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| - bb Jack's earned high marks on our first visit on this fall, October evening. Recommended by friends, we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, accommodating staff, delicious food, and ice cold beverages at bb Jack's. The ladies sipped house merlot and the guys had beer - sampling a beer flight of four tasty beers from their several draught options - extensive beer options on tap - impressive. For an appetizer we tried the deep fried pickle chips - tasty, but the breading was maybe thicker than I like and had a tendency to detract from the dill flavor. For dinner the ladies tried the French fried grilled cheese sandwich - bb Jack's homage to the local and Wisconsin dairy industry. There was hope that they might be more like the "cheese frenchy's served in the '70's "on the square" at Kings Food Host - that would have been fun! Interesting sandwich and interpretation by deep frying the "baked cheese" and serving inside the grilled sandwich - both earned thumbs up for the eclectic "cheese" presentation, but I don't believe either would order it again. Joe sampled the "Randy's Mac & Cheese", another cheesy dish accented with bacon and jalapenos - delicious. I had the broasted chicken and baby back ribs servced with homemade, house fries. Excellent. Ribs were "fall off the bone" without being over cooked, topped with just the right amount of bbq sauce and the chicken was really broasted - crispy on the outside and juicy and tasty on the inside. The house fries were excellent as well. Lowell, the GM, stopped by our table to share some of the bb Jack's history and welcome us - nice touch. Our conversation led to purchasing a bb Jack's / Lake Louie pint glass and Lowell share his and bb Jack's support of breast cancer awareness month with some pink t-shirts for the table! Thank you Lowell for your support. Dinner was followed with some playful banter with the local patrons and our friendly server, Jamie, offering everyone in the bar some scoops of "blue bunny ice cream" and chocolate sauce - beer and ice cream - oh well, probably only in Wisconsin. That's where you'll find your local and family owned bb Jack's - only in Wisconsin - Antigo, Wausau and now in Deforest - a welcome addition to the Deforest and Madison dining scene. Stop by bb Jacks the next time you are in Deforest, I know you'll enjoy your visit.
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