If the seats were more comfortable I'd give Jacks Cafe a five star. I'm 60 and seat comfort is noticed more these days I came back a second time on our brief stay in this community so my wife could experience too Staff professional and friendly. Food presentation was very good. Serving size was generous. The eggs, mushrooms, onions and peppers were smothered with two cheeses. I love it! The whole wheat bread was health food quality. Excellent. I will return on my next visit to Sparks! read more

Jack's Cafe - This is the back side if the Cafe. Need to walk around to the left to find the entrance. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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This has become a regular brunch spot for us. The Eggs Benedict is a regular item and always good. The steak and eggs is great, as is the biscuits and gravy. The breakfast potatoes are delicious! read more

I was ok with it being old and a little run down inside. The service was great. The food however was horrible. I got the chicken fried steak and eggs with biscuits and gravy. The meat had a sour taste and the biscuits were really dry. I'm glad I didn't have anyone else with me. read more

Darn. This used to be my favorite breakfast place. The last year though, the quality of food has gone downhill. I think they've changed cooks. This past week, I ordered the huevos rancheros. My favorite. I got the plate and there was no cheese, and only a scoopful of refried beans. The beans were under the corn tortilla with 2 eggs on top with some red sauce with celery and bell peppers in it. I can always pick those things out but it was just horrible. I think the cook makes this dish the way he wants to with no consistency. No beans, no cheesed?? Come on! My husband ordered french toast which was cold because it sat in the window while the cook was busy screwing up my order. Will never go back here. read more

People been telling me this place was good from when I first moved here about 2 1/2 years ago. We were supposed to go here a few times but, for some reason we never went until recently. We visited the one on Victorian for Sunday breakfast. As we pulled into the parking lot, they looked busy, which to me means they must be good right. We were seated right away and our table had a good view of the football game on T.V. I'm not from Reno so I don't know the history of the food places here but, this place has an old school coffee house / dinner type feel which I like. I'm getting hungry writing this review. After not being able to make up my mind as usual. I decided on the Corned Beef Hash and Eggs. Oh, and just to let you know, I brought 2 Tupperware containers of rice because I'm from Hawaii. The Corned Beef Hash was good but what I really liked were their biscuits and gravy that came with it. The thing that made it so good was that their biscuits and gravy are over a bed of what I think was country potatoes. Oooh, so good! I like biscuits and gravy so kinda biased. My sister ordered the deep fried cheesecake for everyone to try for dessert. I didn't try it but they said it was "Oh wow"! Weird thing was I didn't try anyone else's food that day. I'm watching my figure.... get bigger! Ahahahaha, that's a good one! Anyways, everyone liked their Meal's and my cousin said thats one of his go to places when he's in Reno. I didn't try to much different things like I usually do but my breakfast hit the spot and our waitress was on it. Just to let you know, we're a really nice, friendly, easy going family. As a family, we don't complain much but, we can be pests sometimes because we ask our servers for a lot sometimes ( usually because there's so much of us) and we ask at different times. Usually my moms the worst. She pretty much remembered everything we asked her to get, was always checking on us and making sure our drinks were full, we had enough napkins and she was very friendly and professional. Hopefully we'll be back there soon! read more

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Great place for some breakfast food! I enjoy the way their hashbrowns and biscuits n gravy. It's a nice chill space with a classic dinner atmosphere. The servers and waitresses are very nice and kind with catering to our party. The place is a bit messy and can be cleaned a bit more but during this busy hour it's understandable. read more

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When we first moved here three years ago, we were in search of a local, traditional cafe for breakfast. Nothing fancy, just old fashioned, down home type meals. My husband loves his breakfast, but has no interest in fusion, foodie kinds of meals. As soon as he saw Jack's, he felt he had found his breakfast place. They offer a good hearty breakfast menu with plenty of sweet and savory options, as well as a senior menu and of course, healthier choices. We stopped by this morning for breakfast. Now that COVID19 has changed the service industry, one is not quite sure what to expect. Jack's staff took us in to be seated right away. No reservations are required and being a Monday morning, no waiting. All the staff I observed wore a face mask and tables were designated in a way to respect social distancing. We were attended to right away and had coffee and water within a few minutes of being seated. My hubby ordered bacon and eggs, I ordered the breakfast burrito, with bacon, dry. Food was delivered promptly from a very friendly and attentive server. Both meals were quite good. The huge burrito came with home fries, so I pretty much took nearly the whole burrito home after devouring my home fries with a side of salsa and sour cream. The burrito was huge, packed with bacon, egg and cheese, and I didn't have to search around for any of it, it was layed out throughout. I like this local cafe, serving good food, good service and at reasonable prices. read more

