Comments on: Jakes Tyler http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/ Tyler, TX Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:15:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tammy http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Tammy Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:01:55 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-858 The atmosphere is wonderful and although very friendly, our waitstaff was not very attentive. We had reservations but because we arrived early and there was plenty of room, we decided to seat ourselves on the more romantic rooftop cheveta. After having two waiters pass us by multiple times and then wait on two tables that came in after us, I had to politely ask if we could have a menu (this taking over 15 minutes w/very few tables being full). We ordered an appetizer - the calamari, which was a huge portion, very tastey and not at all rubbery. By the time our meals arrived it had been over one hour after we seated ourselves. We didn't mind so much as were on a 'date night' and enjoyed the time to have good conversation. Unfortunately, my husband (who has never in our 14yrs of marriage) had to ask for his plate to be returned. He had ordered a 'rare' steak and the one delivered was very much medium well to well done. Not exactly the mistake a 'higher end' restuarant should make. After 10-15 minutes of me slowly eating by myself, his plate was returned w/ a very nicely cooked mostly 'rare' piece of meat. I'd hate to say anything bad about this place because overall the food tasted nice; however, the experience was not up to our expectations and we probably won't return for quite some time. The atmosphere is wonderful and although very friendly, our waitstaff was not very attentive. We had reservations but because we arrived early and there was plenty of room, we decided to seat ourselves on the more romantic rooftop cheveta.
After having two waiters pass us by multiple times and then wait on two tables that came in after us, I had to politely ask if we could have a menu (this taking over 15 minutes w/very few tables being full). We ordered an appetizer – the calamari, which was a huge portion, very tastey and not at all rubbery. By the time our meals arrived it had been over one hour after we seated ourselves. We didn’t mind so much as were on a ‘date night’ and enjoyed the time to have good conversation.
Unfortunately, my husband (who has never in our 14yrs of marriage) had to ask for his plate to be returned. He had ordered a ‘rare’ steak and the one delivered was very much medium well to well done. Not exactly the mistake a ‘higher end’ restuarant should make. After 10-15 minutes of me slowly eating by myself, his plate was returned w/ a very nicely cooked mostly ‘rare’ piece of meat.
I’d hate to say anything bad about this place because overall the food tasted nice; however, the experience was not up to our expectations and we probably won’t return for quite some time.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Ginger Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-849 The food is 3 out of 4 stars but the coconut bread pudding, if served warm, is 4 out of 4 stars. Delicious. And the berry sexy martini is wonderful. The food is 3 out of 4 stars but the coconut bread pudding, if served warm, is 4 out of 4 stars. Delicious. And the berry sexy martini is wonderful.

]]> By: jcisaacson http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-705 jcisaacson Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-705 Jakes is a great place to dine. My first trip was there July 3rd, 2009. Ordered the Crab Cake Entree. Wow! They were divine. Went back in April of this year ordered the same-thing, only this time the Appetitizer. While it was very good it was not the same. Different Chef. Jakes is on my list of favorite places Jakes is a great place to dine.
My first trip was there July 3rd, 2009. Ordered the Crab Cake Entree. Wow! They were divine. Went back in April of this year ordered the same-thing, only this time the Appetitizer. While it was very good it was not the same. Different Chef.

Jakes is on my list of favorite places

]]> By: YamatoJoe http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-581 YamatoJoe Sat, 08 May 2010 23:05:14 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-581 Went there for Valentines day last year and absolutely loved it. Food was fabulous as was the service. They did a wonderful job with the remodel and it was an appropriate venue for a romantic dinner for 2. We would have loved to eat on the roof (the Chavetta I think) but I had recently had ACL reconstruction and was unable to make it up the stairs. We will definitely be back. Went there for Valentines day last year and absolutely loved it. Food was fabulous as was the service. They did a wonderful job with the remodel and it was an appropriate venue for a romantic dinner for 2. We would have loved to eat on the roof (the Chavetta I think) but I had recently had ACL reconstruction and was unable to make it up the stairs. We will definitely be back.

]]> By: Richard Hardin, Major, USMC Retired http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Richard Hardin, Major, USMC Retired Sat, 08 May 2010 14:46:30 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-575 You guys should remove the Feb 19 comments of Delicia Lewis as many people will never read beyond the first few lines to see her retraction. Jakes is on my "recommended" list of places for a mature dinning experience for Tyler/East Texas. The new management strives to provide a unique dinning experience. You guys should remove the Feb 19 comments of Delicia Lewis as many people will never read beyond the first few lines to see her retraction. Jakes is on my “recommended” list of places for a mature dinning experience for Tyler/East Texas. The new management strives to provide a unique dinning experience.

]]> By: Wines of Argentina http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Wines of Argentina Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-518 We had a wonderful dinner at Jake's! One of the most elegant <a href="http://1150wine.com/where-to-buy/tyler-east-tx" rel="nofollow">restaurants in Tyler, Texas</a>! We had a wonderful dinner at Jake’s! One of the most elegant restaurants in Tyler, Texas!

