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| - Not much has changed since the last time I was at Jillian's. It's still huge. As I mentioned to E.F. during the first unofficial Charlotte Yelp gathering, I seem to recall that the small section next to the dining area had hibachi grills (like you'll see at Kabuto's). Does anyone else remember that? Not a big deal - just want to think I'm not going completely insane.
As to Jillian's itself, there isn't much to say that hasn't already been said: It's big. It's good for events. When we were there, a fight was getting ready to happen. Not a fight like you might find at your lower-class places between patrons, but on the big-screens, of which there are probably 16. Unfortunately, they are the older projection type that are perennially out-of-focus or losing brightness. Though it would cost, they should invest in some LCD or Plasma screens. It would really help.
Other than that, you'll find a small cozy area (where I recall the hibachi grills were), a larger open area for eating, adjacent to the bar, another area behind that for pool and ping-pong, which can get somewhat smoky, an "arcade for adults", which isn't that much different from an arcade for kids except you have to go through the smoke and there is a bar in the middle and some small televisions around, and then a cigar bar in back (I don't smoke, so I can't speak to that, but you can smell it if you're nearby).
What I don't really get is that if this is an "arcade for adults", why do they have tickets that you get at the games so you can get stupid little stuffed animals like at Chuck E. Cheese's, and only then after waiting for a while for a staff member to show? Yes, you can get your game fix by pre-loading credits onto cards, rather than tokens, but beware - those credits expire, so use 'em or lose 'em.
The other part that stinks about it is that (apparently) private parties can book certain areas - the dining section or the pool/ping-pong, for example - meaning if you go, expecting to be able to use them, they can be completely closed off to the public, which makes it good for the group, but bad for the public. Nice access to the light rail again makes it good for the public, but potentially shuttering areas of the place means you could be hit with a bad surprise. Just be ready.
I know this is getting long, but about the food: It is pretty standard bar fare. Nothing outstanding here, but it's not bad either, and let's face it - you aren't really going for the food, are you?
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