Jeri's (midtown Cafe) - Tallahassee

Take a number?? Jeri’s had a great formula: consistently good quality food combined with exceptional sit down service. Now their new version of “service” is to make customers stand in line to place an order, pay AND tip in advance, then take a number and try to find a table. Like a cheap fast food place. They replaced silverware with plastic cutlery in a package with a little napkin, salt and pepper packages. So just using a napkin means everything else gets tossed away unused. Also switched to plastic cups for their drinks. What a waste. And no more complementary pimento cheese and crackers! Not sure why they changed to make things worse for their customers and the environment… we have been regulars there for years and enjoyed the full service from their friendly staff with good food, real knives, forks and glasses. Not particularly keen on paying $20+ for a lunch served like I’m at the What a burger down the road.

We have always lived Jeri 's! First time back since their redo . Not impressed. Food is still great. However service was severely lacking. Received our food (sandwiches) 35 minutes after ordering and, other than initially bringing our food and drinks out, never saw a server. No refills on drinks, no check in to see if we needed anything etc. Only retrieved the number from our table and dishes when they were empty. Sad thing is I left a good tip when I ordered and paid for our food at the counter (their new thing). Good way to have tips without good service. Will not be back for a while. Too many other options where service is great.

Love this place. The shrimp and grits are terrific. My daughters can not get enough of the French toast. This is definitely one of our favorite brunch spots.

They’ve managed to make grits not only edible, but astonishingly delicious. In my book that’s no small miracle

The food and service were good, but I was very disappointed to pay over $50 for brunch only to have it served in plastic takeout containers. It's incredibly wasteful and quite unpleasant to not be able to enjoy a proper meal with real plates and utensils.