Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota

1928 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Daily Events

Wednesday
Dinner Specials 4PM - 9PM

Dinner Menu Seating Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 4:00PM to 9:00PM Sunday 4:00PM to 8:00PM

Happy Hour 3:30PM - 6PM

Happy Hour (Bar Only) Seating Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 3:30PM to 6:00PM

Thursday
Dinner Specials 4PM - 9PM

Dinner Menu Seating Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 4:00PM to 9:00PM Sunday 4:00PM to 8:00PM

Happy Hour 3:30PM - 6PM

Happy Hour (Bar Only) Seating Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 3:30PM to 6:00PM

Friday
Dinner Specials 4PM - 9PM

Dinner Menu Seating Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 4:00PM to 9:00PM Sunday 4:00PM to 8:00PM

Happy Hour 3:30PM - 6PM

Happy Hour (Bar Only) Seating Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 3:30PM to 6:00PM

Lunch Specials 11AM - 2PM

Lunch Menu Seating Hours: Friday Only: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Saturday
Brunch Specials 10AM - 1:30PM

Weekend Brunch Seating Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10:00AM -1:30PM

Dinner Specials 4PM - 9PM

Dinner Menu Seating Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 4:00PM to 9:00PM Sunday 4:00PM to 8:00PM

Happy Hour 3:30PM - 6PM

Happy Hour (Bar Only) Seating Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 3:30PM to 6:00PM

Sunday
Dinner Specials 4PM - 8PM

Dinner Menu Seating Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 4:00PM to 9:00PM Sunday 4:00PM to 8:00PM

Happy Hour 3:30PM - 6PM

Happy Hour (Bar Only) Seating Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 3:30PM to 6:00PM

Menu & Services

About Jax Cafe

Truly a family legacy, the roots of Jax Cafe run deep, beginning in 1910 when great-grandfather Stanley Kozlak built the business on the corner of 20th and University Avenue. The building housed his furniture, hardware, and funeral services as well as the local dance hall. When prohibition ended in 1933, a liquor license was obtained and Jax Bar and Cafe was born- in the very part of the building the main bar lives today

In 1943 grandparents Joseph and Gertrude purchased the cafe with a 56 seating capacity and a staff of four. What they lacked in size they made up for in standards, working hard to establish warm hospitality with a focus on great food. Grandma even lent her hand in the kitchen, developing a salad dressing still found on the menu today. The work proved fruitful, and in just ten short years Jax Cafe expanded to occupy the entire main floor of the present building.

Hours of Operation

Day Business Hours Full Kitchen Hours Appetizer Hours
Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11am - 9:30 pm
Thursday 11am - 9:30 pm
Friday 11am - 10 pm
Saturday 10am -8pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm