We've been trying to get in here for years but their hours didn't allow a visit. Now that they're open on Saturdays we finally got to give them a try. Southern comfort food. Options seem to rotate. One day you're getting spaghetti and meatloaf, another day you're getting stew and pork. But the staples like fried chicken, mash potatoes and macaroni seem constant. The fried chicken, coincidentally, was the best thing I've tried, with the stew coming in a close second. There are MANY options so we definitely got our money's worth. The desserts look they're homemade as well. $15-16 including a drink is a great value. I tried it to-go the other day and it's charged based on weight. The price still ended up topping out as the same price as the buffet, so sitting down is definitely the best and only real option. Overall this is a great option after church or for lunch. In a city like Jesup with so few independent restaurants, this one is one of the best! read more

We went for lunch when we picked up our yearly bees for our hives. We were greeted into what appeared to be a family owned business. Friendly service and very nice people. We were hungry and the buffet did not disappoint. We had pork chop, fried chicken, sausages and southern country veggies as well as many other offerings. There were several sauces on the table one being local cane syrup which my husband loves on cornbread. The interior is family style tables, nothing fancy but a local favorite so who would complain. I think it gets busy here because the food is good, homemade and plentiful. People were friendly and since being a local favorite establishment, many of the patrons knew each other and were joining others at their tables. Very family oriented...reminiscent of firehouse style eating. Go try it out!!! read more

Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Some of the best fried chicken I have ever had. Every thing was delicious, fresh, and hot.

Great service and great Food!! The ambience was amazing aswell I would recommend you check it out!!!

Best home cooking in the South! We drive all the way from St Simons to eat here! Great food and very friendly service.

An amazing lunch today at this buffet restaurant. A really good selection of delicious hot foods and a nice selection of desserts. The banana pudding was great... Lots of bananas too. The servers were so nice bringing a whole pitcher of iced tea to our table. read more

Every time we visit from CA we have to eat here! We LOVE the pork chops, buttered beans, and potato salad we have nothing like this as home. The service is soooo fast and friendly. And the prices are incredible for how much food you get! read more

Great southern soul food at an affordable price. Great family restaurant with an awesome staff....

The food quality and choices were great. The service was excellent. It's a lunchroom type seating so you can either chat with other people or focus on the task at hand. Either way, you won't be disappointed. read more

Best home cooking since leaving the Midwest. The staff is top notch!! Good job y'all!!

If you are looking for authentic southern cooking this is your place! Fried pork chops were out of this world. Great place for lunch and pricing was reasonable. Sweet potatoes, collard greens, green beans, Lima beans, fried okra, the list goes on! Doesn't look like much on the outside but inside you will find a caring and pleasant staff. Next time I travel through Jessup you can bet I'll have lunch at Jones Kitchen! read more

This place offers cafeteria style VERY Southern food. Also the only drink options are tea, lemonade, or water. If you like Southern food, you'll love this place. Also, it tends to be pretty chilly inside (thermostat normally set to the low-mid 60s for reference point). However, if you're overall not a fan of southern food, I don't recommend. They also recently raised their price to about $14 per customer. read more

We recently moved to the area and heard nothing but great things about Jones Kitchen even from out of towners! We were in town running errands and decided to give it a go, the people were more than pleasant and the food appeared delectable. We asked for an explanation how it worked being our first time and proceeded to eat. We had fried chicken, spaghetti, veggies, and then each of us had different items from there...I can share my experience as far as the chicken I thought it was rather dry, alot dryer than the pork chops, and I hate to rant on negatively of my local food but I found this place just average...I had to try based on the reviews but I honestly can say I cannot see myself coming back... read more

Love their food, service, and a very clean restaurant! Best fried chicken and sweet tea in Georgia hands down!

