Porky’s isn’t the most appetizing name for a place is it? It doesn’t make you think, "Ooh, I’ll feel light and fresh when I leave there." And to put it bluntly, you won’t. On leaving BOXPARK’s newest eatery, you’ll feel 10 pounds heavier, you’ll probably have the meat sweats, but you will be pleased you visited. The sweet potato fries alone are enough to write home about and then take the relatives—and that’s before you’ve even got to the pulled-pork burger (£8.95). Oh, the pulled-pork burger: toasted bun, pickles, and more hickory smoked pork than you’d think imaginable. A more accurate photo would have showed you that said burger was larger than my head, not holdable in two hands, with half of the filling on my plate, lap, and floor. (Don’t worry, I salvaged all of the edible bits).
The fries (£3) are skinny little things that are heavily seasoned in a spicy, flavorsome powder, which coats your fingers and needs to be joyfully licked off of ‘em. What makes them even more delicious is a hearty swab of Porky’s’ chunky chipotle sauce. Elsewhere, the sweet potato fries (£3.50) are chunkier affairs, more sweet than spicy and with crisp, double-fried skins, and the ‘slaw (£2.85) is extra zingy, with a mustard kick. Though it’s brand-new, I can already tell Porky’s is going to be far calmer than its other sites in Camden and Bankside.
Though the majority of Shoreditch is cool, the ground floor of BOXPARK is somewhat questionable, with its ever-changing "trendy" fashion store units. Upstairs, however, is a more chill hub with cool eateries, seating, and, now, a spot of pilgrimage for London’s meat lovers.
Porky's
Unit 50 Boxpark
2-10 Bethnal Green Road
London, UK
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Porky's pulled pork burger: toasted bun, pickles, and more hickory smoked pork than you’d think imaginable. Photos by Alice Tate![]()
Porky’s is deliciously dirty, honest grub. The sweet potato fries alone are enough to write home about and then take the relatives, and that’s before you’ve even got to the pulled pork burger. ![]()
What makes Porky's fries even more delicious is a hearty swab of Porky’s’ chunky chipotle sauce, plus mayonnaise, naturally. ![]()
After Porky's you’ll feel 10 pounds heavier and you’ll probably have the meat sweats, but you will be pleased you visited. ![]()
Though it’s brand new thus pretty empty on the day I visited, I can already tell this Porky’s is going to be far calmer than its other sites in Camden and Bankside.
The fries (£3) are skinny little things that are heavily seasoned in a spicy, flavorsome powder, which coats your fingers and needs to be joyfully licked off of ‘em. What makes them even more delicious is a hearty swab of Porky’s’ chunky chipotle sauce. Elsewhere, the sweet potato fries (£3.50) are chunkier affairs, more sweet than spicy and with crisp, double-fried skins, and the ‘slaw (£2.85) is extra zingy, with a mustard kick. Though it’s brand-new, I can already tell Porky’s is going to be far calmer than its other sites in Camden and Bankside.
Though the majority of Shoreditch is cool, the ground floor of BOXPARK is somewhat questionable, with its ever-changing "trendy" fashion store units. Upstairs, however, is a more chill hub with cool eateries, seating, and, now, a spot of pilgrimage for London’s meat lovers.
Porky's
Unit 50 Boxpark
2-10 Bethnal Green Road
London, UK
MAP
Porky's pulled pork burger: toasted bun, pickles, and more hickory smoked pork than you’d think imaginable. Photos by Alice Tate
Porky’s is deliciously dirty, honest grub. The sweet potato fries alone are enough to write home about and then take the relatives, and that’s before you’ve even got to the pulled pork burger. 
What makes Porky's fries even more delicious is a hearty swab of Porky’s’ chunky chipotle sauce, plus mayonnaise, naturally. 
After Porky's you’ll feel 10 pounds heavier and you’ll probably have the meat sweats, but you will be pleased you visited. 
Though it’s brand new thus pretty empty on the day I visited, I can already tell this Porky’s is going to be far calmer than its other sites in Camden and Bankside.