I normally don't give 3s. Even a bad experience can get four if the service is on point. In this case it wasn't. Sorry, Jasmine. I watched you cater to 3 other tables and pretty much ignore us. To be fair, I've eaten at Jake's on Wendover a few times. I knew the type of food. It's always been excellent. We arrive. The white lady with the high pony tail says "sit anywhere that's clean. Cool. Didn't get her name. I will call her P. All the small booths on the perimeter were full. We take the large booth in the back corner. The tables in the center were six tops. That booth wasn't clean clean. 50-11 crumbs in the chair. I wipe them off. We wait. No menus brought. One of the expediters walks by. Didn't even stop . A four top arrives. P is at their table in 2.5 seconds with menus and cutlery. Well dayum. Why don't we have anything? We see our waitress waiting on the table next to us. She takes the orders of the two older gentlemen making small talk even. No worries. What she did next should have told me how this whole experience was going to go. She brought the menus from their table to our table. Ummmmm, I don't know what cruds they could have had. Then asked what we wanted to drink. Ma'am! We just got menus. She returns with our water. Asks if we are ready to order. Ma'am' we just got these menus. We place our orders. I ask her name. Like you rolled up on us and didn't even introduce yourself. Jasmine takes our order. Food comes out faster than expected. Great! That's where it begins to go downhill. Jasmine never brought cutlery to our table. We had to ask and wait longer than I think it should have taken. Mind you I saw how P was working her table. Jasmine checked on the gentlemen several times. A family sat at a table on the other side of them. She was speedy with their service. More on that later. The gentlemen leave. Mind you Jasmine hasn't come back to our table at all. Wait once after we got all our food. That's how we go cutlery. I've drank my glass of Diet Pepsi. Would be nice to get a refill. She comes back with a wet rag to wipe off the table where the gentleman sat THEN asks if we need anything. I ask for a Diet Pepsi refill. Bae is in the bathroom and I let her know that he wasn't satisfied with his meal. She just looked like "oh, okay". No server should ever want to hear this. We did not ask for a manager. Meanwhile across the restaurant P has already served and turned that four top. Recall they were sat after us. As I continued to look around other tables were getting soda refills. AND I saw piping hot food delivered. Bae's eggs weren't piping hot. I mean "steam" was coming off these other plates. Bae came back to the table as I was telling Jasmine he wasn't happy with his food. We went there for French toast. He ate one piece. Half his eggs and half his potatoes. He asked for the check. This is after I'd asked for my refill. So I asked again. Jasmine brings out all the food for that family's table. She even brings. An extra plate. Looks over and must have remembered our requests. In the time she went to get an extra plate I could have had a soda refill which I really wanted to drink my soda in the restaurant as I finished my meal. She instead brings it in a to go cup. Fine but had she been more attentive I would have had a refill at the table. Enough about the mid level service. In case you're wondering Bae did tip her 15%. His food did not arrive piping hot. I didn't get a refill. We had to ask for cutlery and watch everyone else around us get better service even those in our section. No, the restaurant wasn't packed but patrons steadily flowed in. We shouldn't have been there for as long as we were. The food? Not terrible except the meat to bread ratio in the patty melt (see photo). Thin party. It was very tasty. I enjoy a good patty melt don't expect the meat to be that thin. The grits? Ouch! Not a lick of salt in the cooking liquid. If you do have salt in the water, please double it. Once I added salt they tasted fine. Bae didn't complain about the coffee so I will say that was fine. Bae says we're not going back to this location. Which is disappointing since it's a short drive and one of few places that serves regular degular French toast. I knew Jake's on Wendover and Downtown would be packed due to GHOE. The Battleground location was busy and getting overflow from the place up the street from them where we went first so we didn't stop there. As we were leaving Jasmine was already talking to the new patrons at the table where those gentleman were sitting. They hadn't been there two minutes whereas we easily waited five minutes before being acknowledged. I'm not saying don't go to Jake's. By all means give them a shot. They have been a Greensboro staple for decades! Our experience this time was less than 4 stars. That's all. read more

