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    Jack's Urban Eats

    3.3 (583 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    JACK'S URBAN EATS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    I'm not sure why Jack's quality of food has gone downhill in the last few years. This is some of the lettuce in my salad.
    Cydney S.

    This is some of the lettuce in my Chinese chicken salad today. Jack's quality is going downhill! I've ordered this salad several times and either the lettuce is yucky or the oranges taste on the verge of fermenting.

    Superfood Salad
    Justin S.

    I've been to this location a couple of times and the service and food has been on point. Today I ordered the Superfood Salad and the Jacks Urban Fries well done. The Salad tasted fresh and I like how they gave me half an avocado! This salad could be served as an entree or split between 2-3 people. The fries also tasted great! Fresh and hot! Overall I would recommend this place. I came on a Sunday lunch and it was busy, yet the service was fast!

    Chinese Chicken salad
    JDM M.

    I had the Chinese Chicken salad. The plumb vinaigrette is weak and the specialty salad place doesn't have miso. The salad was fresh, service was prompt. Just weak on their salad dressing choices.

    Spicy Buffalo Sandwich
    Nancy L.

    I enjoy visiting jack's for a quick & simple salad, and it's been a go to spot on my list for years now. +Build Your Own Salads which comes with greens of choice, 6 toppings, 2 dressings, & optional protein. For a standard rate of about $13 plus protein price ($3-6) is a little steep but they do give a generous amount of toppings. I can usually get 1.5-2 meals out of it, but I have definitely noticed they skimped the past few visits. +A must order are the urban fries!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crispy thin fries covered with red pepper flakes, chili oil, & blue cheese. $5-7 depending on size. It's so creamy and tasty with a hint of spice, highly recommend. +spicy buffalo sandiwxh $14 was unimpressive. Bread was dry and not enough sauce. Would not opt for it As for the location itself, huuuuge parking lot shared with other complexes. Service is friendly and fast. They got my salad dressing incorrect and offered to remake the whole thing. Not the cleanest Jack's I've been too but they tend to be pretty busy so can't blame them

    Yummy for my large tummy. Lol
    Zach S.

    Always a pleasure to eat well prepared food. The staff is genuinely very friendly, and the restaurant is clean.

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    Vanessa S.

    Came here for the first time for dinner. The experience was ok, open and bright, good selection of items...they are a little on the higher end for a semi-fast food/ self-serve eatery. We ordered four things: 1. Reuben sandwich 2. Mac n cheese 3. Chicken sandwich 4. Potato salad 5. His beer The food except for 1 was tasty especially my chicken sandwich. However, the Mac and cheese was dry and bland. Also customer service was ok, some of the staff looked busy and unavailable. Lastly, (bc I believe every sandwich should have mustard), they actually don't carry regular or spicy mustard. They have several sandwiches on the menu but don't have condiments...one employee said they have honey mustard only. The place looked somewhat clean except got several flies inside the restaurant buzzzzzzing around. Maybe getting some insect repellent for the inside would help. Ample parking space out front and different juices available. Overall, I'd try this again maybe at another location too.

    Salmon plate
    Dana H.

    My wife and I had dinner at this location. She had the turkey plate and I had the salmon. Both were excellent both in taste, quality, and value. We dined in close to closing. They ran out of balsamic vegetables and quickly made up a batch. Excellent service! We'll be back to try some other items.

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    21 days ago

    Ordered the tri-tip plate and salmon plate to dine in and it came out cold. Spent $50 plus tip for a cold meal.

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    7 months ago

    Got horrible food poisoning from the BBQ Chicken Rice Bowl last week. Miserable experience.

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    5 months ago

    asked for extra onions and got two pieces of onion asked for light lettuce and got heaps of lettuce

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    I ordered online and picked up inside- Delicious salad and super fast friendly service especially for a Friday night

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    11 months ago

    Please change your mac and cheese. It's appalling. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoy the overpriced salads.

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