Nor was the sirloin burger anything to write home about.

On a recent Thursday, two large men sat at one table eating hefty chopped sirloin burgers on pepper brioche rolls, wolfing down french fries as they talked.

True to its name, the menu features grilled items including sirloin burgers, chicken and pork chops as well as a selection of quesadillas and catfish tacos.

Dinner, main dishes, $18 to $29 (sirloin burger, $8).

Among the entrees are grilled red snapper with pearl pasta; roasted poussin with garlic mashed potatoes; chicken or sirloin burgers, and steak and french fries.

A sirloin burger ordered medium rare had not a speck of pink.

In the spring of 2007, Jack in the Box also introduced its sirloin burger and followed this up with recently the sirloin steak melt.

We also liked the organic sirloin burger, cooked medium rare as ordered with the sautéed onions we requested.

The grilled sirloin burger is nothing special.

Brunch items are eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, overstuffed sandwiches, salad Nicoise, cold lobster, bistro salad and sirloin burgers.