Not sure why this place has a lower rating.... it's delightful!! we started with the peach cobbler pancakes for the table which had perfectly crunchy edges and were so flavorful and tasty!! just the right amount of sweet! i defaulted to me standard of shrimp and grits (cheesy grits to be precise...... WITH bacon?? yes please!!) my son ordered the mints cristo (which he loved!) and my boy ordered chicken friend steak. (the gravy was super flavorful, but the "steak" was processed and definitely not made in house) Potatoes were crispy and eggs cooked well. but the really star of Jojo mac's (for breakfast, anyway) are the cinnamon rolls we brought home!! potentially one of the best rolls i've ever had!! superb, in fact!! all sticky, cinnamon-y thumbs up on this one!! read more

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This is my favorite restaurant in Albany hands down. They are personable, professional, and attentive to their guests. The food is excellent. It's always a great experience every time I come here. read more

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The food is Great ! Lots of choices ! Good size Portions ! Wait staff is very friendly ! Quaint place in Downtown Albany, Oregon ! read more

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Wonderful service. Looks great when you first walk in. There is plenty of seating. Cute decor of vintage style. Sweet tea or reg. tea went well with our The whole Kubbudle and plate of fried chicken and waffle. (Chicken and waffles were cut to bite size on plate.) read more

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Incredible menu options of the home cooking southern cuisine variety and super friendly service. Cute diner decor and wonderful coffee. Treat yourself. read more

Jo Jo Macs - Menu overview - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Had this place on my list to try for a while. Not great day at work, so I decided to get food delivered to try to turn things around. I ordered what looked to be an amazing bowl of shrimp and grits. What I got was a big bowl of grits with a few shrimp tossed on as an afterthought. The bacon on the description didn't make it into my bowl, it must be with the rest of my shrimp. I get shrinkflation, but this is just plain disappointing. read more

Jo Jo Macs - What I got -grits with 8 small shrimp. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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I am a black woman and this has the best Mac and cheese is fire it passes the standard

Very long wait time, no service beyond basics, the salad tasty but mostly lettuce and fat - needed more protein, found a glass chunk in my food but it was initially dismissed as plastic and no one found it alarming. No discussion about a discount or apology. Not going back. read more

Been here twice now and each time the food has been absolutely phenomenal. First time I got the shrimp and grits and it was absolutely delicious. Happy to see a restaurant in the PNW that knows how to make grits right. Second time I ate here I got the Caramel Apple French Toast, and it was so amazing. Even the side of Jambalaya was fantastic. Cant wait to try everything else! read more

Jo Jo Macs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

this was my first time here and I loved it! Service was so nice and welcoming :-) It is such a cute atmosphere Food was cooked to perfection and was the perfect brunch ! read more

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The best breakfast in town, hands down. They serve generous portions and have great service.

Everything was very good. The service the menu choices and the taste of the food. My husband had something he's never had before and he enjoyed it very much. It was the spicy potato cakes. I had the chicken and waffles and was very happy. We both brought home almost half to eat for dinner. We will be back. read more

I went here for the first time yesterday with my brother & sister-in-law and we were all pleased with our meals. The service was excellent. We will definitely be back. read more

My sister and her family live in Albany and have ordered takeout from Jo Jo Macs previously - both my sister and niece said the food was great. When I was in town last weekend, my sister wanted to take us out for breakfast here and enjoy it in person. Our party of four arrived about 10:00 on Saturday morning, and I instantly noticed that it was pretty full - there was a sign-in sheet on the counter and my sister put our name down. This is where things got weird. There were several people working, two younger servers (maybe late teens/20ish) and two older people - none of them said hello, good morning, welcome.... absolutely no greeting whatsoever. They did look at us though, as they walked between the counter and the tables. After a minute or two of waiting for some kind of acknowledgement of either us as people or at least our name on the sign-in sheet, I realized that there was a corner off to the right and thought there might be more tables that I couldn't see. I peeked my head around and sure enough, there was a 6-top available. I walked back to the front and as the young woman working was walking by our group yet again without acknowledging us, I said "Good morning - could we take the 6-top around the corner?" Her reply was "We save that table for larger groups." She walked away and by this time, another customer had walked in. The older woman behind the counter called him over and assisted him with a take-out order; she then looked at our group and said "okay, you guys have already been helped" and then started looking around for anyone else she could help, I guess ....? I walked up and said "We've actually not been helped yet - would it be possible to take that 6-top around the corner?" To which she replied "That table is for larger groups." By this time my brother-in-law was like, let's go to Roger's Restaurant. We left and went over to Roger's which provided much better service and was clearly run by professionals. I was absolutely flabbergasted - a party of 4 was being denied the only available table because it could fit 2 additional people? There was a 4-top that was occupied by one guy and his toddler, which means that table was running at a 50% vacancy rate, higher than our party of 4 at a 6-top would have been. This idiotic logic combined with the failure to even greet our group left such a bad taste in my sister's mouth that she said several times that she won't be ordering from them again. She apologized for picking this restaurant but for goodness sake, the fault was clearly with the business. For all I know, Jo Jo Macs may have the greatest food on earth, but with crappy service like we experienced, who needs it? If business is so great that they don't feel the need to hustle, good for them. But judging by the amount of reviews that mention consistently poor service, I wonder if management ever considers the possibility that there might be room for improvement. In closing, if you are looking for a solid breakfast spot in Albany where the service is friendly, the food is great and the coffee never stops coming, I would highly recommend Roger's. 10/10 would recommend and would definitely return next time I'm in town (https://www.yelp.com/biz/rogers-restaurant-albany) read more

