Surprisingly good. You walk in to the 80's vintage decor and diner look and feel and get to thinking "uh oh" what am I getting into. Been there 3 times and have no complaints. Good service and good food. Sat at the bar and had a fun experience. The food is normal diner fare, but done correctly. read more

Love Jim's just good food. Big thumbs up on the gorgeous remodel! Their breakfast usually has a line but I like the home style food so worth the wait. read more

This place is a little sketchy. My son and I ate breakfast here and we were both ill immediately after we returned home.

Me and my family of five went here for breakfast. The food was great, the servers extremely kind and helpful. Top notch country fried steak

I got the Texas omelette without any ham it was pretty good I also got 2 biscuits and a hash browns. The omelette was really stuffed which made it good. The hash brown was dry and tasteless. The biscuits were not to my taste but they are different them I am used to so that is why. I also did not like the ambiance, but the service was quick. read more

Sometimes I want eggs and bacon late at night, the moon has the kids up at some crazy hour, and i don't want to clean up. We get out of the house and crawl into a mega-booth at Jim's. It's better than denny's and there's lots of old people and wierdo's so we fit in -without worrying about bedhead and wriggling kids. The food is ok if you stick to basics (no pecan crusted trout, ok? ) read more

Driving up, the parking lot was PACKED on a Sunday morning, but once we got inside, we were seated immediately. Good sign of quick service. The place isn't glamorous; it's a typical plain-looking diner joint. Our waitress was cheery and attentive, and the food came quickly. DH ordered a huge omelet with toast and grits. I got a waffle and side of eggs & sausage patties. The most underwhelming was the sausage patties. Definitely get bacon or something instead. The food was not greasy like some mainstream breakfast joints, and the portions were hefty for the price, a good value. Nothing particularly wow-worthy, but we can all appreciate decent comfort food. read more

Haven't been here since I was a kid, don't know why, it's freaking amazing!! I love the environment, service was excellent, food came out fast, and food was amazing! I gotten the chicken tortilla soup ordered a bowl, a little small but the taste was on point! Also ordered a side of cornbread with it and holly molly, hands down best cornbread! I will be making it a point to come here more to eat!! read more

Like so many other transplants here, my wife and I are new to Austin. We had never heard of Jim's so we drove by the place for the first 8 months of living here without giving it a shot. After two dreadful experiences in a row at Kerby Lane Café, we decided to give Jim's a shot based on the Yelp reviews and boy are we glad we did. Jim's is quintessential diner fare but they do it so well. We have not had a bad meal in this place ever. These are the things they just knock out of the park (pancakes, waffle, onion rings, of course chicken fried steak) but their desserts are almost better than everything else they do. They have some of the best apple pie I've ever had. You have to try it with cinnamon ice cream on top YUM!! Thanks, Jim keep it up and we'll keep coming. read more

I eat at Jim's often. It's comfortable, has good homestyle cooking and is a throwback to the 70s. But what occurred to me when I ate there last Saturday is that it has hands-down the best service in Austin (referring specifically to the Oak Hill location). And it's consistent. I've eaten at much fancier venues, paid a lot more, and not received a fraction of the friendliness and efficiency. read more

This place is consistent and most things across the menu are good (breakfast and dinner items). Service is not over the top, but it's not bad either. If you want a good hearty meal, this is the place. read more

There is no need to peruse the menu. Go straight for the biscuits. Have one... or ten. You won't be disappointed.

Been there three times and twice I had a long black hair in my food... Yuck...will not be back even McDonalds is cleaner then this place. The food was not horrible but nothing to write home about. read more

Always a pleasure. Good food for the pricing, usually wonderful staff, the CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP is a must! I'll go there for their soup and order 4 to go, for those times you want a little something nice but not to hungry. read more

our favourite breakfast spot in Austin. It is incredibly cheap. I had 2 massive breakfast tacos and refried beans. My wife had a bowl of fruit. She tried to be healthy until i ordered a plate of biscuits and white gravy which we both salivated over and pigged out on. amazing! read more

Just as good as it has been for all these years. The service is great and you know every time you walk in you are going to get a great meal. Very relaxed atmosphere that you just don't see much anymore. Hamburgers are great, enchiladas, onion rings and desserts are all excellent. Now I'm hungry after writing this. read more

Having frequented Kerbey Lane for years, I think I would choose a Jim's breakfast over a Kerbey breakfast. The biscuits are big and tender! The breakfast stuff I've tried is good (eggs, waffles, hashbrowns). I also like that they have fresh fruit salad for clearing the arteries after consuming a giant biscuit and several slices of bacon. Nice prices, too. Gotta' love the classic diner look...the place looks like it hasn't been redecorated since the 80s. read more

It is like an IHOP, but not as good. They did have eggs benedict which was ok. Service was about average for a diner in the US. Cost two people $25 to eat there. read more

When I first drove by I didn't think that I would give this place a chance. My husband wanted to go here and I'm glad I listened to him. the pancakes are out of this world. I'm not a fan of their omelets because they fold instead of cooking the food in the egg. We've only had breakfast here mainly the pancakes. I don't know what else is on the menu because the pancakes are too good to pass up. read more

