Mad Jacks Sports Cafe

I really dig this place for a lower key, calmer night. It has great service, not the best happy hour in town, but the food makes up for it.
The prices are a bit on the higher side for food, but I have discussed the menu with management and they are actively seeking to constantly improve it. So there slightly premium prices are as a result of this.
Cool patio in the Spring/​Summer as well!
I recommend the Steak bites and grown up mac and cheese! Honestly its the best you can find.

Very nice place. Staff was friendly, good was good. Nice to have a place that has a large gluten free menu. Not just an item or two.

What Applebees/​BW3/​etc could be if they had great food and a real bar. Actually, comparing them to Mad Jacks gives them way more credit then they deserve and does a huge disservice to Mad Jacks.
This is not your generic sports bar. Good food, nice staff and better than average sports bar surroundings. Plus, super convenient location, and plenty of space.
It’s got lots of tv’s, lots of beer options, plenty of seating, but what sets Mad Jacks apart from the pack is the food. The cooks clearly have skills, and the menu has lots of items that your generic chain sports bar will never have. Prices are fair, although not cheap.
Mad Jacks works for a business lunch just as well when watching the Packers crush the Vikings.

Sad there’s no meatball option for spaghetti. Food was tasty but experience was sad. Took co-​workers for dinner and, upon paying with my credit card, the waitress brings it back and loudly announces «your card was declined” — in front of everyone. WHAT??? The manager comes over about ½ hour later and explains that their internet connection had gone down and my card was NOT declined– just unprocessed…

Y E S I K N O W J A C K !!!
I used to work here when it opened as SIDNEY’S, then FIREROCK, then MAJOR’S. Sheesh.
It has been MAD JACK’S for quite some time now, and I think it is very comfortable here.
For a Sunday afternoon, the bar is hoppin! The restaurant side looked empty, but filled up as I left. Very cosy in here now. The copper topped table in my booth was curiously interesting and novel. I like it.
I now have another Holy Trinity :
Scallops
Bacon
Grilled Pineapple
Yes, on the appetizer menu you can get this TRINITY for $ 10 something. I’ll be back! I also ordered the cheese curds to go so I could evaluate them for future reference, and see if they are List Worthy.
Alas, they are not. They were under done, and needed sauce. The menu looked better than most sports bars, but the walleye fingers and other walleye items were overpriced. I almost got the coconut shrimp, till I saw the scallops. There is a HUGE selection of Gluten Free items too. Celiacs Welcome :-)
Guess I need to go back and try more things. And, the crowd at the bar was was eclectic… old, young, biker, jocks, and all seemed to get along great! The staff was young, but better trained than most sports bars.
H O L Y H O L Y H O L Y T R I N I T Y

This is one of our Favorites. Good food and service. We like the Sirloin Tips and the burgers.
The drinks are great too!

Monday the 13^th. Maybe it just got bad on the way home too but was just a little disappointing. Sweet potato fry dipping sauce was good though.

We wanted breakfast, a bloody Mary and great service. We were blessed with all three. The bloody Mary bar was $ 3.50 per drink with bar pour vodka. My wife and I ate the «Gold Mine Skillet» and «Mr. Benedict». Both meals were A+. The hollandaise sauce is superb. Tia our server was «Top Notch». I would have given 5-​stars but the restroom stall doors in each of the bathrooms need some attention. My wife could not even lock the first stall she walked into. We will be back for lunch and dinner in the future.

Our waitress was very helpful and nice. I ordered the killer combo which was rotisserie chicken (¼) and a half rack of ribs.
The food did not disappoint! The chicken had a nice seasoning that didn’t overpower the juicy meat. The ribs had just enough sauce to flavor, but weren’t dripping or messy.
I will definitely be coming back.

GLUTEN FREE DREAM!!! Over 60 food items that are rarely found on GF menus… I had the fish n chips and it was outstanding! On to the vanilla bean cheesecake

This is one of our favorite hangouts for a good brew or appetizer or full meal. Always get fast service and delicious food. The patio is small but nice. My favorite thing to order is the caprese flatbread pizza.

