The food was good. Some dishes outshined others. Particularly, the baked brie was a winner!! It was the favorite of the night. The restaurant is in an older home that's quite beautiful and well taken care of. The tables are sometimes a bit wobbly but it adds to the charm. A nice place for a special dinner in the Bristol area. read more

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Food was ok. Cream corn tasted like a candle smells. Wedge and mahi mahi were pretty good! Steak was well cooked but salty. Brussels sprouts were sooo salty, almost difficulty to eat. Drinks were tasty. Service was probably one of the slowest places we've ever been. Our guy may have been training (I know for a fact he wasn't 21 yet) but it took forever to get anything- drinks, water, apps, someone to take our order. It took 45 min to get our check. Mosquitos ate us alive outside. I'd recommend inside if you come here. Not my favorite restaurant experience. Not sure if we will be back. read more

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Such an adorable find while visiting Bristol!!! The setting is nothing less than picturesque, the staff is so hospitable that you feel as if you're visiting someone's home, and the food offers a great variety so you can ensure everyone will be pleased! We sat outside on the terrace but I'm super interested in what the ambience of dining inside would be as it seems it's an experience in itself. My only critique would be that the specialty cocktail list could use a redo/makeover/upgrade to really send this place to the top! Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area! read more

Very disappointed with our meals. First off, the menu online has not been updated with a few items. Minor issue. Just disappointed I couldn't get Chilian Seabass. Opted for Mahi Mahi. Dry and overcooked. NY Steak. No taste. We've eaten there a few other times and loved it. Not sure what happened, but something has changed. I noticed also the suggested tip was based on the total with tax. I always tip on the amount before tax is added. Overay, just disappointed with J Franks. read more

I want to love it so badly - I loved Troutdale. The food was "ok" but when it costs that much, it should be stellar. Underseasoned, etc. The service is abysmally slow. If you're not willing to sit for 2+ hours for dinner, find somewhere else. (We had a party of 4 at opening) The ambiance is cool even though my chair broke on me. read more

Ate here again last night and once again it was excellent! Started with a troutdale vodka martini with blue cheese stuffed olives and it comes with a chilled shot of whiskey for only $15. Partner had a double jack and ginger ale. For meals, I had the salmon Oscar special served over grilled asparagus with crab meat on top and a side of Brussel sprouts as well as a fresh wedge salad. Partner ordered the NY strip cooked a perfect medium rare as ordered with smashed potatoes and green beans. Everything was delicious as evidence of our empty plates. The finale was 2 chocolate martinis which was a perfect dessert! Some restaurants are hit or miss but this place has always been a home run for us! Great service, great atmosphere!!! We will be back soon. read more

J Frank - Salmon Oscar with a bite of NY strip - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Finally tried the brunch and I personally will be back! The brunch menu has a wide variety and everything is good. The cocktails/drinks were nothing special or different than any other place. Our server was good until she got busy with a bunch of tables at the same and she was working the bar. Definitely think she needed help or another server! The food tasted great and fresh, highly recommend any of the "Frank" menu items. Place is cute and quaint since it is an old house. read more

J Frank - a glass of red liquid on a table - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

I give the food 4 Stars - they had a buffet with higher quality foods, its difficult to keep a buffet "fresh" - they did a great job! Personal Service - I am going to give that 3 stars, but I am thinking that you young waiter was still learning. Not enough attention to detail, left menus on the table after serving us, table was to small for that and not intended to be left. We were left unattended for to long, we were done and had not seen the waiter for 15 min, waited another 10 min to get the check. I am only posting this so that should this young waiter read this he can learn from the post - he still got a nice tip! Hospitality - We were greeted by a nice simile, friendly personality. The ambience is an old house made into a restaurant. We were seated in an small room with perhaps 6 tables - very quaint. During the meal, either the own or the manager came into the room and greeted the diners and made small talked with every table but ours?! He left and came back a few minutes later, help with odd and ends, cleaning a table etc. He continue to talk to the others, walked past our table three times without even looking at us - so yes I was like "am I being snubbed?" At the end of the meal, I made my way to the lavatory, the gentleman and I happen to cross paths in the hallway. He simply made eye contact with me and gave me a nodded. Now I will share that I overheard him say that the had recent shoulder surgery, so perhaps he was was in a lot of pain. This was our experience as it happened - am I going back? You bet! This is some of the best food I have found in Tri-Cities! read more

