Smokeshed Bar & Grill in Broxbourne

Second visit in 3 months with family. This place gets busy, so make sure to book at weekends. You can park in the Sainsburys round the corner, but only for 2 hours. The bbq here is really very good. The meat riot board is really good value and feeds at least 2 hungry people. Wings are also excellent, I can see why they have one awards for them. Service was much better in October visit that July, so bear that in mind when reading the comment about service. Will definitely be returning for a third visit.

Came here for a late lunch on recommendation of friends. We were one of two tables here and the waitress was really nice and sat us down anywhere we wanted. A few minutes later our drinks order was taken and she asked if we wanted some more time to order food, which we did. Got our drinks soon after. We then sat for 20 minutes with no order being taken and no notice being taken of us either. I tried to get her attention but to no avail. She then started making in roads into the huge pile of washing up that was left over from a clearly busy lunch service and I thought, 'its ok, she'll come to use after that'. She did not. A this point I had had enough. There were three kitchen staff, the waitress and then two other staff doing some sort of computer based work on the table along from us. this should have been more than enough to manage a restaurant with five customers spread over two tables. We got up to leave and went to pay for out drinks. This clearly got the waitresses back up as she asked for a reason we were leaving as our food was being cooked. I replied it wasn't being cooked, as we hadn't had an order taken. I said it wasn't on to be sat 20 minutes without being acknowledged, to which she started arguing it had only been 18. If she was able to watch the clock that closely, she should have had enough free time to wander the ten feet to my table and take my order. No apology, no contrition just a bad attitude. I had to leave at that point for fear of being rude. Everyone makes mistakes and that's fine, but admit to them, apologise and make it right. Don't argue, especially when you are obviously incorrect, you will just look incompetent Shame actually as the food that was prepared for the table who were lucky enough not to be completely ignored looked pretty good!

We didn't have booking and Georgia made sure to find us a sit within minutes. It was really busy but we had a great service. Thank you Georgia

I arrived on time to collect an was told my food will be 2 minutes. 15 minutes later I got my food. Portion sizes were half what they are when you go into the restaurant. Half the chips, half the buffalo cauliflower. Usually a regular and happy customer but I have paid over £60 for this and it is a pathetic amount of food.

This is a fantastic restaurant. The food, drinks and service great. We have been many times and you will not be disappointed. The brisket and burnt ends are devine!

lovely atmosphere with brilliant service and great food as always

Great food as always with friendly staff

Tasty food. Had the pulled pork and it was great, well cooked. Will come again for sure.

Lovely bit of grub will definetly be going back again soon!!

Disappointing Recent Visits to Smoke Shed I've been a regular customer at Smoke Shed and have always enjoyed their food—until recently. Last week, my visit was quite disappointing. The ribs, usually tender and falling off the bone, were dry with hardly any BBQ sauce on them, The burgers were chewy and unpleasant to eat with no flavour, which is a shame as the burgers are usually very good. We thought it might have been an off day, so we decided to give it another try this week, but unfortunately, the experience was just as bad. The ribs remained dry, the nachos were bland and the guacamole and salsa had no flavour, The brisket was also tough and lacking the usual depth of flavour. It's disappointing to see the quality decline so drastically after so many great visits in the past. I hope they can get back to the standard they were known for.

First time trying and will defo not me my last it was amazing! 😍

We found the food was very salty

What else should I say when it's 5 stars across the board! Go eat there!!!

Great food, excellent service, really enjoyed our visit will be back soon

Went with my wife and teenage kids. Food was very good. Really nice smoke. The sharing boards are good value. One gripe was service was very slow. Staff seemed to be chatting at the end of the bar and not paying attention to diners. We waited mores than 20 minutes to have our order taken, for example, then 20 minutes for food. The only problem with that is that the Sainsburys crapark limits you to 2 hours. After eating our excellent main courses a couple of us wanted deserts but asked how long it would take to serve them and were told 15 minutes - unfortunately we had only 20 minutes left on the carpark and so had to go without.

Very busy but didn’t stop the lady’s giving a service with a smile, they were so lovely and kind. The place had a great vibe and the food was just spot on, if you like Berle meat then I would check this place out. My recommendations would be the food boards and the milkshakes. The toilet reminded me of Yellowstone, had a cowboy vibe.

