We celebrated a friend's birthday at J. Alexander's recently and had a wonderful experience. The service was very good, the food was delicious, and the drinks were great! The carrot cake is a must and I don't even love carrot cake. It's that good! I had the Trout Almondine and it was soooo good! I enjoyed my leftovers very much. We were there on a Saturday night and the restaurant was busy and a little loud, but it was fun! read more

Surprise surprise. My friend wanted to meet up here for lunch. I really thought this spot was out of business. On a Wednesday afternoon I figured the place would be empty. To my surprise the parking lot is packed and there's nowhere to park. No signs or anything indicating you can park around the back as I found out later so I ended up parking in the lot next door. They only have a few chicken items on the menu. One chicken sandwich and one roasted chicken dinner. I got the chicken sandwich which is the Hyde park. This is the same exact sandwich I've gotten every time I've ever been here which is why I really haven't come back because there's not a lot of selection for me. The other reason is they got rid of the croissants on the menu LOL. The service was fast and friendly and there was about a medium sized crowd inside despite the parking lot being full. They have kind of a dark semi romantic atmosphere I guess they're going for. The chicken sandwich was nice and tender. I'm not a fan of the shoe string fries because they remind me of Steak and Shake and at this price point I think they should have some good fries here. They actually had a few craft beers on tap but I thought the cocktail prices were a little extreme at 15 plus. My girl got the roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and the potatoes were ice cold so they lose a star for that. Other than that I have no complaints except that the pricing for lunch. $20 for a chicken sandwich is a bit much to me. read more

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I recently visited J Alexanders for my birthday while visiting my mom in the area. I was looking for a nice place to try and I was not disappointed. The food and wine options were amazing! I choose the filet and loaded baked potato. It was delicious and so flavorful! I tried some of my wife's prime rib. It was also amazing! You also must get the deviled eggs as they were delicious and flavorful. As it was my birthday they provided a large piece of carrot cake. It was delicious. read more

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This was our first time eating here. And now we are mad at ourselves for not going sooner. Stephanie was our waitress and she was phenomenal. We actually split a couple entrees. She was amazing putting our entrées on separate plates and bringing enough dressings out for our salads. She then recommended the carrot cake. Did not get a picture of it, but it was amazing. The frosting...chefs kiss! Atmosphere was very warm and cozy. Not noisy at all. This will probably be one of our very favorite places that we will put in our rotation of dining out . Highly recommend!!! read more

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From out of state, but in Toledo for the afternoon. Knew nothing about Alexander's but explored the online menu and decided to give it a go. Walking in the 3 young female hostesses were chatting together and said it would be about 10 minutes. After 10, we approached host desk to inquire and one of three a bit sharply said "10 minutes " (there were empty tables, btw). We said "Oh! That's what we were told when we arrived!" The same person rolled her eyes and turned to make a somewhat sarcastic comment to her friend. We sat down and waited quietly. Had we let that deter us, which we considered, we would have missed an otherwise par excellence dining experience! Our server, Ava (pictured, with her permission), was fantastic! Knew the menu, acted as though it was a pleasure to serve us, answered questions, checked back, all with a joyful smile! Shared flame grilled artichoke app...superb! Hubs had a pre dinner IPA, and I had a pre dinner lightly dirty, really chilled martini w/bleu cheese olives. The great surprise was that instead of discarding what's left in the shaker, they pour it into a separate chilled glass set into a cup of icy water (pictured) to keep it cold until you replenish your martini glass. Hubby (also pictured bc he's the best dinner partner) had the baby back ribs. Ribs, country slaw, and perfectly roasted baked potato...He loved it all! I had the filet, which had their signature herb butter melting atop, and because I didn't want anything else that'd be heavy, chose the special sliced tomatoes (not cooked) and seasoned with skill. Perfect summer accompaniment! Great ambiance once we got past the lackluster hostesses. We will def return when in the Toledo area...might even make a special trip! read more

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I came here for my anniversary a while ago and I haven't been back since because the food was not good. There were so many people that recommended this place because of the food and I thought it was subpar at best. The steak was overcooked, the sides had no flavor, and the drinks were just okay. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was nice, but I can't bring myself to go back and spend that kind of money on overcooked food. read more

I went back and had just the smashed potatoes. There were chunks of undercooked potatoes in them. I understand chunky mashed potatoes, but I do not believe that means undercooked. The staff were nice and the bar top was clean so that's a plus. read more

J. Alexander's - Prime rib with au jus and smashed potatoes - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

I recently went to JA's to celebrate a birthday and an engagement. We were a party of four and had made a reservation a week beforehand for a Saturday evening. Our table was ready on time. While JA's is a chain restaurant, it's an upscale chain with a sophisticated ambiance that can generally be expected to deliver good quality food and service. I've been here many times over the years and have had some varying experiences. Fortunately, I can report that everything was five stars for my most recent visit. Our server, MJ, exceeded all expectations for service. He was extremely personable as he interacted with us and took an interest in the occasions we were celebrating. He also had a great sense of humor. When he was busy, other servers were attentive to us in a team like and friendly manner. Service was outstanding. Everyone enjoyed their meals. I ordered the Rattlesnake Pasta with chicken and shrimp. It was absolutely delicious! (See picture posted below.) Another person in our party ordered the same entree and also loved it. Since I had inquired about spiciness of the southwestern seasonings in the dish, MJ offered to bring seasoning on the side so I could add as much or as little as I wanted. The two others in our group ordered a steak entree and an ahi tuna dish. No complaints from either of them. (Pictures also posted.) After dinner, MJ served four plates so we could all taste the birthday girl's scrumptious carrot cake that is complimentary for all birthdays. It's beyond decadent and worth every calorie. We lingered talking after dinner and dessert and never felt pressured to leave after approximately three hours. Our experience was definitely amazing in every way due to the excellent service and food, in addition to enjoying the festivity of our celebration. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

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I had some good food here. They had a good wine list as well. The food was so good, I felt like we were on a cruise ship. I got the ribeye with smashed potatoes and it was phenomenal. The meat was aged, tender, and had an amazing flavor. My husband got an espresso martini which was great as well! I loved how creamy it was. Since we were celebrating his birthday, they gave him a piece of carrot cake - that was probably some of the best carrot cake I have had! It tasted so fresh and was smothered in this cream cheese frosting, and it wasn't too sweet. I am a little sad this place is far away (we live in NC), because I would almost come here for a piece of that cake. Our server was also very sweet! read more

Always great food! Tried the Hong Kong shrimp for the first time & it was delicious. A little spice to it but not bad. They also have the best ranch. Queso & pasta are staples we always order. read more

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I keep falling in love with this place. Over and over again. I go years in between visits and it manages to maintain the quality of service and food. The atmosphere is very chill with low lighting and comfortable seats. The timing of food delivery and drink delivery is perfect. read more

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We ordered the soup and salad as I always do. They are both really good and just the right amount of food. The staff were great even though we walked in the door 30 minutes before closing time. Everything was great. read more

J. Alexander's - Salad with honey mustard - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Excellent food, excellent staff, excellent service. Going to a chain restaurant in another state can be a gamble. Not here, parking lot was full so I expected a wait. I did not have to wait. The service was Johnny on the spot with the table service. I didn't sit down to a half wiped table with dirty dish water. My server was knowledgeable about the menu and was able to answer any question put to her. My steak was cooked perfect medium. Mac and cheese was also delicious. Next time I'm in Ohio, I won't hesitate to return. read more

J. Alexander's - N.Y. steak, with mac and cheese. - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Lunch at the bar. Started with a side salad. Then an appetizer of deviled eggs to share. Burger no bun read more

J. Alexander's - Egg - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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This was my first time back to J. Alexander's in over 20 years after returning to Toledo and I loved every moment! The waitress was extremely nice, helpful, and accommodating. The drinks were delicious. The calamari was very good. The steak brazzo was flavor-overload and I loved it! My daughter loved her seafood Alfredo, and also the key lime pie was really good. I had absolutely no complaints-perfecto! read more

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Tonight the food was so good, fillet cooked perfectly, Mac and cheese so amazing, drinks were perfect. And to top it off our waitress Brooke was top notch! She was friendly, helpful and attentive. It was a perfect meal. read more

J. Alexander's - Lemon drop. Sooo good! - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

I usually love this place but was very disappointed with my Uber eats order. Requested chicken on the side of my salad (I don't eat meat) and had to spend forever picking it out of the salad. Pay attention to special requests on delivery orders! read more

Ambience is casual to fine. Enjoyed the Maui Ribeye and red mash potatoes. Def should have came with a veg . Wasn't asked or offered to add. Felt unbalanced. But still a decent steak but not the best which is why I'm going with 4 stars. Was here for a birthday. read more

