JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css">
 <a class="modal-toggle" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-id="{{{ $item->id }}}"><h5>Item Name</h5></a>

<div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="exampleModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="modal-dialog">
    <div class="modal-content">
      <div class="modal-header">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
        <h4 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLabel">New message</h4>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-body" id="modal-body"></div>
      <div class="modal-footer">
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Add to cart</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

JavaScript

(function() {
    var infoModal = $('#myModal');
    $('.modal-toggle').on('click', function(){
        $.ajax({
            type: "GET",
            url: '/api/menu-item/'+$(this).data('id'),
            dataType: 'json',
            error: function(data){
                fakeResponse = {"id":4,"menu_category_id":446,"name":"kunzereichert","description":"Dolores impedit ut doloribus et a et aut.","price":"999.99","created_at":"2015-04-10 05:55:23","updated_at":"2015-04-10 05:55:23"}
;
                var htmlData = '<ul><li>';
                htmlData += fakeResponse.name;
                htmlData += '</li></ul>';
                infoModal.find('#modal-body')[0].innerHTML = htmlData;
                infoModal.modal();
            }
        });
    });
})(jQuery);