JaK's Place is a local bar that flies under the radar--it is owned by the same folks that own Cormier's Restaurant down on Louetta. Cormier's has hundreds of reviews--this is the first one for JaK's Place. They have recently started advertising their kitchen more on their sign--it is open from 12-10 every day, so is an option for lunch or dinner. I came in at lunchtime to give them a try. They have the usual options for bar food like burgers and chicken, but they also have some cajun food. I got the shrimp and chicken gumbo and a boudin ball, washed down with Karbach Hopadillo on tap.
The gumbo was quite tasty. It comes with crackers, white rice and potato salad. The gumbo has plenty of salt and great depth of flavor so I didn't really need the crackers. The white rice provided plenty of body. The shrimp was cooked properly, in general textures as well as flavors were right on. I am not enough of an expert to tell whether the roux for the gumbo was homemade, but it was a good roux. It had heat but just a little, enough to feel warmth after. The potato salad was OK.The boudin ball was a good representation I think. Somewhat bigger than a golf ball, nice and crisp outside and very tender in the middle. It came with a dipping sauce that was quite sharp as well as bringing some heat.
JaK's Place is a bar. Lots of TVs with sports on. They allow smoking, though not cigars (probably not pipes either). This is a bonus if you're accommodating a smoker in your party. In any case be prepared for that. The restroom was clean and mostly ready (no soap). Overall I would say they have a competent kitchen so if you'd like something to eat with your drinks you could be happy ordering their food. The service and the atmosphere were quite friendly.
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