My boyfriend suggested we give it a try, and I randomly tagged along. I ended up getting the turkey dinner with stuffing, broccoli, and mashed potatoes. Wow I was pleasantly surprised! I wasn't even planning on coming here, but I was genuinely blown away by how good the food was. Everything was delicious, and now I'm slightly annoyed that I didn't discover this place sooner. This is definitely a place I'll be coming back to because I need to try more of the menu. The service was also great! friendly, prompt, and impressive considering how busy this place was. There was basically a constant stream of people walking in and out, which is always a pretty good sign that the food is good and they are doing something right! I did notice the desserts, but unfortunately, I was calorie-shy today. Next time I come dessert will be happening. read more

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The food here is excellent. I've never had a bad meal. They serve both Coke and Pepsi fountain drinks. If you have a preference, this is great. There is a bar, the normal restaurant drinks and unsweetened iced tea. Free refills on sodas and tea. Soup specials change daily but the normally have lentil, chicken noodle, chicken and rice and matzoh ball soups. Fridays are usually New England Clam Chowder. Saturdays they usually have German Dumpling. My faves are the clam and the matzoh ball. Deli sandwiches, grilled sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and burgers. Salads. Apps. Dinners. They really have everything. Oh and breakfast too. My faves are the fresh fruit plate with muffin, the mix and match, the chicken salad sandwich, either of the club sandwiches, the BLT and the hot dog. It's a grilled hot dog and worth it. I also really like the latkes and corned beef. My daughter loves the shish tawook. My husband loves the huge onion rings. A family friend swears by the open roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes. Another friend d loves the pastrami. I really love this restaurant. I cannot think of a bad meal. Ever. I go about twice a month. There is an app for ordering. Takeout is very organized and professional. There are some designated take out parking spots so you can run in really quick to grab your order. I do not like their desserts. I am in the minority with this hot take but I do have friends who love the France, the black and white and the cheesecakes. This place gets busy but the tables are cleared very promptly and the turnover is quick. I try to go at weird times. 2pm for lunch. 6:30 for dinner. Parking is a bit of an issue but if you circle the lot you can usually nab a good spot. Your entire party must be with you before you are seated. read more

2nd time here. Still like it. Place was packed. Our wait was about 20 mins. Not bad. Sat in the middle of the room. Server was over pretty quick. We were aware of the large portions and decided to split everything. Ordered the German dumplings soup, corned beef on rye, and the battered onion rings. Soup came first. It was really good. Kinda like a deconstructed chicken paprikash without chicken but dumplings. It's thick. It was very good. I'd get it again. Corned beef is huge. Enough to easily split. Had to unhinge my jaw to get a bite. Moist, flavorful, tender, and generous. The onion rings are huge. Battered by hand and you get about 7. Come with 3 sauces. These are a good choice! Table next to us got 2 for their table of 8. Dessert is abundant. Unfortunately, we were full and couldn't eat any more. But the desserts are known and have a good reputation. Next time. Bill was about $42. We have left overs for tomorrow. It's good. I'd go back. Easy to find. Large room to accommodate a lot of people. Patio too but not in use. Prices about average. Generous portions. This is a repeat. read more

Joe's Deli - Corned beef sandwich - Delis Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

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We were able to sit outside on the patio this time. Very nice and roomy. The food was awesome as always. The food is always so good and fresh. The menu is large, so much to choose from. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. We will be back. read more

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Party of 16 was accommodated with early arrival (no reservations). All had to be there to get table at 5:30. Very nice hostess & clean huge lobby. The dessert case was large & filled with beautiful cakes & pastries. We were sat about 10 mins late though I was there 30 mins early), but we got 2 servers. The 2 ladies were cordial but a bit short w/ us and persnickety about our requests. My sister asked for light cheese specifically & server said that veggie sub never has a lot on it so she didn't need to note it. Then it came out w/ so much cheese it was impossible to separate it so she asked for it to be remade & server said that was the last one they had. So she had to order a side salad since time was short as hers came out last, & it would take 10+ mins to make another dish. There were a couple other issues w/ server's remarks seeming to have attitude. Food overall tasted good. My hot pastrami was delicious but overly salted & cheese wasn't melted like on everyone else's sandwiches. All like the huge pickles. Prices were fair for the portions. And food came out when ready as we requested for 16 ppl. I'd give 3.5 stars if able, but I'll round up this time. read more

