Cave Hotel in Kent offers a unique concept which pays homage to the homes of our ancestors with a design scheme centred on natural materials, ambient lighting and a rustic feel.This luxurious hotel boasts 41 boutique bedrooms, as well as a range of restaurants and bars. The Korean Cowgirl restaurant at Cave Hotel brings together the East and West with a menu that combines East Asian cuisine with America's Deep South. Korean ingredients and Texan cooking techniques fuse to create a selection of delicious dishes.
The Korean Cowgirl menu focuses on different barbecue meats including ribs, chicken wings, brisket and sharing boards. To start with, order some smaller dishes for the table including crackerjack prawns, gyozas and shishito peppers. Moving onto heartier dishes and the 'cowgirl meat' section, options include pulled pork, Texas-style smoked turkey and smoked brisket, each cooked in offset smokers, fuelled with oak and cooked low and slow for up to 15 hours by the in-house pitmasters.
The menu changes regularly, so if you want to try a bit of everything, opt for one of the barbecue boards which feature Korean fried chicken wings, brisket burnt ends and Korean barbecue sausage, next to Korean Cowgirl’s award-winning ribs and Texas-style smoked turkey. This dish can be ordered alone, or with friends and is an amazing way to taste the best of the menu.
A nod to the East Asian influences on the menu, diners can also expect to dig into the rice bowls which are put together with yang nyum, kimchi, fried egg, rice, spring onions and crispy onions with a selection of toppings from brisket burnt ends to crispy tofu. But in true homage to American cuisine, there's also a selection of milkshakes with incredible toppings such as caramelised banana ice cream, toasted marshmallow, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.