Jax White Mule Diner

Really great friendly service, felt like a friends home. I enjoyed my burger, the patty was legit not frozen and so yummy! I would go back for sure.

Great burgers. Loaded tots aka bottle rock tots are awesome. Had a great carnivore Benedict this AM. Good people, good beers, and right downtown. Local business that’s a pleasure to dine at.

We just left this restaurant has a great atmosphere could be really great. I ordered the chicken fried chicken and it was aweful. I ate my eggs and tots. Starting eating off my wife’s plate. Nobody even asked me if I enjoyed my breakfast or if everything was ok. Paid the bill left a note. Dark meat. Chewy and grisly
Business Owner
Hi Danny, sorry you experience was less than stellar. We do our best to make sure every customer leaves happy, and it seems like we missed the mark on your visit. I sincerely apologize and if you are willing to give us another chance I’d love to treat you and your wife to breakfast. Let me know if you’d like to take me up on that.
Any owner willing to try and make up the bad experience a customer had is the kind of place I would recommend to my friends
Thank you !!!

Delish! We had the Chicken and Waffles and the Cali Benny and thry were both amazing. The service was fast on this 3 day weekend. Definitely will be back.

Tried Jax for breakfast for first time. Won’t return.
Do not sit at the counter unless you want to see unhealthy food handling by the cooks. Couldn’t believe the amount of food prep being performed with their bare hands. Other than hot items on the grill, where a spatula was needed, final food prep (and fix-​its) were all done by hand. Kitchen set up evidently lacked serving spoons, tongs, etc. Health inspectors evidently hadn’t stopped in of late.
Example: Microwave-​heated gravy was being scooped out of a dish on to biscuits with a cook’s fingers. He did not then wash his hand but merely wiped his fingers on his rag from his waist and placed the rag back on his belt. How many times did his hands use that rag while continuing to prep the next plate with his fingers? Yuck!
Cali Jax was tasteless. Ingredients were skimpy. Hash browns were subpar. Definitely not worth $ 13.00.
Service was spotty. Waitress refilled my coffee at first and then disappeared with any refills as I settled in after finishing the meal. Decided to just pay and get out.
Some over-​amped person popped up sporadically demanding to know how my food-​experience was. (I’m guessing he was the owner or manager.). Pouncing on a customer is no form of service to that customer.
Weird experience. Will drive to St Helena or Petaluma for some much better «diner» breakfasts I know of.

I moved from Napa 15 years ago and go back occasionally to visit family. Was turned on to this little gem last year. My family and I now live in Vacaville and make the trip to Napa at least a couple times a month to eat at Jax. The food is excellent and the service couldn’t be more friendly. I’ve met the owners Derek and JB and they remember us when we come in. If you haven’t eaten here yet I highly recommend it. You won’t be sorry.

Jacked at JAX
I think they should call this place Jax white chihuahua diner because their food portions fit that little animal more than any thing mule sized. The main thing I’ve noticed about eating around downtown Napa is that many places barely give you any food for the high prices they charge. Oenotri (Italian place) gives you like a midget’s fist sized portion of pasta for $ 22 – 24 such a rip. I know that’s because of the tourism in downtown. I sometimes forget about the fisherman’s wharf style of business here. Locals lose all the time in the new Napa economy.
A lot of good reviews here for Jax, so I thought I ‘d check it out. I was hoping for an average to large size breakfast like I get at Soscol café. No such luck. I ordered the Cali Jax/​benny: poached eggs with spinach, avocado and smothered in fire roasted salsa with side of potatoes (their menu description). The benny was $ 12. I got average sized eggs cooked well and they were pretty good. But the small pieces of spinach and avocado were barely there. I love their descriptive words like smothered in salsa. Which was more of a watery, flavorless drench. I would’ve welcomed any form of smothering. It seemed like it was geared for an anorexic midget. The bread that the eggs were on was about the size of ritz crackers. I was the only customer in there in the late afternoon, and I waited almost 30 minutes for my mediocre kids size meal.
The biggest let down was the super tiny side of hash browns which were as thick as a lays potato chip and practically burned. It seems tater tots are the way to go here (at least their thicker). For $ 12 I expect a little more especially the hash browns, that was gone in two bites. Even denny’s has that covered better. I would’ve sent stuff back, but did I really want to wait another half hour for maybe more of the same… nah. The place itself is clean and it’s a nice spot. And I know napa rent must be brutal, but come on potatoes and spinach aren’t that much. Leaving a restaurant hungry isn’t ideal. I think Jack in the box is more satisfying than this place.

