Jack In The Box

I waited three years for this to happen! Jack finally came to rescue me from my California fast food withdrawal and a couple months later I move to Boston ... wah wah. Unfortunately we are back in a long distance relationship once again, but I made sure to stop in for a visit when I was in town over the weekend.

For a solid go-to menu that covers all the necessary (fast)food groups, I highly recommend the following: tacos, curly fries, eggrolls, mini churros, and a refined refreshment like Fanta Strawberry soda.  A little tip from an old pro: mix their hot sauce and ketchup for a much tastier curly fry dip. You''ll thank me later. I don't eat fast food often, but a JBo treat now and again is a must. And before some says, "Oh I would never eat there, didn't someone get sick over a decade ago?" I say if fast food is going to be the reason for my untimely demise I would rather it be quick at Jack in the Box then a slow Super Size Me-style fade out any day.

It is still fast food, so don't sweat the small stuff. Yea sometimes you might have to wait an extra minute, or something might not be in your bag (so check it), but this location has been solid since it opened. The staff is friendly and they take the extra time to walk your food out to you when you are dining in, so you don't have to crowd the line like vultures. They keep the tables clean, the condiments stocked, and it is open 24/7. Win, win, win.  The only negative is the location, but more are popping up around the city to chose from!

Turd Blossom.

Like a turd blossom, Jack in the Boxes have been popping up all over Indianapoils. Also like a turd blossom, it's nice looking but underneath... Let's just say that this location is like an exercise in how to not run a fast food operation.

The lot design is unbelievably poor. The drive thru design can hold about 3 cars before it floods out into the street. The spacing between the payment and the food windows doesn't even allow one extra car in there. Same thing is repeated at the order/menu board.

The employees don't seem to be able to handle complex orders such as combo meals. You say #10 with a Coke and the next question is, "What do you want to drink?"

Despite the menu/order board having a confirmation screen where they ask if your order is correct on the screen and concrete barriers to ensure that no cars could get into or out of line, the payment window employee will confirm your order. Line... by... line.

Finally... almost there. You're going to get some food at the next window. Just kidding! It's not ready! It was 23 minutes from the time I pulled on the lot until I had food in hand. Certainly the delay was because of the Holy Grail of molten magma french fries... right? Nope. Burger was cold. Fries were cold. I must have been lucky that the drinks weren't flat. The employee had produced something like a dozen drinks in advance.

On the bright side, they are open 24 hours so you can experience this any time of day or night. Actually, on second thought, you might need 24 hours to get through the line.

Yea, just avoid this place. The food was very bland and small means small. It took forever to get our food. Just all around awful experience.