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The servers were minimally friendly and not very outgoing or seemed interested in their work. They greeted, but didn't smile, yet seemed genuine with their closing as we left. Ordering seemed to take longer than it should given the technology involved. A hand-held payment system was used to take the order. I'm not in a hurry to order, but if I want the bacon breakfast platter with scrambled eggs with cheese, a biscuit, hash browns, and side of French toast, why can't I say that? Nooooo, I (and everyone) had to wait for the server to go through the prompts on their screen. My order was simple though: a bowl of chicken noodle soup and a side of broccoli casserole. The server had to check if there was soup, and there was, but for some reason, it was the last thing to arrive at the table, and it was minutes behind everyone else's meal. I'm talking my friend already finished their burger late. While I waited for the soup, I ate the broccoli casserole. It has potential. I'm not sure if I got the bad part of the pan or what. It was mostly dried up cracker topping and a huge slice of melted Kraft-like American cheese slice. If you know the flavor, you know the flavor. It didn't work here and nearly spit out the bite. The inside, however, very good, yet mushy and not creamy-cheesy. Now, I've said it's impossible to screw up chicken noodle soup. I mentioned that in another review, too, but I really should stop saying that. This one was bad. Not inedible, just lacked flavor and was a sloppy, goopy mess. The noodles were cooked to mushy-mush, there wasn't much chicken, and the vegetables were canned Veg-All. No celery, no onion, and more corn than anything else. And potatoes because who knows why? The broth, though yellow, tasted like nothing. The soup was better with the saltine. I didn't eat much of the soup because it was such an unenjoyable experience to eat. Sweet tea tasted like it was unsweetened with sugar added, and yes, that's wrong, sweet tea is made with sugar while it's still brewing, not after the fact. read more

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Someone should summon the Health Department - We visited last Saturday - 27 June 2024 - No Air Conditioning; - The place was "Blazing Hot" - I thought I was going to have a Cardiac Arrest; - I don't know why we stayed; - But, we had been "Prancing" around Greensboro - looking for a place for Breakfast/Brunch. I don't know how anyone could have given this place more than 2 Stars - It was "Third World" conditions inside. Service = No Service. Just wasn't there! I don't know if they were having a bad day or the place is just simply a disater. Coffee was G-d awful! Never again! - Avoid! read more

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Atmosphere - sub-par. From the outside, the restaurant is an ugly, square box. It does not look much better in the inside either. I will say that the restaurant smelled and looked clean inside. There is a combination of booths and tables for ample seating. Service - Excellent. Our server was pleasant and attentive and our food was delivered hot and in a very reasonable timeframe. Food - Good, not great. First of all, the menu is huge. If you can not find numerous items that would appeal to you, then you are way too picky. I had a BLT and a cup of chicken noodle soup. The sandwich had the bear minimum amount of bacon, but it tasted good. The soup was tasty and had lots of chicken, but the noodles were like mush. Overall Value - Good. The prices are reasonable and the food decent. Did I love the experience? No. However, I did think that the value was decent read more

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7:00pm and they wouldn't make coffee! $3.40 for a cup of coffee would pay for the whole pot and then some. 3 people standing around with nothing to do and just didn't want to take the time to do it. Why serve 24 hr breakfast but can't get coffee! There's a reason my wife and myself are the only ones here! And I'm sure it's not just because they want fix a simple pot of coffee. read more

Went there for dinner recently. The food wasn't good. I didn't even finish what I ordered. Pass on this one.

They place is great I eat here often. The staff is friendly and know how the run a restaurant

We were looking for some simple fare, and this place fit the bill. First, the restaurant was very clean, which I appreciate. The staff was very friendly. The menu has a nice variety so everyone should be able to find something. I wasn't that hungry and wanted soup, and they showed several different kinds. Sadly, they didn't have the baked potato soup so I had to settle for chicken noodle. The soup arrived nice and hot, which is important. The soup was a hearty bowl with tons of chicken. There was also corn, peas, carrots and Lima beans. The noodles that were there had totally disintegrated as they had been in the soup too long, which was a bit disappointing. Prices were good and food was average. read more

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Found on Yelp, not far from the hotel we stayed at in Greensboro, NC. There was a wait, it's a typical diner, it's small and nothing fancy but the food was delicious, the service was very nice (our waitress) and the bathrooms were clean! read more

I don't think there is a more solid, true diner in the area than this one, and I love diners, and I've been to a few. This location is the newest of this small chain's restaurants, and it is my favorite because of the ease of getting there, parking, and the pleasant, delightfully old school Southern staff - menu's the same everywhere. We came in for a late breakfast (they serve it up all day, everyday). Alice went with her standard order, 3 pancakes with Bacon, and I opted for 2 Soft Scrambled Eggs, Liver Pudding, Grits, and Toast. Customer volume was light on this day, and the food was out quickly, and almost everything was spot on! The pancakes were huge, with a bit of a crusty exterior (almost always comes from being cooked in butter), and the unmistakable hint of vanilla. The bacon was delicious, and found out that it was Smithfield's - already on the grocery list on the iPhone!. The eggs were perfectly scrambled - overcooking a scrambled egg is almost as bad as cooking a steak to "well done", the only difference is the ultimate cost of each . The liver pudding also was very nicely cooked, a bit of a crust on the exterior, but soft and flavorful inside. The toast was a bit on the soggy side, and the grits more than a little watery, so a star off there. Service was nice, attentive, cheerful, and helpful. read more

