Is Smokin' George's… Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Nanaimo, BC)
Current status
As of October 2026, Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout is listed open on smokingeorgesbbq.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, timestamped 2026-09-27, lists regular weekly hours and a Thanksgiving closure notice for October 11.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 4131 Mostar Rd #5, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6A6
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
The 2013-03-01 episode of You Gotta Eat Here! (season 2, episode 5) featured barbecue at Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout in Nanaimo, British Columbia, according to the TVmaze episode listing. The restaurant sits in a unit at 4131 Mostar Road in north Nanaimo and offers dine-in, takeout and catering. Its website lists barbecue by the pound, half and full racks of ribs, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork poutine, and Nanaimo bars topped with bacon, along with local beer and cider. A visitor's blog post dated 2014-05-21, hosted on tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca, praised the pulled pork poutine and a fried chicken plate and mentioned a food truck in south Nanaimo. The restaurant's website carried a page timestamp of 2026-09-27 and a 2026 copyright. It listed hours of Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 7pm, with Mondays off, and posted a Thanksgiving closure for Sunday, October 11.
Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
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- You Gotta Eat Here!
- Original air date
- Episode title
- The Reef, Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout, Mickey's Dragon Pizza
- What was featured
- Barbecue at a Nanaimo, B.C. restaurant
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout
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Visit info
- Address
- 4131 Mostar Rd #5, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6A6
- Venue type
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- Official website
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Sources
- smokingeorgesbbq.com — http://smokingeorgesbbq.com/
- tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca — https://tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca/?p=1848
- api.tvmaze.com — https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodes
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