This is what an American restaurant should look like! The outside is well manicured with wooden American flags draped under the windows. The interior has the traditional red, white and blue theme. Although the decor is wood, brass, and glass with paddle fans and stained glass, there are lots of little "American" touches. For instance, the wait staff wear neckties that resemble American flags and the banquettes have a dark blue background with gold stars. The menu includes upscale American food from sandwiches to burgers, steaks, barbecue, and salads. We only saw a luncheon menu, but suspect the dinner menu is similar. We ordered and shared the daily appetizer special, which was Mussels Dijonaise. The portion was ample for two and the mussels can in a mustard wine sauce that was excellent.

RESTAURANT:	JOE'S AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL
	311 MISHAWUM ROAD, WOBURN (ACROSS FROM THE WOBURN MALL)
	April 3, 1999
MEAL:	Lunch
DECOR:	American
BREAD:	Half loaf of warm, crusty, sourdough with whipped butter in a ramekin - excellent
SALAD:
APPETIZER:	Mussels Dijonaise ($8.99) - excellent delicate flavor, comes with julienne vegetables, not on the regular menu
ENTREE:	Crazy Harry's Cobb Salad ($8.99) - excellent, a beautifully prepared salad served in a tortilla shell, had chunks of mildly flavored blue cheese and a light blue cheese dressing
	Grilled Veggie Roll-Up ($6.99) - excellent, filled with summer squash, zucchini, eggplant, roasted peppers, basil leaves, parmesan and sliced mozzarella on lavasch bread, chicken can be added to this dish for $1.50 extra
DESSERT:
OTHER:	Parking in large lot
	Dress is casual
	Oversized glasses for soft drinks
	Peppermint candies in a red, white, blue, and silver wrapper available at the door
	Very clean establishment (including the rest rooms)
OVERALL:	A