The food is buffet quality at best. My sea bass was obviously cut in half and maybe 4 Oz, on top of greasy risotto that was described on the menu as having spinach and cherry tomatoes. It was garnished with 2 cherry tomatoes and was at least 30% chopped onions. I'm allergic to onions and rely on menu descriptions to avoid them. Appetizer of mussels tasted freezer burnt. They were served with ONE dinner roll cut into slices with a thing of butter...which was filled with chopped onions. The response was adequate, as our bill was taken care of, but only after we were lectured about the use of garlic and onions in fine dining. It was an uncomfortable encounter and a meal that reminded me of something one would get at Shoney's, if Shoney's starts putting risotto and sea bass on their buffet. read more

J Frank - Greasy risotto, full of crunchy onions. - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

We had an amazing evening at J Frank for our 50th wedding anniversary. Everything was perfect. All of the food was amazing, the drinks were special and the waiter gave us exceptional service. The room we were in was very nice and cozy. We will be going back soon! read more

4 people dining, 1 ordered 10oz filet cooked medium with pimento cheese grits and smashed potatoes. The other three of the table had cake and steak oscar with smashed potatoes, pimento cheese asparagus and green beans were the sides ordered. Everyone had the wedge salad Our server was Josh The good: the location and ambiance is very romantic. The pimento cheese grits and crab cake on the steak Oscar was amazing as was the wedge salad.I ordered a apple Martini, the server said they may not have the sour apple pucker, I was specific on the drink but said I'd take a margarita if they didn't have it, he came back later with drinks and he had what was needed to make the drink The bad: I asked for extra dressing, it never came and not one of the steaks were cooked as we requested. The 10 oz filet was ordered medium it was well done and gritty, and had a char taste as if it had gotten next to coals on the grill. ‍ The steaks on the Oscar were all over cooked and well done. There are better steaks to be had in the area or in my grill at home. I would never order a steak there. The Green beans that were suppose to be on my plate looked and tasted like asparagus, because it was. The smashed potatoes were just ok. And my mixed drink, while I appreciate him having the sour apple, it was not mixed 1/2 and 1/2 so it was not really good. The ugly: I called to make the reservation on Tuesday by Thursday no one had returned my call. My friend called while at dinner Thursday and got a reservation for four at 7 without a problem for Friday. Friday around 4:45 I received a call from the restaurant saying they had a message on their answering machine about a reservation for sat. I snickered and said well it was for tonight but it's been taken care of. 2 minutes later they call me back inquiring about a reservation left on the machine for 4 for Friday. (Can we get it together) Ok now pay attention because this next part is what bothered me the most. The unforgivable: We arrived at 7:05. A couple of the wait staff passed us, a man comes out and says do you have a reservation? Not a greeting, No hello, Welcome to J Frank, how are you, are you celebrating anything special have you ever been here.. NOTHING. I felt like we were a complete inconvenience to this man. He gets menus and says follow me, we proceed up stairs. It was not until 7:17, my friend goes back down to tell them we are upstairs. In another 5 minutes Josh comes up and says he was sorry no one told him there was anyone up there but he was take care of us. I realize that we are in a pandemic and some over worked staff may be a problem, but this was the first time for us to come to this restaurant. We have in the area and within a short drive many options and I was choosing to spend my money with J Frank. And I was left soooooo incredibly disappointed and dissatisfied. Last night fell Into the category of "order what you want but eat what you get." From the moment we walked in, it was just not at all what I was expecting based on what I had heard from others. Overall it was less than mediocre and I wouldn't waste my time and money again. read more

J Frank - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

This restaurant is located in an old Victorian home on 6th in Bristol, TN. The chandelier was flickering and it seemed like a potential ghost hunting situation. The food was good. (See the pictures.) There was live entertainment outside for the people dining on the porch. They played a LOT of Lionel Richie on the inside. Like...a lot. For a while there it felt like we were either at a fan club meeting...or maybe at his mom's house. No "Dancing On The Ceiling", though. I also could've sworn they slipped in a Lou Rawls/Barry White medley. There was a lot of baby making music. The people around us didn't look like they were of baby making age though. That ship had sailed. Make reservations. read more

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I loved it ! Especially the pimento cheese grits. They were my favorite part of the meal. Love the charm of the old house. And our server was nice. read more

J Frank - The Steak and Cake - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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Great food, great servers. Great owner and all around great experience My favorite dish is the NY Strip. Mmmm

Visit several times per month. Always a fantastic experience and the food is top quality and freshly made. Menu always has something new/special and the outside dining is the best in the Tri City area. Staff is ALWAYS the best. read more

Wow - great service and the food was awesome!! It was home cooked southern fire. Recommend the crab hush puppies they were amazing! Enjoyed the old school vibe very classy. Staff was on it !! read more

J Frank - Crab hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Food was amazing! Slow service, since there was a large party seated before we arrived. Loved the bartender, wish we'd gotten his name. Even went to him to order our apps and drinks after being seated and he was great about making sure we had service. Oysters Rockefeller were some of the best we've ever had. Seafood pasta was perfect as was the Rainbow Trout. The pimento grits were surprisingly good! A must try! We'll try this place again, since the slow service seemed like a fluke. The home was beautiful and a very romantic setting for date night. read more

