Once upon a time there were many choices for large sit down chain breakfast diners in Columbus. Now there are fewer. Thankfully Tee Jaye's is still going strong in several locations. This Tee Jaye's does not fail to meet expectations, with a wide variety of breakfast and other offerings. Food is prepared and served rapidly, hot and without any flourishes. Just simply great American style diner eating. In my experience, I found it to be clean and the staff to be friendly & courteous and helpful. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The service was awful the workers were standing around talking right in front of us and the food was cold because they were talking for so long. Then when it came time to pay the girl said take your time which we were ready but regardless we waited 10 minutes and then we went out back where the workers were standing smoking and we had to tell them to get inside we were ready to pay and that people had left because they had to wait so long to be serve. Don't go! read more

I'm not sure how this place stays in business. When we arrived for dinner around 6 on a Thursday we were the only ones there. A couple more people arrived before we left. But I don't think it was at even 10% capacity. The exterior looks new but the interior looks like it's been around a while. Country music played continuously. The service was attentive. The food is ok. The creamed chipped beef is served on biscuits that tasted like they were day old. Over easy eggs with the gravy all over everything in a big mess. It was served lukewarm but the waiter put it in the microwave to warm it up.I don't think I ate even half of my meal. The creamed chipped beef was really a thick gloppy gravy with chunks of meat. I want to support this local business but it may be too late unless they up their game a bit. read more

I remember when the restaurant had a great atmosphere and they got the orders correct. Our last 3 takeout orders have been very wrong. Sad. We would switch to the Grove City location but the last time we called in an order, they forgot to make it for us. read more

The vibe of the restaurant almost reminds you of a Bob Evan's where it's homey. When you walk in you're greeted by the employee at the cash register. I even got a chance to talk to the manager and everyone was extremely nice. You do notice that it is an older place and the furniture is a little torn. Our waitress came and got our drink orders right away. She came back later and got our orders. I got the Barnyard Buster which comes with two biscuits, two sunny side up eggs, hash browns, covered with country sausage gravy. She asked me if I wanted my meal together or separate, which I did not really know what she meant by that, but I said together. My friend ordered the corned beef hash which is 3 eggs, country fries or hash browns, corned beef hash with toast or biscuits. We got a side of pancakes instead. While waiting we both got a coffee to start our meal. It was okay. It tasted very watered down. I added some of the sugar and it made the coffee taste very sour for some reason. It was not my favorite. Our meals came out within 15 minutes so bravo to them for that! I finally then realized what she meant by together or separate because everything was completely covered in their gravy and I never thought I'd say it, but it was too much gravy! I accidentally deleted the picture or else I would show it. If you do not want everything covered in gravy, ask for it to be separate!!!! I felt like it ruined my meal just because it was covered with gravy. The gravy was very grainy too and I think there was just too much flour so the consistency of it was off. I tried to scoop off most of the gravy onto another plate with the biscuit. The corned beef hash was okay. It was not exactly what we were imagining for corned beef. I will say the hash browns were perfectly crispy and flavorful! That was my favorite part. The eggs were cooked perfectly too because that yolk was definitely runny!!! The pancakes were just alright. I will say everything is super cheap!! The corned beef dish was $7.75 and mine was $6.50. Crazy!!! I do not think I will go out of my way again to come back, but hey it is a cheap meal. read more

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One word. INCREDIBLE. Great prices and you never have to wait to order. Food comes out hot and fresh and quick every time. Highly recommend. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Looking for something other than my usual lunch spot off of Broad Street, I went to Tee Jaye's. Amid the COVID-19 period, Tee-Jaye's did a decent job of keeping patrons distanced from each other and sanitizing the restaurant. The food was alright. My mac and cheese came out cold, and I had to ask our server to heat it up. My beef and noodles were good. Overall everyone was pretty chill and quiet with the mood of the world right now. read more

It's alright. That's it. The waitresses and servers were nice. The bathroom was small and cramped. The $3.10 bowl of soup was more like a dixey cup. The vegetables were bland. The ribeye was dry and mostly inedible fat. read more