Meh. My friend liked it for their gluten free options. Wasn’t too impressed by the menu but certainly not the worst ever. But I will give it a try again next time I am in Vadnais. For some reason the inside was not what I expected for a place called mad jacks but that might be a good or bad thing ha! Will try again though soon!

Just moved to the area and stopped in for happy hour with my boyfriend. The bartender was super rude! Throwing things, stomping around and wouldn’t even talk to the customers. Clearly she doesnt like her job. A big turn off for the restaurant.

Wow had the loaded sirloin tips and split them with the hubby. Omg so stuffed those things are huge and were awesome. Defiantly a must try!

First time here with my family and boy was I disappointed with our waitress. She was too busy to even stop and converse about what was good at the restaurant! It was a dead night too! At a normal restaurant where anyone would go to, with family or not, would get at least a feedback about what you should try. I can see why she would have a hard time giving any input though, the food for the price isn’t worth it.
I’d go in for the appetizers again though because the entrees were bland — even with salt and black pepper added to it. The best dishes we did have were off the appetizer section. As well as the chicken wild rice soup and our cup of water.
Speaking of water, NEVER get the Alfredo! It was literally drenched pasta in water sauce. Did not even finish it! Hardly touched it. However, I did pack it home for my dog to devour.

I didn’t expect to find such a cool place in Brooklyn Park! Mad Jack’s is a nice place with really good food, lots of tvs and a great new patio with an outdoor bar! They have a fun Karaōke show Saturday nights — I got to sing more than I thought I would which was a bonus :) They also have a good B fast Sundays and pull tabs.

Just tonight, we had the Margherita flatbread, and a couple burgers with straight fries and waffle fries. Loved the food, the service at the bar, and the house brew. Sadly I cannot bring my friends there for burgers and fries due to the awful sub-​par condiment selection. The ketchup and mustard are totally generic for the midwest area. The ketchup was so gross and sweet, we like to enjoy ketchup with our fries, (burgers don’t need a tad of assistance to the already delicious wonderment of flavor) but generic flavors makes us question other generic qualities? I must say again, our service at the bar was completely ideal.

One of the few places left that you can play buzztime trivia. Friendly bartenders… nice atmosphere. Good food. Our current local hang out.

Good food but average to below average service. The manager was not around on a busy Saturday night. The waitress seemed to rush us out, more interested in turning tables than providing an enjoyable experience, like she knew she wasn’t good at her job and made less in tips so she was trying to make up for it in volume. An obligatory «how are you guys doing?» was followed by a swish of the pony tail and she was gone, unable to hear me ask for a refill. The check appeared in a flash, as if to say, «I’ve got more customers coming, beat it».
The flat iron steak was supposedly cooked on a flat fryer, but it had grill marks. Not sure what to make of that, but it was a good cut.
I would recommend it after a savvy service manager put some quality time in over there.

Gluten free paradise!
I have yet to find another restaurant in the Cities (if you know of any, TELL ME) that has a dedicated deep fryer for those who order from the gluten free menu. I know what you’re thinking: who even eats deep fried food anymore? Well, when you have had a whole bunch of food (mostly all the best Friday night go-​to kinda junk) taken out of your diet due to gluten, it’s incredibly awesome to be able to indulge in deep-​fried food every once and a while.
Their gluten free pizza crust is one of the best we’ve tried. About $ 16 for a 12″ GF pizza which gives my hungry husband plenty for leftovers the next day. I’d say that’s a win when you go to places like Pizza Luce and you get a less-​than-​personal-​pan-​size pizza for $ 20.
Besides the gluten free goodness, I love the regular Mad Meat pizza and basically all of their apps… lots of different flavors of wings from which to choose (from «Szechuan» to «Venom»).
Also, if you’re into watching TV while you’re on a date or with a friend, they have personal TVs in each booth ;) Haha.