Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City, Missouri |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | For holidays, expect it to be extremely busy |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Have had both good and bad experiences, minor. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Aaaahh, those little RED beets!! They send plenty! |
| Favorites: | KC strip, T-bone, Filet Mignon, etc. etc. |
| Comments: | Part of the fun of this place is waiting in line just to get in. Anywhere else I would leave. I like the ambience of the place and the bar on the side is a great place to relax with a cold one or two. The meal is almost ALWAYS great and the service is hard to beat. |
| Reviewer: | Curtis |
Date: | 7/20/00 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City, Missouri |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | nothing special |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Steaks |
| Comments: | 2nd trip - go for the steaks -which are excellent- not the service or the ambience-I don't know how anyone could get through those 24 and 30 oz entrees after a salad and large twice-baked potato. The prices seem high given the older setting, plastic salad plates, formica table-tops, etc. This food deserves better surroundings, although there is something unique about the whole experience. |
| Reviewer: | Richard |
Date: | 7/9/01 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jims | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | steaks | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Old outdated building, could use some sprucing up. Nice Bar. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | 90% of the time the food is excellent. |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | KC Strip, steak soup. |
| Comments: | Jess & Jims is definately for those who like to eat BIG! The drinks are cheaper than most places. |
| Reviewer: | Elizabeth |
Date: | 10/27/01 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | very good service |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | After bragging to my wife about how good the steak is there, I was embaressed when the pile of fat of my porter house was larger than her steak. On the plus side our server was very pleasant and attentive. |
| Reviewer: | jeff |
Date: | 3/7/02 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | steakhouse | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | not to bad |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | good but over priced |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | my service was good |
| Favorites: | 30 oz porterhouse,& froglegs |
| Comments: | Jess and Jims is a change from the normal steakhouses I'm used to. Its like maw and paw kettels house with lobster pott prices. Make
shure to read the small print, so you no what kind of tip thay will be
takeing, yes takeing. The food was great,the waitress was great, but
overpriced is an understatement. Give it a shot if you have a thick
wallet. |
| Reviewer: | Danny |
Date: | 9/2/02 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | martin city |
| Cuisine: | steak house | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | dont sit near the kitchen. the radio is too loud in there |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | not cooked to order |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | ok once we moved away from the swinging kitchen door |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | we were very dissappointed. we heard about jess and jims and decided that we deserve to lash out abit finacially and visit. we moved tables and waited a while to place our order. i asked for my steak to be cooked "WELL DONE" and it took a long time and came out as red as a beet on the inside. they took it back in after i complained and reheated it. it came out once again red. not once did any person apologise. even when we paid and told the doorman he didnt even apologise. it was just "oh really" and that was it.. we wont go |
| Reviewer: | Bryan |
Date: | 10/28/02 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Cold, lumpy potatoes, mushy bread |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | 20 minute wait for a reserved table, 40 min wait to order |
| Favorites: | Steak --- if you can get it... |
| Comments: | Jess and Jims has been around for a long time. Don't waste your time here... the service is poor, our food was cold and it was expensive. Customer Service was embarrasing. |
| Reviewer: | Suzanne |
Date: | 10/31/02 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jim's | Location: | Martin City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Steakhouse | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Genuine, not like the cookie-cutter restaurants |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | A real slice of Americana |
| Favorites: | Filet Mignon |
| Comments: | I remember going to Jess and Jim's as a child back in the
1950-60's. We return every time we are visiting Kansas City and I am
amazed at how the restaurant remains the same - excellent food, efficient
service, trains passing by in the back yard! It is remarkable that they
have not succumed to the norm of today - cookie-cutter restaurants with
perky, annoying help. You haven't had a Kansas City steak until you have
eaten at Jess and Jim's! |
| Reviewer: | Ann |
Date: | 11/25/02 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's Steak House | Location: | Martin City, Missouri |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Old Style - Old West |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Always served right |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Wait on you hand and foot |
| Favorites: | 8oz. Fillet |
| Comments: | The atmosphere may not be what some people are looking for. It is an old building yes, but just come in a try one of the tender steaks
