Bodean's BBQ - Tower Hill in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Staff were super lovely in accommodating us even though we were a large group as walk-ins!

I am not usually a fan of ribs. However, If you love your ribs, this is the place to go if you are in the central of London.

First class in every way lots of meat and beer great atmosphere

Excellent food, excellent service, a great time had by all

Burgers are really poor compared to cheeper competitors (Five guys / Shake Shack). Clearly the patties are not made on site, felt like a generic burger van type patty with a solid texture and no taste. Not sure what the hype is about. Chips and sauces are good. Waitress forgot to bring us our tap waters after our initial beer order. Got the sense the waiting staff are very new and being trained on the job. Loads of screens to watch sport and a decent atmosphere, however better options available at this price point elsewhere.

Great place, attentive staff, friendly atmosphere

Very lively and classy vibe. The food, the view, and great service by deep. Loved it here. Would recommend to others as well

If you're an American and you're having a tough time adjusting to British food, this is a good place to get a taste of home.

Great food and well priced for central London. Great atmosphere and staff were fantastic

An amazing little gem in London. Highly recommend for all meat lovers!

Quaint restaurant with friendly, amiable staff Food and drinks are really delicious I would go here again at any time

Awsome BBQ food and particularly enjoyed the Nachos!

Restaurant for lunch or dinner, very good meats.

I loved to dine in this place, but now the burn end it's no burn and no even warm, and pull pork it's no pulled... Meh

It was my wife's and my 1st year wedding anniversary, we chose Bodean's because we visited about three years ago and we really enjoyed it. The food was great, although the meat platter for two should have two of those smoked sausages on there as they are amazing. Love the burnt ends too. Service wasn't too bad, but wasn't great either, it felt rushed plus the person walked off before I'd finished ordering. We were actually told it was busy in there and it didn't look that busy when we got there. I asked for a pint of Coke with ice as it was a hot day, and was given a small bottle of Coke. When I said I wanted a draught pint with ice I was told they only do Pepsi or Pepsi Max which was completely fine with me but I should had that explained straight away. It was soo hot in there and there were two ceiling fans in there which were only turned on when I asked. I did notice that the rest of the people dining seemed a lot more comfortable once they were on. Still great little place 5 minutes or so from Tower Hill station and would definitely recommend it.

This is one of those places that is great to visit with a partner or as a group. Plenty of crowd-pleasing food choices available. Staff are very helpful to guide you to the right choices. Superb beer choices as well. Safe to say, that I will happily return.

Fantastic family meal in bodeans tower hill, food was amazing especially the brisket and burnt ends 😋 steak cooked to perfection 10/10

Good food, good price and good service.

I visited Bodean's in Tower Hill for lunch today and unfortunately it was a thoroughly disappointing experience. The food was inedible and I left feeling extremely let down. The food was of very poor quality and everything we ordered arrived cold, and it looked and tasted as if it had been microwaved. The chips were particularly disappointing, they were stale, cold and seemingly reheated in a microwave. Despite arriving hungry, we left the majority of our food uneaten which speaks volumes about the overall quality. My experience started with the truffle mac and cheese, which was a disaster. It was very dry with no visible cheese or sauce, and overcooked to the point of being unrecognisable. It tasted bland, like something you might expect on an aeroplane. The pulled pork roll was equally disappointing. It was incredibly dry and I had to use what felt like half a bottle of BBQ sauce just to make it palatable enough to swallow, but it was still far from enjoyable! My boyfriend's experience was no better. His chicken was cold and burnt ends were very dry despite being covered in sauce. His chips were also stale and cold, adding to the overall dissatisfaction. Bodean's used to great, perhaps ten years ago but based on our recent visit to the Tower Hill location, it seems those days are sadly long gone. This was our first time at this particular branch and we certainly won't be returning. I do not recommend anyone eats here. Save your money and go elsewhere.

