Smokeshed Bar and Grill Hoddesdon Reviews Summary

Smokeshed Restaurant Experience

Pros:

• "The food is amazing, I have been there twice now and will definitely be going back."
• "Great decor and friendly welcome from waitress. Great choices of food to suit all budgets and tastes."
• "Honestly one of the best food I’ve had in a restaurant! The halloumi sticks were warm and delicious."
• "Been here a few times so thought it's time to leave a review. The quality of the food is high and its all very tasty and always arrives hot and fresh."
• "The food was delicious, but the service was even better! It was very busy but all the front of house staff were amazing at making sure everyone had a great dining experience!"
• "Service was good, the place was clean and had a friendly upbeat atmosphere on the Friday evening we visited."
• "Wow what a place! Such a great atmosphere with lovely staff. We went after an endurance race at Rye house and we were HUNGRY. The food didn't disappoint."
• "The food was absolutely fantastic, most of the staff was great."

Cons:

• "Sadly, the smoked ribs leaned more towards a steamed taste than the smokiness I was hoping for."
• "The onion rings have a lot of fried breading and very little onion or flavour. The coleslaw could also use a bit more flavour."
• "Wasn’t very happy about having to sit on bar stools when we had pre-booked a table."
• "It’s a real shame when the Owner responds to an honest review as a two-bit restaurateur! Best advice I can give you as an honest customer is 'up your game instead of getting defensive'."
• "The jalapeno bites are more cheese than jalapeno."
• "We walked into a lively atmosphere and loud familiar rock music, but unfortunately, the food took a long time and when it arrived, half of the platter wasn’t hot."
• "Went in for a late dinner after finishing work. The only failing was it wasn't clear that the burgers came without chips."
• "The food was delicious, but the service was very poor and we had to call someone over to take our food order despite 6 waiting staff around."

Food Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "The ribs and pulled pork were good and hubby enjoyed the ribs and pulled pork. The hallumi fries, prawns, and fries were mediocre."
• "The food is fantastic! Takeaway service is simply poor."
• "The food is always amazing but I have to say my family has come here at least 5 times in the last few years and every time we are met with terrible service."
• "Authentic smokehouse ribs and brisket. I had the full rack of ribs and it was very tasty."
• "We had the big meat riot board & three sides & that was plenty for three maybe enough for four. All of it was beautiful especially the burnt ends, but I couldn't fault any of the choices."
• "The food was incredible, but the service was even better!"
• "The food was delicious, but the service was very poor and we had to call someone over to take our food order despite 6 waiting staff around."

Cons:

• "The brisket, although tender, was burnt on the outside."
• "The ribs were a bit tough but the rest was melt in the mouth."
• "It was a little disappointing. The site was very busy that night with a 2for1 cocktail night and we ordered a platter which became ready within 2 mins. Some of the meat were dry and not quite warm."
• "The food took a long time to come and eventually when it arrived it was cold and the chips were stale and horrible."
• "The only good thing about the food was the burnt ends, but then they were incredibly salty so could only eat a couple. Wings were stone cold."
• "The food was very good, especially the ribs. The portions are big enough. We had 2 boards to share which came with 4 sides each."
• "Food was average at best. Burgers were not special at all. Waited 50 minutes for our mains to come, which I think is terrible considering the tables are only booked for 90 minutes."
• "Food was burnt and very sparse for a vegetarian breakfast."