I wanted to go to Jacob’s Pickles for so long! No, do not think that this is another joint selling a bunch of pickles in barrels. This is a restaurant known for its southern specialties and, of course, its pickles, that you can get In many ways. Fried is always an interesting choice: isn’t anything fried good? Pickles are no exception and the ones we tried were probably the best: crunchy, sweet and sour, dipped in a delicious red Mayo that had a nice kick.

They have an extensive brunch menu that they serve until 4pm and I admit that I was a bit overwhelmed by it. There were so many mouth watering dishes, with their biscuits often part of it. So I hesitated between the fried chicken and pancakes (yes, no waffle this time) and the honey chicken and pickles sandwich. I chose the latter that was spectacular. The buttermilk fried chicken was on top of a biscuit, smothered in honey and hot sour pickles. There was no way I could eat this like a sandwich and ate it with my knife and fork. The first bite was amazing. You get the sourness of the pickle mixed with the sweetness of the honey, then the crunchiness of the fried chicken that was fabulous, not dry at all, and finally the biscuit that was superb. It was huge but you just wanted to dig in further. It was served with grits that I thought was an odd choice and unnecessary at first, when I saw how big the sandwich was, but, after trying these grits, I could not stop! They were fantastic: gritty, creamy and cheesy.

Honey chicken and pickles sandwich at Jacob's Pickles in NYC, NY

On her side, Jodi ordered the egg and cheese biscuit sandwich. That also looked spectacular. It was made of two fried eggs on top of a biscuit, topped with a large amount of aged Vermont cheddar. This was another great dish, perfect if you like eggs for brunch.

We left full and I could not even have dessert at that point (too bad: they had fried Oreos). Well I guess it will be for the next time!

Enjoy (I did)!

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Jacob’s Pickles - 509 Amsterdam avenue, New York, New York 10024

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