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    Joco's Bar & Kitchen

    3.7 (138 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
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    Juke Box
    Live music

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    Oren R.

    We in jocos rn and it's awesome wild. Cuartel tn my balling with my friends and we are having such a good time. Thank you to the bartenders and all of my friends here too and the ambience!!!!

    Jocos Totchos
    Rachel S.

    Ordered dinner takeaway here for the first time on a Friday night. We ordered Jocos Totchos, the Caesar Salad with steak, and the Moody Mess. Total came out to $48. What's Hot - Quality. The steak on my Caesar salad was tender and decently flavored. It was slightly pink inside, which I appreciated. It was easy chewing into my steak and it was slightly seasoned, but not overly seasoned and not overly salty. There was plenty of parmesan cheese on my Caesar salad, which added to the flavor. The Jocos Totchos was delish! Plenty of melted cheese and there was even some chili, which surprised me, because it looked like it was an additional add-on that you would have to order. The bread on the Moody Mess was grilled, which added to the flavor of the sandwich. - Portions. Pretty good size portions and we were full when we finished our food. - Takeaway containers. Our food came in styrofoam containers. The Moody Mess had a layer of aluminum foil on the bottom and Jocos Totchos had a layer of parchment paper on the bottom, which was helpful. Salad dressings had their own container and the additional guacamole and salsa were in their own container, as well. Each takeaway container was labeled, which was helpful. During this time of the pandemic, where many of us are ordering more takeaway, it's useful and appreciated to have the takeaway containers labeled, so we're not opening everything to guess what's what. - Service. The food was ready before what was originally anticipated on Uber Eats, which hubby and I definitely appreciated. The food was ready and still warm when we picked it up. All the food containers were stacked inside the plastic bag, and the receipt was taped on the bag, which helped make it clear that it was our order. - Website. They have a pretty good website, which is informational and updated, which is a good thing to have during this time of the pandemic. Hubby and I definitely used this to get a better idea of the menu, pricing, and how the restaurant is currently operating. What's Not - Price. The Moody Mess was $18, Jocos Totchos was $16, and the Caesar Salad with steak was $14. The cost is a little high, but not by much. Just be prepared that even for pub food, this is gonna cost you. Final Answer Pretty worth it to come back.

    Crispy Chipotle chicken wrap
    Catherine M.

    The food here was all right. I had the chipotle chicken sandwich with fries. I felt like it was very plain. My friends and I got a round of drinks and service was good.

    21 beers on draft
    Dan R.

    Yo, bring over a stack of Bibles. Wire me up to a lie detector. 'Cause I'm gonna look you straight in the eyes and tell you I just had the very best meatball dish I ever had last night at Joco's. My $10.99 Meatball Sandwich ("Slow cooked Italian meatballs covered in melted Provolone cheese and marinara sauce, served on a toasted French Roll") was so good, and it was so good because the meatballs were amazing. Soft....juicy....intensely flavorful... just outstandingly and deliciously perfect. Just as impressive as the meatballs was the 21 choices that grace Joco's beer taps. You can pick any four for a $12 flight and try a generous sampling of 5 ounces each. I built a flight from a Hefeweissbier from Germay, 21st Amendment El Sully Lager from California, Schofferhoffer Grapefruit Weizen from Germany, and Epic Brewing 825 Nitro Stout from Utah. I loved them all and was pretty surprised at how tasty that German grapefruit beer was ! For dinner we went halfsies on the sandwiches, so I also had the $9.99 Panini with mozzarella and prosciutto. That was an excellent sandwich as well! We really enjoyed Joco's - a nice friendly Irish pub vibe inside. They have live music Wed-Sat after nine (no cover charge), Tuesday trivia, and 25 cent wings on Monday. One beer, one beer flight, and the two sandwiches ran just under $40 after tax and before tip. We walked away as real fans of Joco's.

    Jocoss Totchos
    Kelly T.

    I'm not sure what I was really expecting when I walked in for the first time, but I felt so beyond welcomed! The environment & atmosphere is so family-like, and the staff were hilarious and gave my friend & I some great drink suggestions. I regret not taking pictures of all of our food, but the salad wraps here are amazing, as were our beautiful Totchos. The drink & food selection here is awesome, & everything came out very soon after ordering. Will definitely be coming back!

    We back again on a Friday!!   Joco's randomly has free wings with Drinks #Nice
    Liz D.

    I just feel comfortable at this joint, I love the Live music, wing night and just chillen with the Boo catching a game! Homegirl at the Bar is really nice as well as the owner! Had other options besides wings and it was decent....sliders, fries, sandwiches and beer on tap Hello What more do you need?!?! Wing night hmmm quality of wings are hit or miss...them thangs look skeptical. Hey! 25cents u can't beat it Great chill spot, come on down

    La Chouffe is a must have on draft
    Austin M.

    This place has 20 beers on draft....That's on draft! And all of them are primo, trust me. Try the imported draft selection they have. I've been all over the world and they have some seriously great ones. Cough cough.. "la Chouffe". This is my first time on moody st in Waltham and all I wanted was a good beer and I stumbled into a place with amazing beer. The bar food is... well... bar food and bar food is enough said for a place like this. It's small with limited seating but it's definitely worth popping in and experiencing what they have to offer. The service was awesome and friendly and the location seems to be great! Ignore shitty reviews and come in for a real pint of beer and some pub food!

    Mystery meat burger

    I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up with a serious case of food poisoning from this meal. The "burger" was some sort of grey mystery meat and as soon as I took a bite into it I knew something was off and ended up throwing it away. I ordered It medium rare but i would consider this to be raw. The honey maple wings were slimy and undercooked as well.

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    Best bar in Waltham!! Sadie is awesome, food and drinks both awesome. Will definitely be back again

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    A+ vibe and good beer selection. I can't speak for the food but me and my friends loved it here.

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    I've been coming here for nearly 3 years years now it's everything you need from a small pub, jukebox and great food.

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    3 years ago

    Great food! Great bartenders! Fantastic live music! Definitely gets crowded on weekends but a total vibe

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    Michael is a master bartender -nay- cocktail artist who makes the most wonderfully crafted Old Fashioned I have ever had.

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    So I deviated from my usual lunch spot to give this place a try. The menu looked good and it was…read morebusy when I walked in with my wife at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon. We were seated in a high top across from the bar. Our server, Hannah, was pleasant and cordial. My wife ordered the southwestern salad and I ordered a burger with a $2 upgrade to make the tater tots "garlic". Her salad comes and is much smaller than expected for $18. My burger came and I ordered it medium rare and it was well done. I sent it back to be refired to the proper temp and while I waited I ate the tater tots. I expected a $2 upcharge to be at least fresh garlic but it was garlic powder. On top of that, when I finished the tots(before the second burger) there was a pool of oil at the bottom of the basket plus 2 pools that leaked onto the table. The refired burger came back via a food runner, not a manager, and this burger was also not medium rare but I was hungry so I ate it. When we let Hannah know about the out l oil she explained that they regularly are cleaning up oil and not to worry about it. I'll be going to the Muffin House down the road from now on. You should also.

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