Jack's Cafe - Bacon breakfast burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We had stumbled upon Jack's while searching for a place for breakfast. What a find! I had the cinnamon french toast (one of my usuals) and the BF had the corned beef hash (his fav). We were both full and left VERY satisfied! The service was great, too. People were very friendly and the place seemed busy at 10ish. I'm kind of a clean freak. That said, the place could use a good cleaning -- don't look at the ceiling! Yikes! :( I hope to remember this place the next time we're in town! :) read more

Great place to eat if you have to work outside in the snow all day. Giant breakfast cheap and good.

A Local Joint..... good service, hot strong coffee and reasonable prices. Had to 'refuel' after driving for 7 hours so we stopped at Jacks. Everything was hot and made well. We got in and out and back on the road pretty quickly. So, this was perfect for us. Their fruit plate was really fresh and sweet... so it seems they take some care in picking/sourcing their fruit. read more

This place is amazing. They give huge portions we had to take the rest of our food to go. I ordered the country fried steak and my husband ordered the southern country fried potatoes and we loved our food. Plus, they make their country fried steak from scratch! Now that's a plus. To top it off the waitress was great and friendly although we had to ask for our water 2 times but other than that she was great. When we ordered a couple minutes later our food came we were so surprised by how fast it came we didn't even have to wait long plus they seemed pretty busy. Anyway my husband and I will definitely come back. read more

Jack's Cafe - Southern Country potatoes, country fried steak, a side of eggs, and a side of bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I'm giving 5 stars for our Eggs Benedict, Avocado Omelet, and side of Bacon. In fact, we're still here eating as I type this review. Jack's has a big parking lot with street parking available too I would take a half star away if I could for weak coffee. Service was great. The place is getting busier as 0800 on a Saturday approaches. There were already customers around 0700 when we arrived but zero delay with plenty of seating at thus hour. I'll be back someday soon. read more

We are visiting from out of town and wanted to find somewhere that the "locals" go for breakfast - and we found it! Everything was top notch - excellent service, the portions were huge and the food was delicious! The coffee was smooth and not bitter at all. The amount of food+quality of food+excellent prices+customer service = JACKPOT! We will be back! read more

Old fashion, big and tasty breakfast served at Jacks with a side of friendly efficient service. One of the few times in my life I could finish my entire plate of delicious food. read more

Jack's Cafe - Country fried steak & eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Really enjoyed breakfast at Jack's Cafe in Sparks. Very much comfort food with steak and eggs. But for me the pleasant surprise was the potatoes. They looked a little overdone on some parts, but that is the charm of it. The darker and crispier they were the greater the taste. We got seated immediately on a busy Sunday morning and our service was excellent! read more

Jack's Cafe - Steak and eggs, with very tasty side of potatoes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

My husband and I walked in and the lady said "for 2" we said no 7. She rudly said "are they all here?" Mind you...the place was empty, minus 3 tables. I replied that they are in the parking lot with a smile on my face We were asked if we wanted coffee and dirty coffee mugs were delivered to the table. I didn't say anything about it, just didn't drink it because looking around told me the rest of the place was filthy too and since they were rude from the time we walked in, I didn't want mine/my families food tampered with. While sitting at the table I asked for a glass of water. About 15min go past and I assumed our waitress forgot, so I politely ask for a glass for water. She rudly looks at me and firmly replies "it's coming." The food itself was just ok. But I don't even want to know what their kitchen looked like. The whole rest of the restaurant clearly had not been cleaned in a VERY long time. The bathroom doors were visible covered in filth as well as the rest of the bathrooms. I want to be clear in saying we were NEVER rude. Never sent anything back, and tried to be as accommodating and understanding as possible. And every single employee was at the very least, not friendly. And not busy...so that was not a good excuse. I will never be back. read more

Their chilaquiles are to die for they are just perfect! I love how crispy the chips are and the salsa is the best full of flavor I love eating at jacks! Ana and her family are very friendly and they have delicious breakfast choices! read more

