Deptford · Filipino grill

Ulíng

Rice, vinegar, and whatever is on the menu tonight.

Charred ribs and pickles on a board, fresh off the grill — The pit. Photograph: Alex Munsell

The kitchen

A Manila charcoal kitchen in a Deptford auto shop.

The unit still smells faintly of oil when it rains. Liza kept the pit. Tom kept the roller door. Ulíng opened in 2022 with twelve seats and a menu on a sheet.

The room

Hands working over a steel kitchen counter — The pit is the whole method. Photograph: Chad Montano

Steak and potatoes in a cast-iron pan — Cast iron, not a show pan. Photograph: Madie Hamilton

The fire

Cook over coal. Serve with rice.

Lump charcoal and a little binchotan. No gas on the grill. Rice from the cooker at the back, not from a pan for show.

Vinegar is cane and coconut. It cuts the smoke. If you want the food milder, say so. If you want it sharper, the bottle is already on the table.

Hours

When the roller door is up.

Twelve tables. We hold a booking for fifteen minutes. Larger than eight, write to us first.

Tuesday to Thursday12.00 to 14.30, 18.00 to 22.00
Friday and Saturday12.00 to 15.00, 18.00 to 22.30
Sunday12.00 to 16.00
MondayClosed

14 Creekside
Deptford, London SE8 4SA

Catalog

The menu is a live catalog widget.

When something is gone, it comes off the sheet. Cart is takeaway. Tables are booked separately.

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Tables

Twelve seats. Write for one.

Name, a sitting, how many of you. Tom answers.

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