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| - In the land overloaded with restaurants, sometimes it takes some time to finally make it to one that's been right under your noise the whole time. For me, this is J Alexanders. I probably visit the Borgata area several times a week; whether it's to grocery shop, get a manicure or have a meal. Yet, I never made it to J Alexanders. I always wanted to try it out, just never got the chance -- until tonight that is.
It's the midst of spring training season which means every restaurant, including the less than par ones, are packed to the brim with an hour wait. Luckily for us, tonight we got there just before the tourist crowd and got seated right away in a prime table on the patio.
Upon first glance at the menu, I saw that it stocked full of cuisine options -- everything from steak to sandwiches to plenty of seafood choices. We started with the Spanish spinach dip and some local brew from Four Peaks. For my entree, I decided to go with the chicken sandwich and couscous on the side. The chicken sandwich tasted exactly like the Biltmore chicken sandwich from Houston's. That's not necessarily a bad thing since I like the sandwich, but it was interesting to taste such a strong resemblance. The couscous was really delicious and they did an excellent job of blending the spices and dressing up what could have been a boring side.
All in all, this is a decent recent and a solid choice for a restaurant meal at a decent meal price.
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