Love this place. Great location and always welcoming. Portions are very filling and the peach cobbler is the perfect way to top off a hot meal. Their nachos are spectacular. Nadia was our hostess and was terrific. Highly recommend!!!

Institution. You just have to come

Good food. Chill place. Recommended by Rob.

Best BBQ in London. Very close Tower of London. Great food & drink for the family.

Fantastic place, food and staff, highly recommended!

Food was okay! Nothing necessarily wrong with it but I think it just wasn’t what I was expecting, which may be a fault my end. Service was excellent, however, very friendly and attentive!

Food wasn’t the best but staff were quick and friendly. My cocktail was nice.

Great burnt ends, friendly & welcoming staff, prices no worse than eating locally in Essex!

Broke the rules. When visiting a new City - donʻt eat at the same restaurant more than once but couldnʻt help myself. Visited Bodeanʻs twice in three days :-( So good! My wife and I had the Bodeanʻs platter which is a hodge-podge of all the best of Bodeanʻs dishes - ribs, burnt ends, chicken, pulled pork, pulled brisket. I do work in Kansas City and they know BBQ - but Bodeanʻs has their own unique and amazing take. Wonʻt be disappointed. Iʻm just going to try and avoid goinng back before I leave town.

First time back in about 15 years and it’s absolutely terrible Terrible table downstairs in some sort of dungeon thing when I was plenty of tables upstairs food was bang average Service was terrible, but they did have the F1 so that was alright. Everything else pony

Horrendous! The most terrible customer service from the most entitled arrogant staff. I tried to to take a client to this restaurant who was over from America two nights in a row and both nights we were met with disappointment. The first night at 21.14 we were told the kitchen was close and we could only order takeaway on a Thursday night in central London this was a complete shock. The following night we gave the staff the benefit of the doubt and turned up at 18.30 only to be told the downstairs restaurant was closed and the rude shaven head waiter very loudly said because we were two people we could only sit at the bar. I went to the toilet and was shocked to see the downstairs full of customers and loads of spare tables. Completely understand different part of the restaurant closed at different times but in the grand scheme of things taking food to the first floor or basement floor could not have made any difference. On top of this when I returned it the table I noticed 4 proper tables were empty and available but again still the same rude waiter said they were reserved for 3 people or more. I explained I could understand that is based on a price per head but I was more than happy to spend more than the average two covers to compensate for this as my client really liked BBq food. But I was told no and they had lots of tables coming but it was clear there was no reserved tables or bookings as three people walked in who said they had not booked and were sat down straight away. Disgusting customer service and such a bad lack of basic acumin. We were really looking forward to some nice BBQ food but the waiting staff clearly had no focus on customer service or business acumin

Came here for a casual meal and it was everything I was hoping it was going to be. Ribs were good and the pulled meats were delicious

Last night we had a delicious meal at @Bodean's BBQ in London. There are 2-3 televisions on each wall, perfect for a cozy evening watching sports. we had hamburgers, chicken burgers, nachos with us without meat and steak. Football, good food and nice, fast staff. what more do you want.

We entered excited and happy to have a nice evening. We were greeted by a man called Donie (bald guy) and we asked for a table. He looked annoyed that we even entered and just said “bar or window” (saying we can’t have a table even though there were 4 tables at the back free. Sali was upstairs on the bar alone and served us. She was so lovely and welcoming and she helped us any way she could. I felt sorry for her because she was alone while the other man went out for more than 2 smoke breaks and just sat at the front desk watching the football. When I went down to the bathroom there were more than 2 members of staff sitting at a table doing nothing too while Sali was upstairs with so many tables alone doing everything. The food was nice and we gave Sali a lovely tip as we really appreciated her service - she was the only one who kept our spirits up and made sure we enjoyed the rest of our night - the other man was so rude dismissive and not helpful at all. We hope Sali is looked after and appreciated! Thank you for making our evening enjoyable!

