Joe's Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious authentic food."
• "The chicken fettuccine Alfredo was really good, probably some of the best Alfredo I had."
• "JOE'S continues to please the neighborhood with the absolute BEST Italian food!"
• "The oil came with roasted peppers that make it the best bread dip I've ever had."
• "Their sauce is special. It's definitely their specialty."
• "The sauce to dip the bread in was CRACK!!!! Very addictive… The bolognese was truly authentic."
• "The food was amazing one of the best caesar salads I’ve ever had and amazing chicken francese with a huge side of pasta and sauce."

Cons:

• "Worst place ever... was waiting 20min for my table and then when they brought the food was even bigger disappointment...no taste and flavor."
• "The antipasti wasn't great. The greens had some very wilted leaves, some were almost dry."
• "The Shrimp was very good but the Ziti was not as Al Dente as I would've like and the sauce was bland."
• "The “Ceaser Salad” was made with fake bottled dressing, which the owner attested to."
• "Joe.s was terrible, terrible food."
• "Linguini w clam sauce looked like soup."
• "Most user here forgot to mention that the restaurant smells of heavy cigarette smoke."

Service

Pros:

• "The waitress and waiters were very attentive, friendly and professional."
• "The staff was warm and inviting."
• "The owner and wait staff were constantly on the run and made sure we had everything we needed."
• "The staff n service, top notch. The owner interacts w everyone."
• "Attentive wait staff, delicious food, and quick service."
• "The services was so great. Attentive but not hovering, polite but not fake nice."
• "The staff couldn’t have been more nice we were helped by 3 different people all more sweet than the last."

Cons:

• "Do not I repeat! Order takeout through third party delivery! Don’t waste your time the delivery service is terrible!!"
• "They take forever to serve you."
• "I went to pick up an order at 5:40 (mobile orderset 5:40pm pick up time ) the waitress told me my order is gonna be ready in 12m te ended give to me arround 6:15pm te places have just 2 tables they make me wait that longer."
• "Me and my partner came to eat here as we saw it having good reviews, first thing is when we sat down we saw our waiter pointing at us because we asked for more time to read the menu."
• "Nice little place but service was not very attentive even though we were one of only two tables."
• "Service was very rude...my order was through out on me by some Albanian waiter claiming he is Italian."
• "Unprofessional they answer the phone and hang up on you."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Love the old school vibes in here!"
• "The best part is that it's local."
• "Great food, great service, and great atmosphere."
• "Joe’s is a hidden gem in Ridgewood."
• "The place felt so friendly and inviting with a great atmosphere."
• "The ambient and atmosphere is very calm welcoming from the moment you step into Joe's."
• "The atmosphere here is laid back and it feels like you are in another time."

Cons:

• "Very disappointing and overpriced for this run down area, also street parking is difficult. I will NOT return."
• "Instead they had very generic and cheap covers of top 40 pop songs playing with a heavy beat and annoying American vocals."
• "Not handicapped accessible and small."
• "Parking is terrible."
• "We walked in and were told they had no tables and were expecting large party...Come back in half hour. Will probably not attempt to go back."

Value

Pros:

• "The price, perfect 👌."
• "Great food with reasonable prices."
• "The prices were great."
• "Very good portions."
• "Large portions for great prices!"
• "And to top all that off, the prices are very reasonable!!"
• "The price is great."

Cons:

• "I really like the food in this place, but the prices on the menu and the website are not real, when the check comes out are much expensive each plate."
• "The prices are good but you have to read the fine print on the menu because some of the new prices are not reflected on the menu."
• "Wine was 10. & they gave 1/2 of a sm glass."

Management

Pros:

• "They are no longer an Italian restaurant in town - they are like family to us now since my fiancé and I go there on a regular basis."
• "The owner and wait staff were constantly on the run and made sure we had everything we needed."
• "The staff n service, top notch. The owner interacts w everyone."
• "The food never disappoints, all of their servers are the nicest and the owner is so welcoming."
• "Sir Francesco & Sir George made my experience worth remembering and I look forward to a fuller in house dining experience for my next visit."

Cons:

• "This is not a recommended place to order from!"
• "The “Ceaser Salad” was made with fake bottled dressing, which the owner attested to."
• "The older balding server with the mask seems to be confused."