Jack's Wife Freda Brooklyn Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Jack's Wife Freda Brooklyn, a vibrant eatery located in the heart of Williamsburg, where Mediterranean and New American flavors intertwine beautifully. The menu celebrates wholesome ingredients with an array of dishes perfect for breakfast and brunch.
- Breakfast: Indulge in the refreshing Grapefruit Yogurt or savor the rich Green Shakshuka, offering a delightful start to your day.
- Salads: The Kale Greek Salad and House Salad showcase fresh produce, making them perfect for health-conscious diners.
- Shares: Shareable plates like the Roasted Cauliflower and Kefta Kebab highlight bold flavors and inviting textures.
With a charming ambiance and attentive service, Jack's Wife Freda is not just a meal; it's a delightful experience, perfect for any occasion.
Breakfast
Grapefruit Yogurt
grapefruit and mint, Lebanese yogurt, granola & honey
Rosewater Waffle
topped with Lebanese yogurt, mixed berries & honey syrup
Madame Freda
pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere & a sunny side up egg
Green Shakshuka
2 soft baked eggs in a green tomatillo shakshuka served with challah toast
Mediterranean
2 eggs served any style, chopped salad, labneh, avocado & pita bread
Poached Eggs W/Tomato & Haloumi
2 poached eggs, roasted tomato, haolumi and gremolata, served with sourdough toast
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
Side Duck Bacon
thinly sliced duck bacon cured in house and smoked with applewood
Grilled Haloumi
3 pieces of grilled haloumi with spiced grapes, olive oil and fresh mint
Chicken Wings
6 chicken wings grilled with peri peri sauce & topped with scallions
Fried Zucchini Chips
sliced zucchini chips, lightly breaded & fried served with paprika aioli
Salt & Pepper Eggplant
Japanese eggplant seasoned with salt & pepper, served with tzatziki
Spiced Beet Dip
a beet and tahini puree topped with feta & za'atar, served with pita bread
Roasted Cauliflower
roasted cauliflower topped with fresh cauliflower, a creamy garlic dressing, parsley & capers
Kefta Kebab
Persian meatballs with tahini & pine nuts, served with pita bread
Whole Roasted Garlic
whole bulb of garlic slow roasted, cut in half, topped with olive oil, maldon sea salt & served with a baguette
Matzo Ball Soup
one large matzo ball in a roasted chicken broth with dill & sliced carrot
Shares
Salads
Kale Greek Salad
kale, cucumber, tomato, pickled red onions, salt-cured olives & feta in a red wine vinaigrette
House Salad
butter lettuce, shaved radish & carrot, avocado, pea shoots in a tarragon vinaigrette
Tuna Salad
with chopped tomatoes, avocado & red onions in a sweet soy balsamic dressing served with arugula & sourdough
Jack's Burger
short rib beef burger with tomato & fried onion
Prego Roll
Portuguese skirt steak sandwich with garlic butter
Chicken Prego
grilled chicken breast with smoked paprika aioli, watercress & onion
Mimi's Salmon Burger
with pea shoots & chipotle labneh aioli, served on a potato bun
Grilled Eggplant Baguette
with roasted tomato, mozzarella, olive tapenade & pesto
Mashed Avocado On Seeded Bread
open faced sandwich with cherry tomato jam, pickled carrots & za'atar
Duck Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich
with duck bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese & tomato jam
Sandwiches
Entrees
Chicken Kebab
Peri Peri marinated chicken with couscous & chopped salad
Fish A La Plancha
Sesame soy glaze with sautéed kale & radish
Peri-Peri Chicken
a grilled half chicken prepared spatchcock style & seasoned with Peri Peri, served with diced salad
Whole Fish
head to tail, served with couscous, chopped salad & gremolata
Steak Frites
with maitre d'butter & fries
Chicken Schnitzel
with mashed potatoes & diced salad
Spaghetti & Meatballs
traditional spaghetti noodles in Freda's tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
spaghetti squash noodles in Freda's tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Vegetable Curry Bowl
medley of fresh veggies in a spicy coconut curry sauce with couscous & house chutney
Mustard Seed Tofu
pan fried mustard seed crusted tofu served over spaghetti squash, topped with parsley & radish
Side Arugula Salad
shallot vinaigrette garnished with pickled onions
Side Chopped
diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lemon, olive oil, black pepper & mint
Side Sauteed Kale
with garlic & olive oil
Side Spaghetti Squash
with garlic, olive oil & parsley
Side French Fries
Side Couscous
with mint, olive oil & parsley
Side Mashed Potatoes
Side Fngerling Potatoes
with garlic, fresh thyme, salt & pepper
Side Duck Bacon
thinly sliced duck bacon cured in house and smoked with applewood
Side Salmon
Side Chicken Skewer
all natural free-bird chicken
Side Prego Steak
Side Tofu
Haloumi (1 Piece)
Haloumi ( 2 Piece)
Side Avocado
Side Feta
Side One Egg - Scrambled
Side Two Egg - Scrambled
Side One Egg - Poached
Side Two Eggs - Poached
Side One Egg - Sunny Side Up
Side Two Eggs - Sunny Side Up
Sides
Desserts
Flourless Chipotle Chocolate Cake
with chocolate mousse (gluten free)
Homemade Spiced Cheesecake
a rich, dense cheesecake seasoned with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
Noam's Malva Pudding
a warm vanilla spongecake soaked in a caramel sauce with whipped cream on the side
Everything Sauce 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made everything sauce
Pickled Onions 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made pickled onions
Tzatziki 7oz
a 7oz jar of our house made tzatziki
Trio Of Sauces
all three of our house made sauces in individual 7oz jars
Cookbook
Goods
Kid's Menu
Kids Schnitzel
served with french fries
Kids Pasta
choice of red sauce or butter
Kids Burger
plain hamburger served with fries
Kids Grilled Cheese
served with french fries
Kids Scrambled Eggs
served with french fries
Rosewater Waffle
topped with Lebanese yogurt, mixed berries & honey syrup
Madame Freda
pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere & a sunny side up egg
Green Shakshuka
2 soft baked eggs in a green tomatillo shakshuka served with challah toast
Mediterranean
2 eggs served any style, chopped salad, labneh, avocado & pita bread
Poached Eggs W/Tomato & Haloumi
2 poached eggs, roasted tomato, haolumi and gremolata, served with sourdough toast
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
Breakfast Individual
Breakfast Platters
Grapefruit & Yogurt Platter
Serves 4-6. Grapefruit and mint, Lebanese yogurt, granola and honey.