Was massively looking forward to trying the food after the hype and reputation, but sadly my husband and I were left feeling disappointed. My husband had the classic burger which was an average burger and tasted. I had a fried chicken burger. Whisky the taste was good, the chicken was not as crispy as it could have been. We were also disappointed with the loaded fries. They were tasty overall but tasted like they were frozen chips. Given the prices, it was a let down sadly. Would have like to have tried the wings too, but dont think we will be ordering any time soon.

Was asked to come earlier than our booking as there were issues in the kitchen. Staff were still very attentive and the food was excellent.

Brilliant food we got the lunch time deal which was really good value for money ! Jalapeños bites were 10/10 definitely recommend !

Amazing Gemma was an amazing hostess

Lovely food great service. We was served by Gemma she was lovely too. Will come back again

Amazing food and lovely waitress

The food was amazing and tender, and the staff here are fantastic.

Food was so so good the wings are amazing , staff were all very friendly and helpful, definitely recommend !

Great atmosphere, lovely welcome and great service. Just need more sauce on the pulled pork! Brisket is amazing!

Staff was super friendly and food was 10/10

Really Disappointed as was asked for a £10 per head deposit for 10 people. We had 6 arrive and spent almost £300 (ordering more than 16 dishes). However the restaurant charged us £40 for the 4 people who were unable to attend. I would understand if the restaurant was fully booked, however there were empty tables as it was mid week.

Luca Alfieri Was so helpful he was kind and amazing at his job and had great customer service skills he will be one of the reasons me and my girlfriend will be returning because of how good his service skills was even though he wasn’t are waiter

Luca was really amazing he gave me and my boyfriend will definitely be coming back he was brilliant helping us even thought he wasn’t our waiter

Food was unreal and i have a gf allergy they accomidated all my food requirements incredibly, will definitly be back!

Amazing food, amazing service amazing atmosphere, love this place!

Approx £50 a head with drinks good burgers chicken and beef wings are good too

Brilliant service. Food exceptionally and had a great time.

Great service and friendly staff meets awesome food and real portions. If you are hungry come here and you won't be disappointed. Full rack of ribs with coleslaw and loaded fries and you may need to be carried out. Prices are very reasonable and value for money. Thanks chef Highly recommend

Amazing food with quite big portions! The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back. Highly recommend!

Amazing Food and amazing staff!!

Lovely experience here. Food was amazing. Staff were lovely.

Amazing, love this place. Food is amazing staff are amazing. My favourite place to eat

Great food relaxing atmosphere 100% reception from us

Absolutely incredible! Me & my sister visited in the afternoon and got the lunch menu and the food we got was Absolutely incredible! Was a quite afternoon for them but the staff where incredible and spoke to us about all things smokehouse! Atmosphere was lovely, staff fantastic and the food incredible!

Absolutely wonderful place. Food was amazing and good vibes.we are all very fussy people and didn’t have one complaint. Will Definately come back again

Food good beer good very loud tho.

Been looking forward to going for ages! But it was average to be fair. There was a major delay on ribs (couple of hours) so went for the beef brisket instead. It tasted alright but was so dry. Atmosphere was good you just had to have a shout to each other over the music and it was generally busy. Service was alright overall but after asking for more cutlery a few times we just got up and grab some of other tables as we had the food on the table.

Best place in town! Fantastic food, friendly and welcoming staff, highly recommend this place. If you are a meat lover this is definitely place to go! Consistent service and food quality even at busiest times. 10/10

Best smokehouse I have been in a while

Shared the shed board - amazing, beef brisket falls apart before it hits your mouth and chicken wings were out of this world. Would definitely recommend!

Really lovely place to eat and food is wonderful :)

great place lovely staff brisket needed a bit of attention but overall very good

Amazing food; the Ribs were fantastic and the BBQ Beans need to be tried by everyone who visits

food was really tasty and hot and also packaged well

food was lovely but whole evening was ruined by the behaviour of the manager on shift, Ella. all other staff we spoke with were friendly and helpful. we had a mix up with our entire drinks order and the manager claimed to have sorted it for us and took the unwanted drinks off the bill. Time came to pay the bill and to our surprise all the drinks that was wrong were still on the bill! spoke with the manager, Ella, and she refused to rectify the mistake they had made so we were charged for drinks we didn't even receive! we will be awaiting our refund! all other staff were nothing but lovely, so disappointed the manager couldn't do the same :(. another incident we overheard the manager again speaking to the family next to us in such a rude manner, honestly so shocked that the manager is addressing paying customers in this manner. Once again, all other staff were absolutely amazing and did a wonderful job.

Fantastic restaurant! Delicious food, friendly service and great atmosphere! Had a lovely night here.

