Not worth the wait for Sunday Brunch or any other day. The service was slow. The restaurant is filled with fruit flies swarming your plate and drink. The French Toast was definitely not the thick cut Texas Toast as advertised. The country fried steak was more like compressed hamburger meat with a separate layer of fried bread crumbs on top. Half the order never came but we were charged anyway. read more

Jim's Restaurants - Their "Texas-Sized French Toast" isn't actually thick-cut - Diners Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The food is amazing here any time of day! The staff is so friendly and helpful. So pumped I found a family restaurant like we want to back home. If you haven't tried it, it's so worth it. read more

Great experience at Jim's this morning. Our waitress Michelle was outstanding. My steak and eggs was delicious. A slight chilly in this location however I'd rather be cool, especially these hot months I'll be be back in jeans next time ...haha!! read more

If you are looking for modern decor and farm fresh vegan meals, this is not your place. However, if you are looking for a meal that will make you want to take a nap, this is the best place for it. The service is consistent. Consistent as in, I have seen a server working here that I have recognized for at least 15 years. You are not going to see any supermodels taking your order. You will see some super people though. You might think you drove here in a stainless steel time machine and arrived in 1982. The color scheme is that awesome. That said, you are going to enjoy a great meal for a great price. The same breakfast at a more "acceptable" restaurant would be double the price and not taste as good. Fried eggs taste the same if you pay $20 or $2 for them. Hand breaded chicken fried steak, fresh hash browns, pancakes like your mom flipped them in the kitchen. People bash this place because it looks like a truck stop from the 80's. Well, it does. It also has some of the best comfort food you can get in Austin today. You are not coming here because you are on a diet. You come here to eat tasty food. These kind of places don't exist anymore. Jim's is a dinosaur that has survived the foodie in the new Austin. Good luck finding a better meal for a similar value, anywhere in the city. Don't be scared. read more

This restaurant is so good! My fiancé and I had it delivered for breakfast and we were so pleased. The portions were big and the price was affordable. We turned around and ate it the very next day! We are both looking forward to being able to eat at the restaurant after the Pandemic. read more

My family and I have been coming here since I was in diapers. They have some of the best food and never disappoint whether you want breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast tacos = AMAZING (hash brown potatoes yum) chicken fingers, chicken fried steak, tortilla soup, fries, salads, and homemade ranch. It's rare to find homemade ranch at food establishments so this is a gem for sure. The service is always amazing as well. I don't think we've ever had a bad experience read more

Came to the Research Blvd location in Austin for lunch with my boys. It was my favorite place as a teen, and I wanted to share that experience with my children. They didn't disappoint! The food is still pretty darned amazing. Decor hasn't changed a bit in 30 years, yet it still, weirdly, looks contemporary and good. The service... perfection, as it always was (Shari was our server today). My 16 year old asked me how they can still be here after all these years. I told him the secret to their success is they didn't mess with a good thing!!! Thanks, Jim's!! read more

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I really liked this place my wife was hungry for gravy not tacos since we were in the taco capital of the world but gravy for breakfast. This was the most delightful place one could imagine. You will not believe it until you experience a restaurant as retro and cool as Jim's. Loved the gravy loved the staff and their flashing antlers ( Christmas time) All I can say is God Bless America we do some things, sometimes, in the most wonderful ways. read more

Two drunk dudes come in and sit on either side of me at the counter as I'm sipping my decaf at 2:30am. The three of us start chit-chatting and having a good time. Dude #1 sneezes in a very comical way. ME: "That's a very interesting sneeze." DUDE #2: "Dude, that's, like, a left-wing J Crew sneeze right there, dude." ??????? read more

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I happen to be a fan of Jim's. The food is always consistent and delicious. I try to try something different every time I go, and the menu is large enough that it's easy to do that. This time, I wasn't super hungry, so I just went with a simple cup of soup and a 1/2 sandwich. Chicken tortilla soup and a BLT. The soup says that it's award winning, and not to be rude, I'm curious about what award. It's good and I've definitely had worse, but I've had better. The BLT was just like you would want to make it yourself. Thick, perfectly prepared bacon. Fresh tomato. Crisp lettuce. The fries aren't the best ever, but they're good and I always enjoy them. The service has always been really pleasant and my glass never gets below half full. The decor is funny, insofar as you feel like you're in your grandmother's den that hasn't been renovated since 1970. This has always been a good time for me. Burgers. Steaks (PREPARED PERFECTLY!). Better than average salads. Awesome hash browns. I can't help but say that I kind of love the place. And the fact that I can go whenever I like is always a plus. read more

