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| - I think my experience was like a lot of others on here. I was really looking forward to trying JJ's, but was underwhelmed after the meal.
The decor is great and it's a cool spot. I stopped in after watching my Noles get a win on a Saturday night and the place was dead at 10pm. I guess a hot dog place is more of a lunch destination, but I thought there might be some other drunken college football fans looking for some food to soak up all the booze from the afternoon. I kind of got the suspicion it was dead for a reason.....
We tried an assortment of hot dogs, the onion rings, and the nachos. The nachos were on special for $2 and they were definitely the highlight of the meal! I was expecting tortilla chips, but they came with crunchy kettle chips topped by beans, cheese, and salsa. The kettle chips added a nice crunch and stayed crispy even though they were topped with salsa. The hot dogs were 'Meh'. First of all, they came with buns that were right out of the bag. They weren't toasted or steamed or even MICROWAVED. The hot dogs were also charred black. I like my dogs crispy, but not completely charred. Do you need to specify that? I did order a 'Charheel', but damn. Maybe they should rename the place 'JJ's Black Hots'. The hot dogs themselves aren't even that great. I like all beef dogs like Nathan's, but these tasted like the cheap 'grocery store' brand. You know what I'm talking about. The onion rings weren't good either. They were served cold, but I had already eaten half of the small basket before I thought to say anything. Remember, I was there after a long day of beer drinking.
There could be some potential here, but I will be going for the more expensive sausages if I make it back. The hot dogs just weren't that great in my opinion.
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