Retro baby! This place is analog in a digital world but the staff still have most of their teeth. J's is now in its 29th year and its 2nd coat of paint. The front door is unlocked 24/7/364. If the key can be found they're closed on Christmas. Being in Addison, the Marlboro Man is a regular. Seating for 42 in the front smoking section, 36 at the back of the bus and 6 at the counter should total 84. Husky-voiced night shift manager/waitress Dorothy has been there the last 15 of her 64 birthdays. Her cook has been there 24. This is where the bar habitués go after last call on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Breakfast and lunch are busy. At supper¹ feel free to cut the cheese because no other diners are there. J's has no web site and they think wi-fi is some type of knock-knock joke. The last cigarette machine in Dallas County is behind booth #1. There's an 8-liner (it pays off in WalMart gift cards), juke box (the volume is turned down at 5:00 am) and (take a camera) an honest-to-goodness working pay phone complete with an honest-to-goodness working telephone book. Don't ask them to change the channel on the lone TV set because someone walked off with the remote years ago. Before the question arises, it's a color TV.
COFFEE: Community brand served in a ceramic mug with 3-4 warm ups for a buck thirty-five. I take mine black. No cream, no sugar. Ask for a latte. Go ahead, I dare you.
BREAKFAST: Try the 1x4 which is one each pancake, egg, bacon strip and sausage link. Or try the 2x4 which is pretty much what you think it is. I like the two egg omelet. A popular choice is breakfast tacos (2) which costs $5.00 but come with free hashbrowns. Everything is available à la carte. Add a pork chop if you wish. Salsa for the scrambled comes in Pace and homemade. Served 24 hours.
LUNCH: Burgers baby. $5.50 and up. Make it yellow-topped for 40¢ more. There's also chicken fried steak, T-bone steak, rib eye steak and hamburger steak plus old school sandwiches and salads. Served 24 hours.
DESSERT: Home baked chocolate pie is $2.40 per slice.
TUESDAY SPECIAL: Any burger plus Idahos and a drink is just $5.95.
TIP: $1.00 per person.
J's accepts Visa, MasterCard and, for the 3 people who still have them, Discover Card. If you try to use Amex or Diners Club cards, well, that's too retro even for this place.
At J's it's hard to find any bells and whistles but if you can find a dial tone you can call 972-239-7619 and your order will be ready to go when you get there. In styrofoam, baby.
¹It's supper, not dinner.
Google map here is wrong. J's is across Midway to the west.
Someone took the pay phone.
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