Jack's Wife Freda

258 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 355-8280

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Duck Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Duck Bacon Scrambled Eggs Cheddar Cheese & Tomato Jam
Bennie's Chicken Schnitzel with Mashed Potatoes & Diced Salad
Poached Eggs w Tomato & Haloumi
Mediterranean Breakfast
Fresh Cantaloupe Juice
Peri-Peri Chicken Wings
Maya's Breakfast Bowl
Roasted Cauliflower
Side Chicken Skewer
Rosewater Waffle

Menu

Breakfast
Green Shakshuka
2 soft baked eggs in a green tomatillo shakshuka served with challah toast
Poached Eggs w/Tomato & Haloumi
2 poached eggs, roasted tomato, haolumi and gremolata, served with sourdough toast
Rosewater Waffle
topped with Lebanese yogurt, mixed berries & honey syrup
Grapefruit Yogurt
grapefruit and mint, Lebanese yogurt, granola & honey
Side Duck Bacon
thinly sliced duck bacon cured in house and smoked with applewood
Madame Freda
pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere & a sunny side up egg
Mediterranean
2 eggs served any style, chopped salad, labneh, avocado & pita bread
Maya's Breakfast Bowl
scrambled or poached eggs, red quinoa, kale, spaghetti squash, roasted tomato, radish & avocado
Jack's Breakfast
grilled skirt steak, 2 eggs served any style, roasted tomato, fingerling potatoes, pickled onions & sourdough toast

Shares
Grilled Haloumi
3 pieces of grilled haloumi with spiced grapes, olive oil and fresh mint
Fried Zucchini Chips
sliced zucchini chips, lightly breaded & fried served with paprika aioli
Chicken Wings
6 chicken wings grilled with peri peri sauce & topped with scallions
Roasted Cauliflower
roasted cauliflower topped with fresh cauliflower, a creamy garlic dressing, parsley & capers
Matzo Ball Soup
one large matzo ball in a roasted chicken broth with dill & sliced carrot
Kefta Kebab
Persian meatballs with tahini & pine nuts, served with pita bread
Spiced Beet Dip
a beet and tahini puree topped with feta & za'atar, served with pita bread
Salt & Pepper Eggplant
Japanese eggplant seasoned with salt & pepper, served with tzatziki
Whole Roasted Garlic
whole bulb of garlic slow roasted, cut in half, topped with olive oil, maldon sea salt & served with a baguette

Salads
Kale Greek Salad
kale, cucumber, tomato, pickled red onions, salt-cured olives & feta in a red wine vinaigrette
Tuna Salad
with chopped tomatoes, avocado & red onions in a sweet soy balsamic dressing served with arugula & sourdough
House Salad
butter lettuce, shaved radish & carrot, avocado, pea shoots in a tarragon vinaigrette

Sandwiches
Prego Roll
Portuguese skirt steak sandwich with garlic butter
Jack's Burger
short rib beef burger with tomato & fried onion
Grilled Eggplant Baguette
with roasted tomato, mozzarella, olive tapenade & pesto
Chicken Prego
grilled chicken breast with smoked paprika aioli, watercress & onion
Duck Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich
with duck bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese & tomato jam
Mimi's Salmon Burger
with pea shoots & chipotle labneh aioli, served on a potato bun
Mashed Avocado on Seeded Bread
open faced sandwich with cherry tomato jam, pickled carrots & za'atar

Entrees
Chicken Kebab
Peri Peri marinated chicken with couscous & chopped salad
Spaghetti & Meatballs
traditional spaghetti noodles in Freda's tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Chicken Schnitzel
with mashed potatoes & diced salad
Vegetable Curry Bowl
medley of fresh veggies in a spicy coconut curry sauce with couscous & house chutney
Peri-Peri Chicken
a grilled half chicken prepared spatchcock style & seasoned with Peri Peri, served with diced salad
Fish a la Plancha
Sesame soy glaze with sautéed kale & radish
Mustard Seed Tofu
pan fried mustard seed crusted tofu served over spaghetti squash, topped with parsley & radish
Sirloin Steak
with maitre d'butter & fries
Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
spaghetti squash noodles in Freda's tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Whole Fish
head to tail, served with couscous, chopped salad & gremolata

Sides
Side French Fries
Side Prego Steak
Side Mashed Potatoes
Side Chopped
diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lemon, olive oil, black pepper & mint
Side Salmon
Haloumi (1 piece)
Side Chicken Skewer
all natural free-bird chicken
Side Arugula Salad
shallot vinaigrette garnished with pickled onions
Side Sauteed Kale
with garlic & olive oil
Side Spaghetti Squash
with garlic, olive oil & parsley
Side Couscous
with mint, olive oil & parsley
Side Duck Bacon
thinly sliced duck bacon cured in house and smoked with applewood
Side Avocado
Side Feta
Side Fngerling Potatoes
with garlic, fresh thyme, salt & pepper
Side Tofu
Side Two Egg - Scrambled
Side Two Eggs - Poached
Side Two Eggs - Sunny Side Up
Haloumi ( 2 piece)
Side One Egg - Scrambled
Side One Egg - Sunny Side Up
Side One Egg - Poached

Desserts
Noam's Malva Pudding
a warm vanilla spongecake soaked in a caramel sauce with whipped cream on the side
Homemade Spiced Cheesecake
a rich, dense cheesecake seasoned with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
Flourless Chipotle Chocolate Cake
with chocolate mousse (gluten free)

Goods
Everything Sauce 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made everything sauce
Trio of Sauces
all three of our house made sauces in individual 7oz jars
Tzatziki 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made tzatziki
Pickled Onions 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made pickled onions

Kid's Menu
Kids Schnitzel
served with french fries
Kids Grilled Cheese
served with french fries
Kids Pasta
choice of red sauce or butter
Kids Burger
plain hamburger served with fries
Kids Scrambled Eggs
served with french fries

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Recent Reviews

Jack's Wife Freda is the brilliant lovechild of the grandson of two immigrants, Jack and Freda, who met in Johannesburg in 1930. The first location opened in 2011 and they have 5 locations in NYC now!

This weekend was our third visit to the very busy Brooklyn location and, per usual, it lived up to the hype!! This diverse menu offers an eclectic selection of mastered dishes inspired by South Africa, Israel and NYC, complimented by imaginative cocktails.

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July 2025
Great food, great selection, prices are a bit on the up… BUT the quality is 100% there. The menu is a bit chic, as in geared towards a demographic with a much smaller appetite, per se — in other words, smaller portions. The model feels like a hybrid between fine dining (the menu) and casual traditional (the service). Either way, super chill as always, super tasty, and always worth a visit.
July 2025
I had the most amazing birthday brunch here! The food is soo good (I recommend to get the Portuguese prego steak sandwich) the staff are the nicest people, and the manager is sooo nice too! Will definitely celebrate here again in the future!!
June 2025

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Jack's Wife Freda

258 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
(718) 355-8280