Had not been to jacks in years thought I'd try it out. They need to invest and remodel the Victorian location it's dining is just outdated and dirty. The food is not bad and the staff is friendly. Has potential if they just consider updating the restaurant. Don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Fast service, coffee never runs low as they top it off like clockwork, I can always count on that at Jack's Restaurant. Large portions, great value for the money, staff is always friendly, place is always packed. No advertising needed, word of mouth sells this place. Southwest Home Fries is THE BEST! Blueberry Pancakes are incredible. Lost one star because what they call a "scone" is far from a traditional scone. It's actually Native American Fry Bread, get the description right, and give credit where due! Stop, look, and listen: Butter & Salt on the Frybread, or 100 lashes for you. read more

What an awesome find! If you are wanting some amazing breakfast food that doesn't cut corners on anything this is your place. The atmosphere is cute and very family friendly. As well as a nice bar top to sit and eat if you want. Everything we ordered was amazing in flavor and portion. The prices are good especially for the quality. Friendly staff, my one and only negative would be the bathrooms could have been a bit cleaner and better lit. Otherwise definatly put this on your list of places to try. read more

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Took my 3-year old son here on a Sunday morning to enjoy brunch together.The service was great. The waitress was very patient while my son explained his order and knocked silverware on the ground. His drink and my coffee came right away. It was a decent cup of joe. I had trouble finalizing my order, many of the menu items looked tasty. He got a basic kids' breakfast of pancakes and eggs. I ordered the huevos rancheros. When our orders came out they looked great! The huevos rancheros was huge. It lasted for 2+ meals. It came with a side of corn or flour tortillas. The plating of the huevos rancheros was interesting. There was a corn tortilla that was plated underneath the eggs, beans, salsa and saucy goodness. It was awkward at first, but one bite of it told me that it was there to soak up amazing flavors, one of the best bites on the plate! The atmosphere is very homey complete with a long counter lined with stationary black stools. Everything was clean and neat though not fancy. I flip flopped between 3 and 4 stars, but what put it over the top was the convenience (no wait on Sunday morning) and their flexibility in dealing with a kid. I never felt like we were imposing because I dared bring a toddler to a restaurant. Also, there children's menu was reasonably priced. We will likely be back to this restaurant again. read more

Jack's Cafe - Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

My husband and I have been regulars customers for many years but I have to say after today's visit the place has gone down hill! Gravy was greasy, bathrooms dirty as was our booth. Won't be going back. read more

We are not from the area and we were deciding on Denny's or try and venture to a local spot. We chose to eat breakfast here and I'm glad that we did. The building is on a corner of an inconspicuous street. When walking inside it looks like any ordinary diner catering to mainly locals. The hostess was friendly and led us to our seat. Upon entering the back room I made eye contact with one of the waitresses and she smiled and wished me a good morning. I ordered the South of The Border plate of chiliquiles with eggs. It was delicious with a dollop of sour cream and a little pico de gallo. I had my eggs just like the picture of sunny side up. I asked for more salsa but after taking a few bites I realized that the pico de gallo was just enough to give it that right flavor. My wife had a sandwich and all I can say it was HUGE! She only finished half and I ate the other half about five hours later on our long drive home. You definitely need an alligator mouth to get your fangs around this sandwich. One of my boys ordered the Bacon Buster, I believe it was called, two French toasts, two bacon and two eggs. He asked to switch his eggs to extra bacon and they kindly obliged. My other son ordered one of the kid's meals and they both enjoyed them and finished everything which is not a common thing with them. My mother was craving pancakes and ordered their pancake combo and said that it was delicious. Our waitress was Shannon and was an awesome waitress. She was friendly, sociable and on top of our needs. She is the type of person that you want dealing with the public. We told her that the next time we are in Reno/Sparks we will definitely be dropping in for a meal. read more

I go back a long ways with Jack's Coffee Shop and I'm surprised I haven't written a review before now. I used to eat at Jack's when it was on Prater Way where Chema's Real Tacos is now (I ate at Elmer's before that). I like the new place on Kietzke Lane much better for breakfast. One thing I've always hated about Jack's is their potatoes. Never cooked evenly and the only way I like them is buried in country gravy, and often not then. My last time I got two pancakes, two eggs and two strips of bacon. The pancakes were good. The eggs were eggs. Hard to mess them up. But the bacon tasted like it had been cooked a couple of hours earlier and was reheated for me. All in all, it didn't seem like a good value. Look at the photo. Service is usually pretty good. Jack's is reliable for breakfast, though. read more

