Lil JJ’s Smokehouse, new at 9321 North Freeway, nestles snugly into a strip center next door to an Einstein Bros. Bagels, next to restaurant giants LongHorn Steakhouse and Lupe Tortilla.

Lil JJ’s Smokehouse, new at 9321 North Freeway, nestles snugly into a strip center next door to an Einstein Bros. Bagels, next to restaurant giants LongHorn Steakhouse and Lupe Tortilla.

Note: This story was updated on May 26 to remove a mistaken reference to security at the restaurant. JJ Fish & Chicken could have used security backup at its soft opening Tuesday on Highway 58.