This was recommended to us by a friend. I would say I expected more. We had their lamb and beef for…read moreSunday roast. Their cocktails were good. The food was delicious but then the potatoes were too hard and some Of the veggies such as the parsnip was actually hard as well. The flavor was great but I expected their Veggies to be perfectly cooked as well.

This was my first time eating a Sunday roast and I have to say I'm impressed. I had the lamb and it…read morewas fantastic and everything on the plate paired wonderfully together. Such a great atmosphere too! It felt like, and was, really, a classy pub.

Fantastic butchers. Extremely friendly. Great prices. I have bought all sorts from this butchers…read moreincluding rabbit, beef cheeks, T-Bone Steak, chicken, sausages, lamb, Pork Belly.. all great quality . Huge range of produce and they are always happy to help trim/joint/butterfly/debone pieces of meat. Highly recommend

Great and friendly butcher. The chicken thighs were perfect and very reasonably priced,read more

Smokin' Aces - is literally ACE in terms of taste. Wow. I can't believe how good these guys are…read more They are located in Chapel Market and only do lunch time service although apparently might open a full time restaurant somewhere. The chicken is just sublime, and the sauce selection they recommend - is brilliant with it. I go for the salad box - which includes, chicken, salad and mac and cheese. And they give lots of it. All for £5 - I repeat 5£!!! You must go at half 12 otherwise the queue can be quite lengthy. Many go because the portion sizes are incredible but the quality of the food is up there. Sometimes I can't finish it and have to take it back for dinner. what more can I say - mind blown.

If you are a BBQ lover, go there! If you are a hungry BBQ…read morelover, definitely go there! The portions are Huge! Normally when I have BBQ I would finish a platter for 2 people by my own. But the £6 BBQ box here.....I couldn't finish Meats are good, sauces are good, pork cheeks highly recommended! My only concern would be that the meat may need a lil more smoke.

Excellent food and service. Especially Sam. We had crab cakes great. The complimentary bread good…read moreand my rib eye steak was so tender. Just melted in your mouth Good atmosphere too ! The wine good and gave little samples Had canti merlot

I wish I could add a few more stars to this rating. Relying on the previous reviews, I took a…read morechance and called Island Grill. The service, the friendliness and the quality of the food were above all, more than a pleasant surprise. Our event was a hit, but the oxtail made it that much better. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SINCERE AND GENUINE concern for us and our time was indescribable.

The Woodoven BBQ in South Woodford…read more If you want a relaxing meal outside of the hustle and bustle of the city of London, the Woodoven is the spot! Awesome atmosphere and friendly faces always gets my attention and dollar! Didn't know if it was going to be a typical BBQ spot or a place with an awesome flavor! I started with the bread and humus! Delicious! Humus; creamy with a cucumber and pickle flavor. Next I had an awesome bowl of "Garlic mushrooms", grilled and sauteed with an awesome savory taste! I will never forget! My final dish is the calzon with Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, cheese and green peppers! It's probably too much food, but there's always takeout! Just know that you get Big bang for your buck! I chased it down with bottled water and a glass of rose wine! With love, Chef ElJai'

Used to be my local and I love it so much that even after we moved to another borough I wouldn't…read morelet the fact that they didn't deliver to our area keep me from enjoying their food - we drive there every now and again to get a takeaway. There is now another restaurant also called Wood Oven on George lane, closer to the station; same owners maybe, but a different, more upmarket looking vibe. The ambient is informal and noisy in a good, cheerful way; perhaps not the place for an intimate meal, but if you want to enjoy a lively evening you're in the right place. They don't take reservations, but the restaurant have enough seats so the turnover is quick and you won't have to wait ages. In the winter, avoid if possible the tables next to the door to the loos (by the way loos are located outside, at the back) to avoid drafts from people who were born in a barn and leave it wide open. All the ingredients are fresh, and the meat is cooked to perfection, never dry or overcooked. I often get falafel for starters, nice texture and really tasty. I love the lamb shish; I even managed to convert my mother who said she didn't like lamb. Do try the Wood Oven Special if you aren't sure of what to order; it combines lamb and chicken shish, kofta, lamb chops/ribs, chicken wings, rice and salad and serves (well) two people. The rice deserves special mention, SO fluffy and flavoursome. Staff is lovely, smiley and accommodating. Once we were politely asked if we could change tables in order to allow a family to combine two tables and sit together; we happily obliged and got a free extra dish as a treat. Sweet.

We were visiting the markets nearby on a Saturday, and nothing was jumping out to me food wise. My…read moremissus was getting something from Morty and Bobs when we read the menu. It had a couple of magic words on them - one of these was brisket. I opted for a brisket Frito pie - although my first surprise came when I found they were real Fritos! Fantastic, I was I was expecting something else to be used instead, so was very pleased to see the authentic ingredient. The guy working there was really friendly, and the portion was mega. As it was Texas style it was all about the rub rather than the sauce and I dare say I'm converted. The smoke ring was amazing on the brisket, and you didn't need a knife - it just fell apart with a twist if a fork. It was so delicious, and went perfectly with the combination of pinto beans and Fritos. Barbecue is London has a new benchmark as far as I'm concerned.

The best Texas BBQ I've had outside of the US! The brisket was perfectly smoked with a great…read morepepper crust. We washed it down with a tasty frozen margarita. It was a really cool, friendly location.

