JA Stats Restaurant & Bar

Been there once and it was pretty good, but tried to go there Saturday Jan 21^st and they were closed without warning when based on their established hours, they should have been open. It wasn’t until later that we found out that they had CLOSED the place for good. But it would have been nice if they had indicated that on their website or even here on Unilocal prior to us going there, because there were signs or anything indicating why they were not open, and getting food in the financial district at night on a Saturday can be really difficult. Very disappointing.

Came in early with friends before the big game on a Sunday afternoon. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant and were sounded by tv screens. Each of our guest were able to see the game at every angle. We thought being a Sunday that no one would be coming in. Oh were we wrong. As game time got closer the place started to get more packed.
Pretty basic bar food but we all enjoyed their extra crispy fries and wings. Our waitress, Candice was amazing! She always came by to help us out and made sure we were never thirsty.

Bummer – they closed. I did like their after work crowd – good drinks and decent grub. Soon to be called Barney Fannings.

We came for a late lunch and were seated at one of the tall square tables promptly. I spotted a few plates of food go by so I could see the portions here were good.
The Baked Macaroni & Cheese $ 11.95 with the side salad easily downgraded for a side of their potato salad (it costs $ 2.95 to upgrade to a side garden or Caesar salad), and the Chicken Pesto Panini $ 9.95 with fries arrived a reasonable 10 minutes or so after we placed our orders. The panini arrived with both a side of ketchup and the honey mustard I had specially requested. The honey mustard was not to my taste, but the service was fine. The fries were nice and crisp enough. The grilled chicken in the panini was decently thick and moist, and I enjoyed the melted fresh mozzarella and the roasted red peppers, but the pesto was visible but not very evident otherwise, and somehow the whole wasn’t more than the sum of its parts in this case. The pototo salad arrived chilled which didn’t surprise me, but it tasted only okay. Sam LaGrassa’s version beats it hands down, but I’m not sure that’s a fair match. The mac & cheese was hot and cheesey good, but nothing special.
Shortly after we had put in our orders, I think I may have spotted sweet potato fries lurking on a passing plate…
They accept all credit cards. And my brief stint in the ladies room for a quick handwashing found it acceptable.

Lunch was great. Server was honest and friendly. Made a great recommendation and a new menu very easy. Chicken Pesto was amazing. The place is a great location with open air and outside tables.

This place is cool.
A little away from the bustle of downtown.
I like it because my friends play acoustic Guitar Covers here every couple months on Friday nights. They friggen rock.
Everyone gets, drunk, and dances. they hand out tambourines to the chicks.
everyone sings along to «crazy game of poker».
They do an acoustic mashup of «Juicy» by Notorious BIG and «Party in the USA» bu miley cyrus.
they call themselves The Angles, check out the places calendar, and make sure to show up if they are playing.

Loud, awkward seating, but OK food.
We had dinner here, for some reason. It was a Wednesday night and it was crowded here. Must have been some after-​work function for some yuppies because they were everywhere like flies and I saw the waitresses bringing them giant platters of mini-​burgers. Not the best choice for dinner, I suppose, but the lady seated us «in the back» which means 10 feet away from the maddening crowd. Still awfully loud BUT hey it’s a bar, not a place you should go to eat. We got burgers, which were really excellent. I was surprised. The waitress was SUPER FAST. I ordered my first beer and before I could finish my next sentence, she was back. It was like magic! The bathrooms are tucked away on the left and they’re OK. I don’t get why they stuck the old Golden Tee arcade machine back here! Remember those days? Now everyone’s got their new-​fangled Wiis or Nin-​ten-​do-​whatever exists now that you’re reading this in the future. But overall yah I liked the place but I wouldn’t go here again for dinner.

This place is fine for drinks, but pretty mediocre for food. Admittedly, I ordered the salad, which is a *very* poor choice in a place like this, but it was really not good– ice berg lettuce, limp mozzarella, and then some steak tomoatos cut up on top with bland grilled chicken. Even Bertuccis is better than that! My husband’s chicken sandwich unfortunately had the same tasteless chicken, but it was salvagable thanks to the melted cheese and roasted red peppers. As for the fries, they weren’t as tasty of an indulgence as I would have liked.
Like I said, I think it’s okay for drinks, but I wouldn’t plan on eating dinner there, and I definintely wouldn’t go for lunch.

Grey goose martinis are only $.50 more than non-​name vodka martinis? 5 stars immediately.
(I would take away a star for the martini being $ 10.50 during what should be a happy hour, but the sangria is also awesome, so I won’t.)

Our kickball league decided to hold a mid-​season party at Stats last night, rather than some of the other places we usually have them, such as the Hong Kong. None of the people on our team could figure out why, and I’m certainly still scratching my head about it.
What I really enjoyed about Stats is that it was at least 85 degrees inside when we arrived at 8:30pm, even though the bar area downstairs wasn’t even half full. Since the air conditioning wasn’t really working, we opened a window nearby, and the breeze felt nice even though it was still fairly hot outside as well.
Thankfully the nice gentlemen working at Stats came over and closed our windows, which we thought might be a sign that they recognized the furnace-​like heat we were dealing with and were about to crank up the AC. Of course that wasn’t the case. It never got cooler inside, and the faint breeze I could feel through the crack of the window was the best we could come up with.
At least the bar area felt like a cool relief after coming back from the men’s bathroom, which could’ve easily passed for a sauna if there hadn’t been puke in one of the sinks all night long (no, don’t clean that up guys, it’s a nice addition to your décor).
When our free beer ended promptly at 10PM, and the room had properly cooled off to a refreshing 83 degrees, we gathered our team and left. Stat.

