John Doe Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is perfect. The music is not too loud or too quiet."
• "Ambience was very nice too."
• "Nice ambiance! Nice place with inside and outside seating."
• "The atmosphere was just as we expected from a bar + kitchen locale: zen with chill vibes!!!!"
• "The furniture was simple and elegant, and the red brick wall brought out comfort and cozy atmosphere."
• "Perfect atmosphere."
• "The vibe and music are also on point."

Cons:

• "Definitely a pub/divey vibe, can get very loud."
• "It's a very small space, crowded. So if you happen to be there at peak hours then be ready to stand."
• "The inside is dim and can get loud depending on the crowd."
• "It got a little loud during lunch but that was okay with us."

Service

Pros:

• "The bartenders are very attentive."
• "The service, food, drinks and atmosphere were all worthy of a five-star review."
• "Service was great and the place had a great vibe."
• "The staff and service were impeccable."
• "The service was top notch."
• "Service was a friendly team effort. All requests were accommodated."
• "The service here was great, server, Julie was a delight, she was friendly, and super kind!"

Cons:

• "Unfortunately no other waiter came to my table."
• "Servers were really slow. I had to ask the server almost 5 times to get the check."
• "Our server seems to be unhappy that we only came here for the oysters."
• "Customer service was by far the worst, the lady gave us attitude when asked what kind of beers they have on draft."
• "She being very rude told me that she knows what she is doing and I am the TERRIBLE PERSON AND SHE WANTS ME TO LEAVE."
• "Sat without water or anyone touching our table for about 15 minutes before we deciding to leave."
• "The service was a little inattentive."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "They’ve got fantastic cocktails, $1 oysters, an unbeatable happy hour."
• "The most amazing chicken wings I have EVER tasted!"
• "Frozen Margaritas are delicious and will get you feeling good!"
• "The drinks are the perfect strength."
• "The food and drinks were all very good."
• "The food is simply delicious!"
• "Guinness was really good and the fried calamari was excellent."

Cons:

• "But the truffle fried was a let down. Fries was pretty soggy."
• "Wednesday is $1 wings. Not sure if it is because it got busy or they had too many orders but the wings were very subpar."
• "The Berry Margarita was cool, nothing special."
• "Draft beer was very mediocre though(tasted like canned beer)."
• "Food was bland, boring, bleh."
• "The beef sliders were disgusting."
• "Oyster quality is the same with the price of what you paid for (it is not fresh)."

Value

Pros:

• "Was paying $10 a pint until found this place $5."
• "The drinks are cheap, the Guinness is cold."
• "Service was excellent and prices were reasonable."
• "The price for the beers and cocktails were very cheap/affordable."
• "Also still somewhat affordable at $9 per pint."
• "The John Doe lager was probably the best we had in New York (not a fan of IPA's) so to find a decent pint of beer was nice, and for only $5!!"

Cons:

• "His wings were overpriced too, six wings for $14? Ridiculous."