Once again we discovered that not many restaurants are open on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in…read moreJefferson. Oh well, we stumbled into Taste of Caddo and were glad we did and that they were open because we were hungry! It's a decent sized small establishment with maybe 15 tables. The decor is East Texas/Louisiana which goes perfectly with the name. There were 6 of us, we were staying in RVs at the state park but wanted a break from doing our own cooking. The server seated us quickly and we soon ordered drinks. A few minutes later after the drinks arrived we put in our food orders. I decided to have a good old fashioned hamburger, they called the one I ordered a Swamp Burger but there was nothing swampy about it. 1/2 lb of meat, cheddar cheese, grilled onions and mushroom son a brioche bun and served with a good size helping of home made fries. My wife opted for lighter fare with the Chef Salad. Both of our meals were great and our friends enjoyed theirs as well. The place is quite casual and I imagine popular with locals as well as tourists. They were in no rush to get us to vacate our table, we finally had to ask for checks. Our server said, "just meet me at the register" so we lined up and paid our bills. When in Jefferson, give Taste of Caddo a try, they are doing a great job of serving up good food and hospitality.

The Taste of Caddo was quite a treat! My husband had the swamp burger (think Swiss mushroom) and…read moreraved about it. He said the beef was tasty, well seasoned, and seemed home/hand made. I had the clucker- grilled no bun with salad and enjoyed it very much. The ranch dressing was DELICIOUS. The people were kind and the atmosphere welcoming. Very enjoyable!

We popped in on New Year's Day for our annual NY Day lunch in Jefferson. They allowed our dog…read more(service) to come in with us which was very nice. Our waitress was so wonderful and helped me with a modification I wanted. I had the Poor Man's Steak- it was AMAZING! My husband had the muffuletta - he gets it every time he has been and loves it, though he is considering my entree on his next visit (also, the muffuletta is coined as "the best muff in town." Ha). My son got the fried catfish. He was very pleased. Since our usual place closed its doors, Auntie Skinner's is probably our "new" New Years Day Lunch spot!

Service was fast and the staff was friendly. The food came out looking really good, but the taste…read morewas just okay and didn't quite match the presentation. The atmosphere felt a little awkward because there wasn't any music playing, and there was kind of a weird smell inside. Overall, not terrible, but definitely room for improvement.

I went in on Saturday afternoon for brunch. The restaurant was super busy but our server Trina was…read morepunctual and very informative about the wait time. We really appreciated her transparency; and the food was definitely worth the wait! Hurry up and visit 1852 on Austin and ask for Trina she was amazing : )

The new owners have definitely stepped it up a notch on the decor; however, the wine list still…read moreneeds some attention. The oysters on the half shell were very fresh. The lobster bisque had plenty of lobster and a perfect balance of cream. We split the 8-oz. center-cut filet; it was cooked to perfection. However, we ordered it "Oscar Style," and it came with a peppercorn sauce. When we told our waitress, she said that is not possible, I saw him put it on there. Then I got what I assume is the owner, and she told us it was served Oscar style. I know what Oscar style is, but clearly they do not, so I have attached a picture so they can see the difference between the light brown peppercorn sauce our steak was served with and a light yellow bearnaise sauce with crab. We weren't trying to get anything comped, and we left feeling very uncomfortable; to the tune, we won't be back.

I had the BLT... It was ok. Iced Tea tastes old…read moreHusband had CFSteak, fries, veg blend, and roll. I tasted the fries...they were mealy with no flavor. Tasted the CFSteak, the coating tasted like it was made with old flour. The roll was on the well done side. Manager brought out a sample of white chicken chili...the chicken had no flavor, too much cumin and not enough salt; the broth was flavorless and weak. Husband didn't want me to say anything, but they need to know, hence the review. The three stars is for the BLT. It would be one star for everything else.

I was so disappointed! A little over a month ago my hubby and I found this little diner and…read morethought, we'll give it a shot. It was the best food we had ever eaten (I had a chicken fried steak sandwich and he had the dbl meat, dbl cheese burger). We were so happy with the food that we were willing to over look the fact that it took almost an hour to get our food with only 2 other tables there before us (granted one of them had maybe 6 or 7 ppl at it but still) We were passing though this past weekend and decided we would go back for lunch. I don't know if the ownership has changed again since maybe the end of October/early November but the menu had all changed, there was nothing there off the menu we had the 1st visit. The cook appeared to be the same cook but this time there was more help working, he had an assistant (a younger boy, looked about 7 or 18) and I suspect he was working the grill but the wait time was still the same, if not worse and sad to say the food was not that good this time. Maybe it was just that I had my mouth watered for the best CFS sandwich ever but I ordered a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with tots (supposed to have pepperjack and cheddar cheese - there was no pepperjack and the bread was a little more toasty than I like) BUT my hubby had the chicken and bacon waffle and it was completely gross. The waffle was way too dense and almost too much to eat and the chicken was almost burnt on the outside and almost not done on the inside. I can overlook long cooking times if the food is awesome, which it was the 1st time we were here, but if you are going to serve ehh food WITH almost an hour wait time then count me out! Probably won't be coming back which is a shame b/c I really liked this place.

It hasn't been open for months. It's too bad, I miss their…read moreburgers and plate lunches.

