Jack-n-Grill

Jack-n-Grill

9310 Sheridan Blvd

Westminster, CO

Since seeing Man vs. Food on T.V., I have been interested in visiting this restaurant. Their main item on the T.V. show was their 7 pound burrito, which is about the same size as a newborn child. My main interest was to find out if the quality of the food supported all the hype I have heard about it. Our party of 5 arrived about 6:30 in the evening. We had a wait time of about 20 minutes.

When we were seated, we were greeted reasonably promptly and our drink order was taken.

We were served chips and a nice salsa which had good flavor, but which I wish was a bit hotter. Our waiter claimed that the chilies were from Hatch, but if they were, they tasted like no Hatch Chile I have ever eaten. The table next to ours was rather loud and boisterous and busy taking flash pictures, which was, unfortunately an annoying experience.

Companions 1, 3, and 4 ordered a Shredded Beef Burrito smothered in Green Chile, with Sour Cream and one plate with Guacamole on the side. Companion #2 ordered a Shredded Beef Enchilada Plate with Red Chile on the side. I ordered a Shredded Chicken Green Enchilada Plate Sonoran Style, which means it had 2 fried eggs on top. On the positive side, all portions were of a good size, and would easily satisfy most appetites.

Comments were as follows - Companion 1 said the food was just o.k., and didn't know if he would come back again. Companion 2 said that her plate was fair, but the beans were underdone and made her mildly sick. Companion 3 said that the plate was o.k. Companion 4 said the beef was flavorless, and the plate was lukewarm instead of hot. My plate was lacking in flavor in spite of the supposed Hatch chilies, and the beans were totally undercooked and crunchy.

I spend the next day counting the tiles on the bathroom floor. While I had taken a doggy box of leftovers home, I threw it out the next day because I was not willing to take a chance on eating any more of it. Sanitation was adequate as far as I could tell, but the restaurant is a bit cluttered, which makes it hard to truly tell. The bathrooms were adequately clean and reasonably stocked.

If you want to come to a Mexican style restaurant that gives you lots of food, and is a bit on the loud side, this may be the place for you, but if your passion is not to count the tiles on your bathroom floor, you might not wish to eat here. 2 stars for portion size and sanitation.