I don't really care what the Yelp reviews say, I feel it is worth just showing what the scene is in places like this
Well, Yelpers LIKE this place ( with the usual exceptions)
Mason Jar NYC
Categories:
Bars,
American (Traditional)
45 E 30th St(between Madison Ave & S Park Ave)
New York, NY 10016
Neighborhood: Midtown East
(212) 213-3587
Photo by Luis C.
Grits
- Nearest Transit Station:
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33 St. (4, 6, 6X)28 St. (4, 6, 6X)28 St. (N, R)
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue, Sun 11:30 am - 12 amWed-Sat 11:30 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
- $$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sun
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
145 reviews for Mason Jar NYC
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"We had fried pickles for an appetizer and really enjoyed them." In 21 reviews -
"I recommend the spicy asian pulled pork sandwich." In 24 reviews -
"The brisket was fresh and didn't overpower the other ingredients." In 17 reviews
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145 reviews in English
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Review from Rachel B.
Brooklyn, NYLOVE the Mason Jar. My co-workers and I make a point to visit here for lunch or happy hour at least once a week. The perfect spot for hosting a work event.
My favorite is the short rib grilled cheese - Loaded with cheese, tender short rib, grilled onions, and fresh grilled mushrooms. This never disappoints.
Attentive wait staff and bartenders, wide selection of draft beer. The owner always comes out to say hello...extra plus. -
Review from Judy J.
Came here with an out-of-town friend one night before heading to a show -
I was all excited to have a drink in a mason jar, so I was somewhat disappointed when my "Mason Jar Manhattan" was served in an old fashioned glass... and the server didn't even seem to understand what I was talking about when I asked why it wasn't in a mason jar... oh well.
The food was decent, but nothing to write home about. We split some apps and a BBQ sampler - I found the brisket to be kind of dry, but overall the platter was pretty tasty, and we left with happy bellies.
I'll probably end up here again since it's so close to the office, but maybe just for drinks and appetizers. -
Review from Camy C.
Came here for friend's farewell happy hour. Typical sports bar - a bit loud, non-pretentious, and casual setting.
Service was decent. Came to take orders for drinks whenever they saw empty glasses.
We had ordered some food to share: Fried Pickles, tater tots with cheese, buffalo chicken sliders, and mac & cheese. I liked everything but nothing stood out. Not sure about the prices since friend paid. I had ordered sweet tea but they ran out, so my second option - strawberry lemonade - was not bad. They eventually ran out of this also around 9:30pm.... on a friday night!
I may go back again if i needed to host a happy hour. Not super crowded and no issue with us loitering around. -
Review from Monica H.
Manhattan, NYI tried this food stand at Madison Square Eats. I ended out getting the short ribs grilled cheese bits. They were delicious! The meat was flavorful and so tender which just the right amount of cheese. The bread was cooked perfectly, flakey with a golden crisp. I'd try this actual restaurant if I were in the area. -
Review from Kate M.
Manhattan, NYThis place is fantastic...love the atmosphere, the food, the fact they have Miller Lite on tap...it's definitely a cool place in midtown.
DO NOT, however, come here during a weekday lunch if you are in a hurry. Or expect to get out in under an hour because you won't.
But, for every other occasion besides workday lunch, this place is great.
The pulled pork sliders are melt in your mouth. -
Review from Emily E.
New York, NYGreat after work spot if you work in Midtown East and want to meet friends or hang with co-workers. Drink specials until 7pm (so try to leave at work at 6pm on the dot - ha!)
Typical sports bar, with beer, but my wine-loving friends were able to get house white. The Avocado Salad with chicken on top was delicious and my friend enjoyed her fish tacos.
Monday/ Tuesday would be the best days to go as it can get more crowded and pretty loud Weds - Friday. -
Review from Evan J.
We have only gotten delivery from this place, but it is actually some of the best barbecue that we got in the city. My wife is addicted to the short rib grilled cheese sandwich. I would love to go by and try this place in person sometime. So many bars, so little time.... -
Review from Ali Z.
New York, NYGreat place to come to watch a game, any game (unless University of South Carolina is on). The burgers and wings are delicious. Prices are good and service is friendly. We arrived after a crazy South Carolina game wrapped up. The team had the restaurant cleaned up and ready to go within minutes of the end of the game - I was really impressed. -
Review from Yasser R.
