My wife and I stopped here after having our cars serviced over at the nearby Hyundai dealer. It was mid afternoon on Saturday and we parked on the north side of the business. Unbeknownst to us this is their bar side. Initially turned off by a patron smoking near the door. After walking through the bar to the restaurant area, we were met by Katie, and directed to take a seat anywhere. Being midafternoon the restaurant only had couple and a six top of people celebrating one of diner's 70th birthday. The rest of the restaurant was empty. I commented to my wife how clean the carpet looked. We reviewed the menu and asked Katie what some of the popular dishes were and if she had her choice between the fish & chips or the clams which would she choose. She praised the fish and said that the clams depend on who is cooking. Said today was a fish day. We ordered a Fish & Chips, a pretzel bites which is new to their menu, and the JP minis with an upgrade to onion rings. The pretzel bites were brought out very quickly. The ten little nuggets of pretzel goodness were delicious. The cheese sauce was a perfect compliment to the bites. Our mains came out just as we ate the last pretzel bite. Let's start with fish and chips. The fried scrod was flaky, delicate, and moist, perfectly cooked. The crinkle cut fries were very good. The cole slaw had a nice crunch and not overly done up with celery salt. It was a dry slaw. The JP minis were at trio of juicy sliders with mayo, mustard, and a pickle slice. Very juice two bite burgers. Struck the perfect balance of meat to bread. The onion rings were a bit over fried, had a satisfying crunch, but some were missing the onion. For dessert we split a chocolate chip lava cake. While it was good, it was a little too much sweet on sweet on sweet. The food and service was above average. Definitely will stop by again. Two thing really were turn offs. I mentioned the amount of cigarette smoke from patrons smoking right near the bar door. Next time I will park in the south side and use that restaurant entrance. Second and perhaps the most annoying is that they charge a fee to use a credit card. No where in their menu or any other signage was this additional fee disclosed other than at the bottom of the bill. If my math is correct it is about 4%. So in summary good food and service, avoid the bar side, and be aware they charge extra to pay by credit card. read more

Been going there over 20 years I never thought about wings because I always got pizza but let me tell you something I've had a lot of wings but when I went, they were fantastic. Sure was the staff plus they have a nice place to drink or watch a game. read more

Chose JPs because it was close to our hotel and had a nice variety on the menu. Has 2 rooms, the bar area and dining room. Sat in dining room as it was a bit quieter. Server was attentive and food was good. I'd say step above diner fare, and I love diners! We both ordered the clam chowder, husband had the Ruben and I ordered the pot roast sandwich. Order came quickly and just how we requested. No mayo for me and light on the dressing for the Ruben. Both sandwiches were delicious. With tip cost was $50 for 2 sandwiches, 2 soups, beer and an iced tea. read more

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I used to enjoy going in here but the old blonde bartender was being rude for no reason, wouldn't let me order a drink, in a bar...imagine that I'll be bringing my business somewhere else. Catty and yappy read more

The BEST service ever! Family friendly & yet totally couple/friends friendly as well. DELICIOUS food! Took Cajun shrimp Caesar salad to go & SCRUMP! read more

JP's Restaurant - Caesar salad with Cajun grilled shrimp (I chopped up the shrimp prior to eating) DELISH! To-go! - Sports Bars Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

Excellent Family Owned Restaurant!! The Staff are welcoming, Friendly and Knowledgeable regarding the food and with their recommendations! Today my husband wanted a Tuna Fish Sandwich and they recommended the Club version and with French Fries of course! Both were delicious and Excellent per my husband !! I ordered the Reuben and the waitress suggested I get it as a corned beef brisket sandwich and Fries. Both Excellent The Corned Beef Brisket Reuben was delicious!!! Truly delicious! So good! They have a Great Selection of Food because it's Family owned and you know that the cooks put their heart and Soul into it!! It's March and let the Wearing of the Green and the Shamrocks and Guinness flow! Excellent Restaurant and Bar and Staff!!! read more

We are visiting from out of town, Diverse menu, a couple specials real at home feeling. Excellent Clam Chowder & Rueben for dinner. Very reasonably priced. The restaurant is clean which is a must for me. read more

I had been to JP's about ten years ago and remembered liking it so yesterday while shopping in Holyoke, my mom and I decided to try it again. I'm so glad we did! We were greeted right away. We chose a nice high top table by the window. The sever was friendly and paced our lunch perfectly. We both got wraps with fries that were delicious. The atmosphere was lovely. It felt clean while being family friendly at the same time. We'll definitely return! read more

Amazing staff, food, and atmosphere. Very quick service and great food. Definitely recommend.

