This is a hidden gem in the neighborhood. I didn't know why it took me so long to try. It is small place for takeout only. They don't have a big book of menu items, but do cover most homemade dishes we would want for a family meal, from burgers, sandwiches, to pasta, salad, grilled steak/lamb/chicken. The price is reasonable and the portion is generous. Note you need to call one day ahead of time if you need a big meal to feed 4+ people. We tried cheeseburger, buffalo fingers, and homemade meatballs. The cheeseburger was delicious, an explosion of flavor at the first bite! The meatballs were well seasoned. The buffalo fingers looked dark and not attractive, but tasted surprisingly good. We were happy with our meal, and would come back again. read more

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Only a review of the Italian sub. iykyk Not big but a fine size. Nice ingredients, a little pepperoni in there, whole leaf of crisp lettuce, "hot peppers" are banana peppers, not spread/relish. Lose a star on the bread. It's typical lifeless, stark white, gummy sub roll/french loaf that's all over New England. Drags the sandwich down. Please find a better bakery to supply these. read more

The Greek salad with grilled chicken was excellent! Fresh and not overloaded with onions! Chicken is marinated and tender. Came with pita bread. read more

Hi quality home cooked meals to go. Generous local guys doing a solid for the neighborhood for years. Salmon is a go to meal! read more

Very tasty food that's easy to pick up for a nice dinner. I particularly like the chicken marsala, the coq au vin, and meat lasagna.

Enjoyed eating at Jackson's Kitchen. Very unassuming spot but the food over-delivers. Their subs are to kill for, and you can't go wrong with the Italian. Lots of other choices, and look forward to trying them out on subsequent visits! read more

Such a wonderful local family owned and run takeout place in East Lexington. Everything is made to order from sandwiches to salads to main dishes. Love the chicken wraps (hail Cesar and Greek) and tuna salad sandwich. All fresh, at reasonable prices, and made with TLC. Enjoy! read more

Philip Reavey 1 review Worst attempt at an Italian sub ever. I shouda got a prize for finding the meat...less than 1 oz of cold cuts. Both me and my son got a 1/4 of a pickle spear in our baskets...1 inch...they cut up the spears..very strange. Then got robbed when I paid for it. $12 + $11 + smallest bag of chips (1oz) and a cheap soda, so the chips and the soda were $5. I'll never be back. Bit of advice...make the money but don't let the money make you. In other words don't be cheap. This is what an Italian sub should look like. read more

Jackson's Kitchen - American Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

Family run business putting out really good food at reasonable prices, so much better than chain restaurants.

Food is fresh. Owner does the cooking. He makes great soups and amazing salmon dinner

The food was amazing at Jackson's Kitchen. With great servers and enough room to accommodate all any party size!

Outside doesn't look like much. Inside is hand crafted magic and reasonable prices. Top notch ingredients, very fresh. What a great surprise. Homemade meals to heat at home too. Lasagna was amazing. read more

Great local sandwich shop with great people and excellent food My wife and I go here often and you can't beat it really

The food is always fresh and prepared with great care, and the owners and employees are friendly and helpful. Our family favorites are the steak and cheese and the garden salad with a scoop of tuna or egg salad -- or both! The dressing is homemade and delicious, and they sell that, too. read more

The food and the atmosphere was phenomenal. The owners took great care of us! Highly recommend the Italian sandwich and the chicken Parmesan sandwich! read more

"Steak bomb" was amazing, as were the fries!! The bread was so light and flaky- so good! I ordered take out today (very nice over the phone) and the food was amazing!! Pick up took two seconds, and I was tempted by the cookies and homemade soups at the counter. Will definitely be ordering takeout from here again! read more

Jackson's Kitchen - Steak Bomb Sandwich - American Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

This is a wonderful takeout place. Delicious home cooked meals. Especially love their grilled salmon and their steak tip meals. Also have a delicious brownie with chocolate chips for desert. Extremely nice, family run place. read more

The food was excellent! We got a tuna melt and a chicken cutlet. The decor was great! We loved the riddles and jokes that were displayed. The owner was super friendly and very attentive to us. Highly recommend! read more

