We were down in Hburg this past week and visited JM's again. We had a great experience there before several times. Drinks were great, very polite staff at the front. The place is HOPPING on a Friday night. Staff seemed to enjoy working there and have a good team rapport. What I noticed is how many different types of people were enjoying themselves. Middle aged people after work in business attire, young people in casual attire. I think the place is very clever to offer quite exquisite looking Mocktails for the student age population. No reason for anyone to feel left out. Great food and service and a very happy vibe. I wish there were a tad more variety in the menu, but you can't be all things to all people and it is more important to do a select number of items extremely well. We will definitely return. read more

A group of 7 of us were trying to find a spot in Harrisonburg to have lunch and we stumbled upon this restaurant. They were able to seat us right away, on a Saturday at about 2. I got a brunch mangonada, and it was tasty and well priced. I had the steakhouse burger which was cooked well. Our service was great, the waitress helping us was on top of helping our table. It did take a while for our food to come to the table. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Mangonada - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Came here on Saturday night, no wait, probably because of the bitter cold. Really nice ambiance inside and place is huge inside. Was not expecting much from a BBQ joint but I was shocked at how good their sides were. The pulled chicken, pulled pork, and sliced brisket were okay, but not the best I have ever had. The assortment of sauces on the table were very nice. However, the sides are what make me want to come back. Our server convinced us to try the sprouts as an appetizer, and we did, impressive. Best Mac and greens I have ever had at a BBQ. Pasta salad was also fresh and different. Time between app and the main could have been shorter, but not a big deal. Expect a long wait during college events. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Jimmy Sprouts - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Good, solid food and large sodas so you don't need to keep getting refills. The steps upstairs are a little hard to do and wouldn't recommend for anyone who struggles. read more

Second time we've ate here and it was just as good as the first time. I had the sliced turkey with collard greens. Best greens I've had in a long time. read more

We were recommended to go here from a friend that went to JMU. My boyfriend got the BBQ combo platter (brisket and pulled chicken) with the pasta salad and Brussels for this sided and I had the pulled pork platter and the Mac and cheese and Brussels, jimmy style. Everything was really good except the brisket, he unfortunately got a bad cut and majority of it was fat and the parts that were meat weren't as flavorful as he hoped. It was tender and moist but it wasn't much nor tasty. However our server was excellent. Always dropping by and checking on us. The check took a while to get to us, but he was very apologetic and very kind. Overall a great place but wished the brisket could have been a bit better. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Pulled Pork Platter - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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The restaurant had a lovely vibe. The lighting, music, and decorations portrayed their southern theme well. The service was friendly but slow even though the restaurant was not busy. The food was satisfying, and the portions were large. Didn't wow me, though. My food also came out a little cold which didn't help the case. Would go again though. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Pulled Pork with french fries and Brussel sprouts - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Really good atmosphere. It accommodates a lot of people so don't let tight parking fool you. Plenty of room. Good selection of beers and food was awesome! read more

This place was pretty good. Seems like an older crowd during the day. Although, we were there at a strange time - after lunch and before happy hour. Nothing really noteworthy. Nothing was bad, but I wasn't blown away either. Seems to have pretty cool industrial style aesthetic. Service was pretty good. read more

We were in town and decided to try them. It was a mixed bag. The pulled pork was very good - moist and flavorful. The mustard-based bbq sauce was a good addition. The brisket was ok. It lacked a smoked flavor and even the moist brisket was dry. I tried not to judge it based on my brisket at home (in Texas) so I asked those in our party for their opinion and theirs was identical so there you have it. The turkey was really good - flavorful and very moist. The deep fried pickles were probably good but should be removed from the take-out menu. We arrived well before our food was ready and it was only a 10-minute drive and the pickles (wrapped tightly in foil) were a soggy mess - inedible. The Jimmy Sprouts were truly amazing. My wife and I aren't real brussel sprout fans but the description with the nuts and bacon and glaze sounded great and did not disappoint! The portion was very generous and great! The Farmer Salad with grilled chicken was also very flavorful and fresh - very tasty and from the samples I had, I would order it in the future. The Hush Puppies were not good. While they were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, which was good, they had absolutely no flavor whatsoever and nobody ate more than 1/2. The coleslaw was great - a mayo based coleslaw which was fresh and very tasty - and I'm a coleslaw snob, so that says a lot of I liked it. The broccoli salad was surprisingly very good. It had cheese, pine nuts, soaked golden raisins (not chewy) with a creamy coleslaw type dressing with a hint of dill- it was really good. So - if I could it would have been a 3.5 Stars but since there are no 1/2 stars I will err on the generous side and give 4 Stars. It's a place I would go back to if I were in the area but probably not one I would be looking to go back to. As I said - a mixed bag. read more

