I was looking for a basic breakfast joint and I found this place. It fit the bill, and was rather inexpensive. I got pancakes with an.egg over easy. It was whipped up fast and well cooked. It is a very small hole.in the wall and.pipular with the locals. I really liked the fresh squeezed orange juice. Coffee was a bit weak. Over all basic and good, but nothing remarkable. They do offer sandwiches as well, but I didn't try them. read more

Good food at a relatively good price. Service is great too. Great for breakfast and lunch.

It is very small but if you're lucky enough to get a table it is worth it. The food and the service are quick and delicious.

Very good subs. Reasonably priced and well worth the money. The menu has a great selection. It's a small place with 2 tables and 4 counter stools. We enjoyed eating inside, very comfy feeling. Clean restrooms. There was also one table outside. Great food, friendly owner, great prices read more

I was way too early for a job! Walked around the corner and found this cozy little cafe! The French toast was great and the bacon is phenomenal! I was starving so I forgot to take a pic! They have inside and outside seating! Very clean and cozy deli! read more

I first went to Jack's on my own for breakfast and then took my husband for a second visit. I had the sausage & cheese omelet with hash browns- very yummy on the first visit and then my husband & I each had a bacon, egg & cheese everything bagel on second visit, extremely yummy ! Service was very good! It's a little hole-in- the wall place that turned out to be a wonderful find!! read more

i'm looking through the reviews and can't understand all the positive comments. Maybe they are for a different owner. I was walking around Alexandria and stumbled across this place and wanted breakfast. I ordered hot tea with lemon, but they don't have lemon. I ordered corned beef hash, made with "our own" corned beef and two over easy eggs. Potatoes and toast came with. I was told that while white or whole wheat toast are included, they also have rye and sour dough. I chose sour dough - and was then told it was a dollar extra. Ok. I received my tea - no spoon to stir in sugar. My food was served pretty quickly - on a paper plate with plastic fork and knife! My eggs were perfectly cooked. The corned beef hash was clearly out of a can, and mushy - merely heated - not browned at all. The potatoes were also undercooked, not browned at all. There was ONE piece of sour dough toast, which was really good bread, but barely toasted, that I paid $1 extra for. That is some expensive bread. I asked for ketchup. There are three tables of two, one table of four, and a counter seating about four in the restaurant. We all had to share the single bottle of ketchup. (!) The young woman server was lovely. But this felt like rip off. For this mess I paid $15! No need to go back. read more

Unexpected find while in Virginia for a sleepy Sunday morning. This place is awesome - tiny and cute and clean and friendly. I had a BLT with egg and avocado (they call it the Breakfast Usual sandwich - I added the avocado) and it was amazing. I didn't order it but I recommend the fresh squeezed OJ - they literally squeeze it to order :) read more

Stopped here on a whim, I loved it! Very quaint little spot, awesome food, friendly service. Highly recommend the breakfast sub and orange juice. read more

Very happy to report that Jack's Place has reopened after remodeling! And under new ownership, Elberelt and Una! Same delicious menu and the remodeling is very attractive! Come on out and see! Cheers, Mike read more

Started out late, after spending a lazy, rainy, Sunday morning in bed where we had worked up an appetite! Apparently the mister had also smoked a little while we were getting ready- because our initial breakfast spot of choice, first we couldn't even find- and then was closed ‍. Anyways, Jack's was everything we needed and wanted! Tucked away on the corner of N. Lee Street, we were met with smiling faces, and a surprisingly clean & spotless establishment. The food was fresh, the flavors weren't super saturated with salt- and we left content- without feeling stuffed. Also, we didn't leave smelling like a greasy diner either. All in all- delicious, no wait, and everything we needed... after the initial wrong set of turns. Lol Jack's saved the day! BF Comment: Point, there are NO wrong turns in life. It's all perspective. read more

Jack's Place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Excellent service and the omelette was delicious. It was nice that they serviced breakfast late on a weekday.

