Porky's BBQ Camden

Judging the food alone and if I'd been able to I'd rate Porky's 3.5. I've marked it down due to the long wait and also because frankly it's overpriced for what's on offer.

My wife and I expected a relatively quick bite before a gig given the menu and the resturant wasn't particularly busy. After ordering we waited 30 minutes to be served a single starter. This was followed by a further 20 minutes from finishing for the main.

My wife's pint was £5.80 and my 2/3 pint was £5.20. Given the long wait we'd almost finished our drinks before the starter but didn't really want to spend £11 again on what I'd expect to pay less than £9 for anywhere else, even in Camden.

The burgers were average. The buns and basic salad inside made them seem cheap and they're served on a napkin in a plate which just isn't practical as it all sticks to the paper after 5 minutes.

One starter, two drinks and two burger with chips came to £48.50 (12.5% service already added), which is incredibly overpriced for the quality of the food and speed of service. The only redeeming feature was the fried pickle 'frickles' starter.

Update: just to be sure this place is good, I visited this place a second time. The wings - are RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. I also tried a simple cheeseburger and have to say it was in my top 5 burgers of all time. Why? The beef brisket is incredible. You know a burger is brilliant when you dare not put ketchup anywhere near it... Cos you Dare Not spoil the taste. Some have said the drinks are expensive... but if you stick to beer and wine - the prices are the same as most pubs and restaurants in the area - not crazy. If you’re thinking about it - stop thinking - GO!!!

It was nice. The vibe is chill.
The smoky BBQ burger was pretty good. The apple cider was great!
Only issue was the service time. It took them a lot of time to make our order.

Amazing place, good music in the background. The service is amazing.

We were a group of 4, got different burgers and all of them were delicious. The beer and the cider are great.

The food and drinks are great! The people here are very welcoming and absolutely lovely! (Niko) The Manager was very lively and positive.
[Photo: Halloumi bites, BBQ wings and fries]

I want to start by saying I'm a ribs man. I've had ribs all over the uk and one time in Greece.
The ribs I had the pleasure of eating here were hands down the best I've ever had.
The food, drinks and service were top notch!
Ive paid alot more for rids that didnt even come close to this place.
Go!

Highly recommended.

They actually do good stuff here that tastes like stuff you get in the southern US.

had the pulled pork sandwich and it was seriously like I was back in the states again.

So i really recommend this place 5 out of 5!!!

We booked well in advance, based around the reviews I could find and after visiting the website. As we were only in Camden Town for 1 night and not local to the area, we wanted a relaxed and informal meal for a corporate meal, party of 5 and were ideally looking for a local independent.

The service from James was excellent, from start to finish, he was unique and attentive and seemed to actually have a passion for providing GREAT service, which is becoming more and more elusive to find!

The food was very good. A simple, but really well executed menu, emphasis on great quality ingredients, cooked very well. The Burgers were some of the best any of us had tried and food is very reasonably priced - Would definitely recommend and will certainly visit again!!!

Nailed it.