I see why this place is popular to people now. The sauces were delicious (I really liked the mustard!), the fried green tomatoes were light and delicious (that pimento cheese sauce was incredible), the bacon royal burger was huge that I ended up needing to use my fork and knife because it was hard to manage like a normal burger. The thyme ginger spritzer was so refreshing. read more

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Great atmosphere, right in the middle of downtown Harrisonburg. Outstanding bar selections. Appetizers are pretty much a meal on their own. Try the brussels sprouts. And, yes, they aren't BRUSSEL sprouts. read more

A favorite date night place over the years but we dealt with a rude bartender who was too busy chatting with coworkers and flat refused to look at us. We moved on and spent our main meal and drinks at another establishment read more

Jimmy Madison's - Drink. Knit hat and rude bartender out of screen shot - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Cool place. Our waitress was very friendly, sweet and had good recommendations. The OG Bloody Mary was right up my alley, olives, Texas Pete, bacon, celery and more on the saltier side. I got the Fried Chicken w/ Mac n cheese, it was decent but not a repeat for me. My wife had the Brisket which was underwhelming, cooked right but just bland. Overall I think this is a hip and happening joint for the locals, and definitely worth checking out. We got in at a very quiet time thankfully. We wouldn't have tried it had it been as busy as it supposedly gets. Glad we caught it. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Yes, budget friendly, decent drinks. Meatloaf was dry and had a kick to it. Overall food couldnt have been better. Service was excellent and ambiance was very cool and chill vibes. read more

What an amazing time we had. The decorations were extremely well done. Service was phenomenal and some of the best wings my wife and I have ever had. Met and spoke to the manager and expressed our appreciation of the staff and food. This place sets the bar for local restaurants! read more

Jimmy Madison's - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Just outside of JMU, Jimmy's has a classic tavern look. We tried a bunch of dishes, drinks and appetizers, but I'm not sure I could give this five stars. It got four stars because our server was attentive even having to shuttle everything upstairs. Unfortunately when asking for recommendations, you could tell the two individuals that served our table had not eaten the food there. I would say of the 8 dishes we tried, none were anything we would write about. read more

Went earl, college was on spring break, so service was friendly and quick. Food was great! The roasted Brussels sprouts were fantastic as were the Cole slaw and pulled pork. read more

Really cool place, appreciate the rustic ambiance and looks like plenty of room for large parties. The service was good. Not excellent, but good. The food was just ok though, expected better considering the reviews. My brisket was just shy of where it should be on the cook, but tasted decent. My wife said her pulled pork was dry and had that day old vibe contrary to the servers comment about made fresh daily. Mac and cheese was probably some of the best I've had for restaurant quality, but if they served my wife's people would be lined up out the door. We would definitely come back, especially to try some other dishes. read more

CLEANLINESS FIRST! So...GREAT FOOD, AMAZING SERVICE! It's got a great vibe and the drink options are very tasty and creative. I was so impressed I filled out a review card and gushed! THEN I USED THE RESTROOM, and I wanted to gag!!! There is ZERO EXCUSE FOR THAT SINK!!! WTAF is growing on it!!??? It's the restroom on the first floor, to the left of the bar. If this is how the bathroom sink that EVERYONE uses and sees looks like, WHAT DOES THE KITCHEN, that NO ONE SEES, look like!!!??? Absolutely not!!!! This is disgusting!!! I'll be praying all night that we don't get sick now. So incredibly disappointing!!! read more

Jimmy Madison's - Bathroom sink, main floor, left of bar - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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What a cool place! Two floors of BBQ goodness. This was my second time here, but we were just visiting for a quick lunch. So we both ordered spinach salads... Oh my goodness, that might have been the best spinach salad I have ever eaten, and that's because it had fried green tomatoes on it that absolutely blew my mind. Now maybe this is because I'm just a northerner is a south BBQ house... the BBQ is exquisite, in case you were wondering... but fried green tomatoes blew. my. mind. I am obsessed now. I will dress as a fried green tomato for Halloween in summary. read more

Traveling and saw some good reviews. Great vibe local place. Must be popular as lots of people knew each other. We had to wait a little but which was fine. Sat upstairs. Our waitress Kate was very friendly. She gave us some recommendations. The brisket was very good. The mashed potato's were the best a bit chunky and creamy at the same time. Mac & cheese pretty good. The only negative was the table bus girl came to wipe a table down near us. What looked like a really dirty rag was tossed and the table and the remains of food and beverage were smeared all around the table and in the floor. Kind of unsanitary looking. read more

