This restaurant is top shelf all the way. Excellent steaks and we have never had a bad meal from Jimmy's. You do have to wait a bit during the peak dinner hours, but that's another indicator that the restaurant does everything well, IMO. Decent sized waiting room/lounge area and you can also eat in there if you don't want to wait for one of the tables in the other dining areas. read more

I like going to jimmys when I have family in town. There aren't many places that include a salad with the main course meal without charging extra, but with jimmys the salads are free. Jimmys doesn't serve the best food or the worst food. It's standard/average and you can't go wrong. My family and I went with 6 people (5 adults, 1 child) and we were all satisfied. We all ordered drinks and an entree and the total only came up to about $150 which also includes the 20% tip. I recommend the stuffed shrimp and I always get a baked potatoe. Other favorites of mine are the surf and turf dish, glazed salmon. Might I include they seem Like a really nice family run place. read more

Local fare for many residents of the area. Great food at amazing prices. I particularly like their broiled scrod and Kanas city prime rib with a side of rice pilaf. Unfortunately they do not have the steak house staple French onion soup but this place is the place to go. read more

I finally went here after having it bookmarked on Yelp forever. We arrived around 6:00 on Sunday and had to wait 45 minutes (!) for a five-person table. Fortunately, that gave us time to sit at the bar and enjoy inexpensive, high quality cocktails. The well liquors are mid-shelf (Tanqueray, Bacardi, etc - as they brag about on the menu), and cocktails run from ~$5.50 for a margarita to $6.50 for a martini/manhattan-type drink. Also, the margaritas are giant concoctions served in comically oversized cocktail glasses, which is another big plus. Food was tasty, and certainly cheaper than what you'd get at a fancier steakhouse, but definitely not yuppie steakhouse food. The "vegetable of the day" when we went was simple steamed peas, the salads looked and tasted like they came out of a bag, and the most expensive bottle of wine on the menu was $19.99 -- not to say that any of it was bad, but if you're looking for something fancy or different, Jimmy's probably isn't the place. If you're looking for $15 surf-and-turf combos or $12-17 steaks that would run you twice as much somewhere more pretentious, then it's the place. And let's face it - lots of the time that's all you want. read more

This is the place that your family booked for their Easter Brunch or maybe you went here for your grandmothers 85th birthday. You could've gone here for dinner anyday around 4pm and had a wait. But don't let the enormous grand marquis and buicks in the parking lot fool you. Jimmy's has an enormous following of young and old for a reason. Their menu is extensive and their food is pretty cheap for what it is. And as usual, their entrees are accompanied by about four sides. My friend and I went in and both ordered a steak and an appetizer. We were out for under $60 and stuffed to the gills. Everything we had was delicious and cooked the way we wanted. Our waitress went from happy to have a table to wait on to being grumpy when we only ordered water to drink. I understand that water is free, but most people don't tip on drinks anyway. And what was it going to get her if we had a couple of sodas? An extra 50 cents? Overall our experience at Jimmy's was great. And by great I mean delicious and filling. read more

I usually like Jimmys but last night my Bakes Stuffed Shrimp was extremely salty and the baked potato was not cooked at all. I was very disappointed. read more

I have been going to this restaurant since I was at least 8 years old (and I am 26 now) and their food is wonderful. I have never gone to this restaurant and had a bad dinner at all I always leave there overly full and satisfied. The decor is to me old pub style but with class and the atmosphere is just very comfortable and relaxed. I do agree with everyone that has said this is where all the old people flock to and they definitely do! But havent you heard where there is old people there is good food (at restaurants of course!) The range of food choices is very wide and the pricing is perfect for the quality and quantity that you get. The stuffed mushroom appetizer is awesome and the seafood stuffing is very flavorful. Their surf and turf dinners are very well proportioned and the prices are great. You can switch up the combos to have something that you like and they do not give you any problems. The chicken parm portion is enormous and is definitely a take home box meal because there will be more than half left on your plate. The chicken teryaki is really good with their rice pilaf that has yummy spinach mixed in as well. The deserts are also very good especially their rice pudding, very thick and cold and full of flavor. The staff is very attentive and always making sure you are happy with what you have. For the prices that they charge you and all the food you get, bread/better, dinner salad, meal and desert if you choose it is well worth every minute that you are there. I recommend everyone to try this place and experience quality consistent food and awesome atmosphere and like I said I have been going to this place since I was a little girl and I will probably be one of the old ladies still going there with my walker when that age hits! read more

