http://justjakes.ca/index.php?welcome,8
Just Jakes is a restaurant connected to the Craig Street Brew Pub. The kitchen churns out meals for both establishments. Now I will be the first to admit, the beer produced by CSB is top notch. I try the Tool Box sampler every time I go to CSB. The sampler consists of 5 four ounce sample glasses of beer and some peanuts. One of the beer samples is always something a little different and seasonal. For around $10 it is definitely worth a try.
I am a big fan of Curry. The best I ever had was probably fish head curry in Singapore. One night My wife and I went to Just Jakes and I opted for the "Old Style Curry" for $13. The menu boasts:
Chicken, steak or prawns simmered in our house made curry, served on basmati rice with grilled pita.
Disappointing to say the least. It was very clearly evident they cook a big pot of rice and let it stay warm all day. By the time we got there (around 8 pm) the rice was complete mush, the texture almost of tapioca. It was the worst rice I have had in a long long time. The taste of the curry itself was mediocre, a little on the bland side and the chicken strips were rubbery and completely unseasoned. The best part of the meal were the pita breads. Luck me, after complaining about the food the waitress gave me a whole 10% off.......of my curry, not the whole meal, just my portion....drink excluded of course.
Curry is one of those foods where people go in expecting big bold flavours. Just Jakes failed here, sorry to say.
Based on this meal alone:
5/10 (if it wasnt for the beer and pita, it would have been 1/10)
