J Alexander's Restaurant

The Grilled Artichokes are amazing.  It's like what dreams are made of. Hands down the best I've ever had.

It's a very nice place; however, it is very pricey for lunch.  Most food items start at $12 and can go up to almost $30.  The parking lot is rough too, as it backs up to a Krispy Kreme who puts signs on all of their own reserved parking.  We happened to go on a day when it was raining and had to park clear in the back of the restaurant [only one entrance in the front] so that kind of sucked.

Mom and I also ordered the grilled steak tacos [$16] with black beans and rice.  The steak tacos for me, were just OK, but the black beans and rice were PHENOMENAL!!!  I could've eaten that and the artichokes and been done with it.  We also ordered a Caesar salad to share, again, too small for me especially for it's $11 price...nothing much to it.

Now their pressed coffee is something to write home about. They bring your own pressing pot and it's damn good!

I'd go back...especially for the Artichokes

Been here many times.  Food is consistently good but afternoon service today was bad...lots of pretentious staff who did not seem interested in their customers.

I thought this place was solid. I like places that have a nice energy, are upscale without being pretentious and serve great food. J. Alexander's fit that bill. Maybe it was a bit pricey, but I walked away feeling satisfied.

I thought their house salad was excellent, and I'm not one to gush over salads. I ordered the New York Strip with mac & cheese... the steak was terrific, and the mac & cheese was the highlight.