The $3 well served at happy hour was already a double, so stiff you're surprised your gin and tonic didn't have steam coming off it — and so whatever happens when you order a double, you might not know much else. But MJ's is both living room and dining room, and most tables have food on them. At lunch there's a $4.99 "blue plate," and when dinner takes over at 4 p.m., each week has a $7 burger and each Monday has a $5 burger that tastes like dad made in the backyard. Tacos are $1 on Tuesday, because of course they are. The food here is simple, low-cost and made with simple care. — Matthew Korfhage