This a solid after work drinking spot in the financial district with above avaerage bar food. I tried their sliders. spinach & artichoke dip, and nachos. All of them were good, the pita chips with the dip were especially memorable. Drink prices are moderate, which is normal for the area. One of my co-​workers asked for Sangria, the bartender said that they didn’t have it but could make it. It was basically house wine, apple puckers, plus sprite… We were happy the bartender was accomadating but stay away from that one.

As a fellow Nescac-​er I’m partial to this bar. The upside? Good looking people abound and it’s probably pretty close to your office. The food’s pretty good too! The downside? It gets very crowded and while you may know everyone in the place, if you’re trying to avoid someone, good luck.

Ran in here for some quick lunch this past week. Worth noting is that the chicken panini is solid and the fries are addictive.

Probably the closest bar I’ve ever lived near. I’ve gone here twice.
First time was when I was moving in. Came in out of the cold, had a decent club sandwich with a friend and thought, I’ll probably be coming here a lot now.
Fast forward a few months, and I stop back for the first time. Don’t know why it took so long. It’s just always noisy and crowded and sloppy. There’s a slut bus (is that the PC term?) parked out front every weekend night. Anyway, we sit down and order drinks. I order a blackened tuna sandwich. When it comes out, the tuna looks suspiciously undercooked. I still see patches of pink still through the soft, pale, non-​blackened outside. I give it an inquisitive prod and discover that it’s not undercooked. It’s frozen. I hail the waitress and point her to the Eskimo sushi on my plate. Her response should have been to take it away and offer to take it off the bill or get me something else. Instead, she says, Oh I’ll take it back and have them cook it a bit more if that’s how you like it. One thing I really hate when eating out: when restaurants mess up and you still have to ask to get something taken off the bill. It should just be automatic. It was a blatant and disgusting screw up. I didn’t want to eat it. As gross as the frozen tuna slab was, the idea of a somewhat slow (and now pissed off) chef being in charge of nuking the ice crystals out of my spoiled tuna is much worse. Appetite = gone. Just take it away.
The bar’s not that bad for what it is. There’s always a crowd and it’s laid out well to get drinks quickly. If you find your place here, that’s great. I kept looking.

3.5 stars! They get minus 1.5 for location because honestly, a girl can’t walk in heels from the T all the way to this place comfortably.
My friend and I have birthdays quite close to each other and we decided on this place to celebrate. It is a nice open space and they even had a DJ later in the night. It was nice because our friends filled up a good portion of the bar but there were still other people there. We talked, we laughed, we danced, we drank — I had a great time! It did a get a bit loud by the end of the night but that could have been my hearing going downhill as my BAC went uphill.
Fun place but I just wish it was a bit more accessible by public transportation!

I like their flat screens. The service was pretty good (which is why they get one extra star). The food’s pretty good too, I had the chicken tenders which was a tad underdone but good all the same. Typical financial district bar. Nothing special!

I HAVE ENTERED THE LAND OF THE CORPORATE HAPPY HOUR!
–ESPN on all the T.V.‘s?
–Petite, straight-​haired-​with-​flyaways waitresses dressed either in tight black track suits or mini-​dresses with sneakers?
–A sore throat after the fact from screaming anecdotes ever so loudly at my next door compatriots?
–Delicious-​looking yet somewhat under-​seasoned spinach and artichoke dip?
–Dudes in front of me behind me across from me all over me sporting identical striped button-​down shirts and cropped button-​down haircuts?
–Mahogany?!
CAN A GET A YES, YES, YES?!!
Yes.

I was forced to go to JA Stats against my will, so obviously, take the review with a grain of salt.
I don’t normally like places like JA Stats, which have loud pounding music and are so crowded you can barely move. But if you’re looking for the meat-​market type place, this might be right for you.
A friend who works in the area said it’s quite nice for lunch, but at night, they clear out the tables and they pack the place full of people. There’s no room to move around and it’s incredibly crowded — not to mention overpriced drinks and shots.
I’d go back to JA Stats for lunch to possibly check it out, but I wouldn’t go back there on a Friday or Saturday night. Some people might like the scene, but it’s just not for me. Very crowded, rope out front with a line and just a very awful experience. I always like something more low-​key, but if you like crowded, cramped places with thumping music and expensive drinks — feel free.

I hit up J.A. Stats a couple times over the past week after work and both times came out with a positive vibe. The service was just as attentive on a quiet President’s Day evening as it was on a busy Friday night.
Drink prices were right for the area and there are appetizer specials from 5 till 7. I tried the chicken tenders which were great… the quesadillas looked good too. I’ll definitely be back.

I loved Tiernan’s. LOVED that place. Nostalgic memories of snowy nights and being all cozy inside, … so sad when it closed.
However, the other night in the snowstorm, I checked out J.A. Stats. It was jampacked but I think there was some BC Alum event. I was happy to see they left the ambiance and set-​up pretty much the same.
I was even happier they had Guiness, Blueberry Ale and a Hef on tap. Then we ordered food. The spinach and artichoke dip was great, and the chips that come with it are to die for. I had THE grilled cheese with fries on the side. You can’t really mess up a grilled cheese, but it wasn’t the best I’ve had. But the fries. Oh my, were they delectable.
Snowy night, cozy inside and warming up with fries and beer… just like old times!
We’ll definitely be back.