Gene's Restaurant — Restaurant in Chester

Please guys and ladies when leaving a review give a 5 star rating with your experience here. And if you did not have a great experience and feel that they deserve lower then a 5 please contact the owner, Sandra Martin, she will fix or attend to situation to resolve it. We do appreciate everyone's positive and negative feed back. And let's us know what needs to be addressed and changed. My mama has worked here since 91 and in 2016 she decided to purchase Gene's bc it meant so much to her. She is very dedicated and works hard to please her customers and try to keep her place in line. PLEASE if you have issues with service or food. She does not know unless you speak to her. Let her know so she can fix it. She aims to please. Thank yall for...

I was out for a motorcycle ride and decided to find a quiet local spot for lunch. Gene's Restaurant was where I chose.

When I walked in, I immediately felt like I was in a local, southern restaurant. None of the feeling of a chain restaurant - this place had lots of local pictures, news articles, and decorations. The long tables encouraged a sense of community, almost like going to a church potluck. The server was pleasant, there were lots of options on the menu, and I was treated respectfully. It was nice to sit there and watch people interacting and going on with their lives.

Gene's definitely feels like one of those "local color" places that seems increasingly hard to find. I think I'll make it a...

This place has became a disappointment since the new owners took over. It takes 30-45 minutes to get your food. Excuse is "we are short a cook". Slapping a new coat of paint makes it look nice but they need to hire people. Today it took 1 hour to get 2 burgers with fries. I requested extra crispy fries. They were pale & not cooked all the way. There was a pile of grease where they dumped them on plate without draining. I got up to pay for our drinks & suddenly our food appeared. My burger was cold . Sad to say they have lost...