#smokestak

[radheim]

So we're all quite obsessed and impressed with @Darthscarntest 's land-ship. Check out this part of the fighting platform with a winch for securing cargo!⁠ . ⁠ #mordheim #RtheC #warhammer #aos #wargaming #tabletop #ageofsigmar #tabletopwargames #paintingminis #pirates #sartosa #aos28 #darkageofsigmar #landship #winch #smokestak #keep #sunkenruins https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcenPYniZV/?igshid=jke654gbv1i2

[theburgerlist]

The best sticky toffee pudding in London? It’s up there. Shout out to @smokestakuk for having the best (hot) dessert ever created on their menu. Nothing comes close, and if you disagree then let’s fight about it in the comments. 🤼‍♀️🥊🥋 . . . . . . #dessert #desserts #pudding #stickytoffee #stickytoffeepudding #smokestak #shoreditch #londonfood #londondesserts #icecream #cake (at SMOKESTAK) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3H1ksLnppj/?igshid=1r0thydjbhn12

[imaf00die777]

SMOKESTAK, UK 😋♨️🍖

[happyfoodgeek]

Pure meaty beauty Follow @happyfoodgeek HappyFoodGeek.com . . . . . . . . . . . . 📸@taste_felicity #smokestak #InstaFood #ForkYeah #FoodPorn #CheatMeal #SpoonFeed #DailyFoodFeed #NomNom #InstaEats #GoodEats #FoodieAdventures #LoveFood #FeedFeed #FeedYourSoul #FoodBlog #Foodstagram #Finstagram #FoodIsLife #FoodBlogFeed #EatForTheGram #FoodStyling #InstaFood #FoodIsLife #FoodPhotography #Health #burgers #MealPrep #Diet #burgerporn #RealFood #burgertime #lockdown https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOVG_5gsIn/?igshid=1xq3fgggk6fcz

[onejamtart]

Smokestak

Now that the summer is in full swing, it’s definitely bar-b-q season.  If you’re not one for doing it yourself, there are now a bunch of restaurants that do really good American style bar-b-q in London.  I’d heard that Smokestak in Shoreditch was one of them so headed down there to go check it out.

To kick off the meal, we had this pitta bread with pesto and parmesan.  The pitta was super soft and fluffy and the pesto and cheese on top were really tasty.  A nice carby start to the meal!

Lamb rib with parsley and shallots.  These were ok.  The skin was a little bit tough and there wasn’t a huge amount of meat on them.  The flavour was good though.

Next up were pig tails.  These were amazing!  Super crispy with a sticky molasses sauce.  Under the crispy skin was a mix of gelatinous tendon along with chunks of meat; so good!

These crispy ox cheek nuggets were also delicious!  The coating had these big flakes of crispiness and they were stuffed with beefy goodness.  Along with the pig tails, these were probably my favourite dishes.

This was a pork belly rib with pickled cucumber.  The bar-b-q sauce on this was a little sweet but the pork was really well cooked and super tender.  The pickled cucumbers were also really zingy and did a god job balancing out the sweetness of the pork.

This was a salad of charred greens, tahini, peanut and pomegranate.  I really liked this.  With a meal that has as much meat as this one, you need something to offset the richness and this did the trick and was pretty damn tasty too!

The beef brisket.  If you come here with enough people, you can order a whole brisket or even just take it away for either a house party or just one hell of a dinner for one!  The brisket itself was pretty great.  It was juicy, smoky and tender.  It came with a slightly spicy sauce and some pickled chillies.  Not sure I’d be able to finish a whole brisket but you know, what; I wouldn’t mind giving it a go :)

This was possibly my least favourite dish of the whole evening.  It was a daikon slaw with fish sauce.  It was just a bit flat; the daikon wasn’t really crunchy enough and it was just not very memorable. 

We also ordered a 30 day dry aged beef rib.  I had high hopes for this as I do love a good beef rib.  However, this was a little disappointing in that it was just a bit dry.  The flavour was good but it just wasn’t as pull-apart soft as I’d imagined.

This dish was salt baked beetroot with big slabs of goats cheese on top.  This was really good!  The beetroot was nice and sweet and just look at that cheese!  There were also hazelnuts to give it a bit of crunch.  I really enjoyed this!

Our last dish was a coal roasted aubergine with red miso and toasted cashew nuts.  Miso on aubergine is pretty much the Japanese dish Nasu Dengaku and this version was really good.  It was sticky and sweet; so soft and almost caramel-ly.  It was really rich but the cashews provided a really nice crunch; really good!

Now onto dessert!  First up was poached rhubarb, custard and ginger crumble.  This was just like a really good rhubarb crumble.  The poached rhubard was quite sweet but really tasty and the custart and crumble were delicious.  Maybe more of a winter dessert but still, top notch!

I love a good sticky toffee pudding and this was a good sticky toffee pudding!  The sponge was soft and surprisingly light but then it was smothered in this sweet toffee sauce; so good! 

Overall, I quite liked Smokestak.  There were a few misses but the hits were big hits - I’m thinking the pig tails and ox cheek nuggets.  I’d definitely be up for going back but I’d change a couple of things in the order.  Still, if you’re looking for good BBQ, this place will do it!

Smokestak, 35 Sclater Street, Shoreditch, E1 6LB

Cheers, JL

[mavmusicagency-blog]

@mikeyvettraino Working closely along side @david.carter.uk since @smokestack was a building site . This sort of customer interaction helps to hand pick the correct playlist which in turn makes the business come alive. A future Featured client #mavmusic #smokestak #musicsupervision #playlists #shoreditch #brisket #meatlovers #london (at Smokestak)

[mavmusicagency-blog]

Back where it all started for @smokestakuk at @wildernesshq . Go see them if you are there #mavmusic #mavmusicagency #smokestak #wildernessfestival (at Wilderness Festival)

[world-of-kkm-blog]

Dungarees. Headless. Prescription shoes 😂 #takeawaytuesday #drkhiz #guccified @gucci LOVE THEM 😍 #menswear #mensfashion #asseenonme #guccify #selfie #fitfam #lifestyle #kkm #lifestylemedicine #doctor #bricklane #shoreditch #smokestak #london #healthylifestyle #healthandfitness #fashion #docswholift #aesthetics #muscle (at Brick Lane)