Chicken Marsala was great. A little loud, but enjoyable to hear other conversations, mostly local folks. Service was great!!!!

Great find the food and service was good and the prices were great we were pleasantly surprised when we got the bill because the menu didn't have prices. Literally cheaper than fast food restaurants. The wings were great not frozen style and the pot roast sandwich was great too. read more

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10/16/2023 = I came there just to have soup/chili. I had the chili. It was great! Only $6.00 for a bowl. The prices were great! Especially in this period of inflation. The servers seemed to be a in rush and I found it was difficult to speak with them. (Of course, it was the dinner hour.)My waitress never returned and I couldn't ask anyone for more tea water. When I asked the plate remover for Key Lime Pie, they had none. In their defense, it wasn't Florida where the Key Limes might grow. I am having Shoulder Replacement in November and although I recently got my 7th vaccine (as a 70 y.o.), I am doing everything I can to get the surgery when it is planned. I wore a mask and checked out both the bar and the dining area. The bar had more seating, more people and at least (?) FOUR large TV's. I didn't see anything special about the ambience but the prices more than made up for that. When I sat at the most isolated table in a corner of the bar, the patron's immediately flocked in to both sides of me. They wouldn't let me sit in the other corner where there were 3 four tables brought together as a large table, and no one was sitting there. I only spent no more than 30 minutes there. I would go there again. read more

Heard good things about this place. Came in after a day of skiing to check it out. Sat down at the bar and the first thing I noticed was the ski sign hanging on the wall, LOVE IT! Bar was busy for lunch the day after Christmas so it took the bartender a few to come over. She took my drink order and grabbed me a menu and the next time she walked past I put in my order, cup of chowder and the pot roast sandwich. She kicked butt though, reminds me of my mom, running around tending to everyone. My first impression was understaffed but she handled everyone including the Keno players. Management needs to give her a raise. Couldn't have waited more than 5 minutes after my chowder came out and my meal was here. Chowder was good. Pot roast was tender. Perfect fill me up combo after a day of skiing. The lady sitting next to me had a cheese and pepperoni pizza which looked equally delicious. I will be back to give that a try. Grabbed a carrot cake for dessert, it was ok. Not the Maggie McFlys carrot cake I have learned to love. I could tell it was not fresh but was refrigerated so made eating the frosting that much better. I also liked the placemat, added a nice holiday touch! read more

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I have eaten there many times lately because it is a convenient place for me and friends to meet. The food is bland, tastes like it was all frozenn,and nothing to get excited about. It is usually served cold and or burnt. The bar side is very loud. The soup taste like canned read more

I ordered a Hawaiian pizza and my husband ordered fish and chips the fish and chips they were so good I had to order some for myself. There are so many awesome things on the menu it was hard to choose from. read more

Great timing for food and drink arrival but absolutely TERRIBLE service from the waitress, we sat there for at least 10 minutes waiting to pay basically STARING at her while she was literally sitting at the bar talking to people as friends and not doing her job, we could've just walked out and they wouldn't have noticed. Not to mention they put mushrooms in my salad after I stated no mushrooms. read more

Love the staff. My husband and I are here every week. like the food and the atmospher. they have are drinks at table before we ask. Perfect service Nancy and Rick read more

We came here yesterday for the beginning of the game. Bartenders were great. The Irish nachos were to die for. Drinks were good. We will definitely be going back. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of TVs. read more

JP's Restaurant - Irish Nachos - Sports Bars Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