Jack's Cafe - Pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We were visiting grand Sierra resort and decided to find a hidden gem for breakfast, we struck gold or should I say silver since this is Nevada. I had to eat here twice just so I could have both Options I was eyeing for breakfast, first day I had jacks eggs and slab of bacon, this is what bacon is supposed to be, massive and mostly mean and very little fat! Day two I had the chile quiles (excuse my spelling) I literally fell over in my sight when I saw how loaded my plate was, the perfect blend of cheese and flavorful salsa( not too spicy) it was perfection on a plate!! I will never forget the amazing food and great service, I highly recommend to anyone who loves great eats! read more

Jack's Cafe - Chile quiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Late breakfast sausage patty very good eggs , potatoes more than I could eat and toast. All good. With coffee 10$. I sat at the counter and could see all the food coming out of the kitchen. Everything looked good, The pancakes as large as the plate. The sandwich's looked yummy as well. will have to bring the wife here. It's an older restaurant the décor is a little outdated. Parking lot is in the back do you have to walk around to the front to get in read more

Jack's Cafe - Older restaurant . Going to give it a try - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Jack's Cafe use to be one of my favorite places to eat when I was a kid up to my teenage years.. but boooy... after so many years later as an adult, when I came back to eat there for the first time again, it was great service and also the food! But on my second visit??? It was horrible! Our server seemed to be a little racist? We're mixed Asian and the server is mexican? She already had a VERY NASTY RUDE ATTITUDE! She took forever to get us drinks.. and gave it to us in dirty cups with lipstick stains on the rim and my water had some stuff floating in it?? OMG SUPER GROSS! Mind you guys, their were only 5 tables that had guest dinning in and that's including our table. And their was another server. This place is not that small. Their were at least 15-20 tables total. Anyways, I ordered the country fried steak, it took about 25 mins til we got our food.. and I already saw it when it came up at the window? And she let it sit there for 10 mins at least, by the time it got to us.. our food was cold.. on top of that it was sloppy looking and super Nasty.. then she had the nerves to get mad at us when we had complained that the food was cold? And she didn't even want to refill our drinks either.. she would ignore us when she passed by too? I was like WTH?? If you don't like your jog.. by ALL MEANS QUIT AND STAY HOME SHISH!!! Don't ruin other people's day... just because your having a bad day.. I honestly didn't want to give her a Tip.. but being a server before.. I know I depended on the tips I got.. I hope they Fired her!!!! The Jacks restaurant Does Not Need Workers like that SUPER NASTY RUDE (B$$$H) KEEPING IT REAL HERE!!!! read more

A Sparks landmark. I take most of my out of town guests here for one of the best b'fasts in the area. The waitstaff is on the mark with their service. Coffee is hot and tasty. Hash browns are crispy and they don't skimp on flavor. A very comfortable atmosphere. Eat hardy my friends! read more

Jack's Cafe - Coffee! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

A very consistent breakfast experience. Biscuits and gravy are really delicious love the corned beef hash and the service is super quick just get here early! read more

Jack's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Service was fast and courteous. I felt that the servers were properly wearing face coverings and the table area was very clean. Our meals came quickly and everything we ordered was delicious. Thanks for being open during this crisis. Née travelled from California and it was lovely to be able to go out and enjoy a meal. We will return next time we're in Reno/Sparks area. read more

Best breakfast in town! Love this place. Great service and great food! You have to try them.

We were STARVING!!! I ordered Steak and Eggs...steak rare and eggs over medium. My steak was perfectly cooked and tasty. The eggs were running all over my plate. I was not able to catch that pic. I wish I had because I called over the waiter and said " I am hungry and will eat this but just to let you know, my eggs were cooked over easy not over medium". He says to me you are wrong, I happen to know that those eggs are over medium. My husband, who did order over easy, his eggs are NOT as runny as mine... I say " are you really going to argue with me?" He takes the plate away. I say " can I talk to the manager please"?. It literally takes over 5 minutes for her to come over because he is telling her what a despicable person I am. I am sure. She comes over with ABSOLUTE attitude. She NEVER apoligizes. Brings me EGGS OVER MEDIUM. They are cooked just right. She gets her shot in saying they will still run. I cut into the egg. Just a peep of soft egg spills out and the egg white is perfect. I go to her saying " can I show you". I say THAT is eggs over medium. She gets in another shot saying well I told him to cook it medium- well. She struts away. Now, saying loud enough for me to hear " I know how to play the game". I immediately want to leave. Out of this entire Mexican crew, including this obnoxious manager is a Lovely young gal. Her name is Sylvia. She was AWESOME. Respectful. Took excellent care of Us (an older WHITE couple). My husband took care of her. We did not take care of the waiter. I have tipped bad service before. I have NEVER had a Waiter tell me I was wrong and then argue with me like this guy. Obviously, the attitude trickles down from a boss who does not care about her customers. At least not us. Ya see, I can play the game too. Thank you Yelp.....Total for 2 breakfasts, on our receipt with a side of Attitude...almost 35 dollars. Yeesh. You can buy 35 cartons of eggs for that price. Just so ya know that equals 420 eggs. Good Lord!!!! read more

