5 Best Seafood Restaurants in Jefferson City

“We came down to Jeff city for a birthday steak celebration with my Mom who transplanted herself there about two years ago. We had a bad experience and left another popular steak house and wandered into O’Donoghues’s on a busy Saturday night. We were treated like royalty! The food was exceptional. My Mother had the Lobster and a Filet, I had the Filet and my husband had the Sirloin. Everything was delicious and prepared with expertise. The bread, can I talk about the focaccia?????? It was so good. Our waitstaff was very busy with two parties at the same time, but managed to make us feel like we belonged there. Nothing makes a meal quite like being treated like family. Thank you so much. My hubby, my kid and I drove 7 hours, checked into our hotel, picked up my mother and drove straight into the downtown area. We were exhausted and left feeling full, filled with love and absolutely can’t wait for our next visit. Thank you to everyone working 11/22/25. Great Job!“

“This place has some of the best Mexican food in Jeff city! Flavor was amazing and drinks were to die for. This has become a weekly place for me and the hubby.“

“Food was amazing!!! Served nice and hot and in timely manner.

Service could use some help with attentiveness, maybe he was just overwhelmed, he did have a big table, but perhaps the restaurant could help organize tables/ seating little better. Now with that being said, waiter was very polite, I never did see not on a task. He was hustling around trying his best. I just think he was overloaded with tables. :)“

“We are in Jefferson City for work and have always loved Colton's Steak House & Grill when we come to Jeff City. We’ve been going there for years and honestly have never had any issues before tonight. After a long day at work we decided to order DoorDash instead of coming in to dine.
My husband ordered the hamburger steak, just like he always does, and he likes to use steak sauce with it. I tried to order steak sauce on the app but it wasn’t listed anywhere, and there was no option for notes either. So I called the restaurant thinking it would be a simple fix.
The girl who answered told me they couldn’t send steak sauce because we would have to pay for it, which honestly was completely fine with us. But then she said we couldn’t pay over the phone for it and the only way to get it was to come into the restaurant and purchase it ourselves. WHAT IN THE WORLD?? This is a steakhouse, and when we dine inside we’ve never been charged for steak sauce before.
I asked to speak to a manager and was told they were busy. After being placed on hold for a few minutes, she came back and said, “I will do it this time but it won’t happen again so please don’t ask.”
I honestly can’t believe this happened. We have always loved this place and never had any problems before. The food is still great, but the way this was handled really hurt my feelings and honestly just left my heart sad tonight.“

“My husband and I just dined in Madison Cafe and were amazed how great everything was. Regrettably, we reside in Jefferson City for nine years without ever dining at Madison Cafe. We wish we had gone there sooner because the food, staff, and prices are really great. We will return to M.C. real soon.“