New owners have taken over and are just as friendly and accommodating as the previous ones were. New interior to the small but capable shop is clean and bright. The food is always fresh, made exactly as ordered. Prices are reasonable and menu is big for a small place. Small counter will be called intimate once the pandemic passes, but it also has small tables inside and outside if you desire al fresco dining. I always get the club sandwich with the wheat toast. It comes filled with turkey, ham, bacon, tomato, lettuce and mayo. Awesome sandwich that satisfies every time. read more

Hot pastrami (on sourdough). Spectacular sandwich. Slightly overpriced for portion size but acceptably so for the proximity to king street. Love this little deli. read more

Jack's Place - Hot pastrami (on sourdough) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I guess that missed the traditional Jack's experience, as I understand that this breakfast hole in the wall is under new management. From reading previous reviews, one thing that I'm certain that I won't is the styrofoam cups.. ugh, glad I dodged that bullet. I had grilled cheese sandwich. It was a tasty and cheesy delight that was just perfect for a mid-day snack. It is good enough that I might return try the breakfast plate. I mean, you can't go wrong with bacon, so I'm sure that it will be stellar. read more

Our breakfast was the most well-prepared (cooked) breakfast we had in a restaurant in a long time. The eggs were cooked perfectly. Perfectly. The avocado toast was served with bacon or egg (if you like) arugula greens, ripe tomatoes, and a delicious hot pepper sauce drizzle. Yum-O! The home fries were real potatoes and onions with a little heat (very slow build up). All in all this is a tiny quaint environment, welcoming owners, and beautiful food. Thanks for the delicious breakfast! read more

Lovely, teeny, tiny diner. Perfect breakfast, just like you'd cook at home, but with more options. Two on staff: one cooks, in plain view, and the other waits on customers. read more

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Crazy how it says that it's and "affordable" price yet I ended up paying $10 for BLT.. like wtffffff? AND $4 FOR A SMALL HORIZON MILK!? If I had known I would've brought my own GALLON of milk. All I wanted was to support a small business, I ended up getting f** in the a** read more

Awesome home fries (breakfast fried potatoes). Strong coffee, too - that's something that most diners are fail on. Very local and very friendly establishment. Get off of King Street folks and support the little guys! read more

Jack's Place - Best home fry evvah!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

*Note* the yelp map is wrong... the address is right. I posted a photo linking to the correct location. Just a few blocks off King St, Jack's Place is barely visible even when you're looking for it. If you can find it though, you're in for a treat. Everything here is made to order right in front of you. Despite being a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the menu is extensive... there are 3 or 4 pages of sandwiches to choose from for lunch and a huge breakfast selection. Everything is made to order & most the sandwiches are hot or grilled. The roast beef au jus is my favorite so far, but the cheese steak is a close 2nd place. Lunch + a soda will run about $7 or $8, not bad for a hot sandwich/sub, soda, & side dish in Old Town. If you're going on your lunch break be prepared though... Jack's can get pretty busy. There are usually only one or two guys making all the food, so the wait will be a bit longer than you're probably used to. read more

Jack's Place - The Yelp map is wrong... this is where Jack's Place is! (the address is right) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

There's only one word that can describe Jack's Place: local. You can tell this joint was hopping before neighboring King Street became a mecca of tourism and lecherous guys with high and tights started infiltrating Old Town on weekends. The generations of pictures and photo-holiday cards posted on the walls are a tell-all of this little diner's history. And there's even a special wall for pet photos. There are spots for precisely 16 people inside...four tables and the rest counter space, so it truly is a small mom and pop kinda place. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday until 10:45, not quite sure about the weekend hours for breakfast. Breakfast prices here can only be beat by one place in the area -- Blue and White Carryout -- but here you get a much bigger menu, a choice of bread, and chairs to sit in. Well worth the extra fiddy cent for a breakfast sandwich. They only use olive oil for their cooking, so even though the place looks like a grease spoon, it ends up tasting a lot better..dare I say healthy? The fresh tomatoes and green (not iceberg) lettuce agree. I'll definitely come back again, whenever I happen to have paper money on me (CASH ONLY), and if I become enough of a regular, maybe Meow Meow will find her photo on the wall! read more