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I love Jim's! I always get the Pioneer breakfast with an order of Hash-browns! My husband likes the eggs Benedict and the Mushroom Swiss burger. Onion Rings are really good here too. My all time favorite is once a year with the jalapeño gravy! Please make it all year! read more

Our waitress, Sandi, was excellent. My aunt hadn't seen the available senior menu and asked for only one egg and Sandi happily accommodated and recommended the senior menu equivalent, which was EGGsactly (hehe) what my aunt was looking for. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. This is a diner, and doesn't pretend to be anything else, which is great! read more

Jim's Restaurants - Two eggs, hash browns, bacon, biscuits, fruit bowl - Diners Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ambience - imagine an old 80's or 90's diner and that is exactly what you will get. That's not a bad thing thou. It gave me massive nostalgia of my childhood so that was pretty cool. Everything looks and feels completely outdated and they definitely havent remodeled or upgraded in decades. But it works, at least for me. I really enjoyed the retro feeling. Service - came in during the winter sleet storm a few weeks back and was greeted by a friendly young black lady who sat me at my table. It looked like it was just her and another older lady during the mid. I even overheard the lady say that it is going to be a busy mid. Both were super nice, my server was friendly and attentive. Since they got busy I was very easy going and patient since I know how it goes. But overall the service was good. Even the older lady was a throwback of nostalgia of your cliche 90's diner waitress. Menu - it's a home grown and country cooking kind of menu. It has a very fast breakfast menu and then a very large and varied lunch/dinner menu. It has all the classics you would expect from a country diner. Chicken fried steaks, burgers and so on. I made the mistake of ordering without reading it carefully enough to see that you have to choose your sides, which resides on the last page. Oops, sorry for being that person. But the menu is very solid and has everything you could expect from a country diner. Food - being a somewhat country boy I got the amazing classic of chicken fried steak. Two of the best things in life in one. Everyone loves beef and everyone loves fried stuff. Put them together to get this beautiful golden brown deep fried piece of dead cow goodness. Yum. And if you dont like either, or both, can you really call yourself an American.... let alone a Texan. Sorry not sorry. Anyways I got the sides for fried okra (because duh!) And then mashed taters with white gravy. The fried okra was good, nice crispy and a good veggie flavor. The taters were not so amazing and slightly broke my Texan heart. These taters were obviously a bagged instant tater solution, just add water and boom .... "mashed taters". Not so much, the texture was way too watery and soft. There was almost no density to it or flavor really. It was just a glob of white tater dust reanimated in water. So very sad. The gravy was also the same way, definitely felt like a cheap instant gravy. Now for the main attraction and hopefully redeeming factor. The chicken fried steak was almost on the small side. If it was any smaller I definitely would have been offended. Anyways, the breading was actually fairly good, it didnt just fall off as soon as you cut it. It was cooked nicely, so it was crispy and hot. The steak overall was still tasty. However with the other 2 items being almost pitiful, it made me wonder if this was a prebreaded frozen chicken fried steak. I dont know but it may be. Overall, my food was ok, nothing super good but it did the trick of filling me up. Overall - it was an ok experience. Slightly on the disappointing side since it was a country diner that had some pretty bland and instant food. The service thou was nice and I loved the retro feeling that was going on. But in my opinion their are better corporate country diners. read more

Jim's Restaurants - Chicken fried steak slathered in gravy - Diners Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great food (when its not cold and soggy) terrible service. I had a door dash order tonight at Jims on 12000ish Research Blvd. When I arrived at Jims for my pickup I already had the email that it was probably done. There was one door dash delivery driver in line and 2 tables with people. The place was very quiet. I saw what looked like about 4 large to go bags packed on the counter behind the lunch counter area. After being in line for about 5 minutes Terry the manager who was frantically working on prepping to-gos greeted the doordasher lady in front of me, got her 2 orders and she was off on her way. I remained patient in line at the register, Terry never greeted or acknowledged me nor even made eye contact, but it was obvious he knew I was there...he seemed very busy, so I waited patiently. About 10 minutes in (still 2-3 bags packed on the back counter) and the waitress on shift asked if me or the guy who'd joined the line behind me were waiting to be seated or if we had a door dash. We both were awaiting door dash orders. Another 5 minutes (15 min. total) go by and I'm starting to get impatient....the waitress came back to the door and sat 2 more parties in the dining room and assisted the person behind me with his order. As she helped the guy behind me in line, Terry finally spoke again ....(he'd still not even greeted or acknowledged me or the guy behind me) Terry got upset with the waitress telling her if she was going to get that order then she should do them all...he briskly went to the kitchen. Waitress lady got the guy behind me out the door and she grabbed the only bag left on the counter, which was mine and checked that everything was packed. All but the gravy was accounted for and when we opened the chicken fried steaks the gravy was smother on them instead of on the side like they normally do. I was on my way finally....pretty upset that I'd been staring that my chicken fried steak for 20 minutes packed and ready to go....and now finding out that it was sitting there getting soggy as could be. I get to my car and Terry walks out right behind me for his smoke break. I worked in the service industry for a long time...pretty terrible service from Terry and Jims tonight. My food was cold and soggy, bad experience overall. Terry's either having a terrible night or is in the wrong industry/job. I love Jim's restaurants' food, next time I will just go check the to-go bags myself and be on my way!! :) read more

