Jim's Diner, at the corner of Council & 39th Expressway (aka Rte 66), in Bethany, OK. It's been kind of the only place to eat in that immediate area for a long time & my family ate there several times when we lived in the area. Never an amazing place to eat, but had good enough food to bring us back. I understand it's now under new ownership. I think that's where it's going wrong: Poor management = Poor service I ate here for breakfast with my daughter & "tried" to eat there another day. I'll start with breakfast: When you first drive up, the front parking lot looks broken & dirty. When you realize you can't maneuver your vehicle in to any of those spaces, you then drive around to a larger parking lot, just as run down, except now you can see the back side of the restaurant. Lovely. When you walk in to the restaurant, you are immediately hit with what seems like utter chaos. People standing waiting to pay or be seated, you're not sure because nobody's helping them - or you. Then you see a sign that says "Please Seat Yourself." So you wade through the people milling about the front door & cash register (which are about three feet apart, by the way), & walk through rows of regular-sized booths, little two-person booths; there's also a bar of stools where you can eat. If you insist on eating here (don't say I didn't warn you), sit at the bar. We sat in a regular booth along the windows, which they have a lot of, something I do like in a restaurant because you can see any gross stuff. And there was plenty of it at Jim's! The carpeting was filthy, food everywhere, under our table, ewww!! The menus were stained, the condiment bottles & shakers were disgusting from countless dirty hands. The tabletop had been wiped with a smelly rag that reeked of sour milk & bleach, I think. Double ewww!! My daughter wanted to leave, but we had a tight schedule, so we stayed. I wish I had listened to her...I don't remember what she ordered exactly, but she didn't like it. I usually take pictures of the food, but we were so disgusted with the crummy food & service, I forgot, I guess. I ordered their version of chicken-fried steak, which was awful. They must use a frozen pre-formed, pre-breaded patty. It was just terrible, even burned on one part where it didn't sit evenly while cooking. The gravy was so thick & salty, I think it must come from one of those industrial-size cans. The biscuits were NOT biscuits like you & I think of as biscuits. I'm sure they aren't homemade, either. The service? I would like to say we were there on a very busy morning & they just had a lot on their minds, but that's not the case. They simply did not care. They would rather stand around back by the bar area & talk like a bunch of teenagers on school grounds. Trying to get out of there when it comes time to pay is a living nightmare! You walk back to the cash register/hostess station at the entrance & wait in a long line of people who are trying to get out just as badly as you are. But..."Oh? The ticket thingy isn't working right?" "Oh? This happens all the time?" Sorry we should have had cash, I guess. Everything about this place has just gone down hill. So WHY did I "try" to eat there again, you ask? Because Cracked Egg Diner, the place where I wanted to eat, wasn't open by the time I got there & Jim's is just east across Council from them. I thought, "They couldn't possibly be as bad a second time." Silly me. I walked in around 2:15pm & there weren't many people seated in the place, but strangely enough the front was as crowded & chaotic as our breakfast adventure. Hmmm. There's NOBODY at the cash register & these customers are looking around like "?" Weird. The sign for seating was turned sideways against the wall, so I wasn't sure if it was seat yourself or not. I tried to get the attention of someone behind the bar area & asked if I should just sit down. She said, "Anywhere's fine" with a wave of her hand. Okay. I chose one of the booths toward the back, beside the bar, close to the kitchen door. Wait staff walking by, past my booth, not making eye contact. Maybe they closed at three, maybe they were thinking, "it's almost time to go home," not "there's still time to provide decent service." After ten minutes & a hundredth time of reading the torn handwritten sign taped on the back of the last bar stool that said something to the effect of, "Don't sit here, broken," I had finally had enough of being completely ignored & left. Back through the line of people still waiting to pay. Why? Once again there was NOBODY at the cash register! I ended up going down the street to a Sonic which was the same as I remember it - pretty DARN good for fast food. So, don't waste your time and money going to Jim's Diner. If you want to eat someplace you'll really like and it's before 2:00 PM, just jump back on 39th Expressway and "Go West, young man," to Cracked Egg Diner, just across Council. (You're Welcome) :) read more

Friendly staff-not a long wait- food was decent (biscuit and gravy, pancakes excellent--eggs and meats are ok). Could be cleaner. Both toilets in the women's room were clogged, no paper towels and the ever and always sticky floors. That's gross. read more

Went here for breakfast to celebrate my brothers birthday. It was my first time eating here and it did not disappoint! I ordered blueberry pancakes and a side of biscuits and gravy. The blueberries were sweet and the biscuits and gravy were delicious! Our waitress was Lisa and she was awesome! Super sweet and made sure our food was great! Prices were great too! Definitely a great place to have breakfast! read more

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Jim's has been in business since 1978 I know cause the coffee mug said so. You don't last as a mom N pop shop without making a decent plate of food. If you're next door at the Holiday Inn then it's definitely the closest place to grab breakfast when you miss (or don't want to eat) the continental. I had a ham, mushroom, spinach, and Swiss omelette with hash browns and a biscuit. The hash browns were cooked perfectly (I asked for crispy) and the omelette was tasty but looked a little small for 3 eggs. (small eggs maybe?) I got one biscuit were as most places around here give 2 and it was OK but not great and it was also a little small. The diner was quaint with an old timey feel and the classic country station played in the background. Service was friendly and at a good pace. read more

Jim's Diner - Ham, mushroom, spinach, and Swiss omelette with Hashbrowns and biscuit/gravy. - New American Near Me - Bethany, Oklahoma

Service was bad. Food was good, what we got. I asked for my omelet without sour cream and got it served without salsa also. Took forEVER to get our food due to them filling to-go orders supposedly. It's true you only get one piece of toast, though the sourdough was thick. read more

Jim's is a Bethany business for the ages. It has been a business success for several decades, and the food is reliable. It's not a top shelf steak house, so don't expect drop that much money! But any breakfast, lunch, or dinner they can handle well! Lots of items are on the menu read more

Awesome food, the best pancakes ever.... I will be back and recommend any one to stop in and enjoy. A recent remodeled facility makes the old meet the new read more

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They did a remodel and it's nice, but after we were seated, things didn't work out. We waited for 10 minutes and no one took our drink order. I counted 4 waiters and one cook. There were 6 tables with people. We watched one customer go behind the counter to fill his own drink. No one even approached him to apologize or to finish filling his drink. We decided to leave. The food smelled great and they had some great breakfast specials. Super disappointed that we didn't get to eat there. read more

The kitchen sink breakfast was amazing! The biscuit was great and I really want to try it on its own. I was hesitant about smothering everything in gravy but even the gravy is way above average. A real local's place and I will come back again. Ask for Kayla! read more

Entryway floor mat is covered in grease and smells, that's nothing compared to the smell of old grease that will hit you once you've gone through the door. Everything was dirty, floor to tables. If the part customers see is like this, than I'll assume the kitchen is 10 times worse. A shoddy construction job has also left the interior looking like crap. Left after I touched the menu..... read more

Terrible burger! How do you mess up a burger? I don't know, but they did it! It was like a big burger ball, like they forgot to smash it into a patty. Very bland and flavorless. I don't think I've ever left half a burger on my plate! The restaurant just feels unkept. You can tell a lot about a place by their restrooms. The restroom was missing ceiling tiles and the floor was probably last mopped when this place was a Denny's! They need to hire a janitorial service and a decorator to do a little updating. read more

Came all the way from Germany here . This is a place how it should be . Very good food , nice server , and fu**ing cheap. Hard to find a place with this prices and this quality . If you have any special wishes about food :-) they do it. Big fan of this place . read more

I grew up eating here and have since moved away. You could always depend on Jim's friendly hospitality, which made up for their average meal. I have moved away since then, but often returned to visit family, but as they have passed on, I have not been back for several years. So as I was passing through my hometown on a roadtrip, I decided to have breakfast as we stayed in the hotel adjacent. It was precisely noon when we arrived. We walked in the door, two hostess/waitresses were talking and turned to look at us without so much a welcome. Then turned back to each other. So I asked if we were to seat ourselves when one finally acknowledged our presence. We were seated and ordered just water for now as we looked over the menu. It took us maybe 5 minutes to make a decision and then we waited, and waited, and waited. The waitress walked by us several times and didn't even look at us. My husband got up and went to the front and asked if someone could take our order. I was already ready to leave. We waited a few more minutes and then left 20 minutes later without so much as water and went down to the buffalo grill at 23rd and council behind 7-11 where we were promptly served with a good breakfast with a nice variety of choices. read more

Bland food, service wasnt great. There was no line and place wasn't busy yet we still experienced long wait times.

