Jacob’s Pickles-

Every time I see a vacated commercial space on the Upper West Side, I always try to figure out what type of business will go into it.

Usually it is a restaurant.

There was a lighting store on Amsterdam and 85^th street for years that sold really boring lighting. For years, I did not know how they stayed in business.

Well the time came when 1970’s track lighting and the current rent for the lighting store did not work and the store shuttered.

For the last 6- 8 months I wondered what was going in and finally saw a sign for Jacob’s pickles. WTF was Jacob’s pickles?

Jacob’s Pickles
509 Amsterdam Ave
(between 84th and 85th)
New York, NY 10024
212-470-5566

I must admit that what they did with the space is quite impressive. They exposed a tremendous amount of bricks and added a clean looking bar.

They were playing Pandora like or XM Radio music that actually was pretty good.

The food is straight to the point. Good, crisp fried chicken with a variety of gravies, served on a buttermilk biscuit and creamy grits. I had the fried chicken with the sausage gravy that was delicious and my wife had the fried chicken with the honey sauce, also very solid.

This place is a welcome addition to the hood!