Jenny’s Lunchbox

Always enjoy breakfast here at least once a month (I don’t sit down at restaurants once). I have yet to be disappointed

I really like The Lunchbox.
Pros: old diner type food. Super affordable prices. Great coffee. Enjoyed the chicken & waffles. Great service each of the several times I’ve been.
Cons: pretty small interior.
I see myself becoming a regular :-)

No fuss or frills breakfast place that is always reliable for some good food. The prices are cheap, but the food is good quality and fresh. A three egg breakfast, hashbrowns, breakfast meat, toast for only $ 7. Coffee is Lucky Goat brand and the waitresses came around multiple times to offer refills and a to-​go beverage. Decorated with tons of old metal lunchboxes with every character and theme imaginable. Only downside is the small parking lot and bathrooms are located outside of the building.

Great local breakfast joint. The atmosphere is great, they have little lunchboxes hanging everywhere. I ordered the pancake plate (which is two large pancakes bacon and eggs). The pancakes were light and fluffy, and both the bacon and eggs were cooked to perfection. This place is very small, and can get busy so be careful when you come.

I’ve never written a review on Unilocal before, I’m not usually picky about where I eat. My partner and I spent the night in Tallahassee and stopped by the lunchbox on the way out. The service was the worst– we sat by the kitchen and watched plates of food sit out for 20 minutes before being delivered to other tables. I had to wait 25 minutes to get an iced tea. We also had to ask twice for it (after watching our waiter hang out by the iced tea dispenser and drink coffee). The food was neither here nor there– we would have accepted the breakfast wrap and scrambled eggs had the entire experience taken the usual 25 – 30 minutes instead of an hour and a half.

Like many have written about Jenny’s, it’s a Tallahassee institution. I believe it was the first breakfast joint I visited when I moved here many years ago. It possesses the single greatest diner vibe Tallahassee has to offer. To me, that’s almost worth everything.
As far as the food goes, I’m sticking with A-​OK. I can’t say I’ve ever been swept off my feet with a meal here. Nevertheless, it’s always a solid thumbs up.
The pros of Jenny’s are as follows:
1) It’s local — support local businesses.
2) Outdoor seating — situated at a very volatile intersection, so it provides you that big city feel.
3) Very inexpensive — you can eat for cheap.

Yum. Breakfast at the Lunchbox is legit. Their pancakes are amazingly fluffy, with a perfect hint of sweetness in the batter. I also like their french toast and their sausage patties, which are cooked to perfection. They also serve lunch menu items at breakfast time, for those weirdos in my family that enjoy eating a hamburger and drinking Diet Coke at 8:30am. Parking can be competitive — get there early, or be prepared to wait/​stalk the lot!

Big menu, clean, tasty. Great corned beef hash, sammies, service.

We had a great experience here, we sat outside because it was a beautiful day. It was a seat yourself kind of deal and there were left over plates on the table but I think it’s because we snagged the table right away. We got water and coffee to drink. The coffee was Lucky Goat so it was great. We ordered our food and waited a bit longer than what would be preferred but it’s a really small kitchen. Expect to wait 20 — 25 minutes for your food. The portion sizes are really good especially for the price.
I ate the meat lovers omelet with hash browns and toast. The omelet was excellent. There was lots of meat but it wasn’t greasy at all. Great portion of hash browns as well. Very filling meal.
My fiancé ate the pancake plate with 2 buttermilk pancakes, eggs, bacon, and home fries. She loved her meal, said her pancakes «remind me of my mom’s pancakes!» Their home fries were perfectly seasoned and cooked although the bacon was a bit hard.
Overall, excellent choice. We regret not coming here sooner!

Jenny’s Lunchbox is a Tallahassee institution of sorts. It’s been there ever since I can remember. I enjoy it for a quick breakfast when I’m on that side of town.
Today, for example, I had two eggs, sausage, hashbrowns, a side of grits and a cup of coffee for exactly $ 10. Other than the fact that my hashbrowns were a little over-​cooked, the meal was great, and for the price, you can’t beat it.
Jenny’s could improve on the little details, such as providing real half-​n-​half creamers for the coffee and actual butter instead of the artery-​clogging «buttery spread.» I requested real butter, and they had some, but it’s not what they put out on the tables.
All-​in-​all, Jenny’s offers good food at an even better price. It is not anything out of the ordinary in terms of offerings, but it sure beats a chain diner. Be sure to check out their collection of retro lunchboxes hanging throughout.

