I really wanted to like it. Beer was good, service was good. Burnt ends and sauce were just not to…read moremy liking. No smoke flavor and texture was way off.

Food simply was not tasty. Nothing we ate was particularly delicious…read more Cramped atmosphere. Staff was friendly.

Bottom-line: while maybe average to its American traditional bbq counterpart , Boudean's is…read moreprobably as good as it gets for London. Ordered the half baby back ribs, fries and slaw. Baby back ribs: not necessarily fall of the bone type of ribs, but if you give it a good tug , some of the meats will slide off its axis. I enjoyed it for what it's worth. Obviously, the smoker is limited in scope , so I'm not expecting Texas style quality. Was a little chewy in some places, but also tender in others. Had a preference for the chiptole bbq sauce rather than the hickory. Fries were mostly good (minus the tiny bits). So close to the meats, the fries absorbed some of the smokiness flavor. Slaw: low-point of the bbq. They used way, way, too much dressing. Like it was flooded. Also the cabbage wasn't cut finely, but presented as whole chunk slices. Would definitely not recommend this one. Overall minus the slaw, I enjoyed Bodean's

Good taste of the US with some smoked bbq. Variety if choices from pulled pork Mac and cheese to…read moremy recommendation of the boss hog dog. Sticky fingers were not my favorite so may avoid that appetizer choice. Dined with a group of 35 and they were able to accommodate us in their basement dining area with a call ahead. Wait staff was pleasant although took a minute to get that much food out and had to ask for drink refills, but overall would surely return.

This is a run of the mill Jennys. You get cheap food and a Jenny's style…read more My mum loves Jenny's. You can get a burger and chips at a great price. This place is a small cafe style restaurant with a very traditional English menu. I do not really eat here but my mum goes here often. She sits here with her friends for hours on a cup of tea and a jacket potato or burger and they do not mind. You can find people sitting in this place reading the paper over a cuppa. No one gives a damn.

Traveled from London for fish and chips at that famous place down the street -- you know the one…read more Unfortunately, that place was closed on Sunday. Yelp led us to Jenny's where we found a satisfactory replacement. The restaurant was crowded with locals enjoying an afternoon snack. Sitting by the window, we watched the people go by while we ate fish and chips. They were hot, juicy, and the chips were plentiful. Wished we had saved room for dessert -- the sundaes looked fabulous!

Ambiance: Super cute restaurant aesthetically. Make sure you make a reservation - we didn't & had…read moreto wait about an hour. There was a DJ in there which was a fun element. Service: Our server was okay. I felt like he was super busy & kept missing things. I told him it was our friends birthday & he forgot. Food: I really enjoyed our appetizer - I believe it's a feta whip dish. My main entree was chicken milanese which was so good. My friends enjoyed their dish - one of them got fish & chips and said it was good but other places were better. Realistically, I'd give this place a 3.5 rating

Great spot for a drink... fabulous bar area with seating . The ambience is just stunning and cool…read more Definitely high end. Service was amazing at the bar. The bartender was knowledgeable and easy to talk with about what we wanted. Also let us try things we weren't sure about! We had a great Kir royale and a twist in the espresso martini with chocolate and orange. . They have a full dining area too but we just did drinks. Cool spot in SoHo.

Lucky Saint Unfiltered NA - £5.50 Crispy Ox Cheek w/Anchovy…read moreMayo - £9.50 Beef Brisket w/Mustard Barbecue - £18.50 Charred Greens, Tahini, Pomegranate, Peanut - £7.50 Absolute aces recommendation from my stick & poke tattoo artist. Even though I was tattooed near Hackney/London Fields, the artist had lived in London before (although they were visiting from Singapore) and she was able to tell me about Smokestak because I was staying in Shoreditch. I was seated without a reservation (rare in London, so I'm told) in this beautiful dimly lit dinner atmosphere. My server was no slouch and promptly let me know I had to try the brisket and recommended the crispy ox cheek, as well. I should have drawn the line there, but I continued on and got an Alcohol-Free/Non-Alcoholic drink and a plate of greens. I was stuffed. I thought I detected an American accent (specifically Californian) from the server, but it turns out she was Canadian. Vancouver, though, so maybe there's something to the West Coast and our dialect. The beef brisket is the best in London, and their mustard barbecue sauce is unmatched. I need to find a comparable sauce in California. The crispy ox cheek and anchovy mayo rearranged some of my taste molecules. Maybe it was how it was so perfectly crisp and salted so well? I felt like I was in Flavor Town, London, for sure. I'll never forget how confusing it was to find the washroom. It felt like I was a double agent, pushing open a secret door. It was such a non-descript door. I swear it wasn't a door at all. It was just another wall panel. I had to ask a stranger where the loo was before I wandered into the kitchen.

knocked my socks off…read more barbecue was the last place i thought london would prevail but they proved me dead wrong. i would lay my life on the line for this sticky toffee pudding

Omg. Came here with a coworker on a recommendation! Awesome! My steak and frites were wonderful…read more Ordered it medium rare and it was right in! The other meals at the table were all excellent! The ribs were fabulous! The chicken with potatoes and green beans was delicious. The Thai pace and green curry was aromatic and delicious. All awesome and I will be back. Recommend to everyone!