Rosewater Waffle Platter
Serves 4-6. Our house made waffles topped with Lebanese yogurt, mixed berries and honey syrup.
Mini Madame Freda Platter
Serves 4-6. A mini version of our Madame Freda. Bite sized pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere and a sunny side up egg.
Madame Freda Platter (Large)
Serves 4-6. A platter of our full sized Madame Freda. Pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere, and a sunny side up egg.
Mediterranean Breakfast Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our classic breakfast! Eggs served any style, chopped salad, labne, avocado, and pita bread.
Poached Eggs Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of poached eggs, roasted tomatoes, grilled haloumi and gremolata with sourdough toast.
Breakfast Bowl Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our breakfast bowl served with scrambled or poached eggs, red quinoa, kale, spaghetti squash, roasted tomato, radish and avocado.
Jack's Breakfast Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of grilled skirt steak, eggs served any style, roasted tomato, fingerling potatoes, pickled onions and sourdough toast.
Mediterranean BK Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our classic breakfast! Eggs served any style, chopped salad, labne, avocado, and pita bread.
Jack's Burger
short rib beef burger with tomato & fried onion
Prego Roll
Portuguese skirt steak sandwich with garlic butter
Chicken Prego
grilled chicken breast with smoked paprika aioli, watercress & onion
Mimi's Salmon Burger
with pea shoots & chipotle labneh aioli, served on a potato bun
Grilled Eggplant Baguette
with roasted tomato, mozzarella, olive tapenade & pesto
Mashed Avocado On Seeded Bread
open faced sandwich with cherry tomato jam, pickled carrots & za'atar
Duck Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich
with duck bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese & tomato jam
Sandwiches Individual
Lunch Platters
Prego Roll Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of Portuguese skirt steak sandwich with garlic butter.
Eggplant Baguette Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of grilled eggplant baguette sandwiches with roasted tomato, mozzarella, olive tapenade and pesto.
Mashed Avo Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our open faced mashed avocado on seeded bread with cherry tomato jam, pickled carrots and za'atar.
Greek Salad Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our Kale Greek salad with kale, cucumber, tomato, pickled red onion, salt-cured olives, feta in a red wine vinaigrette.
House Salad Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of butter lettuce, shaved radish & carrot, avocado, pea shoots in a tarragon vinaigrette.
Tuna Salad Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our tuna salad with chopped tomatoes, avocado and red onion in a sweet soy balsamic dressing served with arugula and sourdough toast.
Chicken Prego Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our chicken prego sandwich with smoked paprika aioli, watercress and onion.
Haloumi Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our grilled haloumi with olive oil, spiced grapes and fresh mint.
Zucchini Chips Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our zucchini chips served with our smoked paprika aioli.
S & P Eggplant Platter
Serves 4-6. A platter of our salt & pepper eggplant served with our house made tzatziki sauce.
Beet Dip Platter
Serves 6-8. A. platter of our beet dip with feta, sesame & served with fresh pita bread.
Chicken Wings Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our roasted cauliflower with creamy garlic dressing & capers.
Cauliflower Platter
Servers 6-8. A platter of our roasted cauliflower with our creamy garlic dressing, capers and parsley.
Kefta Kebab Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our kefta kebab Persian meatballs served with tahini, pine nuts & pita bread.
Appetizer Platters
Entree Platters
Chicken Kebab Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our chicken kebab skewers with couscous and chopped salad.
Salmon A La Plancha Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our sesame soy glazed salmon fillet with sautéed kale & radish.
Peri Peri Chicken Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our most popular entree! Peri peri chicken & chopped salad.
Spaghetti & Chicken Meatballs Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of spaghetti & chicken meatballs in Freda's tomato sauce with Parmesan cheese.
Squash & Meatballs Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of spaghetti squash & chicken meatballs in Freda's tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Gluten Free
Vegetable Curry Bowl Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our vegetable curry bowl with couscous and house chutney. Vegan.
Mustard Tofu Platter
Serves 6-8. A platter of our mustard seed crusted tofu with spaghetti squash & radish. Vegan
Curry Bowl Platter
Mixed Grill Platter
Side Arugula Salad
shallot vinaigrette garnished with pickled onions
Side Chopped
diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lemon, olive oil, black pepper & mint
Side Sauteed Kale
with garlic & olive oil
Side Spaghetti Squash
with garlic, olive oil & parsley
Side French Fries
Side Couscous
with mint, olive oil & parsley
Side Mashed Potatoes
Side Fngerling Potatoes
with garlic, fresh thyme, salt & pepper
Side Salmon
Side Chicken Skewer
all natural free-bird chicken
Side Prego Steak
Side Tofu
Sides Individual
Desserts Individual
Flourless Chipotle Chocolate Cake
with chocolate mousse (gluten free)
Homemade Spiced Cheesecake
a rich, dense cheesecake seasoned with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
Noam's Malva Pudding
a warm vanilla spongecake soaked in a caramel sauce with whipped cream on the side