The wife and I finally made it to Jack's Lounge and I am sad to say we were somewhat disappointed. When we arrived we were promptly seated in the area between Equus and the original Jack's Lounge. We then sat and tried to figure out the protocol of the place. We sat for about 5 minutes without seeing another employee of Jack's.(The place was practically empty) I then noticed drink and food menus laying on a table next to us and thought maybe we "lounged" until ready to order at the bar. We looked over the menu for about 5 minutes and then finally decided to ask someone what was going on. We ask the bartender if we were suppose to order from him and the matride(?) overheard and immediately took charge. He apologized repeatedly, grabbed us a server and comped our first round of drinks. Problem solved. From there on out the service was fine.
On to the food. We weren't starving so we decided on two appetizers, an entree, and dessert.
Drinks:
Draft Newcastle: Cold, fresh, and delicious
Pineapple Martini: Stiff and delicious
The draft lineup is nothing to right home about. More on that later.
Rating 9/10
Damn good, but not spectacular.
Deano's Ultimate Nachos
Tortilla Chips, Beef, Cheese, Guacamole,
Sour Cream, Jack's Hot Sauce, Jalapeño - $7.75
Rating 7/10
Run of the mill mac and cheese with shrimp on top. No trace of truffle oil.
Rock Shrimp Mac and Cheese
Macaroni, Rock Shrimp, Four Cheeses & Truffle Oil - $8
Rating 6.5/10
This was the greatest disappointment of our meal. The flavor of the pizza was pretty good 8/10, but the crust was horrible. It reminded me of the pre made crust that sits below the pizza kits in the supermarkets. It was dry and had no flavor at all. I would be shocked if it is made in house and doesn't come in frozen or pre-baked.
Beef tips with arugula and sun dried tomato pesto.
Daily Pizza Creation
Thin Crust, Fresh Mozzarella, Great Daily Toppings - $14.5
Rating 9/10
Fabulous dessert. The marshmallows and graham crackers are delicious. The only thing holding it back from a 10 was I thought the marshmallow could have been melted a tad more. I think it just had a once over with a torch.
S’more
House-made Marshmallows, Graham Crackers, and Chocolate Sauce - $8
Overall impression:
The food was just a tad on the mild/mellow side. No bold flavors coming from any of the dishes we tried. The draft list also lacked any interesting/challenging choices. My only theory for this is the clientele that was filling in Jack's as we were finishing our meal. I don't think we seen anyone under 60, with the majority of the patrons looking 70 or older. Maybe the menu has to lean towards the mellow side to satisfy the majority of the clientele. I don't know for sure. I don't know anything about running a restaurant, but the demographic I saw was considerably older and the food seemed to lean towards a older palate.
However, we will be back. Next on our list is the burger, brisket, and chocolate/woodford reserve ice cream.
Pretty good reason for me missing your input.