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95.2400016784668% positive |
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will add that all the food I have had has been great and I love the potterybarn style decor. ”
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The atmostphere is cozy like sitting on a back porch or Martha Stewart's kitchen (thankfully without Martha). ”
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The food is pricey for the type of food you're eating but you're paying for atmosphere. ”
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know it is supposed to be a farmhouse style atmosphere but the flies are a little too authentic. ”
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Great atmosphere, great service ”
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What a great view of the city! ”
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You have an amazing skyline view, comfy couches and acoustic guitar. ”
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Space: Great build-out and a big move in taking over a location that has not survived for two other previous restaurants. ”
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Very nice decor. ”
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Between the service, the ambiance, the delicious meal, the excellent dessert (I recommend the chocolate cake), and the down-home decor, I'm definitely going back. ”
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The view of midtown and downtown from the upstairs bar was incredible! ”
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The decor was really cozy. ”
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Good food, love the decor ”
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-Ambience: well decorated and a good atmosphere. ”
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Great atmosphere, great food, great ambiance. ”
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With the investment in truly solid cooking, lovely decor, and elegant lighting, we wish that the restaurant had paid a little more attention to the way it treats its customers and the training of its staff and management. ”
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The decor is perfect and the smoky air (thank you, bbq pit!) ”
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Great food, great fun ”
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Definitely a great business lunch location -- and parking was very easy. ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere, super service. ”
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The view and ambience must be the best in the city. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Love the atmoshphere, love the food, great dessert. ”
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Great appetizers, soup, and dessert. ”
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Between the service, the ambiance, the delicious meal, the excellent dessert (I recommend the chocolate cake), and the down-home decor, I'm definitely going back. ”
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If they can get the service a little more polished and bring the entrees up to the standards of the appetizers and desserts, this could be one of our new favorite restaurants. ”
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Sinfully good desserts: Ginger Bread Pudding and Banana & White Chocolate Cake. ”
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Has great dessert: bread pudding. ”
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| drinks |
90.0% positive |
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had a great experience at JCT, starting with cocktails at the upstairs bar. ”
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The combination of the serrano chilies, bacon, and mussels in the white wine sauce was perfection. ”
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Fabulous bar. ”
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The view of midtown and downtown from the upstairs bar was incredible! ”
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After dinner, we headed upstairs to the bar for some live music on the patio which was very nice. ”
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The JCT bar upstairs was very cool too. ”
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-Service: somewhat slow (took 10 minutes to get a refill on my sweet tea), although this was at 2PM, when the servers were busy cleaning up to close for lunch at 230PM. ”
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Great food, great bar, great service ”
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Not your childhood variety, but with a red wine sauce and crispy Potato Dumplings. ”
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First, the space is great - both the upstairs bar with deck and the restaurant downstairs. ”
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| food quality |
90.0% positive |
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will add that all the food I have had has been great and I love the potterybarn style decor. ”
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The food is really good. ”
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The "angry mussels" were so tasty we almost drank the sauce. ”
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Besides the fried chicken and shrimp&grits, the short ribs dish was fantastic ”
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The parmesan fries were also great. ”
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Great appetizers, soup, and dessert. ”
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-Pass on the: Oyster Po' boy (impossible to eat as a sandwich since the bread is so big and crunchy. ”
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The food at JCT Kitchen is certainly delicious, but you can get similar food at South City Kitchen--and the service is always impeccable. ”
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Not your childhood variety, but with a red wine sauce and crispy Potato Dumplings. ”
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ordered the seafood stew -- not bad but I've definitely had better. ”
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The shrimp were nice and plump. ”
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Between the service, the ambiance, the delicious meal, the excellent dessert (I recommend the chocolate cake), and the down-home decor, I'm definitely going back. ”
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server does come by with a basket of bread but only serves one slice at a time -- a basket of the bread at the table would've been more convenient. ”
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Had the fried chicken + macaroni+ green beans, excellent. ”
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The flounder (a daily seafood special) was fresh and delicious. ”
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The food was good - the cheese plate was a little bland but the trout was succulent and tasty even after the removal of the mountain of frisee. ”
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know it is supposed to be a farmhouse style atmosphere but the flies are a little too authentic. ”
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The crakerjack salad was one of the best salads I have ever had. ”
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But there were only 3 pieces of fish (with tons of breading) and they were surrounded by huge fried onion rings (with tons of breading). ”
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Yes, the food is great, but overpriced. ”
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Add more fish & the appetizer would be great! ”
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My wife had the pork special with sweet potato fingerlings and brussel sprouts which was very good as well. ”
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Husband loved the pork. ”
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The shrimp and grits were good as was the salmon. ”
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The combination of the serrano chilies, bacon, and mussels in the white wine sauce was perfection. ”
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The tomato soup was incredible and right up there with the best I've had. ”
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The shrimp and grits my husband ordered were great and my veggie plate (I'm a vegetarian) was really good. ”
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The service needs to be more hospitable but the food was excellent! ”
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Great food, great bar, great service ”
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The decor is perfect and the smoky air (thank you, bbq pit!) ”
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think they probably need to work on getting a nice Southern hot sauce versus tabasco. ”
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Comments were that while the garlicky green beans were good, it wasn't something that went with the rest of the plate very well. ”
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Great southern food! ”
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Great atmosphere, great food, great ambiance. ”
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Good food, worst service in town ”
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And a very spicy cocktail sauce was perfect. ”
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Entrees were yummy too: Beef Short Ribs and Shrimp & Grits. ”
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am not very familiar with the southern cuisine but at JCT I had the chance to try some amazing dishes. ”
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The food is pricey for the type of food you're eating but you're paying for atmosphere. ”
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It was cooked perfectly and the fennel and apple sauce was great as well. ”
