Jim's Restaurants — Restaurant in Austin

I've been here 4 times. The first time was good. I went on my birthday for breakfast with my grandpa and the food was good, the service was also good, that was that 2 years ago. I recently moved back into the area so I went a few more times, I worked as a waitress downtown for 3 years so I understand that mistakes happen. But my last 3 visits have been awful. The 2nd time I went late at 10pm and ordered a steak but they had no potatoes so instead I ordered a salad and was charged extra, my boyfriend ordered a breakfast which came out good, so whatever, no big deal. The second time I went I ordered a cesar salad, they were out of cesar and instead gave me a side salad with ranch, again no big deal I was hungry so I ate it despite ordering a regular size and being given a much smaller portion. Today I was really sick and ordered a side salad and tortilla soup. The soup okay and had lot of chicken, but my side salad came with no dressing so I ended up paying for a salad I didn't eat because I had no dressing. When I feel better I'll go get some dressing because I probably should already have some at home but I didn't which is why I ordered this instead of going to HEB. When I called they said they would talk to the hostess and that was the end of the conversation. I dont know if I'm just unlucky or what however I'm extremely disappointed with the lack of product/ the consistent incorrect orders and the way that management handled the situation. I'm more upset that I tipped (because I know what severs make) even on a to go order and this is the 3rd time in a row that I've not received what I ordered. And for those reasons I will not return but I do hope others have not/ will not have the same experience I have had...

You just have to give this place a shot. Home cooking, real food, and open 24 hours a day

Above Average Breakfast, Quantity Breakfast is above average, Price above average, Value-Above average. But I don't go for the breakfast, it's easy enough to find a decent breakfast around town. I mean how hard is it to mess up some eggs and sausage.

This is why I go !! Lunch, Dinner, Entrees, GREAT !! I usually get the daily special (starts 11 AM) which runs on weekdays, which is an entree with two sides, a roll, and a drink (sweet tea for me) it's a little over 8 dollars with a drink and only 7.49 without the drink. It's a ton of food and I honestly shouldn't eat it all in one sitting but it's hard to resist. Monday is "Old fashioned Meat Loaf, Tuesday-Smothered Steak, Wednesday Classic Pot Roast (juicy), Thursday Baked Chicken (delicious, so big it's like half a chicken), I got baked chicken and it included the leg, the thigh, the wing, and the best part of the chicken breast, Are you kidding. I was hooked from then on.Friday- Fried Fish Fillet.The only thing I skip is meatloaf Monday, everything else is Whoot Whoot !!

The style of the building, It has an old 1950s feel to it, especially the one on 290/71Oak Hill. The crowd it draws are the older truckers, church ladies this is the one on 290/71. The one North is a little more diverse. Basically, they locked the image in place from the 1950s which could be a good or a bad thing.

Black eye peas as a side only on Tuesday, bummer !! They have seasonal sides, vegetables etc but they have plenty of sides to...

I have been going to Jim’s for decades now for breakfast. A good sign for any restaurant is that many of the waitstaff are still working there. It’s busy, chatter is lively… it’s a multi-generational diner. I should have written a review a long time back! That in mind, my most recent visit proved to be a disappointment. It had me thinking the place was bought out. I was greeted by a young hostess and immediately seated, which was really nice. She asked if I wanted coffee, then asked if I knew what I wanted to order. Their chicken fried steak breakfast is a good deal, coming wit crispy hash browns, 2 eggs and a biscuit which is what I ordered. Now realize, she was not my waitress. As a result when the food arrived, I had no utensils and ended up asking the bus staff to please get me napkins and cutlery. Now, I usually have a tablet so I can check up on news, but for some reason even though I could connect, I could not get internet because the agreement page refused to load on either tablet or my phone. Just seemed like everything was broken. The food was still great and eventually someone came by to see if I wanted more coffee and leave me my check (last time I was there my steak breakfast ended up costing 2x because eggs, hash browns and gravy were itemized!). I was very sad and told the cashier there would be no tip this time because I had no wait-staff. I will, however, continue going to Jim’s. Hopefully there will be a...