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    4.4 (8 reviews)

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    J's Hole in the Wall is owned by two very great people and operated by themselves plus employees. Mr Aaron and Mrs Cynthia Tinker opened J's years ago and it has been a pillar of the community ever since. I personally know the Tinkers, and every single item on the menu at J's is to die for. We eat here relatively often, and it's always a treat.

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