Surprisingly really good - the smoked sausage was the best - chicken and pulled pork were also very good. Love the kids menu too. Cocktails and beer were also great!

If you like meat, you'll probably like Bodean's. Tasty BBQ with a great view

Amazing food and amazing employees, really kind. Would come back for sure.

Great meal in Bodeans Friday lunchtime. We know it gets busy so got there for opening. We were five minutes early but they let us in which was really nice of them. My colleague and I had the platter for two to share at £20 which had chicken thighs, ribs, burnt ends, pulled pork, fries and short rib. It was delicious. Couldn’t fault the food at all. Very tasty and plenty of sauces on hand. I liked the burnt ends the most. They served us promptly so managed to get out and back in an hour which is fantastic for a sit down meal in the city. Pound for pound you can get better portions of similar food elsewhere in London but this area is expensive so is fair. Have been before and will go again.

I had a really great time! Great food and great service! The waiter Sally was an really amazing host, I am definitely coming back!

SALLY was amazing a very good host, with an eye for detail customer service and overall a lovely person give this women a raise !!!! . Definitely will be coming back thank you soo much for the support good food and help.

A nice American style BBQ near Tower Hill that is a good alternative to more traditional British style pubs. Selection of foods was good as was the variety of drinks to choose from. only small downside was the staff that did not look overly motivated and happy to welcome guests. so if you just want to enjoy some American food and listen to Blues and American 70ies Rock, this is a good place to go...

The food was great, the service was slow but overall it was friendly and comforting!!

Good value american-style barbecue! Their platters and combo dishes are great. Their meat and fries are seasoned well, lots of flavour! Combos start from 16 pounds.

Fenomenal burned ends and 2 different bbq sauces also the bitter sweets was amazing

Great food never disappoints....

Best BBQ in London. This location has a massive downstairs area with plenty of seating. Don’t let the small frontage put you off. I’m from Texas, and the brisket is the best you’ll get here in the UK.

Never had issue with Bodeans until visited Tower Hill .. I'm not against swearing it happens in everyday life but when can hear serving colleague swearing almost constantly, even though there were children present it's something you can hardly praise

Happy hour drinks were good. Food servings could have been a little larger but food was great

Be aware there is a 12.5 service charge. For that kind of establishment, it is not warranted.

Me & a friend had been craving an American style BBQ for a while & Bodean's did not disappoint at all! Everything we had was absolutely amazing & we felt very well looked after as the service was incredibly friendly & helpful our server was Deep, he didn't rush us, answered every question we had & was nothing but polite & friendly everytime he spoke to us, if the food hadn't of been so good that would've been my main talking point here. After ordering we had our food in under 10 minutes, all good was hot & full of flavour, portions were very fair for the prices considering the quality, I half expected there to be a little less of it but genuinely & happily suprised seeing as a a burger & chips can cost what we paid. Overall a fantastic experience with service & product doing the talking as it should instead of flashy gimmicks or standing on brand names like other restaurants.

I love coming back to Bodeans BBQ, The food and vibe is always brilliant. I love their Chicken, Ribs and Pulled Pork Combo. This time I've tried one of their Mocktails and can recommend too! One of my favourite touches is the towels on the table 👌

This Kansas city style BBQ was ah-mazing!!! Friendly staff, kitschy country decor and absolutely delicious barbecue food!! I had the pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries and it was incredible!! Highly recommend!!

Food and drinks were amazing - proper top notch. If you’re around Tower of London area, head to this hidden gem for a great meal and superb cocktails.

Absolutely Shocking service! Basically non existant. Had to get up to ask for basic salt and Pepper. Table was cleared didn't ask if we wanted extra drinks or a dessert. Had to wait for the bill... food sub par quite cold to be fair. Edible but cold. Save your Money go elsewhere.

Kind service good food and prices cozy atmosphere. Ideal for a good meal and chit chat.

