Jams Old Market

This is my first time at Jams and I was so looking forward to going out as I’m a busy MSW student, mom, and FT employee. I don’t have a lot of extra money to spend so going out to eat is a treat. First thing I noticed was that several booths had holes in the vinyl. Just seems to me this should be something you would want to fix. Got our drinks and appetizer. The onion rings were over fried so that was disappointing. I ordered the fish and chips and friend ordered the turkey sandwich with the plan to share. Fish was so greasy I couldn’t eat it as it made me sick to my stomach and my friend agreed. I tried my friend’s turkey and it was okay but nothing to write home about. The service was the only bright spot overall. Sorry, I won’t go back to eat here and won’t recommend as there are too many other places in Omaha that are so much better.

Terrible - food and service. Touristy, bland, and packaged tasting food. Should have left when we were told that one ingredient couldn’t be taken out because everything is premade. Cocktail tasted like water and there definitely wasn’t any alcohol in it. Food took ages to come when only a handful of people were in the restaurant. And the service was the worst in a restaurant we’ve had - rude, lying, unapologetic,

I had heard good things about this restaurant, so I decided to give it a try. I wish I hadn't and had left it to my imagination. The service was horrible from the start, with everyone at the bar having to scavenge for silverware to eat their food once it finally arrived. The ceiling was leaking everywhere, and the whole place felt chaotic.

I ordered lobster tacos, but all I found were little shreds of lobster covered in batter. I couldn't even find enough lobster to taste. I can't understand why this is acceptable, and I won't recommend this place to anyone, whether they're visiting or local.

The food was also covered in so much stuff that you could not even eat it as tacos.

My colleague and I had a few hours to spare before heading to the airport and this place was recommended by a few locals we work with. The restaurant is in a pretty part of town and parking was abundant during the time we went (around 430pm on a Thursday afternoon). Service was friendly, but I got the feeling the waitress wanted to turn over the table even though there were plenty of empty tables around and we were there for just over an hour. I had the trash can nachos which was delivered to the table in a "can" which, when lifted, distributed the contents evenly on the plate. Very similar to Guy Fieri's Trash Can Nachos at his restaurants. The nachos tasted good and it was an overall enjoyable experience despite the pushiness of the waitress.

I love the meat loaf 5 star for that. One guest wasn't happy with coconut chicken salad. Soaked with too much dressing. Had a 4 top. Fish taco was good.

So much to appreciate at this place:
Delicious food in good portions ( check put the half salad and sangria pictured)
Casual, hip, atmosphere located within walking distance to downtown hotels.
I especially like the unique additions that rev up the classics like the spicy queso, and apricots and chickpeas in the salad.
I'll be adding this to my favorite places to eat while working in Omaha!!

Very nice layout, open layout but still feels a little cozy, love the red brick...
waitress was quick to get to us, was very knowledgeable and gave excellent recommendations...

Appetizer..
Meatballs, cooked perfectly, moist..
The marinara is a little bit spicy, it wasn't overpowering but there is a little bit of heat. My wife is particularly fond of the bread.

The ranch contains a good amount of dill, I am a fan, my wife absolutely hates it...

Entrées.

Fish and chips.......
Absolute perfection.. if you are a fan of fried cod, this is an absolute must have, tender, moist, perfectly battered....

The wafflefries are very good, as is the slaw...

Braised short rib tacos.........
Meat is flavorful, tender, melts in your mouth... slaw toping is a nice touch..

The Mac and cheese is fantastic,

Chicken enchilada..
Very well made, excellent flavors, the rice and beans are delicious, I'm not a huge fan of the slaw with that one, but it's only my preference...