Miami, FLService and food were all amazing!! Pulled pork + Arnold Palmer is the way to go. -
Review from Nicole T.
Manhattan, NYWe went to this sports bar because we wanted to catch the Preakness and the Kings play in the Stanley Cup play-offs. While they have at least 10 huge TVs in here, every single TV was showing the Knicks game. We probably should have called in advance to see what sports they'd be showing.
The place itself was fairly empty, even though it was 8pm on a Saturday night with all the above sporting events taking place. We sat at a table right at the open windows and that was nice because we got to enjoy the fresh air.
We had dinner and drinks. They have a great draft beer menu with lots of options including Guinness on tap. They also have a Beer flight which includes 4 small beers for $10, which is a pretty good deal considering all their drafts are $7-12.
The food is typical American/BBQ-style and just your routine salty bar food. I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was alright. They do have some fun appetizers like deviled eggs and fried pickles.
Overall, I'd come here again just for the flight of beers. -
Review from Patty L.
New York, NYMy go-to spot for the NCAA tournaments. We loved the wings, fish tacos and fireball shots. Our service varied from good to great but found all of it to be dependable.
Go Blue! -
Review from Sylvia L.
The service was good and the ambiance was good (would call it an upscale sports bar). However the food is really lacking. We had the fried pickles, wings (asian style and buffalo), deviled eggs, mac n cheese, mason jar egg rolls & the peach cobbler. The cobbler was warm and decent and the fried pickles were not bad. The mac n cheese was also pretty decent. I was not a fan of the wings (very vinegary buffalo wings) and the deviled eggs just were disgusting to me. Let's say I would not go there for the food. Happy hour drink specials are nice although $8 for a small, white frozen sangria doesn't sound like much of a happy hour to me. I did not want to find out how much it normally cost. Some of the other beer specials were $3, which is decent. -
Review from Sherri F.
A group of us met here before seeing Phish at MSG, and since it's a few blocks further it wasn't nearly as packed as the bars within a 2 block radius of MSG, so that was great. But that was probably my favorite thing about Mason Jar. That and our waitress was very nice.
We were able to snag a huge table in the back with no problem on a weekday... but we got there at 4:30pm. It definitely filled up fast after that with the post-work crowd. Apparently this is a big spot for Rutgers sports-watching. After a while the fans started not only taking our empty chairs (fine, but without asking: a little rude) while we were still eating dinner, but also a large group of them sat down at our table. I mean, we weren't at a beer hall picnic table; we were eating dinner. We were finishing up anyway so it wasn't a big deal, but it's one of the reasons I won't return.
Anyway, we ate and drank. If the crowd had been cooler, the food still wasn't anything to return for. They had my favorite beer (Palm) on tap, but were out of it. But they do have a pretty good beer selection. The fried pickles were good. The fish tacos were okay, not great - way too much sauce & cabbage. My bf got the brisket sandwich and found it inedible, sadly. After his stellar review, I didn't try it myself, but it looked more like deli roast beef than brisket. -
Review from Ryan F.
I came here with a friend armed with a $25 http://restaurant.com coupon, so we grabbed a quick bite here before heading around the corner to Hotel Gansevoort.
For starters, we split the Mason Egg Rolls, stuffed with tasty pulled pork and veggies. The accompanying "Asian" BBQ sauce wasn't really Asian, and actually somewhat masked the subtle smoke flavor of the pulled pork.
For the entree, rather than ordering separate plates, they offer a "House Smoked BBQ Sampler" - a selection of four meats (well, three and a bird depending on how you keep count) and a choice of side. We opted for the tater tots, which came hot and crispy. Ironically, the meats were arranged on a long plate in order from worst to best (in my opinion of course). Turkey was dry, and seemed like an afterthought, brisket pieces were hit or miss depending on how thin they were cut, ribs were spot on, and the pulled pork at the "good" end of the plate was stellar!
Our waitress was great - very friendly and quick to refill drinks and waters, and gave us a fresh set of sharing plates between appetizer and entree. If I come back here, I'm going to stick to just the pulled pork, either as an entree/sandwich, or in the form of those tasty egg rolls I mentioned earlier.-
Egg roll appetizer stuffed w/ pulled pork -
BBQ sampler platter - turkey, brisket, ribs, and pulled pork
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Review from Patty C.
Manhattan, NYVery fun after work drinks type of place. The atmosphere is really fun and the service was good. Although I enjoyed the food, it was a little rough on my stomach. So other than that, it was great! -
Review from Jenny L.