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You can't go wrong at Joe's deli and restaurant in Rocky River . Great food excellent and excellent service. The staff works together like a well oiled machine. It's our go to place as a family. We look forward to the next time we will be going back read more

Service was amazing! Waitress joked around and helped us with the menu. Menu selection was massive. The fried mushrooms were HOT and fresh. The open faced roast beef with mashed potatoes was amazing. However, the desserts were everyone's favorite. Go early because the sell out of those. Soup was a bit bland and the pastrami didn't do much for me, but if definitely go back. read more

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Joe's Deli has deli food but you don't have to take a number to get served. It has pretty much a full menu with burgers and steaks, etc. Don't forget to scan the desert counter upon entering. Breakdown: Hot pastrami on fresh ciabatta bread - best ever I had anywhere period. Tender and smoked, OMG, was it good with the brown mustard, and it was huge. Carrot cake - just the right amount of sweetness. Big portion. Excellent! Large parking lot to accommodate a large dining room. The place was packed mid day, mid week. Everyone working there is super friendly as well. read more

Went around 430. The place was packed. People waiting for tables and take out. We ordered a Reuben and a smoked turkey on hoagie roll. Such a nice place. Not what you'd expect for your typical deli. The sandwiches travelled well back to Toledo. They did not disappoint. Both were tender and stacked. So delicious. Worth every penny. We have added them to our regular visits! read more

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Food is always good. Matzo ball soup and Greek salad. Waitress was very good. The kitchen must have been sleeping. She put our order in at 12:35 and we got our food finally at 1:15. And that was the soup. The rest didn't come out until 1:32. Restaurant is always clean and not too cold (or hot for that matter). read more

Joe's Deli - Corned beef omelette - Delis Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

Prime rib and German dumpling soup. Great service. Ambiance is neat but volume of noise is high tonight. Thinking of coconut crème pie for dessert. read more

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Joe's is my favorite deli! The service is attentive. The ambiance is friendly and welcoming. The food is great! There always busy and once you go there you'll understand why. It's worth the wait. read more

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Awesome place, good food, good service, pricing was a tad higher than I have seen. Our bill was $61 and we got 2 sandwiches, and 2 cups of soup , 1 coffee and a soda. The portions were great but still pricey. We also had 2 veterans sitting behind us and they didn't offer a military discount which we didn't like. Shame on yall. As busy as your place is and as expensive as it is, I would have gave a better review if we saw yall were appreciating our Veterans. ***Give the veterans a discount @JoesDeli read more

My last visit I had a Gyro. Delicious! The visit before that a Corned Beef sandwich. I often bring home cheese cake, brownies and the linzer cookies. My friend always gets a cup of Matzo Ball soup. The steak is very good too. Everything is always excellent. Service is superb. The only downside is wait times. They're so good everyone wants to eat there! read more

Sandwiches are gigantic!!!! I love me the portion size and you can really share one sandwich order if you're just moderately hungry. The onion rings were fat and crispy, would get again. The cassata cake was the perfect amount of sweetness (which isn't too sweet) and strawberries tasted very fresh. read more

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Came to this place pretty late on a Friday night to try out the corned beef from all of the massive photos we saw online. Definitely a place that seems to have a lot of heritage and regulars -- the seating area was huge and there were still people waiting to be seated at 8pm. They actually ran out of corned beef by the time we were seated, so I got the reuben instead. The sandwich did not disappoint, it was still just as big as the corned beef, and can definitely be 2 meals for some people. It was a bit on the oilier side, but that was expected with the warning from our waitress. Only complaint is that our food took maybe 50 minutes to be served. read more

Excellent. The wait time is sometimes too long. Open a second place. We love your service and food.

