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3 Jacks Burger Bar

4.4 (111 reviews)
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Loving L.

A great stop for a yummy burger. The burger was so delicious. My husband had a chicken sandwich and said it was very very good. He don't take any home it was the good. The cheese for the French fries was so good we could drink it!!! Price was ok $65 for two large sandwiches, fries with cheese, 3 beer, and tip. Really friendly service, family friendly bar and grill. The space is very bar feeling but there is booth seating and it is natural light which was a cool plus adding to the positive vibes. Only down side parking can be tricky.

Vintage something something burger, fried, side salad.
Ben H.

Great burgers, great attitude, great environment. I had the Vintage 3 Jacks and my wife had the Crystal Blue Persuasion. We split the side salad. There was no more talking once the food arrived. Everything was great and we ate like we were starving!!

Excellent, excellent, excellent fries!  Definitely the highlight of the meal.
J W.

Kind of a small place that is really more of a bar than a restaurant, although it has a relatively extensive menu. Many have complained about getting served by the bartender and getting lousy service but we had no problem. Granted, we went very early in the evening and it wasn't crowded but he was very nice and efficient. For starters, we had a deep fried Margherita pizza, which I just had to try. Apparently this is a Scranton/Wilkes Barre thing because I saw them everywhere. The dough was nice and fluffy and just a tad greasy but what do you want with fry-bread. The problem was the mozzarella slice on the top was not melted at all. Like you had to hang onto it with your finger to bite it off. Next we got the Rum Runner 2 burger. I was vacillating between medium rare and medium as that is what my wife prefers. The bartender assured me the "chef" would cook the medium perfectly and it would have a hint of pink. I also wanted to try both the fries and onion rings and this burger had the advantage of having a couple of onion rings on it. So, first the good news. The fries were exceptional. Hand-cut and cooked to perfection. Maybe a tad heavy on the salt but you can always brush that off. These fries are good enough to make a trip here worth it. Just get a beer and fries. Now, the downer. The burger didn't have a lick of pink in it. Gray as a battleship. The onion rings were way undercooked and I am very particular about my onion rings (went on a huge rant in my last review about them). When I pointed out the burger being overcooked once the bartender brought my bill he said - and I quote - "well, the meat keeps cooking after it comes to the table". Well, it was gray as gray can be when I got it (see photo). To his credit, he did take my wife's cocktail off the bill, which is nice, but it doesn't buy you a star. So, three stars based almost solely on the fries. The rest - meh.

Beef and pork two meat burger was delicious
Mike E.

While I was in Scranton recently I wanted to try something different. Read the reviews about 3 Jacks and based on the high ratings I decided to give it a try. Great decision. Walked right in on a beautiful day weather wise. Got to pick where we wanted to sit and was greeted with great service. The gentleman the was bartending also was our server and he did a great job guiding on what to try and what they were known for. Heard about the burgers from him and I decided to go with the beef and pork meat combo. Two words, JUICY and DELICIOUS! And couldn't leave without trying the deep fried pizza... where else would you get this? I'd never even heard of it. It was great, something different and tasty l. Try this place! Old world charm with great food.

Velveeta stuffed burger
Nykee L.

We were traveling through and chose this place at random using our GPS. Boy, are we glad we did! Kind of a small hometown bar feel. I suspect the folks at the bar are regulars. Staff is friendly, place is clean, and the burger options are impressive!! This is definitely going to be a regular stop when we make this trip. I'm dying to try the deep fried pizza! I highly recommend this place. You won't be sorry!

Chicken bites and fries.
Mike C.

Stopped in on our way to Rochester. Ordered onion rings, two burgers and the chicken bites. Sat at the bar and bartender was immediately hospitable. Got us our drinks, gave an overview of the menu, gave us some time to review and took our orders. Onion rings came out quickly and were really good-the house made dip was good. Burgers came out not too far behind-cooked as ordered and really good. Chicken bites left a little to be desired, we ordered them with buffalo sauce. Note to readers-though all of the food was really good, everything had a lot of salt. I'm finding that at a lot of places we've eaten lately, so maybe it's just our taste buds, as we don't use a lot of salt at home. If ever in Scranton again, we would definitely return!

a red table and chairs
Robert P.

Servers have a great personality. Don't worry about the outside, come for the food! Burger of the month is always interesting, and the fried pizza is always a good choice.

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Great food wonderful service the staff is great i go once a week always look forward to there specials and burger of the month

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Matthew - this place is, at its core, a bar that serves really good burgers, fresh cut fries, fried pizza, and a good compliment of appetizers. There are three or four tables away from the bar that are tucked away so that I believe you would be… Read more

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