Jeffersons Tavern

Jeffersons Tavern, Oak Ridge - 37830
57 reviews
American Bar & Grill
(865) 483-3007

This has to be my absolute favorite place to eat! friendly staff, affordable, delicious food and my go to place for diner food! If you haven’t visited them yet I highly suggest you do!!

Wasn't happy with my breakfast but my boyfriend got the Philly cheesesteak and holy wow! It was huge, good and totally reasonable pricing. He also had to get a chocolate malt and of course he didn't share??‍♀️ Service was good. Lot of history. Worth checking out, even if it's just for ice cream ?

I've enjoyed this place until my experience today. I ordered an unsweet tea and the server stated, "try this, I'm not sure which one I got it from" I couldn't truly tell from the first sip so I took another one and the server raised her voice and said, "so is it sweet or unsweet?!" I answered, "I guess unsweet" because her demeanor was shocking. She came back after a long while and asked if my husband and I were ready but quickly replied with a probably not and I looked at my husband and asked if he was ready and we proceeded to order. She made a rude remark to another younger server about how the tea area was a bad setup because only one person could fit through. Mind you, that server was blessed and replied with something I couldn't hear but judging by her body language, she didn't take kindly to the comment. While I ordered, I wondered of there was another option besides fries and she said, "have you even been here before?" I replied that we'd eaten there many times and that I just wondered if salad would be an option even if there was an upcharge. Not to mention, we were sitting near the tea station and I was looking at all the plates coming out of the kitchen and one time I caught sight of the labelings on the tea barrels. My vision isn't the best BUT the labels were easily read. It was a very different experience today unfortunately.

We had burgers that we really enjoyed and the fries were good really good ?. We will be back!!!

Always a great food and service. There aren't many places left that are locally owned and operated. They really take care of our local law enforcement. Wish I could give more stars!

My wife and I ate here for the first time today. We will definitely be coming back. She got a bacon cheeseburger and I got a turkey club on rye. They where great!!! The service was top notch!!!

Classic hometown diner with a variety of breakfast options. I had the western omelette and a biscuit. Pay at the counter in the pharmacy where you will find an assortment of health products and candy.

Took my 93 year old FIL to breakfast here, he was so impressed. Great food, great value, friendly service, old diner feel. Excellent.

Thaved got the place looking good. COLD BEER & COLD A/C...?

We have eaten here several times and always enjoyed the food. The service tho, leaves a lot to be desired. Servers forget to come back and check for beverage refills or offer desserts. You have to walk into another part of the building to pay, then walk back through the dining area to exit the restaurant. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the old fountain restaurants. It needs tpo be updated but still retain the local fountain aura like years ago. Prices are very reasonable. It seems to cater to senior citizens, as there are always plenty of them there.