Having been one of the few to have been invited to the pre-grand opening and an original ""Showcase"" singer, I feel I can bring a real opinion of C&J's. There are two major points that I will critique, the restaurant side and the entertainment side. I feel that C&J's cares about giving there customers a nice dining experience and the food does reflect that. From the apricot BBQ sliders to tender steaks, the food was always delicious, if you got a competent server to get it to you. I would recommend them for a nice romantice dinner, but have a little patience. Now for the entertainment side, the formation of C&J's was to elevate karaoke, give it little class, and showcase certain talented singers. It didn't work out, too much politics and cronyism. Now the karaoke is left to the drunk teeny- bopper gang-singers that give karaoke a reeal bad name. If you are really into karaoke, this place just doesn't quite measure up to others in the neighborhood; it's been co-opted by college co-eds. Think of The Vine on Apache but with red velvet wall paper. Still you might want to check it out at least once, it's going to be hot or cold, depending on your tastes.
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