jack's restaurant & bar

it's ok. not more! 7 of us went there for dinner. we found the food bland needing salt and pepper. nothing on the menu soundedgoodto us. the service was good. won't be back.

having heard so much about this place, we finally paid it a visit last week for dinner. we had to wait for a bit before we got a table since they run full most of the times. jack's has a really nice outdoor seating area but since i was a little cold, we decided to sit inside. the place was very well done up and the service was prompt.

coming to the food, i settled for the iced tea to begin with. the tea was perfectly chilled but wasn't strong enough for me.

the mediterranean sampler came in next for the appetizer. the greek sauce and the jalapeno hummus weregoodbut the tabouli didn't really meet my expectations. it lacked some salt i guess and didn't have all the traditional veggies that it's supposed to have.

we also ordered for the garlic oregano fries but they were pretty disappointing. the fries were soggy and the garlic oregano flavor wasn't strong enough.

next came in the chicken asiago for main course and it was simply brilliant. the chicken had the perfect crust and a very lively-tasting marinara sauce. it was served with buttered rigatoni pasta and seasonal vegetables on the side which were just the right accompaniment to the dish.

a major letdown was the fact they stopped serving their famous veggie burger. not only this but they also did not have a vegetarian patty that could be substituted with the current non-vegetarian ones that they have on the menu.

the overall experience wasgoodwith a few hits and misses. if i do go back, it will definitely be for the chicken asiago. ;-)

as a tourist, i was looking someplace to go that the east coast doesn't have. thisgoodis amazing! i had the pot roast. try to get a reservation tho, it's busy!!!

great place. they have a truly awesome spaghetti & clams. my wife's mediterranean plate was great in her opinion.goodbeer and drink selection. service wasgoodbut not great.

great meatball sandwich, reallygoodclam sauce spaghetti. excellent waiter.goodto have a higher end restaurant in this area.

not realizing that i have been to jack's at the walnut creek location (see my other write-up here ), my friend nia recently took us to the one in san bruno all the while raving about her favorite dish, crispy buffalo chicken salad (picture below.) we didn't mind at all because i like jack's (good steak) and g has never been to either, so it worked out really well. the restaurant is comfortable, clean and and providedgoodservice. if you are in the area, you can check out jack's.

go to claim jumpers, not here!!. thought i would give jack's a shot since we were in the area and wanted to try something new. the staff was very pleasant and attentive. there were a number of people in the restaurant. the atmosphere and decor was nice. it was happy hour so the prices weregood(thankfully).

martinis weregoodbut the food was very so so. we ordered the appetizer pizza that was made from i am sure frozen pizza dough that had some semi fresh toppings added to it, i would not eat it again. the salad wedge was not too bad, the coconut shrimp i could have picked up in the frozen food section at the supermarket and made at home. dessert was butterscotch crème brulee which was the best item.
not going to go back……………………….. i would liken the place to denny's and i don't do denny's!! ever!!