I had lunch here today. This was my first time having the calamari as an appetizer here, it was good but not the best i've had, the calamari was fresh, and crispy, however, the batter was just a little heavy, it was a bit overwhelming. I had the 'jumbo Maryland crabmeat pie' as my entree, also my first here, the breadcrumb topping was perfectly cooked, golden brown, with a nice crunch when bitten into. The crabmeat portion was generous, the taste was fresh, and sweet. read more

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Had a very nice steak tip and baked stuffed shrimp were terrific. The steak was a bit overdone but overall FABULOUS! Had a really excellent waitstaff Diana H. followed up, kept drinks filled, removed dirty dishes from table and LISTENED TO THE SPECIFICS of what we wanted as customers, was friendly and didn't over stalk the table. Great service!! Probably best server we've had. read more

The food is good. Our food was delicious!! It can get pretty busy, but my husband and I love it. The service is great. Eveb though it's packed, they move fast. You really aren't waiting for too long to get a table. read more

My wife and I went here with my mom when we first moved into town. Mom (looking at her watch): "Looks like we're here a little early." Me (looking around at the clientele): "Yeah, about 45 years too early." Seriously though, if you're looking for a classic tasty dinner, Jimmy's is the place to be. Excellent steak with a side of vegetables in a comfortable (if slightly stuffy) atmosphere. read more

Let's start with the good things. I really enjoyed the zucchini fries we got as an appetizer and my whiskey sour was large, garnished heavily with cherries and tasty (if mostly soda). The prices were pretty good for a steak house and I enjoyed my slice of mud pie for dessert. The reason I had room for dessert is because I couldn't finish my dinner. It was too rich, which doesn't happen to me very often. I ordered the crab pie with a side of vegetables (it seemed like most healthy option as far as sides were concerned). I ate about half of the pie and a couple of pieces of my vegetables and that's all I could do. The vegetables were drowning in butter, to the point that there was a pool of it in my titled dish. I'm glad we tried Jimmy's, but I probably won't be back. read more

Well done, Jimmy. Terriyaki Steak was out of this world and spot on for the price. Decent wine list and a great bar. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. An expected wait for a Friday night. Would definitely go back for this very reasonably priced cut of meat. read more

On my goodness, I love you Jimmy's Steer House. Simple menu, simple food and simply delicious. Nice size portions and always cooked right. Thank you for being so dependable. Excellent service. Two thumbs up with a 5 Star rating. They also know how to make a drink... We will be back again, as always! read more

Came here with a few family members for lunch. Service was pretty good, even though we came in just as it was starting to get busy. The steak tips that I ordered were juicy and delicious. The rest of our party ordered seafood, however the scrod that one of my family members ordered contained bones, which we informed our waiter about. He claimed it was "very rare" to see a scrod served with the bones still in the cooked fish. He, and then the manager, apologized and was generous enough to put it off of the tab. Other than that, our first experience at Jimmy's was very good. read more

I have gone here a few dozen times and it's just OK. The food is eatable but nothing to write home about. Chicken Parm is on par with Papa Gino's which I actually like. Their steak is average. This is the only place I ever went who doesn't have pickles?? Who sells burgers and doesn't have freakin pickles! It's cheap and they serve decent portions I think that is why it's so popular. The best meal I ever had at a Jimmy's was actually at their rt 1 location one Sunday when they had meat loaf as a special. It was one of the best meatloafs I ever had. Never saw it again! read more

