Hot off the smoker, dry-rubbed and cooked to perfection, juicy and firm but not falling off the bone (in other words, overcooked), Four Pegs' smoked baby back ribs are as good as it gets.
Four Pegs scores with smoky wings, ribs, and … jackfruit!?
By Robin Garr
LouisvilleHotBytes.com
It’s easy to run out of superlatives when we’re talking about the barbecue at Four Pegs in Germantown.
• You’ve got those hefty, flavorful wings that come in a squadron of memorable flavors.
• You’ve got those firm, flavorful, impeccably sauced baby back ribs.
• And you’ve got that tender, mouth-watering pulled jackfruit
What?
Who knew that barbecued fruit could taste so good? In skilled hands, smoked and dry-rubbed and deliciously sauced, this stringy tropical fruit turns into a dead ringer for pulled pork.
Not only that, jackfruit is good for you. “Fruit as a meat substitute? Yep, when it’s jackfruit,” intone the gurus at The Cleveland Clinic. “So, is jackfruit good for you? Yes! Jackfruit benefits include being heart-healthy, fighting inflammation and promoting wound healing.”
More about this shortly, but first, let’s take a look at the mood and the menu. The mood is classic Germantown/Schnitzelburg blue-collar bar: A dark, crowded room with an impressive bar that looks as if it could be a century old or more. The rest of the room is packed with small black tables and wood-and-metal chairs, all of them likely to rock gently on the uneven floor.
Tables are set with cardboard containers holding extra forks and a stack of paper napkins ready to take on rib drippings. A two-page drinks menu lists cocktails and an extensive list of about 80 bourbons and a dozen ryes, all offered in 2-ounce pours or flights. QR codes afford quick smartphone access to a vast array of mostly American craft beers and the food menu, which apparently exists only online. Fine with me!
The menu is divided functionally among a half-dozen starters, eight varieties of wings with sundry toppings, a trio of mains and nine “sammies,” plus five macaroni and cheese bowls and a long list of sides. Just about everything is priced in the lower to middle teens, save for a massive $25 smokehouse sampler; baby back ribs are sold by the bone for a bargain $2.50 per. Bet you can’t eat just one! ...
Read my full review on LouisvilleHotBytes:
https://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/four-pegs-scores
You'll also find this review in LEO Weekly's Food & Drink section this week:
http://www.leoweekly.com/category/food-drink/
Four Pegs Smokehouse & Bar
1053 Goss Ave.
634-1447
https://www.fourpegs.net/
https://www.facebook.com/fourpegssmokehouse
https://www.instagram.com/four_pegs
Noise Level: This popular restaurant's small space is often crowded, with a happy noise to match, so you may have to speak up when innovative music like Khruangbin and Leon Bridges' Texas Sun is on the sound system. Still, sound readings stayed in the save zone at a 67.9dB average and 73.6dB peak during my test.
Accessibility: Two tall steps at the front door and a shorter step at a side door pose barriers to independent access by wheelchair users.