Jenkins Quality Barbecue

"This soul-food smoke-house sandwich is, in fact, meat with ribs and sauce -- impossible to lift of the plate except in pieces and shreds. The ribs are mighty meaty with good chew and lots of piggy flavor."
Michael Stern






"The purpose of the bread in the rib sandwich becomes clear in this picture: it is a sop and a mop to help you get maximum sauce from the sandwich's wrapper to your mouth."
Michael Stern



"I asked the woman taking orders, 'Are corn nuggets like hush puppies?' She said, 'kinda.' They are small and spherical, but inside their deep-fried crust is a molten flow of creamed corn: wickedly rich and delicious."
Michael Stern



"Six wings are really too much of an appetizer for one person. These are big ones, very meaty and with lots of crunchy crust. The hot sauce with its mustard twang is very different from typical hot wing sauce, but it's pretty darn good."
Michael Stern



"The tender cake is redder than this picture shows; its cream cheese frosting is supersweet."
Michael Stern



"This is the downtown mothership of the small Jenkins empire around Jacksonville. Check the website for other locations."
Michael Stern