I wanted to write a good review of this place -- I really did. I grew up dining out in steak houses, and this place reminded me a lot of those early restaurant experiences in a lot of ways. But I can only give it mediocre marks, and I'm a little amazed that so many people gave it five stars. In truth, the restaurant does actually have a fair amount to recommend it, depending on what you want. The physical structure is appealing, as is the decor inside. The wait staff is generally very friendly and accomodating. The lunch specials are very reasonably priced. The salads are usually fresh, and a lot of the food that I've tried isn't bad. So, why only 3 stars? The simple fact is, Jimmy's purports to be a "steer house" -- a place where you go to get steak. My favorite cut of meat is the filet mignon, which I've had numerous times at Jimmy's, and it's atrocious. It's the worst filet mignon I've had anywhere. It's always overcooked (medium means bright pink in the middle, not brown), and nearly every time I've had it, it was also tough and chewy. Filet mignon should not ever be tough or chewy, and if it is, there's something wrong... It tastes and feels more like low-quality sirloin that you'd get from Market Basket. I've kept trying it again and again, thinking that I must just be getting an unlucky unusually tough peice of meat. Not so... only once did it meet my expectations. The other steaks I've tried also didn't quite satisfy, for the price I paid, though the prime rib was good. I have other more minor quibbles, such as having to ask for onions in my salad, that the rice pilaf doesn't seem particularly pilaf-esque (I think they should just call it spinach rice) and is a bit soggy, etc. I would probably give the restaurant four stars in its price range, if they'd change the name and/or stop serving beef, or drop the dinner prices by a buck or two. Everything else I've had was pretty good (though not 5-stars good), and on the whole the dining experience was pleasant. If you live in Arlington it's convenient and not horrible... But if you're a beef lover, steer clear, and head someplace else. I'm sad to say Bugaboo Creek in Burlington has much better beef for almost the same prices, and it's only a 10-minute drive away. read more

We ate at Jimmy's tonight and had an excellent dinner! I can highly recommend the Strip Sirloin, and the teriyaki marinade steak was wonderful as well. And, we had the strawberry shortcake, which was delicious and plenty for two of us. Thanks for the wonderful, traditional steakhouse experience! read more

We love Jimmy's especially for lunch. Their broiled scallops with their rice is tasty and perfect. My husband enjoys their crabmeat pie or salmon with a baked potato. Cost is reasonable and adding lunch salad is a perfect addition. read more

I have been here for so many times now. The foods are not as good as before and so are the service. I asked my steak for medium rare but I got fully cooked. Not a good dinner and had to wait a long time for foods. read more

Great food great atmosphere great prices Great service great quantity have not been disappointed yet as I am a repeat customer

The service here was horrible and I was very surprised. I haven't been here in a few months and decided to give it a try. I got steak tips and they screwed up on the order so I sent them back and they returned with a new order and they screwed up on the steak tips again. read more

