Jerry’s BBQ And Grill (Jalan Kayu)

Billed as a restaurant serving Memphis style BBQ and country style all American food. Jerry's is no stranger in the neighborhood as they have been serving and satisfying appetites for at least 8 years. Appearing in media interviews, American carnivals and now boasting 3 outlets since its inception, Jerry's seems to be growing albeit at a slower pace. How does it taste? Lets find out.

Honestly, its difficult to spot the place in a bus as it is located on the far end of a group of shophouses. The only discernible feature is small sign which says "Jerry's BBQ and Grill". Thats not to say its a bad looking place of course. Its interior houses a small bar and seating capacity of about 15 people. There's nothing much to look at but its a homely and country feeling place which generally relaxes people.

Hoegarden ($7.95) - Now, this Hoegarden came in a bottle which basically means it doesn't qualify as a pint but for what its worth, this is definitely worth it. Why is that so? Thats because its ice cold. Not just a statement used by so many outlets as a gimmick, but Jerry's do serve ice cold beer in a frosted mug. And there's nothing as good on a hot afternoon then a freezing cold glass of Hoegarden. If only the price got me a pint of ice cold beer, now that would be heavenly.

Fried Country Mushrooms ($10.95) - Anyplace thats serves fried mushrooms deserve a try ever since my visit to MFM. Jerry's version is certainly more expensive and sad to say, not as tasty. The batter is very thin but lacks taste while the tartar sauce it is served with does not elicit the same elation MFM versions provide. The choice of button mushrooms also seem to diminish the juiciness the dish should have. Its not bad per se, just not as good as it should be. Good to have with beer though.

Hickory Smoked BBQ Beef And Pork Combo ($29.95) - We ordered this platter thinking it was going to be a huge portion because it actually costs $30. What did come was anything but a huge portion which is totally unlike the picture shown on the menu as well. All smoked items come with a choice of 2 side dishes and for this time, we had baked beans and a potato salad. Lets talk about the sides first, the beans were actually pretty big and moderately soft which is quite a surprise. Definitely not canned beans and tastes much better then we expected. The potato salad has the same result of being just right. Soft and firm at the same time for a good chewy experience. The meats came next and the beef turn out to be a little too hard for my tastes. Its very chewy and each bite accentuates the fact that it is hickory smoked because you can practically taste the smokey aftertaste in each bite. I didn't like it being so tough though. The pulled pork was good. Juicy slices with the same smokey taste and some really good BBQ sauce makes it a must have at the place. The catch is that having too much can be overwhelming so we were glad that it wasn't too much.

Chocolate Fondant ($6.95) - The real disappointment came in the form of the chocolate fondant. With a crust that tastes like kueh and a core that is not even melting, its pretty akin to eating badly kept chocolate. No doubt it was sweet had a slightly bitter dark chocolate taste, but this is still badly done in my opinion. Skip this if you do eat here.

1 drink, 1 dessert, 1 appetiser and 1 main actually brought the bill to $65.70 for 2 people! Imagine my shock. Value for money? Definitely not!

In all fairness, it wasn't all bad. The smoked items and sides were pretty good and interesting but the price is really too much for the quality and quantity that was served. I wouldn't mind returning for the smoked meat items if they could increase the portions but until then, i'm just going to settle for my ice cold beer if i visit.