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Categories: Diners, American (Traditional), Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, Williamsburg - North SideMetropolitan Ave-Lorimer St (G, L)
Mon-Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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i eat at jimmy's maybe once every two weeks. so, clearly, there is some good stuff happening here. i get the Santa Fe salad a lot, which seems like a shame in a place that dunks most food items into hot oil, but i love their ranch dressing. and they recently stopped putting batter on the fries, which is great for me because i cant eat gluten.
i still havent gone for breakfast but now they serve breakfast ALL DAY so i never have to. last time I was in i got the cornbread bowl and added avocado and jalepenos to it- AMAZING. also love the meatloaf and creamed spinach. mmm.
and the milkshakes. good god, the milkshakes.
service is great, very consistent. Sarah is a baby angel.
i'm so glad that i already have plans to go on saturday because im seriously craving jimmy's.
Intimate hipster-like diner that has really great food, and reasonable prices. The service was great.... food took a while since there seemed to be only one waiter (I believe the owner), but he brought us a few freshly cooked donuts balls which made everything okay.
I had the chicken and waffles.. The white gravy was pretty simple and unspiced, the chicken was fried very nicely, and the waffle was so fluffy white and soft... delish. The chicken bones make this dish sort of strange and difficult to eat... I would really like a filet version. It didn't completely blow my donut balls off, but nice dish... I would def come back. The bloody mary wasn't bad at all... and the carmel milk shake was so very rich and creamy...
Cool place, I might even come back.
Any place that gives me warm cinnamon-sugar coated donut balls while I wait for my breakfast is a friend of mine.
The friendliness of the staff and the cozy diner feel make this place worth visiting. The food won't blow you away but it's decent and relatively inexpensive (if you're like me and have come to view $8 as inexpensive for a couple of eggs and sides). The cornbread and homefries were great, but my eggs were overdone and the turkey sausage was just gross.
As for service, I don't think I've ever had such a friendly waiter at 11am on a Sunday morning. He actually seemed to be enjoying himself.
I've also been once for dinner and was surprised at how tasty the Billsburg Chopped Salad was considering its simplicity.
This is a really nice place to eat, especially if you are an adventurous eater.
The variety is great, the food is consistently good and the service is friendly. I star off because the place is so small there is often a wait for a table.
Yummy, cheap breakfast. Yay homemade tater tots!
By and far one of my favorite places to eat in Williamsburg. Everything is cooked to perfection and there's a ton of variety on the menu. the staff is always super-friendly, and when I go for brunch it's always nice and quiet. I love it at Jimmy's, it's always nice to go there for brunch and head over to the park afterwards.
A bright spot in an otherwise desolate part of Union Ave. I brought my parents here on Monday morning, and I could see the look on my mom's face as we went in. Deserted area, nothing else around, and you're leading me HERE?
(My mom was born and raised in Brooklyn, thus has no excuse for forgetting that good food can be found in unexpected places :-P)
Jimmy's is a small spot. Less than ten tables and the typical padded circle seats at the counter. On a Monday around 11am, there were just enough people to make it a comfy breakfast spot. Two guys at the table next to us, a dad with two girls, who were dancing on the counter seats.
Coffee, very strong. Yummy, yummy free cinnamon donut holes to start. Pancakes with just enough crunch. Cornbread breakfast bowl, drool.
My mom was pleased by the end of our breakfast. So was I.
Bring cash!
Jimmy's is fantastic!
First off - they give you delicious little donuts like some places hand out bread
Second - the breakfast bowls are heaven-sent. Combination after combination that satisfy creatively. Cornbread, tater tots, the list goes on.
Third - The milkshakes!! Just get one, really.
Lastly - The staff are friendly and helpful and the bathroom inspires with chalk and chalkboard walls
Jimmy's is always my choice
ordered delivery from here with some of my pratt ladies.
three burgers for the three of them and i, ever the rebel, got the wedge salad.
now, i don't know how you like your salad, but i am not sure that i like mine with onion rings on top! interesting to say the least, but hard to eat.
food was still warm when we got it and the bike delivery guy was really cute.
