Jones Lunch

I grew up in Clayton. My dad took me here all the time. I sat and looked at all the signs, giggling and chattering with him about the decor before inhaling hot dogs. Jones Lunch is a Clayton staple. There's nothing to review other than that. What else can I say about the "roadkill cafe" than it's older than I am at 37, a true relic, and should be given protected historical landmark status. Long Live Jones' Lunch.

Good, just not great. Breakfast review. As always, I grade like with like. A similar diner, local, with similar food. The locals are going to disagree. This is a third place. Many tables were getting up to talk to other tables. My friends over medium eggs and my soft scrambled were cooked correctly. The hot cake was wonderful. Skip the home fries and the cheese omelet. Home fries are some frozen brand with zero seasoning. Cheese omelet had zero lift. Reminded me of chow hall food in the Army. Order a hot dog with chili. Chili is a passible hot dog chili. Enough interesting notes to keep you guessing what's in it. Hot dog bun was almost wet from what ever steam or from the hot dog itself. All drinks are served in to go cups. Hot chocolate was served "not stirred."Again. Friendly place. Come in. Take a seat. I'd have to try lunch to see if the food improves.

Walking into the Jones cafe gives you the feeling that you are Mart McFly and you are Back to the Future. This is your old time dinner from start to finish. The food is served in paper baskets and on wax paper. The services are family friendly and outstanding. I got a burger and onion rings and my wife got a BLT and fries. Everything was cooked just right. Drinks were refilled and to go cups were offered. The place just had a total feeling of home town. If you are looking for a lunch spot Jones cafe will take good care of you.

You haven't eaten here????You can't beat the service, the decor is dope and the place just feels good. GET THE HOTDOGS!!!! And a coke in a glass bottle.

Good place to grab a good affordable breakfast or lunch. They are only open until about 2 PM so they only offer breakfast and lunch, but I believe the entire menu is served all day. I moved to Clayton about 2.5 years ago from Raleigh, but my friend used to work in Clayton and told me about Jones and took me there once and I really enjoyed it.I've only been for breakfast and I loved it. I love a good simple country breakfast for a good price and with good portions. Although I love all foods, nothing beats simple eggs, bacon, toast, and potatoes. There's plenty of parking all around available on the street in lots nearby. When you enter the restaurant you seat yourself and a server will come to you. I've always been greeted quickly. The menu is simple, but good. I usually get eggs, bacon/sausage, toast, and home fries. There's a lot of food and it's cooked perfectly. They are probably best known for their hot dogs and I must say they are very, very good. I'm not even a big fan of hot dogs and I enjoyed it. You can also order for takeout, but you'll need to come in to pick up your food. Definitely worth a try if you're in town and want some small good ole country cooking.

Food is goodService is great Ambience what you expect from a lunch diner cool old-school Coca-Cola Awesome little dive I will come again

I came here with a party of three, which eventually became a party of 5. This was during the Clayton Harvest Festival and the place was hopping. Initially we were party of 3 and got our drinks and placed our food orders. 2 more showed up and quickly place their drink and food orders. We had placed about 10 minutes before the other two showed up and we were surprised to see that the latecomers got their food ahead of us. Clearly we had been forgotten in some way. Eventually I got my sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich which was just okay for me. The fries were a tad undercooked and sort of soggy. I CAN say that the prices are fantastic and our waitress was attentive and acted quickly when she figured out we hadn't gotten our food yet, so I agree with other reviewers on that part, but the food is pretty basic and maybe my experience was a result of the Harvest crowd. All in all, there are better options nearby (Eggs Up Grill), but I may come back to Jones for lunch or when the kitchen is less busy.

Great food and great service! :) It gets a little crowded around lunch time so make sure to plan around that.

Such a pleasant surprise. I had a nearby hair appointment so thought I'd grab lunch first. I looked up the options on Yelp and decided to try Jones Lunch. I got there about noon and within a few minutes every table was occupied. My hamburger and fries were served promptly, as ordered since they had quite a few servers. I was really pleased because the bacon on the burger was crisp as were my fries and both were tasty. I loved the family friendly atmosphere and the prices were very reasonable. Definitely going back!

Moved to the area two years ago and have heard about this place. They are well known and stay busy. They serve redskin hotdogs and you build it to your liking. They get packed but service is quick.