Porky’s BBQ

An American-​like feel with country music and all. The décor has various pictures of American music artists.
The menu is typical of such BBQ establishments. Pulled pork, baby back ribs… etc etc. smells authentic but I’m not sold.
I got the Porky burger; pulled pork, bacon, cheese on a meat patty cooked to your liking. It was actually really good — better than I expected. They didn’t come with fries but I added it to my meal.
Good stop if you need something quick and tasty. Good for groups but perhaps not for a date. It’s not overly loud and thankfully there are no TVs.
All and all a good find.

Came upon this place while at the market — wanted a sit down place instead of the street food. Porkies did not disappoint. Especially if you are a meet lover. Pretty tradish American BBQ. Highly recommended.

I ordered the baby back ribs and chicken. Similar to a reviewer below, my experience was that everything was very dry and definitely lacked flavor of a good BBQ so you had to add the sauces that were provided on the table. The servers are nice and responsive. The sweet potato fries (side order) were very good though. Meaty fries, possibly fresh cut…

I’d heard great things about Porky’s so we stopped by here for dinner around 7pm before an event at the Roundhouse (it’s a stones throw up the street). It seems to be modeled on Bodean’s, just without the good execution. The décor is all bare brick, cool NYC sort of BBQ joint vibe and they sell a great selection of craft beers — but you’d have to know what you’re asking for as the staff aren’t that well versed on the different types and couldn’t make a recommendation. The food itself came out fairly quickly, which is always a bonus, unfortunately it was just way too dry to eat the whole thing. I ordered the Pulled Pork and honestly, it could have done with a lot more sauce than the tiny pot I was given to bring it back to life. Such a shame really, as the place seemed to have so much potential!

I was prepared to be «meh» about this place as I haven’t had great luck with BBQ in London but this was really good. I had the «tangy» pulled pork sandwich with a green chilli slaw that was delicious. Friendly staff and proper blues playing… Not a bad day.

We went there while our visit in Camden. The food was good and the personal nice. The lemon ice tea was really nice !

I went there 5 times, all most a food it was amazing. 1 time happend the ribbs it was tough. But we send back and after it was free that meal. If somebody like a ribbs try this.

The menu focuses around three main dishes, all smoked over hickory and served with house pickles. The Memphis Meaty Ribs & Tips (£9.50) served with Porky’s homemade BBQ sauce, their Pulled Pork (£8.75) that’s been cooked low and slow for a generous 18 hours in smokers imported from Oklahoma and Half BBQ Chicken for £8.50. For an authentic touch they also offer Catfish, spiced and fried for £9.80. That has to be worth a try.
Antonia and I met at Porky’s before a We Were Evergreen gig at the Camden Barfly. We were on a detox of meat and green veg, no carbs, no dairy, no eggs, no alcohol, no gluten, no sugar… no fun. Somehow we justified Porky’s as qualifying as part of that detox. We both ordered the Memphis Meaty Ribs & Tips £9.50 each as well as a couple of soft drinks — Ginger Beer (£2.35) for Antonia and a Root Beer (£3.20) for me. We also asked for a House Salad of mixed leaves, tomatoes, cucumber, onion & avocado with mustard vinaigrette as a main to share for £8.
The décor in pretty authentic USA with a nice bar to one side, plenty of cool posters of musical legends covering the walls and plenty of great classic tracks playing in the background.
Considering the ribs were only £9.50 I was expecting a small portion. I don’t think I’ve ever stood so corrected! In keeping with the authentic american theme in here our massive ribs arrived in a blue rimmed white metal tray, with some pickles in one corner and ribs and tips taking up the rest of the space. The portions are great at Porky’s, especially given the price tag. The salad was a good size as well, with a whole avocado sliced on top.

I’m the kind of person who likes to try a new place every time I go out — but Porky’s is the closest I’ve ever had to a regular haunt. I am completely infatuated with the ribs and they keep drawing me back!
I’m definitely a carnivore and am more than satisfied by the meatiness of the ribs and tips. In fact, most of the time, I share one serving with my boyfriend, which along with a side of chips is fine for both of us, making it very reasonably priced. On a few occasions we’ve been very hungry and ordered an entire portion each, but this always leaves me absolutely uncomfortably full!
Love the sop mop and BBQ sauce to complement the meat. The chips have varied a bit (the first time I went they were a bit undercooked but have been fine since). I don’t like veg much but my boyfriend likes the house pickles that accompany the mains.
Really quick service, so you aren’t waiting around, which is just as well if you are eager for the ribs.
As an extra bonus, they do loyalty cards, which are relatively generous — three stamps gets a free side, six gets a free dessert and nine gets a free main. Seeing as how each diner can get their card stamped, this adds up really quickly if you go a few times!
There’s a range of cocktails, but I generally choose the Palma Cristal beer, which goes really well with the pork.
I don’t think I can oversell this place — and it all comes down to the deliciousness in the end, which far outweigh any niggles. I first went with a friend, and have since gone lots with my boyfriend as well as once with a large group of friends, and every time I’ve enjoyed it, as have the people I’m with.

Went here for a very late breakfast… does breakfast at 4pm qualify as breakfast?
Anyway, I decided to order a burger and wasn’t disappointed. It’s not the best burger in London but it does the job.
The patty was tender and seasoned well but not medium rare with only a slight hint of pink. Would have been amazing if it was medium rare was ordered.
The bun is brioche — buttery and soft. Me like!
Overall, a pretty solid burger.
I ordered the BBQ pulled pork beans as a side was wasn’t entirely impressed — lacked the BBQ kick and there wasn’t enough pork. I know it’s a side dish but gimme mo’ meat! My mate had chips so I stole some of that.
Staff were friendly and attentive — service was quick. Very happy to have Porky’s in the neighbourhood.