Lovely service in a cosy peaceful restaurant on a busy street in notting hill. Good veggie options…read more ; the breakfast looks promising too. Looking forward to going back!

We needed a Saturday spot that satisfied the following:…read more *playing the Premier League Game. *a place to eat lunch that wasn't a gross pub. *somewhere that would be mildly accepting of children. This is not an easy feat, my friends. Not at all. And when this Bodean's popped up on City Road recently, I didn't give it much thought. I'm not big on BBQ, though it was nice to have something in a formerly empty storefront, so there's that. Then my husband surmised it would be the gameday trifecta we were looking for, and he was right! He called ahead to see if they'd play the match for him (it was not a big US sports day), we knew it was new and they have a kids menu online, so that bodes well for the fact that we wouldn't be spat on for bringing a child in. Bonus, off we went. And it was great. First, the place is shiny and brand new, spacious, clean and well-equipped with sturdy furniture, large TVs, a big bar, etc. Second, the staff is fantastic. Every person we came in contact with was helpful, friendly and knowledgable. Score! The food is pretty good too! I opted for the grilled swordfish with pan friend okra, which was nice but surely not their specialty BBQ. (although points for trying!). The real winner was the combo platter my husband got with ribs, pulled pork, slaw and fries. YUM. Huge, and a pretty good value, too! And the icing on the cake? Kids eat free from 12pm-5pm, so that scrumptious bowl of mac 'n cheese (which was a very generous portion) that I had planned on paying for, was actually free. (of course, with paying adult, but still!). If you're after some booze, they've got that to the hilt as well -- join their loyalty card program and you could be privy to a free shot or drink on certain days of the week. All in all, I think we'll be back. It's not a spot I would generally flock to, but it was a great experience and fits the bill perfectly for the football game days when we have a toddler that needs to eat. Goal!

Decent ribs and wings, but everything else let us down a bit…read more I decided I was hungry for BBQ this past Saturday and noticed that this Bodean's had opened up and gotten good reviews. It was busy when we got there around 7pm, the food smelled great, and the decor was your basic kitschy faux Americana, but not over the top. (Although what's up with the bizarre word salad in the entryway?) Pretty good whiskey and beer selection. There was an hour wait for a table, but one freed up quickly in the bar area, so we decided to just eat there, which the hostess helpfully facilitated. I went to get drinks, and saw they had a wide array of whiskey cocktails (my favorite!) at reasonable prices, mostly £7-9. So I ordered a Brown Derby... to which the bartender replied, "what?" Somewhat hesitantly, I pointed to it in the menu. She said, abruptly, "I don't know what that is." Soooo... a beer it is. Not a great experience there, although at least she let me try the Crazy Mountain brew they had on tap. (Terrible, by the way.) We ordered hot wings and a burnt ends/ribs combo with fries and cornbread muffins. - Wings: 4 stars. Didn't taste like buffalo wings, much smokier, but they were big, well-cooked, and decently spicy. - Ribs: 4 stars. Good sauce, good flavor. Not quite as good as Duke's, but I'd guess they were cooked pretty low and pretty slow. - Burnt Ends: 3 stars. Not terrible, but not cooked long enough, as the fat hadn't rendered, and served kind of lukewarm. - Fries: 3 stars. The seasoning was weird. - Coleslaw: wait, what? We didn't order coleslaw, but it showed up anyway, contaminating everything around it with goopy mayo. Yuck. - Cornbread muffins: 2 stars. Didn't show up originally, had to be re-requested, and not worth the wait at all. Spongey, dense, and flavorless. Tasted like they had just been surfaced from the back of the freezer and nuked. So overall, we weren't completely disappointed, but not totally satisfied either. A fairly "meh" 3 stars on balance. Lots of other BBQ places to try, so we probably won't be back any time soon, but if we were, we'd get the ribs.

Awful, food not good. Proseco tastes horrible, I Will never return. When u order coke in a pint,…read moreit's not actual coke its from a machine. This place is just awful.

As an American staying in London, this place was a little slice of home. The food was delicious,…read moreservice was fairly good and the ambiance made us feel like we were back in the US for a little bit. Places like these are so appreciated!