Meals at legacy eateries in NEO - 1 of 2 I had heard of Joe's from several people and their mention of it was so informal that I thought it might be a dive. Then, upon having a friend talk about it and that it was in Rocky River, I learned otherwise. It is no dive. It's actually a very nice establishment in the vein of the Cheesecake Factory. At any rate, I was visiting this same friend, both of us were considering a substantial lunch, and the light bulb went on simultaneously - Joe's of Rocky River! I had never eaten at Joe's and my friend doesn't eat here that often, being a place at which they had family meetings to discuss matters, celebrated events, and the like. Upon walking in to Joe's, I was instantly reminded of a Greek-American diner on Long Island at which I ate and which got 5 stars from me. Here, at this Lebanese-American diner, it's much the same: a nice building, attention to detail, comfortable booths and tables, tall ceilings, and a large and varied menu. I bring this up because this modus operandi is mostly a Northeastern thing that may only dribble partway into the Midwest. While their vast menu holds all the American comfort food items you'd want, and even some Italian dishes, there is a section with a decent number of Lebanese inspired platters. Upon getting the menus, I was hungry for a platter of American food. There are enough platters to choose from with meat, fish, and poultry, but, being a deli, the selection of large sandwiches and burgers seems to dominate. I was not planning on having pork chops, but that's what we ordered, albeit with different sides. The food was excellent. I really liked the server. She was spirited and even a little sassy, but it was almost like interacting with someone you've known for a while and are having a conversation with. With many tables under her purview, she maintained a good pace and worked quickly. I felt the wait for the food was reasonable. Also, after eating at the metallic Long Island Greek-American diner, the prices at Joe's - which has a brick exterior and not a metallic one - were a little more reasonable than on Long Island, but not like a those of a chain or a coffee shop. That's because everything about this restaurant is ratcheted up a notch. I was impressed with and very happy that I've been to this Rocky River household name and time-tested institution. Note that they also have a bar, a dessert case, and it's not only for lunch, but very popular for breakfast and stays open into the evening. Upon getting up and walking out, I saw some food at an adjacent table that looked very interesting, so I asked the diners what they had ordered - which at least a few of my friends find obnoxious - and that entire table had ordered things from among the Lebanese inspired menu items. That said, perhaps there will be another excursion to Joe's. read more

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Missing food on pick up order. Went back to get missing items and got wrong food. After driving over an hour I did not want to go back AGAIN so called them. They did not want to replace the wrong items unless I drove another hour round trip to pick it up today. RIDICULOUS!! I go in with a group or get take-out twice per month. I think I'm going to skip Joe's fore a few months. read more

Joe's restaurant has a lot of great food options to offer. My wife and I went to Joes on Valentine's Day. They don't take reservations and it was a busy night special occasion, so we had a little bit of a wait. Very nice dining environment. You first notice the bakery area when walking in and a bar on the right. The seating area is nice and presented well. Service was on point, kind, and polite. Very prompt on checking in and quick with bringing out our dishes. They have a large menu with a lot of options. A mix of traditional and classic dinner foods and Mediterranean foods. We saw plenty we'd like to try, so ordering was a challenge. We ordered Kibbeh as an appetizer and it was fantastic! This is a hit or miss dish for many places and this was a hit. For dinner, my wife ordered filet + lobster and I ordered Hawaiian chicken. Both dishes were very well done with a lot of flavors. Gives that classic home cooked with the best touch to each dish. We finished up with chocolate cake that was thick and dense and very flavorful rich chocolate. Makes me want to try a lot of other baked options. We loved the restaurant and will be back in the future. Perfect for any occasion. read more

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I ordered takeout chicken parm 2 weeks ago and when I got home, there was no pasta -- it says in the description it was served on a bed of pasta (as chicken parm always is). I can forgive a mistake, but what really made me angry was emailing them twice about it and being completely ignored. I was just wasting my time because no one was listening. I took my Mom there for dinner today and told one of the workers about it. He said when you order online, if you choose a potato as a side, that's considered a starch replacement for the pasta, so you don't get any. Umm, what?? That's totally misleading and I know for a fact I am not the only person this happened to. Another person in the lobby overheard me and said the same thing happened to them a few months back -- which means management KNOWS the website is confusing and misleading people, but they do nothing about it. To be honest, I really like this place. Their servings are enormous, and I care a lot about the suffering of the billions of animals in our food chain, so Joe's is my go-to restaurant for fried chicken because they use Humane Certified Gerbers chicken. So kudos to the restaurant for those things. But when you are aware that you're misleading customers because of bad text on your website and you don't fix it, that's shameful. And when a customer takes the time to email -- two separate times -- and management completely ignores them, that's a serious fail. read more

Food and portions are huge. Food is delicious. Prices are decent. Service is good Is a nice atmosphere read more

Joe's Deli was a delightful place to grab a quick lunch. We were seated in the back room which reminded me more of a tea room than a diner, quiet and comfortable seating; I could easily hold my conversation without talking over the other patrons. Our waitress was kind and courteous and helped make our selections easier. The food was was good; at least mine was. I enjoyed the Rueben which was loaded with corned beef. My fiancé got the latkes and German dumpling soup. The soup was tasty but did not really meet the paprikas taste we were led to believe it would have. It was heavy and filing and probably amazing on a cool fall day. Her latkes were a little soggy but otherwise good (FYI, my Rueben had SO much meat we took some off and used it w the potato pancakes.). read more