Went here today for late breakfast. I had a terrific experience and the food was good. I had Jims Omelette and biscuits and gravy and it was very good and arrived quickly and hot. The family enjoyed all their food as well and the service was exceptional. read more

Jim's Diner has great service and the food is excellent!! I definitely would recommend this restaurant to everyone

This place use to be really good but has gone down hill over the years. No because of the updates or price, the food just isn't as good anymore. The staff are still really friendly and I'll stop in occasionally but it's been going down hill for years now. read more

Their food is always so good. Pancakes are awesome. Coffee is good. You really can't go wrong here.

I'm sad to report that I must update my old review of Jims. My old review that was up for a couple years just doesn't reflect at all what Jims is now. Jims has always had bad service but it is now so bad that even a great plate of food can't make up for it. The new owner or manager seems not to care at all. However, I would still go because I liked the food until they decided that people who choose rye toast only get one slice per order. This is the most asinine idea that I've ever heard. So I simply ask for another piece and every time I'm meet with rudeness and an up charge on my bill. The new owner/manager really needs to watch the old time tested business video called "give them the pickle". Sadly I will never return to Jims. read more

The service was bad and the place is filthy. I needed to wash my hands after I left. I grew up in Bethany and this place was always kept nice. The current owners , who claim to be "American" have let it go. Will not come back. read more

Food was mediocre. I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak w/fries and it came out in a pretty timely manner as i was seated at the bar. Sandwich came out in a demolished bun, and it fell apart when attempting to eat. I felt so ashamed to eat a Philly with a fork and knife due to this. Fries were completely soaked in grease and over-cooked. I was able to grab a few good fries out of it but the others didn't survive. My waitress was very attentive. We will not be returning. read more

Very very very poor service. I am currently still here sitting down eating we arrived, got seated, then never got checked on again. 30 minutes had passed and I had to physically get up and ask if anyone was going to attend us. All at the same time that other new people are showing up and being attended first. We finally get attended and receive our food. My girlfriends chicken and waffles were good but my chicken fried steak was horrible. Very bad. The people next to us are going through the same thing. They as well had to get up to ask to be served. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

** ATTENTION ** THEY OVER CHARGE AFTER YOU SIGN YOUR RECEIPT IF YOU PUT IT ON A CARD. I ALWAYS TIP TO A EVEN DOLLAR AMOUNT. LIKE $12.00. THEY STEAL YOUR MONEY! I'm solely basing this on their food. Maybe I went at the wrong time or when the good cook wasn't there. I ordered the Jim's sampler plat for breakfast. Came with hash browns 2 pieces of bacon ham an egg a slice of swiss and American cheese, a biscuit with some gravy. First appearance it looked ok. So I got the eggs scrambled and it look like they fried it and broke the yolk while it was cooking. The hash browns were just potatoes with no taste. The ham was 1/4 thick with a bunch of fat on it and over cooked, so I had to push that to the side. The cheese was from that processed junk you buy at the grocery store. The only thing that had some decent taste was the bacon. The biscuit was ok but the gravy was either the powdered bag stuff.you just add water to, or was re-used over a very long time because.it was almost able to stand on end. On these other comments I see it says it smells but maybe i couldnt smell it. Again these are just my own opinions and feel free to try for yourself. read more

Walked out when my coffee was brought to me in a nasty dirty cup. Should have known when we had to walk through the trash smell from the back parking lot. What a shame this place used to be nice read more

Great Chicken and Waffles! After eating off of everyone's plate I am a true believer in all things "Jim's Menu".

