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Jackson Mountain Cafe

400 Washington St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1426
609-884-5503
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Ranked #83 of 99 restaurants in Cape May
3.0 of 5 stars 70 Reviews
Cuisines: American
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Bound Brook, NJ
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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A friend and I met in Cape May for lunch and some shopping on the Washington Street Mall. I had eaten at the Jackson Mountain Cafe several years ago, and someone had suggested it for this trip. Although, this time the service was less than fair. After waiting quite a while, we asked the waitress if she can check on... More

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New York City, New York
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
292 helpful votes 292 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011
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We went here for lunch and ordered Soup de Jour which was Lobster Bisque. This was the best lobster soup I had in my life. I travel quite a lot and never tasted anything as good as this. The starters and entres were also nice. The food was filling as the portions were quite decent. Only turn off was the... More

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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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This was my first time in Cape may so we decided to eat here. The service was okay and the food basic bar food. I ordered a turkey club and it was extremely dry how do you mess up on that? I than replaced it with a cheese burger which was good but nothing really made me say this was... More

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PA
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011

We have eaten here several times in the past and wanted to go again for a late lunch. My husband had a huge club sandwich and I had the quiche with salad. Both meals were great and filling. It's a nice, casual place to sit and take a break from walking or shopping, to just relax with a beer and... More

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Biloxi, Mississippi
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011
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We had a table of 11 (including small children). The server was very accomodating, easily splitting checks without effort or attitude. Restaurant took our party as a walk in. We had a late lunch (around 1:30pm on 11/04/11). She brought the young children's food first without prompting or asking. Wish I could remember her name! Gratuity was included on checks... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

My partner & I recently stopped in Jackson Mountain for a quick bite to eat and the experience we got was more wonderful than we expected!!! The beer was good and cold, and their selection ranged from miller lite on tap to dogfish head. I was quite impressed with just the beer selection itself! my partner had the steamers and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

My husband and I come to cape may every year and Jackson mountain is one stop we always make. The staff is always friendly and the food is always good, what more could you ask for! If there is one dish that I would recommend it's the bruchetta, by far the best I ever had. I would highly recommend this... More

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Chatham, NJ
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

My husband and I ate there because of proximity and what looked like a vast menu selection. This was our first visit to this restaurant so we went in with no expectations. We did get a table outside by chance not choice and the seating was way to close for comfort. Only one person could pass down the narrow aisle... More

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Harleysville, Pennsylvania
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114 reviews 114 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

We have gone here for years and always loved it. Stopped yesterday for a quick sandwich before heading home for the day and it was not good at all. We both got the Panini French Dip and it tasted like artificial roast beef or I don't know what the heck it was. I ordered a strawberry margarita and I don't... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

I feel like this place tends to sort of "hid" within the goings-on at the Washington Street mall, and that's a good thing, since no one should ever go here! After countless years of vacationing in Cape May, my family finally decided hey, we have never tried this place, so maybe we should! Well, that was a mistake we'll never... More

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