Stopped in for the first time on a friend's recommendation because we figured most places would be packed on Mother's Day. This place was not empty but not busy either, which had me a little confused. I was also confused at the overall rating, based on my experience. First, I'll get the negative out of the way: the AC was busted, but while it was warm in there it wasn't unbearable. The AC in the men's bathroom was working though. The service was friendly and not too slow. The restaurant otherwise was clean and pleasant aesthetic, with plenty of TV's throughout to check out sports ball. The reason I'm giving 4 stars is for the food. I got the Carolina burger and it was really enjoyable! The patty was cooked and seasoned nicely, and they added a nice portion of toppings, from the slaw to the delicious chili, and the fries were crispy and salty. Great bun on the burger too topped off an excellent meal. Only caveat there is I ordered potato salad and not fries, but I wasn't too upset with what I got. The server offered to swap out my fries for potato salad, which I declined (really, she should've just brought the potato salad in addition, but it's okay). I would come back, especially if they fix the air. read more

J Butlers - Carolina burger - Bars Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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First time back in years. We wanted to give it another chance. They only had 2 busy tables. The menus were dirty and limited but this may be the norm for a sports bar. The food was super mediocre. Iceberg lettuce was the main ingredient in my salad with a few pieces of grilled chicken. The Alfredo sauce in the chicken Alfredo was bland in the chicken Alfredo dish. The service was good. They were nice enough. We really wanted to give it another shot but unfortunately I think we are done. read more

J Butlers - Grilled chicken salad - Bars Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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J Butler's was a fun spot to grab a late Wednesday night dinner. One of the few local Kernersville spots open past 10pm. The menu is being updated but it seems they focus on doing a few things great instead of dabbling in a multitude of dishes. It was late so it wasn't very crowded. It would be a great place to watch a game and grab drinks. Our waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu. She made certain we were well taken care of. My burger was really good and my fries we nice and hot! My dessert was ok they only offer the brownie with ice cream so I was expecting it to be spectacular but it was just regular, I was also tired so that could have attributed to my underwhelmed dessert experience. Overall I would go back for the southern hospitality and a great burger. read more

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I feel like they might have declined a bit, but I won't let that affect my review. Strictly on my dinner last night: Pros: Service was great, waitress was sweet and attentive. Food wasn't bad and I can't complain about the portions, so that's a plus! Drinks and pricing were pretty on par. Chicken club sandwich was good, a slightly bigger filet would've been nice. Chicken caesar salad was a nice portion but they forgot the Cajun seasoning. Cons: Place was a little dirty when we walked in. My seat was dirty and there was a used toothpick on the table. Overall it's a chill spot if you want a late night grab or watch a game. read more

J Butlers is solid for late night food. Sports bar with many options offering TVs and drink specials. Food was good, although sometimes it's a bit salty. The service was excellent as well. read more

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We enjoy their burgers, grilled chicken salad, wings, chili. Wait staff always friendly, attentive and working hard.

J Butlers is the local Gator bar, so of course I have to support local fans. This place only gets 3 stars because the experience can be a hit or a miss. Let me explain: Some days they have all the beer on draft and some days you are lucky if they have one that you want. Some days the kids chicken tenders are perfect and other days they can be overcooked. I get that you don't want to serve raw chicken to a kid, but my kid won't eat over fried chicken. The burgers have always been consistent which is good. The staff are also friendly and for the most part prompt... although there has been an occasion when we came in and wondered if everyone left on strike or a smoke break. Should always have at least 1 employee visible. The wings have always been a hit as well! Good flavors. The ambience is what you'd expect of a sports bar. read more

Love the customer service! And the food was very good for a reasonable price. Lexi was amazing

Nasty. Waited 40 min to get cold greasy food. My burger was so greasy I couldn't eat it. One of my kids got sick in the bathroom before we left and the other one started throwing up as soon as we got in the parking lot. The food was soooo bad. And half of our order came out wrong. I eat at the one in high point all the time and it is nothing like this one. Please don't waste your money. I wasted $70 there tonight. Will NOT go back! read more

horrible service, got denied trying to get a drink and then they took my id. I'm 23 and this has never happened, manager didn't even want to look at me after. read more

