This is southern cooking at its finest. The staff is super friendly and there is a lot of seating--booths on one side and tables on the other. Everything is fried fresh to order, from the pork rinds that you can even choose the seasoning to the juiciest chicken breast you've ever had, and the delightfully seasoned cat fish down to the mouthwatering fried pickles slices. And you already know that mac n cheese was super cheesy and creamy. I'd go here everyday if my arteries would allow it. Also had their peach cobbler and blackberry cobbler and both were perfection. If you're like me and have driven by this place forever swearing to try it one day, then consider this your sign to do those taste buds of yours a solid. read more

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Man, I hate to leave this review but wow. This was the most bland 'southern' food I've ever had. The green beans tasted like it was straight out of a can. No seasoning or flavor at all. Everything just bland and fried. read more

EVERYTHING IS DELICIOUS! Every. Thing. My husband was in the mood for fish and chips, so I searched Yelp and found Jimpa's. It had been years since we have been there, and now this restaurant will be on our regular rotation. The staff is fabulous. So friendly and helpful, all of them! We enjoyed catfish, fried okra, greens, and hush puppies (the best homemade hush puppies I've ever had in my life!). My husband had blackberry cobbler. Truly, everything was delicious. Fresh, homemade, seasoned properly. I highly recommend Jimpa's!! read more

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We stopped by for lunch. The place were pretty empty on a Sunday afternoon. Food were great. Staff were polite. Can't complain. Definitely worth stopping by if you happen to be around the area. read more

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Every single time I come here the same woman is working. Every single time, she's mean and angry. I'm not sure why she treats her customers like this, but I will never return, unless she quits her job and someone else takes her place. read more

Food, wonderful. Service was also great. Ambience was as southern as it gets. This place has my winnahs stamp of approval! Go try em. read more

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The chicken is amazing. The fish is hand breaded and out of this world. Everything was hot and fresh. read more

Jimpa's - Jimpa's restaurant - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

Great southern food. Fried catfish, fried chicken. All the sides... all done well! Great service, friendly staff. Cute diner-type vibe. read more

Jimpa's - Front - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

With out a doubt I would go with with any catfish meal. The chicken and waffles are out of this world. The only downside is getting in and out of their location. There are only two ways to pull into their parking lot. Driving Cobb parkway north or coming off McCollum parkway from Kennesaw State University. The Location makes it hard to get to. THE FOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. read more

We have driven past this spot for 20 years. Finally we went in and ate and we were not disappointed! Catfish and hush puppies were perfect. And those chicken nuggets were insanely good. Apparently the chicken is marinated in buttermilk before it gets fried. Two thumbs up! I'll be back! read more

Had to write another review because Jimpa's never misses! Every time I visit, the food is hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside while staying juicy and tender inside. The catfish? Flaky, crispy, and packed with flavor. The onion rings are massive and have that perfect crunch with every bite. And let's talk about the new apple fried pie--WOW! It's a must-try. If you haven't been to Jimpa's yet, you're seriously missing out! read more

Jimpa's - Fried apple pie - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

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We ordered take out from Jim Pa's and loved every bite. Clams, shrimp and chicken were all delicious and hot and fresh. Nothing was greasy and cooked to perfection. Fried pickles get special mention, as do the onion rings and hush puppies. We will be back! read more

The food is delicious and always hot! You have to wait a little longer to get your food because they cook to order. That what makes it so delicious! read more

Absolutely terrific juicy fish great chicken that was just right with good seasoning The onion rings perfect vidalias with an apple pie I love it read more

Jimpa's - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

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Forget catering, it's a great lunch or dinner place. My wife loves the bone in catfish and I love their fried chicken. Great service and great sides. All fresh and cooked while you wait. Consistent too over the last few years we have been coming here. read more

What a find in Kennesaw. Whole catfish and a friendly patient staff. This used to be a gas or service station and it's now a catfish cabin restaurant. Just great food. read more

Recently I reviewed Jimpa's as we had a bad experience. The restaurant reached out to me and today we received our complete meal as an apology! It was terrific! Everything was cooked perfectly! Thank you Jimpa's for caring enough to reach out. Everyone at the restaurant was so kind. read more