I cant complain i mean good service and good food at 2 am in the morning. I ordered the club sandwich and it was wonderful. Perfectly toasted bread and the turkey was great. It is a hole in the wall but dont let that deter you. Be prepared for a couple of beggers but harmless, give if you like. I do love the service and the food was great. I will be back read more

My husband and I were recommended this place by many co-workers. After about 6 months, we finally went. I ordered a burger and fries which were very tasty. The burgers do have a grill taste to it, which is personal preference. I didn't mind it. The fries were quite good though, crispy. My husband got a special (breakfast) which had jalapenos and he was pleasantly surprised the kick it had in spice. We also ordered a short stack of pancakes. Now this is where Jim's shine. The pancakes are better than other pancakes I've had before at restaurants, the batter is sweet. Outside of the food, the staff are the most friendly people I've met. We both couldn't get over how friendly everyone was. read more

So many late nights pounding away on the keyboard and I find myself wanting breakfast. WHY did I forget about this place? I don't know but it will never happen again (making a promise to myself). I ordered the pecan pancake breakfast and it was beyond what I was hoping for. I love pancakes with a little crispiness around the edges. My visit was very eventful. What I ordered and what I first received where not the same thing. I didn't even have to tell anyone it was wrong. As soon as the person set my food down our waitress (who took our original order) came over and immediately starting apologizing. Then the manager came over a few seconds later and apologized. I never said a word. They left the wrong food sitting on the table and had the kitchen make my order again. They did so very quickly and now we're back to those "pancakes with a little crispiness around the edges." The food is exactly what you would expect at a place like Jim's. Pure diner food. The service was exceptional. We will be back. read more

Jim's Restaurants - Pecan pancakes. Awesome pecan goodness inside and out. - Diners Near Me - Austin, Texas

Jim's was just what I was hoping for, a traditional, affordable diner with good food and large portions. We sat at the bar and had a birds eye view of all of the staff and the food prep area. Though it was obvious that the restaurant had been around a long time it was very clean and orderly. Wait staff was efficient, air conditioner cold, coffee hot and omelette delicious. We will go back soon! read more

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Ordered some pancakes and scrambled eggs with some coffee, The food is good. Friendly staff. One good thing they serve breakfast all day and night like IHOP read more

Really good place to eat! We've been here several times now. They have a really good country fried steak. My wife Lennon's the omelette. They also have good desserts .. I'd say if you are in the area give them a try. read more

Been coming here for years. Best servers on the planet. Great breakfast. No issues. Go if you want gods food.

Review for Jim's breakfast.... You arrive, you are seated, your server quickly provides coffee, you order, and your breakfast arrives forthwith. You are checked on and offered more coffee a couple of times. You finish, settle up, and your belly is full with a great breakfast. Nothing has changed since I first visited Jim's 14 years ago, and that's a good thing. Go here for a quick no hassle fulfilling breakfast. read more

Surprisingly really good. I haven't eaten at this restaurant probably since the 1960s. Really surprised at how delicious their breakfasts are! Pecan pancakes Fantastic read more

Our server was amazing. Answered our questions, took care of us and made us feel welcome. Great service. Great food. Good atmosphere for food and conversation. read more

In the mood for a home style meal this mid morning. The atmosphere reminded me of a small town diner filled with friendly people and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. I had the Texas Two-step breakfast with eggs (my way) choice of bacon or sausage and choice of biscuits or toast. The unlimited coffee is a given. All very tasty. Mind you, it's been years since I've stepped into a Jim's...for nostalgic reasons and home styled food, I'm glad I did. read more

