Bobby D’s BBQ

Specialties

Slow-​smoked, Southern style barbecue with a Southwest flair! We smoke all of our meats in house so our ribs will have you drooling, and the tender shredded brisket, pork and chicken will have you begging for more! Outdoor seating with majestic views, Monday through Friday Happy Hour special offers half priced drafts, and live music on Friday and Saturday nights make this a mountaintop experience to forever remember Jerome!

History

Established in 1899.

The English Kitchen restaurant building was originally built in 1899 as an adobe structure on a stone foundation. The builder, Charley Hong, built the establishment on leased land after losing his previous restaurant at another location in the fire of May 1899. The new restaurant was opened for business before many of the other commercial businesses had a chance to recover from the devastating fire.

Charley entered the United States from China in 1880 at the age of twelve. Although he became a naturalized citizen, Charley returned in his later years to die in his native land. In Jerome he was well liked, respected, and was known as having fed more people than any other restaurateur in town.

Hong’s Restaurant, later known as the English Kitchen, was where miners, residents and travelers could obtain good meals using cash of the popular meal tickets. The kitchen was known as the best Chinese restaurant in Jerome, frequented by people of all classes and nationalities, as it is today.

Meet the Business Owner

Robert C.

Business Owner

Bobby Conlin comes from a family tradition in business, centering in Northern Arizona for the last five decades. This venture is his first as a restaurateur, although well accompanied by the talents of his sister and culinarian, Kathryn Conlin. You’ll find Pit Master Bobby doing it all from shuffling through paperwork to cooking on the line. We have put together a great team of experienced local people who make our business a true blessing, both to us and to our guests. Come visit us soon!