Jernigan’s Tap House & Grill

Go to this place if you like rich food and a huge assortment of beer, if you are into that sort of thing…
But for real, their deep fried mushrooms are magical. The first bite I took of one made me realize that I have NEVER had a deep fried mushroom prepared correctly.

Good beer, but always awful food. This place is open only because of the beer and big TV’s inside.

Based upon Unilocal reviews, we decided to take a chance on Jernigans. I LOVE Beer and Burgers and this place did not disappoint. I ordered the Bravo burger, the first I have ever had with fresh spinach. It was excellent. My wife had the Prospector, Chicken sandwich that could have fed two people. She said it was excellent, just too much for one lady. I ordered double IPA from the tap (don’t remember the name, they change tap beers weekly) and it was as good as any IPA I have had. I loved the atmosphere, small and cozy like many of the pubs and brewerys we have visited in WY. and MT. We live just down the road and I am disappointed it took so long for us to discover this gem. Will return, with friends.

Our favorite lunch location. Food is always great and a fine selection of craft beers on tap!

This rating is really for the service, I have no complaints about the food or beers at all. Everyone we met was super nice but never seemed to get our order wrong every time. We had to send a plate back once where we thought they must have gotten our food mixed up. Nope, then they brought it back half fixed, we had ordered onion rings and they brought fries. Other than that the food was really good and the beer selection was great.

AMAZING FOOD! Honestly some of the best in the county, and reasonably priced! Beer selection is great and all of the staff makes you feel like a long time pal. The owner is very down to earth and cares more about quality than quantity, which definitely shows. I’d happily eat here daily.

This place has the BEST burgers in town and the service keeps improving! The hotdog was great, too, and they change their slaws often. It’s a great place to watch a sports game!

Feel bad I forgot to review this place till now. I have to admit the «tap house» part of the name drew us in but left with an appreciation for the grill just as much as the beers. Great place to stop rather you’re a local or like us driving through.

This is definitely my favorite spot in Nevada city! They offer a very fun, casual clean dining experience with fantastic food! A great place for any occasion!

Delicious burgers. The beer selection is awesome. A definite stop when in Nevada City.

The food was good, beer was good, staff was adorable!
I ordered the veggie burger, a delicious mix of black beans and quinoa. My boyfriend loved the smokey club sandwich, which was a special for the day. The restaurant was full but had a comfortable and homey feel to it. I would highly recommend this place!

With a vast assortment of high ABV crafty IPA’s and a bunch of TV’s playing games — this is an ideal place to waste away an afternoon. My go to spot for great chicken sandwiches & awesome pints of frothy hops.
I wish this place could EXPAND it’s current location or move to a bigger building. They have a nice little setup (keyword little !) This popular little spot would thrive with more room.
**I wish a Turkey Burger was offered on the menu.

I recently went to Jernigan’s and was greeted with a smile. They’ve hired some new *friendly* faces, updated their menus and have a sporty/​fun atmosphere. I highly recommend this place!

Probably our favorite restaurant. Great selection of beers and everything in the menu is so freaking good.

Ask a local and you’ll seldom be disappointed. This gem sits out of site, but is worth a visit. It’s smallish, a little noisy, with a focus on the SF Giants (nothing wrong with that!)
I ordered the Buckeye Hill Tri-​Tip Sandwich with yam fries. The tender meat had a chipotle BBQ marinade with the perfect amount of heat for my tastes. The yam fries stayed crispy until the end.
Lots of regulars, because the staff seemed to know everyone who came in, especially during the Giants game.
All kinds of sandwiches, salads and more beers than you can try in a Lost Weekend!

Went here after a day on the Yuba River and their burgers really hit the spot. Honestly one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. We had the Chipotle burger, volcano burger and veggie burger at our take and everyone loved theirs.
Great beer selection too. I wish this pave was closer to home. We’d be regulars.

Looking for a good beer selection and a burger while visiting Grass Valley, we found Jernigan’s. This place was mentioned to me by a friend that lives in the area so when we found it on Unilocal we decided to try it out. Beer list was amazing. Plenty of choices to satisfy any type of beer drinker. The hubcap and I shared the Bravo burger. Bravo is right. It was amazing and cooked the perfect mid-​rare that we always order (burgers should ALWAYS be medium rare, folks). I got the Yam fries and the hub got regular fries. My Yam fries were not good at all. I was expecting so much more after seeing the rave reviews about them. Mine were mostly over with a couple that were half over and half raw. I assume they weren’t completely submerged in the oil. Whatever, the burger was excellent and the beer was fresh and cold. We sat at the bar and service was good and quick.
Bottom line: For a burger and a beer in the Nevada City/​Grass Valley area try Jernigan’s. Just skip the Yam fries.

Really enjoyed my burger. Cooked correctly (meduim rare) and very nice bun. Bummed my fries were a little over done but at least they are fresh and not frozen. We also ordered a side of sweet potato fries and they also were over done.
Not going to nitpick… the burger is the star. Great beer selection also.
We will go back to this place :)

Best burger in the area. The place has a small pub feel. I thought the service was great. Lots of burgers and sandwiches to choose from. $ 12 for a burger and fries of this quality make this place the best value for burgers, in the area. My burger was cooked almost to well done, when I ordered medium, but the flavor was still nice. Overall, great place.

We decided to give Jernigan’s another shot, and I’m glad we did. Pros: burgers tasted good and were cooked perfectly, great beer, and a fun, laid-​back vibe. Cons: service was very slow, and we both thought the meat-​to-​bread ratio on the burgers was not right. When you get the half-​pound burger (rather than the ¹⁄₃ pound), it’s a bummer to be taking a bite without any burger in it. I ended up cutting my patty melt in half, eating about ²⁄₃ of the bread on one half, and then taking the rest of the bread off of the second half and just eating the burger. Too bad, ’cause it was tasty bread.
But even with a couple of issues, the burgers were really, really good — if messy to eat. And the beer was excellent — I had an amber ale (my favorite) and hubby had a couple of different ones. With my patty melt, I opted for the beer-​batter mushrooms, which were very light and puffy and I enjoyed them. Hubby had french fries which were MUCH better than the ones we had the last time, yay.
So — my rating really should be 3.5 stars, but I wanted to be sure it really showed how much more we liked the place this time. And yeah — we’ll be back.