Jack’s Steak House

My wife and I ate here tonight, and in my 45 years on the planet, it was the worst meal I’ve ever gotten at a «restaurant». I had a sirloin sandwich that was simultaneously bland and disgusting. It was undercooked and didn’t look like any sirloin I’d ever seen. The french fries were cold. Service was terrible… rude, slow, you name it.
When we’d eaten what we could, we waited for a check… And waited, and waited… Finally we went to the bar where the cash register was, where we were ignored until we finally got someone’s attention.
A waitress who was cleaning tables would come back to where we sat at the bar and throw her cleaning rag into a bucket of water that was on the bar, splashing water everywhere. She did this three times while we waited to pay and leave. My wife and I finally burst out with laughter… It seriously felt like we were on Candid Camera.
Bottom line: the food was awful, and I’m still a little sick to my stomach. I’m unconvinced that I won’t get good poisoning… So far, so good.
Please, stay away… Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Food was not even edible. Salmon was cooked drier than shoe leather. Sweet potato tasted like it had been reheated, just gross. Food was cold, plate was cold. I told the server my plate was cold, she just stood there & blinked at me like a deer in the headlights. I couldn’t eat it the food was so bad. I didn’t even bother saying anything. I paid the check, walked out, and went to another place in town. I’ll never stop at Jack’s again.

would not recommend not one of us liked their steaks. Food was cold and tasted bad, took an hour to deliver it. Forget it

I’ve been coming here since the 80’s when in the area. Great food, clean place, low prices. Never forget to get the hamburger cabbage soup. Better yet, get a burger & the soup to go!

Very disappointed in there service. I came in to sit at the bar and have some food and drinks. This server Jackie threw a bleach rag across the bar in a bucket and splashed it all over my phone, arm and shirt. The bartender told her what she did and she shrugged her shoulders. This women needs to be fired immediately. I won’t be back until she is. I’ll spend my money someone else. Food is good but she is a rude bitch…

Nasty, nasty, nasty. My daughter liked her hot dog, but everything else was gross. Hard, dry overcooked pork chops, mushy, flavorless steak. Even the salad was gross. I talked with a lot of locals (AFTER our visit here, of course) and they all sort of chuckled that we made the «Jack’s mistake». I don’t know what Jack is «world famous» for, but I am certain that it has nothing to do with food. Do yourself a favor and go down to the Hocking Hills diner and get yourself a breakfast steak. We had both, and they blow Jack’s out of the water.

Food is ok, not great. Prices are pretty reasonable. You won’t be blown away by anything about this place.

My wife and I had lunch special baked lemon & pepper fish — it was cold, fishy with no flavor if we could give no stars we would

We stopped by Jack’s on a Saturday afternoon to grab some grub. Having been here once before. I couldn’t recall it being fabulous by any means, but knew it might hit the spot.
I ordered just a cheeseburger and the man ordered a shrimp dinner.
Both proved underwhelming and quite frankly unremarkable and pretty much forgettable.
I had the same issue Christopher G. was having with the wait staff. A lot of them stood around the counter like meandering cattle, talking about people, or what they wanted for lunch, or who was going on their smoke break. However, far away from remembering what their occupations were, and forgetful that there were indeed hungry patrons waiting to be served. I understand if you want to talk with your co-​workers during dead times, but at least serve your customers first before going back to chit-​chatting.
We waited quite a long time for our food. I’m talking like 30 minutes once our order was placed, and this is with maybe two other occupied tables in the restaurant. Another thing that bugged me was that they did not ask me how I wanted my burger cooked. I could tell it was from fresh ground and not frozen patty, but I wasn’t given the option, which slightly disappointed me. I guess the cook decided for me.
All in all. Jack’s is pretty damn mediocre with the outstanding reserved for locals only. I’m being generous with the 2^nd star, but that’s only because Logan has few places comparable to this… if any at all.
Prices were cheap, but that can’t compensate for everything, you know?

We always hit Jack’s when we are visiting Hocking! Great breakfasts and dinner. Steaks were great the other night (New York strip).

We went here for the last night of our camping trip in the Hocking Hills after our cooler was not so cool and all of our food seemed hazardous to our health. We ordered a variety of food and nothing was bad, but nothing was great.
The place felt more like a church basement to me than a steak house and it was a little smokey and smelled like a burnt hamburger.
The staff was very nice, and they were really quick too.
The prices were excellent — we got two appetizers, beers, entrees/​sides and dessert for less than 30 bucks.
I recommend the onion rings and fried ravioli.

Jack’s is a local place for everyday celebrations, like the father of a young family coming home after working to restore power in Philly after a big storm or firefighters after their shift. It’s great for friendly tourists looking for local flavor, a full bar, and great prices.
We seated ourselves like the sign said, and two different people came over to tell us Sue would take care of us and made sure we had menus, since Sue had her hands full. The steaks are cut on site, and are generously sized over what’s listed in the menu. They may not be prime cuts, but they are cooked and seasoned beautifully. I recommend you ask for «everything.»
The chicken wings were a treat — huge, cooked to a crisp, and spiced just like we wanted. Be sure to try a fishbowl of beer on draft. It made me smile every time I drank out of it.

my wife and I thought the new York strip were very good. Waitress was friendly. I really don’t know why people are giving it bad reviews. The place has that small town diner vibe.