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I visited for breakfast on May 23, 2021. Friendly, fast, just great service. Well lighted (lots of windows on a sunny day), spacious dining area especially for a small diner. I ordered an omelet and it was made and served faster than I expected, great. The bill shows suggested tips at 15%, 18%, and 20%. I was so happy I tipped 30%. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is the prices are normal/typical not any less than nearby places. read more

Called in an order and picked it up at the drive-thru window during dinner hours. The lady that answered the phone was super nice as was the one that waited on me at the window upon pickup. I had the cheeseburger club sandwich with fries, it was really good, a burger patty with cheese along with lettuce, tomato and a good amount of crispy bacon between 3 slices of toast. The fries were nice and crispy, they were the crinkle cut style, just needed a little salt. My sidekick had a reuben sandwich with fries, I did try a little piece of the reuben and it was awesome, the crispy char on the corned beef from the flat top makes it great. read more

Great food, wonderful & friendly service. Such a good vibe. Three people came out with a waffle thinking they forgot mine, but I was already eating it. Very quick service! I'll be returning! read more

We had been to Jakes on W. Wendover before, but it's been awhile. Tonight it was raining, we'd put in an online order for a fast-food restaurant, got there and they said they weren't serving what I had ordered (?), so we went to another sit-down restaurant but thought it was closed when we arrived and there was no one there. Turned out they were only taking carry out, so we went on to Jakes. I was so glad we did. Talk about making you feel at home! Our server, Elizabeth, treated us like we were family from the minute we got there and took fantastic care of us, along with quite a few other diners, quick, efficient, attentive, checked on us multiple times--just a nice positive person. The food, as always, is what we've come to expect from Jake's. There's a lot to be said for consistency and a lot to be said from Jakes. read more

This place is dirty. The wait is always long and the staff (specifically 1 person) is horrible! The pictures listed actually make it look like a clean place but it is not at all! read more

This was my first visit to this location. It's a very nice spot and a beautiful interior compared to the other location. The only difference is there is no April as our server. The food was exactly the same and our sever was fantastic and very prompt. Can't ask for much better than that read more

Great Environment! Great Pancakes! Service was awesome! Great substitution for Waffle House! Jazzy Environment read more

Food and service was great. My only complaint is beverage refill. Ie.. water don't refill glasses from a picture you serve other customers that are drinking from their cups. I prefer a new glass of water. read more

Ive ate here before and food and service has been decent. Tonight i waited 15 mins before a server saw me, ordered a wrap with No onions and a salad. Wrap arrived, lettuce was yellow and after a few bites i found onions. My salad arrived with, you guessed it, onions. I had to pull silverware from another table to eat my salad. I don't think ill be back. Btw, they are a gun free zone. read more

Started off with about a 15 min wait to be seated and after being seated about another 30 minutes to get our food. Our waitress was polite but not very attentive as another waitress had to inform us of the delay caused by our food as well filling up the waters on the table. I ordered a breakfast steak, eggs and hot stack (pancakes). It was decent except for me literally choking on the steak's fat with almost every bite so I couldn't finish that. Not an amazing experience but will possibly try again due to the 2nd waitress's courtesy and serving us more than our initial waitress was. read more

Ordered corned beef hash and a salad at 2am via postmates. It's now 3:10 am and I'm still waiting. Sorry Jake, this is unacceptable and things need to change. read more

Can't wait til Jakes reopens for dining. I love Jakes! Good food, good service, and good prices!

Been sitting here for a while. No service. Waitress cleaning , one is on her phone, another one training a fellow associate, and another talking at the counter. My daughter wanted to eat here. Never coming back. Greasy spoon only good for after the bar or club. read more

One of the BEST DINERS IN GREENSBORO!! Breakfast Lunch Dinner and Dessert is Always On Point!! Jake's Grilled Chicken Salad is a Must Have!! It's AMAZING!! everything is good even the coffee LOL. read more

Jakes Diner - This Grilled Chicken Salad at Jakes Diner is AMAZING!!! DEEEELISH!! OMGEEE!! - Diners Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I can only speak to the breakfast meal which I tried yesterday. Here goes. NO seasoning what so ever in the scrambled eggs. The worst sausage patties I ever had ( tasted like seasoned sawdust ) Margarine on the toast??? ( ever heard of butter? ) Watered down tasteless coffee. One of THE worst breakfasts I have ever experienced. They won't see me again, if you can't do breakfast....well you know. read more

The food is great but they have Horrible and I mean Horrible customer service. The lady at the drive thru window as no respect for customers at all she's just RUDE. And the phone order service is Horrible. The food is good but it's not worth having to deal with their attitude. If they don't want to work there then they need to find a new job rather than just being rude to customers. read more

