Burnt Smokehouse
Barbecue restaurant · Leyton
161a Midland Rd, London E10 6JT, United Kingdom
"Burnt, a stripped-back BBQ spot near Leyton Midland Road station, has the kind of platters that Instagram’s algorithm feeds you in your hungriest moments. Charred pieces of tender spring lamb, smoky discs of beef sausage, and sides that’ll put your Lactaid to the test: mac and cheese, creamy potato salad, chicken salt fries. The burger is our favourite thing to get here. It’s so juicy that by the final bite, our bottom bun had all but disintegrated." - rianne shlebak
"Burnt has a halal menu and hefty BBQ platters. But the burger is our favourite thing to get. It’s so juicy and buttery that by the final bite, the bottom bun will have all but disintegrated. Hunker down in the archway near Leytonstone station, elbow-to-elbow on a shared table with strangers, and try not to make eye contact as you stretch your jaw biting into your double patty smashburger. The beef is incredibly tender, the onions are well caramelised, and the homemade dill cucumber pickles bring some much-needed tang." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"This BBQ spot in Leytonstone has an excellent menu of tender, charred lamb and mac and cheese that’ll put your Lactaid to the test. But the best thing here is the burger. Prep a pile of napkins and stretch your jaw to fit this double patty burger—not ideal when perfect strangers are squished together on small sharing tables. But just focus on your burger. Take in the melted american cheese, fried onions, and tender patties. And take it as a good sign that by the final bite, the bottom bun is all but disintegrated." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Burnt is hunkered under Leyton Midland Road station, which feels appropriate because the way we attack these BBQ platters demands privacy. The meat is halal and is priced per 100g, and the lamb and smoky, soft discs of beef sausage should definitely be on your silver tray. So should sides that’ll put your Lactaid to the test: mac and cheese, creamy potato salad, and chicken salt fries. But you could come here for the burger alone. It’s a double smashpatty and so juicy that by the final bite, the bottom bun is all but disintegrated." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Burnt Smokehouse is business in looks. Steps away from Leyton Midland Road station, it’s all white corrugated steel walls, a blackboard menu, and two parallel rows of uniform bench seating. Because who needs wall art when you serve the kind of BBQ platters that Instagram’s algorithm feeds you in your hungriest moments. Think charred pieces of tender spring lamb, smoky, soft discs of beef sausage, and sides that’ll put your Lactaid to the test—extra cheesy mac and cheese, creamy potato salad, chicken salt fries. But the burger is our favourite thing to order. It’s so juicy that by the final bite, the bottom bun is all but disintegrated. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Just know that at this BBQ spot, you will have to queue. At peak times diners are squished on too-small shared tables with perfect strangers. It’s not ideal when you’re stretching your jaw to bite into a double patty and waving your arms to signal you need napkins as though you’re an army medic calling for bandages. But after a while of not making eye contact, you’ll find yourself loosening up and embracing the messy, chaotic fun. You should know that all of the meat here is halal and it’s priced per 100g (200g is best per person). So the bill can start to rack up when you get sides involved—which you really should. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna
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