I came here with three family members on a Saturday night after it was recommended by someone that one of them works with. The parking lot seems to fill up fast judging by the crowd at about 6pm on a Saturday (St. Patrick's Day) night. We waited about 20 minutes for a booth in the dining room. The overall decor of the restaurant isn't too bad. It's not romantic or excessively modern, but it's not run down either. When it came to ordering a member of my party ordered potato skins as an appetizer. I didn't consume any, but the overall consensus was that they were average at best. When it came to ordering an entree, I was considering either steak, chicken parm or meatloaf. I read a very complimentary review about their meatloaf, so I thought I would give that a try. Shortly after placing our dinner orders we were each given a little salad to start with. It reminded me of bagged salad, but it was fresh so I'm not going to complain. When the entrees arrived it was immediately apparent to me that the meatloaf was either sitting for too long or maybe was microwaved. The gravy on top was slightly congealed, and it certainly wasn't piping hot either. Upon tasting it the flavor was just ok, nothing crazy. Unfortunately, it was pretty dry though. I seldom enjoy restaurant mashed potatoes, and really didn't care for these either. I enjoy butter as much as anyone, but it tasted like perhaps there was a little too much and it overshadowed the flavor of the potato itself. Aside from that the plate bizarrely comes with a piece of cornbread. I don't consider myself a cornbread aficionado, but one bite of this one was enough for me. Not a fan of the flavor, and I think green beans or something along those lines would be a more appropriate side. It's not like the meatloaf has any southern barbecue influence to warrant the presence of cornbread anyway. The other folks in my party got chicken parm, strip steak and steak tips. The chicken parm was just mediocre, the steak tips were cooked medium-rare as ordered but were just "ok", and the strip steak was very fatty. I don't like giving one star reviews, and to this point have only given one to a supermarket. I was originally going to give this place a two, and write it off as a place that caters to the older crowd. I'll spare you the details, but unfortunately a couple of us had some stomach troubles from our meals there. I know it was St. Patrick's Day, but none of us ordered alcoholic drinks last night so it was nothing related to that. This place clearly has a loyal clientele, but honestly, I was not crazy about the food and found the menu a little boring and old-fashioned. read more

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I can't recall a time I've ever been disappointed by Jimmy's. I've always enjoyed the food and the service: prime rib, tips, chicken and eggplant parmigiana, and so on. There is the casually refined dining experience in the main restaurant area. And if you go at lunch and sit in the lounge area (that is to say, the bar), you get generous portions at affordable prices, you can nurse a brew and watch a game (although if you're resolutely averse from matters athletic, there's usually one TV that has the news). Heck, I even enjoy the desserts: the strawberry shortcake is, if memory serves, gargantuan. This blue-collar carnivore gives Jimmy's a big thumbs-up! One of the many joys of living in Arlington. read more

Mediocre for younger people. Probably five stars for the senior crowd. Ordered a burger but was informed that they were all out - at a steak restaurant? read more

My husband and I went there for dinner, somewhere different from the usual places near our house. Walked in and we were stared at from the begining. Our server did not seem as though she wanted to serve us. She asked us for our drink order and disappeared. Returned, asked if we wanted any starters, I answered and she was off again. Never gave my husband a chance to say what he wanted. We barely had the forks in our mouths and she was already asking were we ready to order our main dish. This went on until the end, half orders, half sentences. She even had another person give us our food ( just the 2 of us), but had absolutely no problem bringing her other tables' food (4 to 6 ppl). I ordered the stuffed baked scrod. My meal was good (not great), but I will not be ordering it again. The stuffing was plastered on top of the scrod and it looked like something that came out of my dog. The scrod itself was cooked just fine, but had no taste. My husband had nothing to say about the swordfish he ordered....that's not a good thing. Either way, I don't think we will be going back any time soon. Unfortunetly (again) I don't think our server wanted to serve us, not because we were of the very few under 50. I honestly think it was because we were the only ones who were a little more tanned than the rest. Thanks to Janet and her sterling waitressing, I was uncomfortable (and a bit frustrated) but I was never impolite to her in any way. read more

Jimmys has always had a reputation as a great steakhouse for many years! My Cambridge friends and I frequent Franks as well as Jimmys. I personnally like both, depends on what Im in the mood for. Their steaks are always cooked well and to my liking. Some places overcook or have that charcol taste to it. Their surf and turf is always a great option when ordering. They are also noted for their rice pilaf as well!. As far as alcohol goes, my friend swears they have the BEST carmel apple martini. She would know! lol Their deserts are yummy too. I like the hot fudge sundae. Service, atmosphere is top notch. The place is run extremely smooth by it's manager who is always friendly and funny too!!! Dresses well too! Sometimes we sit at the bar and the bartender is also friendly. read more

