Heard that a pal from college had opened not one but 2 spots in the Dallas area(Oak Cliff), and since I just happened to be in Dallas for the weekend, I figured...why not? Glad we did!! Quaint lil place that reminds me of old Austin (long gone)... Everything was absolutely delicious!!! I had the pork chop and eggs and I think my lady had the kure... whatever the sauce was that was on my meal was amazing! Embarrassed to say that I don't have photos of our plates because we dug right in and didn't stop til they were gone.... Sorry we couldn't stick around to chat when we were done ....best wishes with your restaurants "Erdeljac!!" And thanks for the skewers!! Ps--have seen or spoken to Jonathon in 25 years, and I don't owe him shit! Food was amazing and if I make it back to Dallas, I'd definitely come back for another round of this amazing comfort food!!! read more

Jonathon's Diner - Delicious Skewers!! - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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For the third time I was left waiting over 20 minutes to be told what I ordered was unavailable. Staff always acts like it doesn't matter and is dismissive about it. I'm definitely done wasting my time at this establishment. read more

Invited my family to celebrate my birthday here...NEVER again. Online everything looks delish, but from the moment I walked in (on a heavily rainy morning) the hostess was rude. I explained that I tried to call ahead about an hour before but the phone went to a voicemail box that hadn't been set up? She quickly cut me off saying "reservations need to be made 24hrs in advance." *the website DOESNT mention that at all! Then I let her know that the number simply wasn't working when I tried to call anyway...She quickly cut me off saying "it wouldn't have mattered if I made the reservation anyway- we can't seat you until your whole party is here." While we waited (for an hour & a half) she avoided all interaction with us? She literally spoke to every person & child, even went to go sit at the bar for a while....the server seemed like he didn't want to be there... We got there at 9:30am... didn't leave till 1! should've just gone Buzzbrews, or Breadwinners... read more

Ate here yesterday, The food was good but the "hostess" was really rude and uninviting. Had I being by myself would had left but was with a party and they love the food. Again food was great but hostess left sour taste and ruined my experience. read more

FANTASTIC FOOD and super friendly service. For our party of 5 however, it took a loooonnng time to get our food. But, I will definitely return read more

Service is slow and food is always cold by the time it arrives. I can't even complain about the day of the week because it's the same on a weekday and weekend. read more

The breakfast was delicious. The parking lot was crowded & so we thought the wait would be horrific, however, we were able to be seated quickly. read more

DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT eat here. I went this morning an ordered migas without meat. I had their food before. As I get ready to place my scrambled food in the tortilla, I noticed a dark object. Therefore, I looked closer to ensure there was no meat in my food and to my surprise I notice a ROACH. . When I inform the waiter Armando, he looks and proceeds to tell me he'll have it remade. I stopped him instantly and informed him the only thing he'll be doing is giving me a refund. He didn't have the necessary code for their computer system and had to call someone. While making the call, he repeatedly apologized to the person he was calling for waking them up. He had more compassion for them than myself , the customer being served migas with a side of ROACH! . DO NOT EAT HERE. He wasn't surprised nor concerned about the surprise that was in my food. read more

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Stay away from the "All in one waffle". It's very messy and they will not place the sauce/gravy on the side.

I've been to this place twice one was during the week and it was a first great impression. We went back for Father's Day with my boyfriend to celebrate him & it was a bad experience the food was cold (prob cause it had been waiting on the countertop for a min since our waitress was also bartending) she came to refill our waters cause we called her. I understand they get busy but you either do waitressing or bartending duties. Hope the next time we go it will be a better experience. read more

The portions where huge but there was no flavor the cups where small so the drink would be gone fast and would have to wait for a refill the waitress was nice but would not go there to pay $66 for no flavor :( sorry I really wanted to like it but nope read more

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If I could give this place less than 1 Star I would. I've never been to this location, but my boyfriend and I have both tried calling numerous times to make a reservation for his birthday and have been unable to make one. If you call during service hours to book a reservation they ask you to call back after service hours, and if you call back after service hours no one answers the phone. If you leave a message requesting to book a reservation no one calls you back. I just called a few minutes ago, and the employee that answered the phone told me to call back after service hours, and when I explained the situation, he immediately developed an attitude. He said, "Let me stop what I'm doing so I can do this." He then yelled at another employee asking where the reservation book was and then said to me, "This is ridiculous." I didn't follow through with the reservation, and we will not be going to Jonathan's for my boyfriend's birthday or any other time. I understand you may be busy, but we've tried calling to make a reservation SIX times, and when I explain this to an employee they get an attitude? Absolutely not. We will be taking our business elsewhere. read more

This place does NOT compare. Not only is the food incredible but the people that work at Jonathan's makes me feel like I'm eating with my friends. Ivan, Mario, Cindy, & Tom I love spending my brunch days with you. Best hospitality and I honestly wouldn't want to spend my brunch days anywhere else. read more

