100 Best Restaurants 2009: Jackie's

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No. 78: Jackie's

Jackie's Restaurant

8081 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring/Takoma Park, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-9700

Cuisines:
Fusion/Eclectic, American, Modern

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Silver Spring

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space, Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Butter lettuce with anchovy dressing and aged sheep’s-milk cheese; mussels in Madras curry broth with lime jelly and cilantro; pan-seared swordfish with shrimp butter; “Elvis” burger; duck leg with duck sausage; a roast of braised pork, house-made sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and hominy stew.

Price Details:
Appetizers $2.50 to $9; entrées $15 to $25.

Reader's Rating:

2 out of 5

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Cuisine: Eclectic American cooking that seduces with its sense of fun and whimsy but wins with its seriousness and execution.

Mood: Equal parts urban warehouse and boho nightspot. Every detail—bustling open kitchen, DayGlo-pink pillows, flashing movies—speaks to dinner as theater.

Best for: Diners who don’t want to drive downtown for big-city dining.

Best dishes: Asian-style pork riblets; miniature Elvis burgers with pimiento cheese; mixed-greens salad with warm Camembert; “nostalgia plates” that have included skillet-fried chicken and house-made German sausage and sauerkraut; roasted duck breast with red-wine glaze.

Insider tips: Co-owner and passionate oenophile Patrick Higgins has put together a surprisingly good list of Rhône reds and also offers a deal on several high-priced wines.

Service: ••½

Open Monday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.

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"Where's the ...?" gets solved

barakalanj — February 25, 2010 7:39 AM

A raspberry martini from the relatively impassive waiter, was creative. Unbidden came a thick-cut half boule, fresh and chewy, with a generous glob of unsalted, slightly honeyed butter. Elvis-burgers, three small burgerettes, frosted with a More ...

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Jackie's Restaurant a bust

mc — February 19, 2010 10:58 AM

i found the ambience of jackie's resturant to be unique but confusing. i find jackie's to be overrated and the hype does not meet up to its expectations. prices were decent, on a little high end for the quality. and the taste factor was lacking.

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It was my fault for ordering the grouper...

stive21 — February 11, 2009 12:46 PM

I just moved to Silver Spring and my partner and I were excited to try Jackie's. After a long wait for our dinners, my grouper was undercooked and took at least another 10 minutes to return from the kitchen. When the bill came and nothing was More ...

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