Came back again and thing I feared the most did happen. It was not as good as the first time. We came around 8pm and had ribs… They were dried and over cooked… So disappointed… I think last time I came was early 6pm and it was just amazing., this time they were okay but nothing that special… What a shame… Still try it but maybe come earlier to avoid the traffic and overlooked meat.

Its interesting eating American BBQ outside of the US. In fact you don’t see a lot of American BBQ places in other countries, or maybe I’m not looking hard enough. In any case, I thought this place was pretty good. I had the memphis meaty ribs and tips and a couple of coors lights. Overall the presentation and the taste of the food was good, the price was decent and the bbq sauce was just right. The décor of the place was contemporary, which I liked. We also had mac/​cheese and sweet potato fries. The sides were good, but nothing special. Overall I would like to return and try a couple more things off their menu.

I have been recommending Porkys to many of my friends and they have love this place. The ribs are no average ribs, as they are so meaty. I suggest if you want to have a better chance to finish the ribs then come with an empty stomach. Its definitely a man vs ribs!
If you are not a ribs fan then the pulled pork served with a toasted bun is a good alternative. Both the ribs and the pulled pork is accompanied with house pickles, which helps open your appetite. But I actually think it will help to finish the meal.
You can actually have the mains on their own. But it usually does not seem complete without sides. We shared a selection of sides and my favourite are the sweet potatoes fries. They are good alternative to the seasoned fries and some thing different.
Another one of my favourite is the BBQ wings which is a warm up dish. I love the succulent chicken in the tasty BBQ sauce. I actually don’t think a starter is needed before a main but if you do then share! Sharing food is the best way to dine!

Huge meaty ribs and tips will leave you full to the brim! Not only that, you’ll find some great American beers on tap here, along with… wait for it… a delicious ROOT BEER! Made with real honey, it was the best root beer I’ve had in the UK. Ok, that sounds ridiculous, you can’t get root beer in the UK, but still, it was delicious. Right up there with good root beer you’ll find in the US.
I also tried the mac & cheese and would recommend it. Definitely looking forward to my next trip back to Porky’s!

Rarely do I find myself thinking that a restaurant should be grateful that I am prepared to pay for a meal … But Porkys certainly should feel grateful.
The essence of all BBQ is slow cooking of meat that would otherwise be nearly inedible … Porkys seem to have decided that despite centuries of evidence that they will try to buck this trend … Based on fairly extensive sampling of the resulting food I can with total confidence say fast cooking of ribs produces still produces nearly inedible food.
I would like to say that anything else they served was worth eating … But I can not tell a lie …

Every time we walked past Porky’s it looked busy– so we decided to try it. Food & service were great! It’s American style BBQ done well in London. It looks small from the outside but the restaurant extends further back. The walls are adorned with pictures of Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley. The drinks menu features a variety of southern bourbon and whiskey drinks. I’m a veggie and loved the memphis bean burger. My husband ordered the porky burger which he really enjoyed. We shared 3 sides which were all very good– the coleslaw, sweet potato fries, and bbq beans. I appreciated that the bbq beans were veggie and had no pork in them as American style bbq beans often do. All the food was very flavorsome. The cocktails are additionally interesting– I ordered the plum jam julep which was served in a jam jar with a chocolate bourbon biscuit on top sprinkled with powdered sugar. Love the attention put into their cocktails & food. We will definitely be back. Food is reasonably priced as well.
Update: Don’t try the burger sauce unless you really like mustard it is way too strong! Ask for no burger sauce as it comes automatically or on the side if you are not sure.

They’ve got pork here.
And they do it well — just check out the photos. Yes, the ribs are as tender as they look.
For added gluttony one must order the chicharron, or deep fried pork skin.
Amazing.

A mate suggested this place for a catchup and having not been here (but a fan of ribs) I had no better suggestions!
the place is very tidy, with the right amount of seating for the size of the place. We opted for seats at he back in the small additional annex. We were served by a keen American waitress who was happy to make recommendations. I went for the mug of chilli to start and a cask ale. The chilli arrived in ample time and was really tasty, not used to having this meal without rice or as a started but I would reccomend it!
For Main I wnet for the ribs! with a coleslaw side, i was warned this wasnt a tradtional slaw made with mayo but a still very tasty… and it was. The ribs & tips were really good! the meat was tender and fell off the bone as i ate it and the portion was generous… if not a little too much.
The price was about £25 including a few ales which I was happy to pay.

I was staying in Camden for a month and popped in here on a drizzly night.
American themed BBQ joint in UK? Hmmmmm… I raised an eyebrow!
The food was solid. Much better quality meat than I am used to being served.
I tried the ribs, burgers, creamed spinach, mac and cheese and fries.
Everything was tasty. Free wifi if you are bored waiting for your food… which you will be since the service Is slooooooow.
Yes indeed. the service was lacking but that was about it.
I promise any locals in London… this is as good as it gets BBQ-​wise.
It was much better than some of the BBQ we have here in the states.
They did their homework and what they are making is authentic.
If anybody had a bad food experience you must’ve been here on a weird night. I dined here about 4 times in a month. It was solid every time.

Unfortunately Alice’s experience may not have been terribly atypical, there was quite a few other people in the garden where we were that seemed to be waiting for ages as well (as did we) to order, one woman didn’t get her food at all. I’m not sure if this is going to come down to some growing pains or huccups of a new business, because I think everything taste-​wise was decent, just the service was a bit hit and miss. I don’t want to fault the servers without knowing the whole story, so maybe it’s a kitchen communication issue, but I think they have a little room for improvement.
We went with some BBQ pulled pork, the porky’s burger and some sides, I’d go back but maybe not if you’re on a time-​crunch unless someone updates that things might be moving along a bit smoother.