The Smoke Pit,

11A The Ridings, Northampton NN1 2AQ

"Really enjoyed every aspect of The Smoke Pit. Buzzing atmosphere with an interior to match. Welcoming friendly staff with a real passion for the food they produce. As a group of 10 we filled the table with sharing platters of meat heaven! Great night out, will certainly return!"

"This place was recommended to us ages ago, and we just never got round to going.I booked it for our Valentines date night. We had a platter to share, it was absolutely huge. It was very nice. I had a Candy crush cocktail and my Huband a cider. We were really impressed with this restaurant. And it was clearly very popular. Very nice evening, and very enjoyable."

"The decor and vibe here is very good and really fits in with the theme of the restaurant. The food is incredible and you can get a lot for your money if you get a platter. The service wasn’t good enough though. It took 25 minutes for a waiter to ask for our drinks, 1.5 hours to get our food from being seated, and another 20 minutes to get the bill after we had asked 4 times. The staff were rude when queuing to refill our refillable drinks as we were “getting in the way”. The service really let us down because the rest is perfect."

"The atmosphere was great. The staff was very friendly. The hot sauce names were hilarious. The food was very tasty. The art surrounds you. The only reason I give this place a 4/5 is because it seemed a little pricey for what was received. £23 for a burger, fries and a drink. I would recommend this place and will come again. Thanks for the great experience."

"Came for early Friday dinner without booking. They had a few varieties of Brooklyn beers on tap and a ridiculously extensive bourbon menu. Oh my days, the portions were huge. Thankfully they have doggy bags (it basically fed us for the day after too). I had the blue chicken burger as a platter, there was so much meat the bun only contained half of it. The ribs and pulled pork were smokey and delicious. Good service, excellent food."