Dirty Bones

After seeing the menu online, my husband and I thought we’d give it a try. As you walk down some narrow steps your welcomed by doors that hold the anticipation behind what I found to give off an urban New York speakeasy type of bar. It’s quite a small place to jam in but cosy, like a hidden den in the middle of Kensington.
Having tried chicken and waffles Stateside, I had preconceptions of what it would be like. (I’ve tried Nas’s Sweet Chick NY and Roscoes Chicken LA). Dirty Bones version wasn’t too bad tbh I’m used to having the chicken dipped in a batter and then deep fried when combine with waffles and syrup but here it seemed a more healthier version of fried. It still tasted good with how it was cooked (pic added to the gallery). Portion wasn’t too bad but maybe another piece of chicken wouldn’t of hurt. As we visited during brunch, I’m intrigued to see what the dinner menu has to offer

Perfect spot! Not a pretentious place.
Warming environment + awesome staff. You can’t go wrong. When you add awesome drinks = must try!

Fell in love with this place from the moment we walked downstairs, warm welcome and seated immediately. I had the pleasure or trying a chicken burger and a beef burger and its safe to say I Loved them both, the vanilla milkshake took longer than the food to come out but the wait was worth it! Best milkshake I have ever tasted.

I actually was passing this place one day and managed to get a spot while it was packed. It’s a nice space inside. Not too light though, but nice all the same.
I liked the pulled pork dog though I honestly don’t think it’s anything special. Maybe it’s because I Like my hot dogs less gourmet more NYC sidewalk style. But the hot wings and Mac Daddy burger with it’s mac and cheese gooeyness stole my heart a bit more.
In general I feel it’s easy to do these type of americana style restaurants and Dirty Bones here does some of those things well. though it’s caught in between clean cut and filthy living. Maybe it’s trying to be both but I can’t help feel this type of cuisine is a bit too clean cut for me.

I had no problem putting away the dirty dog. Fully equipped with Dirty Bones BBQ Pulled Pork, Crispy Bacon, Jalapeño Cheese Sauce and Crispy Shallots. Flavours were subtle but work together well without overpowering one another. Pretty much loved this piece of beef. You can also get it in Pork or Veggie. Like everything else in this saucy hideaway, it could of been a bit bigger. Also had the «Shadow’ for desert (Malted Milk & Chocolate Ice Cream, Milk, Oreo, Chocolate Sauce) that tasted like magic star’s but BETTER. Who do you know that doesn’t love a cheeky packet (or two) of magic stars? Blows TGI Fridays Oreo shake out the game.
Was very disappointed with the mac’n’cheese. I personally prefer it to have stronger flavours and a less stodgy sauce.
Overall I would recommend a visit to Dirty Bones.

When it comes to food, I am one greedy little piglet.
I always order the biggest breakfast in the café, I’m prone to eat a large Dominos & sides on my own and there was that time with the bargain bucket that I try not to think about…
My mum once described my brother Chris and I to her friend as ‘the finest eaters’ and whilst that wasn’t my defining hour I can kind of see where she’s coming from.
So when Katy invited me to take on the MAC ATTACK CHALLENGE with her, I was sure I was going to kill it!
The Mac Attack is the new food challenge dreamed up by the team at Dirty Bones.
Three beef patties, two brioche buns, BBQ pulled pork, mac’n’cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onion. All on top of a pile of Dirty Fries with chilli cheese sauce, cactus salsa, grated cheese. All of this to be eaten in 10 minutes with no liquids.
Now I won’t lie. The preparation for this food eating challenge was a mixed bag of emotions.
First I felt bravado — I can totally do this. Then I felt fear — like real genuine worry — before I settled with a mis-​match of faux-​confidence and anxious excitement.
If you’ve been to Dirty Bones before, you’ll know the restaurant is down in the basement below street level of High Street Ken.
I got there early so I ordered a beer and waited for Katy to arrive. SCHOOL BOY ERROR NUMBER ONE.
When taking on a food challenge, one should not drink fizzy drinks beforehand. In fact, according to Adam Richmond AKA King of all that is Man vs Food, you shouldn’t really eat/​drink very much on the day of the challenge at all (yes we googled his advice beforehand)
He also recommends doing a «Shake Down Shimmy» half way so you know it’s all very credible, scientific stuff
Once Katy arrived, we were led through to the eating arena.
I had my back to the kitchen so I had to keep surveying Katy’s expressions for any sign that our impending burger boom was on it’s way out.
When her first dropped, I knew it was happening. The chef even stuck his head out the door to see who was taking it on AND LAUGHED.
There was so much food oozing everywhere I didn’t even know how to photograph it. Let alone eat the thing.
All strategy and game plan was quickly going out the window.
There was only one thing to do. Put down the camera, take off watches, tie back hair and SHOVEL…
So how did we do?! Wellllll not so great. I managed all three patties, all the pulled pork but a whole heapppp of carbs were left on the plate.
But come on, there was A LOT of food and we really did try. The waitress even told us we’d done better than a lot of the guys that had attempted it. SO BE PROUD OF US
Also only ONE person has ever completed it so you know, we didn’t really have a chance…
I’d love to tell you what I thought of the food, but I wasn’t really thinking about flavours — more about getting it all in my gob.
BUT the service is brilliant and the bar is well stocked with an awesome cocktail list so I’m keen to head back to try their menu at a more reasonable pace!

