J. Alexander’s Redlands Grill

I had the fish tacos… I wasn’t impressed AT ALL. Tiny little pieces of fish, 3 small slivers of avocado and disgusting cole slaw. All for $ 16…unbelievable. Overpriced and very forgettable. The fries were extremely salty and had to be sent back. And I felt like I was at Chick Fil-​A with the amount of times the server said, «My pleasure.» Not sure I’ll return. Haven’t been very impressed with this place the last few times.

They just got rid of my favorite dessert, crème brûlée! Booooooooooo!!!
Food is always delicious and today service by Andy was excellent. Great lunch today four of us had artichokes, red lands salad, redwood salad, Caesar salad, and one had noodle soup and another mac and cheese. Always great, but I’ll miss my dessert!

Excellent food. Try the Not Your Ordinary Mac&Cheese («NYO Mac») and the Chocolate cake!
Steaks were good, mac & cheese was scrumptious. Food was ready in 20 minutes despite a packed house and the server was attentive to refill drinks and serve our table. Serving sizes were large which helped justify the cost which was pretty fair anyway.
I could see myself coming back
Service ⁵⁄₅
Food ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere 4.5÷5
Cost 4.5÷5

went twice — lunch and dinner. Ambience was great. Food was great — order tuna and salmon. Pl dont order take away. Will definitely go there again.

It was a special day.
For me.
My day.
I wanted a steak.
A filet mignon.
No, I needed this steak.
My GF suggested this restaurant.
Never been… menu looked good.
Open Table reservation.
Catch a beer next door at Rock Bottom.
See some friends.
What? Is that an owl on the light pole outside?
Yes it is.
Nice start… then…
Service and food and my filet and some Cabernet…
Incredible service.
No, super incredible service.
And the carrot cake with a birthday candle.
And seeing, unexpectedly, friends at the next table.
A perfect evening.
I’ll be back.
Thank you.

I went here for a business meeting as it is a great place for such an event. The cold and aloof atmosphere allows for great business talk. It would be a little strange to have an overly friendly wait staff constantly interrupting with the «How’s everything?» banter that usually happens.
Now with this in mind, the wait staff was fine. They kept the drinks full, delivered the food (for 7 people) at the same time and came when requested.
I decided to go with the caesar salad with blackened salmon and it was very good and surprisingly filling. When the food came out, there was that quiet that settles in the group as people eat their obviously delicious meals. I would have liked to have had a bite of everyone’s dishes but as I didn’t, I’ll mention that the aromas flying around their plates and into my salad-​eating-​face made me a bit envious.
I have had their carrot cake before as it seems to be a favorite in the office. The reason is because it is very delicious. I’m a total mess for cream cheese frosting.

Always great service! I always get the rattlesnake pasta. Yummy! Oh and the artichokes!

I went to dinner here last night and purchased 2 drinks at the bar, I have a complaint about that part of my experience. The waitress failed to bring me an itemized receipt of my drinks, therefore I have no idea if the price I paid was correct or not… I will admit that $ 23.11 seemed a bit over-​priced for 2 drinks.
Then we were sat at a table, where it felt like we were zoo animals. This table was in the middle of everything, I mean the dead center of walkways — and the center of where people were eating their meals, and absolutely horrible table. We sat down, told the waitress that one of the drinks was made incorrectly she scoffed at the comment and went to the bar only to return with the exact same drink. We had her go back to remake it, well this time it was still horrible and she refused to remake the drink anymore or offer anything else to drink. So we immediately ordered an appetizer.
Over 30 minutes later, we had ordered dinner, and seen our waitress one time (to order dinner); but still no appetizer. Finally, the waitress realized that she had made a mistake; she went and got her «manager» a woman who was all of 24 years old (yes this is age discrimination). This woman couldn’t handle the situation. She was «willing to buy» the appetizer. Well, I didn’t care about that — I came prepared to pay for dinner and I will pay for what I eat, if its delivered properly. SOOOO then our dinner was being expedited and our salads were on their way out of the kitchen. They basically were going to deliver the entire meal at one time.
So I told them to just cancel it and we left. Side Note: I curse when I talk to people, not at the person but at situations. For example, I do not call people names, but I may call an inanimate object a curse word. No one gets hurt by that in my eyes. So I did that in this situation, and well Ms. 24 year old manager couldn’t take it and when I called the restaurant and spoke to the «head» manager Ben, he had a totally different point of view. He told me that they were going to take care of our entire meals, which I was never told, and that cursing is against the restaurants’ religious policy!!! I am not sure what that means but if he is going to sit on religion to not take care of customers — count me out of eating at this establishment!

