Cue Point are going permanent with their Texas/Afghan BBQ in White City

The latest pop-up to go permanent, on their tenth birthday no less, is British Afghan BBQ restaurant Cue Point. They're teaming up with The Garden Bar pub in White City to create their new restaurant, The Garden Bar Grill and Smokehouse by Cue Point London.

Run by Mursal Saiq and Joshua Moroney, Josh originally started his BBQ life at Smokestak, where he was pitmaster and head chef. He then left to create Cue Point with Mursal and they've had a number of very popular residencies all over town. 

The new restaurant will bring their signature Afghan flavours and Texas BBQ methods to the pub and they'll also be putting in a big drum smoker in the garden (which alone fits around 200). Highlights to expect from the menu include an Oak-smoked wagyu brisket steak with Texas naan & saffron butter, Chilli citrus charcoal-grilled sea bass with aubergine tomato sauce and House hot link sausage with tarragon gravy. They'll also have Black lime & pepper chicken bites with the option to add caviar. 

On top of those, expect specials like a wagyu cheeseburger, Texas smoked pies and a brisket bun. And finally, desserts include sticky toffee pudding with kulfi and maple-glazed corn bread with sheer yakh. They'll also have a special Texas-Afghan roast on Sundays, with your options being twice-smoked wagyu rib, oak-smoked lamb shank, grilled chicken supreme or smoked grilled aubergine steak.

We've always been impressed by Cue Point when we've had the chance to try them, so this should be a must-visit, particularly if you love proper BBQ.