The food was really nice but the service wasn't great. We were there at lunch and it wasn't particularly busy but service was slow and we had to keep seeking the attention of the staff. They did make a great effort for someone in the party with allergies though

Poor quality, food was nearly cold. I actually feel sick after dining here I believe the food was unfresh Stale. Wouldn't recommend or visit this place anymore.

Beef Burger was ok, nothing special, but service was good

Found this cool little place online while staying in Tower Bridge area of London and had the Pit Boss Platter. Very tasty food, nicely presented restaurant and lovely staff. Highly recommend the Fire Kissed Shrimp Skewers. Absolutely fantastic and wish they were available as a Main course.

Ristorante vicinissimo alla torre di Londra, ottima carne, ad un prezzo ragionevole, per essere a londra, hanno anche un buon menu bambini. Consigliato.

Tasty Smoked Beef Experience at Bodean’s Tower Hill Branch Being a beef lover, I couldn’t resist trying the American-style smoked beef at Bodean’s Tower Hill branch. The staff were really helpful in guiding me through the menu options, which I appreciated. The food was decent, although I only learned after eating that you can choose to have it wet or dry, meaning with or without BBQ sauce. The beef itself was tender and flavorful, though it could have been a bit hotter. I’m looking forward to going back and trying their burnt ends next time. Plus, the prices were reasonable, which is always a bonus.

Disappointing meals for me and my family .. I ordered the pulled pork burger .. it was super dry no moisture atall and a tiny bit of pork on top . Daughter ordered the hot dog and chips .. again dry and the chips were hard .. partner ordered burnt ends .. dry as a bone .. truffle Mac and cheese .. weird tasting so left to waste .. overall waste of money … the waiting staff were lovely and polite which is the only good thing about this place

Good but the other two feel like you get more on the plate

Incredible experience, excellent food, amazing cocktail, extremely smiling, pleasant and efficient waitress. An excellent time that I recommend.

The food was satisfying overall, with the baby back ribs standing out as particularly delicious. While the burger was tasty, it didn't quite reach the level of exceptional and something to write home about . Service was top-notch, although the atmosphere at this branch of Bodean’s wasn’t up their with the Soho branch. However, still good value for money. Plus point. They have some fairly good vegan options.

Solid BBQ option in Tower Hill. Loads of TV screens to watch whatever sport is showing (if that's your thing). Food is good; portion sizes are decent and pricing is pretty reasonable for London. Would probably come back!

I've been eating at Bodeans for the last 12 years or so. There really isn't anywhere else like this in the UK. Properly smoked meats, fantastic sides and an excellent drinks menu including a fantastic whiskey selection. We drive from Essex and easily get parked just outside the congestion zone Minories Car Park is a good bet and it's a few minutes walk away. Normally followed by a walk around the embankment it makes for a great time.

The food is veryyyyy average. Since going there a few years ago it has definitely declined in standard. The servers are doing their best! But are rushed

Good food, just a bit on the lukewarm side. However, it was on the table quickly and the taste was delicious! Good price-quality ratio

Great restaurant if you want to eat something Don't expect too much from it

Wow! Best BBQ Since we arrived 5 years ago. Meat has a nice smoke to it The service was great. Had Bodeans platter. I'm so stuffed. I couldn't stop eating it Highly recommend this place.. Update: 3rd visit food is still consitant. Must go to for great BBQ.

Fantastic food and great value for money

We were well looked after by Florina and her award winning smile. The food was great, affordable and arrived quickly. Happy days!

Way too expensive, rude employee 15 pound per person all three are still hungry afterwards terrible place!

Goed eten en heerlijk, meer dan genoeg… zaten vol dus geen toetje. Beef is zeer goed! Vriendelijk personeel. Lijkt niet groot maar beneden meer plaats en gezellig

Unbelievable, my own kamado cannot compete with this. So good!

Server was SUPER gracious to us

So very disappointing, very poor service, appalling food quality, no flavour with exception of bottled sauce ( off the shelf ). Didn’t/ couldn’t finish the meal as disgusting. Will never return or recommend.