I don't know why I haven't written a review before. I've eaten here so many times. It's in my overall top 10 list of best restaurants ever. Nothing I've had here has ever been bad (or even mediocre), the employees have never not been friendly, and I usually end up learning something new before leaving. I was there for a late breakfast this morning and had The Homeboy. Words just don't do this bowl justice, so here are some new ones: Awesometacular. Radiculous. Sweetalicious. And the tater tots.. oh man, the tater tots.
Holy fat food, Batman!
Scene: Sunday Brunch. A beautiful but blustery day. Would you want to spend it in the airless loft? Or...mosey on down under the BQE and make your way to this splendid diner?
Yeah, option #2.
I had never been here, so the complimentary (and gigantic!) cinnamon sugar dusted donut hole was like a surprise party for my mouth. When it came time to peruse the actual menu I found myself overwhelmed. So many fattening options. I almost cracked under the pressure. I finally agreed upon a scramble with black beans, chedda, sour cream, tomatoes and guac. And a side of bacon. Little did I know...but I would be fated to leave half the plate sitting there. There was just too much food.
Jimmy's excelled in an area that I find very few restaurants do. Breakfast potatoes. They are often too dry, too bland, too dependent on salt or ketchup. Not these potatoes. No sir. Wonderfully tender and flavorful (thanks to the well-cooked onions and peppers). I was in heaven!
Unfortunately I must report that "The Best Fried Chicken in Brooklyn"...isn't. My source is a Fried Chicken expert. They should really cut the false advertising!
I've had a good experience and a bad experience with this place.
Considering, the second time, which is the most recent [and i mean like..a few hours ago], was IN the diner, and the first time which was bad was through Delivery, this is a good conundrum. I'm a firm believer in sitting in a restaurant to give it a proper review, but the first time i ate Jimmy's, it was snowing and i was lazy and didn't have a choice but to order for delivery.
When i ordered delivery, my burger was completely rare. but the tater tots were amazing [and homemade], and their shake wasn't bad.
I went to the actual restaurant with my friend today and ordered The Williamsburger [the nice waiter seemed pleased that i ordered it, so that was a good sign too]. which is a burger in between two latkes with applesauce and sour cream. it was amazing [and not rare]. i didn't want to fill up, so i didn't order fries but stole some of my friends from her platter.
the service was good, there wasn't really anybody in there which is what i prefer, and it was much better than when i got delivery. i will be back.
I love you, Jimmy's Diner. Seriously, I do.
We are always searching for some comfort food in good ol' W'burg. Lazy Catfish is....not up to par. Union wasn't up to par but the prices were decent, then they disappeared. And now....I get a warm feeling in my gut when I think of Jimmy's.
The brisket is as good as it gets for us East Coasters. The pulled pork is dreamy. The mashed potatoes...let's just say that good mashed potatoes is hard to find. MUST TRY THE MILKSHAKES. I kid you not. The mocha malted milkshake is to die for.
Please Jimmy's, please don't ever go away. I'd be so lost without you. Greasy joints are good for the soul.
It's a small little place. I usually just get delivery or take out. However, the menu is as good as it gets for good-old-fashioned comfort food. They have the best of the best for what you crave drunk or stoned. They can also take care of wicked hangovers with the breakfast selection. Everything is tasty and well made. Also, I am not the salad-eating-type-of-guy, but the Buffalo Shrimp Salad has so much flavor you forget you are eating vegetables.
Here is the reason I am not giving it 5-stars: i would rather not gain 10 pounds after every meal. Seriously. This food is so dense, rich and deliciously fatty, that if you eat just 1 pound, it will expand to 10 pounds in your stomach.
Greasy spoon kicked up a notch. Go to Jimmy's when you want to make sweet, sweet love to something that will undo all of your work at the gym for the last several weeks. I promise you, it is worth it.
Recommended:
*Breakfast bowl. My favorite includes scrambled eggs, guacamole, and tater tots. Oh, and a word on those tater tots. These are not the from-the-freezer-case nuggets that you remember from high school (and/or Napoleon Dynamite). No no no. These are more like mashed potato croquettes.
