Join us this year in celebration of the New Year!  We’ll be serving this menu exclusively on New Year’s eve – make your reservation today by calling 785-312-9057.  We will not be accepting reservations through Yelp for this event.  See you there!

Join us this August 1st-6th for a whole week of special events celebrating our third birthday as J. Wilson’s.

First, you should know August 1st-6th it’s Happy Hour for drinks around the clock during posted hours!

On Friday, August 2nd, we are hosting Speakeasy Night.  A later-than-usual evening of cool vibes, delectable classic cocktails, and good times.  Kick things off with the return of Reverse Happy Hour 9-10pm and stick around past our usual closing time to enjoy a classic cocktail menu presented by bar manager Evan Epperson.  Kitchen closes at 10pm, but we’ll have snacks and serve drinks until late.

Saturday, August 3rd we’ll have the smoker rig on the patio and offer BBQ features after 11am.

Sunday, August 4th we’ll present a new collection of brunch cocktails.

Monday, August 5th we’ll roll out a new dessert menu.

For the finale, on Tuesday, August 6th, we will present a wine pairing dinner with Blue Jacket Crossing wine to benefit Just Food, the Douglas County food bank.  See the menu below and call for reservations today!  785-312-9057

 

Spring is here and so is a new menu!  Some things we’ve just tweaked slightly to keep up with the season, but other items are entirely new creations.  Either way, we think they’re all delicious!

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Join us for Tiki Week, February 18th-February 24th, to celebrate Tiki cocktail culture and contribute to a good cause.  A portion of proceeds from the sales of our Tiki menu will go to Just Food.

While you’re at it, drop in at Happy Hour, 4pm-6pm, and sit in the bar area to check out our new Happy Hour food menu

Hey lovebirds – that special day is coming up.  Leave it up to J. Wilson’s to give you an amazing dinner experience!  Here’s our menu, which we’ll have Tuesday through Thursday, so no one has to miss out!  These items will be available a la carte and our regular menu will be available on Tuesday and Wednesday, so your experience is totally customizable!  On Thursday, we’ll have selections from our main dinner menu, as well as this feature menu, coursed or a la carte.

Please call for reservations today!  785-312-9057

New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and we’ve got some delicious delights to share with you this year.  Click below to see the features menu we’re offering Friday-Monday.  These will be available as a four course meal, with or without wine pairings, or a la carte at your pleasure.  Our regular dinner menu will be available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  On New Year’s Eve, selections from our dinner menu will be offered.  Call to make your reservation today!  785-312-9057

New Year’s Eve Menu

The holiday season is just around the corner. J. Wilson’s is THE place to host your office or family holiday gathering. Our banquet space can accommodate up to fifty-five seated people, with the option to break it up into more cozy areas for smaller groups. Reservations are required for banquet space seating and slots fill up quickly as December draws near, so pick up the phone today!

Special Offer: Call before November 31st to reserve your group of 20 or more on a Monday through Thursday and we’ll throw in a free charcuterie platter to kick things off!

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Holiday Hours
Thanksgiving: Closed
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed

We’re proud to announce that after a lot of hard work and research (read: drinking), J. Wilson’s has updated its wine list.   The result is a compendium of wines that are “triple-filtered,” our own term for meeting three standards: a good price, wine that over-performs for the price, and meets a minimum standard of sustainable production.  93% of our list is sustainable, organic, biodynamic.  Check it out here Bar in Lawrence

With the use a special device called the “Coravin,” we’re able to serve nearly our entire list of more than forty wines by the glass.  The device works by replacing the wine in the bottle with the non-reactive gas, Argon, through a needle which punctures the cork.  The wine is therefore preserved for a much greater period of time. Bar in Lawrence

We’ve added a wine-on-tap system as well!  Our District 7 Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir come to us in 20 Liter, fully-recyclable, plastic kegs.  Nitrogen is pumped in to replace the wine as it flows out, preserving it from the deteriorating effect of oxygen.  Wine in kegs drastically reduces packaging costs for the winery, transport costs due to the weight of glass, and reduces the carbon footprint of the wine.  Combine that with sustainable growing methods, and you’ve got a wine that’s great for the earth and saves you money!  Come in for happy hour, when we reduce the price of these tap wines, and essentially get this wine by the glass for half of what you’d pay for it if it came in bottles.  Cheers! Bar in Lawrence

Next tournament game, watch KU play at J. Wilson’s.  We have two TVs – one in the bar area and one in the banquet space.  You can reserve (785-312-9057) a private space to watch the game in our banquet space, or just join the crowd at the bar.  We have wings and beer, too!  Free range wings cut in-house, in fact, and good local beer.  Go hawks! J. Wilson's Restaurant in Lawrence Bar in Lawrence