Jake's Place

You can't go to a Randolph Macon game and not stop here for some bbq. The bbq was selling food at the game and we had to go check out the location for ourselves and see the full menu. It is a rather small place but there is additional seating outside in back. One fun feature is the tables themselves- old sewing table bases. Everything we tried was delicious the pulled pork, brisket, ribs, Cuban sandwich- fries and hush puppies. I personally loved the Cuban sandwich and ask to add pull pork to the grilled cheese- not on menu but they did it for us and it was good. Staff were attentive even though it was getting busy. They have a Jake's peach ale that isn't bad and refreshing with your food. They had desserts but I will have to try them next time when we come back to Ashland.

Awesome Food and service ! Went on a Saturday for lunch. Prices are great , food is great and people are great. Restaurant is cute . Great atmosphere for a little smoke house. We will go back .I had the smoked turkey sandwich. Highly recommend.

Food was great, service was fast and friendly. We had our dog with us in the outdoor dining area and multiple employees came to pet her

Services is amazing and food is out of the world , I love the redneck egg rolls place is just outstanding.

Adorable little place in the Ashland area. We were just exploring the area, saw it and decided to stop in for a drink and a snack. As you enter you are hit with the delicious smell of bbq and a friendly hello from the excellent wait staff.Today we weren't really hungry so we just had drinks and an order of hush puppies. Man those hush puppies, crispy, oniony, a tad sweet and just the right texture. They are served with a fresh honey butter. Looking over the menu, the prices are reasonable and the dishes sound great. We will definitely add this to our come and try out.Also extra shout out to that excellent wait staff. They are very hospitable and quick.

Got a chance to have lunch at Jake's Place yesterday. Was greeted by very warm and friendly staff. Which I really appreciate. My sister ordered the pimento and brisket sandwich with Mac and cheese in the side. She said the sandwich was good but the Mac and cheese was really dry. I ordered the brisket platter with collard greens and baked beans. I was disappointed in my meal. The three brisket slices were really thin and tough. My collard greens were good but way over salted. Hoping the baked beans would save the meal but they were cold. The atmosphere was cool so keeping my experience at 3 stars.

I would go with a 3.5. 2nd time visiting. Kind of disappointed. The service wasn't that great. Waited to get our orders placed in a cramped place for 3 and almost blocked someone in cause they were really in the corner. The hush puppies are very good. I will go back and try again. One

The Chicken BQ was flavorless and dry. The pulled pork was tasteless and greasy. The sides were good. Service was excellent. It is a nice space.

Great food and pleasant environment Waitress was great and was very attentive.BBQ is the best in town

Good food. Cozy little place and quite busy. Has a real small town, homey feeling. We had the Hush Puppies, Battered Onion Rings, Jake's Q-Platter, the Brisket Sandwich and the Jeff Katz Sandwich. Pulled pork on the platter was on point. Moist, tender, and good sauce. The brisket on the sandwich was tasty and tender. The Jeff Katz was unique. Never heard of using corn bread for a sandwich, but it wasn't bad. Definitely different. I loved the flavor and the crunch of the Hush Puppies and the onion rings. However, the absolute best thing on the table was their homemade Tomato Jam! I could eat that stuff with just about anything. It was sweet and tangy and a perfect complement to both the Hush Puppies and the Rings. I even put some on my sandwich. I wanted to buy some to take home, but they were out.I would caution anyone who is grease sensitive, or just doesn't like fried foods. The first layer of both the Hush Puppies and the Rings in the baskets are crispy and crunchy. Great flavor. However, as you get further down in the baskets the grease has pooled and soaks into that bottom layer of whatever is in the basket. Maybe if they put some bread down under them it could soak some of that up. They did put a layer of lettuce under the Puppies, but that didn't do much. Even with the last few being pretty greasy, I'd still go back. The food was still good and the atmosphere was laid back and cozy. Just the way I like it.