New Review Fridays: Thunder Jackson's
Posted at 04:50:49 PM in At the bar, Bar buzz, Bar openings, Just opened, New reviews, West Village nightlifeby Justine Goodman
This week we review Thunder Jackson's--better known for the fact that it sells 40-oz bottles of High Life (complete with brown bag) than the fact that the bartenders are apparently fire monsters.
Hits: While your favorite game flashes across the flat-screen TVs, you'll chomp some of the finest bar food this side of Washington Square Park.
Misses: Novelty aside, do you really want to pay $12 for a 40-ounce of Miller High Life served in a brown paper bag? You're better off heading to a bodega and sitting on someone's stoop.
Read our full editorial review of Thunder Jackson's, then peruse other New & Notable bar reviews or check out our list of spots that are too new to review (but not too new to get you hammered).
This place sucks, it is the worst bar in the city. Over priced water down drinks and regular bar food priced at five star restaurant prices, with five star portions.
Posted by: John | June 12, 2008 at 02:53 PM
There are much more truthful and helpful reviews by people who have actually been in this place available.
One is from Crain's, written by the well-respected critic Bob Lape, who gave TJ's an excellent review a couple of weeks ago and also best ribs in the city in this week's paper.....
and the other is from the industry's perspective:
http://pxthis.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=366
Prices are $3 - 11 for apps
10-33 for entrees (a 16 oz porterhouse with salad and fries)
drinks start at 6
happy hour from 5-9 is $4 for well and all import and domestic beer.
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 14, 2008 at 07:14 PM
no matter the review, i'm definitely going to be checking this place out for the hilarity of a 40 of the champagne of beer...
Posted by: mona | June 27, 2008 at 03:50 PM
This place was awful. We had heard so many good things about it and gave it a try, but will never go back. I cannot express my disgust with this place. Do not go here if you want a good beer, as there are only lower end types. Yeah, drinking a 40oz of High Life is funny, but it's not good. Do not eat here if you don't want to spend the next day locked in your bathroom, because this food will make you feel like you are dying inside. Avoid this place, it may look fun and the menu may sound like its alright, but it's not. Bad, bad, bad.
Posted by: Lisa | August 25, 2008 at 10:58 AM