J butlers is a sports bar located in a shopping center, every time I have gone I have never seen them busy except for if the games are on. I like to go on Sunday's when they have all day dollar wings and 50 cent peel and eat shrimp. The wings are okay but ten for ten dollars you really can't complain. Their ranch and bleu cheese to me is also average. The peel and eat shrimp is pretty good except for when you peel it all the spices were on the skin. They have a pretty good menu I have had their burgers before they are tasty. Service is top notch every waitress I have ever had is super friendly and attentive. I will definitely continue to patronize this business and try more things. read more

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We been coming here for 10 years and this is our cheers! The regular crew is a great group and like family to us!

I've been to J Butler's many times, but each time, I keep wondering if it'll get better. Sadly, it hasn't. The service is good - the waitstaff is friendly. But the food is not very good at all. A few weeks ago, I ordered the fish and chips. They were extremely salty. Two days ago, I ordered teriyaki chicken strips and hot chips. Same thing, salty. My husband and I also ordered water with our bar drinks, and the glasses of water both had a soapy taste to them. It is to the point where I give up. It seems to be a consistent problem, so I will not be going back again. read more

Always really happy with their nachos, burgers, and other snack/ bar food and apps. The waitresses are always nice and running around doing their best. read more

J Butlers - Nachos - Bars Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

The customer service was great but the food was nasty it tasted like the chicken strips were microwaved my Philly cheese steak was way to salty so was my boyfriends burger definitely will not be going back there for a while read more

Hit or miss, but most of the time a hit. You need to know what drink & foods specials are & order the specials.

last two times myself and three other adults were turned away at the door!! we were told that they would be closing within the hour and that they are sorry!!! what a joke.. service sucks owners suck and food sux. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!!!!!!!! read more

Find a better option! This isn't a good one. Service couldn't be worse. I realize we're in a pandemic but tell your staff to act like they want to be there. Food is mediocre at best. Will not go back read more

This was my first visit to this location. A few of us meet for a late lunch before going to a cruise in. I only ordered a appetizer of buffalo shrimp and they where just ok. One of my friends ordered a chicken wrap with no onions but it came loaded with onions. She asked our waiter and he admitted he messed up and took care of the reorder. He said three minutes but it took a little longer but not to long. He did offer a free desert to her and she did take it. That goes along way with me he gave it a great effort to make everyone happy. I would go back again. read more

If you like mediocre food, a bar-type atmosphere, lots of TVs, and cheap beer, then J Butlers is for you. They have a large menu but it's all so-so (as far as what I've tried). I've tried the fajita shrimp salad, the veggie burger, The New Yorker, and several appetizers (pretzels, nachos, chips and queso). The New Yorker was the best by far. Again, not bad food, just okay, and what you would expect from a bar. The wait staff has always been nice and attentive, so I will give them that. The prices aren't horrid for what you get. I'd say this place is great for watching a game and drinking a cold one. Not really my scene, but I'm sure there are many out there that enjoy that kind of thing. read more

Bring back half off Friday happy hour. It was a real bargain and we came most Fridays. We like coming to your place and the waitress are very helpful friendly. 4 stars it is! read more

I went to dine here and ordered an appetizer (hot chips with a side of ranch) when it came my sister and I Began eating it and found a nasty black hair in our ranch cup needless to say we cancelled our entree and left. read more

Great experience. Atmosphere, music, quality and price. Totally pleasant surprise. Chopped steak was very tasty; Cesar salad was excellent; steamed vegetables were fresh; IPA beer was delightful. read more

I received super bowl performance service from the young lady bartending and serving me an excellent chicken sandwich, good food, great service and very reasonably priced read more

