London’s original Bar.B.Q institution, Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Lobstershack has opened its largest venue to date in Canary Wharf: a new 400-cover restaurant with additional outside terraces, bars, take-out, retail and nightly live entertainment open 18 hours a day.
All-American breakfast menu
New for Canary Wharf is an all-American breakfast menu served from 7am-11:30am during the week, and from 9am-12pm at the weekend. An eclectic range sees classic state-side dishes including potato hash with burnt ends and eggs, and chicken fried steak, eggs and country gravy, served alongside creations such as lobster or brisket Eggs Benedict and Nutella Smores Cronuts. The menu also includes a selection of ‘wake up’ cocktails, including Tipsy Tea – a fragrant sweet tea with orange vodka – and the classic Corpse Reviver No.2.
A fantastic value set menu completes the breakfast offering and includes bottomless filter coffee or breakfast tea; a mimosa cocktail or fresh orange juice, a bakery item and a choice of either buttermilk pancakes; granola, yoghurt & fresh berries; or two fresh free range eggs with toast.
Weekend brunch
Weekend brunch is also available from 12-5pm including a boozy brunch, priced at £29.50 and including two hours of unlimited Big Easy brew, prosecco or house wine and unlimited Bar.B.Q or a Lobster Fest, and is expected to rapidly become a Canary Wharf institution. Diners will also find BBQ breakfast sandwiches, Shrimp Po Boys, fried chicken and frittatas served at this time. Kids can also dine for free during weekend brunch (terms and conditions apply).
Afternoon tea
Also new is Big Easy’s unique take on Afternoon Tea. Featuring mini pulled pork buns, brisket and mustard mayo sandwiches, peanut butter operas and other treats alongside scones, tea, and optional bubbles, it promises to be the ultimate indulgence for a mid-shop pick-me-up, catch up with friends or informal business meeting. Gin-based G & Tea cocktails served in vintage teapots are also available to share (serving four). Served from 3-5pm daily, the afternoon menu also features a variety of Dressed Up Scoops: house-made ice creams with complimenting pipettes of booze to squeeze over to taste: Rum And Raisin is matched with El Dorado 12 year old Demerara Rum and Blueberry Cheesecake, with Sloe Gin.
Bar.B.Q Pit
The Bar.B.Q Pit team is be headed up by Pit Master supremo Jared Male formerly of Hill Country BBQ, NYC. The Bar.B.Q is based around the finest Bar.B.Q pork and beef cuts and “low and slow” cooking. Another star of the show is the selection of the freshest Nova Scotian lobsters and local seafood. As always, Big Easy’s ever-popular, daily-changing specials continue to ensure unparalleled value for money – such as Monday’s unlimited Bar.B.Q ‘Big Pig Gig’. The new take-away shop, and grab and go menu includes classics such as lobster roll and pulled pork sandwiches as well as cold pressed juices, artisan coffees, cakes, pastries, American candy and assorted goodies.
Award-winning wine list
Another key feature is Big Easy’s newest Imbibe Louis Roederer award-winning wine list (Steak House and Grill Wine List of the Year 2014), which has been extended by the addition of a unique collection of rare and fine wines from the USA and a ‘High Rollers’ list. The team have also forged a special partnership with the world famous Chateau Lafite Rothschild who have provided (empty) barrels of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, arguably the greatest wine made, which also feature on the ‘High Rollers’ list.
Big Easy founder, Paul Corrett, comments: “This is an extremely exciting development for Big Easy with a round the clock offer. It’s our biggest site to date in a landmark that is already one of the most talked about new buildings in the capital. We are really proud of what have created, not to mention the 170 new jobs we have generated.”
Key features include
- 11,000 sq. ft. site occupying part of the top floor and roof terrace gardens of the new Norman Foster Cross Rail Terminal.
- 400-cover restaurant with terraces, bars, take-out and retail
- Spectacular 150-cover west facing terrace for alfresco dining, and incredible views
- A remarkable 18 metre wraparound bar split into ‘The Main Whiskey & Beer Bar’ and ‘The Rum Bar & Lounge’ cocktail bar
- The world’s coolest and most expensive cocktail shaking machine – one of only 10 in the world created from an original 19th century etching
- Bar display with over 500 bottles of whiskies and bourbons
- Rum Bar featuring over 100 rums, plus casks of rum on tap
- 14 different draft beers and house cocktails on tap
- Huge 14 metre open kitchen and one of UK’s largest pit rooms, housing three enormous two tonne US built smokers
- Fabulous design which evokes the features of a turn of the 18th century dock-side warehouse, paying homage to the area’s unique heritage and history: the West India Docks which opened in 1802
- Private dining rooms with a private terrace, in the style of panelled ship dining room with a touch of Jack Sparrow!
Big Easy Bar.B.Q and Lobstershack,1 Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, E14
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