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Visited this place for the first time on a Sunday late afternoon and glad we did. When we entered we were greeted by someone behind the register. They have a menu board over the register and we mentioned it was our first time, and she suggested that it might be easier to take a printed menu, have a seat, take our time looking, then come back up to order when we were ready. Jim Pa's is closed on Mondays. They offer dine-in, take-out, pick-up, and catering. They serve, catfish, seafood and chicken. Bruch is offered till 3 on Saturday and Sunday. Everything is made in-house from vegetables to dressings, except the desserts. We ordered whole catfish and catfish fillet meals each with 2 sides. Pork Rinds; comes in 4 different flavors, fried fresh and they were delicious, you could hear them crackling while eating them. Fried Pickles: battered and fried crispy. mmmmm White Beans: plenty of flavor with pieces of pork. Cole Slaw: another made from scratch side, with just the right kick of tang for slaw. Fresh Hushpuppies: comes with the meal, these puppies were just the right size, not too tiny and not too big and are made to order. Crispy on the outside, perfectly fluffy on the inside. Food is made to order and it's worth a tiny wait. Everyone was pleasant and even though you order first and then sit down, we were checked on numerous times by staff to see if we needed anything. The catfish was perfectly cooked and golden brown. If you're in Kennesaw, this place is definitely worth putting on your list of stops, to enjoy a nice home-cooked meal in a pleasant atmosphere. read more

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Faith is an amazing employee and has amazing work ethnic and awesome service. always brighting up everyone's day with her great personality and heartwarming smile! give that girl a promotion !!! read more

Pleasantly surprised! The food was hot, seasoned well, and tasty. Will definitely go back again!

Worst food I've had in the new century. Chewy, rubbery catfish. How is that done? Never experienced before. Tasteless, minced cole slaw. I once heard two homeless people arguing about the menus at Mustvs the Extention. Those two wouldn't eat the product we received. read more

A bit pricey for amount of food and quality of catfish. Lacking atmosphere. A few years back at a previous location i considered them 5 star

The food here is always great. The catfish is light and crispy and the fried chicken is delicious. The coleslaw, steak fries and hushpuppies are a must have, but the prices have increased a lot over the years. I hate to say negative things about an establishment, but the cashier (older lady) is very rude and nasty. She doesn't even say thank you you pay for your order!! I hate going there when she is working. I have noticed other customers roll their eyes at her and appear to be unhappy with her service. Attn: Jimpa's mgmt team, please handle this! Other than that, this place is great! read more

If you are on a diet. For the love of God, CHEAT!!! It will be so worth it. This by far, is the best fried food in GA. The catfish and the chicken is cooked to perfection. I don't get down to that area too often. But, when I do. I say, the hell with my diet. And the onion rings... OMG! That batter is to die for! The atmosphere? Who freakin' cares!! You come for the food. And you will come again. Don't expect fast food. They cook it fresh when you order it. Believe me it's worth the wait. I can't wait to go back and cheat again! read more

i love jimpa's, i was jimpa for halloween once. i still have the costume. i love the fries. my girlfriend loves the catfish. i jimpa

I heard about this place years ago and wanted to go but never made it there. Later I read it had closed. Yesterday happened to drive by it and saw open sign. Decided it was a must. Pulled in and got the 2 catfish filet meal. It was cooked to order and was absolutely delicious. I got onion rings and collard greens. Everything was delicious. I spoke with the owner. What a great guy. I told him I was going home to let everyone know how much I enjoyed my meal read more

We tried the popcorn shrimp and clam strips, and a variety of sides. Generous portions, and everything was excellent! Especially enjoyed the fried okra and hush puppies. Will definitely be back to try the catfish. read more

Hidden Gem! Fish and fries along with the chicken were excellent! I had the catfish and fries, the portion was huge as they give you a full catfish filet. Wife had the chicken and she loved it! Said that she could taste the marinade/brine. Juicy and tender. read more

Years ago, I was an avid fan of Uncle Bud's, the predecessor of Jimpa's. Unfortunately, there is no resemblance to the former's great catfish. I was pleased to find they offered pork rinds as a side. Until I almost broke my teeth trying to bite through the severely over doneness. Very disappointing, since they were obviously cooked fresh. The catfish..... I ordered the two filet piece filet. The breading was thicker than the fish!! It was also overcooked, and excessively greasy. The hush puppies. When Uncle Bud's was around, they had the only hush puppies I have ever liked. So I was especially looking forward to them once I found the rest of the meal so distasteful. They were so greasy, it was nauseating. I was able to peel off the outer crust and enjoy the inside though, for what it's worth. Desert - they called it cobbler, but it was definitely not. More like pie that had been broken into pieces. The meal came with two sides. For my second, I got white beans, but I didn't eat them. To summarize - avoid at all costs - it cost me $20. read more

WAY OVER PRICED!!!!!! Ate here recently, and WOW!!!!! 2 pieces fried chicken, 2 sides $14.69. One small fried piece of catfish, one side, 2 hushpuppies and drink 12.69. Plus the 3 people that work there go right out in front of building to smoke, so while you're eating you wonder how clean the food can be. Will not be going back and do not understand why this place is even in business. read more