I have been eating here for 30 years , it seems to get better every time . Hands down best country Buffett around . Staff and owners are all amazing. Come try them out you will be full and completely satisfied. read more

What's not to like at the most famous place in Wayne County for soul food cooking. The fried chicken, fried pork chops are the best around. They also have a cracker salad that is incredible. The staff is as just as wonderful as the food. Please stop by if you ever come through, you won't regret it. read more

This place is absolutely incredible! We ate pretty much everything and loved it all--even our picky daughters :) We really enjoyed the fried chicken, Mac and cheese, baked beans, black eyed peas, the brown gravy, fish, and the kids really liked the spaghetti. Their peach cobbler is different from what we're used to in other restaurants in South Georgia but was delicious too! read more

We stopped based on yelp reviews and we were very happy! The fried chicken was not greasy & seasoned just right. There were numerous vegetables ( peas, okra, greens, green beans, squash, corn) all good. Great banana pudding with bananas ( so many places give you flavored pudding & no bananas). We were happy ! $10 includes a drink! They should rent a billboard from Roger Budd @ 229-630-1772 ! Put that pic of the best fried chicken on it! Yum!!! read more

Jones Kitchen - Great fried chicken! - Southern Near Me - Jesup, Georgia

Smells great, but didn't deliver on the veggies. Tiny pieces of chicken fried well but little flavor.

The best buffet in southern GA! if you want to know what delicious and authentic southern food is, come here. The fat back is so dang good. The fried chicken- you'll want to take a bucket home with you. The pork chop is delicious. The mac n cheese is so cheesy. And last but not least, The collard greens- Yum!!!!! read more

Never disappointed with this place always has great country cooking for that food like grandma used to cook this is the place right here

This place is amazing. Plenty of choices and always fresh and atmosphere is homey.

Grub. Southern grub. Consistently providing the very best in home town southern cooking. Granny is in every bite, and I'm not exaggerating. You from up north and trying Jones Kitchen? Careful, you might just move! read more

Very good country buffet restaurant. There is everything from turnip greens to collard greens and sweet potato pie. This is everything you've come to expect from a southern home style buffet. As long as you don't mind community seating, this is a definite must stop in Jessup. read more

Has the best fried chicken and fried fish in town ! Fresh cooked vegetables! Salads,carrot, apple,cucumbers/ tomatoes! And to end it with peach cobbler or biscuits and cane syrup.. read more

Love the home cooking and the family atmosphere. Sit at a long table with your neighbors and stuff yourself! There's tons of dishes to chose from. read more

I've never understood why everybody is crazy about this place it's just bad southern food poorly cooked lots of starch and greasy chicken

Good food, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Not fancy, but clean and comfortable.

Update 05/06/2017 Still as fantastic as always. I'm just now waking from my food coma. Fantastic southern home cooking just like I was raised on. Atmosphere is like sitting family at a holiday gathering. No strangers here. Once you sit down the chatting begins. Glasses never go empty and no plates stack up. The wait staff are on the top of it all. I think I'll go back again next time I'm off. read more

I would give Jones a 10 if I could. Best ever. The food is all awesome. So much to choose from. The pork chops seasoning was off the charts. The staff was also the best ever. Can't wait to go back again. read more

Jones Kitchen is the best country-cooking style Southern food I've had in my life. Now before you write me off as hyperbole, let me give you some background. I've lived in the South for a total of over 20 years. I've made it a point to eat at every Southern buffet I can get my hands on between Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA. In total, I've probably eaten at 60 or 70 different country cooking restaurants serving this style of cuisine. Jones Kitchen doesn't just match them, it beats them all, and is tied with The Wilkes House in Savannah, GA for sheer quality. So what about Jones Kitchen puts it head and shoulders ahead? Simply put, they source the freshest-possible ingredients and use the most time-proven recipes imaginable for each and every dish available on the buffet (which will run you $8, including drink). So if you're in the mood for Southern meats, you can go here and get the best fried chicken you've had anywhere. If you want veggies galore, take your choice of green beans, collards, mustards, turnips, fried and stewed okra, squash casserole, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, rutabagas, mac&cheese, and most everything will be the best incarnation of that item you've had. Simply incredible. So here's the thing for you Savannah residents - The Wilkes House is just as good. But because of tourists, you normally have to wait 1-2 hours in line to get into this place, and eat family style, and then watch the clock before they compel you to clean your table so that the next hguests can be seated. Alternatively, you could take the 1-hour drive down to Jesup, grab your plate, choose a seat at one of the long communal tables, and enjoy anonymity and take as much time as you want to savor each and every bite. read more

