Mason Jar NYC

Met with a few friends at the Mason Jar for after work drinks.
The ambiance was relaxing, the staff was really nice and the beer selection was great. The happy hour specials, on the other hand, were just «ok». The only special on beer was bud light. They had a lot of great craft brews on tap and I wasn’t going to settle for bud light.
Enjoyed my time there nonetheless and I’ll most likely re-​visit because of their location.
Up the Happy Hour a little! Even a $ 1 off the craft beers would be nice.

their chicken and waffels are really good!

This food was not good at all. I order pulled chicken with mashed potatoes and string beans. The chicken was very bland and not even tender, the worst BBQ I have ever had in my life. The mashed potatoes tasted like they came from a box. It’s as if their kitchen consists of a microwave and a freezer. Will never go again or recommend this place.

Mason Jar is one of my favorite places to watch sports in the city. The crowd here is always fun, never too rowdy. The selection of beer is decent, and they have a balcony area in the back of the restraint which I really think helps keep the place less crowded.
The menu is decent, however I usually go for the social aspect that Mason Jar offers, not the food selection. I always get the fried pickles when I go and they are delicious! The drink prices are average, and you can definitely come here with a larger group of people to watch a game if you get there early enough.

I’ve been frequenting this establishment for years. They have recently changed their menu. It was a really bad idea! I’ve only tried the wings and stuffed jalapeño burger. Both are honestly really bad. I highly recommend going to Rattle n hum or elsewhere!

The place was totally inept and irresponsible. We went with a party of eight people and had ordered appetizers. Unfortunately, the waiter then told us that they were completely out of brisket and chicken.
The only meats available were pork and turkey. I would not have been upset if they had told us in the beginning but they did not tell us until we were ready to order. We left and went to another restaraunt and had a good dinner. If a restaraunt that specializes in cooked meats is out of their best two meats, I expect them to tell me before letting us order.

I ordered off of THEIR lunch menu, which is on their website:
, during lunchtime, and was charged a totally different price than what is listed on the PDF menu. The PDF menu said that a pulled pork sandwich with a side is $ 11, but I was charged $ 18. When I asked the bartender, he said that the price was definitely $ 17 and that I was incorrect. I went back on the site and checked to see that the price online was in fact $ 11 and called them back. They told me that the menu online that I saw was an old menu. Be warned that they make up their own prices and completely disregard whatever it says on their site

I have spent allot of time in the south and as a NYC chef I can say that this BBQ is great. The brisket is just right and the smoke flavor is dead on. My group tried the new menu items tonight that all consisted with items from the smoker. I can tell they brine the meat before its smoked because it was all so tender. Let me tell you that the fried chicken and waffles my friend had was amazing and it came with 100% maple syrup, I couldn’t keep my fingers off his plate.
The draft beer was a great variety and our server had the answer to all our BBQ questions. they even put all the house BBQ sauce on the tables so we can choose our own. I will be back soon because this food was great. Not your typical NYC BBQ spot. Really tastes like the south

First time there to watch USC/​Clemson game. Luckily we got there early because once the game started it was so crowded you could not move to the front door. The décor was great seeing all the USC fan items hanging from everywhere you looked. Having lived in SC and had 2 kids attend USC I felt like I was back there once again. Lou did a great job organizing everything, doing raffles, and making sure everything ran smoothly. It is a easy train ride from CT and we will be back next football season to see what the new coach will bring us.

Place was packed wall to wall with happy college football fans, service was ridiculously fast for the amount of people in the place. Made eye contact with my server, held up a bottle of beer and a number of fingers and had my drinks in less than 2 minutes, how could you ask for better service? Did I mention the place was packed? We had chicken tenders, Pulled Pork Sandwich both were awesome and well above average for bar fare.
TVs everywhere, great sound, clean restrooms. I have not a bad thing to say about this place
And we will be back many times!
Go Gamecocks!

If I based this review solely on the baby back ribs (which were so damned dry) or the Mojito (simply below average), they might have actually gotten 2 stars. That might be harsh and untrue actually. The service was fine, though I was a bit surprised the waitress didn’t offer any kind of compensation, even in the form of a substitution or a redo after I told her exactly what I thought of the ribs… but the pulled pork was heavenly. Probably a perfect 10. I told her that, too, but still, if you’re a bbq pave and someone complains about your bbq (the Cole slaw was pretty blah also but yknow, that’s not the bbq), I’d say something should be done.
So anyway, I didn’t ask for compensation. I just likely won’t return. If I do, I’ll just get a crapload of pulled pork to go.
I was part of a party of 10 or 11 and we sat all the way in the back by the projector screen on Thurs ¹¹⁄₁₉.

Don’t usually write reviews, but these guys earned it.
If you like waiting over 50 minutes for a drink + having terrible service than this is the spot for you.

Stopped in here for lunch while working nearby, and it was fantastic!
GREAT BBQ, awesome interior, and HUGE portions.
Solid BBQ joint, that I would guess gets pretty packed during sports games, but as for the food, you won’t be disappointed.

