The Best Restaurants in New Cross | Where to Eat in SE14 | Eater London

"Smokey Jerkey’s meats tend to command long queues, even before opening. Oxtail, curry goat, and stewed chicken have been added to the menu, but the three jerk meats are the main draw. Large hunks of lamb, pork, and chicken are slowly smoked over hickory on a custom-made furnace, with far more focus on smokiness than many local venues. The lamb is easily the best option, whose fat is particularly complemented by the smoke, marinated in cayenne chilli rather than Scotch bonnet, but it’s also quick to sell out. If that’s the case, the pork and chicken are also great (or order a mix of all three), embellished with a kiss of jerk sauce, or scorpion pepper sauce for added heat." - Jonathan Hatchman