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John's of 12th Street

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“Reliable old-world Italian with Sunday-family-dinner food since 1908.” nymag

Cuisine:  Italian
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Crown Heights: Southpaw owner Matt Roff opened a 2,000-square-foot beer garden called Franklin Park at 618 St. John's Place last Friday. It's only a few blocks from the Brooklyn Museum and will be grilling in the near future. [Gothamist] East Village: John's of 12th Street is installing a brick ov... Read More
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John's of 12th Street is turning 100 on 10/23 and they're celebrating by rolling back the prices on their menu to those available in 1908. From 11AM – 4 PM you can dine on signature dishes (including Manicotti, Sausage & Peppers and Veal Parmigiana) all priced under a dollar. Good cure for the r... Read More
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When we think about Italian culture, two things come immediately to mind: those little scooters and pizza. Last week, chef Mathieu Palombino merged the two icons to create a classic Neapolitan pizzeria, Motorino (“that little scooter”), at 319 Graham Ave., Brooklyn, which has Williamsburg looking ... Read More
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Had a red sauce dinner last night at East Village old-schooler John's of 12th St, where the spiedino mozzarella Romano--a giant, garlicky, cheesy loaf drenched in marinara--was the throwback guilty pleasure of the meal. Another charming antiquity: The owner, Mike, stopped by the table to make sure w... Read More
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The 100th anniversary special at John's of 12th Street. Read More
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For this occasion, we needed a dinner venue for a group of 5, and when our original choice for Italian was booked solid, the owners recommended John's of 12th Street. As other of mentioned, John's of… Read More
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In the past when classic restaurants have held a "rolling back the prices" day (see Barney Greengrass) or straight up free food days (see AQ Kafe, 16 Handles) the lines have been phenomenally long. Not so today at John's, the East 12th Street restaurant celebrating their 100th anniversary ... Read More
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