Pork - United Kingdom

Pre-COVID review: We were on the lookout for a place to eat and the wait at Flat Iron turned out to be too lengthy. Fortunately, thanks to Yelp, we discovered Bodean's, which offers some seriously delicious BBQ that could rival the best we've had back home in Los Angeles! We were seated downstairs, surrounded by numerous TVs. The Bodean's Platter is a fantastic choice (£25.90)! My boyfriend mentioned he can't wait to return on our next trip to London when he's craving barbecue. I feel the same way!

I passed by the restaurant and found the menu incredibly enticing, so I decided to make a reservation for that evening. The staff was absolutely delightful! The Hawaiian Punch was delicious, but the food itself was just average. My biggest letdown was the coleslaw; it tasted like soggy, thinly sliced cabbage rather than the flavorful side you expect at a BBQ spot. I had been looking forward to a fantastic BBQ dinner, but I felt a bit let down by the lack of care in the preparation of the food.

The Texas-style BBQ here is quite average, particularly if you've experienced authentic offerings before. It will satisfy your meat cravings, but don't expect to be impressed.

Was excited to find a BBQ place in London! Lot of reviews said to make reservations, but we went on a Thursday night and didn't need one. We got a 1/2 chicken and the appetizer share selection which included sausage, wings, fried Mac n cheese, among others. All the meat was really tasty, the chicken especially was good and juicy. I had the coleslaw, though, which was noooooot good at all. Lol. I don't know if it's a European/England thing but it was bitter and not at all sweet like I'm used to in US. My wife also had the cornbread which was dry and not very flavorful. Everything seemed fairly priced, we paid around 35 pounds for just 2 plates and a soda. Wished we could have tried more.

I never thought there would be great American Texas style BBQ in London but boy I was proven wrong! I had the Jacob's Ladder which was fall off the bone tender, and it was absolutely delicious with some Chipotle BBQ sauce. The chips that I requested (in lieu of mashed potatoes) were very on point as well! The only thing that was lacking was the speed and attentiveness of the service it took me a while to get utensils to eat after I got my BBQ platter because the server who said he would get some for me forgot about it! Would recommend this place based on the food!