{"id":4962,"date":"2019-02-03T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2019-04-14T10:22:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-14T15:22:43","slug":"cowboy-jacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=4962","title":{"rendered":"Cowboy Jack’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"img_20181226_115128348\"Cowboy Jack’s<\/a>\u00a0is a Minneapolis-based chain with a wild west theme that quietly opened last fall in the former home of Sprecher’s on Madison’s far west side.<\/p>\n

Any restaurant in that location, near the Marriott West and many businesses, can’t be too out there in terms of food, and it has to have a decent bar, and that’s roughly what you get with Cowboy Jack’s, complete with a mechanical bull.<\/p>\n

If you’re coming in for happy hour or a quick snack, you’re in luck. The appetizer list is quite long, with several items like the braised BBQ chicken sliders ($10) half-priced during happy hour (3-6 p.m. on weekdays). I’m glad I ordered the spicy breaded cauliflower ($10), which tasted more like tater tots than cauliflower. The heat is definitely there, but it’s not too spicy. It’s tasty with or without the accompanying pepper ranch sauce.<\/p>\n

Also a hit was the cornbread ($6), which was moist, crumbly goodness further enhanced with honey cinnamon butter. The cornbread was so crumbly that it was very difficult to spread the way-too-cold butter, which should have been served at room temperature.<\/p>\n

Whatever sandwich you want, it’s probably on the menu. Want a club sandwich ($11)? You got it. Want a Sloppy Joe ($9)? Got that, too. Want a wrap? You’ve got six from which to choose.<\/p>\n

My selection was the Cowboy Burrito ($10), made of sun-dried tomato tortilla stuffed with a ton of scrambled eggs, plus sausage, bacon and guacamole. The jalapeno adds a little heat, but otherwise, I thought the super-filling burrito needed more seasoning.<\/p>\n

\"img_20190130_120513835\"For burgers, you substitute the patty with chicken at no cost or bison for an addition $2. I decided to go the bison route for the Cowboy Slop Burger ($13.50 with bison), and it was okay. The “slop” is queso, and I thought there would be more. Meanwhile, I couldn’t discern any difference in the jalapeno bacon, and the patty–which I had asked as pink (vs. no pink)–was well done, but at least it had a decent grilled flavor.<\/p>\n

The El Jefe Street Tacos (three for $11) also were a mixed bag. I ordered mine with smoked brisket–fish and smoked pork are the other choices–and I was happy that each taco had a generous portion of the tender and smoky shredded brisket. However, either the pico de gallo and\/or the cotija cheese had a funky taste to it, and it threw off the taco.<\/p>\n

The menu has\u00a0soups and salads, too. The cowboy’s famous chili ($6) is thick with a lot of kidney beans and hints of spicy and sweet. It’s good but not good enough that I would order it again.<\/p>\n

Cowboy Jack’s is open for lunch and dinner every day.<\/p>\n

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