Jam Bistro

We ordered dinner from Jam through Door Dash last night. Let me preface this by saying I've never left a bad review for a restaurant online before but this was honestly one of the worst meals I've had in years.

First, an entire meal of chicken satay was missing. Ok, no biggie mistakes happen. Just disappointing. Then we looked at and tasted the rest of the food.

The $20 burger was supposed to be cooked medium well. It arrived beyond well done, dry and cold. The $15 beet salad was only beets with a few pieces of cashews. No greens or goat cheese at all like how its listed on the menu. The $23 fettuccine alfredo could only be considered a side order at best with very few noodles and light sauce thrown on top. The short ribs were the only dish well recieved.

I know not every dish is going to be perfect all the time, but to have this many errors on a single order is just embarrassing.

My friends and I showed up around 1pm for lunch. Seemed like everyone was sitting upstairs in the rooftop area but we were with my daughter and wanted to get out of the heat so we sat downstairs.
We ordered drinks then our meals and waited. For some reason our food took 50 mins for it to come out. I'm not sure why it took so long..maybe since we sat downstairs they forgot about us?
Our order was two beyond burgers, a Omelette and a pork sandwich. Luckily my daughter has her own food or she would have been screaming. Our waiter was nice but we would disappear for awhile too. When we finally got our food my side Caesar salad was a bit too peppery and it was just romaine lettuce no cheese or any other veggies.
I gave two stars for pork sandwich. That was pretty good (pork chop, pork belly, garlic aioli with broccoli).
Atleast the food was fairly priced!

I would like to take a moment and simply state,
Jam Bistro should be called "The Jam"! The food was amazing! They are in a sweet spot right close to the main thoroughfare of Rehoboth Beach! From when we entered at 5pm to the servers promptly seating us, I knew we were in for a treat!

Jam Bistro was recommended to us by our knowledgeable server, Liam! He and the whole staff were very friendly! We even got to meet the sous chef, Jay! He's a smart and funny guy. He knows his way around the kitchen!

The restaurant was homey and well-decorated with modern touches while paying homage to a time of the past residing inside what was once an old home! The dining room is filled with lots of natural light and the energy that spills out from the main road! Upstairs is a cool covered terrace bar for a happy hour bar and perhaps a way to take in the sunset! We'll be back for that experience.

We decided to go two ways with our dinner. I chose the highly recommended short ribs and I am so glad I did! While my husband decided to make his meal like a tapas smorgasbord ordering several items from the appetizer menu to make his meal. Check out our photos. The short ribs were a delight, so tender and covered in a tantalizing gravy, set atop a gorgonzola cheese-infused mashed potato taste feast...the green beans were perfectly cooked and served to make the dish look artful as well as tasty! The best meal, in my opinion!

My husband ordered the edamame guacamole and the gourmet-styled, crab-topped deviled eggs for our appetizers, YUM

As we were finishing our noshes of delight, our meals arrived: batter-fried calamari, a side of gorgonzola mashed potatoes & a side of my hubby's favorite: Brussel sprouts. Of course, that's the same time my short ribs arrived! Excellent timing. I even shared my dish with my hubs!

We finished off our meal with a raspberry sorbet for me and a cow-pie scoop of ice cream for the hubs! An amazing happy ending treat! The raspberry sorbet had their signature use of Jam-infused delight in it's texture. It was a tasty, chill sensation! I felt like a kid! Hubby had his favorite, a peanut buttery chocolate scoop of that cow-pie! Delish all around!

The staff is very knowledgeable and attentive from the bar & host areas to the dining room! From what I understand there are more staff and happy more attentive employees now!

Make sure you visit the bar for drinks upstairs before the dining room opens and journey downstairs for dinner. You will be amazed! And after dinner, you can walk the beach to take in the ocean breezes and the sunset! Perfection!

Outside roof top is super casual and this day had a nice breeze. Sat at the bar and ordered the roasted beat salad (one of my go to items anywhere) with shrimp and a side of fries. The beat salad description was like many others- roasted, with goat cheese, vinaigrette, toasted nuts, etc. The dish arrived (see pic) and I was sort of put off by the appearance. It had a purple/mauve coloring which made me SMH. Then I tasted it and it was delicious. I figured out that the coloring was from incorporating the cheese into the vinaigrette creating a purple dressing. The shrimp were seasoned and cooked just right. The fries were as good as any!
So just know the beat salad rocks (for beat fans) and you get to eat something purple while enjoying!

Jam's new location is much larger location now located on Second Street, near Rehoboth Avenue. I have always had an outstanding dinner at Jam. Tonight was no exception, The baked Oysters with crab meat had a savory flavor and nicely presented. The Pork Tenderloin was deliciously prepared. The meat was perfectly seasoned with a crisp exterior and a mouth-watering interior. The service was outstanding. Kimberly F. was the server with a welcoming personality. Jam's staff has aways impressed me with their outgoing personalities, warmth, smiles, and knowledge of the food and wines.

I actually wasn't going to leave a bad review but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to save people from spending their money in this terribly bad restaurant.

Everything we ordered except the shrimp cocktail was inedible. The scallops were undercooked and the dish they were in was a milky, cheesy mess. The cornbread and the pasta were microwaved.

It was very odd because it almost seemed like they were experimenting on their patrons to see if the dishes were viable.

The manager and the sous chef were very nice and apologetic and they gave us our dinner for half price but the truth is we shouldn't have paid anything because we didn't eat anything. My wife's Orange Crush was good, though!

Anyway, I hope they find their footing because it's a cool space and the staff seems nice but until they do, I would spend your hard earned money somewhere else.

Anyway,

First time here, and sat outdoors.
Great service.
The server doubled check with the kitchen to make sure my dietary restrictions were taken care.
The food was excellent. I had scallops with portobello mushrooms and a beet salad... sooo good. The shrimp and grits are terrific. We were all very happy.

Can't believe we hadn't tried this place yet ! We visited the new location, def larger than former spot . I had to try the recommended braised short ribs . They were so tender and bursts of savory flavor , came with creamy mashed potatoes, and asparagus . Server was attentive and friendly . This will be added to our vacation must eats list !

Amazing short rib and very tasty cocktails with house made ingredients, great eat environment off the busy Main Street

Stopped in on a weekday at around 2pm. We were the only people there. Order 2 burgers one of which came out wrong and had to be sent back. The fries were a mix of burnt and undercooked, not sure how that is possible. By the time we got the second burger back out, and finished it we had been there for an hour. Not sure what their service would be like with a crowd but I would imagine it would be super slow.
Since we used Yelp to find this place, I wanted to share our experience.