Great Friday Breakfast & Service @ JoJo Macs in Albany, OR. !! We had a great meal this morning with excellent service throughout. The food was so savory and delicious!! We were also excited to pick out some donuts afterwards to enjoy later! The staff posted up at their donut counter, around the corner, inside the Plaza, were great and described the donuts made in-house to us. All of the donuts and scones looked and sounded super yummy. We ended up with a cinnamon twist, apple fritter, and berry fritter. All of them were absolutely amazing, so yeah! Treat yourself for sure!! The restaurant itself was clean and inviting with a central location, and nice decor. read more

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I stopped by Jo Jo Macs today for brunch with a friend. I ordered the bacon ranch Mac and found the flavor to be utterly delicious! The sauce was nice and creamy, the noodles were cooked just right, and the consistency was thick but not overly heavy. It was a large enough portion that I ate some for lunch and was able to take the rest home for dinner later. The service was prompt and friendly. There were many menu options that looked appealing so I will be back for sure. read more

Jo Jo Macs - Bacon Ranch Mac. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Best restaurant in this area. The food season to perfection, didn't have to add any additional seasoning to my food. The service was quick and pleasant. They are #1 across the board all 10 for food, service. read more

A decent little spot in downtown, this place offers a lot of different lunch and brunch fare. The service was attentive, portions were large and reasonably priced, and food was fine. I got the Cajun fish sandwich--while on a large bun with an abundance of romaine, the fish lacked much flavor. The sweet potato fries were not crispy. The ambiance needs a lot of help. Overall, though, a decent spot for a quick lunch. read more

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First time in, for southern style food they definitely don't carry the southern hospitality. Older women with short, really dry bob, muttered every answer with a stale and flat tone, not welcoming whatsoever. Presumably the owner? Spend your hard earned money on your favorite spot instead. read more

Awesome customer service, and food was served quickly... and pretty good! We got there at 8:30 because we were dropping off a car for service... we were surprised they didn't open until 9:00, but we hung out because we wanted to try it... I'd go back for sure! read more

I don't recommend this place. Servers are not friendly, extremely overpriced, ordered a parfait for $12 and it was a small cup with chunks of nuts as the granola, $3 charge to split a plate (literally one meal put on two plates), coffees have no flavor, bill came to almost $50 to split a breakfast, an iced coffee and a very small unimpressive parfait. read more

The service was fine. The food: Four of us ate the following: Meatloaf sandwich was ok, nothing great but too much aioli. Hamburger was ok but did not like the bbq sauce on it - very wet. Reuben - drippy mess and very little meat and no cheese. Shrimp Grits - 5 tiny little shrimp, lumpy grits with a dab of shredded cheese and bacon. Beignets were horrid, huge greasy things with some putrified sauces that were supposed to be raspberry and lemon curd, both tasted like imitation flavored instant pudding - REALLY BAD! read more

Food was really good. Not busy, we were there about an hour before close. Service was good. We'll go back again. read more

Jo Jo Macs - Muffaletta sandwich with collard greens. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Food was great. Reece was my waiter and was cool he filled my water quickly and was really nice. Other than that food was pretty good

Amazing mac and Cheese! been eating here for a few months now and every time whether i sit in or call in my food, its good! always HOT and service is amazing! People in there are very nice. read more

Doughnuts are yummy here! This rating is only for their donuts. I'll go back another time and try the regular food. Great selection! The person/people making the baked goods is talented at making them delicious, with traditional favorites and some novel great creations. The man who helped me was so kind and engaging. read more

We have been going here since day one and always been very happy with service and food.

