Smoking Goat in Shoreditch offers a vibrant and eclectic spin on Thai street food, with spicy small plates like their legendary chili fish sauce wings and a laid-back vibe perfect for late-night bites and cocktails until 1am.
"A trip to Smoking Goat is worthwhile for this fiery Thai restaurant’s crunching chilli fish sauce chicken wings alone. Sweet, sour, and spicy—they’re some of the best examples of fried chicken in town. Wings aside, Smoking Goat is an expert in humming flavours and atmosphere. Groups of friends and colleagues fill the industrial space to shovel larb on to their tongues and turn to fried egg noodles and lardo for respite. There’s a counter too, usually abuzz with couples, and perfect for exploring the reasonably priced cocktail list." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager
"Open for: Lunch and dinnerPrice range: $$Since March 2023, the always inventive Ben Chapman and his brilliant development chef Kim SongSoo have repositioned the laid-back Shoreditch Thai restaurant and bar Smoking Goat as a “chicken shop” — serving (very good) fried chicken, fish sauce wings, and snacks fashioned from crisped seasoned chicken skin. But Kim has also conceived a number of new dishes with a fresh focus on wok-cookery that make a visit essential; the moreish, textural phenomenon can work on its own or as the centerpiece around which other dishes can be enjoyed, such as the sweet, umami-rich pork with Chinese olives.Must-try dish: Fried noodles with egg, chile, and green onion. Get the relishes, too." - Adam Coghlan
"Monday to Wednesday there will be a changing Thai barbecue dish as part of Smoking Goat’s EOTHO set meal. £10 will get you their chilli fish sauce wings, the daily plate, sticky rice, and pickles. They’ve also just opened a new outside seating area on Redchurch Street." - jake missing
"Smoking Goat’s chilli fish sauce wings are serious business. They’re sweet, they’re sour, they’ve got a crunch that can do serious damage to the top of your mouth. And the sauce—golden in colour and in feeling—is something we’d happily pour all over ourselves. Get to this Thai restaurant in Shoreditch, stat." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager
"On a weekend night, there’s always a crowd of hopefuls hanging around outside this popular Shoreditch spot looking to bag a last-minute table. And it’s easy to see why: music blasts out the door, cocktails fly from the big central bar, and the menu of Thai street food is so spicy that everyone is slightly giddy. This is food made for drinking and drinks made for eating: cocktails are strong and fruity and beers similarly refreshing—if you're making a night of it, be brave and order the Tray of Joy, a selection of six liquor shots from around the world. The food will take you on a journey, from fragrant light green mango and papaya salad and raw mackerel with herbs to stacks of friend chicken that come with finger bowls and crab dishes that require you to get your hands dirty." - Elizabeth Winding, Sonya Barber
