There’s a new restaurant in east Fort Worth doing a Cajun twist on wings: Called Jammin’ Eatz, it’s a to-go only restaurant located inside a Philips 66 gas station at 6620 Brentwood Stair Rd., where it opened in June.
Jammin’ Eatz comes from first-time restaurant owner Januari Nelson, a restaurant industry veteran who previously had a home cooking business serving meals from her house in 2019 under the name Jan’s Eats, Sweets & Treats, before transitioning to Jammin’ Eatz in honor of her late mother.
“Jammin’ Eatz is inspired by moments when the food is so good, it’s got you dancing and eating and you can’t stop moving,” Nelson says. “Your taste buds get to throwing a little party.”
When she says wing boils, she does not mean she is boiling the wings. They get fried. But the wings come with the sides you get in a seafood boil, including corn on the cob, potato, sausage, and boiled eggs, for $20.
“I fry the wings then add them to the customer’s order and toss everything in their sauce of choice,” Nelson says. “So you still get that crunch as well the hot Cajun spice flavor.”
She has more 20 wing flavors in either sauce or dry rubs that rotate weekly, including an interesting fruity creation called strawberry honey heat with pieces of fresh strawberry mixed in the sauce. Nelson says though it sounds strange, it’s a “guilty pleasure.”
Other flavors include spicy ranch, wet or dry lemon pepper, Texas hot, and Chicago mild. A six piece basket with fries is $12.
Other menu items include burgers, cheesesteaks, cheesesteak eggrolls, catfish, and po’boys. Desserts include cookies and cakes, plus cheesecake and cake jars layered with cake, icing, and toppings like candy pieces, cereal, or cookie crumbles.
Nelson is a kind-hearted soul who says this area of Fort Worth holds a lot of history for her. She used to work with the owner of Mr. Jazzy’s Wings, a wing spot that was previously in the same gas station spot as Jammin’ Eatz in 2017, and she also worked at a nearby daiquiri shop.
“A lot of the people in the area are familiar with me there, and I come from that type of neighborhood,” Nelson says. “It also gives me an opportunity to get out in the community and give food to the homeless because I hate throwing away food.”