Jay’s Place Steak and Seafood

Jay’s Place Steak and Seafood is a steakhouse and seafood restaurant in Oneonta with a little Cajun flavor mixed in. It’s run by owner and chef Jason Sperano, who started the restaurant in 2000 after graduating from Johnson & Wales University and training in several other restaurants.

Steaks and seafood lead the menu, and the Cajun influence adds some spice to the usual surf-and-turf lineup. A chef-owned place usually means a personal hand in the kitchen, and that’s a good fit for a college town like Oneonta, home to SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.

What to Know

• The restaurant was started in 2000 by owner and chef Jason Sperano.
• Jason Sperano trained at Johnson & Wales University and in several restaurants before opening his own place.
• The menu is a steakhouse and seafood house with a bit of Cajun mixed in.
• It’s featured by This Is Cooperstown, the Otsego County tourism group.