Took a little jaunt over to Ridgewood to meet some relatives and found this little neighborhood gem. Service is highly rated, there's a swarm of people that are buzzing around to make sure your glasses are filled and food is served up quickly. Meatballs and calamari for apps were really good and the fresh bread before the meal was outstanding. We had a sampling of spaghetti bolognese, chicken Alfredo and clams in white wine sauce. Also don't skip on the house Cabernet. I'm a bit of a wine snob and this was honestly so good. Overall the portions were enough for take home leftovers and we left feeling very full and well cared for. Thanks for a great, just like family experience. read more

Feels like home, except if at home I could also make delicious incredible food. Everything tastes delicious and it's made even better by the welcoming, kind people who keep the place running. The service is excellent, attentive without being overbearing. If you don't know what to order, ask for a recommendation, I've yet to be lead astray. This place makes me look forward to winter because I know that I can keep it cozy and delicious at Joe's. read more

A Ridgewood institution. Truly a staple of the neighborhood. Delicious food, great staff, and reasonably priced. Need I say more? If you're in ridgewood go to Joes. read more

I have been here about ten times. I am always satisfied. The food is consistently good! The red sauce is made fresh daily and it is made with love. The shrimp fra Diavlo is my favorite! The linguine, sauce, nice size shrimp, clams and mussels are put together nicely. I took some home and it was just a delicious a day later! The semolina bread thats served with red peppers and olive oil, are fantastic. And the carafe of house red wine to wash it all down is magnificent! I will continue to support this business! read more

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Let's start with the ambiance. Feels like an old school Italian restaurant. The staff super friendly. Checked on us just the right amount of times. The food ... amazing. The portions were great. All the food was delicious. This is a place my aunt & uncle frequent. They invented us to join them & boy, I'm glad we did. Two thumbs all the way up. read more

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Their food their hospitality everything was on 10000% highly recommend you won't be disappointed their aways making sure your good and treated like if you were family a home feeling read more

We came in on a Friday at 530pm and ordered the fried calamari and Penne vodka with grilled chicken and everything was delicious - the portions were huge. The place quickly filled up and by 630pm almost all the table were filled up. I had a lot of leftover pasta and the Italian bread with pickled peppers and olive oil and butter was amazing. The service was great. read more

Joe's Restaurant - Bread with oil/peppers and butter (free) - Italian Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Joes has been our family go-to spot for years. For special occasions, date nights or just to grab a meal it's always 10/10. Most of the servers have been there many years and somehow manage to recall many names of customers. Even after I moved away to New Jersey and hadn't visited in a while, I walked in to a "hey Steve, where've you been?" Food is ALWAYS top notch. My favorite is the filet of soul francese and the special seafood risotto. Good and give it a try. My biggest complaint is parking is awful. read more

The mediocre spaghetti, stale grocery store bread and cafeteria salad would have been acceptable for the price, if only they didn't charge us $50 for a twist off bottle of Tortoise Creek (a cheap $10 bottle of Pinot that tasted awful). Never going back. read more

Nothings better to come to a restaurant and feeling the love of a family owned business !!! From the minute you walk in till the time you're ordering dessert!! Every meal was amazing and the service was top tier!!! I will be back and will tell everyone to come to this place !!! read more

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Haven't been back in years but came last night with my husband and sister in law. Place was packed on a Friday night but didn't wait too long for a table. Service was amazing. They were all so friendly and the food was just as good as I remembered even better! Can't recommend this place enough. PS they have white sangria!! Deeeelishhhhh! read more

Joe's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Iv lived in ridgewood my entire life and never have i been to Joes Restaurant till today. And i have to tell you it's a hidden gem. The staff is great and friendly. Every plate that came to our table was fresh. I had the Gnocchi n vodka sauce special It was beautiful. Perfect amount of flavor. But what really made this experience 1000X better was that when you ask for parmesan cheese they bring you a small bowl with a spoon so you can pour as much cheese as you like. YOU control your cheese not the staff. Really appreciate that read more

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I have no idea why this is the 1st time I'm visiting this restaurant!! OMG delicious! If I could give 10 stars, I would. From the minute you walk in you get the old school Italian family vibe. Cozy and dim ambiance. The staff is so accommodating and professional. The owner is a sweetheart, very humble and attentive. He approached each table to make everyone was pleased. Last but not least the food was outstanding! Very reasonable prices! Highly recommend! I will definitely be back! read more

