NYC Spotlight: Jacob’s Pickles

I’m unsure how I haven’t written about Jacob’s Pickles yet, but it’s easily one of my favorite brunch/lunch/dinner/ anytime places in the Upper West Side! Downside is there’s always a wait- but it’s worth it. Jacob’s is a super trendy, hip southern comfort food spot with great atmosphere. The cozy, always-packed restaurant serves up huge, rich, creamy, buttery and fabulous dishes that are guaranteed to put you in a food coma. And make your tummy happy 🙂

The interior is very cool- lots of exposed brick walls, rustic decor, dim lighting and the bar is stacked and decorated with a wall of Tito’s Vodka. The food is amazingggggly decadent and they have a huge menu of delicious cocktails, root beers and lemonades (beer and wine too, of course.) They also- not surprisingly- have an extensive list of pickled things. I love anything pickled and definitely recommend the pickled brussle sprouts! The fried chicken is tender and crunchy on the outsides…. The biscuits are fluffy and buttery… The meatloaf and ribs were superb… Basically, don’t dare try to be on any type of diet hype when you come here. Because you’ll die. And never taste how good the food is here! Here’s a rundown of some of my favorite dishes:

[Good ol’ Buttermilk Fried Chicken n’ Waffles with Bacon and Maple Syrup]

[Jam Jar- house-infused strawberry farmer’s gin with fresh squeezed lemonade]

[Fried Pickles with a Spicy Red Mayo]

[Buttery biscuits with Strawberry Jam, Orange Marmalade and Honey]

[Sweet and Smokey Meatloaf- whipped potatoes, frizzled onion, american green bean pickle slaw, everything biscuit smothered in a sundried tomato & spinach butter]

[Chicken, Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich- buttermilk fried chicken, nitrate-free bacon, egg, picnic sauce, 2 year aged Vermont cheddar]

Deviled Eggs- pickled mustard seed, smoked paprika, dill

Pickled Brussels Sprouts-garlic, thyme & dill in a house made brine

[Honey Chicken Biscuit Sandwich-honey chicken & pickles buttermilk fried chicken, hot sours, clover honey]

Chelsea is a San Francisco-based journalist whose passion revolves around exploring the world, immersing herself in foreign cultures, and of course, eating and drinking everything delicious.

Her work can be found in TravelPulse, Forbes, INSIDER, SF Gate and more. She covers all things food, drink and travel and is always up for an adventure, whether that means an adrenaline-pumping excursion or trying a new cuisine.