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Diners are typically always good, but Jim's is one of the better chains. You feel like you're on the side of the highway at a truck stop. And that's a good thing. It's classic. But our waitress Jenny made it 5 stars. Just one of the kindest people I've ever met. I got the mushroom Swiss burger with bacon and a fried egg on top. Delicious. read more

We love Jim's. I mean, really. My young son and I love Jim's, and particularly this location. We're there at least a couple of times per month. I've been taking him to this Jim's since he was an infant, so he's very familiar with it, and the long time wait staff know him too. He talks about Jim's all the time, and even asked me to take him there on his birthday. Of course, I've been going to Jim's since I was a kid myself, but this location is my favorite that I've ever been to. The restaurant is kept clean, and the original "Jim's decor" is still in tact and maintained very well. The staff is so nice, friendly, and professional. The prices can't be beat, especially on Sunday and Monday when kids eat free! The food is great here and it's always fresh. The pancakes are a winner every time, as are the burgers, the chicken fried steak (!!), the biscuits and gravy, and tortilla soup and salad. All of the breakfasts are awesome. My favorite thing about Jim's is that it really is a family place. People meet there to catch up - I see groups of ladies playing cards there all the time. Couples have a casual dinner, families take their kids out... it's just a nice laid-back family environment. Even on the weekends when it gets crowded, you never feel rushed or hurried. The staff does a wonderful job making everyone feel welcome. Coming from San Antonio where Jim's are plentiful, I'm so glad that this great location is nearby my place now. Yay Jim's! read more

My parents and I have been coming here our entire lives. Jim's is a friendly, family diner that does not disappoint. From affordable prices (kids eat free Sundays and Mondays!), to bubbly staff (many have been working there my entire life), to delicious breakfast (hash browns!), you will always leave Jim's satisfied. My go to? A cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream, two eggs over medium, bacon, hashbrowns, and a biscuit. Breakfast is the best meal of the day, so make sure yours is fantastic at Jim's! read more

Very solid breakfast!! And their pies are really good too! If you ever need a dessert for an event, I'd totally recommend a pie from Jim's. They have a lot of options and everything is pretty cheap (who doesn't like cheap?!). If you want a good breakfast, without breaking the bank, definitely hit up Jim's. read more

We can whine if we want to We can leave our taste behind Cause if we want cakes A stack of hot cakes Well they're not hard to find. I say, we can go where we want to A place where they'll never find And we can act like we come from out of this world Leave the real one far behind We can eat. (Come see!) You can do the pancake dance at Jim's. read more

Ever since I was a little kid, I've been hitting the Jim's restaurants... Well, back home, it was the "Frontier Burger" on Goliad Road in San Antonio. To help locals here relate, the places in S.A. were, errrrr.... top notch. Sure, it was a little farther than "Burger Chef", but for special occasions, was so worth the extra miles in the old wood paneled station wagon. My wife loves their breakfast tacos, and the salsa they are served with. My stepson used to basically insert his face onto the biscuits with sausage gravy. The breakfasts are usually spot on, and reasonably priced. Wash it down with some solid coffee. And yes, I want ketchup for those perfect grated hash browns... But for me, Jim's has always been (and still is) about the "charcoal broiled" goodness of the hamburgers. Wrapped in paper, with one of those toothpicks with the plastic decorative fringe on them jammed through it. With a side of onion rings. Mr. Jim: Many reviews say your locations "need a renovation", or are "a little outdated". I say the opposite. Please undo your change in the onion rings, or tell me how I can get a Delorean to go back in time. You see, the old onion rings were just a pile of warm greasy stringy awesomeness, more like a haystack of oniony delight, flecked with a crispy light breaded coating. My last visit saw they had changed to be hard-coated rings, that I could use to play ring toss with a saltshaker, or roll towards a waitress if we needed her attention while waiting for a drink refill. Jim's, you're A-OK.... a solid 3*s. But the old onion rings were worth, oh, about a star and a half more. read more

I worked here for 5 years. lawd have mercy. Basically, all through high school and even into one summer of college. I love Jim's and in all the years I worked there, I honestly do not have any gross restaurant stories. I still eat there myself and love the pancakes, breakfast tacos and the chicken fried chicken breakfast with grits and a side of gravy. I said it. Great diner food, hardly ever a wait, and the waitstaff are good people. read more

Oh lord I love Jim's. I love the funky 70's diner decor, the hokey Texas kitsch, the ultra-luxe 70's spaciousness, the wall of windows overlooking 183. I'd take Jim's over IHOP, Denny's, Kirby Lane and Magnolia Cafe any old day. I don't even know what I get here*, but it's all good**. * Cowboy waffle all the way. **Got a bad chorizo breakfast taco at an awesome looking Jim's in San Antonio so stick with the Cowboy Waffle. read more