While the food is good the place is absolutely dirty! Garbage all over the floors, table tops are sticky, tables left unbussed. Food thrown on the plates with gravy dripping all over the cup etc etc. too bad as the food was pretty good minus the highly over salted potatoes. read more

Friendly service and the drinks are great - really enjoyed the fried cabbage. Parking is not great but the friendly staff keeps an eye out of you park in the wrong spot and take the time to find you before you get towed. read more

Jonathon's Diner - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food is good here but the service is lacking. I have been here a few times and the waiters treat you like you are inconveniencing them. It's a meh..... read more

Went for Saturday brunch. My friend raved about the chicken and waffles. The waffle flavor was amazing, very light and fluffy. I wasn't very impressed with the chicken on the waffle but it came with a white gravy that was amazing. I would have loved the gravy on the chicken with some mashed potatoes. read more

Really good southern vibe. Definitely a place to bring your family or anyone who is visiting from out of town. Must get the chicken and waffles. The portion size is shareable or enough to fill up one person. Solid spot and is consistent. read more

Jonathon's Diner - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I've been to Johnathans a few times but the last time I went it was not a great experience. We waited an hour and a half for our food. Then another 30 min for our check. The food was good but not worth the long wait. read more

What can I say however this is my favorite place to eat on Saturday and Sunday morning. Oh my God they have the best gravy that I have ever had in my life. Please don't tell my mom I said that about their gravy. read more

I'm not from Dallas but soon learned that Jonathon's was a staple to Oak Cliff. I went once and now I'm hooked! The portions are large (and for a good price), the restaurant is always clean and the service is literally the BEST! I've been served by Ivan, Mario and Andy. They are such sweet and personable servers. The Migas makes me feel like I'm back home in New Mexico while the all in one waffle and "which came first" sandwich put me in a food coma (so worth it). If I could give this place 100 stars, I would! read more

I really like the original location but wanted to try this one out as i was craving chickens and waffles. Bigger space, pretty fast service but chicken tasted like rubber and my friends biscuit and gravy order smelled like tartar sauce. THEN as we were wrapping up , a cute little ROACH scurried along from table to table. So gross. Stick to the original. read more

Heard really good things about this place. We were seated as a group of 5 on 2 separate tables. We were fine with this even tho we were back to back. Got our drinks and about 3 refills after an hour we still hadn't received our food. The table that were seated after us were served before us and the table next to us who arrived after was even offered muffins for "their wait" and us nothing. Will never return to this place. I did not appreciate the way my family was treated. read more

I must say I've never seen a horrible restaurant like this one before; felt discriminated. My family and I sat down, were given water and that's it. Waitress walked by our table numerous times, and not once offered to take our orders. We waited patiently over & over for someone to come; and no one did. At that point; my significant other summoned for someone(manger) to come over, and he took our order. He wasn't suppose to do that, but he did; he continually came to our table (even brought our food)but not the waitress. Again, as the waitress continue to walk past us; they did not ask if we needed anything, if we're okay. We could of wanted something more than just water. Another family came in, sat right behind our table; a waitress greeted them; took their order; interacted with them, and also made sure they got what they needed. It was after 12, and If it wasn't for a 1:00 appt my family and I had; we would of gotten up and left. The food was great, but the service of the waitress & staff were horrible. We felt as if they didn't want to serve and/or wait on us. And just for that reason, I or my family will not be dining here anymore... And will tell others about the service, and how they treat people. read more

Delicious breakfast food this is our second trip to Jonathon's and haven't been disappointed yet with anything we have ordered. The diner can seat alot more people than the original location but you still need to get there early because it does fill up quickly. We had a party of 5 and we got there before the rush on a Sunday but it still took quite awhile for our food to come out therefore I cannot give 5 stars but the food is 5 star for sure. read more

The food ok and waiter was nice. I'm giving three stars bc we gave our name and number to wait. Our number was never called I kept seeing ppl go in and not have to come so I went back in after waiting 40 min in the car. We were then seated we and asked to be seated outside and was I may take longer to be waiting on. I just think there needs to be a better system for waiting maybe (buzzer, automatic phone number). My experience was much better at the other location they tore down. read more

Best brunch or lunch I have had in a long time! The staff is awesome! From the hostess, to the servers and bartender. To the busser and kitchen staff. The owners were also so kind and happy to have local business during this crazy hectic year we have had! Thank y'all so much for continuing to use the guidelines set to keep up with social distancing and current health guidelines! We love and appreciate it!! read more

