Jack's Wife Freda Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant New York

Address: 226 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Phone: +12125108550

Rating: 4.4
based on 424 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is incredible! Tried almost everything on their menu and it’s all delicious!"
  • "Loved their roasted cauliflower!"
  • "Everything tasted amazing! I recommend the waffle with the yoghurt and fruit on top."
  • "Food was absolutely amazing! Portion size was great - ordered two appetizers."
  • "Food’s always good and expectations are met."
  • "Food and drinks are always delicious."
  • "Everything was seasoned to perfection and the chicken was cooked beautifully on both dishes."

Cons:

  • "We were surprised by the tastelessness of the food and the exorbitant prices."
  • "I got the Chicken Kebab which came with 1 skewer of semi-dry chicken."
  • "The food however was okay, their green tomato shakshuka was alright."
  • "The shashuka tasted like vege + egg. If u are not a fan of vege, u will hate this."
  • "Food was flavorless and not well presented: the waffle tasted like a bland piece of bread, shakshuka was watery."
  • "Your average Diner in a restaurant packaging, the burger is mediocre and the green shakshuka it's literally two eggs sunny-side up with a little bit green sauce on top."
  • "Food was mediocre and not Mediterranean by any means."

Service

Pros:

  • "The attention was spectacular, all the staff were attentive and worked as a team."
  • "The service was quick and attentive."
  • "Service was quick and friendly."
  • "The people are really nice and the service is quick."
  • "Service was fast, professional and friendly."
  • "Super fast service with high quality care for the customer and overall satisfaction."
  • "The service was super nice and the waiters refilled our glasses as soon as they were empty."

Cons:

  • "The waiter was okay at the start but he was busy and so we had to keep calling him for order, water, etc."
  • "There was a mistake on our bill that was likely due to a switch to a new waiter after ordering."
  • "The service started out very pleasant and attentive then 1/2 way through, it simply disappeared."
  • "I felt she doesn’t want to take care of us."
  • "The food took a little long after ordering."
  • "A very long wait for the bill when it wasn't very busy."
  • "After we were seated, no one came over to take order."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "I love the ambiance of their new bigger location, too."
  • "It is a large, bright space with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating."
  • "The whole restaurant has a nice vibe."
  • "Just a lovely place, great decor nice restrooms."
  • "The atmosphere and decor is lovely."
  • "The ambiance is great, perfect for big groups and small groups for brunch, lunch, and dinner."
  • "The atmosphere was very pleasant with lots of people enjoying their Saturday brunch."

Cons:

  • "It was so loud in that small space that towards the end of the meal I could not wait to leave."
  • "Just keep in mind that if eating inside, it can get rather loud, and can be hard to hear the person/people you’re with."
  • "It was so loud inside that we could hardly hear each other at our own booth."
  • "The place is EXTREMELY loud."
  • "It's quite loud inside."
  • "The place was noisy and combined with the music it didn't make for a good atmosphere."
  • "It also gets pretty loud in there."

Price

Pros:

  • "Would definitely come back again for good food at a decent price!"
  • "Food is fairly priced."
  • "Great spot for brunch with a lot of scrumptious options and all reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "For me, the only bad point is that it's a little too much expensive for what we order."
  • "The drinks are a bit over priced in my opinion, with the size of the apero spritz in that small glass it should not be as expensive as it was."
  • "Had the steak breakfast for $30 which, whilst the steak was lovely, was heavily over-priced."
  • "Drinks are all tiny and you can’t taste the alcohol in them. It was like drinking a refresher but paying $25 for half the size."
  • "A little on the pricey side like all of NYC, simple breakfast for two with coffee was over $40."
  • "Because I can’t swallow that this good food cost me $37.02 including tax."
  • "It was a little pricey. Our brunch for two came out to $80."

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