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| - J Alexander's is fair IMO. The service is good, the menu is pretty nice for this class of chain, the atmosphere is cozy, and the food I've experienced lately has been adequate. That said, I am one of the folks who came here back in the day when memories of a particular dish, or even side dish, prompted frequent return visits.
Not so much any more, although I've heard dessert favorites like the carrot cake have endured. BTW what has two thumbs and doesn't like carrot cake... But this spot is way too out of the way to be a "go to" for dessert. And with a price point higher than an Applebee's, Friday's, or Carraba's, and food less impressive than your similarly priced, favorite steak, seafood or Italian spot, experienced diners, I feel, will feel short changed by the experience.
Now with many options, I did pick this place to go on my birthday this year. But I think it was the nostalgia and the hope that things had changed once again...for the better. Yeahhh, no.
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