
Jacob's Pickles
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About Jacob's Pickles
Jacob's Pickles serves southern food on Columbus Ave in New York, with fried chicken biscuit sandwiches and housemade pickles anchoring the menu. Deviled eggs, fried pickles, and mac and cheese round out a lineup of more than 120 dishes, alongside biscuit specials and a pretzel starter with dipping sauces. Table service runs throughout the dining room, with a private dining room set aside for groups and a separate outdoor seating area for those who want to eat outside. The entrance is step-free for visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. Dogs are welcome on site. Reservations are recommended, though weekends run on a walk-in waiting list rather than bookings, and a wait is common. Takeaway and delivery let the kitchen's food reach diners who prefer to eat off site.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs available
- DietaryServes organic dishes · Serves vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
121 dishes · mains $4–42- Hog In A Blanket$19.00
- Bacon Steak$18.00
- Biscuit & Fixins$14.00
- Biscuit & Gravy$16.00
- Chicken Bites$15.00
- Deviled Eggs$15.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mac and cheese, biscuits, deviled eggs and fried pickles.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mac and cheese, biscuits, deviled eggs and fried pickles.
Customer Review Summary
Fried chicken draws the most consistent praise, from the Hot Chicken Biscuit and Maple Chicken Tenders to the southern fried chicken diners describe as sweet, salty and hot, and chicken sandwiches so large few can finish them. Close behind, the mac and cheese appears again and again, from the Classic version to a cheese-heavy lobster take, alongside deviled eggs several diners note as standouts. Also mentioned are the pickled sampler, smoked okra and chiles, and a blueberry lemon biscuit turned into bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. A recurring complaint centers on the collard greens and black eyed peas, which more than one diner found bland and unappealing, alongside grits some want stoneground rather than mushy. One visitor also reports a biscuit sandwich falling apart before it could be picked up. Reviewers of the JFK Terminal 5 location separately describe slow service, out-of-stock beer, and soggy fried pickles, distinct from the Columbus Ave flagship. Portions run large enough that diners repeatedly take leftovers home, including a pickled sampler shared among six with food still left over.
Customer Review Summary
Fried chicken draws the most consistent praise, from the Hot Chicken Biscuit and Maple Chicken Tenders to the southern fried chicken diners describe as sweet, salty and hot, and chicken sandwiches so large few can finish them. Close behind, the mac and cheese appears again and again, from the Classic version to a cheese-heavy lobster take, alongside deviled eggs several diners note as standouts. Also mentioned are the pickled sampler, smoked okra and chiles, and a blueberry lemon biscuit turned into bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. A recurring complaint centers on the collard greens and black eyed peas, which more than one diner found bland and unappealing, alongside grits some want stoneground rather than mushy. One visitor also reports a biscuit sandwich falling apart before it could be picked up. Reviewers of the JFK Terminal 5 location separately describe slow service, out-of-stock beer, and soggy fried pickles, distinct from the Columbus Ave flagship. Portions run large enough that diners repeatedly take leftovers home, including a pickled sampler shared among six with food still left over.
