Is it hipster. Yep. Is it friendly. Unrelentingly…read more Is it good. Oh. God. Yes. This recently opened gem caught my eye when passing and I ended up back that afternoon for my first Crafty Dog. Portion sizes are good. Heaps of chilli, sour cream and cheese were served over my bratwurst and brioche. I'm not a good pork eater, but their 100% meet dog, made with a beef and pork mix, was tender, delicious and made on site with locally sourced meats. It's all locally sourced or made on-site in fact, even down the veggie hotdog. The beer selection is wide, bottles from all sorts of craft breweries (large and small), and the brother/owner who served me was hopeful to get some of the really local beers in soon. The chilled atmosphere meant I ended up chatting not only with the owners, but other customers as we ate, and I must say it was a great experience. 10/10

Best hog dog in London? You bet!…read more I have sampled a Big Apple hot dog on a couple of occasions and if different locations, but the most memorable was at Grillstock in Bristol. I was there for the weekend, so on the Saturday I treated myself to a 'Huge Pole' a succulent 8 inch beef & pork dog sausage seasoned with sage, mace and cayenne peppe, a real mouth fall, really delicious! Then on the Sunday we were back, my mate Dave was chatting away to the owner Abiye and the topic food challenges came up, then Abiye laid down the challenge, some guy had done a double 'Huge Pole' but someone needed to take it up a notch, yep, that guy was me. The Triple Pole: The deal was I had to fit a everything in my gob and have a bite, then I had to finish the beast and If I completed the challenge, the 'Triple Pole' would be on Abiye. Guess what? I demolished it with ease, and the main reason was the standard of those sausages, so tasty I manged three of the buggers and that's why Big Apple Hot Dogs is the best hot dog in London.

It's like this:…read more The Man has a cart and sells hot dogs/sausages. This in itself shows that The Man understands. Hotdogs are street food and should be eaten on the street after having drunk more than you should have been allowed. Sauces and condiments should be added and spilled liberally on expensive trainers. It's the law. AND the hotdogs are very very good. If you're looking for the traditional hotdog- the Big Frank is the epitome. It's exactly what you want. If not, go for the the Big Dog. It's a polish sausage of impressive stature. Not down with pig? Get the 100% beef dogs. You know you want to. I have to stop here because I feel slightly uncomfortable. I keep wanting to describe things, but all I keep coming up with words like Huge and Succulent and in conjunction with various terms for sausage, it's a bit... um.. suggestive. So, in conclusion - Go find Big Apple Hot Dogs and feast on the hottest, juiciest, most meaty pork swords/tube steaks London has to offer.

Cute burger joint with friendly staff…read more I ordered the Prince Harry is overrated and truffle Mac and cheese one of my friends ordered the juicy Boris falafel burger with seasoned fries and another friend but they're shrimp sandwich with seasoned fries The beef burger was so good I have no complaints I loved it hands down it was Fresh it was amazing the falafel burger was also good as well no complaints there the shrimp burger we were in a fan of the shrimp itself tasted good but the bread and the toppings that came with it didn't mix very well with The Truffle mac and cheese was a little too rich for me the cheese was very overpowering I was not able to finish the season fries will get us so overall they were ok but they weren't the best fries I would definitely go back for another burger which is what they're known for so if you do visit I would try a burger whether it's chicken or veggie try the burgers that's what they're good at

When we arrived at 1.15pm for lunch, it was packed, but luckily we were told we only had to wait 15…read moreminutes by a very welcoming waitress, for an available table, so we sat and waited outside on the two long wooden tables with others waiting for a table. It looked like it was going to rain, but it did not after all, so we could have stayed outside, as the sun came out! We got a lovely table by the window. Nothing on the menu was above £6.50. There were choice of burgers, dogs or pulled pork in a bun. I ordered the "prince charles is overrated" burger. The patty beef burger were done the way I liked it, quite charred on the outside and medium inside, in a toasted hot bun. It was succulent and tasty served on top of shredded iceberg, pickles and dirty spread (that is what it says on the menu!) and topped with crispy bacon. It also comes with cheese but I asked for no cheese. The basket of fries was a very large side dish, enough for two people to share. We ordered the chilli cheese fries which was seasoned and topped with minced beef covered in cheese and green chilli. They had an interesting "mar-grrr-eat-her" slush cocktail, but unfortunately, they had ran out of the lemon and lime slush, so I tried the local ale instead. There was a constant queue at the door and the waitresses continued to be very cheerful. Lovely and very helpful service. The bill was settled at the counter.