Jack's Place - The Breakfast Usual: BLT + fried egg and cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

After working just one block over for the last 10 months, I am kicking myself for not trying Jack's any sooner. Went here for lunch today, ordered the Philly cheesesteak sub. For $10, I got a huge sandwich, chips, and pickle. He made it fresh on order and took no more 5 min to get me out. For those below who are crying about feeling like an outsider and docking stars for it, this isn't the Ritz you asshole. Fast service, great food, incredible price, what else is there to say? Five stars for this gem of a hole-in-the-wall. I'll be coming here a lot more. read more

Jack's Place - Philly cheesesteak with pickle - super filling! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I'm writing this review from a restaurant around the corner because the rudeness with which my boyfriend and I faced upon entering Jack's Place caused us to leave! When we walked in, we immediately did not feel welcomed. We stood at the door and there was silence, to the point where I suggested we just have a seat. As we were sitting, a young woman said hello and brought us menus. Then, as we were looked at the menu, a white couple walked in and the manager (non-Black) gave them a warm welcome: "good morning and welcome to Jack's Place!" Why weren't we shown the same curtesy and welcome? With that, we IMMEDIATELY left. If your restaurant is mildly successful with trash customer service with a side of racism, imagine how much business you could bring in by: "treating everyone the way you would want to be treated." Not a groundbreaking concept, given you're in the restaurant business, yet it seems to be at Jack's Place. Never returning. read more

Nice food and good service It's small but cute. Was no full of people the lady was very nice read more

Went there for breakfast. Very friendly owners, clean establishment, and good food! Will return on my next trip to Alexandria.

From my brief visit to Jack's Place, I can see how some would be turned off by how the regulars might be treated as family and the newbies treated as second class citizens. That wasn't my experience at all, though. I was greeted with a good morning on a Saturday shortly after opening. Jack was at the grill, making sure everything met the high standards of his diner. The other staff member manning the register was very welcoming, though clearly the regulars had the inside track. If you don't get a menu when you sit down, just grab one from the counter (blue for breakfast). I selected (with a little Yelper help) the "breakfast usual" BLT+E on Italian bread. It was magnificent and a steal for Old Town. Don't be discouraged by those who say that non-locals will get sub-standard service. Just be friendly and down-to-earth, and you'll be treated well. PS: If you have a kind word to spare for John Elway, I think that it may be well-received. read more

Jack's Place - The breakfast usual on Italian. Essentially it is a BLT+E. Delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Love this place. It's a hole in the wall with great diner food. I don't know what they do to that griddle but the eggs and pancakes are deliciously crispy. People complain that it's overpriced, but I can't imagine what the rent is that close to king street. Worth it to get some quality breakfast in a low-key spot. read more

This is not a fancy restaurant. Local people come here to eat. This place is much better than IHOP. It is so cheap. The portion is pretty big. When I had blueberry pancake, I was not hungry until late night. I did't give many stars because I am not a big fun of pancake and omelette. But if you do, this is your place. read more

I've been a customer for almost 4 years now under the multiple ownerships. My past 4 visits have been nothing but spectacular! Friendly service, good food, and a hole in the wall. Best kept secret of Old Towns, breakfast scene. read more

