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The Smoke Pit - Northampton
The Smoke Pit - Northampton Reviews

The Smoke Pit - Northampton

American, BBQ

Dishes priced around£13

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Reviews of The Smoke Pit - Northampton (1,503)

Read what people think about The Smoke Pit - Northampton. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Smoke Pit - Northampton before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Smoke Pit - Northampton and book a table with confidence!

5.4/6

1,503 reviews

5.4/6

1,503 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Stuart C.7 years ago · 1 review

Its great food at a decent price :) I know the chairs are trying to be in keeping with the ambience, but you are basically sat on expensive garden furniture. Something with cushions would be nice.

"Good"
4/6
Edward G.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Out of beef shirt rib for a second time. Both on a Saturday, peak time to be fully stocked. Apart from that it was fine.

"Very good"
5/6
Catherine C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Lovely meal, as always. Great for the kids and good service. The 12 hour short rib was fantastic! Kids had the hot link sausage which they enjoyed.

"Very good"
5/6
Mindy R.7 years ago · 1 review

very friendly waiting staff, big portions, great food (onion rings very greasy though with little taste) and it got quite noisy. But would highly recommend and look forward to next visit

"Good"
4/6
Matt R.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent and the service was very good. Just a bit of a problem with the noise as it was difficult to hear people on my table.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma R.7 years ago · 1 review

Loved it!! Macaroni cheese is to die for! Great service, good choice. Eat there and still lost one and a half pounds!! Happy days all round

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicholas S.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Outstanding food. Quite simply the best American style diner for miles around. I always order too much. Chocolate milkshake is the work of the devil

"Very good"
5/6
Tom M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

A favorite place to stop when we visit Northmapton. Normally great food and a really good atmosphere. Starters & sides were amazing especially the Nachos, just slightly sad that one of the main courses was dry and over-cooked. When alerted to it the staff & manager were great about it, offering free drinks and discounts to the meal and apologies. By the end of the meal we were completely full & satisfied, a nice meal. Will definitely return next year we are back and would recommend to anyone!

"Excellent"
6/6
Leigh O.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service from front staff to bar staff great hot food as always, very good valve for money, the cocktails are very very nice !!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily P.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious and plentiful! We had the meat platters to share and I had a peanut butter and Oreo milkshake which the staff made up for me despite not being on the menu! The service was also very good!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jane S.7 years ago · 1 review

Good service and great food. Portions are huge, so beware not to order too much. Would definitely recommend this place. Decor is like an industrial building bit it works

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard K.7 years ago · 1 review

It's our second visit there now and it didn't disappoint. Food was excellent. Service was very friendly and although it's was quite busy, food still arrived in a timely manner. Will definitely be returning again some time soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer H.7 years ago · 10 reviews

Great food, great service, would highly recommend paying a visit

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul S.7 years ago · 1 review

Overall Very pleased with the quality of the food and the quality of the service and will be going back again in the not to distant future

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen S.7 years ago · 1 review

Had such an amazing evening. The food was so delicious and the cocktails very tasty. Never been there before and loved the surroundings. Great night overall

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard B.7 years ago · 1 review

Six of us ate six different meals and the quality and quantity was perfect. Excellent food, excellent service and great atmosphere. Will definitly be going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Katt J.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great relaxed and lively atmosphere here, the portions are generous and the food absolutely delicious. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant as a great place to catch up with friends. The recent updates to the menu are excellent and I would highly recommend the beef and reef platter which we ordered with 1 additional side and was the perfect amount for 2 (rather hungry!) people.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie O.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The best meat you'll ever eat. Seriously the best. Service was excellent and fast, great setting, lovely staff very helpful and nothing was too much.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanna H.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food, staff very attentive would definitely go back . Steak was cooked perfect , hubby had a platter and all on it was cooked perfect .

"Excellent"
6/6
Matt H.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food, excellent service. The buffalo wings and chicken burger were delicious. They do a varied selection of soft and alcoholic beverages. Nice atmosphere. Definitely going back.

"Awful"
1/6
Ceri M.7 years ago · 1 review

Unfortunately we had a bad experience, dead fly in my meal. Whilst they took it away and cooked a fresh one the customer service could have been better - all they offered us was 10% off our next visit.

"Very good"
5/6
Debbie B.7 years ago · 1 review

A great night at The Smokepit. Friendly, knowledgable staff, great atmosphere in a quirky setting. The menu was inviting but all sounded so good it made it harder to decide! Was in a party of four, all of which enjoyed every mouth full. A great night. Highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
james h.7 years ago · 1 review

Great menu, great food and one of the best choices of beers I have seen in a restaurant. Staff are good too. Don't pass up on the puddings!

"Excellent"
6/6
Glenn H.7 years ago · 1 review

Consistently good, food always amazing, making my way through the menu ordering something different each time, good for group or date night. I will be going back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura J.7 years ago · 1 review

My partner and I took our friends who were visiting us for the weekend. The food was amazing and really filling, a starter is definitely not needed. The hangar steak was one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. I would definitely recommend this place to any meat lovers. It is one of my favourite restaurants in Northampton.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ed T.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Went for my wife's birthday meal and was pleasantly surprised by the consistently strong performance of this restaurant each time we go. Lovely food, good service and an enjoyable atmosphere...again!!!

