It was a beautiful cool morning. My daughter and I were on the road to Jacksonville Florida to see our Dallas Cowboys take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. What?! The Cowboys?! Yes, yes the Cowboys(hold the eye rolls) In 1973 my mom hung a Roger Staubach poster on my bedroom wall. From that day on and ever since I have and will be a fan. As any father would and should do, I past on the love of the game and team to my daughter. She’s now my football buddy even in her 20’s.It was driving along 301 that we happened upon this little marvel of a diner. Very convenient location as it was right on 301, so no turning and leaving our route to Jacksonville. The first thing that may throw you off is that i...
As we drove along Highway 301, we stumbled upon a charming little diner that turned out to be a fantastic find. Conveniently located right on our route to Jacksonville, we didn’t have to deviate from our path. You might be confused at first since it’s labeled as PJ’s when you pull up, but inside, it goes by Hawthorne Café and Catering. Just roll with it.
The ambiance is simple and typical of a small-town diner, which adds to the charm of good old-fashioned America—something I really loved! My daughter ordered pancakes with hash browns, while I opted for the everything omelette, grits, and a side of sausage gravy. We both had coffee.
The pancake was a delight—fluffy and made with buttermilk...
It's not PJ's anymore, it's Hawthorne Cafe. We both had bacon cheeseburgers and it was real ground meat and not a frozen patty and it was very tasty. The staff was nice and polite and it was the best burger around
Mom and Pop place.Very nice and friendly, they listen to your requests and are very helpful.Would and will go again.They are under new owners and it all looks good.
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I’ve been dining at PJ’s for many years now and I absolutely love the food and the friendly service.
We absolutely adore our little Hawthorne Cafe! The food is fantastic, and the people are wonderful.
Excellent mom-and-pop café! The prices are reasonable, and the pancakes are gigantic.
My favorite breakfast spot. French toast! Biscuits and sausage gravy! Crispy bacon!
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Like a slice of home. Great hospitality, great prices, good food.
Been going Herr since I was a kid me and my mom loved it here.
One Meat, Egg Cheese On Texas Toast Or Wrap
Grilled Roast Beef Cheese On Texas Toast
Grilled Chicken On Kaiser (L, T, O Mayo)
One Meat, Egg Cheese On Toast Or Biscuit
Grilled Chicken On Kaiser (L,T,O Mayo)
Grilled Rye W/ Grilled Onions Swiss
One Meat, Egg Cheese On Croissant
Open Face Roast Beef Or Turkey
Reuben (Corned Beef Or Turkey)
Grilled Cheese On Texas Toast
