Start to finish this was an excellent experience. Arrived early and was seated at the bar and…read moreenjoyed a very very good negroni. We were seated promptly and looked after very well with one additional placing set as requested. (We had the feast menu preordered) The starters were an interesting selection, all very fresh and perfectly cooked. The mains were a step up from there and again a really beautifully balanced offering of flavours. I would have perhaps liked a few more greens as a side but that is a minor note. The waiter made intelligent wine suggestions and the Rioja we took was magnificent. Deserts were outstanding however it would have been good if them to make it clear there were peanuts as one of the group is allergic and came close. I strongly suggest you check out this restaurant and venue, where many before have failed I can see Smokehouse sticking around (I hope) for many years to come Alex

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.

Brisket is very good, pulled pork okay, mac cheese is poor…read more Icecreams are very good, cheese cake is not a bad effort. The cider mashes are surprisingly good, definitely worth a bash! Update: this is definitely the best if the twickenham trio of bbq joints. Staff are quirky but very friendly. Dulce de leche icecream/shake is to die for. Wings excellent. Sweet potato fries great. St louis ribs good. Beans with pulled pork very nice. Avoid the mac and cheese options, and pickles. Update 2: chilli watery, lacking in depth. Corn bowl okay. Slaw good but spicy.

Well, it was not what I was expecting! I went with some colleagues for lunch and I wasn't thrilled…read morewith the prospect. The outside and inside decor look like a really terrible American low-quality food chain and I wasn't excited to try it. But! We had the loveliest waitress, very attentive, very happy to walk through the menu and spot on. The guys had banana milkshakes and I loved that they came with little bright green curly straws - cute to see these manly men with their petite straws. The food was really lovely too. One colleague got the hot dog - it was incredible looking, enormous and slathered with stuff. I did think it would be impossible to eat with your hands, but he proved me wrong. My chicken wrap was really tasty and nicely done, and the fries were delicious - possibly the best I've had in a while. When one friend couldn't finish his sausage platter with mac and cheese, the waitress cheerfully wrapped it up for him so he could carry it away. Nice! The music was terrific, a great mix of old blues. So why oh why is there a big screen telly playing current music videos over the bar, complete with naked writhing women and gangsters? Shut it off - you're ruining the vibe you actually got me to like. Is it cheesy? Yes. But it's supposed to be. And it's good. But shut off that damn tv.

The servers and bartenders were super welcoming and provided the type of welcome that makes you…read moresmile. As an American I had to see what a Texas BBQ joint was like in the UK. The brisket was very delicious and juicy, but like all beef in the UK, very expensive and very small portions. Not very Texas, but I get it. The ribs were just as good and it felt like more value. The biggest difference was in the sides. Vinegar in London is not like in Texas. The potato salad was not what I expected, and the pickle packed a lot more punch. But the Fries were superb, as was the chili. We enjoyed the cornbread, but it was nothing extraordinary. All in all, this is a great place, awesome vibe, and I most likely will not revisit this place the next time I'm in London but I would recommend it to others.

We went to Texas Joes for our works Christmas Party and the whole experience was wonderful. Jenn…read morewas fantastic, very helpful and accommodating to our ever changing needs. The food was beyond amazing ( I will be dreaming of the brisket for a long time to come) and the cocktails were delicious! We were given the back room which was great, the tables were a little slopy but that added to the charm in the end. We will definitely be back!

This kitchen/pub must be old as you get that feeling from the building and the old wood fires they…read morehave but this has been done up so well as to modernise and not to lose it's original charm. It isn't cheap but is well worth the money especially if you go with the kids as they eat free.... whenever! A nice sunday roast at home or pay for 2 meals and still feed the family, without all the hassle jackpot. This place does hold many functions including weddings and always has events going on, it is well worth checking out. The fact that it is set in the middle of a village not close to anything doesn't do it any favours for those going for the night but well worth the trip. Almost forgot to add that they now have a masterchef quarter finalist in the kitchen so thats not worth sniffing at.

