"The gardens I must say are stunning, the most beauriful ronantic Ive ever been to. Something out of the Notebook. Loved loved everything about this place"

"I had the Seafood Heaven which was listed on the menu as having a basil cream sauce. There was absolutely no hint of basil flavor, even mildly, and no basil visible, even by slight coloration, in the sauce. It was extremely bland and made even worse by having undissolved chunks of flour in the sauce, which had the consistency of gnocchi. The only saving grace was the delicious, fresh, jumbo Gulf shrimp, and lump crab meat, which were delicious. Still, hard to swallow at the market price of $30. The staff was pleasant and helpful and the grounds are beautiful. We did note the gentleman at the table sitting next to us return his sandwich, which was then replaced with a bowl containing another menu item. Maybe just not a good day for Cafe Jefferson."

"Greet your customers with kindness, because the first few seconds of rudeness can ruin the entire dining experience. The place was not even halfway occupied, yet the hostess wouldn't allow us to sit near the window because the available table had 2 more seats than our party required. Then 2 smaller tables near the window were vacated shortly after we arrived; we would have gladly waited a few minutes for a nice table on the porch. No surprise: no one used the "big table" the entire time we were there and another big table in the main room also went unoccupied. So the view we went there to enjoy was denied to us by a rude employee. The food was mostly disappointing as well. The crab au gratin was a bowl of butter with overcooked crab. My daughter found the seafood in her bisque overcooked as well. The sandwich had bread so hard my son didn't even want it. Our waitress wasn't very friendly either. The prices are quite high, but it was mostly the rude staff that ruined what was intended to be a special family lunch to celebrate a birthday. It's a shame because the grounds are lovely, but none of us intend to eat at Cafe Jefferson again."

"We came for lunch on a Monday afternoon around 12. The hostesses were quick to accommodate our party of 14! The service was excellent. I had the seafood bisque and it was heavenly. Everyone around me was also enjoying their food immensely. If you come visit the Rip Van Winkle gardens I highly recommend stopping by Cafe Jefferson! Especially because the peacocks will greet you as you leave on the patio!"

"Hands down one of the best places we've had lunch. The facility is beautiful, views are amazing with the old oaks and lake back drop. Service was friendly and pointed. Food yeast rolls are amazing!!! Seafood gumbo on point, the Turkey Sandwich and Muffaletta were delicious. Will certainly be back and recommending to anyone that is thinking of headed that direction."