Oh how I regret driving by this little gem so many times. Jackson's Kitchen is located very close to home, however it took me much too long to give it a try. I went in after reading all the great reviews right here on Yelp. The food at Jackson's really does taste like true home cooking. I am a huge fan of their grilled chicken and grilled salmon dinners. The dinners come with delicious rice pilaf and a salad. Most of the menu items are somewhat high-carb, but there are some lighter choices as well such as the grilled chicken salad with delicious tender chicken. The food is always packed and presented nicely. There is very limited seating (one table) and Jackson's is designed for mostly take out. Definitely a convenient alternative on those nights when you can't decide what is for dinner or perfect for grabbing a quick lunch. The owner and staff are all very friendly and helpful. I am quickly becoming a regular at Jackson's and only wished I had tried it sooner! read more

Yummy homemade food. Stopped by on the way home from work one evening when we didn't feel like cooking. I think you can part on the street while waiting for your food. Note that there is only one table here, not really a sit down place to eat. The people here seem super nice! I got a cheeseburger, which comes with fries and salad. The burger was nice and pink, and I'm really impressed that it wasn't greasy at all. Fries were delicious, but perhaps consider packing the salad separately? I'm a weirdo and don't like things to get soggy. =P The husband got a meatball plate with pasta and grudgingly allowed me a bite - delicious and also not fatty tasting! I think they put a lot of thought into their food, and hold off on the salt and fat. There is also a whole refrigerator case full of goodies like lasagna and soup that I want to come back and try! read more

Jackson's Kitchen - Cheeseburger plate - American Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

Finding this place was one bright local spot in the pandemic. I'd driven past, but never checked it out, big mistake! If you want really good comfort food like meatloaf and fries, you got it. If you want a salad with grilled salmon, also delicious! They have great brownies at the register and Orange Crush in a glass bottle, and all sorts of good stuff. Nice family run place. I call in to order and it's usually ready to pick up in 20 minutes or so. Awesome place to try if you want American-style comfort food and are tired of cooking! read more

I'm always happy to stop here for lunch when I'm in town. The buffalo chicken wrap is great.

What a hidden gem! Jackson's is the best takeout place for miles around! Everything is super fresh, not frozen and delicious. The dinners, salads, subs (best steak & cheese around), burgers, buffalo tenders are so yummy. The owner Ronnie is super friendly and is happy to see me every time. They do not deliver, however this probably a good thing because I would order there more than I already do!!!! read more

Our entire family enjoys getting take out from Jackson's. My husband and I meet regularly for lunch and this is one of our favorites. The burger is perfect. The various dinner plates served with salad and rice pilaf are flavorful and generously portioned. We always order an extra side of their roasted veggies...super tasty. I admit that I have not tried everything on the menu as it is tough to forego the dishes that I have already tried and love! Check it out...you will not be disappointed. read more

The mac and cheese were good. The greek salad with grilled chicken was really good and the ingredients were fresh. Definitely would recommend. read more

The food here is delicious! Always cooked to perfection but service is so dang slow!!! Don't advertise that you guys open at 10am if In fact you don't open til 11!!! read more

A great neighborhood spot for take away. All your comfort food needs. The owner is nice on the phone and in person. Preorder on the phone and get your food in 15min. Nice people. read more

This is a regular spot for us for take out 1x week. Great simple American foods and good value - always hits the spot! We love the burgers, grilled cheese. And our kids love the pasta and chicken tenders (they are fancier than regular chicken tenders.) Jackson is known for drawing pictures and jokes at the check out counter. There are few seats so recommend take out for this spot. read more

Steak was grossly overpriced for 5 steak tips and overcooked. The bags were so terribly constructed that my friends food fell on the ground. However, I tried my friends grilled cheese and fries and it was passable but disappointing. read more

Attempted to order a small Greek salad and asked him to throw it in a wrap and he refused unless I paid 4.50 for the wrap. I thought that was unfair so I left. Change my mind. read more

Great quality homemade food at a reasonable price. Never feel guilty about ordering out again...

