Bodean's BBQ Soho Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We were greeted warmly and our server was great and friendly."
• "Incredible staff Delicious food Amazing experience 10/10 I'm going back there!"
• "Service was incredible - literally the nicest waiter that we've had our entire trip."
• "The staff were all amazing. checking to see if we needed anything but not too often so we could enjoy our food."
• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "The staff were very polite and friendly. They couldn’t do enough for us."
• "Our waiter gave an excellent service, friendly and just the right level of attention."

Cons:

• "Service was quite inattentive throughout the meal."
• "We arrived at the restaurant 4 people 20:15 on a Sunday night... they were chatting to each other for 5 mins at the bar and ignoring us."
• "-1 ⭐️ for the rudest waitress ever whom I called over after the looong wait and rudely said ‘it’s not my job to serve..’"
• "The roll of paper towel sat empty the entire time we were seated. Nobody cared to bring a new one."
• "Waited well over 25 minutes after being seated for the server to acknowledge us."
• "The indifference of the staff is quite noticeable. They just don’t care."
• "Had to ask 3 times for the bill and still waited 15mins to get it."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "So food is good, but maybe not completely equal to true texan BBQ."
• "Had the lovely vegan main (BBQ jackfruit with chili and oh-so-perfectly-crisped chips)."
• "Nicely done bbq, full of flavour and very well cooked."
• "Every single piece of meat was perfectly cooked and the condiment selection was awesome!"
• "Burnt ends were definitely my favorite good smoke flavor and they were soft but not overdone to the point of mushy."
• "The meat is SO tender and SO delicious!"
• "The food was great, expertly cooked and had the best seasoning and smoked flavour to all of the meats."

Cons:

• "The food was so so, I found all the dishes we tried were a bit tooooo salty."
• "Ribs were very dry as if they were from the day before."
• "Some was amazing, though the beef was generally too dry, and almost everything was too salty."
• "The food was average and I wouldn’t book again."
• "Meat was dry, chips so undercooked they were raw in the middle."
• "The food was overcooked. It looked burned from the outside and it was dry from the inside."
• "Very disappointed. The meat was inedible and the ribs burnt and dry, chicken wing chewy."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere, fantastic smell the minute you walk in."
• "They NAILED the atmosphere."
• "Setting is very nice and chill.. definitely recommend"
• "Not only is the food great, but the background music is fantastic. A perfect mix of blues, rock, pop, jazz."
• "Atmosphere is wicked, proper old American vibe."
• "The atmosphere was fantastic. The music was on but not too loud."
• "It feels like a proper American bbq joint and I was amused with the piggy door handle!"

Cons:

• "The only down at this place is their toilets, they are very badly kept and smell very bad.."
• "Ambiance was too much of a cheap fast food place but with metal music."
• "It is a bit sports bar, really loud tv entertainment playing in every corner."
• "Upstairs kinda looks like a plain, still, emotionless laundrette...."
• "But this actual Bodeans is quite dirty! The toilets were awful."
• "Firstly this restaurant needs to receive a visit from the food health inspectors. The place is filthy!"
• "The place could do with better cleaning, more ventilation, and fixing the locks in the toilets."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food and great service at a very reasonable price!"
• "Definitely value for money."
• "Priced great and had great lunch / daily specials as well."
• "The price for what we had was also amazing."
• "Prices are very reasonable."
• "Great food, polite staff and reasonable prices."
• "Servings are quite large and cheap."

Cons:

• "Ordered BABY BACK RIBS and was very disappointed. 70% Bone: 30% Meat."
• "The meat is excellent but too expensive for what it is. The chips are dry and disappointing."
• "My meal was crazily overpriced for a comically small portion."
• "It was overpriced, small portions that were reheated on order."
• "The price is higher than expected, but there was a decent selection of meats."
• "Only giving 4 for the atmosphere due to the air conditioning downstairs being freezing."
• "The final bill also came to £40 each (when we only ordered one main and a single cocktail each) which was a bit steep."