Featured reviews
- J Lynn
“You don't have to love pickles or pickling but you should! Their Pickled Sampler which includes: 3-4 different types of pickles, String Beans, Carrots, Beets and Jalapeños is exquisite! It's a lot, very shareable! Shared with table of six (6) & STILL had to take home leftovers. Deviled Eggs are pillowy clouds of savoriness. Smoked Okra and Chiles are a must! With slivers of smoked Garlic to accompany and enhance. The Maple Chicken (Tenders) and French Challah Bread were humongous and enough to feed an army! The Grits and Collards need help, hence the 4 versus 5 stars. Grits need to be a more coarse stoneground versus the Cream of Wheat texture with more salt to give flavor! The Collards that are combined with the Black Eyed Peas need the Smokiness that was in the Peas, along with a finer cut, a tad more salt and more stewing for that real Pot Licka'! If you're doing Southern, it must be all-the-way RIGHT! The Smothered Chicken and Homemade Biscuits and the Regular did need the sauces to take the flavor UP (from Barbecue to Buffalo.) The Elote (Grilled Corn) with Pickled Jalapeños was slammin'! The Homemade Biscuit Special was Blueberry Lemon, which was turned into a warm Bread Pudding, topped with Vanilla ice cream. The portion was enough to share with our Table of 6, with a bit leftover. Street parking only so Sundays are your friend. Service is exceptional, swift and personable. For large parties, you must check-in with at least 3. JP is a definite NY must! 🗽 🍎”
- Nork Brown
“Jacob, you are a mastermind!! Food, service, atmosphere, and experience: 5 stars across the board ⭐️ Definitely recommend the poutine (massive) and hot honey fried chicken. Jason was our server and he was exceptional and very welcoming so …”
- Brenda Rohena
“I recently visited Jacob's Pickles and really enjoyed the experience. The atmosphere is lively and fun, perfect for brunch or dinner with friends. The portions are huge, the biscuits were amazing, and the fried chicken and mac and cheese were delicious comfort food favorites. Service was friendly and attentive, even while busy. It can get loud and crowded, but that’s part of the energetic NYC vibe. Overall, a great spot if you’re craving hearty Southern-style comfort food on the Upper West Side.”
- joanne sinovoi
“Private area with several people at long table. We had mostly fried appetizers. But there was deviled eggs and hummus the sweet tea was delightful. My rose wine but the spot. I liked the deviled eggs and the fried pickles were surprisingly good considering I don't like fried food. The fried nuggets in ranch dressing was. Not too greasy just not my thing I didn't have the hummus very noisy and hard to hear people talk at the event. The restroom ran out of toilet paper”
- Shawn Sabu
“Posting this here because the JFK Terminal 5 location doesn’t exist on Google Maps. This review is for the airport location, not the Columbus flagship. I have genuinely never had a worse airport dining experience. It took over 10 minutes just to get seated because the employees were standing around talking instead of acknowledging customers. I ordered the house signature beer, and they were already out of stock. Then I ordered the pickle platter and was handed what looked like someone dumped a jar of grocery store pickles onto a tray and called it a meal (see photo). It was honestly embarrassing. Slow service. Out-of-stock menu items. Laughably underwhelming food. Zero sense of urgency from the staff. It felt like nobody cared whether customers were there or not. If the airport location is going to carry the Jacob’s Pickles name, it should represent the brand better than this. Based on my experience, it did the exact opposite. It was one of the most disappointing meals I’ve had.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Southern eatery and bar offering fried chicken biscuit sandwiches, housemade pickles, and beers.”
- Has fast service
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- Offers delivery
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- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Offerings· 12
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Serves late-night food
- Serves organic dishes
- Has private dining room
- Quick bite
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Family-friendly· 2
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs available
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 8
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Highlights· 3
- Has fast service
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great dessert
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Service options· 1
- On-site services available
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Planning· 4
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Usually has a wait
Location
Restaurants near Jacob's Pickles
- La Grande Boucherie4.610,4092.1 mi$50–100Good for kidsReservations
steak frites, escargot, crème brûlée
- Le Bernardin4.64,6012.2 mi$80–90Reservations
poached lobster, bread service, chocolate tart
- Buena Vista Restaurant & Bar4.71,4612.7 mi$50–100Good for kidsReservations
lobster ravioli, sea bass, guava margarita
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob's PicklesGood for kids · Reservations | 4.57,444 | — | $20–60 | mac and cheese, biscuits, deviled eggs |
| La Grande BoucherieGood for kids · Reservations | 4.610,409 | 2.1 mi | $50–100 | steak frites, escargot, crème brûlée |
| Le BernardinReservations | 4.64,601 | 2.2 mi | $80–90 | poached lobster, bread service, chocolate tart |
| Buena Vista Restaurant & BarGood for kids · Reservations | 4.71,461 | 2.7 mi | $50–100 | lobster ravioli, sea bass, guava margarita |
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