Great to be back in western Ma. I took my other ½ here for the first time for Father’s Day. His first reaction was the same as most, «what a dive»! But after the first bite of the Seared Mushroom Salad he knew why we were there. He said it was the best pizza he’s had in a awhile. I told him all the food rocks here.
Tammi V.
Classificação do local: 4 Wadsworth, OH
Got good meals, but wish there had gone with my gut instead of taking the recommendation of the server about the chicken Parmesan on special. Pizzas at our table were great and everyone was happy.
Mike B.
Classificação do local: 5 Ludlow, MA
Talk about authentic Italian food! Pizza is awesome! Had a veal parmingana grinder today, was packed with veal sauce and cheese, was fantastic, and you can’t beat the prices, you get número uno quality for the price, a little small for my taste for like a date but shit, they been around for over 70 years, they’re doing something right, that’s for sure.
Tom O.
Classificação do local: 5 Alexandria, VA
We recently brought 14 friends to Joe’s. They were all from Virginia and we wanted to share some real Northampton. Meg and all of the staff were great. The food was, as always the best pizza in the USA. We love Joe’s because no matter how many years were have been away from Hamp, you ALWAYS feel at home, like you never left. Thanks for keeping it real!
Robert M.
Classificação do local: 4 Belchertown, MA
I don’t get the negative comments about the service. Went here today for lunch for the first time. Service was beyond friendly and inviting. We sat at the bar and the bar tender who also served us food was excellent and made sure we had plenty of drinks and everything we needed. The food was great. Unpretentious well made food. We ordered the Spanish mussels appetizer followed by a thin crust pepperoni pizza for me and puttanesca spaghetti for my wife. Huge portions for the price. Great quality. The mussels were the best we’ve had anywhere inland in MA. Pizza was great. Limited but good beer list, well stocked bar. Low key sports on TV. hard core local regulars crowd who were also super friendly and psyched to hear we’d walked 5 miles to go there. I’ll go back again and again.
Cindy F.
Classificação do local: 3 Westfield, MA
The food is a 10⁄10 amazing. Well worth putting up with the witchy attitudes of the waitresses. The food is enough for 2 meals. Everyone at our table took food home. Great value. But that wait staff… Nasty. Rude. Unprofessional.
Rebekkah R.
Classificação do local: 1 Northampton, MA
Tried this place after hearing so many rave reviews and was sorely disappointed. The pizza was awful and barely edible, but this sadly seems to be the only kind of pizza that you can find in the Valley. I wouldn’t even call it «pizza.» I don’t understand how they do so much business. Will not be coming back.
Marta S.
Classificação do local: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Best thin crust pizza I’ve ever had and I’m from NY! Try the Joes House Special, I love the way they cook the pepperoni nice and crispy. Get the Spanish Muscles appetizer, the tangy sauce melts in your mouth. You can’t go wrong with the Chicken Parmesan dinner, huge portions! Be sure to wash it down with a pint of BBC Steel Rail Ale. So good!
Howard B.
Classificação do local: 3 Miami, FL
Good food, good value, barely adequate service sums up Joe’s. It’s really a shame that the service is not different. I have a theory that Joe’s may not be a fun place to work and that is why the servers are blunt or cranky. The place is a little cramped and divey but that is part of the charm. It’s usually busy which reflects well on the food and value. Anyway, based on all the reviews I have never tried to eat here at a peak time. I have eaten here more than a few times and the food is always good. I have eaten at the bar(great sports memorabilia if you are a New England sports fan!) and at tables — service is pretty much the same. The food is standard Southern New England Italian fare which you would think would be easy to find in Noho but it’s not unless you want a just slice at Sam’s(good place) or Mimios. I have sampled a different pasta dish every time I have gone to Joe’s and all were good and all the portions were large. I will continue to visit Joe’s when I Jones for this kind of food — but will probably stick to my plan to avoid peak days/hours. Maybe one day I will see a server smile!
Tanya H.
Classificação do local: 2 Northampton, MA
The food was OK. If you’re a gay couple holding hands they’ll ignore you for a long time. Yay!
Rob M.
Classificação do local: 4 Norwich, CT
Stopped in here before a concert last night for a quick bite to eat. Food was good, server was very friendly. Food came out quick too! It is an eclectic dining room with lots of older décor, a little on the small side. Had a grinder and fries mozzarella and I would definitely go back to try some Italian dinners!
Malea R.
Classificação do local: 4 Northampton, MA
Great thin crust pizza and horrible service. But, I have gotten used to the service by now and it’s a small price to pay for the great food. I’m not actually sure I’ve even ever seen any of the wait staff smile in over 10 years of coming here. Would have given it 5 stars if the service was better. This place is small and there is always at least a half hour wait no matter what time you arrive. It’s on street parking with a tiny lot across the street so come prepared to circle the block a few times. They do have discounted daily specials and the spaghetti and meatballs on Wednesday night can get particularly crowded. It’s their regular sized serving for just $ 5.50! Such a great deal. Do try the Joe’s House Salad with chopped bacon and egg and house made dressing. It’s enough to share.
KayVee W.
Classificação do local: 4 Seaford, NY
Not the best décor inside or outside but you’re here for the food. We were seated right away at 5:00 on a Thursday in July. Waitress was pleasant, we entered in the dining room door but there was another door for the bar area which was filled with locals. Ordered a loaf or garlic bread and Cesar salad which was decent, fried mozz which was awesome. My entrée was the pasta pesto which was bland and daughter had the small pizza which was just ok-but we’re from NY, knowwutImean? Cute spot overall, just don’t expect true Italian food
Emily B.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicopee, MA
The food is excellent — amazing meatballs, tasty salads, and the best thin crust pizza anywhere. However, after many years of dining at Joe’s, I think I’m done. The food may be great but the dingy, cramped atmosphere and grouchy waitresses ruin it for me. I’ve been going to Joe’s for over 20 years and I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of their waitstaff smile. I feel guilty asking for an extra napkin or a soda refill. I’m not sure if they train them to be unfriendly or what. To me, the restaurant itself and the service are part of the dining out experience, and part of your bill, and in this case neither are worth it. Anyway, if you must, just get take-out.