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ALWAYS great food & service! Good value. People from all over come to Columbus to eat at TJ's! read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Lotti - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Large portions for the price. Food was so yummy. Our waitress was very attentive and kept my coffe full will be back again. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Corn Beef hash plate with biscuits and gravy on the side. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Yes, I know it is TJ's. However, this is the West Broad Street location and it is unlike any of the others. UPFRONT EXTREMELY NEGATIVE PROBLEM IS BOTH BATHROOMS. MONEY NEEDS SPENT TO CORRECT PLUMBING ISSUES IN BOTH BATHROOMS THAT CAUSE DISGUSTING ODORS TO LINGER IN THE EATING AREA OUTSIDE THE BATHROOMS. INTERIOR OF BOTH BATHROOMS ARE DISGUSTING AND OFF PUTTING WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO SIT ON THE COMMODE. I cannot imagine Dayna spending her money to correct problems like this ever. She doesn't care about her employees or her customers so don't expect this bathroom issue to ever get repaired. What you should be excited about first and foremost is this is the best TJ's to experience such kind, dedicated, professional, caring, overworked staff/crew in the corporation I guarantee you that. I believe strongly that because most of this staff has been here for a while and has consistent lungevity that food is even better. I had lived in the South End near the Parsons Avenue restaurant before moving up into The Hilltop. The Parsons Ave restaurant was what you might consider a roach-infested drunken hole in the wall and I gave up trying to eat anything there. I finally gave in and came to the West Broad Street store. My first visit to West Broad I sat down and was elated at not seeing filth, not seeing disgusting trash laying around, not being sickened with smells (the bathroom smell is on the side near the bathrooms), having service from hard working professionals, food that was really good tasting and liked good. Yes, it is heavy carb country fare but here it is very good food. Yes, it doesn't draw a young hip crowd that has a lot of disposable income, it doesn't look pretty or sexy but it is what it says it is. Give the West Broad store a chance. Pandemic hurt TJ's as it did everywhere so 24-hr service is not available. When they say they close at 9 pm you'll not be able to enter after 830 when they lock the doors. This frustrates me and will not change. I know this is unlike the places that let you in until the closing bell rings. Someone will stay late to serve you I know. Doesn't happen here and I could not find that this was happening when it was in reality. read more

The food was good ! Got a good amount of food and the service was great! The food was alright.. I got the chicken-fried-chicken and it was nothing to rave about. Other than that, we were quickly seated and Calyn, our server, was nice and friendly laughing with us about some unforeseen circumstances! Was a great meal and the music was perfect! 9/10 Would recommend! read more

Oh my! You know you hit the jackpot when the line is out the door. Everyone had great menu suggestions, and with their extensive menu any advice helps narrow it down. No matter your preference (pancakes, waffles, eggs) you'll be pleased by both the taste and quantity. Be prepared for leftovers. They serve breakfast all day, and we chose that menu even later in the day. Definitely stopping in whenever we're in the area!! read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - 24 hours!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

My family and I came here after church and it was pretty busy. I'm sure everyone had the same thing in mind that my father in law did after church lol (a barnyard buster). Parking was pretty packed but luckily there's so much parking you don't have to worry about not getting a spot. The staff was friendly immediately walking into the door and I just love the old school look of the place, it reminds me of my granny's house. They also have a bunch of customers art work and sheets they filled out on the walls and I thought that was pretty neat. You pay up front at the counter like bob evans, so they have a bunch of candy and pie and sweets that you can purchase up there as well. Anyways, I ordered the BLT with fries and Mac n cheese, I give my meal a 3.5/5 just because the menu said a BLT with mayonnaise and I got a BLT with miracle whip, so just a heads up they use miracle whip... hopefully this was a mistake or an off day. My husband got mozzarella sticks that tasted like string cheese breaded.. delicious but no cheese pull, just a stick of cheese. His burger was pretty good! The fries were actually really good, I'm picky about my fries but these were crispy and delicious. The Mac and cheese was good once I added salt and pepper and my father in law of course loved his barnyard buster. Overall, we will return and I will try a barnyard buster! read more

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I like Tee Jaye's. Real food for people who want real food. Their daily specials are never a bad choice. And their servers spent time learning what service means. Do they get a bit overwhelmed sometimes? Of course. Now that we're more than 30 years past employees being company assets instead of expenses, virtually everywhere gets overwhelmed sometimes. But, I've been to this Tee Jaye's when the dishwasher went into the dining room and helped with table setups and drink refills. Teamwork. With a smile. And, if you ask, the server can tell you what's especially good today...they know because they eat here. I like the layout of this Tee Jaye's. There's a Dennys-style bright open area, a Bob Evans-style booth-and-table area, and a diner-style lunch-counter-and-booth area in the back. What's your mood? How many in your group? Day or night? Rainy or sunny? In and out or stay awhile? This Tee Jaye's has you covered. **** read more

