Jack Daniel's Bar & Grill

I love the Habanero burger. It's SUPER Hot! You can see large chunks of habanero. If you're a fan of spicy, ask yourself how spicy do you like it. If you don't LOVE to be murdered by heat, then steer away. My whole mouth and lips were burning, but I still wanted more.  Just keep in mind, this burger is not for the faint at heart (or taste buds). And it's a chore to eat the whole thing. If you think you can't eat the whole one, ask for the sliders prepared in the same way, and only order 2.

I've eaten inside and outside at the bar. The service is extreemely slow with no apology. The bar tenders are very friendly, but the waitresses are either too stressed to help or to bored to bother.

The gator bites were just ok, I've had much better, although I did enjoy the dipping sauce.

A meal here can get quite expensive, $38 for the Ribeye, but I do appreciate the items catered to a tighter budget. My burger was only $12 with a heaping helping of seasoned fries.

Also, Jack after Dark is when the restaurant closes and it turns into a club/bar only. There was a large dance floor with a small crowd dancing, and a few people staring at the ladies in bikinis dancing on the stages.

For a casual place to sit, drink and socialize with friends for a few hours, this is really about as good as you're going to find in Lake Charles.  I come here every time I'm town.

Drinks:  Excellent!  This is the place's main focus and they do a good job.   They have several Jack Daniels spins on traditional cocktails, my favorite was the JD tea.  The drinks were just right, not too strong but not weak either.  They also have a huge selection of beer.

Food:  Not bad, but it doesn't "wow!" me.  Food doesn't appear to be the main focus of the place...they're called Jack Daniels bar and grill so I guess I'm pointing out the obvious here. They do good appetizers and burgers.  The highlight of their food menu are the Gator Bites.  These things are delicious; I could eat them all night and I often do.  

Service:  Excellent!  Quick, attentive and professional.  The bartender we had could talk intelligently about specific beers in their vast selection and guide my girlfriend to a drink she would like.  He was engaging, a good salesmen but not pushy.  From what I could tell, the other customers sitting at the bar had a similar experience.

Atmosphere:  Casual, up beat but not rowdy.  I have come here with my girlfriend three times and we could carry on a conversation with no problems.  Good place to sit, drink and socialize.

Jack after dark is pretty much the only spot in Lake Charles to go to if you don't want to be in a club full of college kids. Classy with good Djs and good drinks. After that shuts down we head to the glo bar inside casino for the night.