Smokeworks

During my one-​day travel in Cambridge (a really nice get away from London !) I knew I would have to try a burger place, and Smokeworks seemed to have all I was waiting for.
First, the place is really nice and embrace the «American dinner vibe» with wood table and big neon signs. And there is a button to turn when you’re ready to order: it put a light on a board, with your table number, so that the waitress knows you want to order… Genius !
About the food menu: you can choose from ribs, burgers or mains, but keep it mind it’s mostly about meat, smoked meat and bbq food. I thought it was important to say that, since I read bad reviews about the fact Smokeworks only offer BBQ style food: well, it’s in the name of the restaurant, what did you expect ?
I decided to have the lamb burger, with slow cooked lamb, feta, rocket and pomegranate. I chose 2 minors side, fries and apple-​walnut salad. I like the fact that you can choose a big side or two small ones ! The fries were perfect, so crunchy. The salad was good, but expect A LOT of walnuts. It was like a walnut salad ^^
And the burger… The burger… One of the best burger I had in weeks !! Except for the bun, which was average and squishy, the burger was so yummy and tasty !!! There are generous with the lamb and feta cheese, and the combination of these two flavours works so well.
You also have to check their homemade sauces: the BBQ is pretty good and the hot one is really spicy (and it comes from someone who can handle the heat)
I wanted to give this place 4 stars because of the bun, but I think they deserve more stars just to improve their grade after the not deserved bad reviews… So 5 stars it is !
(I should say I went to Smokeworks for lunch, on a week day, so it wasn’t crowded at all. Be more careful during the weekend !)

A bit pricey for the smaller items, but worth every penny. My husband and I came here the day it opened with our newborn baby and it’s always a special place to visit, especially when friends are in town. The pulled beef is unreal — I dream about it!

We were wandering around Cambridge looking for somewhere to eat as the two places we had tried to get in were full to the brim. We were sat downstairs on a sharing table and were happy to have food on the way.
The staff here are really nice and friendly and attentive which is great. I love the cosy décor and the industrial feel of the restaurant.
That being said… Personally I felt the food was a massive let down. I had the beef brisket bun and the beef was flavourless, there wasn’t very much of it either. The sweet potato fries were fried beyond being sweet potatoes anymore. The milkshakes were nice though!
Would I go back? Probably not unless I was stuck. It’s a shame because it’s got a good idea behind it but the food could use some work.

Je né suis pas fan de ce genre de plat. Viande viande viande. Mais je dois avouer que pour le coup j’ai bien aimé celui ci. Les serveurs étaient géniaux. L’endroit est petit mais agreable. Quelques idées originales pour appeler les serveurs ! Et la viande un délice. En mode américain certes. Mais cest le thème. A faire, à partager absolument.

Great little place, more seating downstairs. Great service including a light switch to call the server. Ordered the baby back ribs and sweet potato fries with a side of mash. Very tender rubs, great sauce with sides of sauce. Mash and fries great!