I picked up dinner here after living in area and passing by it oh so many times...we were not entirely impressed with the taste of the food. But I will say that everyone we interacted with there were extremely pleasant, the place was remarkably clean, dinners were packed up nicely but just not entirely flavorful. We had meatballs and chicken parm with linguine, although the garlic bread was a nice touch. I may give it another shot for sandwiches, fries and salad sometime and update afterwards as it would be great to have a near-by go to place for fresh, quick dinners. Love to be able to help keep a local biz going. read more

A wonderful neighborhood joint and a gem!! Delicious fresh cooked items. Friendly owner and staff. Great for take out. Why cook dinn er have Jacksons do it for.you read more

Jackson's Kitchen - Menu and owner and staff -personal service with a smile - American Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

I was starving as I cruised down Mass Ave from Lexington and was contemplating stopping at Trader Joes but the parking, oh the terrible parking. So I stopped at Jackson's Kitchen (across from Bermans and near TJs). I'll be stopping here frequently. I got the Salmon Pie--I know it was supposed to be two servings but no one was home and I was hungry. Splendid. And the blondie with chocolate chips (my appetizer) with real butter. Gone. Got some pumpkin soup too--can't wait. It's fresh, clean, and purely a to-go place of incredibly tasty pre-cooked meals. They also make sandwiches. No seating inside. Easy street parking outside. read more

I discovered this hole in the wall two weeks ago. Consistently amazing each visit. Great take out. My favorite dish is their chicken teriyaki breast, salad, rice and vegetables for like $11. Its very good. I don't like how they can't custom make the chicken without teriyaki sauce because its already pre-marianted but the chicken still tastes very fresh, juicy, and flavorful. Great menu options and friendly service. read more

Jackson's Kitchen - Grilled chicken - American Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

So, I just reviewed Sun's Kitchen which I was not a fan of. For every Kitchen written off, there must be one worth writing about.... Jackson's Kitchen makes delicious food. They have REAL BURGERS, by which I mean fresh buns with actual vegetables and meat from animals that were once truly alive as opposed to being grown in a McVat from cow McEmbryos. They also do their french fries right (and ok, I can't admit I hate McFries, because that would be a McLie-- but these are better!), and the salads are on the good side of generic- the veggies/lettuce always seem fresh and crispy. Also, there are cookies. This is a high carb place. So while I really enjoy the food here and think it's great, don't try to count the calories... read more

I like to cook dinner for the family, but I recently had a bad case of the flu that sapped all my energy for an entire two weeks. My teens were missing their home cooked meals, so we visited Jackson's Kitchen for some prepared take out entrees. We chose the Chicken Cacciatore and the Meat Lasagna (there was a vegetarian version available, too). The chicken was FABULOUS!! The dish was better than mine, and the flavors in the sauce were pure Cacciatore heaven. The Lasagna was absolutely divine and it really hit that old spot that the family had been having cravings for. I already went back for more entrees and since it was lunchtime I picked up a roasted turkey club sandwich that was killer. We will definitely be going to Jackson's Kitchen frequently for the quality, value and the pure INTEGRITY of the food. The owners are delightful and their business is clearly a labor of love! Entrees are priced at around $7.00 for a hearty serving that I would say is enough for a dinner with some left for the next day's lunch unless you decide to supersize and eat it all up at once because it's so good you can't stop! The variety of offerings for the carry out entrees changes weekly and there are always three or four home-made soups packed for carry out, too. You can have a grilled meal cooked to order if you want, otherwise the fresh pre-packed entree meals microwave beautifully and you can grab and go on a busy day! Top marks for cleanliness, friendliness, freshness, quality, value and flavor!!! read more

Nice little place, food made fresh to order, super friendly staff, better quality and taste than Neillios.

First a disclaimer: I do know the owners. That said, I think Jackson's Kitchen excels at tasty comfort food. The first time I went, a few months after they opened, I saw chicken cacciatore on the specials menu and asked about it. Turned out that was the previous day's special but the owner whipped some up special for me. I was impressed - really nice flavor. I don't really live nearby but I try to stop by when I'm in the neighborhood. My favorite is the grilled cheese sandwich with fries. Also, the mac and cheese is amazing - it's not on the menu but it is often in the takeout case. Jackson's kitchen isn't really an eat in place but there is one table with a couple of chairs. read more

Friendly service and delicious, fresh food! I highly recommend the grilled chicken Caesar wrap!