Smokin' Jakes

Nice place ok food. BBQ was reheated dried out but still tasty. Huge portions. Bartender/waiter was a little bit odd. Blank/emotionless seemd like he rather be anywhere but there.

We came because on their website, they say they have smoked prime rib as a special on Friday nights. We got there and suddenly they don't have it. Should have left then because it went downhill from there. The waitress didn't know the menu and couldn't answer questions. We asked if we could have just smoked turkey or if we had to order the combo of meats? What soups do you have? And on and on, and she didn't know. (BTW, the answer is no) Okay, so we finally ordered food, 2 or 4 adults got beers and were never asked if we wanted a refill. Water for everyone else and getting that refilled was hard. We ordered a whole rack of ribs. The side of beans for 1 they barely put a large table spoon of beans in it. She didn't offer the soup or salad with the meal, so we spoke up and got charged extra

Jake’s was outta site !! I wanted a quick lunch. The brisket sammich was dee-lish !! Friendly staff, fun atmosphere.

Kind of a small sports bar feel, but without all the TV’s, which is nice. There’s at least one or 2, but it’s minimal. Almost always have good luck here. Most the time if there are issues, it’s due to it being busy, and a bit out of their control. Food has always been very good, no matter what we order. I’m a fan of their smoked brisket and would recommend, but again, so far, everything has been good. Their loaded baked potato soup, which is a house regular, is also very good, and I’d recommend as well. They have a jalapeño ketchup to use with the steak fries if you desire. It’s minimal in spice. Sounds scarier than it is, but gives it a little zip. Try a little and see what you think before going big on it.

Charming bar, great smell walking in on a Saturday afternoon. Was initially concerned based on other lower reviews. However, our service was prompt and the food came out quickly and was hot. I had the French Dip and it tasted great and the Au Jus was amazing. For my side I did the Chicken Wild Rice soup; it was hearty and seasoned well. I would definitely eat here again.