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The Jefferson

  • November 28, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by two cruisers from Ames, Iowa
The Jefferson

It might have been easy to drive by this plain looking restaurant, so I will give you a clue…look for a black buggy parked on the parking in front of the building. This restaurant was established in 1956 and retains that style. The staff dresses in colonial garb. Our waitress was a joy. The colonial décor included copper molds and pots and an “Early American” hutch with green glazed pottery. They start serving at 3:00 pm and there was no grumbling when we arrived slightly before 5:00 pm. That was nice. The cloth covered tables were spread apart which allowed for more private conversation and less jostling.

The menu boasted “Southern Favorites”. Prices seemed high until our order was served. I have never seen such generous portions. We both had peanut soup. Bill had Virginia Ham with an orange sauce. I had Southern Surf n’ Truf which turned out to be a diner plate size slab of ham, and a 6-8 oz crab cake. It was huge. Both styles of ham and the crab cake were delicious. I took leftovers home that served me for part of three more meals! On the side was a generous and tasty serving of green beans. No dessert tonight! Supper for two with one beverage and tip was $50.00.

From journal Plantation Hopping

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The Jefferson

  • June 15, 2004
  • Rated 1 of 5 by loriandwill83103 from Summerville, South Carolina
Our first night in Williamsburg found us tired and hungry. Luckily, the Jefferson Restaurant was directly across the street from our hotel. We took a gamble here, having seen several ads in the tourist magazines we picked up at the front desk. There was a coupon for a free shrimp cocktail or cup of peanut soup in several of the publications so we set out to grab what we thought would be a quick dinner.

After being seated, it took at least 10 minutes before our server came over to get our drink orders. I had a ham combo which included a crab cake, mashed potatoes and apple sauce. My husband had a ham and fried chicken combo. His chicken was undercooked and I'm quite surprised the chicken didn't actually cluck at him. Needless to say, he didn't eat the chicken and the server took that portion off of the check.

All in all, it took 1.5 hours at this restaurant as the service was wicked slow. I wish the experience had been better as I hate not being able to recommend a place, but as it stands, I wouldn't return here again. The food was just so-so and combined with the extremely slow service, I wouldn't waste my time going back. Our total, minus tax and tip, was somewhere around $35.00.

From journal Our weekend in Williamsburg (May 28-31, 2004)

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