J Frank - Rainbow Trout, Seafood Pasta, Lemon Drop Martini, and Moscow Mule - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Very good service, very accommodating, fun and service were amazing, atmosphere was amazing, I would recommend it to everyone

Stopped here for dinner on way though town, dined on outdoor patio. Reasonable cocktail/wine selection with healthy pours. Panko Parmesan trout was crisp but not overpowering delicate fish flavor-- yum. Would definitely visit again. read more

Higher end dining compared to other restaurants downtown Bristol. Perfect for fancier date night or celebrating! Inside an old home with very intimate dinning tables in rooms of house. read more

I was so excited to finally eat here after hearing so many people talk about how great this upscale restaurant is. So it's very disappointing how disappointed I was. I believe this is just an old house where people like to be seen. The waitress was wonderful and the drinks were good, unfortunately those were the only positives. Outdated furnishings and decor. Not only outdated but both our chairs were barely held together, walls appeared dirty, tables unstable. There is antique decor and then there is we no longer give a shit...well welcome to the second half. Which leads us to the food... Overpriced banquet food would be a nice description. Seafood pasta extremely El dente, couldn't find the miniscule lobster they stated was in it, scallops nonedible they were hard as a rock and a very heavy cream sauce to cover it all up. Prime rib was the thinnest cut we have ever come across and zero seasoning. Rolls came out "fresh" but quickly turned to rubber...almost tasted microwaved. Owners may want to try Timber in Johnson City or the new tavern on 6th to taste and visualize what modern day cuisine is about. As a consumer save your money or just go for a cocktail and be seen, lol read more

Great food & service! Came alone for our anniversary dinner because of reviews being sketchy, Didn't want to bring friends til we tried it ourselves! It was excellent! Had the wedge, seabass, & rack of lamb it was all delicious! read more

If extremely friendly, highly qualified service and high quality, well portioned food is what you are after, then look no further. Brunch hit the nail on the head with a dialed in steak + eggs meal and a quiche full of bold flavor. Let's not forget about the 'to die for' Key Lime cake made by the in house pastry chef Rob who greeted us at the table with a portion and presentation rivaled by few. Oh and brunch drinks were solid too! Thanks server Josh, Rob, and J Frank for a great start to a spring Sunday. read more

J Frank - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

This place isn't consistent in their menu items. What is great one time may be fair or worse the next visit. Their recipeschange. Meats and fish are generally good but sides and salads less predictable. Service was very slow on a Thursday. We will stick with more predictable establishments. read more

overall mediocre overrated food entire property needs updates and maintenance dark and dank read more

My wife and I celebrated our 33 wedding anniversary at J Frank. We had a good experience the moment we walked through the door. The door was held for us as we walked into this 19th-century Victorian house. We celebrated our anniversary with the sea bass and NY strip. The meal began with a fresh green salad (If you like blue cheese dressing, you will like their rendition, made with a hint of cayenne). Finley, a chef who knows how to prepare aspergrass. Back to the steak, it was dry, aged, seared, and cooked medium perfectly seasoned. We topped of our meal with a piece of white chocolate cheese cake and a cup of decaf coffee. Best cheese cake I have had all day! Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Overall, it was a great experience! read more

A friend recommended this restaurant for a birthday celebration. We were not disappointed. I could have just eaten the shrimp for an entree, they were so good especialy with the cocktail sauce. We shared the entree was disappointed at first for the 10$ upcharge but so glad we did. We had to take food home. We differently will be back. You must try the grits!!!! We do not like grits but we do at JFranks. read more

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This is my second time at JFrank's for Sunday Brunch. I can't believe I didn't post a review in the first time. Always like to visit locally-owned restaurants when I'm in town. Brunch is outstanding and appropriately priced for the selection and quality of the buffet, around $20. I suggest reservations, even though we were seated immediately. Besides a nice selection of breakfast cocktails that can be ordered from the menu, the coffee and tea are good, and they have a MARVELOUS fresh juice smorgasbord!! I'm talking banana, papaya, guava, and watermelon in addition to the usual - and all freshly squeezed. See my picture. It's amazing. The breakfast buffet has a hot bar with eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and frittata. The cold bar has fresh fruit, smoked salmon with all the trimmings, salmon mousse, and charcuterie. PLUS a made to order omelette station, and Belgian waffles with fruit toppings and a delicious selection of warm syrups. YUM!!! Cross over into the lunch room and enjoy traditional salad, freshly baked breads and pastries (last time I had a scone, and this time it was a delicious cinnamon and sugar beignet). The hot far in this room includes a carving station with both a beef and poultry option. The hot bar has fish and assorted vegetables. This time we had creamed corn, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, scalloped potatoes, and a pasta, mac and cheese, I think. I tried everything with the exception of the mac & cheese and each dish was absolutely delicious. Well seasoned, but not too salty, and vegetables were crisp tender. Collard greens were seasoned with a bit of vinegar. Desserts are in this room also. This week offered both chocolate, strawberry and lemon cakes, and a parfait in an individual cup. Of course, I sampled each of them. One was better than the next and I just can't tell you which one was my favorite. I guess I will have to go back and try again. The service is outstanding, and the chef and restaurant management are readily available and attentive. Stop by! Enjoy your meal, and thank the staff. I hear the Chilean Seabass is fantastic. I will make a point to return for dinner. Thank you for a great dining experience. read more