BBQ is trending in the UK at the moment. And I'm not talking the sort where you burn meat (and…read morestill manage to undercook it on the inside) in your back garden, I'm talking 12 hour... slow roasted... pulled pork... Y'know - the kind where you have buzzwords trending on twitter and drooltastic photos appearing on here. It's THAT sort of BBQ that you can get at Grillstock. I was recommended Grillstock by our local BBQ expert, Ahmed Kage (if you haven't come across Rib Nights and you're a fan of meat, you HAVE to check it out). He had bigged up the restaurant as one of the best places to get BBQ in the UK - so we knew we had to make a date to go and see for ourselves. It was just lucky that we ended up passing through Brizzle on our way to Cornwall for our Honeymoon! We had read on the website that you can't book - but it was open from 11:30am in the week. We rocked up and arrived almost bang on opening time to grab some early lunch on our travels. We were greeted warmly and seated straight away. As it was early on a Monday, we didn't have any problems getting a seat... But I imagine on a Thursday/Friday/Saturday evening - it would be wise to get there near opening to avoid a lengthy wait for a table. After a quick look at the menu we quickly decided to go for the sharing platter. For £30 it had nearly every meat on the menu on it and looked like the right choice to try everything. I can confirm it certainly WAS the right choice! With everything from a full rack of ribs to chicken wings and pulled pork and beans, it was huge! You could sensibly feed three with the amount of meat, 'slaw and fries on offer, but we did manage most of it (with only half of ribs taken away in their awesome packaging for later devouring). All of the meat was totally fantastic. Tender, deliciously seasoned and cooked to perfection - it was some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Our meal (with a couple of fizzy drinks) came to under £40 with some food to takeaway. We didn't eat for nearly 24 hours afterwards either. If perfectly cooked meat at a reasonable price floats your boat - I recommend a trip to Grillstock!

I had been wanting to go to Grillstock since the day it opened, it is me to a t; meat, music and…read moremayhem! I finally managed to get in there a few weeks back and was greeted by 4 people standing up and leaving, which meant we could sit straight down. The waitress gave us the basic but mouth watering menus and I decided on the Smokestack Burger. I really wanted to try the Grand Champion challenge, but I knew I wasn't man enough. The restaurant is made up of one table in the middle and a bar at the end, with open kitchen behind. Drinks wise they serve Orchard Pig cider, obviously, as it's the same guy owns Orchard Pig and Grillstock (what a legend) and a few other soft drinks. The food comes out on metal trays with nice branded paper underneath. The burger was delicious. Not the best in Bristol, but a very decent burger all the same. Our friends had the hot dogs and the brisket; the sauce around their mouths and instant silence said it all! All in all a decent place, Grillstock. There is A LOT of competition in Bristol for BBQ, Grill, Pulled Pork style dining - but these guys are the originators!

Looking for an inexpensive but tasty hot dog? 3 pounds and quite tasty. Convenient located across…read morefrom the Roman Baths.

Okay so after my first snack/lunch failed I decided to try a sausage from this very cute looking…read moresausage cart/stand. It is called The Hot Sausage Company. I thought that it meant it was hot and spicy, and I was thinking how good that sounded, something spicy. So I went to order. I ordered the foot long and she told me they didn't have any ready, but it looked like there were some on the grill, so I said I would take a regular. Well she pulls off one of the long sausages. The regular is pretty darn large, so large I thought it was the foot long so I was happy. I got it with grilled onions and cheese. I took my first bite and realized, it is not spicy, it is just nice and hot, right off the grill! Whoops! My mistake, should have known! Even though the sausage wasn't spicy, it was as advertised, nice and hot. The sausage was very good and was loaded with onions and a slice of cheese on a tasty bun. This is a great deal on a yummy sausage, just don't expect spicy

Yummy vegan hot dogs with crispy onions and Cajun fries. Friendly folks. Picnic tables right on the…read moreQueens walk. The bun was HUGE which made it difficult to eat... also no sauerkraut -- those are the only downsides.

Have been to few places where as well as fresh food cooked for you there is an atmosphere which is…read moreunique this is a place like that, gives you a feeling that you are a in a diner in America in the fifties or sixties music is great as well almost expected the Fonz to walk in.

