Jake’s Uptown

This was my first time here, and I will be back. The burger here is very good, but a little thin. That is why the #1 is a double meat. Fries were excellent. Service unbeatable. The prices were very reasonable!

A Jakes WITH a drive thru? Sign me up!
How it’s taken me this long to discover that one of the best tried and true burger joints in town has a location that not only provides that tradition casual fast-​dining atmosphere we all know and love but also offers a drive-​thru is beyond me but since I have, boy am I stoked!
Since moving to Dallas five years ago, I’ve loved Jakes and although many other burger places are equally delicious, there’s something about the just «darn good, no frills» good that Jakes offers that keeps me as a loyal customer.
They have fabulous burgers of course, but their chicken tenders, fried green beans and milkshakes are some of the best around too and whenever I’m craving some all American food I’ll be sure to stop here.
The service is friendly, the food comes our fast and with a smile and it’s affordable for all! Don’t miss their burger of the month specials that are always creative and fabulous!

Best burger I’ve ever had. I been here multiple times, burger is always good. The #3 with bacon is the best. I always get it.

Stopped by with my bf and we dined in on Dec 3^rd. Ordered 1 hot dawg the No. 16 Rooster 2 fireman’s 4 beers and a 1 no. 3 Dbl cheez burger + bacon and 1 Sweet Potato Fry. all for $ 31.51. So this place is a great value. The Burgers were really good and the Hot Dawg was tasty as well. It’s very old school on the inside. Everyone is very friendly and they have a very local clientele.

Went here for lunch yesterday with some coworkers around 1pm. Not overly busy which was nice. The gentleman at the register was very patient and worked with me on my items. For a single cheeseburger, drink and cheese fries came out to about $ 13, which is a little more than I normally spend on lunch — but man was it good.
We sat in the indoor seating with open windows (sort of like a patio) which was perfect in October weather. The food came out promptly and man, SUCH A SOFT BUN on the burger. The cheese fries were also outrageous.
I would absolutely consider coming back again. Very good!

Jakes has always been our go to burger house but today may be the day I rethink and change my choice. My friend told me his experience with the rotten salad he got the day before had made him decide to go somewhere else but I really was feeling a Jake Burger fix. Well, I’m cured. The hamburger meat couldn’t have been any thinner. I actually only had a tomato, lettuce, pickle and onion sandwich with hamburger grease. I realize that costs on meat have gone up but people, you have to either raise your prices to cover the cost of a real hamburger or call it something else. My friend had a grilled chicken sandwich that was the same. Grilled chicken pounded so thin you could see through it if you held it to the light. It’s sad when things don’t stay the same.

Terrible service, with a staff that doesn’t care. Been their multiple times and we always seem to have issues.

Darn good cheese burger ! Good taste, size and toppings. The fries were super soggy, limp and half were discolored. The flimsy bun… Holy poppy seeds !! Way too many of those bad boys !

They are really proud of their burgers and the price shows it… I’ve been coming here for years and the only thing that changes is the price of everything creeping up. Only a couple of years ago a burger, fries and a drink would run you about $ 7.50 today is $ 12.25… inflation doesn’t explain an almost $ 5 increase.

Why waste your money on McDonald’s or Burger King when you can the best burger in Dallas. Try the burger of the month, as the name implies it changes each month so you need go back every 30 days. You can also get a six pack at the drive through.

I think they’ve changed owners and now the food is NOT so great at all. I was highly disappointed the last couple of times I visited.

I was pleasantly surprised that I got an email from earl the district operations manager for Jakes.
However the apology came off as less then genuine. Like one of those nuanced apologies that admits nothing but kind of apologizes for something… maybe… sort of.
In this case earl apologized for me feeling i got sick after eating at Jakes.
So in case I wasn’t clear in my review.
Earl…I keep a food journal. I can tell you how many calories, how many grams of fat, how many grams of carbs how much sugar how much sodium I take in on a daily basis.
I eat extremely clean… except one meal a week.
One the day in question. I had a photo shoot and ate nothing… nothing at all… until it was over.
I went right to jakes… ordered a burger with mushrooms and cheese.
Had them cut it in half. I ate one half and within the hour my stomach was churning… to the point i ate nothing else for the evening.
At bed time diarrhea and fever were upon me.
Earl. I dont FEEL i got sick from eating a Jake’s. I KNOW i did.
I was sick for days… i wasnt reviewing you guys for an apology… but if you are going to offer one… OWN IT. Say youre sorry… say you met with the staff and are doubling down on your efforts to maintain your high standards of blah blah blah…
Instead of leaving me feeling you’re questioning whether I got sick from Jakes or not you should be questioning how many other people got sick that night from Jake’s.

Just delicious. I’ve been eating at Jakes for years and they keep me coming back! Fantastic burgers and fries.

We absolutely love this place! It has become a family tradition to eat at Jake’s every Thursday night. I usually order the Jake’s burger and Bottle Caps (fried Jalapeño slices). My wife likes the Cowboy burger and fried green beans.
I would give five stars but they recently changed something. The fried appetizers come with Ranch dressing and they clearly changed brands or something. The Ranch tastes watered down and not nearly as flavorful. Change back!
By the way, this location is one of the few places left in Dallas where you can still buy beer at the drive-through…if you’re into that sort of thing…

Been going to this place for years, but lately, they have been sloppy in the Drive-​Thru. Ordered Cheese Fries with Extra Ranch. Got home and NO RANCH! And I even asked the guy when he handed them to me. Seriously, I didn’t drive back, ate a few bites with NO RANCH & I was done. Service not consistent, food not consistent — too many GOOD burger joints in Lake Highlands — so I be checking those out!

