J.R.’s Steakhouse Downtown

This is a country restaurant but don’t be fooled into thinking they have good country food. We ordered the Wisconsin Cheese curds, which were the best thing about this place and since they came from a bag that’s not saying much. My fiancé and I split the 12 oz T-​Bone, which was a very cheap quality steak and had almost no seasoning. We asked for it medium rare and it was served rare. The sweet potato fry side was good, but again definitely from a bag. The Mac and cheese side was Kraft boxed Mac and cheese at best, but really seemed more like easy mac. The absolute only reason this place got more than one star is because our server was very friendly and attentive! We will not be back.

Well I’ll be the first to review this restaurant. It’s a little country restaurant that serves good country food. It’s rural setting makes it a little off the beaten path. Every time I’ve been there or even driven past there, the parking lot has been full. I went there last night with my husband and another couple. We were greeted warmly by the hostess who directed us to sit anywhere we liked. Again, this is a characteristic of the rural atmosphere. The server came quickly and took drink orders and just as quickly returned with our beverages. Good job! Since I’ve dined here before I know that portions are large and asked if I could order from the children’s menu. She said I could. I ordered the grilled pork chop and baked potato as the side I’m allowed with the child’s meal. My husband and the other gentleman ordered hamburger steak with salad and fries as the sides. My female friend ordered grilled chicken. I have to take off points for the salads. I tasted my husband’s and it was shredded, bagged iceberg lettuce. It was quite large and would have been fine except for the bagged lettuce. I like the fact that the lettuce was shredded. My pork chop was SO tasty. I think it was seasoned with a lemon pepper and grilled to perfection. As all their pork chops are it was large. The baked potato was good, hot, and freshly prepared. No complaints from any of the others about the food. I noticed that the health grade ported was 99. I had considered changing out of jeans to go to dinner, but didn’t and I felt perfectly comfortable. Diners included people on their way home from professional jobs, laborers, and bikers. I actually saw more people I know than I usually do when I go out to eat in Phenix City or Columbus. If you’re looking for casual, country dining in a rustic setting I highly recommend JR’s.