David "who dat" K.'s Profile

Went there last week after reading some of the reviews posted here.  Wish I hadn't read the raves because I really expected something special from this place.  Might have been better received if my hopes weren't up.  I do agree that this place is hard to find and in a really sketchy area, but I work nearby & am kind of used to it.

Decor: I like the hubcaps and the diner feel to the place.  It was clean & kept up.

Food:  Since it was my first time there, I tried a basic cheeseburger with bacon.  It was a so-so patty on a better than expected bun.  Since I put more emphasis on the burger than the stuff around it, I'm giving the food a so-so/ok rating.  But, it was at least good enough for me to go back when I really want a burger but don't want to fight the limited space & crowd at Smashburger.  Giving the other reviewers the benefit of the doubt, next time I'll opt for one of the specialty burgers (but there ain't no way in hell I'll eat a burger with peanut butter on it!).

These folks have always given top-notch care for my cat.  Staff is courteous and professional.  The doctors take time to explain conditions and treatments in non-technical terms.  They've always been willing to do phone consultation and advice (which is rare).  Their services and medications are reasonably priced.  As a matter of fact, they're better than most of the online medication sites because they'll give an extra dose or two for added value.  Wouldn't take my best-buddy anywhere else!

I've been with Comcast since they took over Time Warner in Houston.  Was with Time Warner before that.  Never had a major problem & the minor problems always got cleared up quickly and easily.  I use them for tv and internet.

As a comparison, the gym I go to has Direct TV.  When it rains, blank screens abound.  Not so when I'm back at my house.  As a matter of fact, the only weather-related outage was Hurricane Ike.

Great venue for regional/local rockabilly.  Just saw Dash Rip Rock & Mojo Nixon there on Saturday.  Plenty of room for the large crowd, but you can get close to the stage if you want to.  If you don't want to be near the stage, no big deal either because you don't end up in the next county for it!  Live music sounds great there.  Only drawback is that you have to walk from the large main room through a narrow doorway and then into a narrow hallway to get to the can.  If there's a big crowd getting through there can be a pain.  Haven't had a problem parking in either the $5 lot or on the street.

Too bad you can't rate less than one star on here!

Terrible service and not very good food. Plus this place is only open Mon-Fri. Too bad, it's got a cute old-timey look and could be a great local place.

My one & only experience. Went for breakfast about 9am. Ordered eggs ranchero. Twenty minutes after placing my order, I hadn't gotten my food. But the wait-staff were all sitting not 10 feet from me in the dining room with their plates full of food!

When my order did arrive, the eggs were cold and runny; the salsa tasted pretty bad; the potatoes had no taste.

Maybe it would be better if this place would go back to being used for the garden club sales

Went for lunch today.  Staff was friendly and helpful - as this was my first time there.  Place was clean and the music wasn't over-bearing or obnoxious.

Had the mahi-mahi tacos (one of today's specials).  I thought that they could have been much better if they were done simpler.  Mahi is a good-tasting fish on its own and doesn't need to be artificially prettied up.

Unfortunately, the chef doesn't share my sentiment.  The tacos were packed with grilled mahi (a big plus) and cabbage (plus) and also included lots of cheese (minus) and chilli beans (definite minus).  The cheese and beans overpowered the mahi.  At least the sauce was on the side so that I could opt-out, which I did when I tasted it.  Not sure what the sauce was supposed to be, but it tasted way too heavily of mustard (on a fish taco???).  None of the concoction was very spicy, which is also a minus in my book.

The side of rice was pleasant, though.  Had just a hint of latin flavor, but not too strong.

One thing that I did notice before I left.  I saw a neon sign on the wall advertising FCG as the Home of Oyster Nachos.  At first I thought it might be some sort of a joke.  But sure enough! There it was on the menu.  Tortilla chips with fried oysters and nacho cheese just sounds absolutely abhorent to me.

I won't be in a rush to go back there.  But if I do, don't even think of bringing Oyster Nachos anywhere near my table!

Went there for the first time today.  I first noticed it from across the street at one of my favs for sushi.  Today, I felt like something relatively lite and outside of my office.  So JJ's it was.  Great food, personable staff, clean restaurant.

Had the Vito.  Not overdone with sauces or 10 kinds of different meats and cheeses.  Just a simple Italian sub that tastes great on its own.  The chips were good (an actual full bag, too!).  I'll be back!  Next time I'll have them add the optional peppers.

Great food!  All of the burgers are terrific.  Fresh add-ons (even though I'm not really a salad-on-my-sandwich kind of guy).  The smashfries are absolutely to die for.  I say skip the fancy-schmancy stuff and go for the Classic burger or the American burger.

Only one complaint. The Med-Center location is positively way tooooooo small.  By 10mins after noon, you can't find a place to park.  And that's not as much of a problem because by that time, there won't be anywhere for you to sit.  I suppose, eating a smashburger and smashfries in my car is better than none at all.