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The best Italian restaurant in Queens. Have the mussels with the special sauce...like liquid gold. You'll want to lick the plate. Thank me later read more

This old school Italian restaurant doesn't disappoint with their delicious food. Our group of 4 went for lunch yesterday. The service was fantastic, we were served by a group of ladies that were very professional and attentive. We highly recommend this little gem in Queens. read more

You just need to try for yourself. Great service, amazing food for a great price. Family own. It's my go to spot when I want amazing fresh cooked to order dinner.. trust me on this wont regret it.. read more

The best calamari I have ever had. Mussels in red sauce are great, great sauce. Calamari diavolo is my favorite , but I ask them to make it not to spicy. The Bomba desert is a favorite and good for sharing. read more

My family and I went out to try Joe's for the first time this weekend. The restaurant is wedged in this very peaceful block in the middle of the neighborhood. We came around 1 in the afternoon, which was perfect timing because the tables started filling up within the hour. It's safe to say that probably the restaurant was filled by the time we left. But if anything, it brought in the comfortable vibe even moreso as we were bookended with two families celebrating their tiny reunions and birthdays. It was incredibly sweet to see such a warm environment. And the food reflected that as well! It's probably a dumb thought to mention that I feel like I haven't had great calamari since I've tried the dish after returning to the restaurants since the pandemic, but Joe's brought that back! The calamari was fantastic, as was the rest of our meals! Generous portion sizes and absolutely delicious! I'm not particularly a fan of sweets but I can vouch for my family and say that they loved the tiramisu as well! We were already talking about coming back as we were still sitting down and we most definitely will! read more

Took my wife here on a date recently. This place has that classic NYC Italian restaurant feel I grew up with, minus all the cigarette smoke. The food was great and I'm happy I live so close to this neighborhood staple. read more

Me and my wife headed over to my old hood for an early 22nd anniversary dinner and after hearing so many good things we finally checked out Joe's.. now I wish we had gone sooner , this place is great , food was amazing and there is a definite vibe here..warm , friendly and welcoming .I'm pretty sure everyone here is a regular and im pretty sure my wife and I became instant regulars last night, we will be going back and soon . After so many disappointing Italian restaurants, including parkside, I think we finally found the one read more

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A great place to have a nice dinner. Awesome service & excellent food. Everything is fresh. I enjoy eating there.

I made an order from the phone and I had to wait 40 mins plus my bill was passed over 40 dollars and that's too much for an few food to eat for two days plus too much money read more

The shrimp salad I ordered was not as good as I anticipated and the shrimp was overly seasoned and not fully cooked. Shrimp should never be clear and only pink slightly near the tails. The house dressing served on the side was mostly oil with a touch of seasoning and really didn't have much flavor. I wanted to like it because it would be something I'd order again and again. read more

Best authentic italian food in queens hands down Francesco & his father are tremendous people Service is A1 Old school ambiance vibe 10/10 recommended read more

Quaint place, no parking but worth looking for parking. The eggplant parm was so good and it's not something I would ever order but it came highly recommended. The fried calamari fresh and not over cooked, the chicken parm was good too and I'm a sauce snob the sauce wasn't too acidic or sweet just right. The baked clams were the only thing that I would say was a bit dry. The desserts delicious! The place was very busy constantly through our entire time there. Good sign! read more

Not sure if language barrier but the waitresses were highly unprofessional. We had a larger group for lunch and a few had the same meals but different requests. None of the requests were met and just ignored when being served. Too many hands in 1 basket type place. Felt watched the whole time and not in a good way as had to ask so many times for more water and utensils. Will not be returning read more

I've been here a few times but, I would never choose to come here.. The menu is very disappointing. There's nothing exciting. And, they are not willing to make small adjustments . Not even a simple plain , grilled sole. There might be classic things. If you're going to do something classic m, it should be executed perfectly.. I didn't like their house red. It's disappointing, there's only one choice for Res Wine in a carafe. The service was friendly enough, but that's not enough. This is for someone who doesn't like change. It could be 1989 or 2024. The only difference is the price read more

