Bruce Dydyk
I am giving this a five star review with a few notes. First of all, this is the best food that I’ve had while I was in Baton Rouge. This town and I did not get along well as I am from a big city and there are plenty of food options and a lot of the places here just do not deliver quality food in restaurant or through DoorDash. I had all butt lost hope. Being in Louisiana for my first time, I really wanted to try to get the experience so I decided to order from Jack’s. I ordered the donuts, the Boudin balls, the catfish, the shrimp and the shrimp fried rice. I thought the boot and balls were going to be sausage so I was a little disappointed about that as I’m not a big fan of shrimp normally unless it’s fried, but these were good they had a seasoning that I can’t quite place and it wasn’t my favorite, but that is not the fault of the restaurants. I know something now that I don’t like and I tried something new. They are really cool concept and I would eat them again prepared a different way. The catfish I have no complaints. It was still hot when I got here. The cornmeal fry on it was crispy, flaky and complemented the melti fish. It was very buttery and seasoned really well. I wish it would’ve come with some sauce as pictured, but may e that’s just something I would’ve had To get from the restaurant in person. The rice oddly enough I think was the highlight of my meal. It was just flavored so well and it was cooked perfectly. I had the perfect amount of chew and was not mushy at all. It was also generously seasoned, which I like and I wish I could take a whole tub of this back home to Feniks. The fried shrimp was tasty as well, but I was really starting to get full so I only had one of them. Again it would’ve been great with like a chipotle aïoli cream sauce or even just some cocktail sauce or tartar. The one disappointment I had in this entire meal, where the donuts I ordered the pack of 20 donuts for 10 bucks, but they were just kind of odd to me. They were fried dough balls, but they didn’t really have any flavor. They came with the powdered sugar that I tossed them in, which helped out a little bit, but the dough itself just really wasn’t giving a lot of flavor. I wonder if a little bit of cinnamon or honey in the dough might help they were terrible. I just think maybe like a drizzle of chocolate, caramel or strawberry would really push these things to another level. I haven’t had a good meal the entire time I’ve been here and have been overpaying for low quality food that I could’ve cooked much better in my own home but when you’re traveling for business, you clearly don’t get that option all the time. Thank you guys for being a solid option through DoorDash. It was worth every penny and it’ll be the first thing I order when I’m back next year.
… moreLuin Haden
I got a doordash order from Jacks…. o m g! So good! Will order from Jack’s everytime in Baton Rouge!
… moreShedrick Williams
I gave Jacks this rating because like a few other food establishments they’re deceiving the public by giving you less and charging more. I caught Panda Express doing the exact same thing. They are fooling us by buying shallower plates. THAT PLATE IS NOT THE SAME SIZE AS IT USED TO BE. Who else noticed that they USED TO get more? There’s a place that I breakfast from even they are watering down the grits to make them stretch and charging the same. KMSL. But as for Jacks the rice and fish that I had is still good. They’ve been around for at least 30 years. They don’t offer seating, you have to order at the window and stand until you’re called. I often wonder what that conversation sounds like to give people less and charge more.
… moreKelvin Thomas
I went to this place and ordered the catfish Bites I paid for my meal with a card because I had no cash on me. When I receive my plate I asked for tartar sauce. The woman told me that it would be a 50 Cent charge. I extended my car to her and she told me that they can’t take 50 Cent off my card. It has to be a five dollar purchase minimum after I’ve already paid for the meal. I just think this is horrible customer service I really think that they should reconsider how they do this and because of this issue my meal was horrible. I don’t understand why anybody would not give complementary tartar sauce with fish she would not budge. She refused to give me the tartar sauce.
I work hard for my money and this just totally destroyed my meal. I should have given it back and asked for a refund.
… moreVinh Nguyen
Good location it is located on the traffic light intersection and it has bright light on
Pros: This place is cheap and quite busy even at night. They have many employees so they can make the food fast. They have good deals every day
Cons: They don’t have many parking spaces. The door opens and hit the wall on the left. Just a casual place nothing fancy and the furniture is old. They don’t have drive through
… moreDanilo Chiri
Great food, only take away. But they are fast even if you didn’t order before. I don’t like fry too much then I just eat one time there but I recommend, for price and combo
… moreCheria
Food is fine, but ordering and pick up through a drawer, while employees argue, leaves much to be desired. Parking is always chaotic, but food is OK
… moreFelisha Mack
It’s take out only but definitely worth sitting in the sun to get. I enjoyed their 699 popcorn fish special came with fries or your choice of shrimp fried rice. The fish was delicious tender and I definitely would recommend
… morepatrick adeosun
The food is one of the best in Baton Rouge and definitely provides more bank for your buck as the plates are usually filled to the brim. This restaurant manages to balancing out price and food quality, while at the same time excelling in both.
… moreLatasha Love
You have to stand outside to place an order! No indoor seating. Definitely not kid friendly. Limited parking. The food tastes okay. I would probably recommend the shrimp on a stick, maybe.
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