If you want good comfort food, this is definitely the place to go. And they serve breakfast all day if you ask for that menu! Their menu is huge!! As in 6 pages huge! There's literally something for everyone. Our waitress was super nice and attentive without being annoying. She was awesome! They have daily specials as well. The food here is comfort food and the plates come with a bunch of food. The food is just kind of OK. The strip steak was good, the mashed potatoes were delicious. The gravy was a little over powering. Cole slaw is a solid mix between sweet and vinegary. Fries were good burger was decent. So service is great food is decent and everything makes you feel like you're at Grandma's place. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Have to love the "Barnyard Buster", you can never go wrong with the sausage gravy. I recommend the hash browns over the homemade fried potatoes. And you can get the gravy on the side if you don't want the eggs, potatoes or biscuit topped with it. I only order this. Made fresh to order. That's why they get 5 stars. read more

The Barnyard Buster is a perfect, home cooked breakfast meal covered in gravy, something I could use to cover every breakfast meal to make it better. If only the plate had bacon on it, the meal would be five star. The waitress was pleasant but at times not too attentive. The crowd at Tee Jayes was retirees mostly, but the food was great. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Barnyard Buster...delicious meal! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

So after being here a few times for breakfast I'm on the fence. The first time was amazing, the waiter was great and the food was even better. My most recent visit however was different. The waitstaff was still very friendly but the food was not great at all. It had seemed as if it had sat for sometime before it was brought out to us. The flavors weren't there and it just wasn't the same. Both times we had went was for breakfast so. I'm thinking next time it will be for dinner. Not bad but not great at the moment. I will update the more I find out read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Chicken fried chicken breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Don't eat here often, but good is always good. Something changed with their coffee. Used to be really good. I think it was Wallingford coffee, a great coffee that White Castle and Bob Evans uses also. Today the coffee was very bitter and strong. Not Wallingford coffee. So maybe 4 stars. read more

I like Tee Jayes. I've had it early in the morning after a night out. I've had it for lunch and also dinner. They have many choices, mostly homey comfort food. And they do that well. I particularly like the chicken fried steak or chicken, awesome gravy, the beef and noodles, totally homemade YO, and the barnyard buster., must be that gravy thing! The location on West broad across from the casino is where I go. The service is good and very friendly...I mean super friendly, seriously! read more

The atmosphere is comfortable and friendly. The staff is neither poor nor wonderful. You pay for what you get. The quality of the food is mediocre but when you pay $6 a plate, that's what you should expect. I had a hair on my pancakes. The manager fix it immediately and apologized, so the situation was handled properly. Probably won't go again. read more

I want to say I have never felt so at home until tonight October 19 2018. Time is 1:51. I felt like I was at home with my mom and dad eating breakfast. They made me feel so at home it was like I had no worries. And I have a lot of those. There is one waitress I would love to recommend to everyone. She is sweet caring sticks to her word and loves interesting new food mixes just like me. She was so wonderful she deserves either a promotion or raise. Her name is ulta. She was comforting very out going and on point. This tee Jaye's makes every meal feel like home especially their employees. - Kelly Anderson read more

They changed their gravy that's why a lot of people go there to get the lady told us about a month ago that they were trying to make their own and it taste like sage and water it was aweful could not eat it at all the service was great the food not so good !! read more

I've been to this Tee Jaye's location a number of times, and I can tell you it's the next best thing to being served breakfast in bed. Right off the bat, if you love pancakes, I highly recommend the peanut butter stack. It's heaven on a plate, especially if you're into sweet breakfasts. If you go by the negative reviews, you'd think the service is awful and the food is lame. My answer is that those people must just be high-maintenance and hard to please. This Tee Jaye's location is very folksy, Mayberry-esque. They have a lot of regular customers, and sometimes the staff can be seen catching up with people they know. It's part of the westside culture and clientele. If you're looking for fancy food and service, go to a Cameron Mitchell restaurant. At any rate, I love this place, particularly if Lenore is the cook on duty! read more

Being one of the few places open after 9pm on a Sunday night, I lingered in. I wasn't sure what to expect, I just remember hearing a lot about gravy on commercials when I was younger. The waitress was very welcoming aside from calling me pet names. We were of other generations but "honey", "sweetie", and "babe" are for a man in my life, not some stranger. Anyways I decided on the grilled chicken with mac and cheese and corn. My chicken was the basic Italian marinated and did have a little fat I had to cut off but a good flavor overall and pretty juicy. The mac and cheese was very cheesy and had the feeling of oven baked, which in turn was comforting. My corn had to be doctored with butter and pepper but was standard. I will praise highly of my dessert. I had the salty caramel cheesecake. This dessert is very rich but the almond crust and caramel layer on top compliment one another so well. I honestly would consider just buying a whole cheesecake from there if at all possible. In conclusion the food was much like you would expect from cracker barrel or bob Evans. Just home cooking, which can be nice when it's late on Sunday and you don't want to cook or eat fast food. read more