Food was amazing! Would highly recommend, I had the Ahi tuna salad and a baked potato and my husband had the French dip with fries. Everything was so delicious, I’d pick the baked potato over the fries personally but both were very good. Honestly I’d venture to guess that you couldn’t really go wrong based on how yummy our food was.
Service was also wonderful, everyone was super personable and our server was extremely attentive. Food came out super quickly too. We will definitely be back!!!

Surprisingly good… Didn’t know what to expect considering there are a bunch of chain restaurants in this area, and that’s what I was expecting.
All food was delicious and exactly as described… Love the old school steak house ambiance, reminds me of the Cherry Creek Grill. Would definitely come again, a bit more expensive that other restaurants in the area.

This used to be my go to place for prime rib when I’m in Denver but they seem to have lost the ability to consistently prepare a delicious prime rib.
Not sure if they are using lower quality meat or less attentive preparation but on my last several visits the prime rib was not tender, dry, and lacked flavor.
On these last two visits I suspect they reheated a slice of meat from the night before and that just does not work. I’d prefer they just say they are out of fresh cuts than serve something sub par. The former approach keeps a customer the later loses one for good.

My wife and I came here after some shopping. First the positive: I love the atmosphere. The classic restaurant with darkened lighting and wood paneling and booths. There was really nice lighting that kept a darkened feel but allowed you to see at the table. I also liked seeing into the kitchen.
Everything was set for this to be a winner, but unfortunately the food did not shine. It wasn’t terrible, just not great.

Just updating a review for a winner! I love the ambiance, service and food at J. Alexander’s! The wait staff is so professional, so well trained. You’ll find a really good menu with American classics. I love the ribeye sandwich and French dip sandwich in particular. You’ve gotta have the grilled artichoke appetizer and the carrot cake for dessert! Consistency in everything they do makes this restaurant near the beautiful Park Meadows Mall a gem!!!

Delicious! Came in as we were craving burgers and had excellent service from Eric! We will definitely be back! The burgers are delicious and mouthwatering with homemade buns. We also started with the artichoke appetizer which was decadent! Thanks Eric for your great advice and friendly service!

Went to J Alexander’s for the first time last night with one of my girlfriends and I was not disappointed. The place was packed when we arrived – definitely glad we made a 8pm reservation ahead of time. We were seated around 10 minutes after our reservation.
Although this place is a little bit pricy as far as chain restaurants go, it was well with it. I had the Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a side of mashed potatoes and it was well worth the price. The tenderloin was juicy and cooked to perfection and the mashed potatoes were creamy and buttery. My friend and I shared the (massive!) créme brûlée for dessert and I topped it off with a cappuccino.
Even better than the food was the service! Despite how busy it was, our waitress was ridiculously on top of it and had an uncanny sense of when drinks needed to be refilled. Serious props to her!

This have been added to my favorite list. Went there on a busy Saturday night. The staff was super friendly and very attentive. My glass was never less than ½ full. The food, grilled artichokes and steak was amazing. I will be there again and again.

We have been to J. Alexander’s several times, so we revisited last night after a late trip to IKEA. Upon being told our wait would be no more than 30 minutes, we decided to stay. Over the course of our wait, we witnessed three parties be seated before us, despite their arrival after our check-​in. This means one of two things — either the hostess cannot effectively manage reservations and walk-​in traffic, or we were forgotten. We waited for a table for over an hour and checked in twice with the hostess to get an update. In addition, other waiting parties who checked in on their wait were offered a sincere apology and a free appetizer. When I checked in a second time and received a snooty response from the hostess with no apology or appetizer offer, I asked for the same treatment she was giving other tables.
Once we were seated, we were greeted by our server, who, honestly was the only positive piece of our experience. We ordered the Redlands salad with no tomato or croûton, as we both have a gluten allergy — the salad came out with tomatoes and croutons. I ordered a cocktail that took thirty minutes to arrive at the table — four ice cubes in a Manhattan was laughable, and the drink didn’t arrive until well after our dinner was served. We placed our dinner order, hamburger, no bun, medium — this came out very medium-​rare. My husband ordered fish tacos with grilled fish due to the gluten allergy. After another long wait for the food, the tacos came out breaded & deep fried and had to be sent back. When they came back grilled, took one bite of the tacos and nearly had to spit it out — I have never tasted such «fishy» fish. They were awful.
We arrived at the restaurant at 7, weren’t seated until 8:15, and we didn’t leave until 9:20. The initial wait was over-​promised and under-​delivered, the wait for the food & drink was unacceptable, and the food was hardly passable. The only saving grace was our kind and understanding server who knew we had a terrible experience and, without hesitation, granted our request to have two of the items removed from our bill.
Given our clear disappointment with the evening, and our kind but firm request to the server about our bill, this should have prompted a table visit from management, but the smug-​looking, suited gentleman chose to stay planted by the kitchen for the entire evening.
This is not the style of service or quality of food J. Alexander’s prides themselves on, and they should be embarrassed. We will not be returning.