Jim's gets four stars from me for being exactly what they try to be: a diner serving unfancy but good food. I have only been for breakfast, but each time I really like it. The place is pure diner-decorated, with booths, tables and counter service. Its usually pretty crowded on Sundays when I've been, but the wait has never been too long. I usually get one of the 'signature' breakfast plates like the "Panhandler" or "Pioneer". Couple of eggs over easy, some sort of breakfast meat and a couple of buttermilk pancakes, and I'm in a semi-coma on the couch later that morning in satiated bliss. Service has always been very good, down homey and professional. They come right out of central casting for diner employees. In a nutshell, its the kind of place you would expect to see Barry Levinson scribbling on his placemat. (Too obscure?) read more

I wanted to dislike this place, I wanted to wake up later in the day and ask myself why I ate there but I actually liked it, it was good. After an evening of imbibing with an old friend, and on and off again ex, who is serving as my current snuggle bear, we drove into Jims. Ok, I must admit seeing a few of Austin's finest eating here was a bit of a turn off, not sure what is going on in my life but this make the second time this week that I have walked into eateries that had APD eating there (read Torchys review on Thursday of this week). Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something or maybe I need to raise my eatery standards, nahhhh. Back to the food, it was good, I had the Migas and a pancake. Sounds weird but what the hell else are you suppose to eat at 1 in the morning? The migas were good, they tasted fresh, made to order with the right combination of veggies and fresh jalapeno. They also came with a side of refried beans that tasted muy delicioso. The pancake was huge, it almost covered the entire plate, it was fluffy and delightful I just wished I would have told them to not put a huge glop of margarine on top. I pushed it to the side as it was melting all over my pancake and I pretended it never happened. I mean a girl has her standards, fresh butter for me please, never mind the fact I'm eating a ton of food at 1 in the morning, I draw the line at margarine! Rhonda was our waitress and she couldn't have been any sweeter, thank you Rhonda you were great! Parking was easy and over all the place was clean, well lighted and the food was good. Thanks Jims you did us right, I'll be back. read more

Alright place the migas platter was amazing the appetizer platter was ok I felt like the mozzarella sticks could of been cooked a little bit longer cause it seemed like the cheese was a solid block inside and not cheesy the service was good the only downfall was the server Emily missed it when she didn't prebus our table but she did keep our drinks full throughout the visit wasn't a horrible experience experience but wasn't a 100% experience either read more

The service was pretty good! We had a nice waitress and our drinks we were never empty. I had the Texas Sized Omelet with hash browns. It was delish. I was actually surprised at how big it is in the inside as it looks small from the outside. My kids didn't complain about their food which is a plus lol. My friends liked their Migas, although they did say the seasoning was lacking. All in all, it was a positive experience. read more

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I just wanna say, this place is VERY dated. Definitely needs a renovation or a new restaurant design but it seems like this somewhat matches their concept. Old diner, friendly waitresses, quick easy breakfast, great for kids and the elderly. I would describe it as a local IHOP but better. I hate IHOP. I had the waffles, so delicious. Comes outs crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside with JIM'S big ol' face smack dabbed in the middle Served with butter and a little pot of syrup, I requested peanut butter on the side for mine. I love peanut butter waffles. Prices are very reasonable, the place is pretty clean, service is quick and great. Perfect little old-fashioned breakfast joint. read more

Honestly it's a coin flip on whether you're going to have a fantastic meal or one that leaves you wondering why you come to a place like this. My last breakfast there(At 1PM. I love places that serve breakfast all day long) provided me with perfect eggs and buscuits that melt in your mouth, but the chicken fried steak was drowning in gravy. The time before that my eggs were runny, the bacon tasted like it came out of a microwave and the hashbrowns were undercooked in the middle. It's close by, the waitstaff is always friendly, and it's easier to get into than IHOP so I'll keep going back read more

Char Grilled Frontier Burger with Onion rings. BOOOOOOOOOM. Update: with the competition of restaurants nowadays this place can still hold its own. As I said before about the burger there is an off menu burger. Burger Sliders with Hawaiian bread. AWESOME. plus the daily specials are great comfort food. From the meat loaf to the muy delicioso pot roast it's all good. I grew up eating Jims in San Antonio and return for nostalgia when I got back to Austin. It's not gourmet like other places it's just great comfort food hold the Fufu. read more