J. Macklin’s Grill

I'm surprised I haven't written a review for J Macs as it is a staple and go-to place. I usually go for brunch and love their mimosa carafes. My go-to order is the prime rib dip with fries. The fries are skinny and so delicious. it's enough to split and I often do with my mom.Service is always friendly and the atmosphere is upscale gastropub.

We had passed this restaurant SO many times. I finally convinced my husband to stop for dinner one evening. And man were they packed. It was about 7pm on a Friday night and the wait was about 30 minutes- please note there is not much of a waiting area. Had we waited until 7:30pm it seemed to clear out quickly.However, they were running out of EVERYTHING. And it was a Friday night- so I mean come on- since they were open until 10pm what would someone who came later than us have to choose from?We tried to order the spinach artichoke dip- sold out. So we got the brisket nachos- they were flavorful, but the chips were too thin and kept snapping once they got too heavy or soggy from the cheese. But they tasted good....My husband got the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans as his entrée. The steak was incrediblyyy fatty. I know they ran out of mashed potatoes not long after we got our food because I heard the server tell the table next to us- how do you run out of mashed potatoes?!?I got the grilled cheese with the tomato soup, and fries. I honestly could not complain, it was pretty good.It just seems there is room for improvement. I would come back again, but no rush.

To the Chopped Kale Salad...."How do I love thee, let me count the ways."I love thee with a grilled salmon filet......I love thee with an almond coated goat cheese patty.......I love thee without those things......Just know, that I love thee.....I get this salad almost everytime we come to J. Macklin. It is a perfect blend even though I like to add all of the things sometimes. J. Macklin makes homemade soups and that is a rareity in restaurants nowadays. This is a great local joint and the service is always amazing and friendly.

Bad food, bad service, high prices, poor quality food .. We got the brisket tacos ($16), cajun shrimp + avocado($20), and the parmesan truffle fries. The brisket was super dry and the taco itself was even more dry. It came with a side of corn that was made from frozen corn and was tasteless, too. The cajun shrimp + avocado dish barely had any avocado in it and it also came on a bed of tasteless frozen corn. The parmesan fries were the best thing we ordered but they came out room temperature. Our server didn't come to our table until 15+ minutes after we were seated. Another server was busy chit chatting with his friends and kept his table waiting for long periods at a time because he was distracted. The ambience was pretty nice but all the other downsides are definitely going to keep us from coming back here unless there is a family gathering or birthday we are invited to. Pro's : Has a good amount of parking, easy to find, good location if you live in Coppell.

Stopped in and grabbed a spot at the bar to have dinner and watch the World Series game. Breanna took great care of me behind the bar and she was very busy throughout the night. The food runners were very friendly and my food arrived at a very reasonable amount of time.I'm started with the Ahi Tuna Tar Tar appetizer and it was just average. The "crispy" wontons were pretty soft and almost stale, which was a bummer. The tuna tasted fresh and the coleslaw/cucumbers were refreshing but seemed like a somewhat cheap attempt at a nice dish.My Steak Frites with Parmesan Fries came out a few minutes after they cleared my dirty plate, which was perfect. A lot of places don't time this right when trying to eat dinner alone and you end up with multiple dishes in front of you at once, so I really appreciated this. The steak was cooked correctly and I enjoyed the herb butter melted on top. The fries were delicious and just how I prefer them, skinny/crispy! The aioli sauce on the side was a perfect addition to both the steak and fries. The quality of the meat seemed to maybe be subpar but for the price, it's tough to complain.Overall, it seemed like the staff all loved working together and they knew so many regular customers, which was cool to see. While the food quality might not be the highest like a fancy restaurant, the more than reasonable prices make up for it.

Our order was wrong, it seems that the cooker is not reading the instructions that our server made. I requested grilled onion on my teriyaki chicken bowl, it was raw. We ordered bacon on the sandwich, it wasn't there. I requested SWEET Ice tea, they don't have is labeled - so, very disappointed. But the server saved the dinner, he was always pending and fixing the mistakes... but maybe we won't return.

We stopped by on the weekend it was freezing. I wanted to try it since it seemed like a local favorite. On our first visit, we had Queso with Chips. It was delicious. We also had The Goat Cheese Salad. I have never had a Goat Cheese Patty but it was perfect on top of the lighter salad. For Entrees, we had the Shrimp and Grits and The Turkey Sandwich. It was so tasty we decided to come back again. On our second visit, we decided to have the Goat Cheese Salad again. We had more people in our party this time. We ordered the Chicken Fried Steak which was perfect. Also had the Brunch Enchiladas Verdes. They kicked up the spice with extra chiles. We also had The French Dip. The atmosphere is very casual with quite a few locals coming by. We had great service with Alberto. He is quite the personality. The food was quite tasty. We will definitely come by again since we are usually running errands in the area.

Bartender Chandler is awesome, but cannot believe you got rid of the shrimp and crawfish fondue! BRING IT BACK!!! #BBTF

We went for brunch on a Saturday. We asked to be seated outside as the weather was nice. Others patrons thought the same and so the outdoor seating was filled.Ordered Beignets as appetizer; they were served hot with different sauces - honey, strawberry and chocolate. The beignets were extremely good and was gone within seconds.For brunch we ordered Chicken and Waffles and a Breafast Platter. While the Chicken and waffles was served with maple syrup, the Farmhouse platter came with eggs your way, biscuit/ toast, bacon/sausage, skillet potatoes/jalapeno cheddar grits. The Chicken/waffles dish was excellent whereas the Breakfast platter was ok.Though the prices were a tad higher than what I would have paid for at other local eateries, overall, the food and service was good and we thoroughly enjoyed the ambience.

I won't be coming back.Twice my bill was over what I actually consumed. The first time I caught it while at the restaurant and it was corrected. Yestesday I was overcharged by 6.00The staff that waited on us kept forgetting she had already taken our order as well, and asked some rather intruding questions.Seems like every time I go there is a mix up. Done with that, I won't even make the trip back to complain about the 6.00. keep it and your 10.00 drafts