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    The Mason Jar

    3.4 (60 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Raspberry lemonade
    Bryan T.

    First time trying this place since it opened! Bailey was our bartender and was fantastic! The place was low key & southern ambiance which I loved, with two large tvs behind the bar and a couple beers on tap. We opted to go with cocktails which ranged from $10-$13. All were fantastic! The Raspberry Lemonade was my favorite followed by the blueberry crush. The pb&j and the bourbon margarita were okay, don't think I'd order them again though. The pimento cheese fritters were fantastic! Light & airy with delicious breading allowing the cheese to shine without overpowering. One thing I'd recommend is having an option for tortilla chips with the dip, as my wife can't eat gluten so we opted not to get the pimento dip to share (which we really wanted to do). Excited to come back and try a full meal but it was an awesome place to visit and glad to have a new nice place near our house, we will definitely be back

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    Bob R.

    The Mason Jar restaurant is now open at 141 Kempsville Road, near Greenbrier Road in the heart of Chesapeake. They offer classic Southern Breakfast items and they are open for Lunch and Dinner as well. Some of the offerings include Southern fried chicken as well as Shrimp and Grits! They really know how to treat their customers with Southern hospitality.

    Shrimp & Grits - only 3 small shrimp was a huge bummer.
    Kristie B.

    The first visit here over the weekend was a bit of a mixed bag. Upon arriving, we had to figure out where the door to go inside actually was. There are two sets of doors, but neither had the restaurant info on it (tinted windows make it even harder to figure out). I highly recommend adding it to the entry door to clarify which one people should be entering. Get that logo and hours up there, pretty please! There was no wait, so that was great. However, once we were seated we waited no less than 15 minutes before someone came to our table. Our server was lovely, though. She was really personable and checked on us often from there on out. Once we ordered our food, we waited for almost 45 minutes for our food to come out. The hubs was not happy - he was angry (and that's not pretty, folks). The hubs liked the flavor of his shrimp and grits, but there were only three small shrimp. Fortunately, I had plenty of food on my plate to get an assist with my Chicken & Waffles. The waffle had good flavor but was slightly on the dense side (to be fair, I am SUPER picky about waffles). I got butter to soften it up, but it came out melted, which I found a little strange. The fried chicken, however, was PERFECT - nicely seasoned and perfectly cooked. I had a blueberry crush, which was pretty tasty, but slightly lacked in the alcohol content. The prices here are on the high side. It was $72 for two people to have brunch. For a brunch that pricy, I expect to be blown away (at least give me more shrimp in the Shrimp and Grits and a better alcohol balance in a mixed drink). We're definitely interested in some of the other menu items that looked amazing flying by us while we hungrily waited for our food. But we'll likely skip some of the higher-priced items and the drinks. We'll also probably wait a little while to return so the staff gets a better footing in the daily ins and outs. We've needed something like this in the area. I'm hoping it only gets better from here.

    Pimento balls
    Philip F.

    My wife and I took a lunch date to The Mason Jar yesterday. The hostess/waitress/bartender/manager was delightful and took care of us. We ordered the pimento balls for an appetizer and they were tasty. They weren't to greasy and the jam on them gave them a different dimension. I got the meatloaf and it was good. The mashed potatoes could have used some help on taste, but the broccoli was good and the onion rings were as well. My wife got the chicken salad sandwich. I had a bite and it was good. It could have been elevated by adding maybe pecans to it for some crunch. We'd go back for another meal.

    Fire pits

    Great little spot in Chesapeke! Excellent service, great drinks and tasty southern food. The outdoor area is huge with fire pits.

    Coconut lime crush
    Grace C.

    Small little brunch spot with a small bar. Delicious food and good drinks! Friendly staff.

    Every waitress using their fingers to pick up lemons, limes & oranges and putting in the customers drinks. Gross!
    Kim K.

    Extremely high hopes and totally sad about this place. First.. super slow service.... like turtle slow. Grossed out by watching the severs pick up the limes & lemons with their fingers without even washing the hands first. Watched this 8-10 times within a 15 minute span. Floor dirty and had to wipe off the chair before sitting down. Food was just ok. For the price point I was expecting the level of quality and quantity similar to the Egg Bistro or First Watch. Zero desire to go back.

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    The mason jar was delicious! there were a good amount of gluten free options and the service was great!

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    this is one of my favorite spots. Amazing place. Staff is wonderful! Great food, friendly atmosphere.

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    1 year ago

    Love the food and awesome service. Would definitely recommend. We will be sharing this place as it was awesome

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    Good experience, great drinks and apps. I'll I've to try the outdoor area in the spring.

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    Food was very good but service was terribly slow. We were there for over 2 hours with barely any others in the restaurant.

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