Met a friend to catch up and we wanted a laid back place....this was perfect spot. We had the best waitress, Kristin. She was very engaging and enthusiastic. She also knew we were settling in for drinks and conversation, so while she was attentive, she was not intrusive at all. The menu and specials had many things that caught my attention. We were there for liquids and appetizers, so I will go back for the Salmon Club and onion rings. We had the cauliflower bites and pirogues. Delicious. They rotate their beers regularly so the options are Light Medium Dark. Love when my choices are made simple as such. Jonathon has hit it out of the park again with this restaurant displaying his talents. Pasta made in house daily. The desserts looked amazing. The view of the Dallas skyline was really nice as well. read more

Let's cover all aspects of this restaurant. Time: you'll need at least 90 minutes from the time you walk in the door. Service: I give it a C- . My 2nd experience at this location they placed us at an uneven table where a glass of water would tip over. ( Manager had to be involved with our experience and if I tell you....they only words he knew was (I do apologize...nothing else) no sincerity at all..no comp of anything. Food: It past the test..i won't rate it because I haven't sampled enough to have a fair assessment. DINE AT YOUR OWN RISK..ITS HIT OR MISS read more

I come here all the time. Great service, quality food. Danger dogs are always the best to start. They always greet and treat everyone so well. Mimosa's are always so good. I don't ever give reviews but Jonathan's is where it's at especially if you're hungover. Ask for Sergio he always takes care of us read more

Service was great and the ambience is different from Jonathan's but that's not a complaint. It's very roomy and spacious. Ordered the pepperoni rolls which I wasn't all that impressed with but they were good. Ordered the shrimp n grits and the chicken biscuit. OMG different from what I'm used too but excellent (a lot of gravy wish there was more grits). Dish has an excellent not overbearing and the fried egg on top was an excellent compliment too the meal. The chicken biscuit with Jons special gravy is awesome. Perfectly presented. D magazine should come here and review this hidden jewel. This restaurant will be in my Sunday brunch rotation read more

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I literally LOVEEEDDDD this place. It's definitely affordable and the food is amazing! It was my first time here and the staff and manager were so sweet & interactive! They give you so much food! I had "The Kure" and I don't even like eggs but that dish literally spoke to my soul. I would come back a thousand times and the drinks are good too! My friends had mimosas but I had the Peach Tree and it was so yum! Thank you so much to Courtney & Mallory! Amazing place! read more

Jonathon's Diner - The Kure - homemade biscuit, scrambled eggs topped in Tabasco gravy, pork sausage and bacon with pico - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I've been a fan of Jonathon's since my first visit in 2011, so I was excited to hear Chef Jon had a new project in the works. I've eaten here enough times now to proclaim Kessler Park Eating House the newest addition to my list of favorite spots in Dallas! Bring your appetite though, because just like its sibling restaurant up the street, the portions are huge and the cocktails are strong! Our first two times eating here were for dinner, and it didn't disappoint. We sampled several items over our visits. The highlights for me included the dueling dips and chips, which had both fresh made potato chips and tortilla chips, served with a hot artichoke dip and a cold French onion dip. These rotate from visit to visit, so you may only get tortilla chips, depending on the dip selection. For main courses, we've tried the housemade noodles with pork ragout, borscht with pork cheeks, country ham dinner and potato cakes. I'm a fan of the noodles (even reheated later at home). My husband really enjoyed the borscht, even though he doesn't normally eat beets (which, of course are the main ingredient of borscht). When we split the country ham dinner and an order of potato cakes, the ham was tender, juicy and flavorfully seasoned (not just the salt, sugar and smoke so typical of most ham), and was perfectly complemented by the housemade kraut. The potato cakes were delicious and flavorful, and rounded the meal out in a way that took my tastebuds to my German-Polish grandparents' dinner table, or an East German Gästehaus. Dessert didn't disappoint on either visit, although I'm a bigger fan of the peanut butter pie than the super chocolatey Jon Bars (Hubby prefered the Jon Bars - cue the '80s Reese's PB Cups commercials). Because we were instantly hooked on dinner, we were also excited about trying the brunch menu. One thing that Jon does better than anybody else is waffles, and the waffles here keep that legacy alive. Your options here are of the sweet variety. Option 1: Coconut Cream Waffle-- it has coconut in the batter, and is topped with coconut cream custard and fresh densely whipped cream. Manna from heaven... Option 2: Sopapilla Waffle -- this waffle is apparently fried so it's crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and coated in cinnamon sugar, served with tequila pecan syrup and vanilla cream. Option 3: off-the-menu-but-suggested-by-our-server Coco-pilla Waffle-- the sopapilla waffle served with a side of coconut cream custard *and* tequila pecan syrup. This was almost too much richness for my tastebuds -- keyword here being *almost*! We also tried the cheesy grits on our first two brunch visits with great delight. Creamy, rich and flavorful, not soupy and not gelatinous, just right. My husband tried the Roasted Pork Benedict and was quite pleased. He went with shrimp & grits on the second visit and loved it. For some reason our third brunch visit was a little off. We only recognized a few of the servers, whereas we'd seen pretty much the same employees on every other visit (and in fact, had the same server, Gabriel, for the first four meals). But hey- everybody needs a day off, right?? Our server this time was very nice and fairly attentive, but not as confident or enthusiastic as Gabe. Jon was out front visiting with some patrons and Christine was about, so we didn't expect much difference in quality. We decided to split the French toast and the Country Ham (we'd been craving more of that ham since that dinner). When our food arrived, it looked pretty good. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the grits I ordered were in a glob, dry enough to keep the form sculpted into them by the serving utensil and cool enough that the cheese on top didn't melt when stirred in. Not up to par with the grits I'd experienced here up to this point. Bummer. The ham, though flavorful, was a little dried out and chewier than our first time ordering it. The gravy helped with the flavor, but it didn't fix the texture. The potatoes were fine, but the eggs had gotten a little rubbery. The cornbread looked mostly normal, but a little dry on the outside. When we sliced into it, the batter was gooey and undercooked. The French Toast was just okay. One slice was pretty dry, whereas the other slice was moist and tasty, like perhaps it had soaked up all of the egg batter before they battered the other slice? The berries and cream were good. Tart, not sweet, although I could have gone for more cream or maybe a side of butter to blend with the lemon preserves. I tried to come up with excuses for the kitchen in my mind. Perhaps all the rain and humidity we've had is throwing the cooks off? Perhaps the kitchen staff are new and they just aren't ready to work without Jon in the kitchen, directly supervising them? I did notice when Jon came back, activity picked up in the kitchen, so maybe that's it. Everybody has an off day, so hopefully this was just a fluke. So far, the odds are in their favor and we'll definitely be returning! read more

