Tracy Dong

Was left incredibly stuffed and satisfied. The Rosewater Waffle was light in flavor and fresh. The Mediterranean Breakfast was very clean and well balanced with variety from pita bread to labne and a salad. Really good food but would recommend a reservation as it gets pretty packed!

Dalisha P

Always a pleasure to dine here! Staff is always so pleasant! Nothing hits like the chicken schnitzel!!! The mash potatoes are so pure it is not even funny how good they are!!! Always get the green hot sauce to dip your chicken in, tasty!! I also needed a little drinky drink so I went with something refreshing which was the violettes aviation was it! Always a good time here !!

Benjamin Freeberg

Really friendly staff, very engaging. Nice airy atmosphere inside with a beautiful patio outside. Food was spectacular, I'm coming back to try more of the menu for sure. Drinks were all great. I rarely order cocktails off of a menu but it just made sense to do it here. Can't wait to come back.

Madina Babayeva

My favorite spot in Soho. I love sitting outside on the tables overlooking the street. The staff is attentive and the food is delicious. Everything I have eaten here has been great, but my number 1 is fried zucchini, for sure! 🤍

Alex Vano

The atmosphere was amazing and the waitstaff were absolutely lovely. Usually I wouldn't give such an expensive place 5 stars but the quality of their food made up for everything. Not huge portions, but enough to keep you full and delivers on taste. Also many options which makes it hard to choose but also good for gluten free people.

+2

Kevin Corey

My girlfriend and I visited Jack’s Wife Freda in SoHo for a late breakfast after reserving a 10:45am table, and it was the perfect brunch experience. We sat in the outdoor dining area. Seating was a bit cozy, but the atmosphere was lively and welcoming. She ordered the Mediterranean Breakfast paired with a refreshing matcha, and I went with the Jack’s Breakfast, cooked perfectly medium rare. To fully take in the Jack’s Wife Freda experience, we shared their famous waffles, and they absolutely lived up to the hype. Light, crisp, and delicious. The service was phenomenal from start to finish. Everyone was attentive, friendly, and made us feel right at home. Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking to enjoy a flavorful, charming brunch in SoHo. We’ll definitely be back!

Maria José Guillén V

Good spot for brunch! The staff is kind and tries to be attentive, but the place gets very busy, so it’s hard to get consistent attention — we were helped by three different servers during our visit. It’s also quite loud, which makes it a bit hard to relax. The food was tasty — the mains were delicious and the coffees were on point. I personally didn’t love the rose waffles (just not my flavor preference), but overall, everything was well-prepared and nicely presented. I’d like to visit another location to see if the experience feels a bit calmer, but I understand SoHo is always a busy area.

MATTHEW SODIKOFF

Good lunch in NYC, portions were balanced and everything tasted fresh and great. Had Jacks breakfast and would have ate more had it been there but for $30 felt like a lot of value. Jasmine tea was really good and brewed in pot. Service was friendly and helpful.

+3

Khristian Anthony

A staple of the NYC food scene that is a very present heartbeat in SOHO, Jack’s Wife Freda lives up to the expectations of good food and good times eating said good food. Brunch is superb and dinner doesn’t disappoint. Thinking of the menu still makes me salivate if I’m honest. If you ever find yourself in SOHO make the time to indulge in this staple of a restaurant!

Alexa Mahabir

A place that feels like home🍴 Jack’s Wife Freda has a busy yet lively atmosphere filled with tourists and New Yorkers alike sitting down to enjoy delicious food. I ordered Maya’s Breakfast Bowl and I was amazed. The vegetables were all fresh + the green hot sauce was perfection. You can’t go wrong with shakshouka - my mother ordered the green one and the tomatillo sauce had so much flavour. It paired well with the challah bread which wasn’t dry. As for the spaghetti and chicken meatballs, the sauce was good. The tomato was mixed with a bit of pesto? I would give it the same notes as the burger. Jack’s burger was mediocre at best. But like I mentioned earlier, there are other places to satisfy your need for a good burger/pasta. ‼️ I highly recommend coming here if you have an itch for Mediterranean comfort food or want to try something new. DO NOT come here if you’re going to get something traditional (ex. a burger and fries) because that isn’t the standout of this restaurant.

Sawako Y

Jack's Wife Freda is an iconic brunch spot in SoHo, especially busy on weekends. My friend and I finally had a chance to try it for the first time yesterday. If you're a group of 3-4 people and have a booth, the experience may be better, but we were seated at a table for 2, squished between two other tables. The noise level was quite high and the person sitting right next to me was talking so loudly I could barely hear my friend. As for the food, I ordered a Salmon Burger with french fries, which was quite tasty. My friend ordered Jack's Breakfast (including skirt steak, 2 eggs, roasted tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, pickled onions and sourdough toast), which was a lot smaller than we'd both expected, especially considering the price. We didn't leave with the best impression, but perhaps if you're seated outside, at the end or in a booth, the experience would be better.

+1

T H

A solid menu although I felt there could be a few more breakfast options and there are no a la carte options like scrambled eggs or a side of toast or sausage. Food was tasty and cappuccino was delicious. Service was prompt and the restaurant is clean and cute.

Went to Jack’s Wife Freda today and I honestly wanted to love it… but the food just wasn’t it. Customer service was actually great — our waiter was super sweet so this is strictly about the food. The green shakshouka was genuinely awful, like I couldn’t even finish it. The tuna salad was very mid, nothing special at all. The cauliflower was actually good, I’ll give them that. But the potatoes were the only thing that was actually enjoyable enough to keep eating. Overall, vibes and service were there, food was not. Wouldn’t go back for the food alone.

Aaron Cohen

Overall not a great experience. Pros: -Most plates were ok tasting, have had better interpretations at other jacks wife Freda locations -Area and establishment were very nice looking Cons: -We kept getting encouraged to leave by being rushed out and told last call various times -Steak frites was 75% ligament and fat -We weren't even allowed to take drinks to go -Splitting the check was extremely frowned upon so it made the environment uncomfortable

+4

We love Jack's Wife Freda on Lafayette Street. The food is consistently extraordinary, and every member of the staff is warm, professional, and welcoming. It’s clear that a lot of care goes into both the menu and the service, and that’s why we keep coming back. However, the noise level has become completely unacceptable. During our most recent visit, the volume reached an astonishing 890 a level that feels unsafe for staff who work long shifts and extremely uncomfortable for diners. It makes conversation nearly impossible and detracts from what should otherwise be a wonderful dining experience. Unfortunately, the current handling of sound and music makes that very difficult. I strongly urge management to reconsider the volume and explore acoustic solutions such as turning down (or even off) the music and installing sound-absorbing materials, such as fabric or acoustic treatments on the ceilings, would make an enormous difference. The food and team earn an A+. Sadly, the atmosphere, due solely to the excessive noise, earns an F. We truly hope this can be addressed, because we would love to continue supporting and dining at this special restaurant.