I once ate here about 10 years ago, I was told about the awesome prices. At that time, the steak was crap. Low quality grade and pan seared or oven broiled.
Today, I thought it needed another try. $ 11.95 for a 16 oz Sirloin Dinner! Great! Well, same story, crap.
Definately a favorite of the locals. If I return, I will try the diner type food and stay away from the «steak».

We live in Columbus area, but found ourselves in Logan today. On the advice of a local, Jack’s was recommended for lunch.
We got there about 12:30PM for and seated ourselves (as indicated by the sign) in a booth. There were about five other occupied tables in the whole restaurant.
One of those booths, one was located directly adjacent to ours, and we observed regular service at that table.
So we sat… and sat… then sat some more. After 12 minutes of nothing my wife and I observed all four waitresses chatting together at the end of the bar. We know for fact that at least two of them saw us, yet we were never acknowledged. We got up and left.
It might appear you have to be a regular to eat here, as the clientele were old and chatty with the staff.
So as for the food, we will never know as we wont be returning.

Jack’s is a very good place to eat! We were looking for home cooking. The portions seem to be large as we split a meal so that we could enjoy the homemade desserts. We had the Mounds Bar Cake and the Coconut Cake. Yum! Delicious! They have daily lunch specials.
When our waitress learned that we were from out-​of-​town, she went out of her way to give us a local Hocking Hills Brochure. She was warm, hospitable, friendly and helpful.
The restaurant seemed very clean.
I would highly recommend this restaurant.

I had to write a review, mostly to properly set expectations. Jack’s is a diner that calls themselves a steakhouse. They have an extensive menu and do a great job, but they are a diner.
The sirloin is off-​the-​plate HUGE, thinly cut, but cooked to medium rare which considering the thinness is amazing. My friend ordered one last night, he said it was juicy and flavorful. They have everything from Fried Chicken or shrimp to grilled chicken breasts and steaks. The side dishes are plentiful (green beans, baked white and sweet potatoes, fried selections, iceberg salads, etc).
It’s not Morton’s or Hyde Park — it’s basic diner food folks, and if you keep that in mind I am definitely a fan.
They have a full bar, three domestic draft beers and a selection of mostly domestic bottled beer and wine.
The restrooms are spotless, which says a lot about a place.
Enjoy! It’s a great place to stop when you are in the Hocking Hills Region.

There aren’t very many restaurant options in the Hocking Hills area. We read the reviews on the highly-​advertised «Amish» buffet and decided Jack’s sounded like a better option. It was raining so we couldn’t cook at our camp site.
We had a good experience. Our appetizer was toasted ravioli-​$ 4. He liked them but I didn’t, as the menu didn’t say that they were stuffed with jalapeño cheese. We sent them back and they were taken off the bill since we only ate 1.5 of them. His salad was fresh iceberg and he said the ranch dressing was good. He ordered the ribeye, and it was flavorful and tender. I tried a bite and was pleasantly surprised… I think it was choice grade. I ordered the salmon fillet. It was average… I could tell it had been frozen, but I expected that. This isn’t the kind of locale where your fish is going to be flown in fresh multiple times a week! Our baked potatoes were good, but we were REALLY disappointed that the sour cream was synthetic (it came in a packet). It was mostly vegetable oil and tasted gross. I ended up using his leftover ranch. Beer is served in schooners here… he had a Michelob. The best part of the meal was dessert: Mounds Bar Cake. It was an obviously home-​made chocolate layer cake with white coconut frosting and shredded coconut all over. So moist! So delicious! They have a large selection of desserts on display in a case just inside the door. All of them looked awesome.
Our server checked back with us often. She seemed like she might have been new. She even apologized several times for not telling us the ravioli were spicy-​very nice girl. Overall the menu pricing is rather affordable, especially to those of us coming from a metropolitan area.
The interior is paneled in pine. Several trophy bucks watch over you as you eat. There are vinyl stools at the long bar and the chairs and plastic booths are typical of what are found at truck stops. Of the 5 other tables dining with us on that rainy Thursday, 4 were locals (judging by conversations with waitresses and license plates) and to me this is a good sign. The breakfast menu was printed on paper place mats and if we’d been staying closer we would’ve come back for breakfast. Most of the breakfast meals (eggs, potatoes, bread, meat) were around $ 5. Jack’s is clearly in an older building, but the outside and parking lot have been well-​maintained and they have upgraded their light fixtures. Very clean restaurant.

Jack’s Steakhouse was advertised as world famous. HOW? This is a little rustic dinner in hocking hills. There was nothing famous about the food we had. A good sign is that locals eat there, but most were getting breakfast menu items.
I tried the steak. Not GOOD! The steak was poorly pan seared then possible broiled or baked. This is not the makings of a world famous steak. The quality of meat was questionable. The French fries did not seem fresh either. I will say I tried two appetizers tequitos and onion rings and they were decent. The person with me tried the Ruben and it was satisfactory, but had very little corn beef.
Hocking hills offers very little food selections. This place is in all the brochures and magazines. I would consider trying the breakfast, but most likely will not return. If you have better experience please let me know.