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Classic American comfort food, full bar & TV sports in a retro cafe setting with pine paneling.
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Address: 808 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: (410) 744-3824
Website: http://www.jenningscafe.com/
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Jennings Cafe | Catonsville, MD 21228
Jennings Cafe opened its doors in 1958 by Omar Jennings Sr. He purchased Jennings after selling his previous fine dining restaurant called Pimlico Hotel.
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From our harvest salad to scallops, salmon and flounder specials, there are so many delicious dishes to choose from this weekend. Join us at Jennings!
Reviews
Donna Fendlay
Jennings Cafe knocked it out of the park catering our daughter’s wedding! We had over 200 guests and the team did not miss a beat! They served up the most delicious food with the friendliest and best service we could hope for. Your filet mignon was perfect, pasta and salad stations were a big hit….everything was delicious!
Thank you Steve and the entire Jenning’s Team❤️
… moreThank you Steve and the entire Jenning’s Team❤️
Chris Doherty
Went to this beloved, long-time neighborhood place after not having been for years. In something I recently learned the “TL;DR” version of my visit is that this place is great. The food was excellent and the service and whole “vibe” was even better, somehow.
My wife and family and I used to go to this place when they were famous for having “America’s Best Waitress” a charming, warm waitress with a great memory and who never took a single note, no matter how busy the restaurant got, who actually was featured on The Today Show (or some other national program). Ms. Peggy has now passed, but this place is doing her memory honor.
The owner greeted me at the door like an old friend, the waitresses watched their tables like hawks and my Diet Coke never got close to the bottom before it got re-filled. My Cobb salad was everything I could have hoped for: huge, tender hot and juicy grilled chicken; lots o’ bacon, heaps of avocado and enough fresh greens to keep my wife and doctor at bay.
This place is great, and they made it look easy because everyone was so relaxed and the vibe so welcoming. I was sorry I had to get back to work.
… moreMy wife and family and I used to go to this place when they were famous for having “America’s Best Waitress” a charming, warm waitress with a great memory and who never took a single note, no matter how busy the restaurant got, who actually was featured on The Today Show (or some other national program). Ms. Peggy has now passed, but this place is doing her memory honor.
The owner greeted me at the door like an old friend, the waitresses watched their tables like hawks and my Diet Coke never got close to the bottom before it got re-filled. My Cobb salad was everything I could have hoped for: huge, tender hot and juicy grilled chicken; lots o’ bacon, heaps of avocado and enough fresh greens to keep my wife and doctor at bay.
This place is great, and they made it look easy because everyone was so relaxed and the vibe so welcoming. I was sorry I had to get back to work.
Bob Pepperman
Had apps and they were flat out awful. Nachos with a slab of cold cheese on the top holding the top layer of chips together, when we pushed thru that, the rest were so dry they practically exploded under pressure from a fork. When we mentioned it to the waitress she merely shrugged and said you should have ordered the chili with it!
We also had wings which were also bone dry. Granted, they were the old bay wings so expect the coating to be dry, but what little chicken was on them was not juicy nor tasteful.
Note to self: never ever go here again!
… moreWe also had wings which were also bone dry. Granted, they were the old bay wings so expect the coating to be dry, but what little chicken was on them was not juicy nor tasteful.
Note to self: never ever go here again!
Jacqueline Ratkowiak
Such a great place. Great atmosphere and amazing staff. I wanted a cherry soda. So the waitress put cherry juice and added cherry to my soda. My favorite way to have cherry soda. The chicken wrap was so so good. I will be coming back.
… moreFrank S
I’ve been going for years. It really was one of my favorite places to go and grab a crush. Lately though, the food just hasn’t been hitting the same. Last couple times I’ve been there SOMETHING was either luke warm, cold, or burnt. Not everything but at least one dish. The front of the house is and has always been wonderful. Maybe there’s something that changed in back of the house… Drinks are great. Atmosphere is cozy. But I currently can’t recommend it for a full meal, I hope I can come back here and change my review soon.
… moreAshly Kellogg
Update: service has been disappointing each time we’ve come back during their typical hours. Kitchen isn’t horribly slow, it’s just that the servers are inattentive. Food is still good, though.
Our second time dining at Jennings and we’re still very impressed with the food and especially the service.
This time we walked down after visiting the Farmers Market and finding there was a 45 minute wait to get a table at State Fare (which is a bit overrated, overpriced and understaffed in my opinion). Jennings will be our first choice from here on out.
Fried chicken platter with fries, Cobb salad and French onion soup were great, but the real standout was the service. EVERYONE was so friendly and attentive and my cup was never empty.
… moreOur second time dining at Jennings and we’re still very impressed with the food and especially the service.
This time we walked down after visiting the Farmers Market and finding there was a 45 minute wait to get a table at State Fare (which is a bit overrated, overpriced and understaffed in my opinion). Jennings will be our first choice from here on out.
Fried chicken platter with fries, Cobb salad and French onion soup were great, but the real standout was the service. EVERYONE was so friendly and attentive and my cup was never empty.
Lynn Nichols-Realtor KW Flagship of Maryland
I can’t say enough good things about the service. My friend and I were coming from another place, one block away because we could not get waited on, we sat there for ten minutes. So Jennings was the first place we hit. The waitress was so attentive, the food was great and the atmosphere was fun. The Ravens game was on, plenty of TV’S to watch it, and they won, which made it sweeter. Thanks for the great experience.
… moreEd Tracy
Saving Grace was the bartender R. who was gracious and pleasant, even under the stress of a full house.