My daughter, granddaughter and I visited on a Sunday around 11 am, a bit crowed but a short wait. We didn't know that it was a seat yourself, but it was all good. It looked larger because of the mirrors. Great wait staff and friendly and also the people. A young man in his 80's played the violin at his table it was nice. Good was ALL FOOD AND PRICES WE GREAT. read more

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Really not a huge fan of this place. Friends always want to come here because it's open late night. The service is decent but the food is over priced and not very appetizing. I literally only come here if i want something in my stomach at 12am. Cleanliness is close to the same as your local Waffle House. read more

Wow!! This place rocks! everything we ordered was delicious. The wait staff were all friendly and helpful! We got the liver pudding breakfast counrry ham breakfast kids plate kids mickey mouse pancake read more

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If I could give it zero stars I would. My boyfriend and I went in. Got seated with no menus. 3 tables got seated after us and they were waited on before us. 15 minutes go by and still no service. Walked out read more

Wanna love it. Both times I was here, the service was lacking. This last time, I was sat down and asked if I wanted a beverage. I took coffee. She asked me if I knew what I wanted. I told her no and she was visibly annoyed. She went and got my coffee and was asked again 30 seconds later. I ordered grits and eggs with a English muffin. Grits were bland, eggs were cooked well. When it came time to pay, my waitress disappeared. Eventually, I asked another waitress and got my check. Hopefully the service gets better. read more

4-star rating mostly because of the outstanding blue plate lunch specials. great price good portions good meals especially on Tuesdays. The country style steak is awesome. the wings are very good. salad bar not too much. the ingredients are fresh but there's no ham or turkey for your salad. hamburgers are pretty generic. nothing to brag on there. most of the sandwiches of a pretty good. breakfast menu is average. but I'll say it again the Blue Plate special is the way to go. wait staff always great you with a smile is very friendly. most of the time are on the ball and very attentive. on occasion maybe spend a little too much time talking to a table so you may have to wait an extra minute for refill. but they're always hustling working hard. read more

This place has over the course of many years become a real favorite when I am in town on business. It has a diverse menu with breakfast available anytime. Friendly wait staff with ladies that call you "sweetie", honey" and "dear." It has wifi that works. They are apparently open all the time, which means this is one of the few places to dine after a late convention meeting. Location-wise it's easy to miss at it sets back off Holden Road a bit. The adjacent declining strip mall behind it I will admit creates a potentially unsafe ambience whilst walking to your car late at night, but I haven't had any problems. Last night I had the Bologna and cheese omelet with biscuit and gravy, and it was out of this world good. I have had their wings in the past as well, and I would recommend them highly too. This place is far from fine dining, but it's clean and functional and all things a good restaurant should strive to be. I am rating it high because more people need to discover this little hidden gem. read more

I will never go back again. I came in for some late night breakfast the other night with my girlfriend. We literally waited so long (hour plus), that I felt like they purposely were not serving me. I literally has to ask multiple servers where the food was. The place was not that busy. read more

If Fred B says a great diner, then it's a great diner. He knows his stuff! He knows his food, his areas, and his best eating places. Try it out because he said so! read more

I have always enjoyed Jakes. But with covid restrictions the staff need to get their act together. First when you enter the restaurant you must place your order at the counter and pay before being seated. After being seated a waitress brought our drink order. A short time later a second waitress brought our food. That was the last time any staff came to our table. I had to go to the counter to get drink refills, condiments, and even our utensils. Observing the other patrons, service was hit or miss, some had to go to the counter like we did for any need they had. While others received table service. It will be a long time if ever before I go to Jakes again. read more

This is the place to go for some really good fried chicken on Sunday. It was cooked just right. Very moist. The grilled vegatables good as well. The cornbread topped the meal off. Our server Marcia was awesome. She went over the menu with us thoroughly and was so patient with us. We wiill back again for sure. read more

Food was excellent and so was the service. I had the western omelette and country fries, they were delicious. We had a party of 6 and were accommodated on Sunday afternoon without a wait, and food was out shortly after order was placed. Will definitely return. read more

It was okay. Seating wasn't the best, it's a small diner (bigger than the Waffle House, but still seemed tight inside). Moderately priced. Lots of menu options. My wife and I wanted to try something​ different, we did, but probably won't return. read more

Y'all just lost my business. This is the second time I've stood waiting to even be acknowledged when we walked in the door. I understand if you have a full dining room, but a "someone will be right with you," or, god forbid, "good morning," is a lot better than just staring blankly at the cash register when I'm three feet away, still waiting. I won't be back for that again. read more