]]> By: Delicia Dawn Lewis http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Delicia Dawn Lewis Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:47:18 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-335 Delicia The Food Critic I revisited newly renovated Jakes, I was greeted by the new owner Kamala. I chose to sit up stairs over looking the town square, the decor of the restaurant was very comfortable, yet elegant at the same time, and from beginning to the end of my dining experience my wonderful Scottish and Irish server David Wallace was very, intuitive to my needs, to which he met and exceeded. As, I was waiting for my guest to arrive, I decided to jump into a dozen of the Blue oysters on the half shell. Having lived in Alaska half my life my seafood taste are pretty picky, but I must say the oysters were delightful, I did save my son Jason 5 of them lol. Each of us ordered a different entree as to 'taste test' the menu. I ordered the Chicken Breast Florentine, if you are concerned about your budget at such a fine restaurant This dish is 18.00 and is served with chicken breast layered in cheeses, that is placed on top of homemade mashed potatoes, with tasty fresh crisp sprigs of asparagus.Tuna was ordered and the Fillet Mignon both dishes were simply fabulous. And for those of you that enjoy a lighter meal or salads Jakes special salad is the choice to make, made with a wedge of crisp lettuce, bacon pieces The flavor was that of a entire meal. My favorite part of the meal, took me off my sugar restrictive diet without regret. The desert is a coconut bread pudding Creamy warm caramel crunchy goodness, was tempted to order another. What a great place to meet and just have a gourmet desert, we all deserve a treat once in awhile. We ended the night with a tour of the roof top lounge. You can see that the new owners have put a lot of work into this project, what a classy place to enjoy a cigar and socialize. So, in conclusion I rate this restaurant excellent! my advice is Go check it out for yourself, treat your loved one to a truly special night out on the town. Delicia Delicia The Food Critic

I revisited newly renovated Jakes, I was greeted by the new owner Kamala. I chose to sit up stairs over looking the town square, the decor of the restaurant was very comfortable, yet elegant at the same time, and from beginning to the end of my dining experience my wonderful Scottish and Irish server David Wallace was very, intuitive to my needs, to which he met and exceeded.
As, I was waiting for my guest to arrive, I decided to jump into a dozen of the Blue oysters on the half shell. Having lived in Alaska half my life my seafood taste are pretty picky, but I must say the oysters were delightful, I did save my son Jason 5 of them lol.
Each of us ordered a different entree as to ‘taste test’ the menu. I ordered the Chicken Breast Florentine, if you are concerned about your budget at such a fine restaurant This dish is 18.00 and is served with chicken breast layered in cheeses, that is placed on top of homemade mashed potatoes, with tasty fresh crisp sprigs of asparagus.Tuna was ordered and the Fillet Mignon both dishes were simply fabulous.
And for those of you that enjoy a lighter meal or salads Jakes special salad is the choice to make, made with a wedge of crisp lettuce, bacon pieces The flavor was that of a entire meal.
My favorite part of the meal, took me off my sugar restrictive diet without regret. The desert is a coconut bread pudding Creamy warm caramel crunchy goodness, was tempted to order another. What a great place to meet and just have a gourmet desert, we all deserve a treat once in awhile.
We ended the night with a tour of the roof top lounge. You can see that the new owners have put a lot of work into this project, what a classy place to enjoy a cigar and socialize.
So, in conclusion I rate this restaurant excellent! my advice is Go check it out for yourself, treat your loved one to a truly special night out on the town.
Delicia

]]> By: Delicia Dawn Lewis http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Delicia Dawn Lewis Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:08:19 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-266 Hello everyone, I would like to make a withdrawal of my comment, not that this didn't happen, but that my experience happened before new management took over about 18 months ago. And I would recommend everyone give the newer owners a chance. I am, then I'll give you my new opinion. Hello everyone,
I would like to make a withdrawal of my comment, not that this didn’t happen, but that my experience happened before new management took over about 18 months ago. And I would recommend everyone give the newer owners a chance.
I am, then I’ll give you my new opinion.

]]> By: Delicia Lewis http://www.tylerites.com/jakes-tyler/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Delicia Lewis Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:34:03 +0000 http://www.tylerites.com/?p=919#comment-247 Jakes, well the first thing that comes to mind when I hear about the restaurant is the worst ,expensive food I have ever eaten. And The next thing that comes to mind, is the worst customer service. I would never recommend this restaurant. My son and his friend were in town on leave. He had been serving in the USAF in the middle east. I wanted to treat him to somewhere special, so we went to Jakes. To make a long story short, we ordered and what we received was over cooked halibut, along with several other minor issues. We showed the server the fish was "mushy" and he advised us it looked fine. I calmly explained to the server, I was from Anchorage Alaska and this fish had not been properly cooked. He continued to argue his case and so did I.Finally, he took the plate back to the chef. Then the server returned with the same plate, stating the chef said it was fine! I said, could I please speak to your manager? I was told he was not in, and it's the chef's call. We, stopped eating and was given our full priced $200.00 bill. But, Before I left I asked for the manager's name and number. I called him three times explained the horrible experience on the answering machine and finally gave up. So, needless to say I would never ,ever recommend Jakes on The square. Jakes, well the first thing that comes to mind when I hear about the restaurant is the worst ,expensive food I have ever eaten. And The next thing that comes to mind, is the worst customer service. I would never recommend this restaurant.
My son and his friend were in town on leave. He had been serving in the USAF in the middle east. I wanted to treat him to somewhere special, so we went to Jakes.
To make a long story short, we ordered and what we received was over cooked halibut, along with several other minor issues.
We showed the server the fish was “mushy” and he advised us it looked fine. I calmly explained to the server, I was from Anchorage Alaska and this fish had not been properly cooked. He continued to argue his case and so did I.Finally, he took the plate back to the chef. Then the server returned with the same plate, stating the chef said it was fine! I said, could I please speak to your manager? I was told he was not in, and it’s the chef’s call. We, stopped eating and was given our full priced $200.00 bill. But, Before I left I asked for the manager’s name and number. I called him three times explained the horrible experience on the answering machine and finally gave up.
So, needless to say I would never ,ever recommend Jakes on The square.

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