Introduction
A unique dining experience in pleasant surroundings and great fun for all the family!
The concept dates to the 13th century. The transcripts of Marco Polo's writings mention Mongolian warriors chopping their food with swords and cooking on upturned shields over an open fire. Over time the method of cooking over a fire on a flat metal surface spread to other parts of Asia. Today the best-developed form of this style of cooking found in the UK is at Jenko's Mongolian Barbeque in the purpose built log cabin at The Compasses Inn - Telford.
First, you fill a bowl with, say, noodles, broccoli, onions, mushrooms and beef (or cabbage and slivered potatoes and strips of pork; or scallions and little ears of baby corn and fish; or onions and bell peppers and chicken, or whatever).Then, you proceed to a saucing station, where you choose from a selection of sauces & spices. Want a Szechuan sauce? Or a sweet chilli sauce? Coriander? Garlic? Just follow the directions by adding a ladle of this, two ladles of that and a dash of the other, and you're set.
Carry the bowl to the chef, where it will be poured onto the Mongolian grill (a massive, waist-high cylinder that maintains a very intense heat) and stirred around with cool wooden swords.
The food comes from the grill hot, utterly free of grease, and filled with simple, direct flavours. Of the sauces, I especially recommend the Szechuan and the black bean versions, which are nicely balanced and quite palatable. But if you're making multiple visits, it makes sense to try small portions and sample the various sauces until you find one you like ' and, of course, there's nothing to stop you from devising your own combination and I must say, anybody who can't enjoy the sight of a cook using a sword to stir sizzling food around a giant metal disk needs to get back in touch with his or her inner warrior.
The concept dates to the 13th century. The transcripts of Marco Polo's writings mention Mongolian warriors chopping their food with swords and cooking on upturned shields over an open fire. Over time the method of cooking over a fire on a flat metal surface spread to other parts of Asia. Today the best-developed form of this style of cooking found in the UK is at Jenko's Mongolian Barbeque in the purpose built log cabin at The Compasses Inn - Telford.
First, you fill a bowl with, say, noodles, broccoli, onions, mushrooms and beef (or cabbage and slivered potatoes and strips of pork; or scallions and little ears of baby corn and fish; or onions and bell peppers and chicken, or whatever).Then, you proceed to a saucing station, where you choose from a selection of sauces & spices. Want a Szechuan sauce? Or a sweet chilli sauce? Coriander? Garlic? Just follow the directions by adding a ladle of this, two ladles of that and a dash of the other, and you're set.
Carry the bowl to the chef, where it will be poured onto the Mongolian grill (a massive, waist-high cylinder that maintains a very intense heat) and stirred around with cool wooden swords.
The food comes from the grill hot, utterly free of grease, and filled with simple, direct flavours. Of the sauces, I especially recommend the Szechuan and the black bean versions, which are nicely balanced and quite palatable. But if you're making multiple visits, it makes sense to try small portions and sample the various sauces until you find one you like ' and, of course, there's nothing to stop you from devising your own combination and I must say, anybody who can't enjoy the sight of a cook using a sword to stir sizzling food around a giant metal disk needs to get back in touch with his or her inner warrior.
Contact Info
Address:
72 Beveley Road, Ketley
Telford
Shropshire TF2 6SD
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire TF2 6SD
United Kingdom
Tel:
01952 617997
Website:
http://www.jenkos.co.uk
Offering
- Mongolian Barbecue
- Sunday lunch
- Dessert
- Vegetarian options
- Delivery service
Hours of operation
From | To | From | To | From | To | ||
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Monday | Closed | ||||||
Tuesday | Open | 19:00 | 21:00 | ||||
Wednesday | Open | 19:00 | 21:00 | ||||
Thursday | Open | 19:00 | 21:00 | ||||
Friday | Open | 19:00 | 21:00 | ||||
Saturday | Open | 19:00 | 21:00 | ||||
Sunday | Open | 12:00 | 14:30 |