Jimmy Madison's

"I enjoyed a massive smoked turkey sandwich and an even bigger pile of the famous brussels sprouts last weekend. Everything was great, service was friendly and attentive. Shout-out to Sean for providing great service to me as a solo diner while simultaneously attending to a table of 8-12!"

"Every part of our visit to Jimmy Madison’s was fantastic! The service was perfect! Alexandra was very attentive and friendly. We ordered the pimento cheese fondue. YUM! I ordered the pulled pork and my husband ordered the brisket. They we both perfectly seasoned and delivered hot. So delicious! The Brussels sprouts and Mac n cheese were unbelievable! Really! So good. I would make a trip here from NC just to come here!"

"We chose Jimmy Madison's based on reviews for best restaurants in Harrisburg, VA. It did not disappoint. We were welcomed and seated right away going up a narrow, spiral staircase to a second floor in a very old, historic building on Main St. It has an open floor plan so tables on each side can actually look down over the first floor tables. No pics as I didn't want to distract others dining below. There is a cozy looking bar on the first floor close to the entrance. Would have loved to try their whiskey flights and other tempting cocktails but this was a traveling stop with many more miles yet to drive. Now to the food. First, we had fried pickles. SO good. My husband is a meatloaf lover. Never had a "smoked" one before but he enjoyed every bite. He also really liked the side of broccoli salad. My choice was "From The Pit". After asking our server about how much lean vs fat their brisket tends to have, I chose to try it. Very tasty but a lot more fat than I expected which is why food got 4 stars instead of 5. It was the highest priced item on the menu so I expected more lean. Having said that, the portions of everything are quite generous. I have enough in my take home box for another whole meal. The Yukon gold mashed potatoes were creamy, well seasoned and delicious. The coleslaw was pretty standard but cold, crisp and fresh. The fresh brewed iced tea was also very good. The desserts sounded wonderful (there are 3, we were told) but we were too full to try one. Our server, Sarah, was pleasant, attentive, helpful with suggestions and patient with my questions. They play quite an eclectic variety of music here. Everything from Jazz and Blues to Country and Rock n Roll. I really enjoyed that. The HVAC system is quite loud when it is running and it got rather chilly. But that is to be expected in this type of old, brick building. There is a skylight above the second floor so on this beautiful, warm, sunny day, the light was lovely but it gets hot up there quickly so the AC kicked on often and you just get used to the sound. I highly recommend Jimmy Madison's and hope to return again."

"I really enjoyed this place. We just came in from out of town and needed a dinner spot to relax. This was perfect. The waitress had great recommendations and the food was delicious. I had a pulled pork combo with Mac and cheese and the brussel sprouts with candied pecans and bacon. The brussel sprouts were amazing, she wasn't kidding when she said there's a reason they are available as an appetizer. The pimento fondue with pita chips was a great starter. The array of house BBQ sauces were also great and available for purchase and the mint julep was generously poured. Loved the rooftop view as well. A memorable stop for us on our trip."

"My group of four had a great time at Jimmy Madison's. Great service, Great atmosphere and we all enjoyed our food. I love that they offer flights of whiskey I recommend the Virginian flight the Bowman Brothers was a standout of the three I had. The best of the food tried was the fried brussel sprouts Jimmy style ( bacon and pecans) it was amazing I would come back just for them! I would say if you're a fan of the fried green tomatoes you could skip these but they did have a good pimento cheese on the side. Other than that their burgers and BBQ were great. When I'm back in the area I'll definitely try another flight with some BBQ."