J. Alexander's - Maui Ribeye - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Out group ordered the cheeseburger, ahi salad, steak salad, and a side of mashed potatoes. The cheeseburger was average (similar to Applebees quality), the ahi salad lacked flavor, the mashed potatoes weren't anything special, and the steak salad was grisly. For the price, disappointing. It was so dark inside, one could barely make out the menu. The service was outstanding and had a nice decor. But overall, would not return as it didn't have the flavor profile. read more

Went for our anniversary dinner. Saturday night so we had about a twenty-minute wait. When we were seated our water and bread were immediately served. Our waitress came over with menus and took our drink orders. Drinks came and orders were given. Our dishes were prepared correctly and satisfying. I have always enjoyed the inside decor. Always would consider going to J Alexander. read more

The most important thing is that the food was delicious! The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is quiet and a bit more serious than your usual family restaurant. (Which is what we ladies had hoped for.) The price was a bit high, but I checked the menu before going, so was prepared. Wish the lighting was better. (I always feel a bit unsure of the restaurant when you can't see the corners of the room.) Really nice for a special occasion. Or just to treat yourself. By the way, their carrot cake was fabulous, like the rest of our meal! read more

Overrated and overpriced. Much better in many places around Toledo. Not your typical chain restaurant, but not far from it. too many restaurants around Toledo that are far better and nowhere near as expensive. read more

We reserved a table at Alexander's for a dinner for 4 over 2 weeks ago. Everything went well at first. When dinner arrived I decided to take mine to go. Was told the ribs were the best. When I opened the takeout box at home, the ribs were BEYOND burnt to a crisp. How the kitchen let something like this out is crazy. I usually would not post a bad review but in this case, I emailed the corporate contact information and have NOT heard on word back. read more

dec 10 2025 very nice lady ava served us. ordered devil eggs,artichoke dip very good wife order the club loved it son order steak n mashed potatoes n mac n cheese .i order baby back ribs mac n cheese n slaw . ... mac n cheese was bland and the noodles wasn't fully cooked other than that it was son birthday very nice to look out for him will be back the ambiance? light lil to low for me we wr across from bar i had to put on my phone light to look on menu love the place tho read more

Great food and excellent service. The restaurant was very nice inside with a relaxing ambiance.

This was a nice casual dining spot for lunch. We were visiting in the area and decided to pop in to get some good food from a chain restaurant that we know from south Florida. They did not disappoint. Food was decent. read more

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It was fine. It's a typical chain restaurant, a step up from like Chili's. The service was fine, over enthusiastic and ready to upsell. The space was like that of a chain restaurant a step up from Chili's, a manufactured, cookie cutter image of the next one. The chips for the queso was stale but the queso itself was fine. The salad I had was a little wilty. The waitress said I "picked out the good parts", but everything should have been a good part.. Everyone else enjoyed their meals. read more

good food, good atmosphere good service The filet mignon was awesome. It is pricey, but once in a while, splurge as well worth it.

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I had dinner there with friends on July 13, 2025. The service was exceptional, as it always is and compliments to the chef, Andrew, in charge of the grill. The blackened sea bass was perfect. We didn't need dessert, but the three of us managed the baked blonde topped with ice cream and caramel sauce. read more

salad was to be a Cesar i got ice Bruge lettuces and onions no chesses with little dressing nasty.was to get was a loaded potatoes got one still hard in plastic warp with little cup of chesses . prime rib was nottng but garlic . the cake i guess a diy, one of my wurst Christmas eve dinners i ever had 80 dollars for dog food. they made me put one star for the review read more

Came here with my husband to meet friends. First time here. My husband ordered the shrimp which he absolutely loved. I got the steak burger. It was the worst burger I ate. It had a weird sour taste to it. I got better tasting burgers as Red Robin. I'm splitting the rating. My husband would rate his shrimp a 5, and I would rate my burger a zero. read more

We loved it. Steak Maui is the best. Can't wait to ho back again! Will try something else next time.