Some of the food options were pretty good, I like the oysters. Cream of crab soup was decent, side salad, nachos were pretty good, potato skins were also quite tasty though they were missing the chives.
They have some problems. Hope they straighten them out. I want to see them do well.
The Stella Artois draft was a bit skunky couldn’t drink it.
Our nachos did not come with guacamole that was advertised nor chives. They had the guac in the kitchen but no chives. I seriously think they were trying to skimp because it’s an expensive ingredient.
Potato skins had bacon melted into them even though my vegetarian wife requested no bacon.
But the craziest you’ve got to be kidding me moment was the vegan delight sausage pasta dish that came out way different than what the menu described. It was supposed to have ravioli, they were out of ravioli so they threw in some thick spaghetti that was flavorless. It was also supposed to have onions and peppers in the Italian-sausage marinara but instead it had chopped asparagus. I do like asparagus, but it had no business being in an Italian sausage marinara.
I do not understand who is running this kitchen that thinks it is okay to completely change a dish and send it out without warning the customer it’s going to be totally different.
Also, the bartender and wait staff were unaware of what the kitchen was out of.
… moreSome of the food options were pretty good, I like the oysters. Cream of crab soup was decent, side salad, nachos were pretty good, potato skins were also quite tasty though they were missing the chives.
They have some problems. Hope they straighten them out. I want to see them do well.
The Stella Artois draft was a bit skunky couldn’t drink it.
Our nachos did not come with guacamole that was advertised nor chives. They had the guac in the kitchen but no chives. I seriously think they were trying to skimp because it’s an expensive ingredient.
Potato skins had bacon melted into them even though my vegetarian wife requested no bacon.
But the craziest you’ve got to be kidding me moment was the vegan delight sausage pasta dish that came out way different than what the menu described. It was supposed to have ravioli, they were out of ravioli so they threw in some thick spaghetti that was flavorless. It was also supposed to have onions and peppers in the Italian-sausage marinara but instead it had chopped asparagus. I do like asparagus, but it had no business being in an Italian sausage marinara.
I do not understand who is running this kitchen that thinks it is okay to completely change a dish and send it out without warning the customer it’s going to be totally different.
Also, the bartender and wait staff were unaware of what the kitchen was out of.
Thienquan Pham (Doom)
A fantastic choice for food at any turn! Everything that was ordered was great quality (will go into that later) the hospitality was also top notch, our waitress was the kindest person!
What we ordered:
1. Onion rings – as a side, this is meant for only 1 person. The batter was a light but sturdy bite and just the right crunch! Onions inside are fresh and tender, no onions pulling out when you eat these!
2. The Jumbo Cheese and Crab – be warned this is PRETTY BIG. Definitely a 3-4 person endeavor or just get the rest in a takeout container! Pretzel itself had a delicate outer crunch with a luxuriously soft inside texture. The dough was cooked all the way through. This is a severe upgrade from your standard jumbo pretzel.
3. Pot Roast Entrée – Heavy, earthy, rich, and very homestyle. A big plate with big chunks of beef, carrots, potatoes, the works. A sweet, deceptively heavy gravy sauce that coats everything, with equally satisfying fresh rolls to match. The meat was fully cooked but not dry. There’s a pleasant note from the carrots and potatoes that entice the appetite. The rolls aren’t a slough either. Fresh, warm, delicate crust with an impossibly lush center, cuts super easy with a butter knife. Delicious overall.
4. Chicken Pot Pie – The dish was an artistic piece. Beautiful presentation with the puff pastry on top. You can see the layers in the pastry, and it’s perfectly browned on top. The taste was exquisite, you can really taste the butter in every layer! Underneath you find a steaming hot pile of hot chunky GOLD. The seemingly standard filling offering is elevated by the gravy sauce that has a cheese look without the heavy greasy taste and feeling.
While I’m visiting from Philadelphia, I would make this place a destination to return to for the food.
… moreWhat we ordered:
1. Onion rings – as a side, this is meant for only 1 person. The batter was a light but sturdy bite and just the right crunch! Onions inside are fresh and tender, no onions pulling out when you eat these!
2. The Jumbo Cheese and Crab – be warned this is PRETTY BIG. Definitely a 3-4 person endeavor or just get the rest in a takeout container! Pretzel itself had a delicate outer crunch with a luxuriously soft inside texture. The dough was cooked all the way through. This is a severe upgrade from your standard jumbo pretzel.
3. Pot Roast Entrée – Heavy, earthy, rich, and very homestyle. A big plate with big chunks of beef, carrots, potatoes, the works. A sweet, deceptively heavy gravy sauce that coats everything, with equally satisfying fresh rolls to match. The meat was fully cooked but not dry. There’s a pleasant note from the carrots and potatoes that entice the appetite. The rolls aren’t a slough either. Fresh, warm, delicate crust with an impossibly lush center, cuts super easy with a butter knife. Delicious overall.
4. Chicken Pot Pie – The dish was an artistic piece. Beautiful presentation with the puff pastry on top. You can see the layers in the pastry, and it’s perfectly browned on top. The taste was exquisite, you can really taste the butter in every layer! Underneath you find a steaming hot pile of hot chunky GOLD. The seemingly standard filling offering is elevated by the gravy sauce that has a cheese look without the heavy greasy taste and feeling.
While I’m visiting from Philadelphia, I would make this place a destination to return to for the food.
Sean Mundie
Fun and lively neighborhood bar with good food. Engaging bartenders. Only downside is the place feels small and cramped when busy.
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