So we discovered this Nice little eatery located bout 20 miles south of Birmingham from Facebook. We went on a Sunday, Mother's Day. And believe you/me. Having a reservation for this hidden gem Is a must. Only rated it a 4 because some Italian meal I don't quite understand. But service was great.. Lasagna was plentiful and tasty. I had a seafood signature dish , 'Joes Oscar' which was a bit busy for my taste. But that's on me, It was tasteful Had I not been so full from the crab claws, (Delicious), bread n Cesar salad. I may have finished it. read more

The lasagna was not as good as it was about two months ago. Disappointed. The live entertainment was nice, but way too loud read more

Hadn't been in a while, so went with friends. I always get the lasagna, and it was as good as ever. We were asked if we wanted cheese, and I was expecting the rotary grated by the server. Instead we were given a jar that looked like the generic pizza place shaker, so I figured they don't do that anymore. Half-way through my meal I see other tables getting fresh-grated cheese. I love the fresh cheese, so that was a little disappointing, and too far into my meal to ask at that point. There was also live music that evening. On the surface, sounds great to create a nice atmosphere. However, Joe's isn't particularly large, and he was using a speaker; Joe's doesn't seem to be be enough for speaker music. It was a little loud, and unfortunately, our friends ended up leaving with a headache from trying to hear over the music. Perhaps unplugged in the future? read more

Joe's Italian - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

Invited my family out because i had such a great experience last time i came. It wasn't great. The food had issues one of the members of our party had too send her well done steak back because it was rare. The portions are still large and i still think a great value for the cost, but service was terrible. I had to ask for bread, had to ask for refills. Had to flag the waitress down for almost everything. I don't think we will be returning anytime soon. The new bar looks great however. read more

Joe's Italian - Bar - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

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Wow!!! Joe's has popped up on my Instagram reels a few times and finally tried it yesterday and it did not disappoint. We were seated quickly and had an attentive waitress. Loved the music and they had cute Italian decor. Food - The toasted ravioli was warm, crispy and tasty! I got the fettuccine Alfredo and added shrimp - very good! My husband ordered the lasagna - best lasagna I've ever tasted! We ended the meal with a skillet cookie and had plenty of leftover pasta for dinner. We will be back! read more

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The restaurant looks nice but the food is a hard pass. I got the chicken piccata and it was nothing but butter and over cooked noodles. Worse than that, the dessert was the worse part. I will never be back read more

Sorry but since the new aka menu and bar you have fallen . First off the door greeter a man with a broken arm/ sprain put us at a table with a vent above. It was so cold I had to get my husband to go get me a jacket and I moved where my son was previously strike one strike two which was a huge one the bar isnt supposed to be officially opened til happy hour. Umm no where is this mentioned on fb on a sign . Thank goodness the bartender was there to teach the over worked waitress . She said she was supposed to learn it the day before. Didnt quite get why she didn't. You should be trained before opening. She didn't know much about the new cocktails or the new beer. I blame the manager! Its not professional!! If you say you have a new bar then you should have prepared your employee. Notice I said employee because the poor waitress was run ragged. Plus the bar should be open when your restaurant opens especially on a Fri. People are ready to relax. Many people after me wanted drinks that tells you waiting til happy hour is a very poor business decision. Thank goodness everyone got their drinks ! I dont blame the waitress at all. Thats a manager decision and one that would have cost him. Drinks are a money maker. Learn that hun! I dont frequent places that dont serve alcohol so we almost left. Now to their improved menu I'm sorry but what did you truly add pizzas that you can get anywhere, a few sides, wings maybe, a few entrees. Heck my husband can make homemade pizza and does a good job of it!! What did you do right the *New brussel sprout app was divine * The Prime rib entree was a bit misleading. You think its prime rib which is slow roasted with au jus and horseradish sauce. IT IS NOT THAT ! It is a ribeye steak with seasoning . You have to know the difference. We are not bumpkins hello. It was 40.00 bucks and that was not worth it!! My husband was disgusted by the misleading label. I'm not happy that I told him go here. So you need to be truthful and put that price down to 30 dollars. My son got a chicken sandwich and said it was all right. Here's the thing We usually spend more much more . We usually get 2 drinks each, apps, entrees, dessert at any place we go. We were hungry though and had to wait because the waitress didnt know how to make the drink and had to wait for the bartender. Who truthfully should have been ready . By that time We were just wanting to get it over with. Will we come back nope !!! You lost us as a customer your loss! Look at my other reviews which I include our receipts. It's a shame . Restaurants have to bring it and you failed miserably. If I'm spending close to $200 dollars you better have a working bar, knowledgeable employees, and well staffed which you are not and have never been. I didnt post pics cause honestly I'm NEVER coming back! ***I also have to mention that you lost alot of business that day because a group of people came in and saw noone to greet them . They left and I personally saw them meet others in the parking lot so you literally missed a group 10+ people because noone was there to greet them *** Because of your mismanagement this place will just limp along and eventually close. I've seen it happen before read more