Was here for a birthday last night. I wanted to like this place, especially since they serve drinks in mason jars. They were busy enough for a Thursday evening, with post season baseball, college football, and nfl games going on at the same time. The waitress could have been more attentive to / available for the party, it would've been better for the establishment, her tips, and her customers. Everyone wins. But that wasn't the case - it took way too long for her to come back to us to place new orders for food and drinks. Maybe they just need to have more staff?
I had already ate dinner so I didn't get to try the food, they ordered corn bread, fried pickles, deviled eggs, chicken fried steak, salad, burgers / sandwiches. By the quickness of the speed the food was disappearing off the table, I'd say they were at least decent. It took them literally 15 minutes to make my old fashioned (p.s. the old fashioned and manhattan is not served in the mason jar), and when it arrived in the small glass, it was bland and watered down. The mason jar lemonade tastes like juice, and the mint julep was too sweet.
Stick to the beers if you're coming here, good for watching games and grabbing some casual grub - do yourself a favor and skip the cocktails. -
Review from Natalie K.
Las Vegas, NVSo, we came here ones and my boyfriend can't wait to come back. Though he's not a big fan of pulled pork burgers, he's been craving Mason Jar's for a month now.
We came here for a quick bite and the food was delish! The drinks are very strong (if you're looking to get a little tipsy). I had a burger and was happy with it as well. I see us coming back. -
Review from Jennifer C.
Manhattan, NYI REALLY like it here.
The happy hour specials are good ($3-$4 for beers, $5 for well drinks) and the bar food is fantastic (especially the english muffin burger). I've also been here for brunch, and this its really delicious too.
Compared to other Murray Hill bars, the crowd is typically a little older and less annoying, which is probably due the bar's location between madison and park, rather than on Lexington or third.
Overall, I would highly recommend the Mason Jar as a great after work drink spot. -
Review from Tina T.
New York, NYThey're not kidding around when they say bottomless brunch here! Seriously I never saw the bottom of my mimosa glass! Our server Adrianna was super friendly and awesome. Their chicken and waffles were SO GOOD and I'm not even a huge fan of fried chicken. Will definitely be back soon!!! -
Review from Johanna G.
Long Beach, NYI like this place -
and I love BBQ.
We've been here a few times. Its right around the block from my office, so occasionally we'll stop in for lunch if its slow out. I like that they have a pretty decent menu, and its not too expensive. I generally stick to brisket, which is one of my favorite things in the whole entire world to eat, and their's is pretty good.
We've tried the mac n cheese and I LOVE the little bowl it comes in - not to mention, its delicious and cheesey. Their frickles are good - but they have run out of them every so often (which makes jo-jo sad).
The portions are rather large, so if your eyes are bigger than your stomach (like mine) you'll have enough to take home. They have a pretty decent beer selection AND they do beer flights (you choose a selection of beers and get these adorable little glasses). I came here off a groupon for two apps, two meals and two beer flights with someone who isn't a beer drinker (I know, I don't know how we're still friends), and she even enjoyed the beer. Enough to get her own groupon, and come back with me. and meet for happy hour a couple times.
You do get a weird crowd here sometimes. I was there for happy hour and there were a decent number of douchebags and skanks crowding the bar, and a guy acting like he ran midtown drinking wine (who drinks wine at a bbq joint? Oh yea, douchebags). I've come with a couple different groups, and each one has enjoyed the ambience and food - never had a problem with the service being slow or anything like that. -
Review from Scott B.
Mason Jar is not the most beautiful restaurant in Manhattan-- it looks like an old skool sports bar inside... but they surely serve up some tasty food. If you're jonesing for an appetizer, try the mac & cheese, it's super cheesy and tasty (and portioned to share). Another of my favorites is the fried chicken entrée, which is served w/ Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes--seriously, it's amazing... it's seasoned just right, tender, and utterly mouthwatering. As for their BBQ, the only selection I've tried is the pulled pork, which is tender and tasty enough, but be sure to apply plenty of BBQ sauce... or just stick w/ the chicken. =) Note that Mason Jar also serves up some tasty drinks like the Mason Jar Old Fashioned, which is Yummy! And, of course, you can't go wrong with their bourbon menu, which is extensive.-
Breakfast burrito - yum! -
Pulled Pork Benedict!! Yum! Use the homemade BBQ sauce on t…
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