We stopped by at 6:30ish on a Sunday in November. I thought it was odd that the place was pretty empty, this being NFL season. I now understand why. Slow service from the waitress in an empty restaurant, for starters. We both ordered the steamed vegetables. Look at the attached photo, I wouldn't feed those carrots to a starving rabbit. I truly believe my "seasoned" rice came from the frozen foods section of the grocery store across the street. The teriyaki chicken was extremely mediocre. read more

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Having past experiences with J Butlers, I wasn't thrilled to go to the newest location in Kernersville. I didn't have the same issues that these previous reviewers had at this location, but I did at the other locations. Though I will say that the servers here were not the warmest or most attentive, the food was not bad at all! I had the New Yorker, a large pastrami sandwich that was very tasty! The side of fries were average and lacked a wow factor. The restaurant/sports bar itself was very nice, with lots of tv's this would be a nice place for game watching! read more

69 cent wings on Sunday! I enjoyed the flavor of their sweet bbq wings, slightly different than what I'm used to. They might have some of the best ranch at J Butlers! The service was okay, could have been better. I would definitely come back again! read more

They don't wear masks and neither do their patrons. Creeps me out to eat where this is not done. There on a quick business lunch with someone else, so we didn't leave, but we both noticed and won't be going back. read more

the food was horrible made us sick our waitress was horrible food over cooked drinks were empty. people were waiting for a table we said may as well leave the waitress said "don't worry about him hes a miserable man" dont go,save your money.worst service EVER. read more

The place wasn't even half full. The service was terrible. The hostess took our drink, the waitress finally took order 10 minutes later and she never came to our table again until dropping off the check. read more

We have only doe take out, but never disappointed. Reasonable time frame for food prep (rare these days) and good food. Fair prices.

Awful service. Absolutely terrible. Orders completely wrong. Exceptionally slow service. Checks took forever to come and were incorrect. Sent them back to fix and they were wrong the second time. read more

Stopped for dinner tonight. Waited 30 minutes after order never received our food. No appetizer nothing. There were only five tables so it wasn't busy. The table behind us was seated about 5 min after us and they got their appetizer and entree but we got nothing. The waitress stopped once and said our food should be coming soon. I stopped her again after she delivered the other tables entrees and she said she would check but it was my entree ( btw it was the nightly special) that was taking so long. I said but what about the appetizer. She just shrugged her shoulders so we asked for the check for our drinks so we could pay and leave. As we were leaving the manager came running to give us a gift card. I said no thanks we aren't planning to come back. Very disappointing. read more

Friendly and attentive staff, decent draft selection, open late w/ plenty of TVs for watching sports. If you're looking for good food, go somewhere else; food is inedible. I only go here if Smitty's is closed and I don't feel like driving into Winston. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would! This place is not clean, food is nasty and wait staff are horrible. My fajitas were burnt, lettuce was brown and the pimento cheese appetizer is a joke. More like a blob of grease with a few pimentos. We waited forever for drinks and I had to get up and go find someone else to get them, then the tea was hot and they never brought ice. Maybe understandable if the place was full but it was less than half full smh. I finally got up and just left. And they knew it was horrible because the other waitresses were saying it was unacceptable. This place was horrible as JP Looneys and just as horrible as Jbulters. Don't waste your time or money! read more

I love their teriyaki chicken! Great atmosphere. Good service, karaoke nights are always fun.

Service is terrible only 4 people in the restaurant ordered 2 burgers after 20 mins with no waitress still to check on us and two to three managers walking around I decided to leave and go elsewhere. read more

This is a Great place to eat. Food is very tasty. You get a lot for the value. The bartender is awesome. Great place to play trivia. Trivia players are nice. If you want to play trivia.....come Here. I will definitely be coming more often, though it is a little far. read more

We have been going here for couple of months. Up till tonight great service and food.service was below bad..when the server takes your order and then forgets it and servers 3 other groups. Then sayes.." I was coming to you in a minute.". We left and not sure we will be back.. this was a every Thursday night for us...if you can loss 30 to 60 .a night o.. well. Before tonight the servers were great. read more

I've been going J Butlers for years and it's just not the same. Before everything I ordered was good, not so much nowadays. I really wonder what happened. read more