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Great new twist on southern food - not really a meat and three ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere, super service. ”
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Has great dessert: bread pudding. ”
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However the food was disappointing. ”
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order the the lamb shank, which was the special of the night. ”
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had a delicious appetizer, the foie gras and liver was like meat butter. ”
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Our food was wonderful, but the service left much to be desired. ”
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Love the atmoshphere, love the food, great dessert. ”
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Handcut flat noodle dish was was an unexpected and welcome addition to the menu. ”
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The food is sooooooo mediocre considering the high prices. ”
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Good food, love the decor ”
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Visited JCT today and had an excellent "Southern" lunch of warm Pimento Cheese on toast and a creamy tomato soup. ”
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Disappointing food, bad service ”
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The egg noodles were good (made fresh daily) but a little bland; it could have used some spices or just a little something else. ”
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It's a shame when a tasty meal leaves a bad taste in your mouth. ”
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The food is phenomenal, and Chef Ford will always work with whatever dietary restrictions you may have and come up with something great. ”
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First we ordered the fish & fryes for appetizers which our waitress highly recommended (I realized after the meal that she was highly recommending every dish we picked). ”
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Our dining companions all enjoyed their dishes. ”
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Great food, great fun ”
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The truffle fries are addictive and the cracker jack salad had a great mix of flavors. ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Our waitress was friendly and made wonderful suggestions for menu choices. ”
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Handcut flat noodle dish was was an unexpected and welcome addition to the menu. ”
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Service was attentive but subdued and very informed/educated about the menu. ”
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good range of varietals and good to see the choices extend beyond the typical retail presence. ”
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Not your childhood variety, but with a red wine sauce and crispy Potato Dumplings. ”
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While we were waiting for our table to be ready, we had our favorite Dirty Grey Martini's, and sampled the wonderful Oyster Half Shell menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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We started with the mussels, which were great but a standard with any restaurant and a simply item to make. ”
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This place has a very nice set-up and I'll leave it at that when it comes to positives about this restaurant. ”
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All in all, I would say this is a pretty good place. ”
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First, the space is great - both the upstairs bar with deck and the restaurant downstairs. ”
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This is a great little restaurant tucked in behind Bacchanalia on Howell Mill. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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Bottom line, it has a nice layout that's date friendly but I wouldn't return to JCT Kitchen on my dollar. ”
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After three visits to JCT and three horrible customer service experiences, I simply will not go back. ”
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| service |
73.33000183105469% positive |
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After three visits to JCT and three horrible customer service experiences, I simply will not go back. ”
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With the investment in truly solid cooking, lovely decor, and elegant lighting, we wish that the restaurant had paid a little more attention to the way it treats its customers and the training of its staff and management. ”
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Our food was wonderful, but the service left much to be desired. ”
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The service is friendly, too. ”
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Our server was nice but wasn't very prompt. ”
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Great atmosphere, great service ”
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server does come by with a basket of bread but only serves one slice at a time -- a basket of the bread at the table would've been more convenient. ”
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This week was my third visit and service was slow. ”
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Great food, great bar, great service ”
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If they can get the service a little more polished and bring the entrees up to the standards of the appetizers and desserts, this could be one of our new favorite restaurants. ”
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Between the service, the ambiance, the delicious meal, the excellent dessert (I recommend the chocolate cake), and the down-home decor, I'm definitely going back. ”
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The food at JCT Kitchen is certainly delicious, but you can get similar food at South City Kitchen--and the service is always impeccable. ”
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Once downstairs, we had an excellent server who totally anticipated our needs but was not overly attentive. ”
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First we ordered the fish & fryes for appetizers which our waitress highly recommended (I realized after the meal that she was highly recommending every dish we picked). ”
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Our server was very nice and even got some Tiger Sauce out of the fridge that one of the employees brought since one of my eating companions did not like Tabasco. ”
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The service was terrible. ”
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Our waitress was very nice and attentive. ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere, super service. ”
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-Service: somewhat slow (took 10 minutes to get a refill on my sweet tea), although this was at 2PM, when the servers were busy cleaning up to close for lunch at 230PM. ”
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Good food, worst service in town ”
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NIce service. ”
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Excellent service, and good Southern Charm! ”
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The managers, hosts, bartenders and waitstaff are all terrific. ”
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Bottom line, it has a nice layout that's date friendly but I wouldn't return to JCT Kitchen on my dollar. ”
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The first time was great, however the service was slow and there were flies buzzing around the restaurant. ”
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The service needs to be more hospitable but the food was excellent! ”
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I've visted at lunch and gotten terrible service, on a Saturday night and gotten terrible service, and Friday night with a reservation and gotten terrible service (see a pattern?) ”
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Our waitress was friendly and made wonderful suggestions for menu choices. ”
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Disappointing food, bad service ”
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Service was attentive but subdued and very informed/educated about the menu. ”
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| value |
58.33000183105469% positive |
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The food is sooooooo mediocre considering the high prices. ”
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Bottom line, it has a nice layout that's date friendly but I wouldn't return to JCT Kitchen on my dollar. ”
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The food is pricey for the type of food you're eating but you're paying for atmosphere. ”
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But there were only 3 pieces of fish (with tons of breading) and they were surrounded by huge fried onion rings (with tons of breading). ”
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THe portions were a good size especially for the price. ”
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Yes, the food is great, but overpriced. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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The first time was great, however the service was slow and there were flies buzzing around the restaurant. ”
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-Service: somewhat slow (took 10 minutes to get a refill on my sweet tea), although this was at 2PM, when the servers were busy cleaning up to close for lunch at 230PM. ”
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This week was my third visit and service was slow. ”
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