Yes food was good waiter was kinda nice. I had to run to the restroom and tipped over my spirit drink. Normally when u come back they would have cleaned up the mess, no they left me napkins to clean it up. Surprised me I didn't thank I was at a fast food restaurant, I thought I was at an upscale restaurant which they would clean up the drink and have another waiting. I cleaned up my mess nothing wrong with That, ask for my to o go cart left 20% tip and went on my way. read more

Amazing food! Was perfect for a special occasion and the carrot cake was delicious. Our server was kind and attentive to our table. read more

J. Alexander's - Swordfish with couscous and asparagus - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

I really want to like this place... It has great ambiance. So, the drinks are never any good and they are expensive. Everything is made in a shaker. I've commented on my disdain for shakers. Imagine if the chef used the deep fryer to make everything. A bartender always using a shaker is kind of the same thing. One wouldn't sauté spinach in the deep fryer, would they? Proper tools need to be used for their proper applications. Anyway, I've learned my lesson at this place and ordered an iced tea when we were at the bar waiting for our table. Kind of hard to screw that up and amazingly, they didn't shake it! When we were summoned to our table, I brought my tea with me. The waiter took another drink order, and I requested a refill for my tea. He brought me a new glass and after reviewing the final bill, he charged me for it too, nice... I'm guessing he was trying to pad the bill. Appetizer - Spin dip to start. Always a hit and no exceptions this time. Plenty of chips, plenty of dip. A nice start to the meal. This came out within a reasonable amount of time, but the entrees took FOREVER - probably 40 minutes. The waiter even acknowledged it was taking a long time. The entrees are usually kind of hit or miss and like the drinks, always expensive. I ordered the French Dip this time. Amazingly stingy with the meat, the jus was tasteless, and the roll wasn't the usual French roll, but something more like a ciabatta roll (and maybe from the previous day?). No grilled onions and not sure there was any cheese. That said, the fries were on target - GREAT fries! That said, not worth the $21.00, no way. The wait staff is always kind of pretentious and full of themselves. That said, they're usually efficient and I really didn't want for anything, but the attitude was always there. Maybe I was just in a mood that night, but I was picking up on some type of excess "tude." Could be I felt I was being looked down upon because I wasn't drinking and I only ordered a sandwich. Whatever... In summation, I haven't been here in several years - probably pre covid. Really, nothing's changed. Mediocre, overpriced food, very slow service and lots of attitude. There are much better places within a few miles of this place, but I'm sure we'll be back at some point. I'll just make sure I eat first and order some water and Spin dip on my next visit. read more

Was super disappointed the last (and I mean last) time I ate at J. Alexander's. Appetizers and entrees were painfully spiced. When I told staff, they claimed the food was normal. When I told them I couldn't eat it due to its "heat", they did not offer a replacement or discount. I was as disappointed in the staff as I was the food. The ambience was comfortable. read more

While I've been here a number of times, this is the first that I've written a review. We had lunch with my wife having their Grilled Chicken Salad and me having their French Dip sandwich. Their salads are always superb and this one did not disappoint. The French Dip including the au jus was tasty, tender and not overly salty. Rather than fries, I had roasted asparagus which was smoky, flavored well and as a minor complaint, overly salted. The service, as always, was exceptional. I've had a number of items on their menu and can't think of one that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. read more

The food has always been excellent. You can go in and sit at the bar and eat if you are lucky enough to find a seat there and the service won't miss a beat. I would recommend reserving a seat but if you don't mind waiting a little while, they can usually get you a seat. The restaurant is always clean and inviting. Don't forget to look for parking in the rear, as they have lots of spaces behind the building. This is one of my favorite places to visit! read more

This review is for dinner at the bar in February 2022. preamble: My wife and I are big fans of J. Alexander's. We were roadtripping from DC to Chicago and picked Toledo as our overnight just because they have a J. Alexander's. Yeah, we're that devoted to this place. service: Bar service is one of the hallmarks that distinguish J. Alexander's and this outpost was no exception. Lots of barstaff and managers were present. This is a well-run place. bar: My Bulleit Rye Manhattan ($10.50) and my wife's Absolut Cosmo ($14) were expertly crafted, large, and surprisingly affordable. I also drank a Rhinegeist IPA and thought it a great beer. food: We are stuck in our ways and frequently order the same thing. My wife had their chicken fingers with coleslaw and orzo/wild rice. I had their French Dip and fries. Both are not to be missed. details: No masks required and no vaccination check as of February 2022. Same layout as some other J. Alexander's. Large bar to the right when you walk in. Exhibition kitchen straight ahead. Reservations might be a good idea? We didn't have reservations and the place was packed on a snowy and cold Friday night. read more

J. Alexander's - French Dip and fries - New American Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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