Having driven by here hundreds--probably hundreds of thousands of times, I finally decided to go inside one afternoon to eat. Party size was 5 adults, 1 toddler and there was no wait to sit down for a table. I only WISH I'd taken photos, what kind of Yelper am I for not??? I'll blame it on my trying to focus on my two year old who was putting macaroni and cheese in her hair... Speaking of food, she loved her dish, kids mac and cheese. You can't really go wrong with that, and if you did, my connoisseur of macaroni and cheese herself would have had something to say! My dish was okay. I'd ordered the Southwest Chicken Salad. I wouldn't order it again, there was nothing that was incredibly good about it. I will say, walking into the restaurant, I don't know what I was anticipating it to look like but it wasn't what it does. I don't mean this in a bad way at all, it's more of a home-y vibe than I thought! So that was nice. Our table placement however was a bit strange and I didn't care for it. We were sat at the tables and chairs versus the booths. I felt like we were smack in the middle of the restaurant. We WERE however right under the heat vent and all sweating it was so warm. I know JPs has been open since the 80s and is a staple of Holyoke. I would probably go back eventually, but definitely try something else on their menu! read more

Love coming here. The food and drinks are both good and reasonably price. The staff is very friendly and always make you feel welcome there! read more

In my never-ending quest to seek out all of the local eateries near my client's offices in Western Massachusetts, I was directed to JP's Restaurant up near the Holyoke Mall. JP's is a neighborhood restaurant and bar, which seems very popular with locals. The restaurant sits on Whiting Farms Road which runs parallel to the Mass Pike, and is just north of the Mall. The building houses both a bar area (to the left of the front doors), and a restaurant area (to the right). You can sit and play keno on the bar side, while watching your favorite sporting events, and they have lots of drink specials and pub grub. Over on the restaurant side, there are booths around the perimeter of the room, and assorted tables and chairs down the middle which get pushed together to accommodate different-sized groups. The servers are very pleasant and know their regulars. Since I was the out-of-towner, I sat in one of the small booths and watched the baseball game on the TV screens around the room. I tried not to scream like a tourist every time that the Rays scored against the Red Sox. These folks take their sporting events very seriously, and I wanted to get home alive! The menu has a nice mix of pub grub appetizer specials along with soups, chowders, and salads to start. They have 8 oz. hand-pressed fresh burgers, hot and cold grinder sandwiches (we call them subs down in the South), sandwiches, wraps, and club sandwiches. They also serve pizzas, and a great selection of comfort food entrées including meatloaf, baked ziti, baked scrod, scallops, and chicken parmesan to name a few. I started with a cup of their delicious clam chowder, and then followed that with the blue plate special, which was two big slices of their homemade meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, and fresh corn. YUM! It was a very tasty meal for under $20. If you want to pick up your dinner without setting foot inside the restaurant, then you'll be happy to know that JP's has a drive-up window for to-go orders. read more

JP's Restaurant - JP's Restaurant & Sports Bar, located north of the Holyoke Mall on Whiting Farms Rd - Sports Bars Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

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Got the buffalo chicken wrap. It was alittle spicy but didn't seem like the usual buffalo flavor one is used to. There was no blue cheese sauce on it and the chicken was very very dry. Service was good. Pretzel bites were delicious although the cheese sauce was cold. Most likely from sitting around before bites were done. Chicken on Caesar salad was dry as well. read more

I ordered food online on Memorial Day weekend. When I went to pick it up, the place was closed. When we called to complain because our card was charged, the response was: We were closed and the online service doesn't shut down. I have no idea how the food is, but I would call your order into to make sure the place is actually open. read more

First timer here. I could tell it was popular since every time I'm in town the parking lot is full. As soon as I walked in the door I could also tell it was a local hang out. I sat at the bar and was served fairly quick. Bartender made a few suggestions for dinner which was helpful. I didn't eat much during the day so was hungry. Selected a red pepper and chicken pizza. (I can't remember the last time I ordered pizza). It was pretty good. The crust was soft. Other than the peppers not a lot of flavor though so would not get it again. They do have several items to pick from from 10 dinner entrees, several sandwiches, a few salads and of course a large pizza menu. Though I was not WOWED with my pizza, I would go back. One annoying thing was a local guy at the bar that kept giving the bartender a hard time. It was all in joking, but after 10 min I really didn't want to hear it. Just my thoughts though. read more

