Stoked Vegan Barbecue Restaurant - Westcliff on Sea

 We visited Stoked Vegan Barbecue restaurant after we were in the Westcliff Area of Southend.  

This is apparently the first Vegan barbecue restaurant in the South.

Here's what they say about it:

OPENED ON THE 1ST OF AUGUST 2020. STOKED IS THE ONLY TRUE SOUTHERN AMERICAN STYLE VEGAN BBQ IN THE U.K. SITUATED IN THE SUBURB OF WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, STOKED REGULARLY SELLS OUT OF IT'S ONE OF KIND FOOD WHERE THE MENU CHANGES EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. WITH AN IMPRESSIVE CRAFT BEER LIST, STOKED IS OPEN FOR DINE IN & TAKEAWAY THURSDAY TO MONDAY.

We drank Cawston press Rhubarb and Ginger and here's what we ate:

I ordered the Vegan BBQ Ribz.

These are made out of Tempeh, my absolute favourite Veggie substitute and they were cooked and coated in Barbecue sauce.  Accompanying this were barbecued beans, Vegan Macaroni cheese, Coleslaw and gherkins and a dressing of pickled red onion. 

It was all delicious- I would say that you could easily share this- I struggled to eat it all and had to leave some which I HATE doing. I THINK it was either £13 or £11.

OOoh, before I tell you what CBC ate, THIS dish was the BEST item.   I LOVE Southern fried chicken wings and I think that'd be the meaty thing I'd miss the most if I did take the final step and turn Vegan.  

These were the Firecracker Cauliflower dish (£6) and they were ABSOLUTELY delicious!  The coating was so zingy and tasty and I loved the chillis.

CBC chose the Cajun Tofu tacos.  He said thy were tasty BUT pineapple was a strong feature of the dish which he said overpowered the dish a bit too much.

We went at around 5.30pm-ish and there were a few people in but it was fairly quiet but I could imagine this being heaving later in the evening (they do alcohol).

If you want a meat-free meal but want exciting, interesting food with lots of flavour and interesting elements, this restaurant is for you.

It is located at 78 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9SU.