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Best country fried steak, biscuits, gravy and home fries in Reno. Worth the wait to get in.

Its good for a normal outing with the family the place definitely has its atmosphere, hope the restaurant keeps striving.

The Denver Omellete with fruits is just " to die for" I went to the car wash across the street and was curious about this cafe. Now, I will be a regular customer here after my breakfast yesterday. read more

Loved it. Old school diner food good & cheap. They're busy on the weekends because they are so good.

Went in at 7 AM, served, done eating and out by 7:40. Service is speedy and friendly, coffee is kept filled and food was delicious! Not one complaint from my group, who is usually very picky. We will definitely be back when we visit Reno again! Paid $52.74 for 4 plates ($9.99 & $10.99 x3), 2 coffees @ 2.25 ea & a soda. Better than Denny's IMO for the amount and quality of food we got. read more

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I hate to say it...Jacks has become nasty. Had breakfast this morning with the family and after being seated at a table that looked like had a finger paint contest and everything was just gross. It's slow, it's Monday, wipe down the table. The signature dish with dry biscuits, gravy that was a salt lick and no meat over under cooked potatoes sucked. The over medium egg was perfect. The bathrooms look like something on 4th street and is filthy. Lay some paint, and maybe don't make your bathrooms look worse than a truck stop in Arizona. With all Reno and sparks has to offer with great food, this staple of great food in sparks is horrible. read more

Food was great prices were good the service was amazing good location place was full of regular customers

Final update: I reported Aimee to the owner. She was upset about what happened and asked for the screen shots of my conversation to discipline her, and assured me this wasn't a representation of Jack's and their beliefs. So I do. I get a text back that they can't fire her, legally, and they are sorry, they hope I return. Are you kidding me? I KNOW what happens with your food when angry employees handle it. And to knowingly walk in, just to be treated so poorly? Yeah, no. Not happening. If you are a Christian, you might not want to advertise it in the place. Certainly not to Aimee. She's clearly prejudiced. And I wouldn't want her anywhere near my food. Be warned. I've been a victim of prejudice there, even though I never stated my religious beliefs. Apparently Jack's is more than okay with it. I'm done. Update: Apparently, someone who works for Jacks, "Aimee" decided to tell me that I'm a liar. They claim that the scones are never microwaved, that they were tough, because I let them get cold. Which is a crock. Anyone that knows anything about cooking knows that once you microwave bread items, it toughens up when it reaches room temperature. I have had many scones at Jack's before. Not a single one of them have ever been tough because I've left them to cool. Usually, a fried item left to get cold, gets a little soggy. Not tough. Don't you dare try to tell me what I had and didn't have at your stupid restaurant. THE SCONES WERE TOO TOUGH TO EAT BECAUSE THEY WERE RE-WARMED IN A MICROWAVE! I should've eaten them anyway, broke a tooth and let Jack's pay the dental bill. Then maybe you would've believed me. No. According to Aimee, I'm just a "yelper," and a "different breed." Jack's used to care. Now, with obnoxious employees like this, no wonder they're terrible. Wow. What a disrespectful way to treat those that keep your business going. For that reason, you lose another star. Great way to treat customers, Jacks. Next update gets better: I told her she doesn't belong in customer service, acting like that, she should lose her job. And I get accused of being a "Christian," and she's willing to overlook that to give me fresh scones and coffee. So now Jack's is in the business of mocking customer's beliefs? Their job is to make food and serve it. Regardless of religious affiliation. Aimee has been blocked and reported to Yelp. read more