Great price for the portion of food you get. Chicken caesar wrap was $8.50 and came with chips. Food was loaded with chicken - Great bang for your buck! Waited a bit for the food, but expected during lunch time. Staff was friendly. Feels like a hole-in-the-wall spot. 6 tables that sit 4 people each. read more

John's Lunchonette - chicken caesar wrap - American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Tiny hole in the wall restaurant that gives you the best bang for your buck in the area! They specialize in breakfast and casual food. They provide generous portions and friendly service. read more

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Already running late, but needed breakfast. Suprised to find not only a "comfort of home" vibe, but also at least 10 construction workers chowing down on some appetizing looking platters... and I mean platters. Large round oval plates full of food. Got my go-to BLT with cheddar, mayo and ketchup. From the first to the last bite I enjoyed it tremendously! The bacon was harder than my preference, but not the rock hard salty variety most delis and breakfast restaurants serve up. Sooo... guess whonis back 2 hours later to get some pics for the review. I kid you not, not only were there construction workers, but students galore as well. All of whom (on a budget) are getting the chicken sandwich special - $6.50 So I just had to get one as well. Maybe it's the high turnover, but this was one of the best chicken sandwiches I have had in a long time. More than enough food for the money. And they take all credit cards. I am not in this area very often. But whenever I come, so long as these doors are open, I will be here. read more

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Great, affordable food. Perfect breakfast and lunch spot for a slow morning or taking a sandwich to go. We love the breakfast platters and the sandwiches! Breakfast items are classic and delicious too. read more

Always been wanting to try this place but parking is difficult. Lucky I went with my sister who drove around the block while I went in. It's a pretty nice hole in the wall. I got sausage egg and cheese sandwich and my sister got extra bacon egg and cheese sandwich with mayo and ketchup. We both enjoyed the sandwiches. As you can see from my sausage egg and cheese it came with 2 sausage patties. Next time I'll try something from the lunch items. Of course I grabbed a menu to be prepared. Good eats and good service. read more

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Great prices, went in for a turkey egg and cheese, was fast and good. All the negative reviews are about delivery but I was in the neighborhood looking for something quick to grab, and I think it should be rated higher for that. read more

This place is amazing. A gem. Great food. Big portions. And they are soooooooooo nice. I order maybe 2-3 times a week! THEY ROCK! They never disappoint! read more

If you are looking for Atkins or keto friendly dishes "John" has four options on the menu. John is always friendly an eager to accommodate anyone with special dietary needs! read more

Quick walk from Journal square train station. we had a large group so took a bit of time for food to come out but it tastes great! prices are also amazing. would come back again. read more

Amazing breakfast!! Loved it! We had French toast (really good) and potatoes (good as well)!! Will order from this place again.

This place is the quintessential definition of a luncheonette. Well used, a surly owner constantly complaining and looks like it needs a complete renovation. I came in for brunch on a Sunday. The place was empty except for myself and the owner, who was was in the process of having breakfast himself, who served as waitstaff. As I had the place to myself I choose a table and the owner came to give me a menu. I ordered eggs, bacon, pancakes and a water. Prices are extremely reasonable and the food was actually very good. I was glad I went as there seems to be a real issue with delivery. While I was there they were receiving multiple orders for delivery and they were just not equipped to handle the volume. Intermixed with the new orders were people calling to complain that they had placed their order almost an hour ago and had yet to receive their food. Until they get some software and delivery figured out I suggest picking up or eating in. read more

John's Lunchonette - Inside - American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Pleasant experience as always. Hard to find such an affordable diner spot in the middle of Manhattan. Service was quick and dishes were fairly tasty. I would say the omelette would taste better if It's made a bit more juicy and moist. Overall, pleasant journey and would return often for an affordable brunch. read more

John's Lunchonette - American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Their food is always great. Reasonable prices, good size portions and on time delivery!!

Great wings fresh and chicken falling off the bone. Great taste great service and food would love to try other items on the menu. read more

John's Lunchonette - American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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This place is outstanding! The food is delicious and always fresh. Everyone greets guests with a smile and they are very attentive. You walk in and automatically feel welcomed. I highly recommend!!! read more

0 stars for service and delivery, 3 stars for the food. I placed an order for a chicken sandwich, turkey sandwich, soup, and a salad from John's Lunchonette via Eat24 (Yelp's delivery service) and didn't receive my order until 1 hour and 45 minutes later. The estimate of the delivery was 45-60 minutes. I get that lunch is a busy time for restaurants, but I do expect a call or some kind of notification if my delivery is going to be so over the estimate. I've had really late deliveries before and didn't think that it was a huge deal, but they ended up forgetting one my sandwiches too. When we called in to ask for a refund for that sandwich as we didn't want to wait another 1.5 hours for the missing sandwich, the lady accused us of lying. She basically put us on hold for several minutes, but didn't mute the phone so we could hear her and her boss talking about how we were lying about the missing sandwich. If I were to lie about something, don't you think I would've chosen to lie about the most expensive thing that I ordered, not a $5 sandwich?? The sandwich, salad, and soup were decent, but the rudeness definitely put a damper on this experience and I will not order from here again. read more