Joe's Italian - Hunk of Tiramisu. Wasn't worth the price though I think. You decide though... - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

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I haven't been here in almost 6 years and it's only better than ever! I came here for my birthday with my husband and we couldn't think of anything wrong about this place! It was their first day opening the bar and the drinks were amazing! I had the Rose Gold Drop and the Pink Mamacita. My husband had the Smoked Old Fashioned and it came in a huge clear box with smoke. It was so good! I had the Lasagna Bianca and my husband had the Lasagna Original. Both huge portions and absolutely divine! Our server was awesome and attentive so I'd rate the service as good as the food. The mood was great, dark and romantic! Will definitely be back! read more

Joe's Italian - Rose Gold Drop - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

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Food was ok the service was great,not my moms cooking though , a decent place worth the price in today's market

As usual, Joe's Italian never fails! Great food, great music, and great ambience! Once again, my waiter was Andy and he is always super nice and attentive! I wish servers would take notes from him because he has great customer service! Will be back again soon! read more

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Service and atmosphere was good. The lasagna was terrible. I had it at a catered event a few weeks ago and thought it was excellent, so brought the family and the lasagna was nothing like the catered event. I was so disappointed. read more

When I got back to the house and my jaws were still aching from chewing on dinner, I decided to do this review. I have been an infrequent satisfied customer of Joe's Italian since it's opening. I ordered something different tonight-the sirloin. I requested a medium temperature. Check the picture to see how it arrived. I could hardly cut it without shaking the table. I checked the steak knife thinking they gave me a dull one. Walmart steaks are of a better quality. When I showed the manager what his kitchen gave me, he smiled and walked away. Our sweetheart of a waitress said that others have complained as well. NOW FOR PART TWO Check the fine print at the bottom of the menu. No mater the party size, no individual checks! They will split the party into two checks, but that's it. Sit by yourself and you do get one check. Folks, whoever made this decision is an idiot. Whoever decided to continue selling bad meat is an idiot. My SS class will not be back. read more

Joe's Italian - Sirloin cooked medium with mashed potatoes and broccoli - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

Food and ambiance are fantastic, but what really makes this place is one server: Andy! Ask to sit in his section, especially if you want to laugh! read more

We love Joe's Italian after discovering it earlier this year! Came in tonight for a special week day meal and had great service and wonderful food! Andy was an amazing host and server--he always made sure we were taken care of and happy! read more

Had the opportunity to eat at this restaurant last Thursday (29 Jan) it was my first time there. The service was ok however I didn't thoroughly enjoy my meal. I had the Calamari- very good, Tomato basil soup also very tasty, but I the Chicken Marsala was not. The chicken was cooked excellently, but the linguine was over cooked. In all fairness I was offered another menu item but I declined. read more

Best Italian restaurant in the metro Birmingham area. My family and I dine here several times a year and absolutely love the food, staff and ambiance of the restaurant. Their catering is outstanding and very reasonable prices! We love Joes!m read more

