Joe's Restaurant

927 Jay St, Utica
(315) 797-1452

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Matt D

The food here is always amazing and the nostalgia is incredible

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike Furner

Great food. Great price. Great place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Lankheet

Hot damn this place is a gem. Had the fried bologna sandwich with hot peppers, vodka riggies, mushroom stew & the meatballs. Absolutely lights out good. This is a real restaurant from a bygone era serving working class fare who doesn’t care what you think and it’s a beautiful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gv Gv

Excellent food done like your grandma used to make!! Real ingredients, no shortcuts, amazing flavor like it was in the 1950s !! The roasted sweet and Long hots are my favorite side, with the Soft Italian bread and grated cheese!!! Love their bracciole, all homemade ingredients, the meatballs are very flavorful . The spaghetti and red sauce is the star of the show!! I dont like mushrooms but their stew is not overwhelmed with them. I definitely don't do tripe. That is too old school for my Italian taste!!
I never had a bad meal there!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

lisa fletcher

When in Utica Tuesday or Saturday....a MUST!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anasheh Chaharmahali

I love their food, it’s tasty and just like a home cooked meal. Love it!!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs and Sausage, Vodka Riggies, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Mushroom Stew

Paul Taylor

Used to eat at Joe's in the old days when I worked in Utica. Recently visited Utica and purposely went on Tues. so I could have Braciole at Joe's. Arrived at 4:30pm and was told the kitchen was closed at 4. I should have checked their hours before going. They are only open Tues & Sat. 12 noon to 4pm. Who eats dinner before 4pm? Disappointing to say the least!

Jason Fitts

Joes is as good as ever! As always do not ask for butter! Haha Good Italian food at fair prices, what more could you want?!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs and Sausage, Vodka Riggies, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Eggplant Parmigiana Delish, Stuffed Hots, Mushroom Stew

Melyssa Garguilo

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. The place reeks of cheapness, complete with grungy looking floors and a chalkboard menu like a food truck. The staff is extraordinarily rude. They make me embarrassed to be Italian-American. Save your time, money, and nerves by avoiding this "restaurant".

Update: They're out of business and I'm so happy! Have fun filing bankruptcy! HAHAHAHAHA LMAO!

scoop 16

Best meals I've ever had anywhere were at this restaurant. Love the mushroom stew, meatballs, and peppers. Ice cold Utica Club too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs and Sausage, Braciole, Hungarian Peppers, Mushroom Stew

pircmodern

Old school, down home food. A local favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Beckley

Love this place!!Another fine tuesday meal at Joes!Thank you all!!!

Brandon Palmer

One of the best. Brought a box of food home for 40 bucks. Ate on it 3 days for 2 of us. Love the mushroom stew and pork braciole. Great beer too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Braciole, Mushroom Stew

James Fistrowicz

Party of 4. My 2nd time there efore Comets game. Very friendly, attentive service. Tripe was outstanding both times as were the fried peppers! Friends up from New Jersey and raved about the tripe! Will definitely be on my top 5 to go to for dinner in Utica!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Deck

Best itailian food in Upstate New

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Braciole, Hungarian Peppers, Mushroom Stew

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