Not much to say about Jefferson's other than YUM! My husband and I took our 4 children out yesterday in search of a restaurant that might be open. It was 4th of July so pretty much everything was closed. Then, we were pleasantly surprised to see a newer restaurant in Opelika was OPEN! What made is awesome is that I love oysters, my husband loves burgers and we all love wings... so, in we went to try it out!
Let's start with the surroundings and staff. We were the only ones in the restaurant. I'm assuming that we're the only ones that grill out on a regular basis so not grilling out on the 4th was no big deal. All the staff welcomed us and our waitress came over immediately and was very attentive during our entire visit. She was kind, helpful and just had a great over-all personality. We also were able to chat with the owner who was kind and gracious as well. Upon walking into the restaurant you'll find booths to your right, high-top tables each with 6 tall stools to your left, tables and chairs in the center, and the bar straight through to the back. We chose to sit at a booth on the right and one thing that's great is the tables are movable to accommodate those growing bellies! It frustrates me when restaurant booths are all glued down therefore forcing all larger guests to only sit at the tables in the center. Our table was very clean as was the floor and any other surfaces we came in contact with.
One of the interesting things in the restaurant, is the collage of dollar bills on the wall. You can read the story about how that got started in their menu which contributes to some interesting meal conversation!
This restaurant would also be great for sports enthusiasts! I counted about 6 flat screen televisions that each boasted a different sporting event.
As usual, we began our ordering with drinks. The drink specials on the table said "June" but our waitress said they would honor them because they were still on the table.
As usual, we began our ordering with drinks. The drink specials on the table said "June" but our waitress said they would honor them because they were still on the table.
I ordered a Bahama Mama and water and my husband a Lima-a-Rita as well as sprites all around for the kids. The drinks were properly made and tasted fantastic. Our waitress came out with the drinks and explained that my husband's drink was the last of its' kind so that was disappointing, however, there is definitely something to be said for her telling us right away! There is nothing worse than having a drink and going to have another only to find out they are out! Along with the kids' drinks, they all received a balloon that came with their meals! SO CUTE and BRAVO to Jefferson's for realizing how a child can be glued to a balloon for hours thus allowing the parents to enjoy meal time too! HAHA!
Next came the ordering of our appetizers which came out VERY fast from time of ordering! We ordered a 12 piece hot boneless buffalo wings with blue cheese and a full size order of fried pickles with blue cheese dressing.
For a minute there, I almost forgot that fried things were supposed to be crispy! Jefferson's hit it out of the park with both of these appetizers. The chicken was crisp yet still soft and full of flavor and I had yet to even taste a fried pickle that was crisp until now! The boneless wings we ordered were "hot" flavor and I'd say they were that. There was one level of heat above what we ordered which I probably would have enjoyed even more! The blue cheese dressing they used was great as well offering pungent chunks of blue cheese in a rich and creamy mayonnaise based dressing.
For our entrees we ordered 6 meals, one for each of us. Two of our children had corn dog kids meals and two of them had chicken finger kids meals. Each basket had the choice of french fries or apples and of course all 4 of my children chose fries. Their meals looked fantastic with all items appearing crisp and juicy!
My husband chose the double burger with Jack cheese and bacon and it was HUGE! He described the burger as juicy and filling. I've never seen him not be able to eat his whole platter before, but alas, the left the french fries!
*He apologized for plopping the mayo before I could take a picture! HAHA!*
And OH, happy day for me! I ordered the Jefferson Baked Oysters. 12 fresh oysters baked to perfection with Parmesan cheese, hot sauce and jalapenos served with cocktail sauce and lemon. This was the perfect dinner for me, as I still am on a no-chew diet and everything else I had to chop up very fine in order to taste to make this review. The oysters themselves were so soft and delicious while the hot sauce and jalapenos added just the right amount of heat and the Parmesan cheese provided a creamy tang to the oysters. I chose not to eat the jalapenos so that I didn't have to chew them, but the flavor was very much there even through the hot sauce flavor.
In the end, we truly enjoyed our experience at Jefferson's and will be all too happy to eat there again! I can't wait to try the other flavors of oysters as well as some of the other flavors of wings! Next time you go to Jefferson's check out our contribution to their local collage... a couple booths down on the right!
Check out http://www.jeffersonsrestaurant.com/ for menu, locations and more!
*This blog post serves as an unbiased restaurant review of Jefferson's in Opelika, Alabama.*
*For just over $70, we purchased 2 full size appetizers, 3 bar beverages, 4 children's meals with 4 soft drinks, and 2 adult entrees.*
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