Came here for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. Definitely not really fine dining, but a pleasant and family-style feel that is not cheap at the same time. I felt comfortable eating steak there. Noticed that portions of pasta and lasagna were huge. Steaks were on the smaller side -- my 9 oz. sirloin looked like a smaller than 8 oz filet, while my husband's 12 oz prime rib probably looked more like 10-11 oz. Of these two, the prime rib was better and made for a juicy cut of meat. For about $16, including a side and a salad, you can't really complain. We'll probably come back! Oh yes -- before coming here, I had read reviews and noticed the positive comments about their rice -- indeed, it is quite a treat. An interesting western spin on Shanghainese 'cai fan' (vegetable rice). read more

In short: great food, great service, reasonable prices, good atmosphere. Best dishes: chicken parm, steak tips, steak teriyaki. In not-so-short: I grew up in Arlington and Jimmy's has been one of my family's go-to restaurants for many years. It's been through a couple renovations since we first started dining there, transforming from family restaurant to a slightly more upscale family restaurant, heh. But the atmosphere has always been friendly and welcoming, and I've never been there when there wasn't a wait for a table. (Admittedly, we usually go during busy times--dinner on Mother's Day, etc.) Service is generally very good--friendly waitresses, wait for food is reasonable. I wasn't very interested in steak or seafood when I was younger, so I stuck mostly to the italian entrees, especially lasagna and chicken or veal parm. All three were great, and the chicken parm still holds up as one of the top five I've had anywhere. Chicken parm is one of my favorite dishes (whether with pasta, in a sub or calzone, or other form) and I've eaten it at no fewer than 100 establishments in my life, so this says a lot. I've since developed a taste for steak and had occasion to try Jimmy's's (...yeah, I think that's right). Their "real" steaks--i.e. strip and filet--are good, not great. They don't compare to those you'd get for $40-$50 at a fancy steak house, but for the price I think they are very good. Their steak tips and steak teriyaki are awesome, so I'll usually go with one of those or the chicken parm. Potato skins are also great. I still don't care for seafood very much and have never ordered it a Jimmy's, but I've tried some items that other family members ordered. I remember having some really good scallops, and their lobster pie (might have been a special) knocked my socks off. All in all, I think of Jimmy's as a great family restaurant with a touch of fanciness. It's moderately priced, but the portions are large and the quality is high. Check them out sometime. read more

Ate at Jimmys last Sunday. The hostesses were nice. I had the honey salmon that was delicious. My husband had a steak. He said it was good. My daughter had the pasta with butter. The waitress was good. The kids meals seem a little expensive for what they get. Just pasta for $7. read more

Have been a patron of Jimmy's Steer House, Grassfield's, Cafe Luigi, and Marios since they all opened. Always a great meal at reasonable prices! Staff is very pleasant and professional. However, tonight we ate at Jimmy's Steer House in Arlington, and both my husband and I ordered fried zucchini sticks as an appetizer and baked stuffed scrod as our entree. The zucchini sticks were mushy with not much batter and looked like they were literally thrown on the plate. The baked stuffed scrod was overloaded with stuffing and was also mushy and an extremely thin piece. A very disappointing meal for $17.99! We were going to order the strawberry shortcake, which has always been our favorite, as was served with an old-fashioned biscuit. But our waitress told us that the biscuit had changed and was much smaller and not the old-fashioned type. We have noticed lately that the salads are a bit smaller also. Why change what has been so good for so many years? We will go back, but not too soon. read more

Omg I don't know how people eat in this place. The food was by far the worst. I went home and threw up and had a stomachache. The plates our foods were served on were dirty. The stuffed shrimp smelled like rotten eggs. Our steak was just ...I don't even have the words. Please stay away from here. read more

I went here with a couple of friends. The food was pretty good. But the drinks were great! The atmoshere could use a little help. But overall great place. Will definitely come back. read more

