Jack in the Box - Davis Wiki

Location (Store #467)

337 G Street at 4th Street

Hours

Daily 6 AM - 3 AM

24-hour drive-thru

Phone

(530)753-4564

Web site

http://jackinthebox.com

Slogan

We don't make it 'til you order it

Being a San Diego-based fast food restaurant chain, the Jack in the Crack (as it is affectionately called by some) of Davis is much like any other Jack in the Box restaurant, except sometimes much slower. It seems to be a popular hangout for young kids. You can get a burger there.

They also serve the best "browns" (hash browns) in the world, because not only are they hot and greasy like a construction worker in midday summer, but they also don't even taste like potatoes, which makes them all the more exciting to eat. Some people press them with paper napkins before eating because they are so greasy. They are, of course, still tasty this way too. Despite the fact it doesn't serve the most healthy food, it is relatively safe food — Jack in the Box has the most extensive food safety program of any fast food company (see this book).

Because of its close location to the many bars on G Street and the fact that it stays open an hour after bar closing time, this place becomes a bit of a drunken madhouse at around 2 a.m. on popular drinking nights.

Sometimes this place closes the inside early (around 11 or 12) due to a lack of employees. The drive-thru is almost always left open however, and this leads many a drunken stumbler to tap on drivers' windows in hopes of scoring some fries or chicken strips.

The restaurant isn't really called "jack in the box", but "jack in the B[jesus fish]." Doubt it? Look closely at the picture at top right.

Jack in the Box has changed their logo and eliminated the fish in favor of a retro style logo.

On 2009-09-18, one Friday morning, most Jack in the Boxes in Northern California were not opened for business. The State of California claimed that franchise owner Abe Alizadeh owed them $4 million in unpaid taxes.

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Certain crazy people have been known to order 40 tacos at once for $10." - BrentLaabs

I don't know what crazy people you're talking about, but I'm pretty sure this crazy person only ordered 20 tacos at once for $5. —BarnabasTruman

Suitemate once ordered 40 tacos and they gave him 5 for free —FredChen

2005-08-14 18:53:08 The worst place to eat in Davis period. —WesOne

2005-08-14 20:24:48 The service at the Davis Jack in the Box is uniformly slow, ranking among the slowest service I've seen in restauraunt, 'fast food' or otherwise. —EyadDarras

2005-09-08 11:49:18 It's been fine IME. —AndreyGoder

2005-11-27 22:53:48 The service was very slow, and they did slightly botch my order (food was fine though), but they did NOT hassle the homeless guy sleeping in the dining room. That alone gives them a "thumbs up" in my book. —SteveDavison

2005-12-08 07:04:30 SLOP, SLOP, SLOP "TILL YA DROP —DudeNude

2005-12-08 12:06:36 Horrifically disgusting food. In my opinion. —RoyWright

2005-12-08 17:28:12 I've had a variety of experiences here; sometimes slow, sometimes quick, once skipped over entirely (but quickly and politely served once I asked.) It seems to be quicker in more recent times, as well. —BrianMcFadden

2005-12-08 17:57:36 If you ever want to walk in the wilderness of mystery meat, get the tacos. But be prepared to ride out the gas storm for a long time —DudeNude

2005-12-15 14:31:04 For the next two weeks before I quit, Davis, I will serve you with a smile. I am the one with the nametag marked "BACON" —AlexaShapiro

2006-03-07 15:09:11 Soo.. If one combined the French fries of Jack in the Box with the burgers of In-N-Out.. would you get... Jack-N-Out? I wonder.. —JulienBiewerElstob

2006-03-30 12:08:46 I got food poisoning here the other night and probably will not be returning again. —SS

2006-05-26 08:58:22 Sunday night... no food. No good. Usually its ok though. Best place to go if youre drunk, or you want to see drunk people, or homeless people, or people with nothing better to do at 3am. —AlexKang

2006-05-26 14:35:38 Speaking of being drunk...the Supreme Croissant is good hangover food. —DukeMcAdow

2006-06-05 01:53:10 As far as use of space downtown this building is a waste. With only a finite amount of "urban" space in Davis I think this lot should be revitalized. —RobRoy

Whenever I go by there between 1 and 3 am, the lot seems to be full. Are you in favor of using eminent domain there? Maybe I should call Freddie Oakley and ask if I can take my vote for you back. —BrentLaabs

I'm not talking about eminent domain. I'm just saying it is ugly and if I were on the council when it was built it would have looked a lot different. Mixed use is the only way to go and drive-thru doesn't make it mixed use. I'm not against Jack in the Box. I like that they are open late - lord knows we need businesses that keep their doors open into the small hours, but I'm just saying a one story building (with no historical significance) at that location is a shame. —RobRoy

2006-06-05 22:42:34 Rob Roy is right on regarding this. It is the worst use of space in downtown. Plus its ugly and the food is disgusting. The only good thing I can say about this company is their TV commercials are moderately funny - unlike every other fast food restaurant. —JonFenske

2006-06-06 00:17:29 Man, what's with the Jack in the Box hate? You guys apparently haven't had the Extreme Sausage Sandwich, or one of their milkshakes, or one of their sourdough sandwiches, or their curly fries, or their tacos. Though I am pretty sure everyone who works here after midnight on the weekends is stoned/drunk. Then again most of the customers at this time are too so it works out. In conclusion, Jack in the Box is awesome. —ZacMorris