This is our go to place for breakfast and lunch.
Service is always awesome and the Food is always delicious.
The breakfast is the best in town in my opinion.
The Menu provides both comfort food and if you want something on the lighter side the salads are great as well.
Glad to have a quality place like this in Napa and they have a returning always happy customer here!

Had THE best breakfast in Napa. Yes I know about Fremont Diner but this is a local spot not a check list spot from the food magazines. The service is outstanding and the food is out of bounds. I did some thing different but you gotta try it.
Hash Browns topped with Fried Chicken (match against Ad Hoc’s any day) over medium eggs covered with true Sausage gravy. Can’t wait to return. Great work guys

Jax is great! One of my favorites is the Bottlerock tots! Derek, JB and their staff are always friendly and very accommodating. Even if you have to wait they will get you a cup of coffee and get you to a table quickly. Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a beer.

Overall atmosphere is trendy and the establishment is small and clean. Service is friendly.
Beignets — ok. Texture was pretty wonderful. Crispy and warm on the outside yet fluffy and light on the inside with a generous portion of powdered sugar on top. The dough itself, however, was flavorless.
BBQ Burger — very large and juicy meaty patty. Very generous portion of fries on the side as well. The burger was layered with onion rings and a small amount of sauce. Good solid burger.
Steak salad — again a very large salad. Ratio of things was a little off but the flavor was great. I wish I had more steak but the bits I did get were cooked perfectly (medium) with just a tiny bit of fat (which I love) and tender. I would have liked to not have had a half a cucumber and tomato on my plate though.
TIP: get the free gator tots by checking in!!! They are worth it!

Great place, came for birthday lunch and received complimentary beignets what nice surprise! Ordered the chicken and waffles, nice portion! I’ll definetely return to try the rest of the menu! Beer on taps too!

Could be great but wa wa it’s not
Food is ok nothing spectacular. Breakfast is their best meal but beware no espresso machine. The service is slow and gets worse through the day and is pretty awful by dinner. Food is also better in the morning and declines, how does a restaurant serve a bowl of cold chili?!

This place is amazing. Excellent Steak and Eggs. Both were cooked perfectly. Right in Downtown. Best experience that I have had visiting Napa.

So surprised how good the food was! Just happen to be around the area with my friends and decided to check this place out. Everything was great! Will be coming back here soon!

Great brunch spot — I had the cali jax which hit the spot (a healthier and delicious version of eggs benny)…nothing too special, but everything was done well. The place itself has a wonderful atmosphere, great team working there. It doesn’t hurt also that they make a mean mimosa (perfect ratio, just a slight hint of orange color!)
I’m excited to go back for happy hour and some loaded tots!

THE place for breakfast!
We sat outside, over looking the square. Service was friendly and quick. I really, really wanted to order chicken and waffles, but it seemed so decadent I went for the Cali Jax instead: poached eggs, spinach and avocado in homemade salsa. Eggs were perfect. My husband is on a limited diet and they were completely accommodating with subs to create a breakfast for him he could eat. Great little place.

Found my new favorite Napa breakfast joint!
What an awesome first visit to Jax this morning. Free side of tots for checking in on Unilocal?!?Yes please!
I ordered the Beignets which remind me of my mom’s homemade doughnuts. So fluffy, warm and delicious!
My wife ordered the «Country Benny» and we both decided this is the best country style gravy in town. The fruit cup had fresh and beautifully ripe honeydew, cantaloupe, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries!
Our server Jordan was awesome and the staff always makes sure your coffee cup is never empty. The prices are great and the ambience is welcoming. I’ll be back again very soon.

So i went to check out Jax Diner today and when we arrived, the girl says «we close at 3». I look at my watch and its 2:54. So i say, «its not 3!»
So instead of politely saying
«oh no problem sir». She proceeds to ask the staff if they are willing to stay later. I then repiled, «you know what, just forget it». What a joke. How about a little customer service? Thats why i dont go back to places like that because the young, rude staff are so lazy, they consider themselves «off the clock» before their shift is even over. How are you gonna make the customer feel bad for just wanting to eat at your restaurant? Very poor customer service. I own 2 businesses and i would never turn away a potential client.

Been wanting to come here for months to get the chicken & waffles… Have heard rave reviews from friends…
I finally got the chance tonight.
WAFFLES only served until 3pm
So we got French Dip & Pulled Pork Sandwiches… Both plates were
LOADED with perfectly crispy fries, with just the right amount of salt.
Pork was tender, tangy, little spicy & was topped with sweet cole slaw. YUM!
Super friendly, accommodating & attentive servers.
Place was clean, decorated fun.
DEFINITELY a place to call **favorite**