Ed's has been recommended to me by lots of friends . It's a 1950's American style diner complete…read morewith the music too . It's just Arnold's diner in happy days I was expecting Ritchie Cunningham ralf the mouth and the fonze to turn up lol . The burgers are to die for second only to my favourite place big mouths in peacehaven. The iced frappe is brilliant. You can also save money by downloading their smartphone app overall an absolutely brilliant experience. I totally recommend it 10/10

Loomies isn't just another biker café - it's more an institution. It's run by bikers, so it's set…read moreup to cater for their needs. That said, non-bikers are welcome too, if you want a good pit-stop on the A32 or A272. It's located just by the intersection of the A272 and A32 - both very popular roads for bikers (next to the petrol station on the A32). There's a well surfaced, gently sloping car park - perfect for parking bikes. There's seating both indoors and out, with a couple of outdoor tables under cover. Inside, there's a rack for storing crash helmets, and cloths with bottles of visor cleaner: essential for summer evening riding. The menu is classic road cafe stuff, but they pride themselves on their Angus steak burgers. Otherwise there are full English breakfasts, toast (with eggs, beans, etc), hot dogs, pulled pork and chicken burgers, filled baps, wraps, soups, jacket potatoes, chips (with any of ham, egg, sausages and bacon, beans and cheese), cakes and ice creams. And of course a full range of non-alcoholic beverages, including proper tea in mugs. When it's really packed (usually on Wednesday evenings) they have a more limited menu. Friendly staff and good service - they give you a number with your order, and call it out when it's ready. The petrol station is helpfully next door - so you can top up your tank, before you set off on your onward journey. Recommended.

An unusual pub experience. Table service for drinks, pay at the end. It was good but it really…read morethrew me. We went on a Monday. It was billed on their website as open mic night, this was half true. They were open, but there was no mic to be seen. This wasn't the reason for our visit so it made no difference to me but if you are going with your guitar in hand in the hope of being spotted by a talent scout then you could be disappointed. They seem to specialise in burgers, and the stream of them which kept coming out looked good, as well as big. The Volcano is billed as being their ultimate hot offering, a claim most places can't back up when it comes down to it. Not here though. I saw a guy obviously struggling with his burger and figured it must be a Volcano so I asked him if it was hot. He offered me a piece to try. This was a total stranger, and total strangers don't often share their food with you, this was an indication of what was to come. Anyway, being a sucker for free food as well as hot food I snatched his hand off. All I can say is the Volcano is not for the faint of heart. The poor guy who shared his with me couldn't finish his, and when they offered to box it up for him to take home he came up with some half arsed excuse as to why he didn't want them to. If you like hot food then go for it, if you are a pretender to the throne then give it a miss. Outside the pub is a small garden in the rear, it's semi covered and has a few cushioned benches to sit on. There is an outdoor pizza oven but it wasn't doing anything when we were there. Although the garden is small it was a nice space to be in, which you enter through the smallest door in the world. It's a nice pub, little bit quirky but that's what I liked about it.

Having recently moved to Southampton and being outraged at myself for not visiting The Rockstone…read morebefore (being a local of the area my whole life), I decided to seize the opportunity as soon as the last box in my new house was unpacked. I must say, I was not disappointed. We went on a sunny Wednesday evening which meant it wasn't too busy and there were plenty of seats both inside and outdoors. The bartender was happy to recommend cider to us, asking us questions about what we liked. We went for the safe option of an Angry Orchard (an old favourite) however there were lots of different local ales, beers and ciders to try. The location of the pub is lovely, situated on a fork in the road with the pretty garden out front and the pub standing triumphantly behind it. We opted for a drink and a couple of menus first, and then sat out in the sunshine - paying for our drinks as we went which I prefer. I was most impressed with the amount of vegan options on the menu - I ended up opting for the Guac To The Future burger (guacamole, nachos and sriracha sauce on a sweet potato burger with sweet potato fries) but there were loads of options for both plant-eaters and meat-eaters. It was a bit pricey for me however the portions were huge and it was delicious - I couldn't fault the food at all. This is definitely somewhere you'd go for a treat though, not every day. All in all, it was a great first visit to The Rockstone and to top it all off, it's also a PokeStop! Highly recommended.