2006-07-14 06:59:18 This Jack in the Crack is taking up space in downtown. Surely, the city can do something more productive with the space it occupies. —KillerBobo

Yours isn't the first comment that makes me wonder what it is about the building or business that inspires such calls for the use of Eminent Domain. The City of Davis does not own the land, someone else does. The city issued the building permit MANY years ago and had their chance at that time to impose constraints on the design of the building. I can remember how it looked during the era of the first clown; I'd argue that there is value in how they have served the town over time (through periods of higher and lower quality service even). — JasonAller

2006-08-03 01:27:54 What is it with kids these days? "Jack in the Crack"? What the f*&% does that even mean? Ooo, it rhymes! Back in my day we called it "Gag in the bag," which meant something. That was back when nickles had bumblebees on them. "Give me five bees for a quarter," we used to say.... —MisterProfessor

This is by far my favorite comment on the wiki. —ElleWeber

2006-08-03 02:36:40 I like their chicken and milk shakes! —JoeRunnels

2007-01-16 05:34:30 I like this place. Its open late and the sevice is pretty good. —JasonKong

2007-02-08 02:56:50 $0.99 items are pretty much gone except for the tacos —RaymondWong

2007-02-08 03:00:42 yeah I was sad to notice that —StevenDaubert

2007-05-12 01:28:39 Do they still have Strawberry soda? I used to come here just for it. I love it! —Jedron

2007-05-14 15:43:14 Only thing ever worth getting at a Jack in the Box is their seasonal egg-nog flavored shake (for those who like egg-nog and egg-nog flavored items). Otherwise, everything at In N' Out is better. The fries at JB are more potatoe-tasting, but I still prefer In N' Out. —CaitlinMorrow

2007-07-01 01:00:43 pretty much your ordinary jack in the box except its slower and alot more dirty —DonaldJaye

2007-08-06 20:39:46 Try ordering the cheese cake frozen from the freezer tastes great. egg rolls are great good fired food great for munchies late night snacks —Brians

2007-09-02 01:48:44 I got a complimentary drink one time when they were a bit slow making an unusual order. I have never received a complimentary drink before from a fast food place before. I think the fact that they are open really late at night is helpful for nocturnal people needing something to eat. —SteveOstrowski

2007-11-18 15:08:51 You think they would do something about the dead flies lying around. Never again. —GregWebb

2007-12-17 19:12:16 Still beats Del Taco and McDonald's for 24-hour fast food. I briefly worked at Del Taco before quitting after a month, I'd know... —thelonepiper555

2008-01-17 21:50:09 ugh! don't eat here unless you're really desperate...or there's really nothing else to eat. while the service is ok, the same can't be said for the food...the hot foods are never hot, thank god the cold ones are! anyway, avoid this place as much as you can...

—SimplyIncognito

What's good about cold foods being hot? Anyway, I think this is some the best really cheap food in Davis. —NickSchmalenberger

2008-02-18 18:26:05 By far the best thing they have is the spicy chicken sandwich (SCS). Although here's a tip: SCS costs $3.99 (clearly way too expensive for drunk food) so get a regular chicken sandwich for $1.99 and load it up with hot sauce! If you're wasted, which you will be since you're eating at Jack in the Box, you won't notice the difference. —AlexPerkins

2008-02-19 20:19:39 Drunk night owl? This is the place for you. Bacon cheddar potato wedges at 3 AM. 24 hour breakfast. Yes. —KateAusten

2008-06-23 16:16:35 Both my friend and I got really bad food poisoning here last night at about 1am. He order the Jumbo Jack and I had the Ultimate Cheese burger and 2 tacos. Spent the rest of the night throwing up. I would seriously warn all those that plan on eating here in the future to do some research into the long history of e-coli poisoning deaths that Jack in the Box has kept on the DL. —TheDavisMarine

2008-06-26 01:05:37 the drive-thru is ridiculously slow. its quicker to go in and order than to sit at the drive-thru burning gas while waiting for the mom in front of you to receive her $35 order... —wesleywang

2009-03-11 00:38:30 Awesome bang for your buck, and the service is generally good. Be ready for some long waits late in the night, but worth it if you're starving. —AlexChiang

2009-03-25 01:29:31 Cheese sticks, chicken nuggets, friendly atmosphere. You might run across someone you enjoyed at the bar. And I have nothing but good things to say about the staff :-) —lilmonstu

2009-03-26 15:28:22 Had to use the restroom in a pinch today. Definitely the cleanest, nicest restroom of any fast food restaurant I've ever visited. —condemned2bfree

2009-04-08 22:37:32 Worst.tacos.ever. Of course, they are not known for fabulous tacos, but still...ick. soggy, cold, mushy nastiness —EricaMacGregor

2009-04-09 02:07:08 I disagree. While far from real tacos, these things are delicious at any time of the day. Also, you can buy like 2 bags of tacos for like $8. —MattBlair

2009-04-22 23:52:04 2 tacos for $1 mmm. —PaulBrigs

2009-05-04 16:40:39 This place was good overall, nothing to complain about. Clean restaurant with fast service. —thtly

2009-06-01 09:47:53 The best tacos bar none! —dpmou

2009-06-17 04:45:43 workers ****-up your order... thank god you don't have to tip. —jishiro

They feel-up your order? Is your order particularly sexy?

2009-09-18 10:44:33 Does anybody know if the local JitB is one of the ones that were closed as of today? —JabberWokky

I ate there yesterday (Friday, 18th of September) so unless they closed it afterward, probably not. —hankim