Joe Jr. Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The burger is pure beef, a thick patty and burst with juice."
• "Chocolate chip pancakes and omelettes are fantastic for breakfast and their burger and fries are as close to perfect as it gets."
• "The food was fantastic."
• "Absolutely perfect food, the best chicken and waffles I've had in the city."
• "The food is delicious, the staff is wonderful, and the atmosphere is very cozy old school New York."
• "Food tasted great, like a time tested American diner should 🤩."
• "Their food was really tasty, especially their cheeseburger."

Cons:

• "The beef paty itself was totally flavourless, no salt, no spices, no nothing."
• "Pretty poor tasting burger meat. Was both undercooked and overcooked in different parts of the patty."
• "The fries were not all that. I didn’t even finish mine."
• "The french fries stayed flavourless even after adding some extra salt."
• "Everything seems to be from a can or a jar and in general low quality."
• "Seemed dirty, had to send 1 food item back for being undercooked (Turkey burger)."
• "I wouldn't recommend the omelette, which was too greasy, or potatoes which were dry and mushy."

Service

Pros:

• "Extremely fast service, we were in and out in 30 minutes!"
• "The staff were really friendly and nice."
• "Service was prompt and friendly, felt like family or a regular right away."
• "The waiter was very friendly and insured that everyone at the table got refills an had everything they needed."
• "The service was super friendly and fast, even though they were really busy."
• "Service was timely, and food was excellent."
• "The service is very friendly and nice, more like you are part of the family."

Cons:

• "We waited a really long time to order and to get the waiter’s attention at all."
• "We didn’t get any glasses of water until we had already finished our meals."
• "The waiter wasn't very nice but to be fair the place was packed so he was probably in a rush."
• "Very rude staff. I arrived, waited for someone to tell me how long to wait. When I inquired, the staff was short-fused and yelled at me."
• "The waiters lose interest in you. If they don't see you ordering a lot, all they are worried about is the tip you are leaving them."
• "They took literally over 1.5 hours to make all of my food, they just kept saying it was almost ready."
• "Not a place to be if you don’t want to be racially profiled."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This is as old-New York as it gets, folks, and I mean this in the BEST possible way- a slice of history, of charisma, of charm."
• "The old school vibe is wonderful."
• "An awesome place and an authentic American diner."
• "Classic American diner experience."
• "A true hidden gem with excellent value."
• "I got a cozy, family vibe when I was there and It was very comfortable."
• "The vintage diner-like setting is clean and well maintained."

Cons:

• "It's not much to look at, but noms food."
• "These people are disgusting. I asked for well done cheese burgers and they were raw inside."
• "Food is excellent, but it seems they've given up on trying to keep the place clean. There were multiple roaches on the walls."
• "The place is filthy… not sure what the health inspectors are doing."
• "This is where fasting should be rewarded. We were seated next to a dirty fan full of dust on a chair next to me."
• "I traveled from the west side because I saw the great reviews. I was unpleasantly surprised - first off, the place is filthy… not sure what the health inspectors are doing."
• "Lack of WiFi was a slight problem."

Value

Pros:

• "For the quality the prices were so low."
• "Come here for a super basic beefy juicy medium cheese burger. Reasonably priced at $6 for the burger only."
• "Great cheap burger, bland fries."
• "The food was excellent and cheap."
• "If you want excellent food, cooked simply and well for a decent price, this is the best spot in NYC."
• "Food is VERY inexpensive ($5.56 for fries & coffee)!!"
• "Prices are very very reasonable given the uptick the past year."

Cons:

• "Plus it's moderately expensive for a burger and fries -- like $25 including tax and tip."
• "Paid 38$ in the end for two burgers with fries. Really nothing special and both more expensive and less tasty than a decent fast food."
• "Unfortunately, the food is not bad but not amazing either especially since it's fairly expensive (30 euros for some pancakes, bacon, eggs and coffee)."
• "They add the tips of 20% directly which is too much I think for the service they do."
• "Quality- price doesn't align! It's just very basic and no taste, but yes you're full!"
• "I ordered a chicken soup, no noodles. Instead I got an overpriced small cup of noodle soup with no chicken."
• "The prices here are very decent, It will cost you about $10-$15 depending on what you get."