I have heard lots of great things about this place. One common feature has been people saying it "USE" to be great. Past tense. We got a kid free evening to ourselves and thought what about a quick little date night? Went in on a Saturday night, barely anyone there so seating was lightning fast. That's about the only highlight. Took almost 10 mins for a server to come over and get a drink order (and bring bread). We just ordered waters. We ordered Lasagna Bianca and Chicken Piccata. The tomato soup, he was happy with but to me it just tasted like vodka sauce. But hey, if he's happy I'm happy. I got a salad with mine. Was told their house dressing was Italian dressing mixed with ranch dressing-- odd. Especially for an Italian joint. But hey if it's what the people like...not my cup of tea though so I got just Italian dressing. The salad was a plate of lettuce, a slice of cucumber, and a single cherry tomato with dressing drizzled on top. .... Well even if it's a sad salad, I'm here for the main dish not the side sad salad. He got the lasagna Bianca. Keep in mind he has been here before but it's been about 8 years or so. Said he use to order this every time and it was his fav. It came out as this tiny cut of lasagna in a bowl of "cream sauce" and topped with broiled mozzarella. There was more sauce than there was actual lasagna. I even tried it and all I could taste was cheese. They charge nearly $22 for this. In this economy??? Honey, no. Not even worth it. He was really disheartened. Said the portion size use to be a lot more generous, to the point where he would have to get a to-go box. I think he ate the cut of lasagna in 4 bites.... Even for that little amount it was not out of this world great that would make it worth half the price. The chicken piccata... just no. The portion size, great. But the sauce was NOT right. Tasted more like mushroom sauce. No white wine or lemon zest flavor in sight. The breading on the chicken was soggy, even the top of it not touching the sauce. I understand it's pan fried, but even then not a bit of crisp or flavor to it. All I could taste was this earthy mushroom flavor throughout the whole thing. We were pretty bummed since we don't get to go out together very often. We thought "PLEASE let dessert be decent". We got a slice of strawberry cake and a slice of the triple chocolate cake to-go. We just wanted to get out of there. The chocolate cake was VERY good. The strawberry cake... meh. The icing was more like wedding cake icing and not so sweet. It wasn't dry, so at least there was that. Massive portion size. 2 people could easily split a piece, maybe 3 people. (My overall 2 star rating is just for the fact the cake was decent) Just a waste of a date night and ~$95 (included 21% tip) Atmosphere - too dark, too much moving cold air (I get Alabama heat, but things were blowing off of our table because of air movement). There was someone singing and playing guitar, and even myself being 30 something years old it was far too loud to just talk to my date across the table -- and there were less than 10 tables with patrons in the entire restaurant. We will not be returning. They have the potential to be a great restaurant for a small town. I hope they are able to turn things around. read more

Joe's Italian - Lasagna Bianca - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

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Haven't been to Joe's in a while came for a painting night with some girlfriends. I ordered the pizza and was very disappointed. I think frozen pizza may have tasted better. It was very bland. Our server was not very attentive. He got my water someone else brought my food, and then I had to wave him down to get some more water and order some wine for the table, I did get the raspberry cake which was really good and the Oreo cake but the pizza was not good at all. I know it's under new or ownership. I didn't want to say anything negative but if I went there again, I would definitely not get the pizza. I would probably get the pasta. read more

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Food ok. Only teenager working there and we sat for over 15 minutes without drinks or even greeted. Will not be back

Food was subpar (flavorless and felt microwaved) Bread for dipping was cold and damp. Was given sweet tea when I requested unsweet. Waitress was only one taking orders...so getting checked out took forever. Been looking forward to this for weeks....so disappointed read more

The cake was moist, rich, and absolutely delicious. Every bite melted in my mouth with just the right balance of sweetness. A perfect treat to end the meal read more

I love Joe's. My favorite server is Andy Young. He has worked there forever. He is knowledgeable and he makes each dining experience just that much better. read more

Food was amazing. 5 stars for Andy. Highly recommend . Andy was very attentive and helpful and food was spot on delicious.

Most likely won't go back. Very disappointed in the food quality. Ordered a pasta dish with Italian sausage and it came out in the form of meat sauce. Expected at least a sliced up sausage if not a complete link like most Italian restaurants. Service fair and it wasn't busy (1-2:00). A nice restaurant but it's not the same as when Mr Joe opened it. read more

"New" rule parties of 6 or more they can only split the check down the middle. Food was okay.

Great Italian menu and the regular and Bianca Lasagna were delicious. Also enjoyed the Strawberry Cake for dessert. Large portions! Great atmosphere too! While I sure all of their servers are great, Andy was our server on our first visit and he was awesome! We enjoyed it so much, one following evening (a Sunday Night, which is order-out Pizza Night at home) we ordered it delivered via Door Dash. Another hit! read more

1 star because it seemed clean. Food seemed frozen processed food . Prices are exorbitant for the quality of food. Don't waste your money.

Order chick Alfredo not sure they could've cut the Chicken any thinner. Food was 5 out of 10.

