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By Leigh Pressley
Lake Norman Magazine, July 2005
Jeff Lancaster grew up in the food business,
a third-generation restaurateur who learned the ropes at his grandfather’s
place, Big Daddy’s, and who started his own restaurant, Lancaster’s
Barbecue, 19 years ago.
Plus, the burly, friendly fellow with a motivational-speaker mentality
on life has the love of grub. “I’m a fat person who loves
food and loves to eat,” he says
with a laugh.
Now Lancaster has started Jeffrey’s, an upscale but casual
eatery in Mooresville Gateway, just east of I-77, exit 33. A blend
New American cuisine, concentrating on fresh regional ingredients
without a shred of barbecued pork in sight, Jeffrey’s opened
in mid-February.
“I’ve been in the food business all my
life, always striving to be the best, always working to build a reputation
for quality food and good service,” he says. “I saw the
potential for a nicer restaurant in this area. Every time we wanted
to go out to eat, we had to go to exit 25. I thought our area should
have the same kind of thing to offer, that Mooresville was just as
vibrant and just as much in demand as other areas of the lake.”
Lancaster,
who grew up on the North Carolina coast, loves New American cuisine
with particular attention to the soul warming south. Jeffrey’s
menu has many coastal favorites, such as Crab Cakes, Oysters Rockefeller,
Shrimp and Grits, Seared Scallops and Stuffed Shrimp.
The other half
of the menu is traditional American, with steaks, salads, pork chops,
pasta, chicken and duck.
"Great food- right off exit #33 (I-77) outdoor patio"
June 2008
Great place for lunch or dinner. If the weather permits, sit outside on the patio. Same family as Lancaster's BBQ, but this is much nicer. Seafood entrees are excellent.
"We go at least once a week!"
May 2009
Tried many restaurants since moving here 10 months ago and this one we go back to for lunch or dinner at least once a week. Great people, great food. Service is excellent. Very accomodating--if you don't see something you like on the menu (which is hard) just ask! Can't rave enough about this restaurant....Highly recommended!
"Great dinner for Valentine's Day."
February 2010
My wife & I had a wonderful experience at Jeffrey's for Valentine's day. The menu was excellent with many special choices for the night....difficult choices to make. The chateaubriand for two was fantastic. The service was friendly and attentive.. even on a night when the house was full and the kitchen busy. Atmosphere, service, quality and price...all outstanding.
"Number one in Mooresville"
October 2010
Food presentation and taste was excellent. Great wine list. Service is the best you can find. Overall best kept secret around.
"Always good food"
April 2011
We eat here about once a month and the food is always very good. I personally like the lamb chops but my wife usually tries something different each time and has only once had something that she thought was just ok. My daughter would go every week just to get the chocolate cake.
"Our favorite restaurant in Mooresville"
April 2011
Great place to eat. We always enjoy eating here, whether it's a special occasion, entertaining out of town guests or just for a spur of the moment night out. My favorite is their confetti spinach salad with signature dressing especially when topped with blackened scallops which are always fabulous.
"5 out of 5 stars"
By Sandra
My husband & I fortunately selected Jeffrey's to host a wedding rehearsal dinner recently - site unseen as we are Florida residents and unfamiliar with the Mooresville, NC area. We were exceptionally pleased with the service and food and found the staff to be accommodatig and easy to work with. Most of the more than 50 guests were very complimentary of their dinners and we heard no complaints. The charge for the meals, appetizers and beverages was reasonable and the upstairs banquet room fit our needs perfectly. We would not hesitate to recommend Jeffrey's as the place to go for good service and food in Mooresville. |