Great deal on kids menus. There's enough to keep an early teen happy

Fantastic meal as always at Bodeans. Service was great as usual. Best place in town for ribs

Excellent bbq ribs! The staff is super friendly and the chemistry between the folks who worked there was fantastic. Just funny folks in general. The beer and food recommendations were also on point, so good infact that we ended up there twice, even on a short trip!

Although the food was okay the portion sizes do not justify the price tag at all Me and a friend went for the pit boss platter - £28 each so £56 (2 person minimum order) and I honestly feel it was the same rough quantity as a single person mixed grill at other london bbq places We also had a side of sweet potato fries and left the restaurant feeling hungry, £7.5 for a pint in a restaurant like this is also ridiculous - with the added service charge I paid £8.20 total for a common IPA Disappointing as I live close and favour American style restaurants but looks as though they have just penny grabbed too much

Good food , quick service, definitely be back when around as it my first choice

We really fancied a good burger, and we definitely got some here.

Everything was delicious, the ribs are definitely their specialty and the price-quality ratio is fair. Highly recommended.

Friendly service and great price for a London Venue. On arrival was a warm welcome. Service was attentive and never rushed. Even near the end of the night when I left. Food the bodeans platter was deceptively large. Amazing sides. The pulled pork and burnt ends stood out as great. Highly recommend if a meat eater

Love the food. I had a cravimg for the hot wings and the burnt ends which was satisfyied. I would recommend getting a smaller portion of the wings as you do get the whole wing. Really love coming here as a treat!

Nice bit of BBQ located centrally to Tower Hill. Usual choice of platters and burgers, nice sides and a range of drinks on offer. Worth a visit

Very good food and friendly staff

perfect location, good meal, helpful staff, clean.

Fantastic food, good service and really competitively priced. An authentic BBQ restaurant which is as good as any this side of the Atlantic. The food was tasty, came out really hot and the restaurant has a good atmosphere and theming.

Highly recommend. BBQ just like in a middle of Kansas!

The wife wanted BBQ but has never been to Bodeans. Loves watching the US BBQ shows on TV. Went for the Pitmaster Platter - Good selection of meats. Enjoyed it thoroughly - I would have preferred it slightly hotter, but it is what it is. Nice surroundings, quiet on a Sunday, great Service.

What a Place, would highly recommend. The food was so good and cooked to perfection, just make sure you book beforehand, always busy

A very great BBQ restaurant. The brisket was excellent and everything else was delicious too. The service was very attentive and friendly. The prices are fair. We will be back.

Nice place good variety of drinks atmosphere great enjoyed my visit there.

Great place with even better food for meet lovers!

Food would have been nice but was cold when it arrived. Potions seem to have shrunk, so I was still hungry. Normally, i would be full. Slow service that night.

Good food at a reasonable London price. Service is fine as you would expect. I did take a Vegan friend here as part of a large group and they served a normal burger instead of a vegan variant that was requested (whoops!). Thankfully they changed this without charge. Minus 1 star as Bodeans include an ‘opt-out’ service tip on your bill of 12.5%. Tip charges should be opt-in. This isn’t America.

Not the best Bodeans I’ve visited. Food average. Cocktails where ok. Revisited Feb2024 & gotta say it was a far better experience. In fact it was great.

I have edited my reviews from previous years and deleted these. It was 5 stars. This was our go to place. The two stars is for service and cleanliness. We had great service 5 stars. Sadly though the food quality was below par from what it used to be. Meats were dry. The food is pre cooked and heated up on site. It shows. Ie on the brisket. The grill marks can be seen. It was also the thinnest slice. They portion by weight now. See photos. We know times are tough but cutting quality, you will lose customers. I felt bad for the staff they did an excellent job of being friendly and attentive. It was a sad bbq and I had been looking forward to it all week. Two cocktails, Pitt platter with chips and coleslaw came to just under £100.