Good classic food that doesn't change, but absolutely doesn't deserve 4 stars. However, it's consistently enjoyable and that's aaaaalllllriiight. read more

Well... let me start off by saying it was busy. So, maybe there is potential here to have a good meal. Today unfortunately was not the day. I ordered my hash browns extra crispy. They weren't even crispy with excessive amount of butter/grease. I didn't even eat them. My husband didn't order his extra crispy and yet they were crisper than mine. He ordered his toast dry.. yet again, something overloaded with butter. Service was okay. read more

ORDER THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK..... I thought I died and went to diner heaven. Kerbey Lane is cool and all but pricey, so if youre on a tight budget and you want really good waffles, come to Jim's! read more

WORST service ever! Encountered at least 5 employees and NEVER saw a smile or got asked how we were doing. The manager even brought us our drinks and nothing! Both my fiancé and I have both worked in the food service industry and we were appalled. It was almost funny at first how unhappy the staff seemed. Our drinks were refilled once and only at our request, it took over 15 minutes for the waiter to come back to take our order and even then we had to flag him down. He also never came back to ask how our food was after we finally got it. Seriously?! What good are you? The food was fine, about what I expected when coming to a diner place. That's literally the only reason it even got two stars. Maybe we just hit it on a bad day, but definitely not going back. Ugh. Do yourself a favor and go to another of the thousand diners in Austin. read more

My husband was visiting his dad in Austin and needed a quick, delicious breakfast. He walked into Jim's and ordered the eggs Benedict. The place was clean, the server was friendly and he had his coffee in a short amount of time. However, the first eggs Benedict was NOT god. But the chef quickly corrected it - making a fantastic replacement. What a great experience. He would definitely return. read more

1st time here. Great service, great staff, and food comfort food. Great price. Me being a truck driver. I will stop here to eat again.

Love this place! We go there often as a family! Love that kids eat free Sunday's and Monday's!

I'll admit it - I love Jim's. It's cozy, always open, and never full of drunks and hipsters like Kerbey or Magnolia. I'm usually the youngest person in the whole place. The atmosphere and food are much better than what you'll find at places like IHOP and Denny's. I've often gone in there with friends in the middle of the night and had a great time just hanging out. The staff is always very friendly. If you want a hearty Southern breakfast at a great price, go to Jim's! read more

Pretty standard diner fare. If you're going to eat there late at night stay away from the 'real' food like steaks, chicken, pasta. The breakfast foods are dependable 24/7, but the quality on the rest dips noticeably the later it gets. read more

They told my family to wait for a table for 10 minutes and sat other families that came after us. They obviously had tables, but wouldn't sit us. We decided to leave afterwards to a different diner. I just kind of wished we got to taste the food, but they don't share the same customer service to everyone. read more

Went to Jims this morning before going to the gym. Looked up reviews and saw great things. I wasn't that impressed we go to some other local diners all the time around the area and the food seems to be higher quality. My food came out cold, cheese wasn't melted on omelette... Only reason I gave them 3 stars was because my little kid loved the biscuits... read more

Excellent place!!!!! Husband got the Club sandwich and it was HUGE! I got the French toast, it was a huge portion and it was tender and amazing! Definitely will stop back by when I'm in the area. read more

have only tried this location. It is a franchise but that's ok. I've only eaten breakfast there...3 times. Good food.Cheap. Friendly staff. the Oak Hill location seems to have a very local clientele and few hipsters. that's ok. They get you in & out as fast or slow as you like. Attentive staff. read more

It was good.... just not great. Over medium eggs really were over soft.... plus heard a customer complaining about cold food. No sourdough toast????? But it was busy and apparently the place to go. We went there as our first time because of yelp read more

Jim's is our go-to place when we feel like we're abusing our other go-to restaurant. It's nothing fancy or special but it is always good, solid food for a reasonable price, good service, and interesting people watching. I've only ordered off the breakfast menu, but I like Jim's at any time of the day or night! read more

Great breakfast spot. Think of it like a Denny's or any of the other breakfast joints. I got your traditional all American breakfast of pancakes, bacon, eggs, and toast. It was all prepared just right and extremely fulfilling. Definitely a great brunch location. read more

Food is great, no matter what time of the day. They offer the best fruit basket in town.

I work weird hours, so I'm often up super duper early. Jim's is open twenty four hours and is a your stereotypical dinner, but in a good way. Service is always fast and friendly. Most of the waitress seem to by the kind of ladies that have been waiting tables for twenty years or so, and I don't think my coffee cup has ever gone below half full. The food is typical dinner far, and I've only had items off the breakfast menu. The eggs benedict and sausage and gravy are both good. And for the times when I don't want breakfast tacos, or it's four or five in the morning Jim's is a good place to go. read more

I drive by this place all the time but never stopped in until during the holidays. I really liked the big delicious Frontier burger and the onion rings. I'm from the mid-west and Jim's reminded me of Frisches circa 1979. It is an old school diner, open 24 hours with decent food. read more

Raw eggs Benedict, hungover waiter, not my usual Jims this time.

It was not the greatest and was not the worst. We had breakfast and the food was prepared well but was lacking that great taste to really make me want to come back. read more