308 Brassrail Bar & Grill

GRB has gone through it. Ups and mostly downs…read more The last few times I've visited have been very pleasant, and last night was the best experience I've ever had there. Prompt drink and food service. Both delivered. Give this place another chance now that it's under new ownership, you won't be disappointed.

Very large place, service was fantastic, and our food was great! Looking forward to our next visit.read more

Calamari dusted with cornmeal and cheese and pretzels

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Beatnik sandwich- so so. The fries were the best part of this meal!

Sarah’s Place

3.7(3 reviews)

2.0 mi

Hard to believe no one else has reviewed Sarah's. The former Thuli's still has the great hand-cut…read morefries and one of the largest bar menus in Jackson. When we were there it was nearly full, so people like it. We all enjoyed our meal.

The burgers here are great! But, I tried a smoked turkey and cheese. Said served on a toasted…read morehoagie, it was one slice of lunch meat on dry white toast. Very disappointed.

Sarah's Place

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Wooden Spoon

4.4(40 reviews)

5.2 mi

Nice place owned by a loving couple Good, scrumptious, food…read morearrived on time. Nice decor.

We were seated and our order was taken immediately. I had the best cinnamon roll! I could have…read moreeaten the roll without the topping, the dough was tasty, not claggy. The blueberry pancakes, bacon and French toast were as tasty as I would make it home. This place is an unapologetic throwback to the diner I worked at 40 years ago! The decor is timeless. The interior is clean and neat. This is the place you can go to for a daily home cooked meal and eat with your brethren.

Wooden Spoon decor

Delicious berry pancake

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Country omelette

Roadhouse Grill & Bar

4.0(62 reviews)

5.0 mi

A place to get a decent bar meal and a place to get a drink, usually older folk hang out here…read more Sometimes they have live bands. And young folk does go there, but I would say it's 50-50 I can't name another Bar with a better staff in Jackson, Michigan. The seating arrangement around the pool table sucks but other than that the place is great so if you see a green chair, don't sit in it other than that good time every time

Service is usually good. Food is ok. Ambiance is very casual. Prices seem reasonable and parking…read moreis easy. Seems fairly busy most of the time. Not my first go to, but I don't mind meeting friends and eating here every so often. I wish I could give a better review, but this restaurant just ranks as average casual for me.

This is what it use to look like.

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Pierogis with sautéed onions and sour cream.

Kimmie K's Cafe

3.8(16 reviews)

4.3 mi

Under a new ownership, what was once Kimmie K's Cafe is now Toast & Jelly. Same familiar faces,…read moresame great service, and same delicious food! Had blueberry pancakes today, did not realize the magnitude of the size of them. Took some of it home for later.

Don't try to order take out. They answer, put you on "hold" for 5+ minutes just to hang up. Then…read morewhen you call back you get an automated message saying they aren't available. What a way to do business. This will be the 4th time in 2 months.

Menu 7/7/26

Blueberry Pancakes (2)

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Menu 7/7/26

The Burger Den

3.5(2 reviews)

3.6 mi

Ok this is straight bait and switch. This is Denny's restaurant. This is not some hometown burger…read morejoint. BTW there is no sign for The Burger Den so don't look for that. It is just a way for Denny's to get you in their driveway. Sad that this kind of marketing tactic is being used. Please note I am not giving Denny's 2 stars, I'm giving their marketing team two stars.

Best burger I've had in Jackson! The chicken sandwiches are awesome as well!…read more Great place!

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Roxy Cafe

4.5(209 reviews)

2.0 mi

This darling down home diner is amazing. The food was phenomenal My biscuits and gravy were…read moredelicious. The biscuits were so fluffy. Cheyenne was a doll. She was so friendly and attentive. Her service was exceptional. The decor here is also so fun.

Amazing breakfast!! We were greeted by Cheyenne who is a sweetheart and a breath of fresh air…read more Their menu is huge and they have a sense of humor which is shown by quotes on their menu I ordered the slam up 2 eggs bacon home fries and toast The home fries were exceptional My sister got biscuits and gravy The biscuits are fluffy not dry gravy yummy So glad we found this place Its a gem

Slam This Breakfast

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McDonald's

1.3(42 reviews)

0.1 mi

Do not take these shallow reviews from people who have only went there once and decided to run to…read moreyelp complaining about their not up-to-par experience with a fast food restaurant. Talking about "they couldnt put guacamole in my sandwich!!!" "i had to wait in line for 5 minutes" "the workers didnt seem to appreciate or enjoy their job!!!" "the ice cream machine was broken!" The employee's mood does not affect your food, and so what if you had to wait in line 5 minutes, its not the restaurant's fault that they're getting business and the workers inside who are being paid about 7-8 dollars an hour are working as fast as they can, have to deal with jerks and snobs all day, yet you still want them to be smiling and cheerful for you. get over yourself. I actually go to this mcdonalds, im a regular customer so take my word over these people. The food always comes hot. The fries are always hot, contrary to West ave's nasty cold food and fries. The workers are fine, the drive thru is fine, the waiting time is almost always fine, and even if not its only about a 5 min wait. Def pick this one over west ave!