*French toast. Divine. They are coated in corn flakes and have a texture that is more doughnut than bread. The portion is HUGE, so unless you have an appetite like that of my 6'4" sweet-tooth-havin' boyfriend, it's totally shareable.
*Bloody Mary. Perfectly spicy and a nice, light consistency. I hate thick Bloody Marys. If I wanted cocktail sauce, I would have asked for it, thank you.
*Fried pickles. They come out very, very fresh, so wait at least 10 minutes or you will burn the shit out of your mouth, and possibly spit out half-eaten pickle so that you don't completely destroy the roof of your mouth. But they're worth the wait.
*The burgers themselves are good--nothing to write home about, but solid. However, the burger selection is what's really impressive. There are no less than a dozen different variations in preparation/toppings, and you can get beef, veggie or bison. I recommend the Williamsbuger, which has a latke on it. Sounds weird, but it is pure awesomeness. Trust. Also, you can get either sweet potato fries, which are yummy, or the aforementioned tater tots as a side. Might have to pay a buck or two for the tots, but I say it's worth it.
*MILKSHAKES. For the love of god, get a milkshake. I don't care if you're there at 10am. Do it. I've sampled a few, and the caramel malted is my fave, hands down. However, if they have key lime pie in house, you might consider that. They literally take a slice of pie and throw it in the milkshake blender with some ice cream. How could it not be amazing?
Oh, Jimmy-- I know you're bad, but it feels so right.
Rather than pretending to be some kind of working class "diner" by refusing to add soy milk and sugar-in-the-raw to their fare, they need to face the fact that they are indeed a hipster restaurant, from the microbrews right down to the funky paint job.
I would give them 5 stars if they had more vegetarian/vegan/healthy options. It's not that hard to replace eggs with scrambled tofu. The food is a little too heavy for me. Friendly staff though and nice atmosphere, with fresh food.
This place put me into the kind of post-brunch coma where I wasn't certain what I had eaten, what day it was, or if I was wearing pants.
So basically, I like hush puppies, I like the novelty of bowls of assorted greasy foods, I like multiple vegetarian options at a grease-fest, I like deep fried pickles (though Shopsin's does it better, but what DOESN'T Shopsin's do better?), I like places that are within a 10 minute walk of my house, and all of these likes combine to form 4 stars. Either that or they form Voltron. Totally not sure. Blame the carb coma.
the perfect place to come, have a biscuit, have some eggs, have some tater tots, have some complimentary doughnuts, gain 90 pounds, not care, have an omelet, have some gravy, have some grits, add some cheese, gain 70 more pounds, still not care, come back every day until you do, [which will be never], cause the food tastes so yummy the morning after 18 beers a vodka and a sex on the beach. jimmy's is good and their servers invented love and friendliness. get there early.
love,
virginia su
(do i think you should go?... i'll say it again. absafruitly.)
I am not a huge fan of Williamsburg. But from time to time, I am drawn in by concerts and parties, and have begun bit by bit to explore it's little nooks of goodness.
And Jimmy's Diner is one of those nooks. Holy shit! Three words:
CHICKEN
AND
WAFFLES.
Also delicious are the homefries which taste of stuffing, the super crispy french fries, the wide selection of beverages... mmmm. I'm salivating just thinking of it. This is some down home tastiness.
Jimmy's diner is okay. I was really exited when I found it, it seems a bit greasy but cute. I was so excited for their milkshakes, but found it a bit toooo sweet (those words have never come out of my mouth before). I had the pulled pork and it was really good. Next time I would probably do the pulled pork sandwich instead of the platter because the sides didn't impress me. The creamed spinach was ok, the cornbread didn't excite me (and I Looooove cornbread) and my husband had the fried chicken and complained! They did put a ton of gravy on it so maybe that threw off his taste and he commented that it reminded him of high school gravy (never a good thing). Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. I might give it another chance for breakfast and I heard the people at the table near me raving about the burger.