Personally, I really love salads and they have a fantastic grilled chicken salad that is a meal all in its own. I know, I know, it’s a steakhouse, what am I doing. But trust me, if you run in for lunch, you’ll be set for the rest of the day. They also have a prime rib french dip that is astronomically good and for the current moment the best in town. If you like a more authentic french dip, make sure to tell them no horseradish.
As for dinner, their prime rib is wonderful. Worth every penny and with a nice glass of red wine you probably won’t need to eat breakfast the next day. Which reminds me, if you order the large prime rib, you can take half of it home and have it for breakfast the next day. ;)
I’m a bourbon \ whisky person and they have quite a few custom drinks that focus on them. If you enjoy whisky as much as I do, you’ll really like their various custom drinks on their special menu.
As for their dessert, their crème’ brulee is really good. Fresh strawberries, blackberries, and a twig of mint on top it is well worth it for you and a friend, or maybe all just for YOURSELF!

Let me start by saying the reason this review even gets 3 stars was the terrific service. Our server was excellent.
My wife and I have eaten here 1 – 2 times a year ever since they opened in Lone Tree. It has been our «go-​to» for a good steak or prime rib.
That said, we celebrated our wedding anniversary last night and chose to have our meal at J. Alexanders. It seems to have changed. Yeah — the prime rib was good, but my Filet Mignon was mediocre at best. My wife substituted the NYO Mac and Cheese for her mashed potatoes. The au jus for her prime rib was incredibly salty. The not your ordinary mac and cheese was exactly that — very ordinary and was overwhelmed by the panko bread crumbs (more bread crumbs than pasta). My baked potato was very dry — I even tried dipping a bite in the au jus but it was far to salty.
We both ordered a glass of wine, for $ 9 min a glass — you expect a glass of wine. Not ½ a glass. And the fact that they have 3 different menus for drinks tells me where they want to make their money.
My wife asked to take her leftovers home, there was some broccoli, some of her Mac-​n-​cheese and ½ of her prim rib. We felt our son would enjoy it. All that was in the box was the prim rib and some of the broccoli stalks. None of the horseradish, none of the mac-​n-​cheese…
We have no issue spending over $ 100 for a nice diner out, especially with drinks, and J Alexander’s has been a favorite of ours for years. But now — it seems we will be looking for a new favorite. It hurts when someone/​thing you trust lets you down and disappoints like this.

I had the only pasta dish on the menu and it was better than I expected it to be. The multiple peppers they used were all fresh which was a nice touch. It was more of mac and cheese style dish than a true pasta entrée though. Also kind of pricey for what it was. Definitely a hot spot for the Denver suburb yuppie crowd if that’s your scene.

I had a dream about J Alexander’s prime rib last night.
Annnnnd I havent been there to eat in over six to eight months.
Yeah, its like THAT!

We didn’t plan to eat here. We weren’t paying attention and ended here instead. Happenstance is one of my favorite words and one of my most favorite life occurrence.
We walked in and I noticed how dark this place is. You will get a peek of the kitchen and the reception desk. We were warmly welcomed and walked to our table.
I started with The 303 cocktail. I would get this again most definitely. I don’t like cocktails that are too sweet. This concoction gives just the perfect amount of sweetness. It’s Bulleit Rye whiskey, Briar Patch Bitters, Blueberry Jam and Fever Tree Ginger Beer. $ 12.
We started with probably one of the best Calamari ever. It was nicely seasoned and the portion was great.
I love my Rib Eye. So I needed to know if Alexander’s is any good. It was:) Cooked perfectly to my request of medium. This came with a side of really good mashed potatoes. They make their own version of the Worcestershire sauce. I didn’t use it. I truly don’t sauce my food. That’s why I appreciate this meat dish because it was good the way it came. Tender and well seasoned.
Could be a date place because of the low lights all around and not to mention the red container holding the burning candle.
Booths all around. Simply evokes an ambience that could be sinfully sexy :)
Fast service. Knowledgeable staff and funny. Love a good joke. It’s always welcome!