and you will be a life long customer. Whether it is a business meeting or
a family night out, rest assured that you will be impressing either your
family or your clients, even with the style of the building, you get right
past it when you bite into the steaks. |
| Reviewer: | Mike |
Date: | |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Steaks |
| Comments: | In the late 60 and 70s I used to eat at Jess and Jims it was
very good. But i'm not complaining but in 1978 they put in RCs restaurant
next to Jess and Jims and in 1978 Jess and Jims lost their reputation
because of that. But I'm glad Jess and Jims in still in operation and it
is very good. |
| Reviewer: | Art |
Date: | 4/1/03 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jim's | Location: | Martin City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | The portions are HUGE! |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Gigantic steaks for people who like meat. These steaks are way too thick to be cooked well-done, but anyone who likes their steaks well-done should be eating at Sizzler anyway. Unfortunately, there are no spices or marinades added, so the meat is a little plain. |
| Reviewer: | John |
Date: | 7/28/03 |
| Restaurant: | jess and jims | Location: | martin city |
| Cuisine: | steakhouse | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Part of the reason I went the first time. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Food was good and plentiful. even for the kids. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | always took special care of the kids when we were therer |
| Favorites: | strip/well done |
| Comments: | They have been in business for years. Just look at the plaques on the wall of customers who have been loyal for over 20 year. That much repeat business can't be wrong. If we had not moved I feel certain we would have been on the wall one day. Keep up the good work. Will be in the next time in town. |
| Reviewer: | Phil |
Date: | 8/8/03 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | Martin City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Ok, the building is old, this restaurant has been around for decades. People that say they are overpriced must not be people that frequent steakhouses. The meat they serve is very high quality. If you order your steak well-done then you obviously dont know much about steaks. I am not wealthy but I do know food and know great food when I eat it. If you want a overpriced fancy restaurant go for it. For great food and great service go to Jess & Jim's, true the atmosphere isnt the greatest but everything else they offer more than makes up for it. After reading some of the reviews you would think some of these people were James Beard wanna be's (no disrespect intended to James Beard), im sure James could spell and articulate himself where some of these people can not. Eat at Jess & Jim's if you want great food and great service without all the extra frills that you end up paying for at other places.
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| Reviewer: | Jim |
Date: | 9/20/03 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Whad'ya expect? It's old. |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Not fancy schmancy. Just REALLY good food. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Experienced wait-staff. they get it to you right and fast |
| Favorites: | Porterhouse/prime rib |
| Comments: | Expensive, but a good value considering you'd have to go to Montana to get as good a piece of meat. This place was built around their food, not their atmosphere or bouncy young waitresses. It's been in business longer than a lot of their customers have been alive, and as long as the food quality is their number one concern, they'll have a faithfull following of those to whom that is most important. |
| Reviewer: | Michael |
Date: | 9/22/03 |
| Restaurant: | Jess' and Jim's | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Favorite restaurant around.. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great steaks, great taste, rare mistake.. |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | BEST SERVICE in town. Love regulars and newcomers alike. |
| Favorites: | 20 oz t-bone. Mmmmm... |
| Comments: | This is by far my favorite restaurant in KC. Jess's and Jim's has a wonderful atmosphere, GREAT STEAKS, GREAT SERVICE, and to me, is the best around if you want to be able to dress casually, have great service, and GREAT food. Go back all the the time. |
| Reviewer: | Mike |
Date: | 10/20/03 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | Martin City, Mo |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Filet |
| Comments: | Not only does the food rate 5 stars, but so does the service. The food arrived hot and sizzling. Our server was very attentive frequently came and asked if we needed anything. She made us feel like customers should feel...welcomed and appreciated for us dining in their establishment. |
| Reviewer: | Cindy |
Date: | 1/4/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jims | Location: | Martin city |
| Cuisine: | Variety of steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | old atmosphere not classical just old |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | Steaks were bland nothing really special |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Waitresses are too busy too give the service they need to |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Waited 20 minutes to get in; waited 15 minutes to see waitress. she left beets with no silverware, finally got drinks ask for lemon with tea/water finally recieved after we had given up 2 refills later waitress was so busy! entree came ,salads came, 30 min later food came we had been there a really long time before we finished. was ready to go home. steaks were average at best. Have been to alot of steak houses nation wide. I was expecting better. Sorry, your a great bunch of people but I have eaten alot better alot less expensive Quality steaks elseware |
