What a hidden gem !! Exactly what we were looking for on our hunt for breakfast pancakes. This place has been around for years and I'm so glad we found them. You order at the front register. The menu items are displayed at the front. We ordered and were served the crispiest bacon (we ordered it that way) ! Scrambled eggs were just right and the pancake and hash brown were delicious !!! Food was NOT salty. Coffee was serve yourself and we love that !! Coffee could have been a bit stronger but we were given a ceramic mug to fill and I am not complaining about that. Can't wait to try their lunch. Meat and 2 sides. Home cooking. Count me in !!!! read more

Jacks Restaurant and More - Pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hillsborough, North Carolina

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Looking for a great greasy spoon for breakfast??? Then you've found the right place. I came here by accident and so glad that I stumbled upon it. Really friendly service! I love that you can choose how crispy you want your bacon! Talk about having it your way. Only thing I didn't like was the coffee, but it was your typical diner coffee. read more

A long standing tradition in Hillsborough is breakfast at Jacks Restaurant. The friendly and efficient 2 person operation along with breakfast menu choices that offers you what your craving. The blueberry waffle with eggs and bacon were delicious . The hot sausage platter was yummy and plentiful. The coffee was fresh with a bottomless cup. The restaurant was clean and has plenty of tables for any size party. I would recommend Jacks Restaurant and look forward to another visit. read more

Great breakfast and very friendly service I will definitely come again Lunch buffet looks good too Charming simple atmosphere read more

Food was very good. I had the meatloaf, mashed potatoes, collard greens, hush puppies, and an idea tea for $8.00. The meatloaf was fantastic. Def a hole in the wall but I thought it was great. read more

I don't know what to say about this place. I want to like it a lot, but the food is sooooooooo salty! It's kind of a fun find in a small town. When you come in the door the dear old man who obviously owns it is so obsequious and fun. But yikes, the food is so ridiculous. Salt on salt on salt! If you can tolerate it, there is a large old-timey dining area. It seems to have a regular clientele that I saw when I was there at 11AM on a weekday. Both retirees and people on their way to a job. It is a cheap breakfast. read more

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I love honestly love jacks! But I've been kinda disappointed lately because prices have changed. One time it was 9 another it was 9.50 then 9 again and now $10 saddens me that I'm not able to go back because of how ridiculously the price has raised, for food that I have to put salt and pepper on myself. read more

Filthy and dilapidated. Slow service in spite of being less than a third full. According to the "host," they can only cook one omelet at a time. Food was mediocre. Probably would have been warm if I didn't have to wait for my wife's meal to arrive. Waste of time. read more

I love Jacks Restaurant, they have quality breakfast, and they take their time to cook to perfection I eat there at least 3 times per week!!!! Young lady is always nice and you can order she brings the food to table !!!!! Great Customer Service . read more

Stopped in literally got no service after waiting for fifteen minutes. Wouldn't have been such a big deal but waitstaff walked past me multiple times with no acknowledgement of my presence. Not even a good morning or hello. Did however notice that the one other person who was in there had his food brought out on what appeared to me to be foam plates and the portions were pathetic. Can't attest to the quality of the food because I received no service. Customer service is trash though. read more

Food is good, service can be a little slow sometimes, they cook eggs and pancakes to order so sometimes the food comes in more than one trip to the table, so start eating when your food arrives LOL. The owners are incredibly nice people, it's usually the husband and wife and I think the son works sometimes. Good people, good food, sure the place is a little outdated, but it's clean. The bathrooms are always clean. Can get busy at times, and you may have to wait a bit, but it's cheap, it's good, it's supporting local, and the owners are good people. read more

Went for lunch with my uncle today! Owners were super friendly the food was great the jacks special chicken wings were delicious. If you enjoy southern style cooking this little place is great. I hope to be in the area one day to try out the breakfast menu. read more