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Food was good ... not spectacular. I had rack of lamb - very good. Cake and steak was promising but ended up just ok. Had what they called crème brûlée for desert - it was definitely not crème brûlée and not very good. Wine list was adequate. Scotch selection was very limited but included some good ones. Mixed drinks were very good. Having said all that, I will still go back because they are the best bet in Bristol. read more

Amazing meal and personal service that made a lasting impression on us. We were so impressed we made reservations for brunch before leaving. In my opinion, a "must experience" for anyone visiting Bristol. This is the place to be for delicious food in a cozy inviting environment. Can't wait for brunch ! read more

J Frank - This beautiful dish is the Cake and Steak Oscar. Absolutely delicious. - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Awesome food, atmosphere and service! Perfect for anniversary date. We had steak and it melted in my mouth. Indoor and outdoor dining. A little pricey but totally worth it. Will definitely go again and again. read more

this is the best place for dinner in Bristol if you want good food and also conversation, where you can hear everyone in the group, and they still have the trout like in the old days, we went again a couple of weeks ago and all the dishes were great and it was the best outing our little group had in a long timel read more

Everything from soup to nuts was spot on. Professional and courteous staff who made our visit extra special. Service was excellent-we were never rushed-pace was perfect. Food was delicious. Trout was so tasty, Filet Mignon temperature was ordered rare and actually was cooked rare and yummy, sea bass melted in my mouth and the cake and steak was superb for the birthday girl. All the sides were excellent. A phenomenal meal and experience. We will definitely be back again and again. read more

I went here for my senior prom dinner and it was absolutely amazing. The salmon dip is to die for. I highly highly recommend this place!

After hearing so many positive things about this establishment we decided to give it a try! Coffee was actually very good. Everything else was very disappointing! Biscuits were cold as if they had been kept in the fridge. Sausage gravy tasted severely burnt with a super sugary aftertaste.. very strange! The cheese grits were loaded with garlic to the point of being unbearable. Eggs were extremely dry and flaky. New York strip was about an eighth of an inch thick and very over cooked. Seems like a place that was once good and over time quit caring! Would not go back! read more

I ordered the Cake and Steak Oscar, medium. The Fillet was burnt to a crisp. The Oysters Rockefeller were barely warm. The waitress only came to the table when required, I.e., to serve food and present the check, never came to check on us after the entrees were served. If she had came back, I would have sent the steak back, it's bad business to destroy an expensive piece of meat and expect the customer to eat it. Another in our party ordered the Cake and Steak, medium well, his was also burnt. Two stars because the girls liked their food, but I don't think we'll be back, too many other good places to eat in Bristol. read more

This place is amazing! First the atmosphere is beautiful! The owner is awesome and friendly! The best thing there..... The food!! It was the best I have had in the tri-cities! The oyster Rockefeller's was to die for. We will be back! read more

Hands down the best meal we've ever had while traveling! We ordered the baked Brie to start...amazing! Then had salads followed by steak and cake for my husband (medium rare) and the Chilean sea bass for me. Every bite was stellar for both entrees! Even the dessert was amazing (Dragon's kiss chocolate)! Please head to this little place!! read more

J Frank - Chilean seabass over risotto with Brussel sprouts - Seafood Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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The food and service are top notch! I recommend the grilled chicken pasta. Great coffee. My only negative was the volume of the music, which I asked them to lower and was still too loud. read more

Just passing thru and stopped for dinner. Everything about this place was perfection. Our waiter, Phillip, was super knowledgeable and attentive. The atmosphere, an old home with beautiful porch seating as well. My husband had the blackened chicken fettuccini. He needed a couple of adjustments to the meal due to dietary restrictions and they were super accommodating. I had the 5 oz filet with pimento grits and corn sides. All our food was cooked to perfection and tasted just as good. We are a little envious of those lucky enough to live nearby. read more