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The food is always good. This time, we showed up at 6 on a saturday night. An hour wait...still worth it but avoid saturday 6-8:30 if possible. Our server said its like that every week! read more

I can't believe that we have driven by this place soooo many times and never stopped. It looked like a place older folks would go. However, we heard it was a deli and from the photos online the food looked great. So, we tried it. Well, the food was amazing. They offer a very large menu. There is something for everyone. I ordered the Philly and could not believe how good it was. The portions are huge, so we split. The potato salad was great, not the grocery store type! We were a large party of 9, and they had no problem seating us. We waited 10 minutes for a table. The service was fantastic. The waitress was very nice and brought refills right away. She brought extra plates when asked and got to-go boxes for us. The ambiance is hard to explain. The pace is huge! Not really decorated like a deli at all. Kind of an upscale diner, very clean, and minimalist. Don't expect a fancy interior. It's kid-friendly and just an all-around great family place. Not a "date" place, however, the food is so good, I just might ask to go there on a date! This restaurant does not disappoint. read more

Joe's Deli is one of those spots that never gets old for my family. They have a huge menu, the kindest staff, and the food comes in such large portions. They have ample parking, and they need all of it! It gets super busy around the lunch hour, which is also evident to how wonderful the service, staff, and food are. We love Joe's! read more

Great atmosphere Great food Reasonable prices Highly recommended Hamburger And Fries my recommendation Very delicious, better than McDonald's read more

Dropped in 1 June cause I had skipped my May visit. Arrived about 1110 was seated right away. Had a great conversation with the hostess same as always. Got a new server. I didn't recognize her, but I asked and figured out that she was a breakfast server, and her shift was almost ending. Been coming here for near or over 20 years because I started at the old location and I have yet to have a bad meal or a bad server, they know how to hire people and they most certainly know how to cook. Every time I'm there restaurant is filled with diners for breakfast lunch or dinner. as I looked at the entrance counter, it's always loaded and I mean 20 30 bags of takeout food --they are doing a booming business because they can and because they do it right. I had my usual daily quiche and today it was corn beef. It was piping, hot and delicious. It came with a cup of soup and I chose chicken rice which again was piping hot with a side of fresh fruit, always a nice mixture of five or six different fruits and their I call famous dipping sauce. When I wanna treat myself, I make the long trip to Rocky River and I go here and it starts my happy day and keeps my happy day going. The atmosphere is bright airy clean. The restaurant is neat, tidy and organized. There's not one negative thing I can ever find here and that's why I continue to come here. So what are you waiting for, getting in your car type it into the GPS and go have some lunch or some dinner. read more

The first time I experienced Joe's by myself with family was after my parents memorial in Rocky River the service is stellar even when they are full to the rim with people your food gets there and record speed. Great job. read more

The most amazing deli food I've ever experienced! And I eat a lot of deli meat! Their pastrami is out of this world

A local resturant in Rocky River serving large portions of great deli sandwiches , soups , dinner and one of the most beautiful desserts you've ever seen ! Always very clean & busy . You may have to wait awhile , but worth it . Very nice, comfortable interior with a bar. Like everything else , prices have gone up , but usually leave with enough for lunch the next day ! read more

Recommended by a local, we came for a late lunch on a weekday. We were warned that there would be a wait and indeed, we waited about 20 minutes. This place was bustling and the parking lot was jammed. (This place reminded me of a "Cheesecake Factory" but in a good way). Once seated, our server left us with menus (which were overwhelming). We decided upon the roast beef entree, the "mix and match" soup and half sandwich, a house garden salad and fantail shrimp. Was told by the person who ordered the roast beef that it was good; but the gravy, not so much. The garden salad was so large, it was hard to finish. The person who had the shrimp said they were only ok. I was taken aback by the size of the 1/2 sandwich (you'd have thought you were at Katz in NYC). It was overflowing with corned beefy goodness; the meat was the tiniest bit fatty, just like you want it, and thinly sliced so you could appreciate the flavor. The matzoh ball soup was equally great; with two large, perfectly textured balls, flecked with parsley. The chicken broth was excellent, chickeny goodness, with small pieces of diced carrots and chicken nestled beneath the matzoh balls. Although we did not order any appetizers, I was impressed by their abundant middle-eastern offerings and was sorry we didn't get to try them. Everything was very good, huge portions and delicious food. Our server was friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu and (of course) brought containers for our leftovers! I would definitely come back when in Rocky River! (I'm still reminiscing about that sandwich)! read more

