Harden's survey result
Summary
Can the arrival of Richard Turner – Meatopia founder and consultant to Hawksmoor, Blacklock and Pitt Cue – help turn around this sagging chain of US smokehouses, launched in 2002 and with 6-7 outlets at its height? His new menu was launched in March 2025 across the remaining Soho, Covent Garden, Camden Town (an all-day diner) and Tower Hill branches, with the focus on US-scale platters of ribs, pulled pork and other meaty cuts.
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Bodean’s Restaurant Diner Reviews
"If you like sticky, messy food then Bodeans is for you ! The ribs are good... the burgers are good.... the food is good. Its tightly packed but that gives the place a good buzz. Its a haven, hidden out of the hustle and bustle of the city."
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