Jackalope Tex-Mex & Cantina came from Jack Timmons, who built his reputation smoking brisket at Jack's BBQ starting in 2014, and Graham Ayers, a longtime Columbia City resident who spent years as GM of Jack's BBQ SoDo before the two partnered on this project. The idea was to take Jack's smoked meats and route them into Tex-Mex format — tacos, enchiladas, and fajitas built around the same barbecue.
The room runs loud and full, with cast-iron skillets sizzling and a bar that stays crowded most nights. It's the kind of place that turns a weeknight into something closer to a weekend crowd.
Regulars point to consistency, service, and the atmosphere as reasons they keep coming back, and it's developed a reputation as one of the city's go-to spots for the style.
The room runs loud and full, with cast-iron skillets sizzling and a bar that stays crowded most nights. It's the kind of place that turns a weeknight into something closer to a weekend crowd.
Regulars point to consistency, service, and the atmosphere as reasons they keep coming back, and it's developed a reputation as one of the city's go-to spots for the style.