Jefferson Park Restaurant

Having grown up with the old school charm of Jefferson Park it’s hard to compare it to the brand new modern structure that has finally opened… so I won’t compare them. The new structure is very modern with glass, steel and wood components. The restaurant/​bar is sleek but stark with flat screen TVs and employees wearing simple black uniforms with name tags. The staff seems almost too eager to serve you, but I’ll take that anytime over the «I’m too cool for school» why are you in the service industry anyway guy. So on a super hot day I ventured into the air-​conditioned building and sat at the bar which is all of 6 stools. The bartender was great, answered my questions about the beers on tap and was pleasant. Beer was cold & tasted great. I ordered their signature burger which comes with bacon, grilled onion, lettuce and tomato. The burger sounded incredible but was just ok when I actually tasted it and the fries were definitely over salted. The burger was about $ 13 and the beer maybe $ 4.50, so with tax and tip I did not make it out of there for under $ 20 (OK now I will reminisce about the old school prices… sad to see you are gone as well). The space could use another TV or two or some artwork as the walls are quite bare, but the place will get «broken in» and I’m sure there will be more final touches to come. I would work on improving the food, definitely, so you give the customer a more «I think I got what I paid for» satisfied feeling, but I will definitely be back to see if they have become a bit more seasoned and gotten the wrinkles worked out. They’re off to a good start, but for now 3 stars.