The cooks, who are completely visible to the diners, were absolute jerks. The food was good, the service was excellent and kept up well. It was very busy and VERY hot so not an ideal working environment and understandable to be a bit on edge. However; their behavior was completely unacceptable. They yelled at servers, slammed finished plates of food on the counter, threw tickets. They started mocking the servers and then dancing when servers would leave the area upset. I provided this feedback to one of the managers who proceeded to give me all the reasons the cooks would be upset and frustrated and that it was okay. Actually at one point attempted to blame "the girls for keeping on". read more

What in the world is wrong with all you people giving this place 4 stars.food is of poor quality they buy the lower grade foods from vendors.food is all frozen stuff heated in the oven then served to you cold and old. Biscuits hard as a rock pre cooked shanked bacon and liquid eggs in a bag.good place for crack heads because of cheap prices. read more

Not "bad", but sure not "good". I'd say a 1.5, but I'm in a good mood today. The place could use a good deep-level cleaning. My wife said "the carpet STINKS". The food was dead boring. The cabbage on the corn beef and cabbage had black marks on it from the braising. Yes, I know it's not "fine dining", but a bit of knife work would go a long way to making the food better. On the plus side, the wait staff was OK. This place has the looks of a restaurant that was packed during its heyday, but after traffic moved over to I-70 and the local shopping mall was decimated, has gone way down hill. read more

Came here on monday nite at 1030 pm , had to wait on menus , when we try to order were no specials from menu were available, then had change to breakfast items watched as they were sitting on shelf getting cold. We will not be back at this location.if you got be ready to wait for your food. read more

My boyfriend and i go to this tee Jaye's very often (weekly LOL). The servers are extremely friendly, and the food is delicious! I always order eggs and toast while my boyfriend orders the big tee with gravy on the side-both delightful! This location is definitely one of the better locations service-wise and food-wise. Also, the managers are very kind! This place will make you feel like you're at home. read more

Nice restaurant. The food is great, not amazing & it's cheap. The server we had was absolutely wonderful; such a sweet heart and you could tell that she's been a server for a long time. While this might not be related tot the food; I wish they revamped the interior of the building. It looks like it's been stuck in the 90's with their out of style carpet and bulky blue drapes. Took about 18 minutes to get out food. Each breakfast meal is about $5-7, so it's extremely affordable for the portion size. I wanted to get the French toast meal but they wouldn't let me sub out the meat for a non-meat(vegetarian). So that was a bit of a bummer. read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Stack of corn cakes, barnyard buster, and TJ scramble. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This is the best place to go for breakfast very friendly staff and the prices are very reasonable and the food is super fast unless it's the first of the month but that is understandable. I've been coming here for 25 years late at night early in the morning it doesn't matter I love their food my favorite is 1st shift they're the best. read more

Well this was our first time there, the food was good except the country potatoes were over cooked. The wait staff was great and prices great. read more

Don't trust them. An employee stole an item that accidentally fell out of my purse. When I returned to the restaurant, I was told they found the item but now no one knows what happened to it and district manager doesn't care. I even called the corporate office and got no help from them. Will never eat there again, you don't treat your customers like this. Police report filed against them. (Wouldn't give them even one star but had to in order to share my review) read more

The food was awful, everything was clearly frozen or from a can. The sausage gravy was flavorless glue. There was a man urinating in the middle of the parking lot as we arrived. Raw sewage was dripping from a broken pipe in the ceiling into a bucket on the floor. I feel ill, the horrible food sitting in my guts like a rock. Avoid like the plague! (Our waitress was very nice, although the kitchen was slow considering it wasn't very busy). read more

Love their chicken fried chicken and that famous barnyard buster. Always great service and hot home cooked meals. :) read more

Tee Jaye's Country Place - Chicken fried chicken mmmmm! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Stopped in with my girlfriend for brunch, i ordered the cornmeal pancakes and the big barnyard buster, we were greeted and seated quickly, the coffee was hot and good, the pancakes were really tasty, the buster was good, but Bob Evans does a better biscuit gravy, you get what you order at Tee Jays. read more

Gotta admit the barnyard is still great. Had to top it off with a piece of snickers pie!

My server was great and I wish I would have takin note of her name, the breakfast I chose was the Barnyard Buster, I suggest they make a half order for this one as I was only able to eat half of it, lol. The prices here are great though and the service is amazing. read more