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    LiL' Guss'

    3.5 (26 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Jack I.

    slow service and not nearly as good as jesses in hburg improvement...suggestion... the diced onions at jesses were way finer thats one thing you need to do

    Very kind workers. Burger was good and fries were great. Chill atmosphere and would go again

    Bacon Cheeseburger & fries

    Their big selling point is that they are the 3rd generation of Jess' Downtown in Harrisonburg. That may be, but they will need to improve drastically before they can be compared to that tradition. On my first visit, I had to endure the owner, Angeliki, berating an employee in the dining room. A patron had specifically asked to speak with this employee to thank her for her customer service. When Angeliki saw her in the dining area, she came to the customer's table to loudly admonish the employee for not remaining in the kitchen. That alone was enough to lose my business. I ordered chili dogs; they had the toughest skins imaginable and were dried out. They had giant chunks of onions on them, not the finely diced onions like you would find at Jess'. Okay, so they are new & I thought I would give them one more chance the next day, ordering bacon cheeseburgers & French fries. I wish I had used better judgement & quit while I was sorta ahead. I received a very small portion of soggy, super greasy fries. My cheeseburger had virtually raw bacon on it. Honestly, I couldn't get past the rancid aroma of the fries, which I did taste...yucky, and the raw bacon to even taste my burger. So, $50 wasted in two days. I'm not sure I'll be gullible enough to try them a third time.

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    I've passed by this spot a thousand times and never thought to go in--tucked, as it is, in the…read morecorner of a large parking lot and abutted by big box stores, it didn't necessarily call out to me. Well thank goodness I finally decided to nip in to 3rd Generations Grill last evening for a hot meal and a cold beer after a long day. I was quite happy with the experience. From the outside it doesn't look like much, but the dining room is large, open, and features a nice bar at the back with a decent selection of draft beer (sadly no dark options for the porter- and brown ale-loving crowd) and sundry spirits. The walls are plastered with rock & roll posters (they get extra credit for the Ziggy Stardust poster on the left side of the room as you enter) and the space is clean and well lit without being antiseptic and blazing. I think with a larger crowd (it was a bit sparse on my visit) the room could be a bit loud, so if quiet is your thing maybe plan for a low traffic time. After negotiating a workaround for the QR code-based online menu (I deduct a full star if that's my only option for ordering because I think it's poor service), I ordered the Generator burger from my very friendly, helpful, and service-forward bartender. What's great is I told him what I was looking for and he competently guided me to one of the best burgers I've had in a while. Double smashed patty, double bacon, cheese, onion. I added lettuce and tomato because I want to dupe myself into believing I had a vegetable that evening. Comes with side of their hand-cut fries and is a hearty portion of well prepared food. When I say this is a two-handed-eat-over-the-plate-like-a-caveman burger, that's exactly what it is. Thing is a monster of beautiful beef and bacon and cheese (sorry vegans, try again). Oh, and the food came out in good time--not fast food, but good food fast. I have a minor quibble with the fries which, while hand cut and nicely seasoned, were a bit under and kinda soggy. Not inedible, but could be better. I think if they blanched the fries before the final cook they'd achieve a crispier outside with that nice cushy potato centre you want in a French fry. But that's the only quibble. Service: six stars Food: four stars Ambiance: four stars Value: five stars I'll be going back again, for sure. No photos this time because I am a pig man and I tend to eat half my plate before my brain says, "hey! Yelp review inbound!"

    We love the food at this casual, family friendly sports bar and grill. Lots of room for kids to…read moremove around and booths to pile them into for the best fresh burgers and fries in town. We've tried many of the menu items from apps to desserts and main dishes including shrimp and Mexican inspired entrées. This is a local family business and there are many delicious reasons why they are still going strong into the 3rd Generation.

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    3.3(176 reviews)
    37.1 mi
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    First timers here. We were exploring Scottsville and found this place in town. We got a good vibe…read morewhen we walked in. We sat near the bar area. Service was excellent. We split a Club sandwich. The staff were kind enough to plate it separately with a handsome portion of fries for both of us. The sandwich and fries were excellent. We both had a glass of wine with lunch. The bill was 37 without tip, which I didn't think was bad. We would visit again. Nice job guys !

    Stopped here for dinner today. There were 6 in our party. We were initially seated in the bar area…read moreand had to move because the air conditioning was blasting on us. Once we moved, the server stopped by to take our drinks order which took a bit longer than it should. When it came to ordering, I asked the server to come back to me as I hadn't made up my mind. After everyone else gave her their order, I had to stop her from leaving so I could tell her what I wanted. I told her that I wanted a french dip sandwich. The orders took forever to be served (the place was not busy) and came out one or two at a time. Instead of a french dip the server thought I said french onion soup. I was the last one to get my food. When I tasted the food, I felt like I was eating a salt lick. Very Salty!!! I only ate half of the sandwich and took the rest home. I will probably end up throwing it out. It has been 3 hours since I ate, and I still have a salty taste in my mouth!! Bad service and bad food! I think the only reason this place stays in business is because it is one of 3 restaurants in Scottsville. Time for the owners to step up their game!!

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    Rueben sandwich with pork rinds side (front), steamed shrimp appetizer (back left), house made chips (back right)

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