JTIF!

We went to JT Whitney's tonight after a few months hiatus (an incident with a too hot buffalo chicken sandwich and then a too boring ranch chicken sandwich) and I guess that absence makes the heart grow fonder, or the food better. We had a great meal, balancing out previous bad meals and worse service. Don't get me wrong, the food can be good, it is just that some can be sub par, especially for price, as is basically a bun and side dish on a boring plate, worse than at Outback, but not so bad, considering the lower price. The service has been horrible in the past, as in, you are better off ordering form the bar and picking it up yourself, but tonight, the servers functioned like they actually worked at a restaurant. Throughout all this, and our many trips since JT's opened, the beer fries have remained a delectable staple.

The fries tonight were extra good - extra crunchy and tasty, with extra ranch served without complaint. Something new with the fries- they are now served in smaller, more vertical basket than the previous large round flat basket. Not as impressive appearing, but it probably kept them warmer and crunchier.
For main course, the Ruben was large and had a full, zesty flavor. Ugly potatoes were a satisfying comfort side dish. The spinach, glazed walnut and candied apple salad was whole leaf with normal walnuts and candied pie-filling style apples, but despite these downfalls, was tasty with great dressing and fresh spinach.
All this left no room for dessert, but we recommend the Smores at the table. Sure, it might be overpriced for the ingredients but the overall price isn't bad and it is a unique experience.
One final note about the beer- we sampled a special summer beer with notes of coriander or some such thing (sorry, can't recall the details of the fancy beer) and it was refreshing, light with a not-too-sweet fruit air, but I personally prefer dark beers. They brew their own beer, root brew, cream soda and even orange soda. The regular beer selections change daily, making it a good place to get something interesting and unique to drink as well as to eat.
And for those who are fans of heart attacks- try the whole hard boiled egg, wrapped in bacon, beer battered and deep fired. I've never tried it, but am curious- so please leave a comment if you have given in to the heart attack temptation!

http://www.jtwhitneys.com/