JR'S BrickHouse Diner — Restaurant in Ellis

I only ate here once passing through. I will always be glad that I did.

The chef had a special chopped bbq beef brisket sandwich today, and it was beautiful. I could have been toothless and I would have been able to chew it. The meat was so moist, and so deliciously sauced itself, that the side of bbq sauce was pointless. Pointless, but delicious.

Sadly, my appetite is such that I cannot eat a lot at one sitting. So I am now back at my hotel, five minutes up the road, resting; hoping that I can work up another appetite in the next 60 minutes to go back to try dessert.

Bear in mind they're only open for dinner during the week from 5:00-8:30PM, so time your visit well, and...

In 2023, interior was in immaculate condition. Appreciated; the revealed edge on ceiling tiles, raised panels on the restroom doors, enlarged customized local photo's on the walls, furniture coordinated in a style and color to blend with interior room paint.

The grilled chicken wrap was amazing. The chicken was sliced and diced to complement the thin, browned, dough of the wrap.

Surprised to see how many locals were here on a Monday after the noon hour. We were drawn to this place only because of the signage on I-70 regarding the boyhood home of Charles Chrysler. The "home" was closed on Mondays so we...

We ate breakfast here a few weeks back - service was excellent & food was good. Ate again here, this time for dinner, as we headed back east. Service from our waitress seemed more like enthusiastic advice & assistance from a friend than like a waitress working for a living! My grilled chicken wrap was very good, and their new slaw was awesome. Too bad we live 1,000 miles away. One note - don't set your heart on something on the online menu; their selections change and is...