Had Jake’s Burger for the first time on my 21^st Birthday last year in Uptown off of McKinney. I had the Jake’s Special and thought either this was the best burger I had ever had or underestimated just how inebriated I was.
Well, yesterday in all my sobriety, I order the very same Jake’s Special I had a year ago over off of Skillman location this time.
All i have to say is Wow! and honestly, that’s saying a lot for a self proclaimed foodie. I ate ever delicious bite. The bun unique, the meat perfectly seasoned in all its greasy glory. Just thinking about it now is making my mouth water. But what really makes it all come together is the thousand island dressing (which I would never would of put together) So I can’t speak to the other burgers on the menu but the Jake’s Special has me hooked line and sinker and truthfully, I kinda like it!
As far as this particular location,
They have a Drive-​Thru! Now, this is an Extra Bonus for those On-​the-​Go or, lets be honest, too raggedy or lazy to go in! And guess which one I did, yup! They were pretty quick about it, too. Especially for being a traditional walk-​in burger joint than a national fast food chain like Whataburger. Thumbs up to consistency in quality, too. It’s nice knowing which location I wonder into, it’s gonna be good.
I have to say one negative thing for all the good I said though. Well, really it’s a suggestion, but how about having a combo meal instead of every item being a la carte… Just a friendly thought.

I first encountered Jake’s through its close proximity to my new apartment in Lake Highlands. Thankful for its drive-​through on a rainy night, I ordered a Jake’s Special with a side of regular fries. It was the first in a series of visits that stirred a love-​hate relationship up between me and Jake’s.
I hated that I loved their signature, greasy gutbuster of a burger, but the love has faded and return trips were often hit-​or-​miss. Some nights, the burgers seemed excellent; other nights, like they were sloppily cooked and hastily thrown together. The only side worth getting here is the Jumpin’ Jake fries. Their regular fries are nothing to write about. They were undercooked and underseasoned. Their beer battered onion rings are a disappointment for $ 2.79, falling into some of the worst I’ve ever had in my life.
All-​in-​all, when the burgers are done right, they redeem any other mishaps the meal might have, but not enough to warrant above a three-​star review. There are plenty of better burger joints around Dallas.

This place is awesome. Fast food vibe with restaurant quality. Burgers are made fresh with limitless varieties. Cheese fries are fresh made and baked with reel cheddar on top just like you get at a sports bar. Milk shakes are made fresh with all ice cream. Prices are very reasonable and service is quick with a drive through option. Beer is on tap and TVs are available if you wanted to catch the cowboys game.

There is a reason why this place has been opened since 1985. Its the BEST damned greasy hamburger in Dallas.
I prefer this location over the others, because it’s small, quiet, the staff is much nicer the food is far better, and you don’t have those Hooters/​Twin Peaks like servers flirting with you for a better tip!
And best of all… The name is cool!

I’d never been to a Jake’s but had heard that people liked it a lot. We won a silent auction and it came with a Jake’s gift card so we decided to make the trek out to the nearest Jake’s.
It’s not what we expected. If you’ve ever been to a Purdy’s, that’s what we thought it’d be. It’s nothing like that. It’s more like a nicer Burger King, but not that much nicer. It’s kind of a dive, but it has a charm to it. I equated it to a bar, but better lighted. The tables and chairs are in disrepair, but it’s not as bad as it sounds.
Location: 2 Stars. It’s not in the nicest part of town. At least it doesn’t feel like it. On the way to Jake’s we were following a late 90’s Suburban. At first, we thought the driver had thrown a cigarette butt out the window and sparks were flying from that, but the sparks just kept on coming. Every couple seconds more sparks would fall. It smelled like sparks from cutting steel with a cutting disk. Smoke was starting to come out of the wheel well. We pulled up along side of them and signaled them to pull over and they stopped at a liquor store. When couldn’t turn with them and had to make a U-​turn back. When we caught up with them, they were in the liquor store buying beer. I couldn’t locate the source of the sparks, so they just drove off as if nothing happened. We continued on to Jake’s next door.
The food: 5 Stars. Delicious. I got «The Works»: Two patties, bacon, onions, double cheese, lettuce, cheese, mayo, etc. It was a hearty burger and was completely satisfying. I didn’t like the texture of the poppy seed bun, but it wasn’t terrible. Also the bacon was crisp which I wasn’t expecting and it may have contributed to why I didn’t taste the bacon.
The Wife got the Single Meat Burger with Swiss Cheese and Mushrooms to make a single patty Mushroom Swiss Burger. The onions were placed all on one side of the burger, that was her only complaint.
We also ordered a side of sweet potato fries. I think these were, hands down, the best sweet potato fries, I’ve ever had. They come sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Even after they got cold, they were still good. I don’t know what they do to these fries, but they were frakkin’ good. Just a nice crisp fry with enough softness inside to make it good. I don’t even like sweet potato fries. I can’t imagine what their normal fries taste like.
They have covered seating that is open to the outside. It would have been nice had it not been 55 degrees outside.