Usual brunch. Super small inside and outside. Horrible parking. I actually felt like I was eating in an actual lunchbox. Food was decent, nothing too overly fancy. Staff was friendly.

Jenny’s is a standard on the TLH homegrown breakfast circuit. It’s a VERY inexpensive way to enjoy the thriving megalopolis that is our city. Setting, props and lighting play backup roles to the lead actors coming from the kitchen. Usual suspects on the menu along with some creative wraps. The kitchen itself is a marvel in diminution. Essentially a studio-​apartment sized kitchen (I.e, the size of a kitchen inside a studio apartment!), this meager square footage consistently bangs out completed dishes for a packed restaurant. When weather is good, there are four additional four-​tops outdoors so it can get weeded here. Service is swift — partly due to how compact everything is. Guests walk in to effectively the drinks station, pass the counter and three tables in the process — and «arrive» in the main body of the dining area. All tables are essentially two-​tops repurposed as 4,5 and even six tops. (I have sat with five others at one of the two tables beneath the great mural).
Jenny’s is one of my favorite breakfast spots (I’ll wager I’ve been here over 100 times — and not once for lunch). You could get most of the menu items anywhere else (most, not all) but it wouldn’t be the same. There’s something prosaic, if not poetic, in being at the corner of Magnolia & Tennessee with coffee, The Democrat, rye toast, and a spinach/​mushroom omelette that just does it for me time and again.

Wouldn’t go out of my way here. Really is okay and about what you would expect from the humble décor and «greasy spoon» charm from the outside. I really wanted to love this place but its obvious to me that certain items are better then others. Didn’t enjoy the microwaved biscuit stay away from the hash brown as well. If they had cooked the hash browns with a little rosemary it would of gone a long way. That being said the eggs were cooked perfectly. I will go again and try other items and hopefully have better things to say!

BEST BREAKFAST IVE EVER HAD HANDS DOWN!
Came here as a visitor for my bf at FSU and we were in the mood for brunch. We came upon this place and our expectations were exceeded! The place is a bit small with the seating inside but that’s not a big deal felt like home! We were taken care of quickly, my bf ordered the French toast plate and I ordered lunchbox plate and French toast on the side. Everything was absolutely yummy!!! The eggs were cooked to perfection, French toast so good! Bacon was cooked right before too crispy (my fav) the home fries were so delicious. And the iced tea was so good! And all for $ 17. They were not small plates, I had taken almost half of my plate home. When I come back, i will definitely return!

The steak and eggs were great. Parking a little difficult but other than that i give it 4 stars.

Cute funky little breakfast and lunch corner restaurant. I had been fasting for blood tests and was famished when my decision to try Jenny’s Lunch Box blossomed. The core of the eatery was simple fare served to college students to college students. I selected hash and basted eggs. The overly cheerful server tried to convince me that «nobody» in town serves poached eggs. Of course that is nonsense. I will return to order shirred eggs!

Food was just ok. Ordered the chicken and waffles. Three frozen pieces of bland fried chicken, mostly breading, and a soggy waffle. Service was good.

Much better visit than last time. Food was served HOT and fast. Drinks were cold and good. Service was attentive. SO MUCH BETTER than my last visit. Food quality was up and I will be back again

The parking lot is a mess, so hard to find a spot. The wait was short, but the place is so small that there is no place to stand when you’re waiting. We felt in the way as staff kept moving around us to fill drinks and grab orders.
Still, once we were sat down, the meal was great. I got the French toast with banana and sausage link. The links were a bit burnt, but the eggs and the French toast were so good. It’s a good amount of food for what you’re paying. Our waitress was great. We were eating on a time limit because one of our party had to catch a bus out of town, and they got the food to us quickly.
I had never been before, and I wouldn’t say it’s the best breakfast place in town. But I enjoyed the food.

Jenny’s Lunch Box has the potential to be a really great establishment.
The food is the standard breakfast food. I’ve never had anything here that has wowed me, that I’d go telling all of my friends about.
The food is good, not great. The portion sizes are huge. On my last visit I had the country fried steak and was pleased with it.
The place is small, but has outside seating. I would not recommend going with a group larger than 4.
The staff is great — very nice.
The décor inside has retro lunch boxes all over the place. It’s a pretty kool display.
B. Major Grade: B