3.5÷5 for me here
We came here as a group of 8 of us or so and were able to hangout by the bar while waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. The host was friendly with accommodating us as we were running a bit behind schedule, but he never got pushy with us. The entrance has a decent size space with a handful of tables as well. As you pass that, the bar is on the left that also allows for more space to catch up with your party. Behind that is the main dining room with a handful of TVs to catch anything you may be interested in.
Getting to the food, we did some traditional chicken wings and fried jalapenos to start. The wings were average and so were the jalapenos. For my main, I went with the brisket grilled cheese on Texas toast which I thought was excellent and very filling. It came with a side of your choice but the brisket was tender and moist and a good combo overall.
The service here was friendly. She was tough to get a hold of a couple of times as she may have only been 1 of 2 people waiting the dining room in the back, but other than that she was very friendly. The space was a bit tight as the tables were stacked one on top of each other in the center of the dining room so try to get one of the booths. After tax and tip with ²⁄₃ drinks each, I thought it was a bit pricer than I was hoping, $ 75/​person or so for BBQ, but overall it was good.
Buon appetito.

Downhill since their menu & chef changed. Used to be a go-​to spot for me. I first discovered then in Greeley Square at their pop-​up at Broadway Bites, in the park. They had this sick short rib grilled cheese on Texas toast, but got rid of it. They also changed from their amazing hand cut fries to ordinary, run of the mill frozen kind, and it seemed that the rest of the changes were also to cut costs, which ultimately cuts quality. You get what you pay for. Oh well.

Hit up Mason Jar for Happy Hour with a friend. They have drink specials on wells and on Bud Light and Yuengling. Not my favorite beers but hey happy hour is happy hour. Definitely would’ve liked a better selection of beers on special.
I’ve lived in North Carolina for four years so it was nice to run into a Southern restaurant in NYC. I had the pimento cheeseburger with fries and it was a treat. I haven’t had pimento cheese since I left North Carolina so having it on the menu here was a really nice surprise. The fries were also great– perfectly seasoned and crispy.

I’ve reviewed this place a few times because I work nearby and probably have lunch here about once a week. It’s time for an update, unfortunately they just don’t seem to be able to get it right and stick with the positives.
Over the years the menu has changed rapidly and not always for the best (RIP salad with avocado lime vinaigrette). They finally got on track with the food, plating, etc. but yet again they’ve made some changes and this time it’s their pricing. Let me reiterate, the food is good but the pricing is wack.
Why is a pulled pork sandwich for lunch $ 17? On their website this is priced at $ 11, the last time I had this it was about $ 12 on the menu in the restaurant prior to these price increases (the website in general is completely outdated with the menus for pricing and options). We tried the Pork Po’Boy ($ 15 — comes with pulled pork, coleslaw and fried pickles), which is basically a pulled pork sandwich but you’re obviously getting less pork for $ 15 vs. $ 17. The sandwich was good but not sure it’s worth $ 15.
No one is spending $ 17 on a lunch sandwich in a casual bbq place, why would you even think that was an option? If a party of 2 comes in for lunch and orders this, maybe a soda, etc. they’re looking at a $ 40-​$ 50 lunch when you include tip… for 2 people.
I’ll keep my rating at 3 stars because the food is generally good but certainly not worth the new prices. There are endless food options and lunch specials in the area so spending this kind of money on a casual lunch seems silly.
Yes I understand this is NYC and rent is high, food costs are high but it seems like whoever priced out these $ 17 lunch sandwiches were also high.

Came here for brunch with two girlfriends, and was impress with the size of this place. The bar have several screens for games and college football with a mid western interior design, very spacey and there’s even a second floor which I assume opens during game nights.
I ordered the red velvet chicken and waffles, and my friends ordered the breakfast your way and mason eggs benedict. The breakfast your way and eggs Benedict both came with home fries and salad and super yummy. I didn’t enjoy the red velvet waffles as much as I thought I would … It was very heavy and the texture was a little weird. The chicken was delicious!
Their draft collection is impressive, and their bloody Mary’s on point. Overall, service was okay I recommend this bar more for their drinks and happy hour then for brunch, the ambience portrays too much of a sports bar.

I was trying to get to the Westside, but a parade was doing its thing, so I hit up Unilocal and saw a BBQ place fairly close.
Really nice looking place. Dark, but inviting, TV’s and such. Wasn’t too busy on a Sunday, I liked that. Grabbed a space by the bar and a pretty good wheat beer.
Looking at the menu it was pretty expensive. Yeah its midtown, but it was a bit high for a BBQ bar. Although, everything really did seem delicious. I wanted to try the wings, but they were out. I grabbed the buffalo shrimp instead. They were really good, the sauce had a nice kick and it went really well with the beer.
I also got a brisket sandwich with cheddar grits as my side. It came out where it had to be constructed a bit. The onion frizzles, jalapeños and pickles were in there own piles, the au jus was in a cup, as was the cheddar for the grits. I liked that, I got to make it how I wanted it. The sandwich itself was good. The meat was tender, a bit dry, but the sauces handled that. The grits were good.
I do have to say, the service was great. The bartender was awesome, as were the other servers. Nice little find for me.

Great apps and great beer selection
A friend and I sat at the bar and hung out —
Bar tender was perfect– he recommended beers he thought we would like — got to try one and he wasnt overly chatty but just enough–
Great bar — cool vibe!