Great little family run, hole in the wall restaurant. You'd hardly notice it if you didn't know it was there, because it's got a small sign and is in an old Foodlion shopping center. Good for a quick breakfast or lunch. You order and pay when you walk in and then they bring the food out to you when it's ready. My husband and I both got eggs, grits, and hash browns. He added a salmon cake and said it was good. We ordered a pancake for my son and it was fluffy and he ate a good amount of it (he's 1.5). The family that runs it is very sweet and friendly. Next time I'm going to try the western omelet. read more

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Fast service and delicious, well-cooked food! Highly recommended! We had eggs, pancakes, bacon, and grits. The eggs were ordered over medium and were absolutely perfect, and that's not to easy to do. The pancake was crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside, again, perfect. I really like this place. read more

Pancakes, omelets, french toast, burgers, chicken sandwiches, pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, corn, greens, beans and chinese stir fried beef are some of the items served here. They have a big following for breakfast with a small buffet of food that is kind of like cafeteria style with the mom & pop operation going here. The food is not blow your mind good, but decent and well worth the tiny tiniest of prices for the food. In a word, value. How can you go wrong with a place that has hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, BBQ sandwiches and a few other items under $2.00 EACH? Sure, i'd go back here. I had the 1/4 bbq chicken lunch special with pinto beans & turnip greens for under $5.49. It was good. Jack's wife said the bbq chicken is very popular. It was good, coated in a thin sauce. Very friendly place. Jack's wife even carried my plate to the table for me. Probably because she was not busy. Staff B Food C Decor D Location D Health Inspection grade 92.5 read more

Great breakfast joint. Cheap, delicious, quick. The staff is adorable and friendly. The place could use some sprucing up and isn't in the best location... but that's not a deal breaker for me. read more

Its a little hole in the wall. We like tge little touch of tennis balls on the chairs to make the old folks feel safe.real clean, just hard working legal immigrants trying to make a living. Food was real good, fresh and simple. Owners are cool. read more

Jacks Restaurant and More - Good ol number 1 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hillsborough, North Carolina

I will start by saying this review was NOT based on food quality since we never got the chance to eat there. We live 20 minutes away and asked what time they quit serving. "11:30" was the reply. Imagine how surprised we were when we arrived at 11:13 only to be told by the people running the restaurant, "CLOSED!" I guess 11:13 is 11:30 ECT (Eastern Crazy Time). My suggestion is to say you are closing at 11:00 if you want to leave early or you will run the chance of looking stupid and driving potential customers (like us) away! read more

I come here routinely for breakfast. Just what I'm looking for. Nothing fancy, good scrambled eggs, sausage, grits, hash browns, good basic diner coffee. Everything's always fresh and hot. Just make sure you understand what this place is: a basic diner that serves a solid simple breakfast. They also do lunch including Korean specials on Thursdays. Work out of town so haven't been able to try lunch yet. read more

This is a little Hillsborough spot that gets busy at times. The food is good but it takes a while to get it because it is only cooked when ordered (breakfast), lunch is offered every day but the time I have been in there, the lunch choices are always the same. BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Baked Chicken, etc. Side are usually the same also. The owners are a husband and wife team, VERY nice but the husband doesn't speak or understand English very well, and sometimes appears a little "frayed" (like he's trying to do to much). They wife does speak good English. No one else works there. Two Small seating areas with nice flat screens on the wall. read more

Perfectly good solid breakfast joint. Only been here once but I would go again without hesitation. Nothing special, but solid.

We love going to Jacks for breakfast! It's nothing special, but that's part of what makes it such a nice place. Great coffee, plenty of seating, and I can tell already that my young children will have memories for the rest of their lives about Saturday morning breakfasts at Jacks. And, the owners are super nice too! read more

Order from a buffet type line of limp bacon , hash browns were a fried potato cake, etc. Two of us were served separately, apparently with only one cook. But the eggs were cooked to order. read more

Good solid southern food, with a Chinese flair! Not fancy. I go whenever I'm in Hillsborough.