J & G Family Restaurant and Catering — Restaurant in Spartanburg

We went for the first time to have lunch at J & G Family Restaurant and Catering in Spartanburg. We buy fresh fish and seafood next door frequently and always saw people happily carrying out food out of this restaurant. The reviews were good so I thought we’d give them a try. Betty took our order, we sat down and our food soon arrived.

Chef Johnny Foster, owner and Chef came out to welcome us to his restaurant. He told us how he got his start worked as a dishwasher at the restaurant 30 years ago and worked his way up to became the chef and owner. Nice, welcoming and very impressive gentleman!

What also was impressive was his food. I ordered the fried chicken breast, mashed potatoes, Mac n Cheese and green beans. (We wanted to sample as much as we could).

My husband ordered the hamburger steak with sautéed onions, Gravy, corn, fried okra . It was so delicious. The fried chicken was very moist and the skin was so crispy and flavorful. Best fried chicken I ever had. The fried okra was to die for!

The mashed potatoes were so delicious, I don’t usually order gravy but I’m glad I did. I could not get enough of this one. Oh my it was good! The Mac n Cheese was loaded with oooey gooey incredible cheese it should be called Cheese n Mac! My husband loved his Hamburger Steak with just the right amount of flavorful gravy. Fabulous home style, soul food cooking at its very best. Chef Johnny knows what to do and he does it right.

Everyone who came into the restaurant was so nice and welcoming. We enjoyed it. We loved meeting Chef Johnny and Betty. We didn’t get the name of the other staff we saw. We didn’t get a chance to meet Glenda. You become instant family when you dine at J & G Family Restaurant. I could envision us all sitting down together at a table, enjoying great food and conversation together. Highly recommend. It’s done right!

Order extra mashed potatoes and gravy and tell them Barbara sent...

Never judge a book by its cover. Walking into J&G we were greeted warmly.

We chose to eat in, and the service was over the top, friendly and wonderful.

Let me tell you, this is it. The fried flounder, a light coating of batter bringing out the flavor of the fish to it's best taste. We chose maccaroni and cheese and mashed taters. Consistancy is key, and every bite of the plate was not only as good as the one before, it was better.

Corn bread was our choice of pairing, and let me tell you, if you like me also like the sweetness of jiffy mix, this is much better.

Lastly, there was something diffrent about the sweet tea, and that was sugar cane sugar. A little sidetrack, I live in the gym 6 days a week, but this establishment had me drink 3 cups of sweet, and with no shame asked for a refill on my way out.

BONUS: Please try the banana pudding, an absolute deliciousness added.

This is certainly a hidden gem, and one that we've added to our, "tasty" places to eat at. We'll certainly return and recommend...

First time here and what can I say!!! Y'all the food was DELICIOUS!! I mean everything was sooooooo good. I wanted a home cook meal and boy did they deliver!! My bro-in-law found this place and we drove an hour just to eat here. Oh my did it deliver on the fact they serve good ole soul food!! Lets first of all talk about the fried chicken, the best i have ever taste and i come from a cooking family! The cabbage, mac& cheese, homemade fries,hot dogs, green beans, potato salad, truly was all phenomenal. My kids very picky but they enjoyed it so much they wanted a to go plate as well. The sweet tea was on point and didnt taste like syrup, as well the lemonade too! Not only to say Mr. Bobby you are AWESOME my dear. We enjoyed you so much. Lets just say you are truly a southern gentleman! And they cater too so when i need someone to cater y'all definitely will get a call from me. Listen everyone searching google hit these folks up for an amazing meal and it...