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The Blues Kitchen

BBQ Joint, Music Venue, and Pub££££

Shoreditch, London

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The Blues Kitchen

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Ranked #5 for BBQ joints in London
"Come here on Monday night and enjoy with the Rib Night!"(14 Tips)
"Free blues music every night - what's not to love?"(6 Tips)
"Tried the Burnt Ends, delicious!"(2 Tips)
"Great place for whiskey and live blues music."(12 Tips)

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Edward MellettDecember 29, 2015
I love this place for Brunch. The service is super friendly, quick and easy and the food is great for meat and veg. Coffee is brilliant and a great selection of Brunchy cocktails too ;)
Upvoted Oct 7
Chris HainesMay 17, 2015
A large american themed restaurant with a jazz blues vibe presents a great atmosphere for dining. Friendly staff, delicious food - pulled pork sandwich is amazing and great value for money!
thefidelityJune 30, 2014
Come here on Monday night and enjoy with the Rib Night! I loved it! Just loved it!!! They have the best ribs whether pork or beef!!!! You won't regret it.. Highly recommended.. #blueskitchenribs
Franz VitulliJune 8, 2015
Awesome food and great drink selection, can't go wrong with the short beef ribs or the New Orleans gumbo, and finish your evening off with a Wibble. Nice atmosphere too. Really in love with the place.
Emily-janeDecember 16, 2017
Such a fun night out, live bands, worth pre booking tickets to save queuing! Big area for dancing. Really well stocked bar, friendly bar staff. You can also eat here earlier on in the evening.
Kat RubiApril 28, 2016
Really nice food and drinks!! Great value for money, but the most amazing thing about this place is the service..! Polite, happy and good energy! Oh! And they always have cool live bands... #cheers
Francisca Nunes de AlmeidaDecember 18, 2017
Went there at lunch time so there were not much blues going on, but food was just amazing!! The spinach cheesy cream or fried ox starters were really good and the oreo donuts for desert were perfect!
Theo EvrNovember 17, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Best place in town! the food is superb, the 12 hour slow cooked St. Louis Pork Rib melt in your mouth and is divine! Great American bluesy atmosphere, some good strong cocktails!
Sam J.October 22, 2015
Beautiful little place with SO many choices of bourbons and other spirits. The fried chicken wasn't so great but the service was really good so I'll give it another go :) Live music every night!
Brad TSeptember 17, 2016
Not only an outstanding bourbon selection (4 roses small batch) but quite possibly the best Zombie I've ever had in London.
Justine ArrecheDecember 3, 2014
Quirky "American" themed bar and restaurant. Big on BBQ here so if you don't eat meat you're limited to fries. But don't worry, there's plenty of Whisky. Absolutely get the Bulliet Bourbon.
James PartonDecember 4, 2014
Went during the week at lunch time. Told you have to book a couple of weeks in advance for a Saturday. Great interior, very hip. Had the wings and pit beans. Hubba Hubba.
Richard WigginsJune 7, 2014
Food was great and good cocktails too. Didn't have it but the lobster looked great and good value. Live band later was really good.
Yasmin YazdaniJune 19, 2014
Biggest ribs I've seen in my life. All the food was excellent. If you're wondering about the alligator, it's served like this.
Jenna PaglinoAugust 9, 2016
Loved the industrial atmosphere. Live music, bbq, drinks, great staff, what more could you ask for?
Matt DrambyFebruary 28, 2016
Awesome for nights out. Book in advance and great live music every night!
Ceara PixieMarch 4, 2015
Been here 5+ times
The food was average, nice sweet potato fries though. I think the decor and atmosphere would be the reason I would go back. It was a good experience overall and I would recommend for a drink!
Phil CalçadoSeptember 14, 2015
