I've spoken to many people about their experiences at BB Jack's since their opening. Opinions fell equally on each side of the fence for months, however the good recently began to pull ahead of the bad. I thought that I would venture over yesterday to pick up an order to-go for a late lunch.
I visited their website to peruse the menu and was happy to see its straightforward approach. I had a good idea of what to order given the recommendations from coworkers. An order consisting of a Reuben and fries with two additional large orders of tater tots (one for myself and the other for a coworker that seems to be craving them constantly) was going to take 15 to 20 minutes to prepare. Not a problem.
I made a point to be picking up at the 20 minute mark to prevent the food from sitting too long. Walking in I had the feeling that I was walking into a dentist office rather than a restaurant. Something about the atmosphere just seemed...sterile. After asking for my order, I waited a couple of minutes for what I assumed to be fresh tots and fries. Not a problem.
Less than five minutes after pickup I was ready to destroy my meal. When I opened the box I was immediately surprised at the size of my reuben. Each half was slightly larger than my wallet and the bread appeared to be pretty greasy. The nice size portion of fries looked good, but half of them were fairly soggy. Same went for the tater tots. On the plus side, the reuben wasn't terrible, and the fries/tots that were not soggy were VERY good. I just wish that there had been more of them. All in all...meh.