Jefferson Fountain

I've enjoyed this place until my experience today. I ordered an unsweet tea and the server stated, "try this, I'm not sure which one I got it from" I couldn't truly tell from the first sip so I took another one and the server raised her voice and said, "so is it sweet or unsweet?!" I answered, "I guess unsweet" because her demeanor was shocking. She came back after a long while and asked if my husband and I were ready but quickly replied with a probably not and I looked at my husband and asked if he was ready and we proceeded to order. She made a rude remark to another younger server about how the tea area was a bad setup because only one person could fit through. Mind you, that server was blessed and replied with something I couldn't hear but judging by her body language, she didn't take kindly to the comment. While I ordered, I wondered of there was another option besides fries and she said, "have you even been here before?" I replied that we'd eaten there many times and that I just wondered if salad would be an option even if there was an upcharge. Not to mention, we were sitting near the tea station and I was looking at all the plates coming out of the kitchen and one time I caught sight of the labelings on the tea barrels. My vision isn't the best BUT the labels were easily read. It was a very different experience today unfortunately.

This place has been around a very long time, and it totally looks that way. Don't let this deter you. I had one of the best blt sandwiches I've ever eaten here. I LOVED the chocolate milkshake, it's delicious! The onion rings are really tasty also. There's nothing really spectacular about the menu offerings, but the food is good and the service is friendly and prompt. The bathrooms are old and could use a bit of cleaning. If I am in town I'd definitely stop and grab a shake as a special treat, because I've kinda been dreaming about it. This said, I'm not sure this would be a destination eating place....it might be a one and done.