Joe's Deli - 1/2 corned beef sandwich on light rye - Delis Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

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The sandwiches were excellent but huge. We each brought half home. We also picked up delicious desserts to go with the peanut butter cake was delicious. read more

Yes indeed! We are back at Joe's Deli and Restaurant twice in just over a week. As always, the food did not disappoint. The service is always awesome no-matter which wait staff serves you. The ambience is that of a fine Restraunt with comfortable seating through out. It is very clean and well appointed and very accessible. Order your food at the table and order a lb of corned beef to go. Your waitress will have it ready to pick up before you leave. We ordered two pies for Thanksgiving which were the hit of our feest. Our mainstay is rost beef on rye with horseradish and mustard on the side. The pictures don't do it justice. Give your mouth and stomach a thrill they won't forget. Trust me! read more

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We chose to pop in for breakfast. It was wonderful. The food was cooked as we requested, with tasty, was all fresh and nicely presented. We ordered the western omelette. We ordered well done bacon and it was cooked to perfection. Potato pancakes were good and served with sour cream and applesauce. They just learned to present everything fresh, attractive and plentiful. Delicious, generously portioned so much so that two of us could have shared. Only recommendation I have for diners is that you need extra time, just have to be patient, but it's worth every minute of the wait. It's always packed, challenging to find a parking space, and I'll wait to get a table.. we sat at the bar, didn't speed the food delivery, but it was fun to talk to others. Well done read more

I'm relocating to Cleveland, and the first place I found for dinner was one I will certainly return to! I had a long day of house hunting and was feeling kind of indecisive, but the Lebanese salad options looked solid, so I went to Joe's. The restaurant was full and there were a handful of groups waiting for tables, but the hostess suggested maybe I'd like to sit at the bar (first come). Bonnie the bartender was so friendly and nice. She gave me the food menu and then brought over the bar menu and told me the specials. I ended up with the panko crusted fish and pierogies from the specials list. On Friday's, most of the specials are fish, which is pretty awesome. My meal came with a very generous side salad with nice fresh lettuce and veggies. The portions were really generous! i shouldn't have eaten it all, but I just love pierogies, and the fish was very good. I'm from Columbus, where pierogies aren't a staple, and generally are served with bacon, which I don't care for, so I was super excited to see them on the menu with cheese and onions. The vibe was great. The bar staff and the bar guests were all friendly and chatty, and there were a lot of regulars/repeat visitors chatting it up. read more

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We were looking for a restaurant to get salads and were not disappointed at all with our food choice laws. I got the Fatoush Salad with chicken. The chicken is marinated and packed with flavor. This is probably one of the best salads I've had. My husband got the Cranberry Chicken Salad which was topped with the marinated chicken as well and was delicious as well. My son got the Greek Salad with Gyro meat. The gyro meat is not the shaved gyro meat and looked somewhat like cut pieces of spam like meat, but he said not to let the look deter you because it had great flavor. The serving sizes are plentiful and could easily be shared by two. We had no room for their amazing looking desserts and I regretted not getting one to go. But, we will be making this a regular dining spot when we're in town. read more

Joe's Deli - FATOUSH SALAD - Delis Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

Great food great deli great location!! Love the specials can't wait to be back !! It's really a great restaurant!! I love their desserts !!

FABULOUS... except for the skirt steak This is a wonderful restaurant, however, when I ordered the skirt steak, I received a cut of meat that wasn't skirt steak! I questioned the server and told her it was way too thick and not skirt steak. (It was thicker than a piece of flank steak as well!) The piece of mystery meat was about 2.5 inches high and 6-7 inches wide. Her response was that 'everything' is big at Joe's. I was with my 80-90 year old relatives and chose not to make it an issue. One thing is for certain, I will never order skirt steak at Joe's again. read more

Joes Deli , Food is always very good , Portions are good, There pricing is Terrible though ....pushing the little guy out of reach with corned beef sandwiches @ almost $20 Bucks !!! Ridiculous and you only get a Pickel.... NO Chips .... Really ???? also on selective menu days like Saint Pats day a bowl of soup is $8.95 !!! You don't have the option to get a cup ...We wont be back They have priced my family out of the market for a nice place to go for amazing food .... Gouging the public !!!. Thank You Joes Deli !!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more