Really good food, large portion sizes! Service was fine and friendly! Will definitely be back read more

Jo Jo Macs - Jalapeño cheddar bagel Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Best restaurant in Albany! Have been here at least once a month for the last year. Their French toast is delightful, especially their weekly specials. For savory, I love their eggs Benedict. For those that aren't fans of the traditional dish, Jo Jo Macs has fun variations with eggs done your way and the most delicious sauces, especially the GARLIC CREAM SAUCE--do not miss out on this sauce. For lunch choices (let's face it, breakfast is the best option for any meal), their Parmesan were such a yummy surprise and they have many delicious sandwiches, the muffuletta is my fave when they offer it. Many like their Macs, but that's not my jam, so I can't advise. read more

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Average / mediocre, pick your description. Nothing is outstanding here. Food and service are both average. They seem super-proud of their coffee; I don't know why. You need a key to get to the bathroom -- maybe that is an indication of the quality of this place. read more

Honestly, one of the best southwest salad I've ever had. It was only missing one thing for me, which was honestly disappointing, and that one thing is avocado. Like this could be a 10 out of 10 orgasm in my mouth type of salad, if it had avocado. I mean my panties were still dripping wet after I ate this. But if it only had avocado, my whole chair would've been soaked like a slip and slide. Good job JoJo Macs I will definitely be back here. read more

Jo Jo Macs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Best Mac ever. My girlfriend and I are Mac n cheese fanatics and we love the grilled chicken n pepper jack Mac. The cornbread was bomb too. And the salad. And the collard greens. And the lavender lemonade and coffee. The portion sizes are fantabulous. Great service too, way too few people there for a Saturday night, but that's good for those who know since the service is super fast and diligent. read more

Jo Jo Macs - Cornbread, Chili, B.L.A.S.T. Salad, Collard Greens, Alfredo Grilled Chicken Mac - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

I've tried their beignets and they weren't that great. I've ordered a salmon Benedict and was given the shrimp benedict. It was good. I've ordered the Caramel apple french toast and it was amazing. We took my parents there for breakfast. My Dad had the cheesy shrimp and grits and he said it was really good. My Mom had the Salmon Benedict and loved it. I agree with everyone else that the customer service is lackluster, but the food is amazing. It does keep us coming back. Today it looked like they are training new people, seems like every time we come in they have new people. The waitress we had today did great at asking if we needed more water or coffee numerous times. So that was great, better than the last few times we have come. The food is good and worth the wait. They aren't microwaving food or reheating it. read more

Came here with the in laws while they were in town for the weekend. It's a cute little place. The grub was really good. The portions a very large. All the food was super good expect for my biscuits and gravy. My biscuit did not seem very fresh, that's why I am dropping 1 star. The rest of the 5 plates that came to our table were outstanding and yummy, service was good and everyone was super nice. Hard to beat that.. would be happy to come back here again. read more

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Food was amazing! Customer service was great! I also went on a Thursday morning not busy at all Kind people! Great music! read more

Jo Jo Macs - Cajun club sandwhich Mac and cheese side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, Oregon

The service was great, the gal that helped us was very sweet. The food was not good at all. The omelet was cold and lacked flavor. The food was very overpriced, unfortunately we won't return. read more

After leaving Loafers we walked down the street to this place. What a find. The staff was absolutely as nice as they could be. We were seated immediately. We ordered the blackend shrimp boil a side of jambalaya and the benigets. Since we were on a time crunch, we ended up taking it with us. However, the staff was extremely accommodating and boxed it up for us. The restaurant is cute and clean and the food was delicious. If your ever in Albany this is a great place to eat. The 4 stars was given because the wait time was a little long. read more

If I could give them 0 stars, I would. We stopped in for a late breakfast/early lunch yesterday. It took 45 minutes to get our food after we ordered. Once the food arrived, it was horrible. I ordered the meatloaf sandwich. The meatloaf was burned on the bottom and it was more filler than meat. It was topped with a garlic aioli, that was congealed and there was enough on it for 6 sandwiches, not one. The brioche bun was good, but quickly became a soggy mess. The beignets were dense instead of light and fluffy and were barely warm. The waitress never checked back to see how everything was. I complained when I paid the bill, but they offered nothing to make it right. So $24 for a meal that was mostly inedible. Saddens me. Service and food used to be amazing, but yesterday's experience was so dreadful, I doubt we'll be back. read more

I liked the varied menu. However, my choice of salmon eggs benedict was super salty, potato wedges were less so. The price was fairly expensive too for the portion. My body's reaction sealed the deal that I won't go back. read more

My husband got the Muffalette sandwich with the Mac and cheese. The sandwich looked great! My husband said it was really good.the Mac and cheese was just bake off. Not homemade. You could buy the same thing at Safeway. I got the Cajun fish sandwich. Yuck! So to be clear the only protein I can digest is fish and eggs(and I mostly consume protein supplements) it was FSA frozen prebreaded fish. Actually if I had to guess it was Gordon's fish filets. SO much onion! It should be called the raw onion sandwich. The bread was good. I also got the sweet potato fry's. Again yuck! They weren't cooked all the way. Oh I almost forgot the worst thing...the Beignets! I'm sorry they are NOT beignets! At best it's Indian fry bread. The lemon curd was good though! Now the service... it was prompt, however, the lady acted like we were putting her out to take our order. There was only 1 other person in the whole restaurant,yet we never were asked if we needed drink refills or if we needed anything for that matter! We finally just went to the register and asked for more water and salt and catchup. She was pissed! My husband said he thinks it's a chain. But I'm not sure. read more