This place is a nice little deli, tea room and smokehouse. They have a wide variety of cheeses and…read morewe ended taking home three types. There is a definite emphasis on UK and European cheeses. They have a wide assortment of prepackaged meats and sea food. We had tea and cake in the tearoom annex. It was quite good. We especially enjoyed the two huge skylights that let the sun flow into the room. There is outside seating as well.

Opposite the sister rocksalt restaurant (head chef Mark Sargeant) this is fish and chips done…read moreproperly in a cool urban styled space. High ceilings, stone floor and solid wood furnishings - not the comfiest but its great for popping in for lunch if you are on the beach next to the harbour. We have been here for the last two summers - and will be whenever we are down visiting the kids' grandparents. Chips cooked in beef dripping, mushy peas and great batter with really high quality fish sourced locally. All beautifully presented in a takeaway friendly box. You can also get a beer - so beach lunch heaven! The staff need a bit more energy - and if they add that it will get another star next year - the food though is really very very good. This is a great addition to the developing harbour area.

Superb nice looking modern spot on a kind of old school Harbour in mutation, (for those who are…read moremore into old style place there's some nice one Around also) all is made on order, I don't get why they don't do home made French fries that was the bad surprise. It's for me not the best fish & chips in town but definitely the most trendy and the location is perfect for a fast meal and a walking by the sea as dessert.

Considering that the Brighton Smokehouse has featured on Nigel Slater's cooking show and has won…read moreRadio 4's best take away award, I don't know how I managed to miss this place for so long! I must have walked passed it hundreds of times as it is nestled under the arches on Brighton seafront right in the middle of the historic fishing quarter, and for some reason I have never ventured in. Anyway, I broke my smokehouse virginity a few weeks ago when me and the boyf popped in after work on a sunny Friday evening and got a bite to eat on the beach. I went for a crab sandwich and he went for a kipper roll. Today I popped back to try their smoked mackerel pate on toast. All the fish is caught locally in Brighton and is smoked by Jack in a small shed opposite the shop. The food is by no means gastronomic but it is hearty, honest food. Yes, the bread could be better, but the fish is the key ingredient and you can't beat eating a fresh meal on the beach just meters from where it was caught. The crab sandwich features entirely brown meat, the most flavoursome in my opinion, and is a steal at £3.50 - I paid three times this for a crab sandwich on a recent trip to Cornwall. The mackerel pate is really delicious - creamy with a hint of warmth from the pepper. On top of this, they sell fish to take home if you are not hungry at the time of your visit. Jack and Linda have been running this smokehouse for what seems like an eternity. They are always happy to chat and obviously love what they do. This place should be top of the list for locals and tourists alike.

Fish and the seaside go hand in hand together. Jack and…read moreLinda Mills understand this. It's one of the reasons they opened the Brighton Smokehouse on the sea-front. A tiny shop nestled in Brighton's fishing quarter, they offer fresh fish to take away and cook at home and daily specials to eat outside on the beach. There's crab sandwiches, grilled kippers, smoked mackerel pate, deep fried white bait and plaice goujons to choose from. I've sampled a few and they've all been lip-smackingly good. Endearingly, you can eat your lunch on the sea-front, in front of the little black smokehouse they built when they moved in. If they're smoking something that day, you might even smell the oak and applewood drifting out of the hut.

This is the butchers I always use, and the quality of the meat is excellent. They have a great…read morerange of sausages, cuts of meat, bacon, burgers and everything in between. They also do good value packs of meat for BBQs. There is also a range of delicatessen items and hot pies, sausage rolls etc.

Ahh Rooks your friendly local neighbourhood butcher. I love their cheese burger puffs. In fact all…read moreof their snacks taste brilliant and are well priced. You can smell the freshly cooked pastry as you walk down Mortimer street and cannot help but go in and at least take a look. There meat is high quality and they often do value packs for bbq's and seasonal packs which represent good value for money.

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