“The lasagna is great. House wine is cheap. Free bread. Cool historic spot and it’s super quick and not terribly expensive at all. 100% worth it to go.”
H3
5.9/10Italian
AI-generated summary
People go for the old school room more than the food. The ragu and the get the most love, and the vegan menu is a real one, not an afterthought. Plenty of others say the food is bland and the is nothing special. Skip the butter sauce dishes, a few people found them inedible.
“The lasagna is great. House wine is cheap. Free bread. Cool historic spot and it’s super quick and not terribly expensive at all. 100% worth it to go.”
H3
“Perhaps an unpopular opinion/experience but I had a pretty bad meal there and you should at least warn your non vegan guests off the butter sauce dishes.”
H3
“Wasn’t a fan. We got chicken parm, pappardelle, shrimp scampi, and calamari. Pasta was rubbery, bread dry and chewy, flavors kind of bland. Calamari was amazing.”
H3
“We ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo and Ragu and Pappardelle. Both were no bueno..the former too salty and the latter too sweet (ended it kinda mixing the two btwn us).. Service was also meh.”
H3
“John's of 12th St., very kid friendly”
H2
“I’m a big fan of John’s of 12th, massive portion too”
H2
“John’s of 12th St would be perfect for you guys. Excellent, not touristy, and reasonably priced for NYC.”
H2
“The food is good. Good atmosphere.”
H2
“John’s of 12th is like…fine, but it has the ambiance and charm.”
H2
“The food is consistent but average. I think the chicken isn’t actually that good, I’d just go with pasta and meatballs”
H2
“my enormous meatballs at John's of 12th or lasagne flights still sit in my dreams.”
H2
“John’s of 12th has a chocolate cheesecake that never leaves room for Veniero’s. You know how to do things right!”
H2