Comments on: Quick and fun Tex-Mex meal at Illegal Jack’s South West Grill

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:48:11 +0000

After listening to all tbe banter on twitter, I am a broken woman and simply must give this place a try. Have been working at getting a work clan together for a night out. :)

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:58:17 +0000

Evenin’ Doug. Just seen your comments for the first time, and thanks Squire! The beef’s from a farm in Perthshire, really pleased with my find through a local butcher. There’s serious hot sauce in the kitchen if you want - will make your salsa that way, just ask! As for licensing, can’t afford it, but we do BYOB if anyone asks :) Thanks and best from here - Jack.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:17:38 +0000

Afternoon! Jack here. Thanks for the good words above, much appreciated. Really glad you like what we’re doing here. Appreciate also the the restaurant is not to everyone’s taste - the is due to firstly the business being self-funded, and also because the philosophy here is a bite to eat. We’re starting to do a good bit more take out Sophia so maybe that’s of interest? Hope so anyway. Heck, will bring it personally to the door for you, just Tweet me in advance! Righty, back to the grill. Best to all - Jack.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:21:11 +0000

Thank goodness for Illegal Jack’s! I am American and you simply could not find a proper big, fat Mexi/American burrito in Scotland until now. This place has gotten better each visit. The beef burritos are fantastic - with the owners using nice hunks of meat rather than just mince. About the atmosphere, this place isn’t a candlelit dinner kind of place, but rather an approximation of burrito joints in the Staes (as Kristen states above). You ought to give it a shot, Sophia. Even if the dining area was a barn with peanut shells on the floor, I’d go back for the fantastic burritos!

The only suggestions I’d have would be to 1) add an extra hot salsa and 2) start selling beer (perhaps Sierra Nevada Pale Ale like Tex Mex II?!)

By: Sophia

Sophia — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:12:07 +0000

I have passed by Illegal Jack’s many times, but have never been in, despite being intrigued by their menu. I don’t go in because the set up and atmosphere leaves me cold. All that white space looks sterile instead of hot and spicy like the menu. And the whole going up to the counter thing like I’m still at a university canteen just doesn’t do it for me. If I do try it will have to be a takeaway, because I have no desire to sit in that room.

Thanks for the info however!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:11:42 +0000

My husband and I went to Illegal Jack’s craving burritos like we’ve had back at the states (e.g. moe’s, chipotle, and qdoba) and were definitely happy to find the food delicious! The staff was very good and the overall atmosphere was clean and cool. We definitely plan to try out Tex Mex II soon after your last post! Thanks for the helpful reviews.