Every now and then, I find myself craving a big breakfast from a greasy diner. Thanks to this spot, I no longer have to drive out to Bob & Edith's to get my fix. While the size and service are less than ideal here, the food is on point. I have been here for breakfast a few times and have always left satisfied. Everything is super fresh and made to order. My favorite item so far has been the Damn Good Omelette, a fluffy omelette loaded with pastrami, cheese, and onion. Their corned beef hash tastes excellent, and is surprisingly cheap, but they kinda skimp on the corned beef and overdo it with the potatoes. If they upped the price point so that they could be more generous with the corned beef, this dish would be a star. This establishment is terribly small: the bar seats about a half dozen, and they have a couple of tables inside and one or two more outside. On the weekend, you have to get there early to get a seat. (I tried to get in at about 9 on Memorial Day and the place was at capacity.) Also, they could use a dedicated server for peak times. It seems like they have one guy doing everything (cooking, serving, closing checks, etc.), so the service, while not horrible, is not particularly attentive. (Just a note: The overall rating on this place seems to have been dragged down by poor reviews from the distant past. This place is under new ownership, so you can safely disregard any review more than a year old.) read more

The food is good and reasonably priced. Decent portion sizes as well. It's a perfect little hole-in-the-wall kind of diner. Very limited seating, but perfect if you come at opening. read more

Top tier restaurant with amazing orange juice. Their staff was super nice and kind and they had such a nice vibe as well.

They charge $8 for a Bacon Egg and Cheese and then they scramble the egg?? Who puts a scrambled egg on an egg sandwich?? And it takes nerve to charge $8 for two pieces of bacon and a single egg on a bagel. This place is terrible read more

The pros... Good food. Low prices. The cons... If you are not a regular you will feel like it. Cash only. Styrofoam plates. Ridiculously small and kind of dingy inside. If I could give an extra half star I would. Don't expect a gourmet dining experience and you won't be disappointed. read more

This is our favorite low-key, reasonable weekend brunch spot. Service is friendly, but occasionally a bit forgetful. Food is inventive for a diner--our favorites are the Old Town Avocado Toast and Jim's Midnight Special. Fresh-squeezed OJ is also superb. Food is fresh and we've found the place to be notably clean. Perfect for a brunch if you aren't in a terrible hurry and you're a group of 3 or less. If you're local, you may find yourself becoming regulars here like we have. Hoping to support this business for years to come--it's got a lovely charm and the food does not disappoint. read more

I'm a local, and I love this place. In fact, I'm about to crawl out of bed and make my way there in the rain here in a minute. Just jumped on Yelp to make sure it's open. The new owner is friendly and prompt. The food is just want you'd want from a teeny tiny local joint. I usually get the veggie hash with scrambled eggs. Perfect and a good sized portion - not too big, just enough to finish it all without feeling like I need to be wheeled out of the place. The best part? Freshly squeezed orange juice. Killer. (And the coffee is decent, too.) Bottom line: skip the overpriced average breakfasts on King and get some local flavor. It's like Cheers, but without beers. read more

It was good . The toast needed to be toasted, breakfast sandwich's were very tasty. Nice clean , friendly staff. read more

Jack's Place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

absolutely love how teeny this place is. granted, we had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated but it didn't matter to us because our orders were taken right away and the vibe inside was homey - people were kind of talking to everyone, conversations were overlapping across tables, and these strangers made the 10 minutes pass quickly for us. the food was freshly made... they kind of can't really cheat is because their kitchen is right in front of you. the owners/staff/family that ran it were quiet but efficient. fantastic breakfast, great company, definitely a place to come back to. read more

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Finally got around to checkout out Jack's Place. Friendly, fast, and delicious. I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel, homefries, and coffee. The BEC was wonderful! The homefries weren't bad (larger cubes + sautéed onions) and the coffee was simple and tasty. Received a ton of food for around $10. The people working were extremely friendly. They take all major cards and serve breakfast all day on the weekends. Free 2 hour street parking for when you don't feel like walking (I'm looking at you, 10 degree weather). Very happy to have stopped in and can't wait to go back in the future. Solid solid breakfast spot in old town! read more

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A tiny little shop with great food. For breakfast and lunch you can't go wrong. I always get the western omelette, hold the Chee. And it comes out great every time. For Lunch I highly recommend the club BLT. Going to get my omelette now can't wait! read more