Jake's Good Eats, Charlotte

Great restaurant and a nice hidden gem. The desserts are the best you are going to get anywhere. The service is johnny on the spot and Ms Jean .... makes me smile. I sure love your pies!

After seeing Jake's on the Food Network, we decided to give it a try. It was fantastic. They do not have a big menu, but the dishes that they do have are fresh, tasty and reasonably priced. They have daily specials that are also creative and tasty. You can expect a wait because it is a small restaurant (a converted auto service station) and people like myself return often. Get there early (5:00pm) for dinner if you do not want to wait. The desserts are homemade on a daily basis by the chef's mom & are fantastic (especially the peach cobbler). We have never had a problem w/ service and the staff remembers and greets us warmly on each visit. Try the spinach dip w/ pita chips, salmon, oyster poy boy, fried green tomatoes, pork chop, fish & chips, etc. We have had them all. The only negative I can think of is that the later you get there, the more chance you have of something (especially some of the desserts) being sold out. I can't imagine anything less than 4 stars for Jake's although I give it a 5 star rating myself. Great family owned & operated establishment.

We called in an order to pickup the other night. The woman who answered the phone told me to hold on for a minute. Twenty minuets later I hung up in disgust after hearing her laughing and talking in the background the whole time. My wife tried calling back for another hour, but the line was busy the whole time. What a way to run a business! That was their first and last chance with us! I guess they have enough regular customers that they don't need any new ones... Pitiful!