Great lunch spot! I liked the high ceilings and rustic decor. 3 people - 1 had the bbq pulled pork platter and loved it, 1 had as bacon burger and loved it and 1 had the farmers salad and loved it! 3 totally different and all good. Service was very friendly and attentive. We lucked out with parking right in front but it's limited. I believe there is a parking area around the corner. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Pulled pork with coleslaw and collard greens plus hushpuppies - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Overall, I recommend it, but our experience could've been more smooth. We may have just hit an off day, but my critique is that the service was a slow and seemed uninterested. Late lunch on a Sunday while passing through with my kids, the restaurant wasn't busy by any means, and the staff consistently congregated and chatted by the host podium. I had to flag down a server several times, which made me feel pushy and obnoxious, and we're an easy going crew. On the positive side, food was pretty dang good. Menu has good variety, all executed well (smoked wings were outstanding). Appropriately heavy on smoked meats with plenty of other options. Not a top choice for lighter fare, for sure. Location is great, interior decor/vibe/ambiance is surprisingly cozy for a relatively large space with high ceilings. Every spot's service team will have less-than-stellar days occasionally, so our experience won't keep us from returning at some point when visiting the 'Burg. read more

Went because we saw reviews that raved about it. It's a great looking restaurant in the heart of downtown Harrisonburg. Location is great. Service was phenomenal. We ordered appetizers first which were a meal all on their own: brisket nachos and crab dip w the pita chips for an extra $1. The brisket on the nachos was tasty but there were way too many chips for the serving of meat included. The pita chips were greasy and the crab dip could be better, also a very small amount compared to the ratio of pita chips. Next day we were all still feeling the heaviness of the food and that's all we ordered for three people. It was very greasy food. May give them another opportunity where we order a main entree. read more

Finally stopped at JMads as my son is a 2nd year at JMU. Four of us were able to walk in at 1pm on a Saturday and be seated right away, although it became crowded soon after. The restaurant has a cool, old time bar vibe. Lots of seating, great bar and not too loud. We ordered drinks. While this is a whiskey bar and they had some great whiskey cocktails, we had to drive home so no chance to try this time. Our order: Pulled chicken sandwich Chicken and waffle sandwich Pulled pork platter Fried green tomato and pimento cheese sandwich Everyone enjoyed their food and said it was quite flavorful. My friend raves about the brussel sprouts. I had the fried green tomato sandwich and it was absolutely delicious albeit messy. Would highly recommend and definitely would order again. The kids finished off the meal with a delicious and decadent slice of peanut butter pie. read more

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Came here for lunch with family on Saturday noon. We liked the service from the waiter and the seats and tables were clean. We ordered the wafflewich and pulled chicken sandwich and pulled pork sandwich. We liked all the dishes, and everything was cooked right. You would need to ask for napkins though as you get only one despite that it's a handheld food ! read more

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The food service in ambience couldn't have been better! The drinks were well poured, and the waitress was perfectly attentive read more

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Greeted at the door by everyone, I am not a drinker, but if you like Whiskey this is your place. Server was on point, I will be going back! read more

Was in town and wanted to check some local spots. The host and waitress were super on point and welcoming and friendly. The outdoor patio was great open space and was a nice outlook over old town. Parking wasn't too bad but did park on the street and had a short walk over. We had many allergies and the GM was great is helping us navigate through what to order and such. So why the two stars? Unfortunately the food. So we had asked for moist/fatty brisket, however, the brisket was left less than desirable. Super dry and tough, you needed a knife to cut it! As a place that highlights its bbq, it was super disappointing. (Mission BBQ is so much better and they're a low baseline!) the pictures looked moist and tender, but as some of the other reviews have mentioned, the brisket was extremely disappointing. The burger on the other hand was a great burger! But burgers are pretty hard to mess up. Might come back to try some other things, however, don't come for the bbq. read more

Another famous BBQ! It is amazing and wonderful and love BBQ so much and everything is so juicy tasty and made perfect and you can taste the spices and whatever kind of rub they use and it is amazing AWESOME!!! The service is amazing fast and all the staff are so nice friendly and wonderful and I feel absolutely welcomed and appreciated and the restaurant is very nice and fun friendly environment and remarkable and give the wait staff lots of tips they deserve it and work so hard and so fast and fun and love plus they always clean and sanitize every time after a customer leaves and the food is fresh to made all the time and it is awesome! Come relax and cheers and catch up with anyone you love and have fun with ur life and etc and it is wonderful i seriously recommend it! Get a gift card for a gift for friends family or coworker and a magnificent WORTH IT!! Wish them all merry Christmas happy holidays and be kind and nice to the staff give them tons of tips they all work so hard and be respectful be patient and trust me this is the place! Merry Christmas happy holidays! From lauren read more

