PULLED pork, ribs, brisket and chicken are the big four served at a new American BBQ Smokehouse in High Wycombe and it is a welcome addition to the town.

The sight of the venue in Pauls Row being redeveloped has been causing a stir for the last month, and Bluegrass is now open to the public.

Owners say they have been overwhelmed by the response from the public. Even when I arrived at 6pm on a Tuesday the restaurant was already busy.

Steve Brown came up with the idea for a real American BBQ restaurant and has imported state-of-the-art equipment and smokers from the USA to smoke the British meat.

As well as this they also have on their team the only British (and only non-American) winner of the Jack Daniels World Champion Invitational BBQ competition- Jackie Weight. The meat is cooked slowly in the wood smokers. But it is not just about the food- there is American vintage sign writing wall art, booths, a wooden shack counter and metal chairs.

There is a good feel as you walk in and are greeted by the friendly staff who take you to your table. The menu is already on the table and it is quite simple, with no starters, but still plenty to choose from. You then order at the counter.

The Big Four are the Pulled Pork (£8.95), the BBQ chicken (Quarter £7.95 and Half £10.95), the Ribs (Half rack £10.95 and Full £15.95) and the Brisket 'n' Burnt Ends (£9.95).

There are also hot deli sandwiches on offer, burgers and salads. I went for the BBQ ribs, with chips and coleslaw. It is all served on a tray.

The ribs were delicious with a sticky, but not overly sweet BBQ sauce. I don't like it when the sauce tastes quite sugary or when there is too much of it- but here it was just right. The meat came away from the bone easily and was tender and had very little fat on it.

The chips had their skins on and were perfectly salted and delicious.

The coleslaw was a bit different. It was very crisp, thinly shredded vegetables but it wasn't very creamy and had more of a mustard flavour. My boyfriend, Tom, went for the Brisket, along with the chips and coleslaw. The meat, which was very tender, was thinly sliced along with a pile of burnt ends. It tasted good, but not as good as the ribs, which were a lot juicier.

As a side we had the Mac'n' Cheese 'n' Bacon (£4), which was a delightful pot of creamy Macaroni Cheese with a sprinkling of bacon. There is a huge drinks menu to choose from and includes imported beer and soda.

I went for the Jelly Belly Green Apple (£2.95), which was a lurid green, and incredibly sweet, yet refreshing. Tom had the Jolly Rancher Watermelon Soda (£2.95), which actually tasted like watermelon.

On the table in a cardboard container there are four different sauces- Tennessee, which tastes like Dr Pepper, a mustardy, Carolina, a tomato based Kansas and a hot Louisiana.

There is a laid back feel here, with paper towel on the table for napkins and friendly, upbeat staff.

Once we had polished off the mains it was onto the choice of four homemade desserts. I went for the Oreo, Hershey Chocolate and Salted Caramel Pie (£4.95), which was the best dessert I have had in a while. The salted popcorn juxtaposed with the sweet, mousse-like filling and the creamy, buttery, salted caramel was divine.

The Oreo base just about made it perfect. They are served in plastic takeaway containers, in case you are too full to eat it all. This is a great idea, but with the plastic fork and the sticky caramel I did have a bit of a battle eating it.

Tom had the Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake (£4.95) which is a slice of chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake, topped with Reese's cup. Again- this is a great dessert and is a must for peanut butter fans.

The menu is kept simple so they can do what they are best at-smoking meat- and it works. With the authentic surroundings and the friendly staff Bluegrass seems to have got the combination just right. For more details go to http://bluegrass-bbq.com