The 2nd Saturday of the month we have standing appointment. Since my wife and I are out running around we always have breakfast out for our "date morning." We love going out for breakfast, sitting at the table and enjoying each other's company and catching up with meaningful conversation. We dine at different restaurants each month. We were close to JR's, it sounded good and has an awesome breakfast menu. As we were being seated, my wife saw them put out a pan of fresh baked cinnamon rolls from the oven. My wife has never met a cinnamon roll she didn't like. She immediately knew what she was going to order. I decided on the Combo #3. It consisted of two eggs, two patties of sausage, hashbrowns and a pancake. You can choose your breakfast meat of choice and have toast or a biscuit instead of a pancake. When our server greeted us we were totally surprised. We were reunited with Craig, a longtime server we knew from another local restaurant. He worked at the other restaurant for close to four decades. Craig is the consummate restaurant professional. He is one of the best servers that's ever waited on us. We got reacquainted and placed our orders. Breakfast arrived after a short wait our breakfast was delivered to our table by one of the kitchen expeditors. My eggs were cooked to perfection and everything on my platter was SO good. My wife didn't say much since she was "inhaling" her cinnamon roll. Oh, my goodness, JR, thank you for a wonderful Saturday morning breakfast. read more

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Staff was very friendly & food was delicious. What more can you ask for, oh & the prices were very reasonable. read more

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If you are looking for a homestyle cafe you need to go to JR's. They have breakfast all day, lunch and dinner. I never had the breakfast but I have been here many times for dinner. I get the wonderful chicken fried steak with 2 sides and rolls. Rolls come with the meal. The chicken fried steak is real steak no press patty. All the sides are good. I like the green beans, hashbrowns, mash potatoes with gravy. I have had the grilled porkchops also very good. I have tasted other items from my husband plate the smothered chop steak, fried porkchops all good. They have many other items to pick from on the menu. The restaurant has certain hours and days open so check the web page. Nice clean restaurant plenty of seating. Good size crowd most of the time but we have never waited to get seated. Some of the best customer service around. Food is fresh made to order hot and plenty. read more

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I had the double double burger and fries and it was great. I want to go back and get the onion rings. Heard thet were good.

We had been saying that we should check out JR's for ages but for some reason we never did. A few months ago though, we gave them a try. WHY DID WE WAIT SO LONG. The food is fantastic. Everything we have had there I would recommend to anyone. The favorites that I have had are the Chicken Fried Steak (a real steak not chopped patty), Fried or Grilled Pork chops, and Chopped Steak with a brown mushroom gravy. All entrees are served with 2 sides. The service has been great each and every time we have been here. Did I mention the rolls? OH MY GOODNESS. Fresh hot rolls that are fantastic. Check them out you will not be disappointed. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Fried pork chops - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

Mexican Omelet: delicious. Mexican Skillet: a jar of pickled jalapeños with some eggs and taters. Not enjoyable. Raisin bread: Pepperidge Farm bagged, so not bad at all. Waffle: very nice. Iced Tea: weak. Very weak. Service: very attentive. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

Just good old home cooking. I ordered a smothered steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. It's smothered steak was OK but quite honestly. I think my homemade is much better. Still it was good. read more

Everyone enjoyed their meals today! I only took a picture of my burger but we all had clean plates afterwards. I ordered the original burger (lettuce, tomato, onions, pickle) without mustard. Burger is a nice size and had good flavor, the veg was fresh, & bun was sturdy! The fries were good. I got a side of ranch and had good flavor & consistency (I'm picky about my ranch). Other meals devoured were a BLT + avocado with sweet potato fries, chicken & waffles, chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans served with two massive rolls, kids JRs french toast (eggs, bacon & french toast) & a breakfast sampler platter. JRs is a great place to have a delicious casual meal. Many menu options to choose from with a selection of pie slices to entice you on the way out. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Original burger with fries - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