Great food. Monday Rib Nights is the best deal in town, £10 for a huge pile of food cooked to perfection. Beer selection can improve, though
Oliver ShreeveMarch 16, 2015
Large American style eatery that must be pretty good considering how busy it gets and the Oreo cookie doughnut with salted caramel
CelalSeptember 21, 2015
Nice place and it has really good ambience.. Delicious cocktails and buffolo wings
Clara EloyFebruary 17, 2022
mhmm not incredible.. the burger was average but the buttermilk fried chicken was very good.
Julia KateMarch 14, 2016
Loved the happy, social vibe here. Great atmosphere. Definitely going back! Wait for a seat its worth it!
Lucas GurattiJuly 17, 2017
Forget about the food, it's not good. Go after 10 to see the amazing bands and have a few drinks.
Ieva BarauskaiteAugust 7, 2014
Book in advance. This place gets really, really busy! Portions are large and appetisers aren't necessary. Was v. noisy on Saturday evening, music a bit too loud to converse around the table.
Navi SandhuDecember 24, 2014
Had the ribs and fries for mains. Starter was the alligator. Ribs were ok, not the best I've had. Starter was good, service was good. Very trendy place, was busy for a lunch time
Joel SpenceJuly 29, 2016
Great cocktails and food. Definitely worth the wait for a seat if there restaurant is busy
Laura LJanuary 20, 2015
Good burgers (I went for the buffalo chicken) and great friendly service from Nick. Winnebago looks pretty cool for groups
Anatolii PavlovskyiMarch 18, 2016
Very nice place! Cool music and cocktails! A bit spicy buffalo wings, but portions quite big!
Giacomo MasonMay 1, 2017
Consistently good night out. Nothing edgy, just good soul music to dance to, and a big selection of bourbons
Matt BarberJanuary 2, 2016
Big man tings going on here. Rib plate is huge. Wings are so big in the game. Service is friendly.
Nata ShaJuly 4, 2018
Amazing beef rib and old fashioned cocktails!
Mike BroscheApril 27, 2019
Great bourbon selection and cool decorations
Franny GelleriNovember 21, 2014
One of the amazing venues for American food.The band was great! I enjoyed here a lot!
Diana CostaSeptember 27, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The BBQ combo is amazing and all you need a friday's lunch to be! Also, great whiskey
Poppy ByronJune 5, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Book the Winnebago at the back if you have a group. It's costs nothing (you just have a minimum spend) and it's AWESOME!
James FergusonApril 15, 2022
Big venue able to accommodate large groups for drinks and food. Classic American food.
Peter den HartogOctober 20, 2017
Great BBQ place, you can combine 2 or 3 different types of meat.
Marisa AlexisJune 17, 2017
Live band is great. Good food. Friendly attentive staff. Really nice atmosphere.
Sharukh NaqviNovember 25, 2015
Amazing food....go for the burger of the month or the fried chicken
Girish KolikiApril 14, 2016
Been here 25+ times
Wifi password is Blues100
Sam BrookesMay 22, 2014
Absolutely awesome! Epic food and the band were great. Really good night out
OuicestmoiDecember 5, 2014
Swing nights are the best!! (on tuesdays). Great place to dance! Fun. Fun. Fun!!!
James GoochSeptember 5, 2017
Amazing ribs and milkshakes. Good beers, good food, great service 👍
Thiago MaiaNovember 30, 2015
Burger isn't the best. It is ok but the wings are amazing!!!!
Sam BrookesAugust 29, 2014
The food is good and the love music is even better. Every night!
Emmanuelle AouéJanuary 4, 2015
Try the neworleans gombo With sweet potato fries
Jess ParkerApril 16, 2016
Great for work team lunches. Try the pulled beef roll.
A CMarch 6, 2018
The manager Faiz is an absolute wankshaft. Claimed that we were LUCKY to get a table and should thank him, demanded I ‘look at him’ when lecturing me and rushing us to pay the bill. Proper rude.
KopernikusJuly 10, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Nice and lively environment with live music
Iain NashMarch 19, 2015
Great ambience and lively crowd, fun music most nights.

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