C.J. Maggie’s American Grill

My husband and I traveled to Elkins this weekend. The place we stayed showed this restaurant close by. We went and decided we would get the 40mile nachos to start. Those were so good and filling. They gave us a basket of bread, we each had a meal that came with two sides. The portions were big, we took four boxes of food to go. Everything was enjoyable, and we know this will always be a stop when going to Elkins.

This is a good place to eat. I spend 4 nights a week in the restaurant. If you eat in the bar in the wintertime you better bring a jacket place is extremely cold. If you eat here in the summertime you better bring a fan because the heat is extremely bad and there’s no AC. They need to have a happy hour. The wait staff does a great job. Caley does a great job. They only have 9 22 oz mugs someone needs to buy more mugs.

Diverse selection of food choices on the menu. Menus items were priced a little high for the quality but this is a tourism area.
Atmosphere was great and wait staff nice. We would go back again.

I’ve eaten here a few times. The food is pretty mediocre at best. A few items are not bad (Chicken fingers are great! Not too bad on the nachos also) but most of the entrée items are nothing to write home about. Atmosphere is ‘old timey’, but in sort of a cluttered, weird way. Best thing about this place is the great service and the fact that they have Yuengling on tap!
I’d go back for beers and snacks, but probably not for a meal.

We ate here during the Forest Festival. The food was okay. The onion straws were not cooked enough. The waiter wasn’t the most attentive. I feel everything would have been better if a little more attention was given to details.

My mom, daughter and I ate there a few days ago, the server was great, I’m not sure of his name but he did a great job, a young guy and very on point and polite. The food was good and came out quick… as usual I love cj’s!

Everything was a little «ehhh» (including the service) except the Ceasar salad, which was a little salty. They give out macaroni necklaces to kids but aren’t incredibly
Kid friendly (didn’t have booster seats, kids menu doesn’t include drinks in price, got dirty looks towards our tot)

My friends and I ordered dessert to go yesterday night during the Jazz Walk. I was really happy to hear live jazz music and I’m glad to have been able to attend this event. We understand that it was a busy night, and that we were one of the last customers, but this is not a good excuse. There was a waitress there named Brittany (a blonde girl with a nose ring) who gave us an attitude when we only ordered dessert.
She took her time bringing the food to us and took her time giving us the bill. We stated we were ordering dessert to go, it would be time efficient to also give us our checks along with it instead of sarcastically stating that she could give us disposable silverware to take «to go.»
Prior to receiving service, we were going to tip her more because we felt bad for only ordering dessert, but her lack of eye contact and the way she treated us offended my friends and me.
We are easy going people who like what this town has to offer, but I have never met such a rude waitress in my life. Tips are tips regardless of assumed amounts. Do not instruct us to sign and leave the merchant copy and tell us we can keep the customer copy. We are Americans, and all restaurants have these same policies.
I look forward to making a new review strictly on the food (which I heard was amazing) and hopefully with a more friendly and quick on her/​his feet waitress/​waiter.

Food is pretty good as is the service. Have been there about a dozen times with family. I give it a 3 star instead of a 4 star because of 3 times I have gone our server was not around much at all and food was so-​so. Most of the time, the service is good as is their food. Prices are a little high for what it is, but with most of the dishes I have got, was a fair amount.

Very nice casual downtown restaurant. The food was good and priced very reasonably. Good atmosphere also.

Great food, nice atmosphere. After a long 3 day bike ride with lots of disappointing eateries it was nice to have some really good food. We had the pizza and a BBQ sandwich and both were great.

Friendly staff. Huge portions. Great beer selection.

Hardly ever a pleasure. This place is all about the employees. Customers are a secondary aspect. Slow, unfriendly, like let me get back to my co worker life. Unfortunately, it’s the only decent food downtown. Try Beamers, but mostly the same. Nicer service but worse food.
Judgemental gossipers hanging out in the hall till they have to go to those customers.
Has potential, needs wifi, duh. Weak phone service in Elkins. Wifi is a no brainer. Enough said.

Great casual dining. Large portions, fair prices. The pork stuffed with pork is delicious, the salads are huge. I go here at least once a month. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ stars. Best atmosphere in elkins.

CJ’s used to be awesome! And it’s getting back to that.
The food wasn’t that great for a few years when I visited town from Florida each year. Service is ok. Sweet young girls. Still could use some help.
I think they have gone back to there original food supplier because their food is SO much better now. The chicken salad with fries is huge… and SO good.
I hope they stay this way!

After attending a local wake, my boyfriends family wanted to eat somewhere local. We ended up choosing this restaurant. Parking was difficult to find as there is no designated lot. The hostess was friendly and the atmosphere was nice and quiet for a Wednesday night. The menu offered a large variety of food, and we were advised that the portions were large. Several members of my party ordered their pizzas, which looked absolutely amazing. I went with a plain olé cheeseburger and fries, which led to disappointment. My burger was charcoal black, and dry as a bone. There was no flavor, and I left unsatisfied. If you go, order a pizza. Skip out on everything else. Also, I went to the ladies room during the dinner, and noticed that they have doors in the bathroom that do not lock. What an odd bathroom.

Stopped here for lunch. Staff was friendly and service was good. Pulled pork sandwich was good for a place not really known for barbecue, and loved the chips, did take a little longer than I expected tho. Reasonably priced I would suggest this place to friends if they were in the area.

The food is great. Get some of that garlic butter on the bread. Fried green beans are awesome. Fried zucchini is great. French onion soup, onion straws, roast beef, salad, Ruben… come and get it! Service was good too. Price is very reasonable.

We’ve been diners at CJ Maggie’s off and on for years at all three of their locations. I like the atmosphere, local beer and the variety on the menu. I was really excited to dine here this evening. It was going to be a treat. The service stunk, tonight. I am a longtime server and often makes excuses for bad service for the first few foul plays. We waited a good 5 minutes at the door before anyone greeted us. We then waited 10 more minutes for a server to greet us. I knew more about the local beers on tap than the server and I don’t live nearby. I don’t even mind that my pizza was burned and had to be remade because she took the time to inform us. Waiting tables isn’t easy, but please at least ACT like you care.
I’ll be back because I support local businesses, but please train your staff and hold them to a higher level of professionalism.

Here in small town West Virginia, one should look for tasty food, copious beer, friendly wait folk, and pleasant ambiance. Here it is! The food is ample and fine — I had the vegetarian pasta and Caesar salad — nice, filling and ample. My delightful companion had the Mediterranean pasta and made pleased noises while leaving half the chicken behind. Our beers (Yuengling, Burning River) were awesome. The waiter, Michelle, was busy but quite friendly and with a charming sense of humor.
Mighty fine.