Gross. Tired. Worn out. Worn down. Need some improvements, went for $4 burger night, not only was my burger terrible which i expected but my fries were cold. Got a shrimp cocktail too and that experience of soggy, limp shrimp would make anyone never get shrimp cocktail again. Although they are busy they are really a disappointment if you would like a nice meal. Plenty of other options in the area. Totally lame, read more

I was having a wonderful time until "James" decided he wasn't having it and made them change the channel . F'n free Willy was on and now I'll never know what happened ... food is good #jznews read more

Ordered the chicken and angel hair pasta salad without the chicken. I explained to the waitress that I don't eat meat however I do eat seafood. She suggested substituting the chicken with shrimp. I said that would be fine. When the salad arrived it was also loaded with crumbled bacon. I was unaware that it came with bacon. However I would have assumed that having told the waitress that I don't eat meat it would make sense that I would not want bacon. Needless to say I didn't eat. read more

When I first move here 12 yrs ago JP's was awesome but Covid came and service changed!

Yuck fish is - 1000 horrible can't really screw up burger pizza Irish nachos steak and cheese beer kinda warm nice people though bring your wallet if you want frozen Tyson wings read more

Hey everyone Jp's is incredible a brand new place. New bar area, beautiful big tent with outdoor seating, and awesome employees. If i were you I would get over to Jp's!!! read more

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Good local spot. The food is good and portions are big. Staff is friendly and service is quick. Nothing fancy. Restaurant is nice if you have kids, bar is nice if not. Pizza is good, I love the cheeseburger club. Nice to support a local business too. read more

The atmosphere is pleasant and friendly. Our bartender Sarah C was the best she made us feel right at home . Her conversation and honesty was on point ! The pizza Bianco awesome. Impressed with Mozz quality. The chicken franceis could do without the mushrooms (my preference) but tasty nonetheless. read more

JP's Restaurant - Delicious Mozzarella for days ! - Sports Bars Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

A great local family run restaurant. Frequent this restaurant fairly often, never a bad meal. Service is pretty attentive and friendly. Decor is pretty dated but what can ya do. Appetizers to bar food and even main entrées, never any complaints. read more

A Holyoke landmark. On one side is a nice dining area for good American style fare. Slight irish influences with the state awarded ruebens. I am not a reuben fan but that's me. Staff is really friendly and remembers the locals. The other side is the sports bar. Great area, lots of TV'S. Fun area to be in for any time of day. read more

Great family restaurant. Food excellent. Kid friendly . We will be back. I got a salad greens were fresh no need for dressing. My husband sandwich look yummy he got the Texas corned beef. Pattie our waitress fabulous service. Very customer oriented. read more

Safety for staff and patrons is obviously their priority. Sanitation is being done every time someone is seated... table tops, sides of tables and all seating surfaces are being attended to. The staff is top notch! From the bussers to the bartenders to the ownership. Food is consistently good. One of our favorite places to go to have good food, meet great people and be treated like family!! They have constructed a new patio at the front of the building which will allow more people to enjoy everything they offer! Can't say enough about their service we have continually received. read more

Rudest waitress I've ever experienced anywhere. Ever. Thinks she is something. Going on about buying a house and how she went to catholic schools blah blah blah. While she is in her self absorbed rant we are sitting with empty drinks trying to get her attention. She was beyond rude when asked a simple question. She is a snotty girl who should not be strutting around flirting and being beyond rude to everyone else. read more

Not pleased with this restaurant. Service was adequate. My wife and I shared chicken and sausage paella. It was not paella! It was tasteless except for the andouille. The decor was old fashioned. The pictures on the wall are collages of family pictures. My sister-in-law did like her steak wrap. I will not be back here. The clam chowder was good as was the salad. But they didn't make up for the so called paella. read more

First time here. Seems to be a local spot, extremely friendly waitress. Food is completely mediocre. My water tasted like iced tea and was discolored . Definitely won't go out of my way to go back, but if I were dying of hunger I guess I'd eat here. read more

I've been coming here on and off for four years, I find it either a hit or miss. BUT the buffalo tenders are always a great option and my go to pick. I definitely would try them if you visit JPs . read more