Hoppy J.
Yelp
I live in the neighborhood yet had never been to John Devoy's. Was walking past and of course noticed the $1.00 oysters. Settled into a nice table and ordered a dozen oysters...and their side of their $6.00 mashed potatoes. I know, a strange meal but it was ridiculously good.
I asked the superb waiter if they had gravy on the side and he said he'd ask. He returned and said that they could make gravy for me...and that's what they did. The chef literally made it from scratch. And it was literally the best gravy I've ever had and transformed the mashed.
The oysters were great, and the presentation was perfect, on a huge platter of ice, two oyster forks, two lemon wedges, some Tabasco, cocktail sauce, and some sort of green sauce. It was absolutely superlative.
John Devoy's is beautiful inside. Great atmosphere. And plenty of TVs for sports. Even better, they have the volume completely muted.