April 4 2010
Jeffrey’s Restaurant & Lounge
1420 Henderson Highway
Sunday Buffet $8.99
The first thing to know about Jeffrey’s is that they spell their name three or four different ways. It’s “Jeffreys” on the big sign, then the reader board outside says “Jeffries,” and the big sign sticking up off the roof says “Jeffrey’s” and apparently their e-mail address has a fourth alternate spelling. Not a good sign, folks. Literally.
When we arrived, the restaurant was filled with a smoky haze due to a brief grill fire. The customers were almost exclusively seniors, except for the lone obese 13-year-old boy getting his bacon cut up for him at the table next to ours. The buffet spread was tragically short and all the ingredients appeared to have been purchased at Safeway (there’s an old-style Safeway just across the street, FYI). I say that with assurance because they left the Styrofoam packaging out that the muffins came in. The yellow buns, the potato salad, the tiny meatballs and the fried chicken all likely originated from outside the restaurant, pre-made. I dare you to prove me wrong. The meatballs were the tastiest part of the spread, unfortunately.
The salads all had cheese with them, because apparently vegetables suck. The French toast and pancakes were nothing special, and the scrambled egg tray reminded me of summer camp, but not in a good way. The hashbrown cubes were McCain frozen taters and made me a bit sad. The bacon tray had excessive grease, and the sausages were all pre-fab breakfast links. The ham slices were grilled to death. I wasn’t brave enough to try the fried chicken but Leif says it was pretty good, as fried chicken goes.
I was amused by the drop-down plastic trellis ceiling, but was not amused by the lack of price displays. I had no idea how much the buffet cost until I paid. (Leif found the display next to the ATM. see photo)
