Jacks Beans - Kalamazoo (MI)

5 /5 Christopher Carson: My friends and I spent the evening here last night. My best friend began to choke and then when Benji (back of house) sprung into action. Using a series of ninja like precision strikes he dislodged the baked bean back up with ease and poise. The food and life saving device were amazing. Ask for your baked beans benji way you will not be disappointed.

5 /5 Bruno Hampel: I don’t usually write reviews unless there are crumbs involved, but Jack’s Beans deserves a bark. The smells alone nearly dragged my human through the door by the leash. I ordered the baked bean soufflé (don’t ask how — I’m persuasive) and can confirm it is fluffy on top, serious underneath, and very drop-on-the-floor-friendly. Staff did not question why I was staring unblinkingly at the plate for 12 minutes straight, which I appreciated. Would I come back? Absolutely. Would I roll in the parking lot afterward out of pure joy? Also yes. Five stars. Bring a napkin.

5 /5 Josh Shaske: Got their famous Butter Bean candle with Ham and Cheese bread bowl. Best dining experience I’ve had in kazoo tbh

5 /5 Patrick Bennett: I had circled campus 3 times looking for the address and was about to give up. Had I been pranked? I was so hungry I was starting to feel delirious. Then suddenly, there it was. Jacks Beans. I dont know how I missed it. I walked in and there was Jack. "Hello, Carlos. Ive been expecting you" said Jack. It was disturbing, since he had no way of knowing my name. Also, my name is not Carlos. "Uh yeah its me, Carlos, just here looking for some beans. I heard you were the guy." I said. Jack stood on the counter and held out his hands, each of which held a bean. "You eat the blue bean, the story ends; you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You eat the red bean, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." I was terrified. "Ill have the blue bean, please. I just want to go home and be safe. Im scared to know the truth." I took it and ate it. Honestly, that bean was pretty good, which is the only reason for the five star rating. "Well, both beans do the same thing, so youre in for a wild ride after all," Jack said. " Ive never had anybody ask for the blue bean. Why would you do that? Coward." I could barely make out what he was saying, though. The bean was kicking in. Jack put me in a sleeping bag on the floor in the closet, where I would experience the effects of the bean for the next several hours. It definitely did not teach me any profound truths, and I think it might have been laced with cough medicine. As I drifted off, I heard another customer enter and Jack greet them. "Hello, Carlos. Ive been expecting you"

5 /5 Jonathan Langworthy: Make sure to get the Bean Dip for the bean fries. It’s not on the menu. You have to ask for it by name *wink*.