J and L BBQ Everett — Restaurant in Everett

Excellent Texas-style bbq! I had the brisket and 2 sides

The brisket was a generous, meaty portion cut from the flat with a balanced amount of fat cap remaining - salt, pepper, smoke and time, just as J&L described - delicious. IMO, quality every bit as much as Jeff's in Marysville

I opted to balance the richness of the protein with the Texas Caviar and collard greens

The Texas Caviar or Cowboy caviar is a riff on a traditional three bean salad with Southwest inspired seasonings instead. Think lime, cilantro, red pepper etc. The acidity was a nice balance against the richness of the brisket

The collard greens were a pleasant surprise. A touch of sweet, sour and bitterness from the greens. The pot liquor, a bit on the salty side for my taste

Service was fast and friendly albeit counter service. My only nit pick here would be the lack of real flatware as they opt for the disposable pack along with serving sides in styrofoam instead of compostables

Great value considering the quality of the products served; a broad choice of proteins including chicken, pulled pork, tritip and sausage. J&L also serves traditional sides of Mac n cheese, beans and potato salad

Parking can be an issue but it's downtown Everett, not Seattle so take that with a...

In town for business, -- one night. I didn't feel like Mexican or Seafood, or Bento so I went here. I ordered the Brisket Dip w/Swiss, Potato Salad, Cornbread and a drink.

The meat was delicious, but watching the lady behind the counter put my sandwich bun/roll in the microwave with the au jus for 1.5 minutes and then take it out and put swiss and the brisket on it was not a good start.

Then she takes the cornbread off the counter, cuts a slice and puts it on my tray....so the sandwich roll is hot and the cornbread cold.

I get to eating this and one-quarter the way through the sandwich the bread is a brick! Disgusting. I took the meat off and ate it separate. As far as the rest of the meal, Reese's Potato Salad, Au Jus made with some paste from Sysco Food Distribution, and some pretty good BBQ sauce that tasted authentic.

I recommend to keep your Au Jus hot and make it from scratch. When you serve ANY bread heat it up on a flat-top or grill. Make your own sides. This place has the potential to be really good (because the meat really good), but never, ever use a microwave at a BBQ joint, it's a disgrace. Throw out the microwave and get a steam table for your hot side dishes....I repeat TOSS...

From your Previous post: "Next time they offer to give you the owner's phone number you should take it. I always strive to keep our customers happy. Joel"

Yeah, clearly not the case Joel.

Update: Typical response from a lazy owner* got time to comment online but not enough time to manage your business. Thanks for showing how much you care 😂- all jokes aside- good luck

So i am not sure why, but when you walk in, you are met with a vibe of I do not want to be here, followed by what do you want from the counter person- then about 3 mins of the person plating the food smashing pans around- slamming oven doors (My Chef when i worked culinary would have reprimanded me for not treating his expensive ovens with respect..). The Food has always been good at the Snohomish location along with their service- we recently bought a house 2 mins from the Everett location and were expecting similar experience. Not only the Sass- but they seem to always forget the BBQ sauce or mix up the side you asked for, etc. Gave it about 3-4 visits between my wife and we won't be back- more than likely will just check out the BBQ place...