A huge thumbs up. Don’t miss happy hour until 7 for their yummy half price cocktails :) The décor is awesome too!
Food wise, we had the burger, mac daddy and chili fries– all top notch, if a bit on the smaller side. Service was great and we will definitely be back.

Great venue! You feel the atmosphere as soon as you walk down the stairs past the neon signage. Drinks specials until 7pm and not just any old watered down cocktail that you usually receive for a 2−4−1. The menu has options on there to tantalise any tastebud. Be prepared to enjoy yourself!

We had a group of 5, all ordered different things, and all left nothing on our plates! The food was so good and 2for1 drinks before 7:00pm! Our waitress was very nice and extremely tentative to our needs. We will be coming back!

This place is like Bone Daddys of the hot dog world: everyone’s like OmagaaahThisPlaceIsLikeAmazeballsAndIPutALongSausa­geInMyMouth but… it’s just a lot of hype for me, much like Bone Daddies is for ramen.
I mean, it’s not bad, and whenever I feel the need to shove a long, hard, dripping piece of meat in my mouth, this is place is definitely on the radar. But will I bring my absolute besties here to savour the succulence? I think not.
We tried an Asian Dog, a Classic, a Dirty Yankee and they were good, as were the starters, but I didnt cry, and when I dont cry it means that it’s a three star place.

Great music and nice venue. However it is a bit empty on a Saturday night. If you are out with a large group of friends, this is the place to go. You have tables, good music and you can still talk if that is what you want.
Underrated.

Unfortunately, Dirty Bones may be one of these places that suffers from over hype.
It has this legendary reputation — cool semi-​hidden space, great music, amazing food. And all of those things are there, they just weren’t as good for me as everyone raved about.
It’s not bad, mind you. The space is semi-​hidden and more often than not, you’ll walk right by it. It’s the tiny doorway with narrow stairs leading into a basement area. Once you get there, you enter a 70’s-esc den with tile mosaics, polygon lamps hanging from the ceiling, an old pinball machine being used as a hostess station, the works. It’s also incredibly dark to the point of moving beyond mood lit to just being hard to see.
We were sat and they dropped down a menu and then… nothing. They never came to check on us or take our order. I had to finally wave like an idiot (even harder than normal due to the lack of light) to get their attention. This would be a running theme, the service here was just bad.
We ordered a few things to try the menu. The grilled pickles as a starter were fantastic, smoky and grilled and with that classic delicious burnt taste I enjoy. Really surprising. The rest of the meal? Eh. We tried the Yankee Hot Dog which is the classic and was large and meaty but nothing shockingly good and for almost £8 without sides, way too expensive. We also did the fried chicken which was more batter than fried, creating a light only ok chicken that was tender but not so juicy. The dirty fries were tasty and filled with different sauces. They were shoestring fries though which fell apart too easily, they might have been better thicker.
There are also little issues throughout the place. They had a DJ mixing classic hits in the back of the room but they sat us right underneath their giant speaker making it almost impossible to talk to each other without shouting. Yikes.
So again, I think I was expecting over-​the-​top amazing and was a little disappointed by what I found. I would come back for more though to give it another shot. There’s live music on Sunday and I want to check it out for sure.

This place has been on my radar for the last few months since it opened and finally had the chance to try it out!
The waitress was very attentive and explained the menu to us patiently. We ordered the Asian Dog (£8) and Classic Yankee (£7.50) each– not entirely cheap– but you get a choice of either pork, beef or veggie sausage.
The Dogs didn’t disappoint– the pork sausages were meaty, juicy and every mouthful delivered on flavours.
I will definitely go back and perhaps try the Burger Dog– the waitress talked us out of it since it is like a burger appearing as a hot dog.
Thanks for the experience!

The dogs were tasty and the buns just right. We enjoyed our dinner here. Started with the half order of the fried chicken, better than KFC lol! The Brit dog has treacle bacon, and beer cheese. Tasty!
The Mac and cheese was the best, real cheese not the fake stuff. You can pick a beef dog or pork or veggie. I’ll be back to try the ribs. Had the milk and cookies for dessert a nice way to end the meal.

Un superbe endroit pour faire la fête, danser et s’amuser jusqu’aux petites heures du matin, situé si près du métro de high street kensington que, pour un peu, on emmènerait même pas ses baskets dans le sac pour le retour
De l’exterieur, l’endroit semble assez discret, enfin si l’on excepte les hordes de nanas bourrées que des copains gentils évacuent. Les gorilles de l’entrée aident et sermonnent mais dans l’ensemble sont très gentils et aimables.
Le club est divisé en 3 parties, le bar, la piste de danse-​salon avec ses canapée et sa déco rouge et noire, et finalement le salon VIP-​champagne, que je n’ai pas réussi à visiter malgré mon air totalement innocent. Mais on m’a dit que le salon était entièrement blanc, avec des canapés de cuir blanc et un sol en marbre. A vérifier
Les verres né sont pas donnés (ça commence à £8 et c’est sans parlé de l’entrée qui est payante elle aussi) mais l’ambiance vaut plus que le coup. La musique est principalement commerciale mais ça fait bouger les gens et si ça marche je vois pas pourquoi on s’en passerait.