Absolutely our best place to eat breakfast or lunch. Great food options & service is always great. read more

JR's is always my go to when I want something homemade. I always get the same thing when I go but this time I want something different I have never tried Chicken Fried Steak since I been living in Texas and it's been over 10yrs and apparently it's a Texas thing because before I never heard of it. Well I tried and I loved it it just melted in my mouth it was so tender and delicious. I also tried the Pantego Special Cheese Burger everyone has been bragging on the burgers were delicious so I tried it and delicious was an understatement it spectacular and bursting with juice and flavor. I will definitely be back for both. read more

I've been coming here for about a year. Everything I've ever ordered is fresh and delicious, every time. I'm a creature of habit and usually get the breakfast sampler while my wife or whoever comes with me has the honor of letting me sample their plate... . But today I tried the chicken and waffles and boy, I tell you what.. It might have been the best I've ever eaten. That chicken is fire!! read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Chicken And Waffles - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

Good prices, really good food, and great staff! Thank yall for a great brunch with my daughter.

Atmosphere was adequate for non-chain restaurant. Booth seats were comfortable; no tears or worn out padding. Service initially was prompt and polite but once food was delivered waitress never came around again . However, I did see other tables being tended to by the other waiter. Food was quite good. Mashed potatoes were REAL potatoes (not only could you taste the difference, from where I sat I could see into the kitchen a bit and observed worker pealing potatoes). Gravy was tasty and a great consistency, not too runny and not too thick. Okra was crisp. Chicken fried steak was just the right thickness, with a nice crispy crust. My mom said her pork chop was moist and tender despite being thin. She also said the coleslaw was very good. We'll be back. read more

Here we are again it's our Sunday after church spot. The food is always fresh and delicious! Brought my nephew this time. We try to vary what we order (but my son is hooked on the Chicken Fried Steak plate and for me it's the Mexican Omelet). Service today was awesome, it always is. This place was packed. All 5 of us ordered and had our food in 15 minutes. Made to order. We love the ambiance and neighborhood feel here. It's family run and they all work together very well. Try Jr's. You won't be sorry. . read more

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Neighborhood gathering! The cafe is located in an older shopping center, primarily known by the locals who live within blocks of the main strip of Pantego. Parking is limited, but several surrounding spaces are available if you don't mind the walk. The customer base appears to 50+ age, but a small kids menu is available. My friend suggested we eat there after church, and I was pleasantly surprised to see several 'cafeteria' plate options that reminded me of past eateries. Frist vist I ordered the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, green beans and two rolls as the side. Second visit, I ordered liver/onions, mashed potatoes with brown gravy and rolls. The food was enjoyable, not hot but luke warm, reasonably priced and neighborly environment. The seating area is small and limited for large parties. In between breakfast and lunch can be the most crowded and hard to get service from the waitress/waiter. There were delays in ordering and paying for my food. I had to request my ticket at the register because my server never returned to the table, but despite that, I would like to give it a third try before making a final conclusion. read more

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We've been going to JR's for a couple of years now, and are always pleased with the food and service. I like their chicken fried steak and gravy, their bacon avocado hamburgers, and JR's omelette, which are my mainstays. I recently tried their BLT sandwich, and was delighted to find it wonderfully stuffed with bacon. No frills, just really tasty food that keeps coming back! read more

My first time visiting I ordered a cheeseburger with fries to go. Pros: The service was great and the employees were very friendly and helpful. My order was taken friendly and cooked fresh. The burger was large in size and the French fries were decent. Cons: The only flavor the burger had was the cheese. The patty was also very dry. Unfortunately, I'm not fan. read more

First time there, delicious burger and sweet potato fries. Large menu, friendly staff. Will be back!