I love it! I'm Brooklyn! KIND OF PLACE.. Diabetes it's a problem for me. Here I'm in control w their help. Mr.B cooks w love and art all plates. Everyone is special in this dinner. Nice portions and great prices. The waitress Ms. Dolagy is polite and courteous. You will love it! I'm JERSEY CITY! read more

We were completely blindsided by this place. It looks like they're should be a line cook back there, but no mistake, that guy is a chef. Our genuine reaction when the food was put down was "what the Fuck" because it looked like food from a another, much more expensive, restaurant was put down. The mozzarella in the omelette is fresh, the coffee is excellent, and the hash is otherworldly. Eat at this place. My only regret is I have but five stars to give. read more

Oh Johns ... what happened? I used to go to school nearby and came here on the daily. Delicious chicken fingers and fries. Crispy, edible, hot. The two times I've been back since then it's just been awful. The chicken fingers are barely edible and the fries are probably from the day before and thrown in the frier at most (probably just thrown in a microwave tbh). Soggy, cold, and disappointing. I should've known it was going to be bad when it only took 3-5 minutes to hand me my food. Lesson learned. read more

I took the western omelette with homefries and toast. It was an extremely generous portion with fresh vegetables and cheese. Coffee was excellent too. Overall, great service, very friendly staff; with genuinely nice people and to top things off, the total was very reasonable! read more

$10 min on card. Place is packed with HS. Kids during the week lunch hours. Love the lunch specials on Friday: seafood! Had the seafood in spicy sauce over choice of pasta. It was well done and delish. Must try other things but since this was so good might stick to it every Friday! read more

John's Lunchonette - Shrimp n Calamari in spicy sauce with penne - American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

How could this place have no reviews? The food is excellent. Im pretty sure they are only open for breakfast and lunch, but they deliver both! Delivery does take some time but they tell you that. I plan ahead, an hour later delicious hot brunch. Love it! The menu is unique for the area and have very interesting sandwiches. The pasta salad that comes with them is pretty good too. decent prices. read more

So, let me start by saying its been well over 10yrs since i ordered from John's. I used to order and eat here as a teenager when I attended high school nearby. I ordered the Breakfast Burrito and actually it was pretty good, I was extremely skeptical about the cream cheese being on the wrap but it wasn't half bad. It was good not great, and the salsa that I had thought would be inside the wrap was in a separate cup. My order was complete rather quickly and was not costly at all. All in all my breakfast was good and prepared in a timely manor which I am grateful for seeing how I work in a hospital and time is of the essence lol. read more

2 hr delivery, food was cold, and even if it was warm the burger was over cooked for "medium". Sweet potato fries didn't reheat well in microwave. Caesar salad was as good as a salad in a bag from the grocery store. Won't order from here again. Paparazzi was closed so tried this place. Never again. read more

Wonderful experience and good experienced with John's Lunchonette Cafe and ofcourse good food as well.

Have only been for breakfast but they certainly do this well. It's sparse inside and can be chilly but portions are generous, prices reasonable, ingredients are fresh and the staff are so friendly, especially the chef. Recommendations for the French toast, anything with the home fries which are out of this world, and the bacon. read more

Good food, but don't order delivery. They cannot deal with volume delivery so if they are busy expect an hour plus wait. Also, anytime it has been an order for four or more, they screw it up. If the girl answers the phone, just order from somewhere else. read more

A cozy little place with nice service and good food. It is our go to place when we want a bite to eat before a concert at Lincoln Center.

The food here is just ok, but the prices are reasonable. My biggest issue--the pancakes had an option for fruit and nuts, which was extra money bs plain pancakes, of course. They had us choose between strawberries and pineapple. When the food came, they had given us a mixture of oranges and cantaloupe--neither or which belong on pancakes. Oh and no nuts at all. Pro tip--don't get the fruit on the pancakes. It was a rip off. The fruit was totally inedible too. Also, my fiancé got the breakfast burrito which came with cream cheese. We thought that was weird and assumed they mean sour cream. Regardless we requested sour cream instead of cream cheese. Needless to say, it came with cream cheese. It was weird. In addition they gave an option of whole wheat or white toast. Chose whole wheat, got white. Don't give people a choice if you're not going to actually listen. I feel like ordering from here is a crapshoot and they really don't care about your requests at all. The food is cheap though. So there's that. Prob will avoid in the future unless desperate. read more

Came here on a lunch break from jury duty. Immediately after we ordered our food, the place became packed with high school students. The staff did their best with serving a huge volume of people as efficiently as possible. The food was very good. The staff even gave us (huge!) pieces of complimentary dessert, for being patient during the short wait for our lunches. The carrot cake and cheesecake were great. Thanks, John's! read more