Porky’s BBQ

A po' boy so good I almost thought I was in New Orleans!

Porky's is smack in the middle of the Boxpark's upper level, but it never seems to be quite as busy as its neighbors during the lunch rush. They're definitely not the fastest, but you can still probably get a tasty sandwich here more quickly than some of the other shops with 5+ peeps in line at all times in the midday. more

Menu for this place looks amazing and I've had it on my list of places to go since it first opened in Camden

Bf and I decided to go to the one at Boxpark (no burgers but hotdogs - not what we were after anyway!) after some drinks on a weekday.

We had walked thought before and thought the atmosphere in Boxpark was great with live music and would be a good place for a drink after

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Wow. Just wow.

Coming from the States, I probably would know a thing or two about burgers and the like. And being from Northern California, we're pretty spoiled about that sort of thing.

But this blows all that out of the water.

I ordered The Gobbler: smoked turkey, cheese, bacon, onion rings, lettuce, BBQ sauce and onion. Why? Because I wanted to see what Britain's take on American fare... more

I'm hard pressed to find anything wrong with our meal/experience. We ordered a rib combo, standard turkey sandwich, & turkey BLT. The ribs were done so well, the pulled pork was fantastic and the smoked turkey was amaz-balls. This is a BBQ place worth become a regular. We will be back! more

I'm a Porky's lover (see review for Chalk Farm) but this branch sucked for me. In particular, it came down to a disagreement over their loyalty scheme. They have these stamp cards - you buy at least £6 worth of food, and you get a stamp, then when you get 9 stamps, you get a free main course. Great for someone like me who goes to Porky's a lot!

However, on our first trip to this one, we... more