Love the food. Love the service. Great place to meet and eat.

Put it this way i’m becoming a regular…the staff are always friendly and the food is always always amazing

Amazing food and great service, will definitely come again!

Great service from Gem and Dani tonight .. will definitely be going back xx

Amazing food especially the pulled pork and burnt ends. Great atmosphere impeccable taste in music

Thank you really lovely staff. Really good with food allergies

Great food, great service and cool music! Will definitely be coming here a lot more!

Really lovely food and great service

Amazing place! We just love coming here, the food is excellent! The Mac and cheese is to die for!

Amazing food, great quality meat and always great service! Highly recommend.

This was our first time visit and we were really delighted. The whole experience was great, we were made to feel welcomed and wee allowed to see the kitchen. The food was delicious and it was a relaxed atmosphere suitable for the whole family. We'll be back.

Both the food and the service were absolutely amazing!

Food was fantastic. Waiting staff were welcoming and friendly. Just a great experience overall. 1000% recommend

Came for a belated Father's Day meal with my family and enjoyed every bite. The ribs, brisket and burnt ends were tender and delicious. Will definitely come back!

Amazing food, people and overall amazing place! Try the ribs, they are perfect!!

Amazing food!!! Even better customer service Everywhere you are you cab smell the amazing smell of meat

Great bottomless brunch with good food and good drink!!

Have been here multiple times in the last 3 years, staff are amazing, food is incredible, very cosy little place

Very lovely place great food great people

We drove 1hr to try this place and it was worth it! Huge portions, great food, amazing atmosphere and meat sweats.

Brilliant!! Gorgeous food, lovely staff, we keep coming back again and again!! Well worth a visit, best food in hoddesdon!!

You see a food bloggers review on instagram and just hope it lives up to the hype, the Smokeshed does just that. The are really good and it was a wonderful experience of bbq in Hertfordshire near us.

Our first time here - service was fast and the food amazing! We had the ribs and clock tower burger which were cooked to perfection The waitresses were also very lovely and friendly 100% will be coming back

First time here & deffo won’t be the last, absolutely amazing BBQ food, incredible!

Been wanting to come here for ages, and boy was it sooooo worth it! Being real foodies we tend to get pretty disappointed with the quality of food in places, but this was a real gem and everything was 10/10 couldn't fault a thing! All incredibly delicious and the flavours were insane. Service also great. Left with very happy full belly's and we will be back. Thank you xx

We come here occasionally for lunch. Good food, good atmosphere and good service.

Cracking food. Best BBQ joint for miles around.

A great place, went for lunch really should have gone of an evening time as I would imagine it's a buzzy place. But give it's a go!

Amazing loved it - ribs fantastic, clucking burger, clucking brilliant 😂 brownie banging 👍 good milkshakes and friendly service

Really good food had the bbq ribs and they fell off the bone and were very tasty. Staff were really nice especially gemma and the other waitresses that served us. Would go again if in the area. 👍🏻

Insanely good!!! Great atmosphere. Service was friendly and efficient with mouthwatering food. Will certainly be back.

Service was very good, very attentive. Then food came out in good time and was absolutely delicious, everything was full of flavour. Definitely recommend this place!

Excellent food, outstanding service. Very easy to recommend.

Best wings! Best staff/service!

Had a great meal in the really nice outside eating area, would definitely recommend. Loved the Wednesday wings deal!

The meat is spectacular and the service is first class. I have been here nearly 10 times and have never been disappointed

Amazing food and great quick service. Will definitely come back

Very quick service. Great food as well

First timers here and it didn’t disappoint! The short rib special was meltingly soft and absolutely delicious. The pulled pork was divine as was the smokeshed burger. We had an array of sides, the burnt ends and onion rings were lush but the loaded fries knocked it out of the park! The vanilla milkshake…chef’s kiss!

Great place for food & beer, had burnt ends, chicken burger, cheesey fries and jalapeño poppers all very nice indeed, will definitely be back 😋👌🏻

Had Father’s Day meal here yesterday, it was lovely, the young lady that served us never stopped. Cheers all x

Amazing food! And great service

The best corn ribs ever. I need the recipe! Such great service too. Always have a great experience here.

Really very good local bbq place, recommended!

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful staff

Food was amazing!!! Staff very friendly and very Accommodating to children!!! 100% recommend 👌🏼

Excellent experience. Food was out of this world and service was exceptional. Thank you

Great food, great service! The buffalo wings were amazing. Would definitely visit again!