This restaurant was one of the only places open during our visit to the area on a Sunday. It's pretty spacious, with seating upstairs and downstairs. The staff are very friendly and took care of us quickly, even though it seemed to be pretty busy. We started with the Brussels sprouts and they were sooo good! I had the pulled pork platter. The pulled pork was delicious and so tender. I had a side of Mac and cheese which was very good and a side of collard greens which weren't very good. Way too sweet for me! The highlight was definitely the Brussels and I would come back just for those on their own! read more

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Jimmy Madison's is just ok. When there are so many delicious AND cheap options in Harrisonburg, it's hard to compete. I haven't seen any other barbecue options in town, so if you are craving barbecue then Jimmy Madison's will hit that spot just fine. I ordered a brisket & pulled pork combo platter, which comes with hush puppies and two sides. The brisket was alright. Pretty tender and pulled apart easily. Not very flavorful, definitely needed barbecue sauce to go with it. The pulled pork was more of the same. Slightly dry and needed the barbecue sauce to fix that. My sides were fries and mashed potatoes (yes, I doubled up on potatoes, sue me). Both were just normal fries and mashed potatoes. The hush puppies were kinda flavorless and tasted more like fried bread rather than the slightly sweet doughball I was expecting. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Brisket & Pulled Pork Combo Platter w/ Fries and Mashed Potatoes - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Jimmy Madison's has a nice rustic atmosphere serving burgers and bbq. The service was pretty good, although I prefer more frequent drink refills. The bbq was okay along with the broccoli salad. However, the chicken fingers were excellent and my son enjoyed his burger and the nachos were ok, but could've used more meat for what you pay. read more

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Friendly Service as soon as we walk in it was great. We sat on second floor it was nice very cool place. Then because their service is amazing our waiter was super busy the manager made sure we got drinks we needed and if we had any questions. Then our wonderful waiter (Landon) came over gave us great suggestions and we were not disappointed. From our drinks to our food. It was all amazing. We will eat here again for sure. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Can't remember it was so good - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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In town for an event and decided on this place to check out the local BBQ. It's a big restaurant, and we were seated upstairs where you can also get a good overhead view of the restaurant if you stand by the railing. The upstairs has a big open feel, which I liked. We ordered the Combo BBQ Platter and a Cobb sSalad to share. As whiskey was this place's specialty, husband ordered a whiskey sour (he was looking for a not-to-sweet option). The salad was a decent portion and came with each ingredient separated on the plate so you had to mix it yourself. We ordered the brisket and pulled chicken for our meats and collard greens and coleslaw for the sides that come in the BBQ Platter. The brisket was not too fatty, which I prefer, and tender. The table had four different sauces you could choose from. The pulled chicken was nice and moist; the pulled chicken at BBQ places is always a risk for being dry. We also had some hush puppies, which my husband really enjoys. He found these tasty, but could've been a little sweeter for him. Service was adequate. If in the area and looking for BBQ,, I'd come again. read more

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The service and atmosphere are awesome. Their burgers were great! The Brussel Sprouts were good and presented nicely, the chef even personally brought them out. They take pride in their food. read more

When our initial plan fell through, we turned to Plan B, as we were starving. Enter Jimmy Madison's. On an unseasonably warm January evening we entered the very darling town of Harrisonburg. The service was beyond friendly. The ambiance was beyond beautiful. And the food was beyond good. We had the brisket and the smoked meatloaf, but the real star was one of the sides: the Brussels sprouts. Boy were they ever tasty! We had two different old-fashioneds, one traditional and one specialty. The traditional one was much better. We also shared a pecan pie for dessert, which was top notch. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

This place is comfy, The food is amazing, and the waiters are kind. I recommend this cozy restaurant. read more

Jimmy Madison's - Southern Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Really cool spot! We sat at the bar and were greeted right away by the bartender. We ordered a few drinks including a whisky sour. First time trying it and it was really good!! For our meals we ordered meatloaf burger and pulled pork sandwich. Everything was really good and flavorful. The only bad thing was that the pulled chicken was very dried out. The bbq sauces are also really good! The bourbon one was my favorite! Nice visit!! read more

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