We ate here last week. We came here a few years ago and it…read morewas closed down we were told then saw it on Yelp and thought they must have reopened at some point. We are generously giving it a 4 star. We had the Fried Fish on Friday. It came with fries, pinto beans and cole slaw. The fries, beans and cole slaw were all excellent. The little building looks like a dive which in most cases means the food is real good. The cook inside was a sweet older lady. But, the fish, today, was not good. I'm sure other days it is awesome like another reviewer said. Rarely do we not finish something.....even if we don't like it. This is the 3rd time in 9 years of eating everywhere we did not finish. The fish had cooked too long or been sitting there too long or something. It was very chewy and tough....we had to rip bites off. The filets were also very, very thin so we were eating a lot of fried batter. Anyway, we bet it's not always like that. I wish we had gotten that burger we thought about instead.

Cute place with lots of food choices, plenty of nostalgic items and good music. We had breakfast -…read morewhich is hard to mess up - but it was good. Eggs, bacon, grits, ham. Store was great to walk around in and look at all the items. Even had the old men having coffee in the corner. Mom and Pop vibe which was great. Glad we stopped.

We started at an Airbnb nearby and found Port Jefferson Outpost to be the only place open Sunday…read moremorning. The food was home style and delicious. We enjoyed the ambiance too.

We ate here prior to going to our boat tour on Caddo lake. The restaurant is in the heart of…read moreJefferson City. There is free street parking and on a Sunday it was not hard to find. The restaurant is very simple. There is nothing fancy about the ambience at all. It's just downhome country. You order at the register and then grab a table. We got there just before the after church Sunday rush so we were able to find a table easily. Shortly after we got our food, the line was out the door. The food came very quickly. They call your name and bring the food to the table. I had a two meat platter with turkey and brisket. The turkey was tender and just slightly smoky. The brisket was excellent. I forgot to ask for lean like I usually do but the brisket was not overly fatty. The meat was very smoky, very tender, and very flavorful. The portion was generous for $18. I would guess half a pound of each meat (?) The sauce on the table is a bit sweet and tangy. The BBQ beans were excellent. The potato salad was good but needed salt. We all enjoyed our meal. Even the kid, who is super picky, ate a bunch of brisket. It was a good choice and I definitely would eat here again if we came to Jefferson City.

I was nearby and a local couple suggested I needed to try Riverport Barbecue before leaving the…read morearea. I always listen to the locals and I am glad I did! This place looks fun from the outside and a bit dicey on the inside, but the line told me I was in the right place. It was almost back to the door when I walked in, but it moved quickly. Seating is pretty limited, especially for a party of one or two as most tables have 5-6 places. Everybody was so friendly. I think I could've asked to sit down if I wanted to, but I went ahead and got my order to go. The menu seems pretty reasonable with baskets and platters between $10 and $18. A lot of reviews seem to talk about the Swamp Fries, so I had to get a small order of those. I also got the sliced Brisket sandwich with a side of onion rings. The brisket barbecue is served dry but has a good smoke right on it and good flavor by itself, but they give you plenty of barbecue sauce to add to it. That's exactly what I did along with some pickles to make my sandwich taste just right . The Swamp Fries are wonderful with fresh FF, smothered in chopped brisket, shredded cheese, and sliced jalapeños. There's no way I could've eaten a large so I'm glad even though it was just two dollars more I decided to opt for the smaller portion and still had leftovers to take home. Overall, really good food definitely worth a stop in.

The menu is centered on cornbread, sandwiches, soups and salads; with a decent choice selection…read more There is also a large selection of pies. We had the Texas chili and corn bread. Note, that the corn bread is delicious, it's moist and flavorful. The chili was tasty, no beans with plenty of meat. Added chopped red onions and jalapeños made it savory. We also had the cheeseburger on cornbread and it was also delicious. Had side salads that were basic, but the broccoli salad, which resembles a Cole slaw was excellent. The pies we had were delicious too, key lime, peanut butter pie, and pecan pie. Those we took home because we were full from our entrees. Prices were a bit high, but the quality of the food and the service provided made the prices reasonable.

What a joke. I ordered their original, two pieces of cornbread with store bought sliced turkey a…read moreslice of tomato, mayo and store bought sliced cheese. & a small bag of chips! My wife had the Texan, it appeared and tasted like Hormel Chili between two pieces of cornbread with 1 slice of Jalapeno. And a small bag of chips. What a terrible excuse for restaurant food. Put that with 2 ice teas $27.00 what a complete rip off!!

Very cute place great food great wait staff! Looks like they probably have music because there was…read morea stage but we didn't see any.

Our favorite place in Jefferson. We go there every time we're in town as a memorial to our friend…read morewho passed from Covid several years ago. Somehow, we always have the same wonderful waitress as well. She makes all our trips even more special. And we love looking to see what new kitties are out on the patio!

Amazing Chicago style tavern pizza in East Texas. Great service, hot pizza and so good! Toppings…read moreto the edge. Amazing sauce. They will cut in squares and put the toppings under the cheese upon request. First visit was good and second visit even better. I would eat here or pic up every Friday if I lived closer. YUM!

This tiny place is amazing! Excellent service and delicious pizza! Don't pass this one up!read more