I write this review with a bit of hesitation, however, I have just been too impressed by other places lately and this place is no competition in my book.
i think i know why people love this place so much- it's because they let little kids run riot in there. I'm serious. i have been here twice and each time there have been super badly behaved children in there. jumping in the front window seat for 30 mins straight, another one running from the front door to the kitchen door screaming and carrying on. Horrible. Even as a parent! The food is not good enough to endure that....not even close.
i finally banned them when my husband and i ordered delivery. we ordered 2 dinners. they turned up 50 minutes later with one dinner. unfort we didn't notice this until after the dude had left. upon calling i was told (with no sympathy whatsoever mind you) "oh i can offer to deliver the rest of your dinner, but it's really busy now so it will be at least an hour and a half". wtf. nice customer service buddy. i had to get quite stern with him to get my credit card refunded (he wanted to put me on a list to get a free dinner next time i called. Ha! was that a joke? No it wasn't) anyhow that's when i decided mediocre fried chicken wasn't worth this pain in the ass joint. thank god Egg opened for dinner!
This place s a total miss. Unless you are a crappy parent and let your children act like savages at dinner, be my guest- I won't be returning.
I seriously don't get why people defend this place. It's absolutely digusting and the employees act like they know it and don't care...
Yeah there is no line, not sceney, but that's because it sucks major balls.
It's like reheated fattening slop. Why eat something so bad for you when it tastes so bad? Absolutely no point!
*puke*
I wonder if Susie from Union Picnic (equally lame) is still behind this shit show of a location.
I had a great time here.
It is right up my alley. Local Williamsburg kids enjoying a Tuesday night.
The food is really creative and fun and not to mention it was very good. I wish I would have ordered what my friend did...the fried clams. They were delish!
The server was really friendly and I just really like the "small country kitchen" feel to it with a little Brooklyn thrown in.
I will totally go back!
Let's see...how do I say this?....this place is awful.
The waitress was rude, and I'm not sure why because my boyfriend and I were the only customers there on a Saturday night. Not a good sign. We decided against our better judgement and went in because we were starving.
The mac and cheese was mac and soup, and the meatloaf sandwich gave us heartburn. We felt nothing but regret when we left.
This place manages to barely get two stars because brunch here is halfway palatable, and at the time the waitress was a gem. You'll pay too much for dinner, but for brunch it's reasonable. It's really too bad because Willamsburg/Greenpoint is truly hurting for some good spots.
Yet another "Meh."
The male waiters here are always extremely friendly.
I mean really, really friendly... like my friend and I have come in here quite a few times, been seated and left because we didn't see anything we liked, and were still treated in an unbelievably friendly matter.
Which is probably why we decided that we would order something, anything, just to try the food out. We came for brunch and it was "meh."
Nothing too special.
But, with the crazy level of friendly factor, we will probably try Jimmy's out again.
Stumbled in here this Saturday for some late afternoon brunch.
I ordered up the Huevos Rancheros & my girl had the Pulled Pork Hash. The service was very friendly, we received some free cinnamon sugar coated donut holes with our coffee and the food came out darn fast.
I thought the portions were just right but my *fried* eggs were a little runny and the Hash, while very tasty, was served in a pool of oil.
The couple next to us ordered the Tater Heaven (Homemade tater tots with scrambled eggs, avocado, sauteed onions and melted jack cheese) & Chicken and Waffles. After seeing the smile on their faces, we ordered a side of tots with some white gravy and they were just freaking delicious.
I'll be going back soon to try some of the many flavors of milkshakes they offer and maybe some deep fried deviled eggs. and more tater tots.
The best onion rings on the planet. Great service. Reasonably priced. The more I go back, the more I like!
I really liked this place. Glad to see it's there instead of Union Rat Poop, i mean, Union Picnic.
Their whole approach is no-frills, from the menu to the decor, but that doesn't mean they're skimping on quality. Cannot believe the harsh nonsense some people are writing.
The place is SUPPOSED to be southern, down-home comfort food (hence the tater tots). Don't go in there expecting foie gras and truffle oil!