"Very good"
5/6
Aaron L.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Good food, really like all the slow cooked meats. Portions and pretty large, particularly the platter we had which we did not come close to finishing between two of us. Not somewhere I would ever feel the need for a starter. This just makes it better value though in my opinion. Do some very nice beers also.

"Excellent"
6/6
Patsy M.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food with generous portions...Had to have a doggy bag as I couldn't finish it all!😃 Great service and staff were very attentive. Would eat there again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul H.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food, great service, great place! I'd highly recommend this establishment to anyone. The hash starter was soooo tasty The drinks choices are also great

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanne F.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent - and plenty of it - and great atmosphere. Even on a Monday night!! I would very much recommend the Smoke Pit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Always friendly staff, great food. The chicken ceasar salad is a winner with me X Great drinks choice, the strawberry in the prosecco was a great personal touch.

"Very good"
5/6
Neil W.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was excellent, service v good. Would go back again soon. One small thing was one of our party had the swordfish with salad, the salad was v sparse.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer H.7 years ago · 10 reviews

Always great food, and great service at the smoke pit

"Not good "
2/6
Kelly H.7 years ago · 1 review

Slow service, warm white wine and expensive. It was like sitting in a school canteen, food probably double the price of what it's worth. Won't be going back

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola W.7 years ago · 1 review

The Resturant was fantastic, food, service, the whole experience was first class. It was our first visit but will not be our last and can't wait to go back soon

"Good"
4/6
Bill F.7 years ago · 1 review

Great and interesting place to eat. Great front of house staff. Great bar staff. male servers great but spoilt by grumpy , rude female servers. Shame , otherwise recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lois W.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious and the service was good. Maybe they could have better children's deserts, only offer ice cream. Will definitely visit the smoke pit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlotte T.7 years ago · 5 reviews

Absolutely amazing. Great atmosphere and fantastic food. Took my three children who loved it too. Great range of food for the kids as well as adults.

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela G.7 years ago · 1 review

Fab service, fab food. Went at lunchtime on a Saturday (12.30) and it was lovely and quiet, started to get busy as we left, 90 minutes later.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pauline v.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was excellent, fantastic environment Unhappy with the time it took to serve, could of been because of the amount of people Otherwise will definitely eat at Smoke Pit again

"Good"
4/6
Simon E.7 years ago · 1 review

Overall, really good night. Couldn't fault the food, if anything, portions too big. I had the Swordfish ... lush! Only gave a 4 due to the ambiance, very noisy, ended-up almost shouting over the table, maybe some material of some sort in the roof-space would solve it. Also, no decent coffee, just boring old Filter, unusual for a restaurant nowadays. Having said that, I'll be going back.

"Very good"
5/6
David K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great meal and service. Fantastic smoked BBQ at a decent price. They also have a great selection of bourbon and rye whiskeys. Highly recommended. overall a great experience!

"Very good"
5/6
Helen P.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food. Really good choices for meat lovers. The platter was a varied delight so you can try lots of things. The slow cooked meats are succulent and tasty. Best of all was the rump steak. Perfectly seasoned, tender and a sizeable portion. The sides are lovely; the crispy sweet potato fries are a special treat. On top of all that, the service is brilliant and the interior has a special look to it.

"Good"
4/6
Sarah E.7 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant with a fantastic vibe. Food was delicious and the staff were extremely helpful. Would definitely go back and recommend it to anyone no matter the occasion.

"Good"
4/6
Edward G.7 years ago · 2 reviews

We were seated and our orders taken. An hour later we hadn't been served and when asked it was clear our food had been forgotten.

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura H.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Even though the wait was quite long, when the food finally came out with it was absolutely fantastic, as it normally is whenever I go there! I had the ribeye steak, which was cooked perfectly and my friend, who had never been there before, had the platter for one, which she said was amazing. The staff were also lovely and our waiter especially. Already making plans to go again at some point.

"Excellent"
6/6
Abi T.7 years ago · 1 review

Really good food, very attentive service from the waiters. Fantastic atmosphere. Good selection of food on the menu. Great quantity of food and the puddings were divine.

"Good"
4/6
Rachael G.7 years ago · 4 reviews

The food was nice and the milkshakes amazing but the desserts were all cake based would have been nice to have at least one sundae especially in this weather. Great service though.

"Good"
4/6
Cara D.7 years ago · 1 review

The food itself was brilliant, and the staff attempted to be somewhat attentive. However, I was disappointed by the general lack of service provided and the fact that my chips arrived cold!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark J.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Great quality food served quickly despite warning of waiting time. Perception of prices are slightly high but dishes are original for the geographical location and the restaurant clearly values its individuality. Shall be returning soon. So many more dishes to try!

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