Art & Jakes Sports Grill Washington

Went after golf 7/5/2013, around 1pm.  Very nice building, open floor, very welcoming ladies, tv's everywhere.  AND.... even a flattie at the table!!  With the DirecTV remote in front of me.  Tuned immediately to Fox news, toggling to Fox business and CNBC.  The market is up today.  Anyway, ordered der Pork Schnitzel lunch special  - $6.95.  It came on a large plate with TWO boneless pork (chops I think), breaded and smothered in a very nice gravy, a heaping portion of rice and large serving of blanched yellow zucchini.  I found it to be very palate pleasing and filling. Pork was tender.  
This was my first time here, on the recommendation of one of the guys who has been several times.  They had nachos, seafood bites and chowder, and the cuban sandwich.  I heard no complaints.  Just munching as we discussed the turmoil in Egypt, right to work impact on teachers (metrics measured to classroom success geared to MEAP is ill-conceived, teach normally and develop better metrics).
Nicely done, even if I did have to back track a few miles to get home.

The food has never been satisfactory, not one time. I don't why I still bother with this place. The cook manages to under-cook fries every single time. Todays failure was botching a simple order of nachos.

Art & Jakes is by no means groundbreaking, but not every restaurant has to be a culinary abstract masterpiece. While having quirks and originality is what my favorite restaurants are made of, I would never dismiss a place just because it wasn't different and unique.

This place has what I'm looking for when I am in a sports bar, a good variety of burgers, excellent french fries, and beer. Art & Jakes has this, and for that I cannot knock them. I had the aloha burger, which was topped with pineapple slices, bourbon sauce and a slice of American cheese. I love when restaurants realize how tasty pineapple is on array of dishes. I was with a fairly large group, and didn't hear one complaint out of anyone, which a rarity anymore.

Overall, this is a decent place worth checking out at least a few times if you live in the area. I'll be back at least one more time for some "moderate alcohol consumption".