John J Jeffries Restaurant

The service was prompt and attentive. The presentation and food was as expected in a fine dining establishment.
Parking is atrocious. We spent more time looking for an open slot than we did driving to the restaurant. They should consider valet parking.
There was a manager (?) who seemed nice but he was dressed in street clothes. I had to ask if he worked there when he inquired about our food. He should have been elegantly dressed in a tuxedo, but he looked like he just came in from working his garden. I don't know what was going on there.
They have a policy of charging you extra if you use your credit card. I find that petty and it makes them look cheap. When I pay $200 for a meal, I would think they have enough profit built in to cover the $7.00 service charge that AMEX charges them. I imagine some myopic pencil-pusher wanted to justify his position by showing how much money they could save in ten years if they added this surcharge. They would do better by adding $3.00 to the price of each entree.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My husband and I eat here every year on our anniversary and have always had a great time! Service is friendly and prompt, even when it is busy. The food is always wonderful! Highly recommend the beef tartare, asparagus soup, and pheasant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My family and I come to Lancaster once or twice per year, my sister and I stumbled upon this gem 4 years ago. We are both HUGE fans of beef tartare, and was pleasantly surprised to see that they offer it as an entree here, while most other restaurants have it as an appetizer only! Needless to say, we prioritize making JJJ a dinner stop EVERY time we’re in town! We always get the tartare which is fabulous, and all of the soups, apps, and cocktails are always wonderful as well. The staff is always extremely nice and knowledgeable! See you next time JJJ!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had dinner here a while back and it was delicious! Though we had a reservation, they were a little slow to seat us. They were extremely apologetic and offered us some appetizers on the house. We had such a good experience, we reached out to book them for our rehearsal dinner. It’s a beautiful restaurant and was perfect for our needs! They have a few spaces available for parties of various sizes. It’s always tough feeding a large group, but the food quality and service was great once again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We booked a wedding rehearsal dinner at this wonderful restaurant for a group of 30 and could not be happier. The service and the food were impeccable. The atmosphere was elegant with crisp, white tablecloths and super nice mood lighting. Ladan, our event coordinator, was so attentive during the planning phase and also during the dinner itself. She was such a pleasure to work with and made us feel completely comfortable that everything would go okay, and it absolutely did. The food was incredible- fresh, hot and perfectly seasoned. All of our guests were from out of town and said they would love to move to Lancaster to enjoy the food over and over again. We will definitely be making John J. Jeffries a regular dining experience for our family and for anyone who comes to visit us! Well done John J. Jeffries! You are definitely a big plus for Lancaster and for anyone who visits there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best dinning experience we had in our 3 day in Lancaster.
Every dished from this restaurant is good, from the starters- dessert. The staff, he was so friendly and come to check on us frequently, despite we came with our baby stroller and we need to seat in a different room, quite aside from the main place.
I'M addicted to beef tartare therefore I should give it a try here. And as expected it was excellent from the taste to the freshness, I also love that they have generous crossing to finish the good amount of tartare, however We still had to order another one because is too. Highly recommended 👌 If we happen to pass by Lancaster we will definitely coming back 😀

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A memorable meal, that's for sure. The food is fresh and cooked with great care, the staff is attentive, and the wine selection runs the whole gamut but with great local representation. The bone marrow and the duck are both *chef's miss*, and I'm going to hope the kombucha is still there next time I visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not too bad of an American restaurant. However, I wouldn't classify this place as a fine dining restaurant. If at most, it's a higher end casual restaurant. The food was above average as well as the service, but it wasn't amazing at the same time. Overall, a 4/5 experience. Cheers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

It was my first time dining at John J Jeffries this evening and I have to say everything was outstanding. The food, the atmosphere, the service. Bill and Abbie, our servers, took care of us like we’ve been friends for years. The food was so fresh and delicious. Overall a wonderful experience. I’ll be back again soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our first time dining at John J Jeffries and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Our hostess Evelyn was exceptional , extremely friendly , professional and accommodating towards us. Chad was an outstanding server. Extremely knowledgeable of all the menu items from cocktails to all the dinner plates. If you’re ever in the Lancaster area this is a must on your list of places to have a wonderful dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Braised Pork, Shrimp & Grits

Great organic food. 90% of the ingredients are sourced within 20 miles of the restaurant. The service gets ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food, and nice terrace to eat outside when weather is pleasant. Fried blue catfish was very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the Top restaurants in Lancaster. The outside patio is absolutely beautiful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We are relatively new to the Lancaster area and were delighted to discover John Jeffries. It has now become our happy place. We are here 2-3 times each month! Every single thing we've ever ordered has been delicious, beautifully prepared and served. The manager and staff are very professional and attentive. Extensive wine and cocktail offerings. We know it's a bit of a splurge but we don't mind paying for good quality food, locally sourced or supportive of small farms.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place was top notch from beginning to end! Every employee that we interacted with was so warm and welcoming - from the person who took our reservation over the phone, the hostess, the waitress … A+ personality! We were visiting from out of town and I chose this place because of the high reviews and the “farm to table”. What a great choice!! The food was absolutely incredible!! And the price was very reasonable for the quality of food that was served. We were expecting the bill to be so much higher than it was. We asked to be seated outside and the ambiance outside was incredible! Thank you for such a great dinning experience! If we ever come back to the area we will definitely stop here again!!

Parking: parking garage was only a few steps away from the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5