The owners are f'n awesome and totally make you feel at home as soon as you get there. As soon as they brought me free donut holes before brunch they had me hooked.
They make their own homemade sausage that is amazing and well seasoned. The pulled pork is exceptional for a place north of the mason dixon. And - its priced right. And when getting brunch make sure to order the tater tots.... damn son.
If there was one thing I'd change it would be the coffee but, hey, I'll put up with it for the great atmosphere and excellent chow.
So, guys, I know you all loved Union Picnic, but its dead. I didn't get a chance to eat there before the health department shut it down, so I can't compare the two. BUT, I love Jimmy's.
Here's why! The decor is cheerful but nothing overly cutesy. The menu is hand-written and adorable. I had Tater Heaven, which is an apt description. Its one of their many dishes that come stacked in a bowl-- the base is a more gourmet version of tater tots, with scrambled eggs topped with pepperjack cheese, sauteed onions and avocado. SO delicious. When we asked for hot sauce, they gave us homemade hot sauce! Amazing! Their milkshake selection is infinite. When I asked what flavors were available, the waiter said "if we have it in the kitchen, we can put it in a shake!" Our table had wild blueberry with caramel, key lime pie (with ground up graham crust in it!) and malted peanut butter. I want one right now, in fact.
The best part is really the service. Such friendly and attentive waitstaff/milkshake gurus! Its rare in Williamsburg to find good service for some reason and it was a pleasant surprise to find good food AND service in one place. Keep it up, Jimmys!
Got a turkey burger, cowboy style, and a side of tater tots. The burger was decent enough, but the tots were not tots. they were some other beast entirely ,, more like a chewy potato-y version of hush puppies or something. i thought i had found my tots source in williamsburg, alas!
We wandered into Brooklyn not knowing that UP was long gone. I know! Where have I been?
So we had a very lovely brunch at the table in the back. A.K.A. the dangerous table. Don't peel off the masking tape. It's there for your own good.
The meal starts with lemon-sized doughnut holes covered in cinnamon and sugar. Watch yo'self because they come out so hot.
And then came the chicken and waffles and the chicken-fried bacon sandwich with sweet potato taters. Whoa! I know! Sounds like a heart attack.
They put the chicken on top of the waffle for you and then smother it in gravy. MMMmmm. You get a drumstick, thigh, and breast. I recommend peeling the batter off of the chicken and scooping up some gravy in the batter like eating chips and dip.
And the waffle is thick like a Belgian waffle but the batter is definitely different. Kinda cornmealy. I liked it a lot.
The chicken-fried bacon sandwich was okay. Just a tad spicy for my taste but I loved the crunchy batter that they dipped the bacon in. I like texture in my deep fried foods and this place does it.
I am proud to say that we did a very good job. All that was left was the wishbone and one tater.
The service was lovely and sweet.
Jimmy's Diner is the new place that opened up recently in the old Union Picnic location. The menu is upscale diner and the decor is old-school coffee shop (without beeing at all cheesy). And so clean!
Now, let me start with the caveat the I am currently in (about to end, thank god) Stage 1 of the South Beach Diet. This makes it not such a good time to review any restaurant, but especially a diner. However, I was heading to trivia at Pete's Candy Store last night and since the sandwiches there were out of the question, I decided to check out Jimmy's and see what my options were. I got the chopped salad with grilled chicken, which was quite tasty (and only contained one ingredient on my can't eat list: beets). I thought it was a little over-priced at $13, but that's to be expected in this neighborhood, I suppose. Anyway, I am looking forward to more unrestricted eating and being able to try other items on the menu.
While it's disappointing to see Union Picnic go, Jimmy's seems like a fair replacement and I have no doubt they will be getting a decent amount of business from me in the future.
