I ventured into JJ's on a whim that I believe was influenced by hearing the name mentioned frequently on Yelp. Maybe I am confusing the name with the significant other of our former CLT Yelp CM. Nonetheless, I heard of it. We wanted a quick place to go for lunch. This is where we ended up.\n\nAtmosphere - Casual, warm, clean, hipster-ish-y for a modern location, inviting, an intimate space while still feeling easy to maneuver about \n\nService - friendly, trained on the product, communicative\n\nFood - Being overwhelmed with choices (I know...it's odd...isn't this just a hotdog joint?) I opted for the Hand Crafted (build your own) option that allows for 3 toppings. I got a hotdog on a toasted bun with slaw, JJ's Hot Relish, and...yellow mustard. I think my lack of sleep the night before guided me to the choices I made that in all actuality were just plain odd. I believe my mind was focused on the slaw that I saw on another patrons order and the rest fell into the \"I like hot stuff and yellow mustard separately...why not together?\" thought process. I knew this was an odd order to place based on the puzzled look from the person at the counter. I also opted for some fries, onion rings, and un-sweet tea. \n\nEverything arrived to the table piping hot! The hotdog was good, but probably would have been better sans slaw or just slaw. I appreciated the grilled appearance and taste of the hotdog and the bun was soft but still substantial. The fries, while commercial in appearance, were awesome! They were cooked perfectly crisp and tasted clean as if they were made with fresh oil. While the fries were cut to the perfect size for me, the onion rings were not. These onion rings were the shoestring fries of the onion ring world and unfortunately, I am not a fan of shoestring fries. In my opinion there is too much of a greasy taste. The tea was as good as un-sweetened can be. \n\nOverall - If you want a quick and inexpensive bite to eat with a great atmosphere and solid food, I do not think you can go wrong with JJ's Red Hots.
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