WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

We do not find Joe's to be particularly good, but we return because it is is local and convenient. The last time we were there, they were out of Calamari at lunchtime, they forgot the bread (a highlight of the restaurant), and the restaurant was noisy and the wait staff appeared to be disorganized. The preferred meal is dinner.

Please see our review of Joe's in Randolph for a full description.

 

RESTAURANT:

NOT YOUR AVERAGE "JOE'S"

LOCATION:

Chapel Street, Needham

DATE:

December 31, 1997, June 3, 2000

MEAL:

Lunch

DECOR:

"Neo faux adobe" - Michael Clifford

BREAD:

Wonderful homebaked, heavy, onion sourdough

Delicious oil with Parmesan cheese and garlic for dipping

SALAD:

ENTREE:

Spinach Salad ($5.95) - average, nothing creative or unusual

Black Angus Burger ($5.95) - lacked flavor, average french fries

Baked Forno Pasta ($4.95) - too much smokey flavor

Calamari Appetizer - excellent. portion plenty for lunch, lightly fried, well seasoned, unique, flavorful, tartar sauce

Cobb Salad ($7.95) Quite Good. Although Wendy prefers the salad with the ingredients unmixed, this version was tasty. The dressing was adequately filled with chunks of blue cheese that were not too strong. the bacon was plentiful and crispy, but not salty.

Not Your Average Joe's Salad with Chicken ($7.95) An average chicken salad, nothing bad, nothing outstanding!

DESSERT:

OTHER:

Noisy

Waitress was lively, informative, and fun

Slow service from the kitchen

Pizza delivered on unique, creative, pizza stands

OVERALL:

C

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