Jefferson Cafe Food Market - Montclair

The food is food, but in my opinion, too expensive. I was charged for a coffee refill. Nothing or of the ordinary, however, it was $42.00 for me and my husband's BREAKFAST. It will be A LONG, LONG time before we go back!

I read the reviews before visiting so I was ready for the extended wait and the sub-par service. However, the reviews about the food were mostly positive so I decided to take a chance. I visited on a Sunday morning at 9am. It took about 20 minutes to get a menu and for the waitress to take our orders. Our food came out a little before 10am. I had catfish, grits, and biscuits. My Husband had corned beef, grits, eggs, and biscuits. The food was delicious, but the service needs a little work. The servers were friendly but I thought they could use some training on customer service and proper etiquette. Some things as making sure the drink orders are in immediately and the customers are provided with the menu upon seating. The table should be clean before seating the customers, etc. On a positive note, I will say that the waitress did make sure that my coffee cup was topped off frequently, which I appreciated. Overall, I would visit again but not on a day or time that they would be busy. It seems Sunday early morning is the perfect sweet spot to enjoy this delicious hidden gem.

Have you ever had a bad rainy day? Then a bite of food just gave you the comfort and boost of happiness? Well, welcome to Jefferson's! It's a quaint spot tucked away from the main streets. You definitely get the lowkey local casual vibe. The decor is more homey/organized than upscale city-like, so if you care about the decor over solid food, then this is not where you go. The lady that served us was very welcoming and hilarious too. I would say, the meal took a bit longer that expected, so make sure to factor extra time. I got their special battered fries catfish meal, and it was well worth the hike over.

11/9/2023 I found this place searching for breakfast on google maps and i didnt regret it. Everyone was very pleasant the owner took my order she was a very lovely women seems like most of the customers knew her and had history there. I ordered cat fish, grits with cheese and biscuits. Everything was perfect for me the fish wasnt salt and was light and fluffy, the grits was nice and thick they werent watery like some places and i feel i love with the taste of the biscuits. You get more than enough food i tried to eat everything on my plate but i was full so the little corner of food i had left i defiantly took it with me i wasnt gonna throw it away lol.. I ate at the counter which was fine with me. I only had one issue and that was they charge an extra $2 for cheese i expect to pay for cheese as an extra but not $2 but it is what it is everything done went up.... But i have found out that they have another location very close to me so i will try that location out next.

I love this restaurant. The service is hit or miss but the food always tastes great. The grits, potatoes salad the Mac and cheese. The smootheredpork chops are out of this world. My favorite is the chicken and waffles. I have had the chicken and waffles all over NYC, Georgia, South Carolina and nothing compares to theirs. I see the other reviews I understand some of their frustration but the food seasoning and presentation can’t be denied.