Buckeye Jake's

I've been here so many times in the past three years but held off finishing a review since the experiences have run the whole gamut of possible star ratings. I don't want to slam them unnecessarily but I also don't want to rate unrealistically high - so settling on a solid AOK.The setup/ambiance is odd. It's housed in a very old building that was once a bank or some type of office, I think. It's hard to figure out where you enter and how to get seated. The dining rooms inside are pretty small and the tables and chairs are large - as a result the restaurant really can't hold that many people. Acoustics make it really loud - hard to hear your table mate but other people's chatter is coming in loud and clear. There's usually background music which you may or may not hear. They have a big outdoor dining area and frequently live music out there on the weekends. The outdoors actually holds more people than the indoors, but outdoor dining is rarely my thing.There is also a second floor containing a bigger dining room that's opened sometimes as well as a very tiny bar (really a service bar) with some added tables. This is only accessible by either a very steep staircase on one side, or by a dizzying spiral staircase on the other that is straight out of Alfred Hitchcock's vertigo. There is no access for disabled to get up here.The food - well I have had, in the past, a BLT with the bacon so overcooked that it shattered like glass when I bit into it. I've also had dry and tasteless brisket. But, on the other hand I have had excellent Fish & Chips - and let me tell you, they can't be beat when it comes to steak. They offer filet, ribeye and sirloin, on a hot plate; and they know how to cook to order. You want medium rare - you will get medium rare. We've experienced it enough times that they get five stars for the steaks. Keep it up, please! I've had the ribs too but honestly can't recall - I believe they were good not fantastic. Some of the sides are really good too.The waitstaff is overall efficient, friendly and knowledgeable. You get checked on appropriately. Order your beverages right away since they have to go upstairs to get them and sometimes takes a while.Buckeye Jake's. I come for the steaks.

We discovered this after a funeral in New Lebanon and thought the reviews looked promising. Cute place in a 2 story house. It was cold out so the hot soup hit the spot. We shared french onion and requested it be really hot. It wasnt hot but warm .. with homemade rye croutons. I got pulled pork sandwich with bit of bbq and chips. Husband got fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. I came with 2 breasts and Husband said it was hot and very good. Bbq was hot and juicy. Did run into some fat that really bothered me. But i will return and try something else.

What a cute little cafe! Highly recommend Buckeye Jakes! I'm from out of state visiting Ohio and wanted a quick bite after a days fishing.This was the spot! Great burgers, staff was very friendly and the charming little location was perfect.Emma was our waitress and could not have been more helpful and cheerful! Five Stars!

We love going to Buckeye's Jakes for lunch or dinner! We love the homey feel because it is an old house they turned into a restaurant.The menu is extensive and everything is reasonably priced for the portion sizes. They have incredible BBQ, but there is plenty of other options in case you want something different.We have never had to wait for a table and the entire staff has always been friendly and welcoming. The food comes out hot and quickly.We will continue to make a special trip out to West Alexandria to eat at Buckeye Jakes!

The food here is delicious. I've tried a new item every time I have either visited or ordered takeout and every time I am impressed with it. Even the salads are really good. People say a salad is a salad, but these taste better than your average one. Only thing that I feel lacks is that every time I have gotten takeout at least one order is wrong, usually two. But do not let that deter you! Give it a try!

We were searching for a place to eat after snow tubing in Valleys Edge and located this quant restaurant in West Alexandria. Yelp says they average 4.5 star which was an understatement to say the least. When we first came in there no one to greet us. It was a little after 2:00 PM and the restaurant had one other table. After searching around for several minutes we located the staff mingling in the kitchen. We asked for a table of six. We finally got seated and ordered our drinks ten minutes later. The ambiance was cozy and quant. This place had a large selection of items on the menu to say the least. We ordered our lunch which consisted of French Onion soup, Fish and chips, Burger, and wings.The French onion soup was absolutely terrible it was loaded with a beef stock onions and tons of salt. It was like drinking a table spoon of salt. I had to send this soup back promptly. The worst soup I have ever experienced. I do not recommend this soup what so ever. Do not waste your money or time with this soup unless you want high sodium intake.The fish and chip dish was pretty good. The fish had a lot of breading and the fries were crispy.The hamburger with bacon was good. The wings was good but a little on the over cooked side. This place has good bar foods if that is what you are looking for.The service was sub par based on the fact that we had to then again locate the wait staff in kitchen socializing again. Overall experience was a little under average.Overall, the food was almost average and the service was below average. If you are looking for a super casual dining experience than this place was just that.Minimize your expectations because this was not as well rated as shown on Yelp. I would only recommend this place if you are looking for average food and have a lot of time to spare.

My daughter's equestrian team was in town for a horse show. We were trying to put together a team dinner for around 25 people, about half of which were teenagers, on a Saturday night. Buckeye Jake's not only accommodated our entire group last minute, they allowed us to take over the entire second floor! And when I say take over, I mean take over! The staff at Buckeye Jake's entertained, tolerated and were incredibly friendly to a group of around 12 teenagers excited after a great horse show.I wish I could give them more stars, because I have never seen anything like it. By the time we left the kids knew the names of the entire kitchen staff and the kitchen staff knew the names of all the kids. We even got pictures of the group with the staff. Just an amazing family run business. Great food and the best staff! We will definitely be back!

Ordered takeout (so gave a 4 instead of 5 because I didn't sit down for service). Had the turkey bacon club and wedge fries. Forgot the avocado, but the sandwich was still good. Already recommended the restaurant to others.

Server nice, took 45 min to get our food.(2 of us on a Wednesday) I got the chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. Food was cold, fries burnt and chicken tough. Friend got tenderloin and fries. Her food same as mine. Server did not return after taking our order. We eventually had to ask for our check from someone else. We will never return.

Service was good but the food left much to be desired. My entree was much too greasy and was overloaded with mustard which really spoiled the taste. We ate inside and the area where we ate was very dirty.