Before arriving, I'd been dreaming of the braised short ribs that a girlfriend had nearly killed me with one night, while I sat across the table with my miserable (but delicious) cheeseburger. Damn food envy. (The description: Beef short rib braised in a merlot wine, dijon mustard, and caramelized onion BBQ sauce. Served with French cole slaw, and jalapeno, bacon, and smoked gouda grits.)
But when we got to Jack's, the hot bartender lured us to the stools when he spoke of happy hour, when most drinks and all appetizers are $2 off. We ended up ordering four apps and four drinks, for a stool saving of $16. Worth it!
I mention this to my dear readers so you, too, can experience Jack's at the happy hour discount. Because this place serves up dishes you'd never imagine, the point of coming here is to experience, not to stuff your face. So I reccomend sharing a few plates, as E and I did with the four appetizers, so you can experience as many of these wacky dishes as possible. To wit:
The Logom- A grilled all beef hotdog wrapped up in flatbread with shrimp salad, mashed potatoes, fried onions, lettuce, and spices. How the heck do you come up with something like this? It tasted good, particularly due to the high quality of the dog, but felt kind of late-night in the sorority house kitchen.
Macaroni and Cheese and Chocolate- Shell pasta with a blend of five cheeses and shaved Belgian milk chocolate. I've expounded before on the beauty of this dish; each bite is still a surprise when you taste the cheese and chocolate meshing together in a perfect balance. Cheese and chocolate???!?! That's the thought every time.
Cheeseburger Balls- Bacon, ground angus beef, mozzarella cheese, ketchup, and seasonings rolled in bread and lightly fried. Served with seasoned french fries, and tomato aioli. I tasted this and felt like I could die, right then. The bread tastes homemade, and seems baked, not fried. And the beef mixture inside is so perfect, I might not ever eat another cheeseburger again.
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