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Beer/Wine
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
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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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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30 Reviews
First Review by VeganRox
440hz
Points +1866
Great vibes - Edit
The atmosphere was great and the barbecue was as heavy as real meat.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-21
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MiriWallich
Points +1652
Beers & BBQ! - Edit
Made a reservation here for my birthday.
Read moreFirst off they have a large selection of beers, all the ones I tried were delicious. Would come back here just as a pub trip. The staff were amazing - super helpful and patient sorting out a tab for us. All my friends loved the food even though none of them are vegan, which is always a huge win! Basically all of us got the smokestack which was a huge & filling sandwich. Very meaty flavours.
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-19
Pros: Friendly staff , Cool interior
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izbryant
Points +33
Nice vibes - Edit
The decor was really cool and the staff were friendly & helpful. We shared plates & the food was good! The sliders and Mac & cheese were nice, the brisket was quite heavy & we all thought it would have been nicer with chips. I think you may struggle eating here if you aren’t a fan of bbq sauce!
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GarrrliCat
Points +2131
Solid - Edit
Fire visit I haven’t really enjoyed the food hut revisiting amd ordering the sliders rather than the plates was good choice. Delicious
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JoTaylor
Points +384
Amazing food and beer 😌 - Edit
Great place. I would definitely recommend it. Delicious food and delicious beer. What more could you want!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-29
Pros: Food, Price, Atmosphere
Cons: Dark toilets 😐
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JamiLashbrook
Points +178
Delightful Smokehouse - Edit
So glad to have discovered yet another great place for good vegan bbq. We tried a lot of their sides as well and were very pleased
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ItsHappyCow
Points +990
Banger BBQ! - Edit
They have different BBQ options, my fav being the brisket. On top of that, great beer selection and music. Sidedish-wise, they have mac & cheese, potato salad and beans. The first two are good, but the beans are a bit meh. They should have fries and/or some kind of rice.
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Bubbard
Points +1575
Great vegan bbq - Edit
I’m not a massive bbq person but this was tasty. Great selection of beers too
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Ponzo
Points +474
Vegan Smokehouse - Edit
Nice BBQ burger.
Read morePros: Nice venue, nice staff
Cons: Over 1hr wait, bland mac and cheese
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The London Vegan
Points +2617
Amazing ribs and sides - Edit
Love this place, great vibe and great beer too but the highlight - amazing ribs with the best sides and good value too. If you pick the tray option you get ribs, choose your type and your sauce, and the two sides - eg Mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad, corn on cob - all big sized portions too. Can’t get enough of these ribs!
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Schnicbert
Points +2404
Great pub food - Edit
Even if it's vegan it's classic pub food after all, very meaty. I liked it though, especially the Mac n cheese. The ribz - I think it was seitan - were a little dry in my opinion.
Read moreBut it was rather affordable for London standards and I really liked the pub itself ☺️
LeckerSchmecker
Ah great, thanks for the review, I was looking for the classic pub experience. I’ll try to check it out! 👍
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whereisdebbie
Points +4981
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 +3107
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 +1540
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 +8755
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 +190
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 +2838
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 +8042
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 +1453
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 +81
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 +728
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 +859
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 +423
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 +190
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 +305
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 +764
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 +28381
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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