Stopped for lunch because we were wanting a nice sit down lunch. It’s definitely one of the nicer places in the area. We reviewed the menus and there was nothing under $ 15 including the salads which was shocking but we ordered anyway. My husband and I split a French dip sandwich and my mother in law got the crispy cod sandwich special. The portions were huge. The French dip was ok but the an jus was made you come back for more. Fries were just average. The cod sandwich had a spread that was somewhere between thousand island and tartar but somewhat bitter, my mother in law ended up scraping it off.
Service was ok, not bad but far from amazing. We had to look for the waitress when it was time to pay the bill. Total price for 2 meals and a iced tea was $ 42. Even with portion sizes considered, it was way overpriced. I’m not sure we will back again, there are better deals for your dollar.

My boyfriend took me here to indulgently celebrate my half birthday and we enjoyed everything we ordered.
As an app we had the deviled eggs. They were topped with candied bacon which was a delicious contrast.
He got the crabcakes and I got a fillet with béarnaise sauce. Mine was ordered medium well plus but came medium however it was not too rare to enjoy and I devoured it without complaint. The béarnaise sauce wasn’t as delectable I was hoping but it was still nice, just not especially flavorful.
His crabcakes were delicious with large lumps of high quality crab and a good accompanying sauce. It came with fries which were the skinny shoe strong variety.
Can’t wait to visit again. Our service was a little bit slow so we did not have time for dessert but hopefully we will next time!

Still a good restaurant where you can get a tasty meal, but it has declined slightly in the past couple of years. We went there today for Easter lunch, and while we had a good experience, I noticed a couple of things that could have been better.
My wife had the pork loin which comes with mashed potatoes. They serve the mashed potatoes with a pad of butter on top. The potatoes were warm, but they weren’t hot enough to melt the butter that was on top of them.
I had the prime rib which was tender and flavorful, but it came with the same mashed potatoes that were warm, but not hot. I miss the old «smashed potatoes» that were served made from skin-​on leftover baked potatoes.
I ordered iced tea, but there was only one packet of sugar at my table. I had to request more, and it was promptly provided. There was plenty of fake sugar, but I only like the real stuff.
Dessert was quite good. The key lime pie was the special today. It was house-​made, slightly tart, and sweet enough to match the tartness. It tasted more like lemon than lime to me, but the crust and the texture of the pie was excellent. My wife had the carrot cake which is always excellent, but seemed especially dark today.
Overall, our service was pretty good, and we were promptly seated. Lunch with appetizer and dessert was $ 140 with tip for our table of four.
J Alexander’s is still quite good, but it’s no longer a five-​star Unilocal review for me. If I’m looking for a place to go for a celebration, I think I might go one step up to Elway’s instead.

This place is one of my friend’s favorite steak places so I had to come try it with him! :)
He ordered the filet while I had the new york strip with mac n cheese. I’d say the filet was definitely better. but that comes with baked potato. and the mac n cheese was AMAZING… so when I come back here, I’d order the filet. but ask if I can substitute the mac n cheese for the baked potato lol. Both meats were pretty delicious. and was seasoned and cooked perfectly.
The staff was very attentive and nice :) I also liked that it wasn’t super fancy. but not super casual either. It’s a good place for a date for sure :)
I would definitely come back!

Five stars for J Alexander’s. I’ve been eating here for nearly 10 years. We would have business lunches here before I moved to Colorado and now have regular family dinners. The food, drink, and service are exceptional and consistent. They mix a lovely martini and you get the ‘extra’ on the side making the price very affordable.
It’s really good food made perfectly. My son loves the calamari and it might be the best calamari I’ve had in Colorado. The pork loin dinner was huge and easily can feed two (same with the steak burger). They also make a decent steak too. The carrot cake is worth taking home (don’t forget to warm it up). The service is impeccable and always offer a free mimosa at weekend brunch (who doesnt like free booze?).

Think Chocolate
J. Alexander’s is a fantastic venue to experience a culinary treat. The food and drinks are phenomenal; furthermore, the dark lighting and comfortable seating combine to make any social gathering a special one.
Unless you’ve made reservations, there is generally a decent wait before being seated. I suggest that you wait it out at the bar, located to the right of the entrance. The drinks are amazing and the servers are engaging. Once seated, the choice is yours as to what to eat. You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Be sure to save room for dessert after that appetizer and entrée. The chocolate cake is phenomenal! Seriously… you better get a slice of that!
The lighting here is ultra dark. I know some of you don’t care for that, but I have found that is sets a nice tone for conversation and relaxation. Speaking of relaxing, the seating is exceedingly comfortable. Relax, eat and socialize until your mind, heart and stomach are content!
Don’t forget the chocolate cake!!!