Cuisine: American, Burgers, Fish & Seafood, Steak & Ribs
Restaurant Features: Bar, Games, Pull-Tabs, On-Site Parking
Location: Mahtomedi, MN
Address: 3140 Century Ave Mahtomedi, MN 55110 651-770-2443
Links: Google Map
Atmosphere: No need for fancy duds at this Char-house! Jethro's is a very laid-back restaurant/bar, a popular place for locals to meet up and enjoy a drink or fill up on good food. Wood paneled walls and wooden tables grace most of the restaurant. There is also a back room complete with 2nd bar, pull-tabs and dart boards.
Menu: Start of your experience with a choice of buffalo wings, fried mushrooms, Beef Nacho Supreme, and Walleye or Chicken Fingers. Sandwiches include a Philly, French Dip, Jethro's Reuben, Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna Melt and Fish Filet.
Maybe your more in the mood for a burger? Jethro's recently changed their burger menu to a "Build your Own Burger" with a list of toppings so that you may customize your own burger.
Entrees include Broasted Chicken, Wild Sockeye Salmon, Baked Lemon Pepper Cod, Shrimp, Penne Pasta or Sirloin or New York Strip Steak.
Price guide: Appetizers: $6-9 Sandwiches: $7-11 Burgers: $7.95 (for up to 3 toppings) Entrees: $10-19
What I ordered: The Jethro's Reuben. Classic corned beef Reuben on pumpernickel with swiss and "special sauce". Basically the special sauce is the sauerkraut pre-mixed into the thousand island dressing; you can't have one without the other. I thought the sandwich was very good, piled high with corned beef and grilled nice and crispy. (I wouldn't have been able to take a picture of the inside of the sandwich without making an gooey mess. Take my word for it). The large steak fries were HOT and crispy.
My companion customized a burger with cheddar, bacon and sauteed mushrooms. If you're a fan or charbroiled burgers, Jethro's has the best!
Service: The service at Jethro's often seems slow, no matter how many wait staff they have on duty, or how busy the restaurant is. They recently changed their menu so that only one free refill is allowed on sodas. When our dinner was served to us I had already finished my original soda, but instead of bringing me a refill immediately, our server stopped at about 3 other tables and took orders, etc before I was able to get my refill. I am not a fan of sitting with a large plate of hot food in front of me and being left drink-less for over 5 minutes. Service seems to be better at the bar.
Overall Impression: Jethro's is a good place to go if you like a casual atmosphere, they are also accommodating toward larger groups. Good food (excellent burgers) but not the best service in town.
