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    J P's Restaurant Pub

    3.8 (245 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, American
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Nicholas k.

    What a nice dive dinner! Visiting town for the week and someone at work recommended this spot for their lobster roll. I was took by surprised at how much meat, and so little bread was on here. Amazing. Server was great and always asked if I was okay. Would Deff come back and I highly suggest this place if your in the area.

    The 'new' smaller/less chunky lobster roll. $27
    Adam B.

    I hate, hate, hate to do this ... but I guess nothing lasts forever. This used to be the most fantastic, hidden, hole in the wall locals spot in the midst of an urban sprawl, gentrification like MA has never seen. The towns of Westborough/Northborough used to be sleepy little hamlets ... notw booming with every upscale restaurant or fake bougie chain restaurant imaginable. The town residents have gone from boat shoes with lawn mowing to boat shoes x J Crew. The prices here were the star of the show ... in the last few years they have DOUBLED. I understand that we are in a period of inflation unseen since the 1970's in the US ... BUT, JP's (despite the huge inconvenience of not taking cash in 2023) has skyrocketed prices and cut serving sizes. I no longer feel that beyond the cool unintentionally retro early/mid 1980's decor and homey atmosphere, that there is much value here. Average, decent food for the same prices as anywhere else. It makes me sad to say this. I will mention, the place is always still packed ... and likely always will be, until 'locals' are no more. They are living off their psst reputation and that will likely get them through for the next decade. Again ... the food is decent. It's all the bar food staples you grew up with in the 80's and 90's. The type of food your grandparents ate ... and the health magazines tell you not to. The prices are on par with anywhere else. You'll not find this type of dimly lit, red pleather and pine paneling anywhere in MA. It's a time warp from the 1980s. For those who grew up in the 80's and watched all their childhood spots modernize or turn into condos or offices ... this will give you that same feeling ET had when he said 'Phone Home'. It's a warm connection that still exists to your past in a new strange and unfamiliar world that you find yourself immersed in. The lobster roll used to be $17 only 5 years ago and was as big as a Nerf football packed with chunks of tail and claw meat. Now, its 1/3 of the size, $10 more and contains smaller pieces of chopped claw meat and the 'spindle' filler scraped from the legs and body by machines. This lobster roll of 2023 is nothing at all like the one from 5 years ago. I ate my last one the other night. The appetizers are fairly similar ... maybe 10 - 15% smaller. Frozen, bagged and fried. Satisfying and go good with a beer or four. The steak ... meh. A bit fatty and any entree with a salad now will cost you $2 more (not printed on the menu but an added charge posted on the wall). The cole slaw is runny and mostly mayonnaise. The fries are bagged and underseasoned. The burger ... mostly bun, greasy ... but tasty. Scallops are actually the star of the show. Big portion and large scallops. The new 'Market Pricing' is about what you'd pay on Cape Cod over the summer. There are no 'deals' to be had here, anymore for being landlocked. Overall, we will come back. It's annoying to find an ATM before coming. They have one there but you may as well just hand all your info right over to the dark web and save yourself the time vs. using tiny non-branded ATMs in dark corners of restaurants. Bottom line ... this place has been around since the 80's. It's very crowded. Lots of regulars. And it will be here in 20 years. I heard something about new ownership. If true, I'd believe it. Aside from the decor, its not much like the spot we used to go twice a week for decades. PS ... I hate writing this review.

    Photo of a lobster roll - August 2024.  Zero room for complaints here!
    Rachel C.

    I know ownership has changed - but our recent visit showed no difference in the fast friendly service we always have received, the strong cocktails, and the quality of the food. Yes - prices have gone up everywhere on everything and it's completely unreasonable to think the $17 lobster roll would be a forever thing. What I can say is that the portion and quality was exactly as I remember - and it's definitely still a deal at $26 (note they now use market price, this happened to be the price the night we went). The decor and popcorn are also the same in case you were worried the nostalgia was gone!

    Fried Clam Platter
    Cheryl M.

    The service was amazing. The food was delicious. I ordered the fried clam platter which came with perfectly cooked french fries and coleslaw. The clams had a light batter and delicious. It was busy for a Sunday night, but the ambience was cozy. Loved this place. Great find.

    Lobster Salad Plate
    Gary H.

    I've been a long time patron of JP'S Restaurant. Going back to when they first opened. Since ownership has changed hands I've been back approx 6 or more times. I'd heard complaints that things were not the same as far as quality of the food. I was beginning to agree with the rumors as the last couple of times visiting JP'S. The quality and portions were not up to the standards the new owners had originally served upon taking over the business. On 7-28-23 I and 4 others arrived at 6:00pm. The restaurant was busy as usual at this time of day. My name was taken and we were seated approx 15 minutes later. Sonya our waitress took our drink order and returned with them a short time later. Appetizers were ordered. Clam chowder, wing dings, and mozzarella sticks. All arrived within 7-8 minutes. All arrived hot and properly cooked. The clam chowder was semi-thick and had a good clam chowder flavor. Maybe not the best chowder I've had but was certainly acceptable for a restaurant in central Mass. 3 of us ordered the Fried Scallop Plate. One had the Lobster Salad and the last one had the Chicken Parm. Our ordered arrived in approx. 10 minutes of ordering which was surprisingly fast considering the amount of people in the restaurant. My major interest in the food quality was with the lobster salad and the fried Scallops as I had seen someone complain on Facebook about the Lobster Roll they had gotten when ordering takeout. The photo they included was less then appetizing. The scallops I had gotten previously were not up to the standards I was used to in their quality and quantity. I'm pleased to say that when the food arrived it was back to the old standards. The lobster salad consisted of a large portion of lobster and mayo on a bed of lettuce. See pic. The scallop plate had a generous portion of 12-14 large fried sea scallops. Tender and not over done. I'm sorry to say but I don't know the exact prices of the individual meals as the scallops and lobster salad were marked market price on the menu and I forgot to check the bill. The bill included 4 beers, a strawberry Daiquiri,ice tea and a Pepsi. The total was $173.00 and some change. This averaged out to $34.60 per person before tip. I'm not sure if my past couple mediocre experiences were just a fluke or the restaurant returned to the formula that has worked for so many years. A quality meal and more than ample portions has worked well in the past. People more then ever realize the costs of food have risen dramatically. Cutting corners to maintain a lower price eventually ends badly. It appears JP's is back on track and serving food that made it a central Mass favorite for years.

    HUGE lobster roll

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    Great food and quick service! There is a large selection of food. This restaurant has a nice atmosphere.

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