1 star only because it is the lowest rating I can give. Just picked up a 1/2 cake at Joes for a family event to find out they have gone up drastically on the cake prices. 49.99 for a 1/2 cake. It doesn't stop there. I was charged a 15%"Take out service fee". The explanation I was given, "The cost of paper products have gone up". Total cost of the cake was 64.06. Beware of the ridiculous cost of the cakes and these excessive add on charges before you order. I have purchased my last cake here. I won't be taken advantage of again. read more

Joe's Italian - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

I was expecting a lot and that is where I stumbled. This was just an average restaurant with mediocre food. Apparently the hype was from when the original family owned the place. Sadly I missed that time frame. Decent service and ok ambiance. Not a place to go to twice. read more

I hate that I am having to write this. We have been coming to Joe's since 2010. It's been about 2 years though since our last time there for Father's Day in 2023. We came back yesterday for Father's Day. it has been my favorite place for Italian. We loved the food but yesterday the prices have gone up so much. Both my wife and i could not believe how much the prices have gone up. We consider Gian Marco's a very upscale Italian restaurant. Your prices are now higher than there. Hate to see that. read more

This restaurant doesnt fall short! The Lasagna was amazing and so was the Tuscan meatball soup. The staff was very friendly and it was a very welcoming atmosphere. Andy (my waiter) was awesome. He gave excellent service and was a pleasure! I will be bringing my wife back to this establishment mainly because of this fella. Good job, Joes, I will be back!! read more

Sunday brunch was so good. Ample serving sizes and great service. Menu was excellent. Highly recommend.

Food was delish and our server Andy was so kind. The atmosphere was nice and clean. Would highly recommend

Wonderful food although the potato cake could use a bit of salt. Everything else was perfect. Friendly staff and great service. read more

Joe's Italian - Joes breakfast - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

This is one of my man's favorite places in the Birmingham area having lived there for 16 years. It was a must for this trip. I read some of the less favourable reviews and had a little hesitation but of course we went anyway. Sorry for anybody who had a different experience than we did but our experience was 100%! The food was as great as he remembered and we left with plenty of food for at least another meal. He had the lasagna Blanca and a cup of tomato basil soup, SO delicious! Couldn't finish either. I had a side serving of the chop chop salad and still had to pack some to take home. Delicious. The complimentary bread and seasoned oil was also rich and tasty. I'd love to know the brand of olive oil and seasoning! Had to get the strawberry cake. It is huge! Yep, home it's going! We are planning how to eat everything before we fly out tomorrow! Our server Kaci was very attentive and sharp. Plenty of staff at the ready and a good assortment of guests without being over packed. If you like good Italian food in a lovely setting with good service, go to Joe's! read more

Prices-outrageous. $52 for a pizza, pasta, disgusting chicken and over-priced cake. The chicken added to a kids meal was $6, just for the chicken. I can buy a bag of 5 chicken breasts for $3 more than what Joes charged. The fettuccini was greasy/oily. One slice of cake was over $10. 3 full meals at Firebirds in Hoover cost less than 2 meals at Joes. Very disappointed and will not return. Definitely used to be a better restaurant with good food and lower prices read more

Anyone who says anything bad about this place has no idea what they are talking about. Married to an Italian and I've been to Italy ... so I can say I'm so glad to have found this place. We are stationed in mobile and there is no authentic Italian. This place is just that. Freshly made bread daily, generous portion sizes and vegetables straight from the garden for the minestrone... this place is delicious. 10 stars even! I couldn't even wait to finish dessert to write this review but I'm sure the tiramisu won't disappoint with the way the rest of dinner tasted ... the picture is ONE slice ... epic read more

Joe's Italian - Italian Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

Starting off, we walked into a moderately busy restaurant with a few big parties. However, the woman at the front just said How many? and ran us to a table where we sat for 15 minutes before being greeted. We waited another 10 minutes to order, which is fine. When we ordered, we got the "Two Can Dine" which includes an appetizer and two entrees from the list they provide. We ordered the bruschetta, chicken parm and spaghetti and meatballs. While waiting for our appetizer we indulged in some bread and oil. After 20 more minutes, we were told they were "out of bruschetta" and we had to pick something else which was the cheese sticks pictured. The portion sizes are large which is a plus. On the contrary, there was no fresh cheese for our meals (we were given parmesan packets), and the chicken parmigiana was slightly cold, leaving the cheese on top unmelted. The only thing really worth the 2 hour restaurant experience was the strawberry cake. SO good. Environment was nice and food was decent, just could be better honestly. read more

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White lasagna and a piece of cake. Do it! Rest of the menu looks great, but I can't quit the white lasagna.