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Jump In Jack’s Chicken Shack
Posted by LOTGK on June 18, 2009
Jump In Jack's Chicken Shack
Patty and I decided to dine at Jump In Jacks, a local restaurant here in Boardman, Ohio. They have really tasty fried chicken. Sadly, this would be the last supper as the the Chicken Shack closed just the other day. Something about the liquor license and the lease. I was a little leary (Not the Denis type) seeing that there were only about a half dozen patrons in the restaurant, but we were there, and we were hungry.
Where's The Cheese
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The waitress came out right away and sat us down and took our drink order. I had a diet Coke. A few minutes later we ordered. My salad arrived in mere minutes, and it was adequate, but there was no cheese. No worry. But no cheese.
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Not The Standard Loaded Potato Skins
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Our appetizer was loaded potato wedges. This is what we got instead. Jojo wedges with cheese melted on top with a sliver of bacon. Seriously, jojo fries with cheese.
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Chicken Parm
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The main course was chicken parmigiana and a side of penne pasta in tomato sauce. The penne was adequate, the sauce was good, the chicken part, not so much. The breaded chicken was rubbery, and fatty, a combination not desired for your food. I will say it was edible, just barely, (I was hungry mind you) and the penne saved the meal.
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The service was OK, not good, just OK. The waitress never came to check on us, (Not like she was busy with six people in the whole joint) never refilled my diet Coke, never brought any bread or rolls to our table. Perhaps she knew she was getting canned the next week.
The cost was reasonable, $7.50 for the entree, $6.00 for the wedges, $1.50 for the diet coke. The salad came with the entree. Total was $15 not including tip.
The Grassy Knoll Institute scores 2 out of 5 shots and DOES NOT recommend Jumpin Jack’s Chicken shack for dinner. Not that it matters anymore, the joint is closed.
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Gumby said
It looks good. Since they are a fried chicken famed restaurant, you would think the chicken would be outstanding.
LOTGK said
That was my thought my friend. I was wrong.
Bitzky said
Those wedgies definitely look inadequate.
Btw, referring to our earlier convo, I have failed to take a pic of a Swedish pizza for you (and I had it once). But here you have a picture of a traditional Polish “zurek” soup, as made by my Grandma. It kills hangover instantly and is very filling
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http://yfrog.com/04photovdmj
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBurek
LOTGK said
OK, now that looks good. Tell me more about Zurek soup! Are those peaches?
LOTGK said
BTW, sorry for your comment being moderated. I have comments set that two or more links get sent to moderation.
Bitzky said
Peaches? No no!
What you see in the bowl is potatoes, white pork sausage, hard boiled eggs and lots of dill. Which is a pretty usual combo for Zurek. The soup tastes slightly sour. Not lemon sour, but more like sour dough sour. Very traditional but still widely eaten. White borscht (not the red one which is made of red beets) has a similar taste, if you can get your hands on it.
Gumby said
I could go without the dill. I thought it was supposed to be served in an edible bread bowl.
Bitzky said
That is variant, but you don’t always have edible bread bowls lying around
LOTGK said
Sorry Bitzky, they looked like peaches. What type of broth does it sit in?
Bitzky said
The base is just regular broth (poultry, beef, pork, doesn’t matter) but it gets mixed with a sour rye flour to make it thicker and, well, more sour.
LOTGK said
If we could take some of the sour out, it would be perfect.
jungljim69 said
I went to the Jump In Jacks with Brad and Karen one time while visiting. Was not impressed at all. I will still choose Steamers or Elmton every time.
Anti-christ said
That is exactly what Jesus had at the last supper. And a little wine.
LOTGK said
And cheese.