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Jo's
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264 Elizabeth St.,
New York, NY 10012
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Hours
Mon-Thu, 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-2am; Sun, 5pm-midnight
Nearby Subway Stops
F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.
Prices
$15-$25
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Bar Scene
- Take-Out
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Accepted/Not Necessary
Profile
The owners of Jo’s, a American bistro in the old Tasting Room space, have longtime neighborhood roots. Kevin Felker was beverage director at Barmarché; Jim Chu owns the bar White Rabbit (and before that, Idlewild); and Johnny Santiago opened the supper club Torch with Chu twelve years ago. Their new restaurant is named for Santiago’s mother, Josephine, and features a white marble bar up front and a dining room in the rear, where chef Ian Topper-Kapitan’s menu is tailored to varying appetites. Small plates include shrimp pierogi and foie gras French toast; pastas come in half or full-size portions; and mains are priced “à la carte” (unadorned) or “old school” (with accompaniments). Refreshingly, though, all the cocktails are $9.
KitchenThe kitchen stops serving food an hour before closing time.
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| 9.5 | "Highly Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
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EAT AT Jos!
T3resajoy from 10075 | Posted on 6/30/09
| Food: | 10 |
| Service: | 10 |
| Décor: | 10 |
| Value: | 10 |
This place was fantastic. It's very nice inside and the staff are all ridiculously nice and laid back. The wait staff is accomodating and knowledgeable. The food was AMAZING. The shrimp perogies are a must have and the steak sandwich was incredible. Best steak sandwich I've ever tasted. There's a cute, cozy bar area in front and the bar menu has specialty drink items. Those are a must try as well. In the back is the dining area. The lighting is perfect and the atmosphere could not be classier without feeling pretentious. I will definately be going back there again. GREAT DATE SPOT!
Great neighborhood spot!
neophilenyc from 10012 | Posted on 6/14/09
| Food: | 9 |
| Service: | 9 |
| Décor: | 8 |
| Value: | 9 |
Went there last night for dinner with a friend who was visiting. Service was friendly and knowledgeable. Our server, Rebecca, had excellent recommendations. All our dishes were delicious. We had the arugula salad w/ watermelon and goat cheese, garganelli pasta, the pork shank, fries with spiced mayo and ketchup and the chocolate bread pudding for dessert. Yum! I live in the neighborhood and will be back again and again.
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