This place is one of my absolute favorites. It is also my husband's favorite. I have been going to Jimmy's since it was at the Burlington Mall. They have the best stuffed mushrooms. When that closed I thought all hope was lost until I figured out that there was one in Arlington. Then I found that there was Grassfields in Waltham and then another Grassfields in Andover. My favorite location to go is Jimmy's in Arlington. The waitresses there are all amazing very kind and very attentive. This is probably the busiest location that I go to. The only open seating is at the bar itself which kind of is a letdown. When you go to Grassfields in Andover they actually have open seating at the bar area which consist of booths. The one in Andover also never seems to be too crazy crowded. It's probably because of the open seating I've never had to wait. As for the food... They are so willing to let you mix and match any surf and turf option you can come up with. They adjust the price accordingly and do not charge you for the full price if you replace something more expensive. My personal favorite is the chicken teriyaki and scallops. My husband always gets steak tip and lobster pie. The chicken teriyaki is never dry ... always moist and the scallops are to die for. My husband loves their lobster pie and has tried to get lobster pie at many places but always goes back to Jimmy's for their's. And for the best part... Their strawberry shortcake ... try it!!!! Get it with the ice cream. It is an actual biscuit ... extremely crunchy .... holds the strawberry juice well .... gets only minorly soggy if you don't eat it quick enough. It is definitely big enough for two people to share. And once again the best one that I have found is definitely at Jimmy's in Arlington ... they tend to have the biggest one. I would never complain about the price. You can go to a fancy steakhouse and pay lots of money and get crappy food but here you pay a reasonable price and get really consistently good food. I have been going for many years and have zero complaints at any of the locations. I never have a hard time at these restaurants ... everything is cooked the same throughout all of them. Did I mention their amazing rice pilaf? read more

This place is great and a local favorite of townies for sure. The crowd is definitely older but if you're looking for comfort food at a reasonable price this is the place. The service has always been very good. I don't think you'll have a bad meal and at the same time it won't be the best meal you've ever had. Dependable place where you know what you're getting and treated well. Get a margarita. read more

Got the filet. Well cooked, very tasty. Prices literally cannot be beat. Good service. Will definitely come here again

This restaurant could be the very best IF the waitstaff was educated to be courteous and careful with their orders. An example...after finishing our meal the other day, when we were leaving the restaurant approximately 6-8 waitresses, etc. were carrying on conversations at the welcoming station. The lobby was empty and we were the only people leaving. Not a single person said "Good-bye" or "Thank you". This is a sign of a restaurant that certainly does not welcome patrons back! We ordered a takeout simultaneously, and the waitress placed the baked potato in the container with the entire entree...juice and all. Upon arriving home, the potato was soaking wet! It necessitated throwing it away. On the plus side...their food is wonderful. My husband's favorite is the prime rib and I have tried almost everything and have enjoyed it all. read more

Comfort food! We'd passed this place a zillion times and imagined it to be a faded relic of an old steak house . . . wrong!! We went on a bustling Friday night and were greeted with warm, cheery ambiance and delicious smells. By the time the wine and hot rolls arrived I figured they had me, even if the main course wasn't as wonderful. Turned out the main course (steak tips and seafood) *was* wonderful also. The portions are generous, so we left with boxes. Our server (a 26-year veteran) was helpful and efficient. We'll be back! read more

The food is amazing, but every time we go there we have to wait a while before getting seated. They should definitely start taking reservations. read more

My one dinner at Jimmy's was a business meal. We had just finished a long afternoon with a sales prospect, and were hungry for red meat. The steaks were pretty good here, although nothing about the food or service wasn't both good and forgettable-- with one exception. Everything about this place, service standards, decor, menu, pricing, seems to date to the Nixon Administration (well, maybe not the pricing). It is cozy and comfortable, but of another generation-- and proud of it. Frankly, there's nothing wrong with that! read more