Jack’s Place — Restaurant in Agra

Eat at Jack’s Place in Agra.

Lisa, the friendly energetic hard-working owner, came out from the kitchen after our meals were served. She stopped by our table to visit and check on us. I was interested in the history of the building and big pictures of the couple that hung on the walls. Those are her parents and that is Jack, the name given to the restaurant in his honor. The building was constructed around 1906 and has a history of many uses. It is especially sentimental to Lisa, because of her father’s unique tie to the building and previous ownership by relatives. She has a great story about all of this. Lisa opened Jack’s Place a couple of years ago; her first (and very successful) venture into the restaurant business.

Agra is a small town. How small? No Dollar Store small. Dogs probably sleep undisturbed in the middle of the streets at night.

The excellent reviews drew us to Jack’s Place for breakfast. We dropped in between the breakfast and lunch time rush. We settled in at a tall table centered in the building. The welcoming young lady on duty brought menus and took our coffee orders. Big Jack's Breakfast for me: two over easy, hashbrowns, bacon and a biscuit with gravy. My wife said that is a lot of food. She ordered a smaller version of this meal, Small Jack's Breakfast. The eggs cooked just right, thick smokey bacon, crispy hash browns and a big biscuit split in half smothered with house made sausage gravy. Yeah, it was a lot of food. It was all good!

Go for a delicious breakfast or lunch Tuesday through Saturday, and Dinner on Friday nights. You will enjoy the food, and say hi to Lisa!

Not sure where Agra is? It is easy to find it with these simple directions. From downtown Tryon, hop on the 105 east bound and drive 4.8 miles. Where the 105 T’s with 18 go north 1.8 miles. Jack’s Place will be on your left. 10 am is the best time of day to travel, rush hour traffic is usually over by then. As you pull into town make sure your radar detector is on and watch your speed. The town’s largest industry is issuing traffic citations. You’re Welcome! Wait, you don’t even know where Tryon, OK is? You ain’t from around...

Hubby & I stopped by Jack's place in Agra on our way north on Highway 18 and was delightfully surprised at the tastiness of the food! Frankly I expected another "burger place" and although they do serve hamburgers, Lesia has some seasoning tricks. The first surprise was the green beans that came with the hamburger plate. Green beans, yeah, most people add garlic and or bacon fat, but Miss Lesia has a family recipe that made those green beans really special. My husband kept trying to guess what was in them. Lesia would just hum and smile so I said, "she's not going to tell you!" That's OK, it's a special recipe. Then my nachos came. Again, a surprise! They were covered in WHITE cheese, with again, some special spices and ingredients. Delicious! We...

Best Reuben ever, delicious fried pickles and mushrooms, hubs had the melted Swiss mushroom burger and it was amazing, kids had chicken strips and they are fresh/real chicken that is deliciously fried. Try the chicken fried cheesecake or the chicken fried pecan pie…but the coconut cream pie and carrot cake are also the best around. So save room for dessert….or just eat it first :) this will be my go to diner! Very family friendly with a bright and...