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    Jefferson's

    3.7 (136 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Mac n cheese
    Mary Ann G.

    Went to the new location on the square. While it is clean and beautiful with very friendly staff. The food was awful today. Everything was so extremely greasy and salty. The one good item was the corn nuggets but the wings and friend pickles so greasy and salty. Very sadden by this

    Ray R.

    Always good, it's our go to place for wings in the Boro.. the service can be spotty but the food is awesome. Cool vibe on inside. Probably the best one of the chain though.

    Jalapeño burger and fries
    Amber B.

    Great atmosphere in a perfect location on the square. Jalapeño burger is the best thing on the menu. It has the perfect amount of spice. Our waitress was awesome. Always checking on us.

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    Shannon Y.

    The food overall was very tasty! Unfortunately, the service was lacking. I ordered a to-go order over the phone and was quoted a wait time of 15-20 minutes. We were on the way home from a workout for my daughter and both starving. Unfortunately, when I arrived to pick up my food (over 20 minutes later) the gentlemen at the cash register said "OMG I never sent your order in when you called." After that he proceeded to submit my order and did not request for it to be made on the fly nor was I offered anything for the error or the fact that I had to wait another 20 plus minutes for the food. While he was apologetic, it was not a great experience. They were quite busy with only three people in working so it seems they were pretty understaffed which likely led to the mistake. I would definitely try Jefferson's again in hopes of having better service as the food was tasty.

    Thommy S.

    It isn't a bad spot at all. We came here on a Friday evening, and it was pretty packed. There is also limited seating. It isn't too far from campus. I tried their raw oysters, baked Cajun oysters, Chicken tenders, and burger. I didn't think their oysters were bad at all. Their chicken tenders were perfectly golden, fried. Their French fries were good, and the burger was pretty good. Tbh, I came here because I was craving oysters and I found it on Yelp. It popped up when I yelped oysters. It's a small place so everyone pretty much shares a restroom.

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    3 years ago

    One of the best burgers in the Boro! Thank you Carrie and Jenna for making it fun! It was a funday Sunday!

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    Love their onion rings and corn bites. Their wings are cooked really well and honestly I could eat here pretty much everyday.

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    Great wings, service and prices. Will visit that location again. The manager also checked in on us.

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    It reminded me of grandma's cooking!! It was delicious some of the best soul food I've ever had at a restaurant!!

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    The BEST lemon pepper wings I've ever had!!! And their fried pickles are amazing, perfectly crisp :)

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    The Bar area and the door leading to the outdoor seating.
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