Mike D.
Classificação do local: 5 Feeding Hills, MA
Last time I went, I ordered the Chicken Piccata. I took one bite and sent it back. Not because it was bad, but because it was un-freakin-believably good. Too good. Otherworldly good. I sent it back because I knew, had I finished the dish, I would have nothing left to accomplish on this earth and my life would be rendered totally meaningless. It was a combination of chicken, capers, pasta, white sauce and black magic concocted by what I can only assume is a demigod operating the kitchen. I ordered a gin martini. It came with the traditional ingredients, but it tasted as though John Taffer, host of TV’s Bar Rescue, had made it himself with gin procured from some sacred, holy distillery in a more ancient part of the world and garnished it with olives grown from volcanic ash beds on the side of Mount Vesuvius. My companion ordered(and received) a tequila sunrise that tasted as though the bartender had actually quantified and bottled the evening sun setting far across the mighty ocean. Just as I was preparing to pay the small fortune that this meal fit for a king likely deserved, the check came. It totaled $ 23.50. At first, I thought it was a misprint; my mind grappled to explain how so much perfection could come at such a low price and how the bitterness of raw economics failed to capture the veritable symphony of taste injected directly into my soul in that dimly lit cathedral of food. If you’ve never been to Joe’s but are able to read this Unilocal review, your priorities are in total disarray. Caveat: be prepared to wait. Don’t go to Joe’s when you need a quick dinner. The place is mobbed from the second the OPEN sign gets turned on and stays mobbed deep into the night. If you can’t handle that, try McDonald’s or better yet: stay home.
Moe B.
Classificação do local: 2 Northampton, MA
Ok, here goes. I’m about to criticize a beloved Northampton institution, full of color and history and quirky coolness. I’ve frequented Joe’s often over the years. But the older I get the the more difficult rather than pleasurable the experience has become. First of all, it is impossibly and uncomfortably mobbed most of the time. Standing cheek to jowl with mobs in a large shouting scrum waiting(and waiting and waiting) for your name to be called. Then the food. Not so good. Hastily and sloppily prepared limp pasta. Over oiled blandish entrees. The kitchen must get overwhelmed. The pizza is still the best in town and gets four stars on its own. Stick to that if you must go. The waitresses are harried and get the orders messed up pretty often. All in all, a deafening frustrating experience where the food Is not worth the wait and aggravation. Call me grinch, but Joe’s kinda sucks.
Melissa L.
Classificação do local: 4 Brooklyn, NY
A little divey, but whatever. Gf found chicken bones under our table, but I told her to ignore it. There were regular just sitting at the bar, chatting it up, while sports played on the TVs. The décor was nice — they had menus from like a really long time ago hung on the walls. I almost thought they were real, until my gf pointed out that the pizza pie probably isn’t $ 3 anymore. But still, the food was pretty darn cheap. We got half a loaf of garlic bread with cheese(fatty and delicious), and a whole mushroom pizza pie(the small 10″ one), with an Angry Orchard cider and ginger ale for about $ 20 total.
Jose B.
Classificação do local: 5 Lodo, Denver, CO
This place has been open a long time and after you eat you will definitely know why! Joes pizza is just flat out delicious and there new gluten free crust is outstanding. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Make sure to get there early because this place gets packed and stays busy. If you don’t like tight spaces and moving with a beer in your hand while waiting, then I would suggest you go to another restaurant like«Toasted owl» or «spoleto» we’re there not busy and you Can choose whatever table you’d like. Definitely go for the mussels and pie!
Tai-Lan H.
Classificação do local: 2 Mill Valley, CA
I’d heard so many good things about this place and was totally psyched to go. Ok so it’s a little divey, that’s fine. The ambiance is old school and kind cute. The server wasn’t exactly friendly but I can deal with that. My issue was the food. Ok it’s huge portions for super cheap which is great, what kind of college student doesn’t love that. I got the spaghetti and meatballs and the spaghetti wasn’t anything special, the texture didn’t really do it for me and the meatballs I couldn’t even stomach. There was just something about them that made me regret each time I put a bite of them into my mouth. Bleh… No good. The sauce was nothing special. All in all it was cheap but actually far less tasty than what I make with a box of pasta and a bottle of sauce. Perhaps I should have gotten the Pizza?
Sallie Jo C.
Classificação do local: 5 Madison, WI
Having a great experience here on a bustling Monday. I’m traveling solo, so seated at the bar. Friendly bartender(Chris), calling people by name as they walk in. Several of the wait staff are doing the same. This is definitely a locals joint that’s been an establishment in Northampton for many years. Italian dishes were more prevalent on the menu than I expected. I thought it was just pizza and spaghetti, but I was pleasantly surprised with the options. I read on Unilocal about the garlic bread, so I ordered that, a side salad with house dressing and the fettuccine puttanesca. Sadly, I can’t eat all of the gigantic portions, but it is all exceptionally good! Seriously, come in here and just order the garlic bread with cheese. It will make you happy when you’re sad. It’s amazing in all it’s melted, cheesy, buttery goodness! The puttanesca comes with three levels of spice. I like spice, but wasn’t sure what I was in for, so went with medium. I think this is perfect, just on the verge of being too spicy. There are big capers and olives. I love it! The house Cabernet is great on the side!