I have not been in a Jack in the Box in quite some time, mostly due to
not liking my experiences there on road trips when we've been forced to eat at one. But I decided to
stop in to this one late in the lunch hour on a Saturday. The
restaurant was not crowded at all, in fact when I came I was the only
one there.
What stands out for me with Jack in the Box, besides the funny commercials, is the
breadth of the menu. They have burgers and chicken sandwiches, but also
salads, tacos, egg rolls, breakfast, "brunchfast", dessert...it goes on
forever. Nobody's good at everything, so in my mind such a broad menu
in a fast food place means it's that much harder to find what they are
actually good at.
But I tried. Right now they are advertising
Ribeye burgers, so I had the Havarti and grilled onions one, along with
some fries, a drink, and a dessert.
The burger was pretty
forgettable. Havarti is a mild cheese, which should allow the flavor of
the meat to come through, but it had no chance because the patty was
dry and overdone, like your average McDonalds burger. Not awful, but I
would order something else next time.
The fries were also like
McDonalds fries, and in this case it's a compliment. They were hot,
crisp, and perfectly seasoned, just like Mickey D's. They have one of
those Coke Freestyle machines--this one was stocked and working, but the
interface was a bit laggy so I kept getting the wrong drink selection.
The more I use those things the less I like them.
I have not
seen chocolate cake and cheesecake on too many fast food menus--again,
Jack in the Box spreads itself thin. I had the Chocolate Overload, and
it was fine, kind of like a packaged snack cake from the grocery store
is fine.
The bathrooms were just barely acceptable, serviceable
but on the grungy side. Don't know that I'd be happy changing a baby
there.
As neighborhood options go, it's not terrible and not overpriced, my combo without dessert was only $8. But not anything I'd go out of my way for.
My Yelp Review
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