Would be 6 stars if we could. Great food when you are drunk, which happens a lot because we have…read moreproblems

Food was incredible!!! Had the doner chicken and i will definitely be back. Love this placeread more

I was really looking forward to Levi Roots... Being Jamaican by origin, plus seeing him on Dragon's…read moreDen so many years ago. I guess my expections were way too high. The motiff of the place is very nice, very islandy. I really expected more traditional dishes served... Everything was over priced ( 1 patty for £5.10 ) of course I tried it and it was ok... Oh and no standard beef patty.. lamb or chicken. So everything on the menu i would consider some kind of 'fusion' - definitely not what I expected. Here's what we ordered, a chicken patty (great crust but mushy inside) , jerk chicken (decent) , festival (horrible, was like a churro filled with cinnamon) , fried plantains (great), rice n peas (ok) - when we were done, twice I told the lady I wanted to have dessert but I was brought the bill instead. Unfortunately, I cannot give Levi more than a 2 star.

Levi Roots Carribean Smokehouse, Westfield Stratford City - Apart from the three major food courts…read moreinside Westfield Stratford City, there are plenty of restaurants outside of the shopping complex. Most are chain restaurants - Jamie's Italian, Shake Shack, Busaba Eathai, Ping Pong - so, first impression of Levi Roots Carribean Smokehouse was, just another chain restaurant nestled in the shopping bazaar of Westfield Stratford. Why? Because of Levi Roots. Firstly, it was his musical background, followed by his Levi Reggae sauces and now, a Carribean eatery. Not knowing much about him, I assumed that it was just a stardom restaurant. Until, we had a chat, dinner and photo! But, tonight we are here to judge the food. We each had a three course meal (I felt that two course meal would have been plenty) - a starter of street foods, mains of stews, barbecue and rasta food and dessert. The difficulty was to choose just one dish for each of the courses. The menu had a good selection of meat and fish dishes, crowd pleaser favourites under the "Beach Shack Bickle" section carry a twist of the Carribean flavours and a great kids menu. The menu was quite daunting but much easier to handle once it was explained to us. The rasta food, I am not familiar with this, sounded more of a challenge to the chef. In short it was described as vegan food without the seasoning. I was intrigued and wanted to try but could not resist their short ribs (£13.50). beef short rib 2 bone in Smokehouse jerk sauce £13.50 - cut open the blackened meat with a glistening sauce gives the a succulent pink meat. It was nice but quite fatty. On the drinks menu, their cocktails were curated by Ian Barrell, UK Rum Ambassador. My Jamaican Mule (£6.90) wasn't as gingery as described and could do with being colder. Others loved their Reggae Rum Punch (£7.90). ackee and saltfish £5.50 - a generous portion of Jamaica's national dish. The flavours were very light and clean, taste were very well balanced with the tangy, salt and pepper and a light hint of chilli. Makes a substantial salad, but what I did not like was that the salted fish stuck between my teeth as I chew. levi's fried chicken £5.50 - those chicken strips looked like it has been dried out from frying but I bite into the most tender piece of chicken. The crunchy batter on the outside holds the Asian sweet sticky chilli sauce which I thought would have been better served with their own Levi Root sauce. bajan fish cakes £5.50 - the fish cakes had a proportion of more flour batter to the fish. Still, it gave a very light taste. curry goat £13.50 - a plate of creamy coconut sauce with chunks of succulent meat. It was not a huge portion but had lots of that creamy coconut sauce for the rice and roti! carribean ice-cream of rum and raisin, mango and soursop £4.90 - rum and raisin tasted more milky and creamy than of rum. Mango and soursop was not too sweet but the taste was quite obvious from a packet.

Please don't pop off, pop-up! Friday night and Hackney Wick's Wallace Road was mobbed by meat…read moremoochers. Masters at Work and now nostalgic funky house, amazing cocktails, it felt like a meat and greet party and a party happened to my taste buds and we all had a good time. Sparkly waiters, Sparkly YES signs congratulating me on my decision to come here, do I want a massive meat portion and delicious hearty salad? YES! The buffalo wings were tantalisingly tangy, lip lickingly spicy and is that some sort of Amaretto glaze I detected, I dunno but it was darn good. The hazelnut, mixed seed and beets were also mega tasty, I can't believe I cheated on Dukes Brew, but this joint ain't gonna be around much longer. Lots of patio heaters, there's a cover, you're outside, party boats barging on past, rinse the rest out of summer, British Summer time isn't over yet, not till this place closes!

Last weekend, Smokey Tails gave me the summer vibes an August Bank Holiday demands…read more The sun pierced through the clouds and found its way to my picnic table. The watermelon margarita that went by the name of My Soul Happiness screamed summertime. Smoke wafted off the bbqs inside a shipping container and made sure my nose knew what season it was as well. Smokey Tails wanted me to forget the miserable rainy mess that was the day before and it was doing a great job. The menu is short but it was still hard to decide between buffalo or bbq wings, ribs or pulled pork. Then you need to choose whether to get them "snack" style or with two veg sides. And if that doesn't fill you up, you can found everything off with American style baked beans or mac & cheese. I'd heard great things about the pulled pork, but I bypassed it for the snack sized buffalo wings and ribs with a side of potato salad and cherry tomatoes. I wished I had a bigger stomach and a higher metabolism because the beans and mac both looked phenomenal and were getting rave reviews from the other tables. The wings were large, juicy things with a sauce that tasted like football Sunday fare in the States. I never thought I'd say this, but they weren't served with blue cheese dressing and I didn't miss it at all. The ribs had a sweet honey note, but one that wasn't cloying and there was a slight building heat in the sauce. Sides were a fresh, bright break from the piles of meat on the table. I washed it all down with a can of Flying Dog IPA. Sure, it was expensive at £5.50, but good bbq demands a good beer. I would have lingered until I was hungry again, but unfortunately the wasps chased me away. The staff tried their best to help, even fashioning a makeshift wasp catcher with two plastic cups and some sugar syrup, but the winged beasts were undeterred. Seems I'm not the only one who likes this place.