Jones Kitchen - fried chicken, fried okra, green beans, collards, limas, black-eyed peas, rutabagas, yams, cornbread - Southern Near Me - Jesup, Georgia

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Taking the time to explain every wonderful detail about the food put out by this buffet would take me longer than the time it took to eat it. It was close to a spiritual experience. The sweet potato pie seriously brought tears to my eyes. My friend and dining companion, who has been eating at Jones Kitchen since, "I dunno; forever" (her words) laughed at me, and said "I told-ja". This is southern cooking at its finest. Jones Kitchen is buffet only, and a very friendly staff. If you are anywhere near Jesup, GA, Jones Kitchen is a must. read more

One of "The Best" meat and vegetables buffets in the state of Georgia. Jones Kitchen is located in Jesup Georgia about a 45 minute drive from St Simons Island. I loved all the vegetables and the fried chicken was great. They have a couple of specialty items such as cracker salad that you need to try. The desserts were also very good. For $8.00 including tea, this is a steal. We will definitely be making this trip again real soon. I believe that are only open for lunch from 11 to 2. read more

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You cant go wrong if you want a buffet, only issue is you have to eat at lunch time as they are not open in the evenings. Great home cooking and the best buffet in town. read more

This is a small place but it's made to satisfy a hungry belly. Southern cooking like fried chicken, pork chops, ribs,Mac and cheese,black eyed peas and Lima beans, okra. Sweet potato pie. You name it they have it. Tables are set up picnic style so you may just sit across someone you don't know but will by the time you leave. Too bad I ate before I remembered to take a picture but if I did that it would ruin the surprise. read more

This is the best buffet we have ever eaten! Clean, friendly and a huge selection to choose from even though we were within 30 minutes of closing time. Staff was very friendly making sure you hadn't missed anything. One of the few places now days that give you your own pitcher of tea! Today is Thursday and fried pork chops is on the buffet line. Don't miss these pork chops! Cracking cornbread and biscuits because there is cane syrup on the table. More than 5 choices of meats and everything that a garden can grow. We are traveling north and have already planned our stop when we come back south. read more

AUCE southern buffet with drink and tax for $9! That sentence could be a full (glowing) review alone really. You'll fill up on tasty options as you share long cafeteria style tables with other diners. Definitely worth a stop if you are local or passing through the area. read more

a-freaking-mazing food. The buffet had multiple options for salads, rice, sweet treats and meat. The attendants were helped us find seating and brought us pitchers of whatever we wanted to drink. The price was totally affordable for the experience. read more

Well my husband was he's aren't to bring me to Jone's kitchen because it was a buffet and I am usually not a fan. I went to meet him for lunch and OMG was Jone's Kitchen the best thing! This is true southern cooking! The fried catfish was awesome. I loved the black-eyed peas and rice as well! I liked Jone's so much we went back the next week for lunch! read more

Wow! One set price, and it includes drink. Buffet. Everything was delicious! I tried a little bit of a whole lot. Carrot-raisin salad, cucumber and tomato salad, string beans, yams, turnip greens, okra, squash casserole, stewed tomatoes, Black-eyed peas, fried chicken, and biscuit. (No room on my plate for the butter beans, potato salad, or other vegetables or salad greens.) You sit family style, at long tables. And the very attentive waitresses bring the drink. Can't say enough about how delicious the food was! Every bite was exceptional. I thought I was going early by getting there a little before 11:30, but there were already people leaving and the parking lot was full when I arrived. However, the line moves quickly and the turnover is fast so I didn't have to wait. This will be a regular stop if I'm anywhere near at lunchtime! read more