Jack's Outback II
Address: 161 MA-6A, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
1. Initial impression of convenience, parking, and location.
- Jack’s Outback is located exactly as it is named. Out back. It is hidden away behind the main street, down a secret alley way.
- The parking lot was large and had plenty of spaces to leave your vehicle.
2. Wait time to be greeted, seated, and atmosphere.
- The sign on the front door informed guests of the dogs on property but to please not let them inside the restaurant.
- A breakfast counter flanked us on our right side once we entered. The man behind the counter greeted us. Behind him was their open kitchen. Ahead we noticed a sign that asked us to seat ourselves. We appreciate direction.
- Enroute, we passed some freshly baked popovers that whet our appetite and began to influence decisions before even seeing a menu.
- There was an air of New England charm.
3. Server introductions, impressions and attentiveness.
- No name to speak of but no complaints either. Our waitress was generous with time, options, and coffee.
- When the lady placed her order, the server thanked her for saying ‘linguica’ properly. Apparently it can be a tricky word to get your mouth around.
4. Variety of menu options (too many/too little)
- The menu was plentiful, and had every offering you would normally expect for breakfast. Our waitress also noted that if there was something you wanted that was not on the menu, to not hesitate to ask as they could likely make it for you.
5. Menu highlights of uncommon items.
- This was the first location we have visited to have popovers. If you haven’t ever experienced one of these, you should stop whatever you are doing right now and find the closest restaurant to you that has one and eat it.
6. Speed of food delivery, and first impressions of plating, initial aroma.
- Our coffee mugs never emptied. The continuous act of consumption stymied any track of time. The food seemed to arrive in good order.
- When it did arrive it was in abundance. With our food came additional plates if we wanted to spread our grub around.
7. TASTE!
- Coffee was plentiful and not bad. It had a stronger coffee flavour than some places we have visited before.
- The Gentleman took the combination approach once more. Taking one for the team and trying everything for you, the reader. The Breakfast Sampler included eggs, pancakes, bacon, (my choice of meat), toast, and homefries. Plain pancakes would have been fine but the gent was asked if he’d like a little extra. The waitress was gracious enough to invite him to try two different types; so blueberry for one, chocolate chip for the other. Both were delicious. They were served stacked chocolate chip above blueberry. The waitress dropped off an extra plate in case separation was required. It was not. The bacon was funny. Slightly greasy, wavy, almost waffle cut. It tasted funny too, not quite a bacon flavor, can’t place it. The grease from the bacon dripped on to the eggs bedded below. The eggs didn’t prosper from the drippage, they didn’t suffer either but they lost their sheen. The home fries were roasted in veggies and spices. If the potatoes were bigger they would have been a nice meal. All that was left in the end was half a blueberry pancake, one slice of toast, and an orange slice that served as garnish.
- The Lady ordered the house special. Two eggs, homefries, toast and linguica. Instead of toast she opted for the upgrade to a popover for $0.75. The homefries were fairly typical in terms of flavouring - oregano, onions, pepper, salt. This offering also included some red peppers, which adds a nice sweetness to balance out the dark flavour. The eggs were the strangest the lady has ever seen. She ordered them scrambled, and received them ribbon-ed. It was as though the eggs were cooked omelette style, and piled onto the plate. They were not fluffy like scrambled eggs should be, and they were a tad on the greasy side. The linguica was delicious. Last, but not least was the popover. It is crunchy on the outside and airy and delicate inside. Delightful and absolutely scrummy!
8. Value of product.
- You couldn’t ask for more reasonable prices. There was no item on the menu that’s price wasn’t fair, and the amount of food was perfect. It was not an American serving.
9. Payment options.
- Cash only.
Overall Rating:
The personality and attentiveness of our server was spot on. She made us feel at home and well taken care of. Paired with a clean, comfortable, New England style atmosphere; and fine, satisfying foods, we would be silly not to go back out II Jack’s.