| Reviewer: | Ed |
Date: | 1/25/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | East 135th |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | could look at the pictures/articles for hours |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | Playboy Strip |
| Comments: | If you want big flavor (at your wallet's expense), go to Morton's. If you want a good steak that will fill you up, Jess & Jim's is the right place for you my friend. Service is unbeatable. It is impossible to leave that place full. I finished off a salad, a few beets, a baked potato, and their 32 oz. playboy strip. Not bad for a 185 pounder eh? |
| Reviewer: | Bryan |
Date: | 3/30/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City, MO |
| Cuisine: | _ | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Warm, friendly, great for families |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Well-prepared; not gourmet, but who cares? |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Greeted ,seated,and served immediately! |
| Favorites: | Steaks |
| Comments: | Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, not "stuffy"! A pleasant experience and we will return! |
| Reviewer: | Fran |
Date: | 4/17/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jim's | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Old building |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | _ | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | Any Steak, beets |
| Comments: | My family moved to Martin City in 1952 when I was in Kindergarten and attended the OLD Martin City school on Holmes next to the railroad tracks south of Blue Ridge. We lived just around the corner from Jess and Jims on Locust. We've been eating at Jess and Jim's since before the 1957 tornado destoyed their first place where Jack's Stack is now. Did you know thier present building used to be square at the back and was chopped off by the tornado? Anyway, my last visit was several years ago, but I've always enjoyed my dinners there. Like others say above, it's an old building, but the food's great and you'll enjoy yourself! |
| Reviewer: | Ronald |
Date: | 8/6/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's steak house | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Our steaks had no flavor. We were very disappointed! |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | bread and the beets |
| Comments: | This is reputed to be one of the best steak houses in KC. WHAT EVER! We were very disappointed! Our steaks were dry and had no flavor. We drove about an hour to get there, it was not worth the gasoline or our time for this pitiful meal! The management offered free steaks on a return visit. We haven't decided if it would be worth the drive to try it again. |
| Reviewer: | Susie |
Date: | 9/20/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's Steak House | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steak House | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | What ambience? |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Nothing special here |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Hello...there's someone at your table! |
| Favorites: | None |
| Comments: | Don't waste your time or your money. Jess & Jim's is highly overrated. I don't look for ambience in a restaurant and no worries here because Jess & Jim's has none. Very old-fashioned with no interior design updates since 1964. The real problem is the incredibly overpriced food. Honestly, I've had a much better steak at a chain restaurant like Outback Steakhouse. I was very disappointed in the quality of the food and the service. At one point I thought our server had clocked out and gone home. If you're going to spend this kind of money do it elsewhere. |
| Reviewer: | Julie |
Date: | 11/22/04 |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jims | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | steak house | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Steaks cooked to order |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | 10oz angus, chicken finger salad |
| Comments: | _ |
| Reviewer: | Linda |
Date: | 1/7/05 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jims | Location: | 135 Street West Of Holmes |
| Cuisine: | Steak | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | The Roaches Like It |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Steaks: one very good one chewy |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Waitress more interested in talking on phone |
| Favorites: | It's a steak house, duh... |
| Comments: | Roaches! A cockroach walked across our table. We paid and left left in mid dinner-gross! Won't be back and won't recommend. |
| Reviewer: | Robert |
Date: | _ |
| Restaurant: | Jess and Jim's | Location: | Martin City |
| Cuisine: | Steakhouse | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | dump |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | big steaks |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | lousy servce |
| Favorites: | its a steak house |
| Comments: | I have heard lots of things from people about this restaurant over the last several years. Wife and I finally went there, and I was truly disappointed in the service. I spent way too much money on the food there. |
| Reviewer: | John |
Date: | 4/26/05 |
| Restaurant: | Jess & Jim's | Location: | Martin City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Steaks | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Very friendly |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Filet |
| Comments: | If your a family of four, expect to pay $80-100+ and although the food is good I can think of many places I can go twice for that price. Beef may be up, but it ain't that up! If your rich, go for it. |
| Reviewer: | Jeff |
Date: | 5/13/05 |
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