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Vegan brewery/bar and smokehouse. Sister to The Black Heart in Camden. Offers southern BBQ style smoked seitan brisket, ribs, tofu and sides like mac n cheese. Serves food Fri-Sun. Open Tue 15:00-23:00, Wed 11:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-22:00. Closed Mon.
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4 Warburton Rd, East London, England, E8 3RR
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 25 Oct 2024 by HenryBlane
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Added by VeganRox on 23 Aug 2024
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19 Reviews
First Review by VeganRox
debbie_ams
Points +1059
The food is an aquired taste with a pub vibe - Edit
This kind of food is for a certain type of person and I’m not that type. The food is heavy, filling and too meaty for me. I had the ribs on brioche and tried the brisket. Even before I was a vegetarian I never really liked the taste and structure of meat and I think that’s why I didn’t really enjoy the food. The ribs were just too much for me. The sides (Mac n cheese, salad) and the bread were great. The pub itself is nice, it’s an impressive brewery and I love that it’s fully vegan.
Read morePros: Great concept
Cons: Very meaty
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Ebsveg
Points +2832
Smokey, meaty, good sides - Edit
Although the plate was expensive, it was a lot of food so I thought it was decent value for money. The sides were the star in my opinion and the brisket and ribs were both nice.
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Mooncakemits
Points +993
Filling yet not so flavoursome - Edit
As some other reviewers have said, not quite as good as was expected but was adequate and filling.
Read moreWould recommend the brisket over the ribs and the original sauce over the bourbon.
Mac and cheese was not cheesy but still tasty. Enjoyed the homemade pickles (very intrigued by the pickleback cocktails), potato salad and the ranch dip.
Staff very friendly but food did take a while to come out, considering how quiet it was when we got there.
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Vegfix
Points +8060
High Expectations - Edit
OK, I admit that I had high expectations.
Read moreFirstly, the venue is cool, lovely staff, there is outdoor seating, and it has lots of decent beers/drinks/cocktails, also the music is great for those that like the genre. I imagine it's a really good night out. It deserves 5 stars because on top of all of this it's a vegan venue 💚
The food was ok, BUT there are no chips/fries! Without these we felt like something was missing. The baked beans came with a lot of bean sauce and chips would have been ideal to dip in.
The sides of coleslaw and macaroni cheese were tasty, wasn't so keen on the corn on the cob. The vegan ribz and burnt ends were ok.
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-17
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dlmann
Points +172
Amazing smokehouse - Edit
Great smokehouse and bar. We both had the brisket which was awesome and some really good beers.
Read moreStaff were lovely!
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MagaliEledhwen
Points +2520
Vegan metal/rock pub and smokehouse - Edit
They make their own smoked vegan food (mocked meats and sides).
Read moreI had to travel 1 hour to go there but it was worth the trip! The food was excellent, the staff was friendly. Great metal/rock vibe too.
I'll definitely come back 😊
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catandcupcake
Points +5904
Tasty but disappointed - Edit
Maybe our expectations were too high! We tried the brisket, tofu and wings. We had been really excited to try the smokehouse offerings but a bit disappointed by the portion size of the "meat" and the lack of smokey and crispyness, especially the tofu. Sides were generous though. Friendly staff.
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ArielaSchnitman
Points +1393
I expected more - Edit
I was not impressed tbh.
Read moreNot the best vegan bbq I’ve ever had.
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evilempire13
Points +77
Just do it! Unique experience - Edit
As long time fans of LD's Sunday Roasts at the Black Heart I knew I had to check this out. A totally vegan smoke house hosted within a craft brewery - totally unique and food was incredible. Friendly staff, great music, I will be back!
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starcide
Points +606
Simply Amazing - Edit
This is something special. We got a chance to eat here before seeing Korine at the MOTH club.
Read more(Before I forget to mention it the beer here is reallllyy good.) The food is even better. The mock meats and the flavors really are something special. Possibly some of the best mock meat I've ever had, each was unique with it's own textures. All the sides were of a very high quality too. And I think value for money was pretty decent, each of the plates in my picture was about £15-£18 and it was all quite filling.
The taproom itself is really nice, it has an alternative vibe which we like a lot, it's under train arches which I always like and the beer vats are on display in a very nice way. The staff were very friendly.
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AMRAM
Points +765
Great barbecue food - Edit
The food was very interesting and tasty. Definitely a great and rare concept for vegan food! #Veganuary
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BeckyWilkinson
Points +422
Yum filling barbecue - Edit
Cool Little Rock bar (same owners as black heart in Camden) and brewery. Had the bristles plate with two side- Mac and cheese and potato salad. Delicious and very filling!
Read morePros: Fully vegan , Good beer , Nice staff
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ShaunNewman
Points +170
The most amazing vegan BBQ - Edit
Amazing brewery serving great beers and some of the most amazing Vegan BBQ. They had burnt ends available as part of a veganuary special and they were just delicious. We had the brisket with sides and the spicy sauce and it was simply delicious. Definitely one to make the trip for. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Great atmosphere, Incredible and authentic smoked BBQ
Cons: We don't live in London 😭
TurnipForPlants
Nice!
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Dannimals
Points +163
Smoked seitan - Edit
We ordered the two Christmas specials and they were both delicious, especially with the BBQ cranberry sauce. It's nice to find a vegan place that is experimenting with fake meat by assembling different ingredients (gluten/jackfruit/tofu/mushrooms) in inventive ways and smokes them. The pub has a great rock'n'roll & metal ambiance and very good beer. The brewery also offers a delicious Christmas ale, great cocktails and amazing non-alcoholic options.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-29
Pros: In-house smoke house, in-house brewery, all vegan
Cons: The food was a little greasy, it gets loud in the evening, single use (recycled) containers
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TBVG2019
Points +679
Beer, Smoked Food, More Beer - Edit
Absolutely loved this place - the 'ribs', mustardy Potato salad and mac n cheeze in particular were sensational - loved their ranch Sauce too but the beer...oh my gosh, some of the best IPAs I have had in months - super dog and kid friendly too, definitely going to be coming back again soon.
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Points +23598
Saint Monday - Edit
The vegan meats were absolutely delicious and warrant a 5-star rating alone. I liked the brisket best, it was very juicy and flavorful. My partner liked the ribs best. You really can’t go wrong with vegan protein here. However, I’d say the sides need some work, they were OK. The best side was the coleslaw. I wouldn’t order the beans or the mac ‘n’ cheese again.
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dessertivore
Points +253
First vegan smokehouse restaurant in London! - Edit
Vegan meats were totally on point - big thumbs up for the brisket and ribs.
Read moreSides were a bit bland - missing a bit of extra flavour, but easily fixable.
Fair pricing, would definitely come back!
Pros: Homemade meats were tasty and unique
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tallulahdenyer
Points +95
Wow - Edit
Such a comforting atmosphere and flavours, great vegan vibe. The pub itself has an amazing range of beer and the music is class.
Read morePros: Delicious unique food, Beers, Best pub vibe
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VeganRox
Points +876
Tasty and different - Edit
Never seen a vegan smokehouse before. And while the food was good it didn't blow me away. Nice to have different options and lots of sides to pick from.
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