The Silo Wiarton

Rain drove us from our agenda to spend the week camping and to the quaint town of Wiarton on Colpoy's Bay, Ontario for two nights. On a Monday evening, selections for dining spots were limited. The Google reviews of Silo's were promising so we decided it give a whirl.

The weather was cloudy with light drizzle at times so we're were a skeptical about patio-only dining, but the umbrellas were spacious and provided great shelter. The outside vibe was nice though I'm sure the days of Silo operating are numbered.

We were attracted the the meat options on the menu: bison, Buffalo meat, lamb, various spiced pork sausage, and bison brisket, to name a few. The Silo appears to be an extension of The Meat Shop, which houses the very clean bathroom for the cafe and offers a wide array of frozen meats, burgers, sausages, side dishes, flat bread, spices and jarred sauces. There are no fresh (not frozen) meat selections. I suspect the meat offered in the Silo is the frozen patties and links, thawed and grilled.

We each ordered a burger made of bison and Buffalo meat plus a side and drink (bottled water) for their combo. We chose coleslaw as the side as it was made in-house. When our food arrived, we added a bag of chips as the meal and flavor balance seemed better with chips. The total cost was $43, which seems a bit on the high side for the amount of prep and serving sizes.

Our burgers were flavorful, due to the charcoal grilled burgers and sauces. The meat was definitely the best part of the meal. My husband's burger came with BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese. My burger had jalapeños and cheese in the burger and an additional slice of Monterey Jack on top. The lettuce, onion and tomato were OK but could have been fresher and crisper. The bun was fine; nothing special. We both enjoyed the coleslaw which had a chipotle flavor. I thought there sauce was a little heavy but my husband enjoyed it. The potato chips were Lays regular and bottled water.

Ordering is fine at the Silo, food is delivered to your table and we bused our own table. Definitely "fast food ish" and also prepared quickly as there were only three tables taken on this Monday eve.

If the flavor of the meat and option of having bison-Buffalo were not a part of this dining experience, I would definitely have given it a three star rating. The creative meat options in the menu make this dining experience interesting and sitting outside on the Main Street of Wiarton was enjoyable.

Expect real BBQ meat from here, but only burger was available, tastes alright. Bot outdoor and indoor spaces available.

Stopped in for lunch and had their long weekend lunch special Burger, Drink and Side for $15! Had the Bison burger and will definitely be back to eat here again the burger was delicious and made with locally raised Bison! DELICIOUS 😋

Stopped by to see if they had ribs to take our, the packaging is brilliant, the same for eating there or take out! The ribs are a generous portion so if you don’t finish you can take them home in the container they are served in. Very durable and you can ask for a lid too. We took it to go and we were given the ribs with the lids. The staff were very generous with the napkins. Ordered the grilled pineapple as well which was so delicious! Had spice to it as well. The staff were very friendly and nice. This place has great hours, which is so nice that there is a place in town to hang out in the evening hours, a great addition to town. I asked for a receipt and was told receipts are by text or email only, so to the person who wrote about receipts if you asked for one there is a prompt on the machine when you pay. As for if you received the wrong meal, that’s unfortunate, it has happened to me at fast food places like McDonald’s, errors could happen, the staff are so nice that they would not have treated you differently or poorly based on ethnicity.