The Poets Corner
The Poets Ale & Smokehouse — a wood-fired barbecue pub in the Poets Corner area of Hove, serving low-and-slow smoked meats, burgers, sharers and Sunday roasts alongside a large selection of ales.
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- pub
- barbecue
- american
- british
33 Montgomery Street, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 5BF
Menu — 52 items
Small Plates
13 ITEMSSmoked Ox Cheek Croquettes
Blueberry & bourbon BBQ.
£10
Whole Roasted Bone Marrow
Chimichurri & toasted sourdough.
£8
Barbecued Baby Aubergines
Whipped garlic miso, tahini, dukkha & fresh herbs.
- vegan
£9
Salt Baked Beetroots
Smoked feta, roasted hazelnuts, crispy sage & balsamic.
- vegetarian
£9
Colman's Crackling
Mustard salt & caramelised apple mustard.
£6
Ginger Beer Frickles
Grilled pineapple & rum salsa.
- vegan
£8
Soy Molasses Pork Belly
Sesame, coriander, chilli & spring onion.
£10
Charred Leeks
Chive cream cheese, black garlic, crispy onions & chilli dressing.
- vegetarian
£9
Smoked Hot Wings
Fruitwood low & slow, sweet & sour BBQ.
£10
Cod Cheek Scampi
Served with tatar sauce & grilled lemon.
£10
Smoked Loin Ribs
6 hour low & slow, sweet & sour BBQ.
£10
King Oyster Mushroom "Scallops"
Caramelised cauliflower puree, apple tartar & cep powder.
- vegan
£9
Plant Based "This Isn't Chicken" Wings
Sweet & sour BBQ.
- vegan
£10
Large Plates
6 ITEMS16hr Smoked Brisket
A smokehouse classic, smoked over mesquite wood and served with blueberry & bourbon BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries and citrus, apple & fennel slaw.
£20
Smoked ½ Chicken
Half a chicken rubbed & smoked over fruit wood and lathered in signature sweet & sour BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries and citrus, apple & fennel slaw.
£19
Slow Smoked Short Rib
Beef short rib smoked low and slow over mesquite wood and served with blueberry & bourbon BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries and citrus, apple & fennel slaw.
£24
BBQ Pulled Pork
Pork shoulder rubbed & smoked over hickory wood then pulled, served with sweet & sour BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries and citrus, apple & fennel slaw.
£18
Stack Of Ribs
Pork ribs rubbed & smoked over fruit wood, coated in sweet & sour BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries and citrus, apple & fennel slaw.
£19
Today's Guest Meat
Check the specials board for today's guest meat, served with your choice of sauce.
£20
Burgers
8 ITEMSClassic Poets
House beef patty, burger relish & Harvey's Best caramelised onions. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£15
Buffalo Chicken
Chicken thigh fillet, buffalo & blue cheese sauce. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£16
Smokey Hog
House beef patty, BBQ pulled pork & crackling. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£17
King Oyster Bourginon
Plant based patty & king oyster mushroom bourginon. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
- vegetarian
£17
Cheeseburger
House beef patty, American cheese, bonemarrownaise & Harvey's Best onions. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£16
Texan Chainsaw Massacre
American cheese, 16hr mesquite smoked brisket & jalapeños. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£18
Plant Based Poets
This Isn't plant based patty, relish & Harvey's Best onions. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
- vegetarian
£15
Crispy Crab
Crispy buttermilk fried soft shell crab burger with chilli jam. Served in a brioche bun with pickled red onion & skin on fries.
£18
Sharers
2 ITEMSSmokehouse Nachos
Smoked three cheese blend, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo salsa & jalapeños.
- vegetarian
£12
Mega Meat Platter
A platter of smoked beef brisket, chicken wings, pork ribs & pulled pork lathered in sweet & sour BBQ sauce, served with honey butter cornbread, signature slaw & skin on fries — choose any 3 dipping sauces.
£50
Sides
9 ITEMSCharred Greens, Tahini & Roasted Cashews
- vegan
£5
Citrus Apple & Fennel Slaw
- vegan
£3
Honey Butter Cornbread
- vegetarian
£5
Skin On Fries
Add cheese £1.50.
- vegan
£4
Smacked Cucumbers, Roasted Peanuts & Chilli Vinegar
- vegan
£3
Poets Smokehouse Pickles
- vegan
£3
Ginger Beer Onion Rings
- vegetarian
£5
Potato Wedges & Cajun Salt
- vegan
£4
Mac & Cheese
Add brisket £4.
- vegetarian
£5
Sunday Roast
8 ITEMS10hr Mesquite Smoked Beef Short Rib
Served with crispy garlic roast potatoes, glazed carrots & parsnips, roast beetroot, braised red cabbage, garlic sautéed greens, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & red wine gravy. Sundays only.
£24
16hr Hickory Smoked Sussex Beef Brisket
Served with crispy garlic roast potatoes, glazed carrots & parsnips, roast beetroot, braised red cabbage, garlic sautéed greens, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & red wine gravy. Sundays only.
£22
Duo of Smoked Sussex Lamb, Ballotine Shoulder & Leg
Served with crispy garlic roast potatoes, glazed carrots & parsnips, roast beetroot, braised red cabbage, garlic sautéed greens, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & red wine gravy. Sundays only.
£20
Duo of Pork, Smoked Loin & Cider Braised Belly
Served with crispy garlic roast potatoes, glazed carrots & parsnips, roast beetroot, braised red cabbage, garlic sautéed greens, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & red wine gravy. Sundays only.
£19
Smoked Chicken Breast & Leg
Served with crispy garlic roast potatoes, glazed carrots & parsnips, roast beetroot, braised red cabbage, garlic sautéed greens, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & red wine gravy. Sundays only.
£19
Small Portion Roast
Sundays only.
£12
Veggie Wellington
Check the blackboard for details. Sundays only.
- vegetarian
£19
Vegan Nut Loaf
Check the blackboard for details. Sundays only.
- vegan
£19
Sunday Roast Extras
5 ITEMSCauliflower Cheese
Sundays only.
- vegetarian
£5
Pigs in Blankets
Sundays only.
£5
Extra Roasties
Sundays only.
- vegan
£5
Cheesy Leeks
Sundays only.
- vegetarian
£5
Crackling
Sundays only.
£5
Desserts
1 ITEMHove Gelato
Various flavours available, check the blackboards for available options.
- vegetarian
£4 (1 scoop £4 · 2 scoops £6 · 3 scoops £7)
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