Smokeshed Bar & Grill in Broxbourne

3rd visit and we had a great meal. Food was great and the service good. The only negative is that we were charged £5 extra for BBQ sauces. This I find crazy in a BBQ restaurant. I don’t think it is acceptable when our bill for 4 was £175 for one course. It’s a shame and would make me think twice about going again. I hate to feel like I have been taken for a ride.

Decent left stuffed, staff where attentive, food was good.

Meat. And more meat. And the best chicken wings I've had in a long time.

Really tasty BBQ and great service, I went with a mate and his two boys, the children's menu was great for them, and we shared the meat riot board that provided us with a selection of smoked meats including brisket, burnt ends, ribs and sausage, we also had a side of coleslaw. Drinks menu was good, service was great. Parking is limited outside but we parked down the road and walked.

Book a table and get yourselves down there!!

Great evening at the Smokeshed.

Went back for Thanks Giving (as my other half is 🇺🇸) and had a sharing platter with a few sides, the food was fantastic 🤤 nice friendly service too, fantastic place Great place for food & beer, had burnt ends, chicken burger, cheesey fries and jalapeño poppers all very nice indeed, will definitely be back 😋👌🏻

Food, decor, atmosphere and staff were all great. Will definitely be back.

Friendly staff, good service,good food, and a good atmosphere. If ordering beers get two pints at a time

If you live within 500 miles of Smokeshed, you don't have any excuse for not eating here. It's really that good. UPDATE: Took my brother and cousin for a meal last night and they loved it, they didn't quite travel 500 miles, but I'm sure they would have. One of them even tried the Hot wing challenge (he did it, but it was a close thing)

The best food you goona get in Hertfordshire Award winning wings The brisket to die for

Great food, very tasty and full of flavour. The service was friendly and efficient. Not many places like this in Hertfordshire who take consistent care and attention to deliver quality food. Thank you for the great experience.

Some hits, some misses, but for what was effectively the main event, namely the meat, was mostly misses! Brisket was ok, not as tender as I’d like, half a rack of ribs, consisted of 5, over cooked baby back ribs, not a fan of fall off the bone, much prefer competition style, but this is obviously just my preference, pulled pork had zero smokiness and lacked that, deep, ruby red colour, so I question how long it’s smoked for, if at all. Sides were good, although didn’t like the BBQ sauce in the pit beans, tasted shop bought, not homemade, also kids burgers/hockey pucks were massively over cooked, but maybe that’s just because they were for kids, overall not impressed for a £100 meal i’m afraid! Service was good, but when asked how it was, and I remarked not great, zero follow up! Possibly just a bad day at the office, but doubt I’d give them another go, considering there’s much better out there! A shame as this is quite local.

We checked this place out for the 1st time in a long time last Friday 01st Nov 24. And I'm so glad we did. Every dish we had was delicious and captured the true smoky flavours of proper American BBQ. We had the brisket (really tender and smoke fused) half rack of ribs (fall off the bone tender, just how I like them) honey and seasme chicken wings (lovely) fully loaded fries with pulled pork (awesome) and corn ribs (utterly delicious). I really like the vibe and music that was playing and service was quick without being overly fussy. Drinks selections was good too, although I just stuck with Beavertown Neck Oil the wife had a cocktail. I'm not sure if there was a dessert menu but we were all too full to ask. Suggestion if you are eating wings - provide a water clean up bowl perhaps, they are very sticky! Will definitely be coming back soon. Thanks again!

Burnt ends where just fat the wings had a soggy skin on it and onion ring just taste like cooking oil waste of £55

Great food, great service, great restaurant, great music, great with allergies. Best bbq locally

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!

Went for my Son 27th Birthday the food is unreal and lots of it , good value for money and people lovely , Laura the owner was so nice , will be going back soon .

As a group, We weren’t entirely sure what starter, main and desert we all wanted upfront. We went to order our starters and drinks while we decided about the rest. Apparently this is against company policy and should order everything all at once. As a result, we paid for our starters and drink, then ate our mains and deserts at another local restaurant I’ve never experienced anything like it and I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. Such a shame as the starters were tasty, but we weren’t allowed to order anything else so cannot comment further.

Great food! Lovely atmosphere! Tasha served us and was lovely

Fantastic service, very friendly and quick. Great food and lovely atmosphere. A gem of a place.

Great service from Luka, left very full!

Awesome food, Great Atmosphere.

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

Incredible Food and Amazing Service!! I've visited Smokeshed many times over the years, and it never fails to disappoint. There's always a fantastic atmosphere, which is consistently paired with the friendly service that’s provided. The front-of-house staff are so polite and patient as well as very hard working ensuring your experience is always the best possible. The food is UNREAL, with so much to chose from including the Beef brisket, Burnt ends, Chicken wings and Burgers. Always a hard decision on what to have but whatever you chose will not disappoint at all. If you’re stuck for ideas head over to there instagram! The kitchen staff always do an incredible job of ensuring all food is hot and served quickly which always looks amazing on the plate! They have an amazing drink selection from cocktails, beers and milkshakes as well as some lovely desserts (leave some room for the desert)!! Overall the restaurant is amazing for friends and family with a huge selection of food. If you haven’t been you need to go….. PS- (make sure to book a table)

Great food and fantastic service felt very welcome👍

Love the food and service at Smokeshed. Always top tier.

The Staff at this place are extremely Rude, We spoke with a lady called Ella who refused to take our booking of 12 People just because we requested to not be sat on bar stools as we had young children, honestly her tone on the phone from the first word was miserable and Rude, I would highly advise Ella to source a way to be happier, or get a new Job!

Great food and amazing service!!

If you’re looking for great authentic bbq food, with good service & good prices. THIS IS NOT THE PLACE YOU WANT!!

Came with friends and we was so disappointed. Everything was so dry, platter board costing £65 smothered in lettuce like come on, it’s a BBQ spot I haven’t come for a board for that much £ full of unwashed bagged salad. Don’t waste your time.

food was very good I'm definitely coming back here. Service was very good

This place is off the charts!! Food sublime - service fantastic what a vibe! We will back!

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.

The food is was pretty nice, but I wouldn’t say it was amazing in comparison to how much it costed. Service was good, but it felt quite crowded when I attended. Nothing negative to report but just feel that it was slightly pricey for what it was. Overall it was a nice experience but I can’t say I would be rushing back.

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!

Great food as always with friendly staff

lovely atmosphere with brilliant service and great food as always

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.

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

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

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

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

Amazing food and lovely waitress

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.

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

Staff was super friendly and food was 10/10

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

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

Amazing Food and amazing staff!!

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

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

Brilliant service. Food exceptionally and had a great time.

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

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

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

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

food was really tasty and hot and also packaged well

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!

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

Really lovely place to eat and food is wonderful :)

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.

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

Amazing food and great service, will definitely come again!

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

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

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

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

Thank you really lovely staff. Really good with food allergies

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

Really lovely food and great service

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!

Amazing food, great quality meat and always great service! Highly 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!!! Even better customer service Everywhere you are you cab smell the amazing smell of meat

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.

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