Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar

06/01/10

Excellent food and neighborhood spot

by gaiamcraft at Citysearch

I came here last summer with a small group, and this place did indeed take reservations. Unfortunately we had none, and the place was reserved and/or packed for its extremely tiny atmosphere. Yet 3 minutes later the waitress was squeezing us in, although right by the door, to our pleasant surprise and gratitude.

The food is small but each bite bursts with flavour. The wine list is small but has a great selection. The oysters are fresh and the best tasting I have ever had.

This place is very easy to miss, but it's right off of the corner street. It's really a treat to dine here and I can't wait to go back.

• Pros: food, oysters, wine

11/13/06

Intimate, Romantic, and Delicious

by ghoulfiend at Citysearch

Foie gras, malpeques, and these little griled cheese sandwich appetizers that will slay you dead. Dozen after dozen of fresh oysters come to you and you can never have enough. The waiters are all very knowledgable about wine pairing and chose a great sauternes to go with the chocolate dessert. Fantastic. I have been there several times and will continue to go again and again.

• Pros: Excellent seafood, knowledgable waitstaff, intimate setting
• Cons: Grilled cheese appetizer is not actually on menu but given as a token by the chef

07/20/06

The good old time

by robino35 at Citysearch

Once you have tried few "great" Japanese restaurants, you will realize that the best are always the small ones with little decoration. Of course, if all the customers are Japanese, there is no brainer. JBK reminds me about Tomoe sushi, my first Japanese restaurant in the USA. IT is a little smaller than I have expected, but service and food are excellent. If you enjoy sushi that literately melt in your month, JBK is for you. If you are looking for celebrites, loud noise, and big crowd, JBK is not for you.

02/20/06

Disturbingly Expensive

by sushi_search at Citysearch

What is everyone talking about?! The prices are obscene just like Jewel Bako. The sashimi/sushi was fresh but nothing special. I tried a huge variety of rolls and was not impressed. Though, on the plus side, our waiter/manager was extremely polite. Stay away from this tiny, tiny place unless all other sushi joints in NYC are closed.

• Pros: polite manager
• Cons: Way too expensive

11/28/05

Great Value, No Hassle

by sko150 at Citysearch

Have always wanted to try this place, but walking buy the rolls and sushi looked a bit pricey. Leaving town soon, so thought I would suck it up. To our surprize you could order a giant roll as your dinner. Add a few pieces of 'melt in your mouth' sushi and you have a delicious no hassle meal (comparible to Blue Ribbon) for $35. Granted it was Monday night, we felt like we could have sat there for hours and not be rushed out. I can imagine the restaurant getting crowded on the weekends as it consists of only about 10 seats at the bar and 14 seats in the main dining room. A . Hahahhomeless boozed up man did waltz in during our meal - not unexpected in the East Village - but he was quickly and politely hussled out by the wait staff.

• Pros: Good Value, Quality Sushi
• Cons: 4 max in group