Jax Bar and Grill

Tonight's 7in7 BBQ restaurant review was close to being a complete disaster. Someone in the BBQ Junkie's inner circle had highly recommended Jax in Glendale. "Sure, why not?" I thought to myself. Jazz and BBQ would be the perfect way to end the 7in7.

Well, as it turns out, Jax is not a true BBQ joint but merely a restaurant that happens to serve barbecue as one of its dishes. In this case, the term barbecue describes baked baby back ribs covered in BBQ sauce. Funny as it sounds, they were in some ways better — more meaty, flavorful, and tender — than other ribs I had eaten during the week.

I'm not going to spend too much time on this review because it's not truly a BBQ restaurant, but I will say it was an enjoyable evening. As we finished our meal, a blues band came on and started their set. Their bass player looked like Billy Vera. That sparked a question that seemed to dominate the rest of the evening's conversation: "What was Billy Vera and the Beaters' big hit in the '80s?"

**Jax Bar and Grill**
339 N. Brand Blvd, Glendale
818-500-1604