Daniel Ocegueda

This is my second time in this part of Texas for work, and my second time dining at this steakhouse—and once again, it did not disappoint. The New York strip was absolutely amazing—perfectly cooked, tender, and full of flavor. I finished the meal with the chocolate torte, which was rich, delicious, and the perfect ending. Big thanks to our server Dalton—he was a total gentleman and very attentive throughout the meal. Great food, great service—I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town!

Terry Bryant

Lovely restaurant. Wait staff was spot on! If im ever close to Kilgore I will vome here again

+1

Kris Ypya

Our family celebrated two birthdays at Jack Ryan’s last night and everything was excellent! We will definitely be back!

+5

txmidwife

My husband and I had a casual date night at Jack Ryan’s and we were not disappointed. The service, accommodations, location and food were top notch. Highly recommend if you’re in the Kilgore area. My filet was melt in your mouth good!

Darrin Churchwell

Very quaint, nice atmosphere, the service was amazing, and the food speaks for itself. Amazing dining experience. We drove an hour and a half just to get to try this place out!! We will do it again!!

Jeff Palmeter

We hosted a customer celebration dinner here and it was great. They had a private room for us that was set up very nice including decorations for Christmas. Staff was attentive and took great care of us. The bar offered many options along with some really good appetizers which made for a wonderful start to the evening. Everyone enjoyed their food and the menu had many good options according to your tastes. Food was served as ordered and was well prepared.

Christine K

::Update 1/5/23:: 100% excellent turnaround. Food was Primo top shelf, as was our service and server, blonde?! Every dish brought out in accordance drinks food deserts manners matter, and I highly recommend Jack Ryan's. My husband's birthday, terrible waiter he never offered refills or anything for that matter. Food came out extremely fast 2 minutes to cook a steak that was rubber. We won't waste our money there ever again. Taking my husband for a better meal tonight out of town.theyre lucky I gave two stars.

+9

Tiffany Nicole

Amazingly beautiful atmosphere!!! The best food I have ever had! These chefs have such a talent for creating dishes and the wait staff is pure elegant! Even the bartender, it's so great to see one that really makes every drink to perfection! This is definitely Kilgores' Gem!!

+1

Great restaurant for being in a smaller town. The steaks were excellent. The appetizers (especially the Brussel spouts and lobster mac & cheese) were amazing. The only gripe was the pork chop. It was huge, but had the absolute strangest texture ever. It was like a meat sponge. Don't order that.

Raymond Collins

The food here is consistently great, especially for East Texas. After visiting a few times and trying most things on the menu I've been impressed with the quality and variety of dishes. Unfortunately the service has usually been a bit lacking on multiple occasions. The first time we visited the server didn't seem to know the answers to many basic questions about the food or even general questions (he didn't know what Port was). Our most recent visit I had told the hostess that it was our 10 year anniversary and asked if they could do something special. She said she would have complimentary champagne for us but when we arrived there was no champagne nor even a "happy anniversary". Also our waitress disappeared after bringing our desserts to go, and we had to go searching for someone to help us pay our tab after we waited for her for 15 minutes. These little details make for a less than ideal experience at a restaurant that aims for a fine dining feel.

+8

Shawn Blake

I ordered my steak well done, it was still bleeding. Sent it back and it still came out under cooked. Well done- no pink left in middle. The sauce that came with it and the double baked potatoes was good. The asparagus wasn't fully cooked, not that I am a fan of it. And for $59 bucks that steak should have been cooked to perfection. Definitely will not return.

I have tired call them during business hours to make a reservation. I started 1/30 called 3 time. Twice I got a busy tone and once was instructed to leave a voicemail. 1/31 called 3 times all 3 busy tone. 2/2 called only once and left a voicemail and they never returned my call. 2/3 called 4 times during business house (from 7pm-9pm) and still busy tone or leave a voicemail. 2/4 called 4 times between 6pm and 7 pm. FINALLY someone answered. I requested a reservation for a certain day and without hesitation he said they were booked. There is no way he knows that fast there was nothing available for that time. We eat there all the time and we have noticed the decline but we chalked it up to “just a bad day” but the decline has been consistent. We will never be back.

Roxanne Pinkerton

I’ve tried to dine at this restaurant several times now, and unfortunately I’ve never once been able to actually sit down and eat. Each time I’ve called ahead, I’ve been told, “We don’t take reservations, but just come in and we’ll see what we can do.” Then I arrive—only to be turned away again because they’re “too full,” even when there are clearly open tables and not even a spot available at the bar. At this point it’s happened about five times. It’s extremely frustrating to want to support a nice local place but never be accommodated, especially after being encouraged to come in. If walk-ins are unlikely to be seated, it would be much more helpful to say so upfront. I genuinely wish the experience matched the reputation, but the inconsistency has made it impossible to actually enjoy a meal here.

Latoya Hush

I am EXTREMELY disappointed. My boyfriend is a truck driver and we were stopped at a TA nearby. I came across this place because of the reviews and decided to check it out. As soon as we get in we were met by strange stares. We tell the hostess we want a table for two. She walks off and comes back and says that they are completely booked. I said well the bar is completely empty, we can sit there. She then tells me the bar has been booked and because of "inventory" she can't sit us. I guess our brown skin didn't fit the scheme. She didn't even offer a wait time...it was just a flat no. I took pictures of the women we spoke with and how empty the place was...we arrive @ 7:15pm