Found this place on Facebook, and so glad we went. I got some Mexican breakfast and it was so yummy. We also got some chicken and waffles to share. SO GOOD. the chicken was just *mwuah* chefs kiss. They're always pretty busy so the service is just fine! We usually get seated in the back, it reminds me of my elementary school with the tile. Not in a bad way. It's cute, they have a lot of art on the walls. We've only been for breakfast but I'm sure their other menus are great too! read more

JR's was great they have the best BLT w/ cheese than any place. I recommend them over nearby JJ's any day and they don't have extra charges like JJ's charges a FOOD TAX of about 8% in addition to regular tax. read more

Ok I have reviewed them before a friend treated me to Blt it was really good. Lots of bacon lettuce tomato it was fresh and the fries where good also . Guess what no service dog today . read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Blt with French Fries - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

We stopped for fresh homemade burgers. Friday night burgers. I had the Pantego Cheese burger with tater tots , my sponsor had the cheese burger with sweet potato fries. Plenty of food and then some. Probably our third time here. They have a wide varied food. Could have had breakfast. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Pantego Cheese Burger with tater tots - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

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Went to J.R.'s for an early dinner. I have lived within 10 miles of J.R.'s for over 15 years and have not ever been here. I'm not sure why. We love a local diner. Their menu is large with lots of breakfast and lunch/dinner options. They have a daily special that has a good price and a good portion. They were short staffed, so the service was a little slow, but we weren't in a hurry. The service was good, but slow. We loved that J.R.'s has a "small town diner" feel. There were a lot of people coming in that knew a lot of others that were there eating dinner. It was great to see everyone getting back together and being at a place where they learn your name. We ordered the Monday special, Hamburger Steak. The portion was great. Gravy and rolls were great. Have never had veggies in the sauce if the hamburger steak, but it was good. Different, not traditional, but good. We also ordered the banana, caramel french toast and the kids hamburger. The French toast was great and the burger was pretty standard. The fries were good. Nice seasoning and great texture on the fries. They were a good size, but crispy. We ordered ranch on the side to dip the fries, they have great ranch. Not the "waxy, shiny" gross stuff you get at a cheap diner. We are definitely going to go back and we highly recommend everyone in the area try this place. Next time we will go for breakfast. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - 4th page 8/9/2021 - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

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Staff is very friendly. The omelet was pretty small compared to other places. The taste was average. The Waffle was very sweet, like a desert. read more

Nice staff great food(good. Value . Neighborhood Gem! Recommend it to everyone. Lease check it out you read more

Delicious food family run business nice friendly people food cooked just right. Love the chicken fried steak and eggs. The biscuits & gravy are greatness too! read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - a plate of food - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

Really lousy - I had the Mexican egg special w/refried beans. Beans were ice-cold. Sent them back and when the server brought them to me, luke warm. Did not like the eggs at all. I should have ordered something else but when I saw the refried beans w/the plate, I was hooked. My daughter liked what she had - hash browns, biscuit & gravy and side of bacon. Quite expensive for my disaster of a bkf. read more

Not much to update on Jr's. Still great burgers, breakfast staples, Mexican breakfast dishes, plate lunches. One of the best burgers in Arlington. read more

Staff is friendly and restaurant is clean. Food is bland and all frozen type, not fresh. Ate there many times and I would never never say the food was anything but serviceable. read more

This place doesn't seem like much on the outside, but the food and service was great. They serviced 11 of us, no mistakes in our orders, And they serve breakfast all day. read more

Stopped in today for lunch and their menu is HUGE! I finally decided on the Philly Cheesesteak, no mushrooms. Couldn't decide fries or tots and my very helpful waiter steered me towards the fries. OMG I ate every single one and I am NOT a french fry person....the most I usually eat is like 2-3 unless I'm at No Frills, then I eat like 8-10. Nope, every single fry vanished! The Philly cheesesteak was awesome - not tradition with Whiz, but with swiss instead. The little chunks of grilled onions and green peppers were evenly distributed across the juicy cheesesteak. The bun was grilled just enough to not get all gloopy with the juice from the meat. I was tickled pink, stuffed and loved my waiter and my visit! Stop by - it's well worth it! read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Philly cheesesteak with fries - AMAZING! - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

ahhhh I love this place. Fried okra...AMAZING. Chicken and Waffles...TASTY. Bacon Cheeseburger...YUM. My family goes here a bit when we wanna have a good meal and catch up. Good environment and delicious food. The staff has always treated us very well read more

