Food
SMOKESTAK brings proper low-and-slow barbecue to East London, with dishes like crispy ox cheek and beef brisket drawing detailed, dish-by-dish praise from reviewers who clearly came prepared to order widely. One visitor mentions discovering it spontaneously while in town for the weekend and still managing to get a table despite the short notice, suggesting turnover is reasonably brisk even when busy. At 4.5 stars and mid-range pricing, it's a strong pick for a casual but flavour-packed dinner or lunch, well suited to groups wanting to share several smoked meat dishes alongside sides like charred greens. Its high review count, over 5,400, confirms sustained popularity rather than a passing trend.
✨ Reasons to go
💡 Good to know
⏱️ Typical visit
1h15
🕰️ Best time
lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening
🚶 Walking intensity
Easy pace
What people say
"We found this fabulous restaurant online today (Saturday) whilst visiting London. We understandably couldn't book online last minute as it was a weekend but I read online they do walk-ins. We did just that and got a table straight away. The food looked fabulous and our server Anna Maria was so lovely and gave us her favourites. We asked about portion sizes and she was also helpful with this. We ordered brisket, pulled pork and pork belly. Two fries, mint slaw,the sticky toffee puyamd burnt pineapple was divine,as was the Rum punch. We also had one beer and coke and the bill was £114.63 including service charge. What can I say,the food was amazing (as per all the apparent locals who were sitting by us) Meat's so flavoursome and tender. Service from all stafywe encountered was brilliant and friendly,very accommodating. We shall definitely return on our next visit to London in July. Highly recommend. Thanks foyan amazing experience."
— Caroline Morgan