Service is horrible on Prospect Jackson Mi. The old man in front of my husband waited an hour for…read morehis meal and my husband an half hour. This is supposed to be fast food. Employees walking around like they were los! Never again. This is twice now the last time was about a year ago!! Two strikes and they are out!

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Klavon's Pizzeria & Pub

4.4(310 reviews)

3.0 mi

The food is good for sure. Majority of staff friendly,…read moreoutgoing and helpful. A few things that if addressed would be great....prices are a bit steep, almost to dark in the room (VERY difficult to see/read menu), put lighting on tables if going to keep that dark / and charging for ranch dressing for dipping sauce for already pricey pizza and offered by wait staff ??? Crazy and greedy imo $$$. Be great if tall and short size cocktails be offered $5/$10, especially in Bloody Mary's...and in the bloody Mary's olives, small tomato, and a dill gherkins, get rid of the dill pickle skin is too tough too even bite through and ditch the big ol' pepper (a waste as most people don't like them). All menu items about 10% overpriced, good food but then you also expect your patrons to add a 20-25% gratuity on top of the already inflated check total Can definitely recommend the food, but a few issues addressed would make the place a 5 star rating imo.

Wonderful waitress , friendly , helpful and fast service she was the best and adorable food was…read moregreat as usual!!

Bar

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Red top

Marino's Pizza

3.8(6 reviews)

2.1 mi

I live in So. California. I visit Jackson two times a year. Marino's is my go to for pizza. They…read morenever let me down. Absolutely the best pizza in Jackson. Large amount of fresh toppings at a very reasonable price. The employees are awesome. Always exceed my expectations. Give Marino's a try...ask for Colin. ...outstanding customer service.

Place was clean and the food is amazing! Servers were very friendly and service was quick! We had a…read morepizza and I ordered a Italian sub..... mmmmmmmm

Marino's Super

This is crap pizza its all hard and gross

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Jason C.

4 years ago

Came in a few days ago. Sad to find out that the main day cook quit I think his name was Zach, some guy with a beard is no longer working there, because he made the best burger I've ever eaten in my entire life, and even came out to make sure that it wasn't over cooked considering I ordered it medium rare and he made sure the fries were crispy enough because I asked them to be as crispy as possible and he delivered, even asked if I wanted any special seasoning on them which was not on the menu. Cooks almost never come out and make sure the food is good and I can tell he genuinely cared even though he was cooking for multiple tables with many people at a time I didn't feel left out, along with the bartender who was serving my drinks which were cheap and strong but not too strong which is rare to find. Either way the food was good this time as well and the music on the jukebox was a bit loud and I asked them if they could turn it down and they politely obliged. They even asked me if there was anything special I wanted to watch on tv and gave me the remote. The pool table is free which is rare and the bathrooms are much nicer now that it's been slightly remodeled with the new owner. I don't live in Jackson anymore but whenever I'm home visiting I make sure to come down no matter what. Very diverse crowd as well which was nice to see, everything from young black folks to 80 year old white men. There was a rap music playing on the jukebox, yet golf on the TV, I've never been in a bar so diverse when it comes to Jackson Michigan. Just a friendly accepting atmosphere all around. Didn't see the new owner anywhere but honestly he didn't even need to be there because his employees knew what they were doing, that's for sure !!!!! My one single complaint was that they didn't have Bud Light draft, they ran out but to make up for it they gave me a Bud Light bottles for the same price ! Really can't think of a single complaint besides the parking lot being full of potholes lol !!!! Will definitely be back with a group of friends the next time I'm in town read more

Danny L.

2 years ago

Place is a ZERO. First time I've seen veteran discrimination in Michigan. You can find it at Brass Rail that's for sure. Top of the line rude! Sorry you won't serve Soldiers and Marines, really seemed random but directed at the three of us. Once a great neighborhood bar, it changed hands recently, and went to hell. Another Jackson 'Grotto,' just for the elite, I guess. VFW goers, Legion goers, all Vets, please flip the bird at this place. They will do it to you, they did it to us. Hell, I didn't even get a drink, much less raise hell. Booted at 3:30 pm for walking in, Nope we we're drunk. Just accused of it. read more

Michael B.

103

15 years ago

It's a dive in the ghetto. The only reason to go here is for cheap drinks and an occasional brawl.

Michael T.

4 years ago

Service was the worst. Food was only ok. Took nearly 30 minutes to get drinks read more

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