I have been going to Jims for years. I agree with Dustin in the fact a mom and pop restaurant won't last long without good food and good service . I can go anytime between 6am to 10pm and get anything on the menu, with very consistent food quality and service. It is very affordable for what you get. It is obviously not a 5 star restaurant, but for a diner, it hits all the marks. Regarding the cleanness and appearance, that had been addressed recently. Lots of remodeling has been done. If you want some eggs and bacon, and pancakes at 9pm, and a cup of coffee. ...go check it out. In fact. ...I'm going now! read more

Arrived at 11:00 was not seated until 12:08. Yes I was with a larger party however terribly slow and unorganized. Also bathrooms are awful trashy and freezing cold. Would not recommend to anyone. read more

I wish I knew greasy spoon diners that were OKC staples other than Jims on 39th street. Beverlys is not the same... I want a Meatloaf with tomato sauce on top not gravy WTH? Jims still smells like an ashtray and feels Like the diner at the end of Pulp Fiction. I feel like I should pray before I enter... Go to Moes, Jeffs or Lakeside(39th & Tulsa I'm bad with names) please! read more

This is a good old fashioned diner. I have never had a bad meal here. If you like home style food, the you should like Jim's Diner. I recommend the fried chicken, any breakfast item, the burgers are huge, and the chicken fried steak never disappoints. I recommend you try it if you haven't already. read more

Haven't been there in awhile now I remember why we were told there was only 4 vegetables to choose from our meal was supposed to come with rolls came with toast and when asked the waitress said they were out when we asked for refills they just brought us glasses of drinks to pour into our glasses no ice service was bad it is the first time I left without leaving a tip in my life will never go back to this place food wasnt worth the trouble read more

This was pretty awful today. We've been here many times over the past few years and never ever had a problem. Maybe it was just a horrible day for them. Multiple groups of people walking out, cockroach on the floor, a woman yelled at a server bc they'd been waiting over an hour... just very poor experience all the way around. We waited to have our drink order taken, had a different waitress come take our food order, she gave us free biscuits and gravy since we waited so long, but then we didn't get our side of pancakes. The food was mediocre at best. I'm not sure what happened. This place used to be amazing! read more

Service was fairly slow. That is including sitting down to the time we got drinks and then standing up at the counter to pay for more than 5 minutes. I decided on the chicken and waffles, what's in the description shows a waffle and a fried chicken breast, but what I actually got were two chicken strips and waffle. The chicken was dry and the waffle was just ok. my husband got a burger and fries which was just ok. I probably would not go out of my way to go to this place. I guess if I had to say something good, it would be that it was a clean place. read more

Sat in there for 20 minutes. Made eye contact with one of the servers. No one ever came by to take our order. Tried to flag them down. Nothing. We left. Never thought I would have to walk out on a restaurant before. read more

Ranges from just alright to pretty good. Service for the most part is good. Place is as clean as expected. We will eat there again.

***WARNING*** Do not eat here. What may seem to be a quaint home town diner is not. The food was the worst I have ever had and the restaurant itself is dirty and extremely old. I was seriously surprised the the health inspector has not shut them down. My experience left me with a horrible gagging reflex every time I tell someone about my experience. Without writing a full description of the nasty food, please trust me that it needs to be shut down and don't eat here. read more

Nice convenient place for breakfast. Basic food, good, but not spectacular.

The service here is horrible. We waiting for 35 minutes for a grilled onion Burger which came with cheese (that I didn't want) so they were going to redo it and after another 15 minutes I cancelled my order. Which was after I saw the waitress using her hands to put the lettuce for somebody else's salad in the bowl. There are lots of diners in the Oklahoma City area go to one of those do not come here. I didn't want to leave a star rating at all but it made me to use at least one not worth it. read more

This place is great! Little hole in the wall, diner type feel. You can eat at the counter or in one of their many booths. Pancakes are awesome and huge! Biscuits and gravy is hands down, the best plate I've ever had in a restaurant!!! The omelet wasn't the bestest but I'll still get it again. Prices are super cheap too! I want to go back to OK so bad RIGHT THIS MINUTE to get some Jim's! read more

Ordered the hearty meat and two egg breakfast with bacon to go. Eggs and bacon were pretty standard diner fare, but they forgot to put the fresh fruit in the bag and my biscuit with gravy was lacking the gravy. I work down the street and know that their parking lot is always full, but after this experience I can't imagine why. read more

Good little greasy spoon diner. I eat here quite a bit and I have to say I enjoy pretty much anything I order. I've tried all the omelets they are all good. I can't speak for many of the dinner options because I haven't tried many of them. I can say the "land run" burger is seriously one of the best hamburgers I've eaten in the Okc metro area. I highly recommend it. Bring your appetite though its two pretty good sized patties of beef & fries come with it. I'm not saying this place is a gourmet paradise but if you want some pretty good food at a fair price give it a try. read more