Perk N Jerk — Restaurant in Roswell

I mean...when you see a drive-through coffee and beef jerky spot, you HAVE to stop, right? This is a quintessential (non-alien) Roswell experience, and I'm SO glad I stopped by!

I arrived less than an hour before closing, but I managed to luck out with the flavors of jerky I wanted - Mike (the owner) still had them on hand! My fiancé is a fan of beef jerky and I wanted to bring some back to him in Orlando. He requested the Carne Asada, which I wouldn't have chosen for myself but it ended up being one of my favorite flavors. I also ordered the sea salt and pepper (ingredients: beef, sea salt, pepper) and the green chile. Mike didn't have any left in the fridge, but he benevolently went out to the smoker to see if the green chile was ready, and I got it so fresh we couldn't zip the bag closed until it cooled completely. Such great customer service. And it's so delicious!

I also tasted a few other flavors, and they were all amazing. My surprise favorite was the lemon pepper. This is BY FAR the most superior beef jerky I've had. I hope my parents come back on my behalf!

We topped off the experience with raspberry hot chocolate. Although I'm not a coffee at 4pm kinda gal, the fact they have Black Rifle Coffee is also a bonus in my book! I highly recommend...

I love stopping by the coffee shops of places I visit, and this is gonna be one I remember for a long time. The conversations were great, and the coffee top-notch. Since I'm vegan, I didn't get to try to the jerky, but my friends gave an overwhelming approval for that too. I was really happy they were able to make an almondmilk latte for me, because I would have truly missed out otherwise. The coffee balanced all its elements wonderfully and was an absolute delight to taste. If you're passing by Roswell and need a drink, please...

Darn good coffee. AWESOME beef jerky !!! Jerky flavors range from slightly sweet teriyaki, to mild cracked pepper, medium chipotle or green chili, to insanely hot ghost pepper. 30 flavors to chose from. If you taste a few samples, I guarantee, you'll buy more than one. The owners are just some older, laid back, friendly and funny dudes. Stick around for a few minutes and you'll hear some pretty good (tall) tales. I discovered this place on a road trip from San Antonio, Tx. to Gallup, NM.; next time I pass through Roswell, I'm...