This American style smokehouse specialises in options from the grill, where the menu is full of a colourful tastes from the US, such as tasty chicken wings and nachos, pulled pork and ribs, hotdogs and steaks, plus a wide variety of burgers.

“We now smoke our ribs for 12 hours,” said owner Steve Reynolds.

“Plus, every hour whilst they are cooking we spray the ribs with apple juice, which caramelises and infuses with the smoke to get ‘the perfect’ taste.

“We have a great selection of steaks, supplied from a local butcher, including sirloin, rump and a 16oz t-bone.

“You can now also top your burger with our special recipe pulled pork, which has been a fantastic hit with our regulars!”

Not only is there great choice for adults, there’s also a fantastic menu for children too, priced from £3.50 each.

For those of you with a hearty appetite we dare you take on the Big Jim challenge – a 600g beef mince patty, with side salad and fries.

This mammoth meal must be consumed within record time, with the current winner consuming this epic meal in 19 minutes – the previous time was 1hr 10mins.

If you can beat the new time of 19 minutes you will receive a t-shirt and a photo on the wall of fame, please call for more details on this challenge.

There’s also an epic mixed grill called Custer’s Last Stand, and also a hotdog challenge called Mad Dog, check out the specials board for more unique dishes.

The restaurant serves food daily – Wednesday from 4pm until 9pm, Thursday from noon until 9pm, Friday and Saturday from noon until 8pm, Sunday from noon until 8pm. Sunday lunch is priced at £7 and is served from noon until 4pm, the bar and snack menu is served afterwards from 4pm until 8pm.

Slipping Jimmy’s is a great place for a special occasion or event, and can comfortably seat up to 40 diners at a time- owner Steve will also open the restaurant on a Monday or Tuesday if needs be, call for more details and date availability.

Not only does Slipping Jimmy’s offer great food, it also has amazing live performances every weekend, check out the listings for August to see who’s playing.

If you’re looking for a great taste of the US this summer, look no further than Slipping Jimmy’s Bar and Grill, located at51-52 High Street, Newport, NP20 1GA.

For more info about its menus and up-and-coming events like the Facebook page, and also follow on Twitter and Instagram @slippingjimmys

August 2016 Play List

Friday 3 – Big Apple Band

Saturday 4 – Shootin The Crow

Friday 10 – The 4TH Kind

Saturday 11 Bad Reputation

Friday 17 – Big Sky

Saturday 18 – The Hotdogs

Friday 24 – Albino Frogs

Saturday 25 – The Mama