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| - Like many of the other reviewers, I was excited to have JJ's in the neighborhood and even more excited to have a coupon for a free dog, so a friend of mine and I ventured over on a Friday at lunch. We met at noon, and it took us forever to find parking. JJ's is on the backside of Ballantyne Commons East (around from Bad Daddy's), and the parking is pretty limited.
In we went! I love the decor the place - aluminum chairs, fun splashes of red, TVs in the corners, some high top tables and some low tops. You order at the counter, and they give you a number. I love hot dogs, bacon and cheese, so I only had to look as far as the Whistle Pig! When the woman behind the counter asked which side I wanted, I asked her opinion, and she immediately said onion rings. Yum. My friend tried to be a little healthier and got the chicken tenders with a side salad, but this was my cheat meal for the week, so I was all in!
Our food came out promptly, and I immediately chowed down. I loved that they put most of the condiments you'd need on the table so I didn't have to keep getting up and down for ketchup, mustard, etc. As excited as I was about the hot dog, I bit in and... eh. It was a little overcooked for my taste, and the onion rings were most like onion strings (thin and stringy instead of big ol' circular hunks of onion, like I like) that were too greasy so the batter was falling off. None of this stopped me from eating everything in basket, but I have to say, I was a little disappointed.
I really appreciated that the employees came and cleared our trash and asked if we needed anything else, and I loved the feel of the place and the decor, but the food was a little underwhelming. I was pretty bummed I'd eaten that as my cheat meal, but maybe my tastes just aren't what they provide? It was bad, and if you like a more well-done dog and onion strings, it might be right up your alley.
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