We celebrated my father's 89th Birthday this past February and I wanted to take the time to thank Joe's for the great service and delicious food. My father is legally blind and one of the concerns is always being in a comfortable, spacious and well light atmosphere. He felt so comfortable and the staff was so friendly and patient with him and he enjoyed conversing in italian with the waiters. It is a really lovely place in Ridgewood with good solid Italian cuisine. Still thinking about the warm bread and peppers in olive oil. If you are in the neighborhood and craving italian food, this is the place to go to. read more

Love Joe's best Italian food and now they opened up the small original joes restaurant 2 blocks away again ! Highly recommended

The food and drinks were superb. The waitress was really nice and accommodating. I would definitely go back. read more

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You can't go wrong with Joe's. The food tastes like your nonna made it. Every dish on the menu is made with love. It's also good size portions at an affordable price. The inside of the restaurant may be underwhelming and small, but don't let that stop you from trying them. The service is also hit or miss depending on who's working and how busy they are. read more

The food was great and the service was wonderful. Parking in the area was a bit difficult.

Amazing spot in the neighborhood. The food amazing. The service was incredible. We came into a busy Saturday night but, a beautiful space with happy faces and welcome greeting by the owner Joe. The "ocean" view table by the window is where we sat and it was perfect. We started off with the mussels in a red sauce which is liquid gold. The sauce was amazing and save some bread to soak up all the extra. We had the chicken francese with ziti and the steak with veggie. Veggies steam to perfection and the butter soft chicken was a hit. read more

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This is my son and I's new favorite local restaurant. If you're looking for that "family" atmosphere with GREAT food... look no further. Today was our second time there. My son asked for apple juice. Francisco went out of the restaurant and bought my son apple juice just because he wanted it and they ran out! Amazing customer service. Huge portions. The warm bread with peppers and olive oil are beyond words. So good that i asked for some to go and the waitress packed us a loaf and the olive oil/peppers to go. Wow. Wow. Wow. 3rd time back today. Always an amazing experience! Thank you to the owner and staff for always providing a warm welcome and delicious food. read more

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I wanted to love Joe's. I had heard really good things about it, but it was not good. The best thing about Joe's was the peppers in oil at the beginning of the meal. Second best was probably the prices, but they are reflecting the mediocre food. What I did not enjoy: Almost non existent cocktail/wine list (but it did come with misspellings) Pasta almost definitely not made in house, I think I could do better at home Desserts not made in house -- tiramisu tasted like it had been frozen Music was techno beats like we were in a club We had to wait and watch others be seated ahead of us even though we had a reservation Vegetables did not seem fresh either -- very mushy both in the pasta and as a side dish Our waiter was nice but a little weird I think this place just wasn't for me, there are plenty of people in the reviews who really enjoyed it. Also it was packed on a Saturday night. read more

From the minute we walked through the door with the fresh Italian food aroma hitting my senses, I knew this place was the real deal when it came to Italian food. The service was friendly and fast and when the food came out, my taste buds came alive. From the incredibly light calamari to the large portions of chicken parm to the wonderful selection of classic Italian desserts....A+++ I highly recommend this place...one of my favorites. read more

If you want good food, go to Joe's. BUT if you want it to be the food you actually ordered, take a PASS on this place. No exaggeration, they messed up 4 orders in a row over the course of 5 months. Does this photo look like eggplant parmigian to you, because that's what I ordered and this is what I got, some kinda grilled eggplant. Plus, I was told 30 mins, got there 35 mins later and still had to wait 10 more mins. All of my orders were takeout or delivery. Maybe the people on the phone are the problem. Whatever the case, its frustrating as hell. Also, the place was PACKED when I picked up my last order. Not at all practicing any distancing. I've given up on this joint its annoying that they can't get a simple order right. read more

Joe's Restaurant - Ordered Eggplant Parm, got this mess. - Italian Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Used to come here after funeral with alot family. Service fast and friendly. Always makes room for big crowds. Food is fabulous. Tasty and hot. read more

Hey guys... what happened? Your veal... never again. So sorry but the place I loved for so long is just barely OK now. Your regular customers are maybe afraid to tell you the truth. The way you treated my wife and her girlfriends because I wasn't there.... like you didn't know her..... shame on you. read more

I've been coming here for years and I won't stop. When you want great Italian food and good service then you go to Joe's. Everything here is amazing, literally! I always start with a Caesar salad and I love me some fettuccini Alfredo so I always get that with breaded chicken cutlet. The penne ala vodka here is also delicious and pretty much everything else on the menu. You can't go wrong with this restaurant. read more