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Friendly service, good food. Couldn't sit unless full party was there, understandably so.

If I had to choose one word to describe my experience at KPEH, I would have to choose uninspired. We arrived around 7 o'clock on a Saturday to a mostly empty restaurant. I only point this out because after we were promptly seated, we waited quite some time for anybody to take notice and come take our orders (which ended up being the same person that seated us in the first place). We started with the peirogies, which I normally love (outside of this restaurant). The actual peirogie part of the dish was very well executed; I just thought that the large amount of butter they used, mixed with the sour cream and baby greens was a a bit off-putting. I would also comment that the $10 price point seemed a bit excessive for what you got (4 tiny peirogies) on the plate. From the starters, we moved onto our mains, which consisted of a roasted pork sandwich and a patty melt. Overall, the roasted pork sandwich was tasty, but may have been a better sandwich if they had balanced out the pork to greens ratio (little less pork, little more greens). The "special" mushroom and swiss patty melt suffered from being too large with very thin, overly toasted bread. What resulted was a sandwich that was soggy in the middle and had a gritty texture due to the over-toastiness. It is also worth noting that after dinner was served, our server never really came back by to check on us and offer any refills. It was only after we flagged down his partner that we were able to get any further relief. I understand the concept of upscale diner that they are going for here, I would just say that to charge these prices, the execution needs to be tightened up a bit. read more

We walked in looking to try something new in Oak Cliff. We were not disappointed! The menu is impressive. The meals don't disappoint. It's the type of place you can come for a causal burger and unexpectedly be blown away. Its the type of place you could enjoy a double date night with a couple bottles of wine, priceless view of Downtown and feel perfectly at ease. I equate it to Norma's meets Nova. Also if you haven't been to those places - You need to get there before the rest of Dallas figures them out (It may be too late for Norma's). I digress. I look forward to this place as a new local spot. I hope to see it succeed while maintaining it's charm and welcoming feel. Next up, brunch or happy hour! (DISCLAIMER: I know I don't say much about the food, but just trust it was good, otherwise I wouldn't have written the review.) read more

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So I recently went here for brunch with my bestie. My first impression from the outside was this is going to be some mess. It's a small building and if I wasn't recommended by a friend I would not try this place.. But I was surprised with the food. It was delicious and the mimosas was good too. I had the chicken biscuit and my bestie had the All in One. The food was so good I wanted to go back the next day! Also, if you take leftovers home, the leftovers are good too. read more

Delicious brunch place. Total fan of the Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs. Their English Muffins are pretty awesome too. And, Equality Vodka is served ‍. Come early and avoid the crowds. read more

Jonathon's Diner - Chicken Fried Steal & Eggs w/an English Muffin and Potatoes (hidden under the Steak). Yum! - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great brunch selections. Bloody Mary bar was outstanding. Service was attentive and friendly.

One of my favorite places to go to in Dallas! It's crazy busy during the weekends so I recommend to pass by on weekdays and try anything on their menu it's all so good. read more

Jonathon's Diner - Menu! - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas