Jackson Jambalaya

How does it compare to Five Guys?

Hey Kingfish....you ever done a "Best Chinese restaurant" poll on you site? It's HARD to find a decent Chinese place in the Jackson area, especially whn you're working downtown. Got any suggestions?

Dunno, I just know it was damn good.

Chinese? Did an Asian restaurant poll last year.

Has anyone tried the new Japanese restaurant in Clinton across from Wal Mart??

Haven't been to Panda yet here in Clinton. Might soon. Where is Tye's?

Tye's is downtown on the corner of Congress and Amite.

I vote for a Chinese food poll. I have the same problem: Can't find a good one.

Fortunately, good sushi is not a problem.

Someone posted on Facebook that the new Ding How on Old Canton Rd just past Amerigo's has great dim sum. I know - hard to believe but I'll be trying it first chance I get.

Ding How is better known as Ding Meow.

China Belle is fair. Ichiban is my favorite.

I haven't had the burger at Tye's, but I have had some of their other entrees and have yet to be disappointed. It's nice going to dinner at a restaurant where the chef comes out and greets you. I'll have to try this burger that you speak of - do you know if they serve it for dinner or is it a lunch only item?

Its on the regular menu.

Its so good what he needs to do, uh oh, I'm having a Gordon Ramsay moment, is show some bollocks and fill a niche downtown: a damn good hamburger. He's got one of the best ones and no one knows about it. He should have someone stand out there on the street when everyone is heading to Basils and Keifers and pass out samples to those walking into those establishments.

This is supposedly a new Ding How. Unfortunate name, though. I haven't entered the one on I-55 in 20 years or more.

And if you haven't tried the tacos at La Guadalupe, also on Old Canton just past County Line, you are missing out big time.

Has anyone tried that Mexican "bakery" in front of Northpark?

Wow thanks guys for the props!!!!

3:05 and on

My $0.02 on Five Guys...

Having eaten in the finest fast food burger establishments out there...
1. Bakers Burgers, San Bernadino, CA
2. In-n-Out, Orange County, CA
3. Red Robin, Seattle, WA

Five Guys is all hype. They smash the burger when cooking it. The amount of fat in the burger is no where near 20-22% it should be. Bun is soggy b/c they package it in foil. Burger and bun continue to cook with all the moisture going into the bun, it gets soggy. And the hand prints on my bun were not very appetizing - they crush the burger together once they wrap it. Cheese was the right color, taste was bland. Fresh vegies, but again the moisture ruins the freshness. Don't get me started on the fries. At best, they are chips, more appropriate for Sunday Fish and Chips.

Overall, I give them a 5. Five Guys is all hype. I've never tried Tye's but sounds good. Also like Mugshot's burger. Hand formed patty and fresh ingredients.

Appreciate the feedback on Five Guys. They are just up the street from me but I haven't been there yet. Don't get downtown often but may have to get to Tye's.....that's a mighty fine sounding burger.

I agree the 5 Guys burger is too, too bland. Will have to try Tye's. Have tried the new Japanese place in Clinton twice: is a disappointment.

So do you think Tye sitting on some hay bales being pulled by a tractor around downtown barking out over a megaphone at people walking on the street will work?

I would suggest that you don't take the tractor west of Mill because Tye might come back riddled with holes.

I was not impressed with 5 Guys either - the mediocre food was not worth the long line and 25 kids running around the restaurant.

I will second the comment about Mugshot's burger. They are very consistent and the buns there are delicious.

Agree with Five Guys. Bland bland bland. F. Jones Corner also make a damn fine burger for the downtown lunch crowd.

LOVE Mugshots burger, will have to try Tye's.

Tye Densford said...
Wow thanks guys for the props!!!!

Tye, you owe me. I brought him and paid for it too.

Actually no.

I went there yesterday. and took Marshall Ramsey along. No word yet if he will work Tye's into a cartoon.

Looks like you've made the big time.

Every court needs a fool. ;-)

I'm getting a cravin' for Tokyo Express again though. Damn I love hibachi. that and pressure cooked steaks.

Haven't tried Tyes yet. Que Sera still has a good burger to me.

To Anon at 12:08. It's the same Ding How. Moved there (assumimg the rats carried the building there) a few months ago. You won't go to the one on I-55. Bulldozed, or see aforesaid rats.

You are certainly joining a deep stable.

Where can you get a pressure cooked steak

I think there needs to be more vegetarian options here in Jackson, but I don't that will ever happen.

Went to Roosters the other day and waited 45 minutes for two cold hamburgers. I was shocked first time I've had bad service there. Are they under new management? The bacon cheeseburger on their Jalapeno bun used to be on of my favorites.

Last time I went to Rooster's I waited 30 minutes and my fries were raw. I did get to see the manager shoo a crackhead away from our table though.

Another local restaurant known for it's hamburgers must be so good that nothing stops, even as a customer lays in the middle of the floor dying.

I'm not a Five Guys fan, but it is a good place to take my kid. I know it annoys the younger set, but kids have to eat too, and if you go to Five Guys you should expect it. Kind of like Chucky Cheese or Pizza Inn in Madison. But we don't go often, because it isn't healthy for a kid. On the flip side, we avoid places where the kid will annoy people, or we go early and eat with the Geritol crowd. I consider it common courtesy.

I am told Mint has a good burger, it is reasonably priced, which is an odd thing to say about anything at Mint.