Jax Kitchen - State College

Jax does not discriminate at all. they take every id and if they have no valid id, then they cannot leave it legally in the cash. only because they were denied for legitimate reasons, they do not say that they were discriminatory because they actually treated them the same as all others. jax is a great bar and the service is great. eating (especially the 5 dollar burger on Wednesday) is fantastic. the bar is clean and drinks are good.

I took my friends to jax last wednesday around dinner time. We were almost the only ones there but we didn’t have to wait at all for anything. The staff was very friendly, and took our food orders right away. It was $5 burger night, so we all got burgers (an amazing deal). Our food came out incredibly fast. We were scared it would be poorly made because of how fast it was, but it was fantastic. All of our burgers were cooked to perfection and were deliciously seasoned! We even thanked the cook when she came out of the kitchen. This dinner was amazing and we want to come back to try out their other specials. We aren’t sure how jax is at night as a bar, but their food is awesome (at least the burgers are). The wait staff was so nice and attentive. Would love to come back and see how it is when it’s busy!

Jax is one of the most underrated bars in State College. The food was excellent. Try the Philly Cheese steak Egg rolls and the Mushroom Swiss burgers. The bartenders are great! Lowkey and normally not crowded.

I enjoyed my first visit to Jax, and I will be certain to return. We went to watch the away game and there are plenty of tv's and bar space that make it a good place to do so. They run specials on their Instagram so check that before you go. Everyone who provided us service was great. The prices are pretty typical for downtown. The atmosphere is brighter than the Darkhorse, there is much more bar space, and much of the seating is now high tables. There is no longer a stage/dance floor area, which is nice in that there is more seating in the larger dining area. The food was very good. I had a burger, and it was juicy and perfectly cooked to order. It also came out fast for it being crowded and busy during the game. I look forward to seeing an expanded drink menu, which I was told is coming. The bathrooms are exactly the same, so if you need your dose of nostalgia, you know where to go.

Tried to go for the advertised Trivia on Tuesdays. Apparently 12 people (minimum of 3 teams) was not good enough for manager so we were turned down, even after we all agreed we don’t need a prize. Bartender was even going to give us random questions but manager decided to interrupt that too so don’t get hopes up for trivia. Bartender and bouncer were cool though and good place to go with friends that’s not too packed