The only place in Brooklyn I would consider taking my hugely fat, urban-dressing, chicken-and-waffles-loving handicapped brother to. While other brunch establishments in my neighborhood are trendy and stressful (waiting in line, eye rolls if you bring your parents), this place is one hundred percent low key. The breakfast bowl I ate - pulled pork, white gravy, potatoes and cornbread - was admittedly disgusting and disappointing, but for giant eight dollar mason jar mimosas, deep fried deviled eggs, and hot sugar donuts complimentary, who am I to quibble over details like grease and quality? This place keeps it real.
This place has THE BEST hamburgers and French fries. Also awesome onion rings and sweet potatoes fries. They claim to have good fried chicken but I have had friends who tried it and weren't thrilled. They also claim to make money back brownies but I am always too full from the food to enjoy them. I need to go back for just dessert sometime. My favorite is the cowboy or the cowgirl burger with the jalapeños. It's pretty small place so there is sometimes a wait and only one waiter working one of the times I was there so not the best service. Decent beer selection, but the hamburgers are definitely where it's at.
To all you haters, who dis Jimmy's taters:
You just don't understand.
Yes, they are unconventional, but it's cause they've taken taters to a whole new level.
Jimmy's = Tater Heaven.
Oh, and the owner is really cute, too.
I haven't even eaten here yet, and already I'm smitten.
It's darling. The guy that greeted me at the door (I walked in for a delivery menu, and it's sooooo cute! handwriiten!!) was a charmer. He boasted their specials, such as homemade tacos that are "real Mexican food made by real Mexicans!" I couldn't help but giggle and respond with glee. I was ridiculously bummed to miss out on Union Picnic, but hells yeah, I love this guy already.
I also spied challah french toast crusted with sweet corn flakes which brought me back to a serious obsession with these cap'n crunch crusted chicken fingers I ate as a kid.
UPDATE:: Tater tots?? Do you mean hush puppy amazing magic with spicey mustard from heaven? God help me, I think I'm in love.
finally tried this place and was seriously underwhelmed.
got the "brooklyn's best chicken" and i'd like to meet the people who voted on this one. the chicken was not awesome. it came in three pieces, one of which was rubbery -- like it'd been waiting to be served for a couple of days. none of it was seasoned.
the menu said the mashed potatoes would come with white gravy, but it came with brown. i hate brown gravy so that pretty much ruined the gravy for me.
the potatoes were really just ok. they were garlic mashed, but seemed like they were missing butter.
i have to say that the homemade donuts that they serve you when you sit down were downright divine. i should have stopped there and just had coffee.
my friend got the veggie burger, the burger itself was not super. it was like veggie mush on a bun. but the fries were perfection. crispy, golden and salted well.
i would try this place again if someone else wanted to go, but i couldn't see myself ever suggesting it.
i should mention that service was great though. a nice treat in a city where service tends to be more of privilege than a right.
ps. cash only, but has an atm.
The burger menu is really creative and extensive. But this place has been hit or miss for me. I've either really loved it or been really disappointed. For example, my husband ordered a ten dollar burger and it was served on a pathetic school lunch cafeteria style bun. But considering that there's a shortage of southern food in this area, I guess that it's the best option of you're really craving something fried.
As a former southern boy, I really miss Union Picnic despite the rat poop or whatever. The first thing I did when I walked in this restaurant is ask the people working the counter what the deal was with Union Picnic. They assured me that they have nothing to do with each other except for the similar items on the menu. Nevertheless, I found myself comparing every detail to the restaurant that was here before which made me somewhat disappointed overall.
Despite the low review, I would still give this place another chance. The menu looks promising and I had a good time there. You also may like it more than I did if you have never been to Union Picnic.
Service: A+
Decor: B
Food: C+
What I tried-
Grits - (B+) Good, but nobody in NY really does them just right in my opinion.
Fried Okra - (B-) Okra were too big and had too much breading. Still one of my favorite foods.
Catfish Burger (black cat) - (C) Tasted like a frozen crab cake.
Breakfast Burger - (D+) Beef, Tator tots, egg, and sausage gravy. Just too much for me.
Good: After Union Picnic and Pies and Thighs were both shut down, this is one of the better (only) southern comfort food joints.
Bad: I can't get over the fact that it's not Union Picnic.
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