The Smoke Pit
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About The Smoke Pit
On The Ridings in Northampton, The Smoke Pit is a compact barbecue restaurant with sofas and high stools alongside standard seating. The menu centres on pulled pork and chargrilled meats, with the Lord Spencer burger among the offerings. A meat platter brings together multiple meat options, and a smoked hot dog also sits on the menu. Orders are taken at the table, with table service throughout. The restaurant opens daily and takes walk-ins rather than reservations. A £10 lunch menu runs alongside the main offerings.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention meat platter, lord spencer burger, smoked hot dog and £10 lunch menu.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention meat platter, lord spencer burger, smoked hot dog and £10 lunch menu.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the lord spencer burger and the £10 lunch menu, praising flavorful food and staff who make them feel comfortable and welcome. One diner did find the meat platter overly salty and under-smoked, with service that dropped off after ordering. Others say they're too full to try desserts, planning to return.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the lord spencer burger and the £10 lunch menu, praising flavorful food and staff who make them feel comfortable and welcome. One diner did find the meat platter overly salty and under-smoked, with service that dropped off after ordering. Others say they're too full to try desserts, planning to return.
Featured reviews
- Ravi Paul
“Ordered the meat platter and having had great BBQ in London, Canada, Korea (different style) and other parts of the world. I was looking forward to finding a place so local. We ordered the meat platter as this provides the most options and the family can find something they enjoy. It was not the case here as everything was overly salty and not the good kind of 'Southern cooking' salty, just regular salty. Meats were dense and not fall of the bone, smoke was slight. Taste reminded me of Bodeans after it became commercial. Service was attentive upto the point the order was taken and then non existent thereafter. Hoping it was an off day as I enjoy BBQ and root for the locals.”
- Ricky
“My new mission in life is to finish a meal here. I pushed myself because it just tastes so good. I'm pretty much planning on trying everything on their £10 lunch menu. Proof that amazing restaurants exist locally. I would insist on being served by Gemma purely on her kindness and enthusiasm alone.”
- Lightman 1
“Great little find this. Food was really tasty. Very eclectic menu with. Amazing attentive service. Too full to try the desserts. Definitely will be returning.”
- Gabby Lee
“The smoke pit has always been our favourite place to come for food, we came last night to try the new menu & it didnt disappoint i had the lord spencer burger and it was the best tastings burger id had in a long time! 10/10!! The buffalo …”
- Bubbles123
“Have visited 4 times now and every time we come the staff are very inviting, always happy to help and couldn’t make you feel more comfortable. Food is 10/10 so much flavour, kids did not like the hot dog as it was smoked and they’re quite …”
Hours
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Good to know
“Casual, compact BBQ restaurant with sofas and high stools, for pulled pork & chargrilled meats.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Smoke Pit | 4.52,059 | — | meat platter, lord spencer burger, smoked hot dog |
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