Steven B.
Yelp
Been here multiple times in the past month with my partner and each visit has been great. Note that if you're visiting on the weekend, especially around brunch time, expect a wait. It is very much worth the wait (and there's a good amount of space to wait around in, and a nice PA system for calling folks.) The dining area makes good use of the space -- even when full of people, it doesn't feel cramped or crowded, and there's no squeezing past tables and chairs to navigate around. There's some additional patio seating we haven't had the opportunity to try yet.
The service has been consistently nice and on top of things like refills, checking in, bringing additional condiments, etc. Pat has waited on us multiple times and is always incredibly friendly. Small attention to detail I appreciate: a callout on the receipt to pay your server instead of going up to the front, very thoughtfully preempting a common question I have. :)
Finally, the food is fantastic. We've tried the apple cinnamon bread (great texture and apple flavor) and caramel roll (pictured -- it is huge and caught the attention of multiple nearby tables when it was brought to us) starters and both are delicious. For the price, I expected smaller starters, but they're pretty big (me and my partner got through half of the caramel roll before we had to ask for a box.)
The country fried steak and eggs is a cut above any I've had elsewhere, helped by the thick and delicious sausage gravy. I recommend the cheesy hashbrowns with these -- the cheese doesn't overpower them or make them super heavy.
Their pancakes, as others have noted, are very fluffy and delightful. Between the butter-maple syrup (apparently made in-house) and triple-berry jam, there's no bad options for topping them. Speaking of the triple-berry jam, it makes an excellent pairing with the Monte Cristo sandwich. (If there's anything approaching a complaint in this review, it's that the Monte Cristo may be a little thick for my personal taste, but that hasn't stopped me from craving it again.)
Finally, their coffee and iced tea hits the mark. The black iced tea is light and refreshing, and not a bitter, cloudy mess full of bits like you'll get at other places. They have other tea options as well, like green mango and earl grey.
Overall, Jensen's is an incredibly easy recommend. Friendly service, good atmosphere, the food is right on the money.