Popped in while in the area for work. Cute little, no frills, diner type spot. Server was nice and attentive. We split a crispy chicken sandwich and a buffalo chicken sandwich. I was pleasantly surprised the chicken was pounded super thing, and hand breaded and dried! Nothing frozen about it. Pieces were enormous, way too big for their buns but that's never a problem. Nice flavor and not oily. The fries were, unfortunately, very very soggy and oily. Tried one and left the rest. For a quick, cheap lunch, I'd go back but request extra crispy fries. Also, server asked if we wanted to go drinks which was nice! Got my unsweetened tea and went on my way. read more

Last time we wanted to try this place it was closed, can't remember why buy we were upset. Anywho we were in town today and had some free time for breakfast so we decided to stop by. For the most part business was steady we were seated and ordered our drinks, coffee and Tea. Our waitress then came to take our order I had mentioned that this was our first time but she paid no mind to me and didn't greet or help us at all. I felt very rushed in the ordering process and as soon as we were done ordering she QUICKLY requested my menu and walked off. I started drinking my coffee and noticed a few drinks in that there were lipstick stains on the rim of my mug at this moment our waitress came to refill my coffee and I mentioned to her about the lipstick she took my drink made no apologies, walked off and brought me another one. At this point in second guessing even dining here but my husband insisted we stay bc ppl are allowed bad days. My husband ordered the #2 and I ordered the Mexican omelette with a side of biscuits and sausage gravely. My plate was delicious, biscuits and gravy and very GOOD! My husband said his eggs didn't taste fresh but he rarely complains about his food so he ate it . We both agreed we would come back for Lunch because the lunch menu looked very good. read more

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Love this place so much!!! I've been going to jr's for years and can't get enough! They get everything right every time. No complaints whatsoever. The staff is amazing, and it feels like home. Highly recommend jr's for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!!!! read more

POOR Customer Service- Our card group of 10 had made reservations on Sunday for an 11:30 lunch on Thursday . We usually eat and play cards until 3. At 9:30 on the Thursday morning of our lunch, our group leader received a call that they could not accommodate us because we would nor be spending enough $. When asked if consideration could be made this once since everyone had already made plans, the answer was NO. Never will I go there. Just plain rude !!!! read more

I ordered the chicken strips for my grandson and there wasn't a crumb left on his plate. He loves them and the fries. I ordered the crispy chicken sandwich without the bun and OH MY GOODNESS, it was the best thing I've ever eaten. It was pounded flat but was still juicy and the breading was so good. I have eaten here many times and enjoy all their food. The service is great. read more

Close to home. Great service. Clean place. Great burgers, great CFS, breakfast tacos are good. Tea, coffee always good. Great food. Great prices. No complaints. We go here often. Once or Twice a month. I recommend it. read more

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This is. Family favorite. Great food and great service Our favorites are the burgers and breakfast. Huevos rancheros is great. read more

We just tried this place out and regret not doing it before now. Service was awesome, they don't let you run out of coffee! Husband had the breakfast sampler, I had the BYO omelet with chrorizo, potatoes, avocado, bacon and cheddar and it was DELICIOUS. I was very pleasantly surprised to find so much avocado in my omelet, most places only give you a few wedges and charge you $1 for not even 1/3 of an avocado, they charged $.75 for probably half of an avocado. We might be back there for dinner tonight, I need to experience that again. read more

JR's Grill & Cafe - Toast, hash browns, salsa, BYO omelet with chrorizo, potatoes, avocado, bacon and topped with cheddar. - American Near Me - Pantego, Texas

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