This was our first visit to Jim Pa's. Everything was fried so if that's what you're looking for, this is your place. The shrimp was good, hush puppies did not have much flavor, onion rings were very greasy. White beans were excellent. read more

They really need someone else at their front window! We've order regularly from here and there was a very nice young lady at the front window to help with picking up orders. The past several times it has been a crabby old lady. She isn't helping their business. Today we ordered pickup online. When I arrived she didn't have a record of my order and asked if it was GrubHub. I told her no, I had ordered it myself on their website. She snarled and said their website is down and I must have ordered on the other service. When she went to check she found it as a GrubHub order. I had already paid, but I had their frequent diner card. She snarled again and said she couldn't punch the card because it was a GrubHub order. I told her it was their website. She said she would not take it. I'll probably go back because my wife likes their fish. If it was just me I would not. read more

The BEST catfish I've had! The hush puppies & sides are great too. One person in our party ordered the dark meat fried chicken and said it was delicious. read more

Go!!! Fast service & delicious food!! Shrimp is great. Yummy slaw, hush puppies & generous portions (we took home leftovers to have for lunch the next day). Staff is friendly. We will be back/regulars. read more

Ordered food yesterday for the Super Bowl and was so disappointed. We ordered the 8 piece catfish, 20 piece shrimp, which came with hush puppies. The fish and shrimp were over fried so much that you could hardly bite through. The hush puppies were burnt, what a waste of money because since you couldn't eat it. Would ge zero read more

Jimpa's - Over fried - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

Take out | Dinner | $10-20 I'm going to be as objective as possible with this review... Ordered the calabash shrimp entree with sides of slaw and steak fries. Also ordered 3 extra hushpuppies at .25 a piece. Total for the order was almost $16. I try to support local businesses as much as possible. They used to be in a different locale and closed for a while due, I believe, to the owner passing. I noticed the message under the current restaurant sign is "voted best in Georgia." I walked into the restaurant, and there was no one there. I loved one told me that if you go into a restaurant and it's a ghost town, turn right back around. Pros: hushpuppies Cons: 1) Steak fries. Room temperature and tough texture indicating that they were not freshly prepared. Honestly tasted like they were made when the store opened (or previous day). 2) Shrimp. We occasionally get SeaPak popcorn shrimp from the grocery frozen section, and this tasted the EXACT same. 3) Customer Srvc. I paid for my order and checked my food to find that I was 1 hushpuppy short (I paid for 3 extra). I went inside to inform the cashier, who was now sweeping the floors. Her response, "it's probably buried in there." #1 there wasn't enough of the SeaPak-like shrimp to bury it, and #2 I have advanced degrees and am proficient in counting. She went to the back, and without washing her "sweeping hands" produced me another hushpuppy with no wait. I'm just trying to figure out who voted them "best in GA" and what they were voted "best" for. Save your money and go to the Walmart frozen section. read more

I hate to write this, because I've been looking forward to trying this place, as I love catfish. But, the woman taking orders was so rude that we walked out before even finishing our order. I'm not giving them my money if this how they treat people. I realize they are understaffed, but this woman was Over the top rude and we didn't do anything to deserve it. It was as if she was irritated that people were coming into order food and there weren't that many people in the restaurant. read more

We were hopeful that this would be a great hole in the wall restaurant, since we pass it frequently. The catfish was good but not great. Same with the hush puppies. Probably won't return. read more

I love this place! Well it's my first time in the actual restaurant. I've always caught the Jim Pa's food truck on Powers Ferry back in the day on a Sunday. I normally don't eat catfish but this catfish is delicious. It's golden brown and not too spicy. Now since this is my first dining experience, let me say it's a small spot but it's decent and what I expected. There was music playing while I waited . The cashier told me the wait would be 25 minutes. There were about 4 people waiting before me when I arrived . The only thing that's somewhat of an inconvenience is they only accept cash. Make sure you're prepared for that when you arrived . There is a Credit Union next door. There isn't much more to say, I've only tried the catfish dinner but they have chicken , fries , pork , cobbler and even ice cream . Their known for their yummy catfish . It's nit sitting under a light . They cook it fresh when you order. The hot sauce is already on the table . Stop by if you're ever on Cobb Parkway. It will not disappoint you . read more

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Excellent catfish. My wife and I went to the restaurant and ate inside. Meals are served in a take out box. There are around 6 picnic tables. But you don't come here for the atmosphere. I love cats on the bone as nature intended. These were medium size and very fresh. A nice light and crispy cornmeal coating was just right with the tender flesh. My wife got the filets. Equally tasty. Served with good hush puppies and choice of two sides including homemade onion rings. I think everything here is homemade If you like catfish check it out. Or if you're just catfish curious go read more

Jimpa's - Whole cats - Southern Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia