First time ever to an Not Your Average Joe's. Was a really good experience all around! Good size, very clean! Excellent service! Good size menu with plenty of great choices! My sandwich was big, and lots of fries. I definitely recommend!! read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - Turkey Club! Fresh bread and oil dip! - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

I would give 5 stars if they asked, do you want the oil oil on the side. But no, it comes with the extra 300 calories. That means no dessert. read more

Nathan was my server and he was a superstar. Love that man! Food was delicious and service was top notch. It was clean and had a warm feeling about it. read more

Food was satisfactory, nothing to rave about. Service terrible. Ordered drinks and food. Food came out after a reasonable wait, still no drinks. Waitress said the bar was backed up but would get us water. No water ever showed up. Drinks showed up mid-meal. Waitress never came by to ask how things were or if we needed anything. If they're going to serve this food at these prices and the service is poor then this isn't worth the trip. read more

The food was very god awful. The steak egg rolls had no stake. The pizza had to much sauce. The fish and chips tasted like a rotten chicken. A stray dog would have passed up on the meal. Not ever going here again. Save your children, do not go here. read more

We sat at a hi-top in the bar area by the windows; football was on the tv, and the background music was soft. The Autumn Spiced Sangria was perfect for the gloomy, rainy, almost fall night. The Butternut Squash Flatbread, also on the Oktoberfest menu, was sweet and savory with roasted squash, Brussels sprouts, and a balsamic glaze. The toppings overwhelmed the flavor of the sage-pecan pesto. The flatbread had a nice crusty edge, but the dough was undercooked on the leftover pieces that I brought home. The Waldorf Salad was a nice mix of flavors, crunchy apples, nuts, and warm chicken. Service was friendly and prompt but I was surprised that our server didn't ask if we wanted the signature NYAJ bread and oil. We've been going to Not Your Average Joe's for many years but had never tried the Oktoberfest menu. It's only there for a limited time; check it out. read more

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Absolutely love the bread with olive oil and parmesan cheese dip ! That's where the 4 stars is coming from! The chicken Caesar salad was ok but I'm not recommending it. Iceberg lettuce just doesnt do it for me. Chicken tenders and fries were really good. This was all dropped off to us by a friend. Maybe we will stop by for dinner one night and try something else off the menu! read more

We've enjoyed many visits to this NYAJ's in the past, so when we recently moved back into the area, we added it into the rotation- unfortunately, while the customer service remains high, the food has been disappointing. All our orders have been for items we order and re-order so we felt we gave everything a fair comparision. On one takeout order a couple of weeks ago, the Chicken Piccata was just not good. Instead of the expected lemony, creamy sauce, it was highly peppered which didn't mesh well with the very few capers tossed on top. Very strange. A Chicken Caesar salad had a nice grilled chicken cutlet and some romaine mixed with iceberg to bulk it up. The dressing was nice, but the entire salad was smaller, made with mostly romaine from the inner yellow leaves, completely different from the Chicken Caesar we ordered the week prior in-house. That in-house salad was 100% leafy romaine, delicious. You can't expect takeout to be the same as eat-in but still . . . Another take out order this week had two Caesar salads, one with grilled salmon, one with steak tips. Each salad had just enough lettuce (all yellow romaine, zero green leaves) to cover the bottom of the takeout container. We added salmon as a protein and requested it be cooked to medium. It was very well done, flavorless and dry, not so much as a dash of salt. The other skimpy salad had steak tips as the added protein, requested rare. Also cooked to well done, also with zero seasoning. If the kitchen is out of romaine - take it off the menu. There are other salads to get and there's nothing as sad as a yellow-lettuce Caesar! We don't order or come in at the height of lunch or dinner time, so whoever put these small, sad salads together had time to find the romaine! All in all, I guess if you decide to eat in, there's a better chance of getting your order made with the usual high quality from NYAJ's than a takeout order. For now, it's out of our rotation for a couple of weeks until we feel like taking another chance! read more

The food pretty good. the service fair. Price for food a little high at lunch All could be better. Never offered soda or coffee refills. Coffee grounds should not be in cup. Yuk Fresh coffee should be served. 4.95 deserves refills as does soda. read more

Extremely friendly and extremely slow service. Cauliflower appetizer was super salty. Not my Average Joe's, brother... read more

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The service is always excellent but the quality control and consistency of the food has gone way downhill over the years. Today I ordered the brat special that was to be braised. They came out completely burnt. The photo says it all. We also ordered the chicken piccata. What we received was two pieces of fried chicken and a side of pasta the had the capers and piccata sauce in it. In the past few years when ordering pizza it was always hit or miss. It's stinks to see the restaurant slowly get worse and worse. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - Braised brats? How about burnt. How does this come out of a kitchen? - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

The only thing good about the experience was the cocktail and focaccia and oil. Service was slow and I had to send my sandwich back because it was burnt! My second sandwich came out ok but they didn't put the avocado in it! Fries tasted like they were reheated. No mustard taste on the mustard chicken. Very disappointed. read more

Really Bad Food Quality.. My family ordered a few small pizzas and some gluten free rolls for our son who has a gluten allergy. We ordered three sides of the rolls where they were completely stale I mean really bad almost moldy where my wife and I were surprised they would even serve them like that so we threw them all out. The pizza was not even that good and Uber Eats did not even refund us for the rolls. No big deal not much money but we would never eat here again that is for sure. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

Not Your Average Joe's is just above average due to the awesome service by our waitress Meaghan. Meaghan is the best. Refilled our drinks before we asked. Friendly, attentive, professional and polite. The restaurant is clean. Well lit since the last time we went before the pandemic. The Bread with olive oil to start is one of the best any restaurants have served. The food is Okay. A bit on the expensive side. Taste great. Ordered the Cobb salad with chicken and the ahi poke bowl. On the small size for the price. Plenty of chicken with the Cobb salad. Not much ahi in the poke bowl. About 6 cubes. read more

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Went here during covid, when the weather was getting a bit cooler. The staff had masks, tables were spaced appropriately and them seemed to be following the covid protocols. We did call ahead for a reservation as they get booked up pretty quick. Luckily they are still serving the bread, yum. We had a view of the reservoir from our table which was nice. Food was decent, and my husband is now trying to replicate their mustard chicken. Like most places, they seem to have a smaller menu due to covid, but was easy to find something to eat! read more

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I loved the pizza. The service was great. The atmosphere is calm and cool. It was really kid friendly.

Fast friendly service; menu changes since last time I was here but hoping the food is still as good. Food was disappointing; very bland. Our service went down hill quick as well to the point we had to ask another waiter to get our server after waiting to pay our bill for ten minutes. The fries were the best thing but couldn't get ketchup read more

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Not what it use to be. The place is dirty and smells like it's on its way out. Food was good but the prices have gone way up. Service depends on your waitress. I thought they did away with water and bread service (lots of people go for the bread) turns out our waitress Kathryn, often does not give out bread or water. I have had great service in the past but I think I will be taking this place off my list. read more

Aw Joe! You are definitely not average! Right brain and I were visiting family and happened on this eatery. First off the coffee was amazing, hot and full bodied. Right brain ordered the baked four cheese al forno, filling, tasty and cooked al dente. I ordered the seafood al fredo. The shrimps were large, portobello mushrooms large and copious. Pasta al dente. What was super good was the orange zest in the lobster sauce, mmmm! Nice place to stop on our way to Ptown read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - Yum! Seafood Alfredo and baked four cheese al forno - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

Very slow service and mediocre food. The highlight were the ahi wontons. The jambalaya had zero taste.

Horrible experience. First, we walked in and had to wait 10 minutes for a host because there was none to be found at 1pm on a SATURDAY to seat us. Meanwhile the restaurant was completely empty. Our food was horrible. We paid $54 for just two dishes of pasta. I got the vodka pasta with chicken, but the sauce tasted like I was eating expired milk. My mom got the chicken Parmesan and her chicken was so burnt she could barely bite through it. The food is way too overpriced for what you're getting and the restaurant is not clean. Our server was very nice though. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

Amazing food, drinks and service!!! I have been to this location so many times and it never disappoints. I love that they have so many gluten free options. The carrot cake is to die for! Anytime I try a new drink or meal, I am happy with it. Would highly recommend the salads, caprese chicken sandwich, ahi tuna app, pasta dishes and the kids meal. You just can't go wrong. The bartenders are always very welcoming and friendly, same with the rest of the staff. I feel welcomed even when I do a pick up order. read more

Stopped in for a late bite. Pleasant wait staff. Good looking menu along with gluten free and high protein options in a separate menu. They start you off with bread and a Parmesan Cheese with red pepper flecks doused with olive oil for dipping. Very good. We got two rounds of this alone Dinner was clam chowder, grilled scallops and barbecue meatloaf. Soup was delicious. Scallops were good. Meatloaf came with mashed potatoes and carrots. I substituted brussel sprouts with mine. Meatloaf was grilled and slightly burnt, served with no sauce. It trended to be dry and not as enjoyable as I would have liked. Mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts were good. I will probably try something different next time Wait staff good and prices not unreasonable. read more

Everything seemed to be going fine; we got our food but then my girlfriend found a TWIST TIE in her grilled cheese. She could easily have choked on it. This indicates a carelessness on the part of kitchen staff. The number one responsibility of a restaurant is to keep its customers safe. Epic fail. I do give the staff credit for responding professionally to my complaint but that wouldn't have done me much good had my girlfriend actually swallowed or choked on a twist tie. read more

Just had a wonderful dinner with my husband. I had the Chicken Picatta and my husband had the Chicken Parmesean! Both were cooked to perfection. Great quality and presentation! Chef Dohon came to the table to introduce himself. What an amazing Chef! Our server Colleen was super friendly and efficient! Would highly recommend! read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - Chicken Parmesean - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

With limited options in the area, sometimes you find yourself back at an otherwise non-favorable eatery out of necessity, convenience or laziness. The silver lining: you discover what you can do to ensure you don't replicate prior negative experiences. For this NYAJ, the answer is simple: stick with a weekday lunch. Maybe the kitchen can't handle the full dinner crowd, or perhaps the FOH gets frazzled during evening pops (esp when packed to the gills pre-Company Theater performance nights), but whatever the case, we had a relaxed lunch recently that was by far the best Joe's experience I've had at this location. The mustard chicken ($14) was moist, textured and flavorful with a heaping side of Brussels and chipotle mashed potatoes (much better this time around, although admittedly still not my fave versions of either), and Mom's turkey club ($12) was stacked with crunchy bacon, fresh veggies and nicely toasted focaccia. Hot, crisp rosemary fries complimented nicely. Melissa D was attentive, and our soft drinks never saw bottoms - even when she spilled a full beverage on our booth neighbors (doh! hey, it happens). It felt less chaotic and the food - in presentation and quality - were just better when the dining room is less than 50%. read more

I enjoy the food I especially like their Cobb salad. From what i know of the staff the cooks are hard workers and so is upper management. Definitely worth trying . read more

Free bread that is to die for you can go sit at bar even and just order drinks and eat all the want of their fresh bread... and omg the olive oil parm dipping sauce is mouth watering Kids love it fam loves it The fries are the only down fall shoe string and beyond cooked read more

We ordered takeout at NYAJ on Saturday around 4pm. It was freezing out and I wasn't super hungry so I ordered the tomato soup and grilled cheese. My husband ordered a burger cooked medium. The restaurant was NOT busy when we picked up our food. My grilled cheese was very burnt and very hard. The tomato soup was okay. My husbands burger was pretty rare and he described it has a "blob of mush". This man almost never complains and if he didn't like it you know it's bad. The bread was almost flattened to non existence and was soggy. Really such a bad experience and a complete waste of money. I cannot believe the cooks sent our food out in this state. Better off with fast food read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Norwell - Burnt grilled cheese - New American Near Me - Norwell, Massachusetts

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I received a personal note from management and shift Card covering the cost of my quesadilla. I will return the next time I am in the area. I really appreciate restaurant staff that read Yelp reviews!! Previous: My mother and I met my aunt, uncle and cousins at this location one day after Christmas. The hostess, Debbie was extremely friendly and welcoming!!! Our server, Linda was also outstanding. As far as food and beverage: The soup was best tomato basil soup I have ever tasted!! The chicken quesadilla was good; however, slightly overdone. It actually was disappointing. And I did request sour cream. I guess it was more of a gourmet sour cream - I was given some additional zesty cream (sour cream based) "sauce". Next time, I would also stick with ordering wine, the "American Mule" cocktail was good; however, it was not something I really thought was worth $7.99. The bread .... oh the bread and dipping oil ..... divine!!!!!! It was very very cold outside and we one of the first tables in the restaurant. I think any business would have difficulty maintaining warm temps inside when the weather is so cold. It was really a great place to meet up with family. I definitely would go back. Customer service is really top notch at this location!! read more

Had the sweet and sour chicken, which was badly burned and wholly inadequate serving size. Mentioned to my server, who took no action. Leaving still hungry. Will never return. read more

We were looking forward to having dinner a few days ago at the Norwell location following a show at the Company Theater and I was hoping to be able to provide some positive feedback after a disappointing experience at the Randolph location a few months ago but unfortunately we didn't have the opportunity to dine at NYAJ. We (party of 3) arrived at 5:50 and gave our name to the host. He said that it would be a 10-15 min wait since tables needed to be cleared. That seemed reasonable but when 20 minutes had passed and the host station was vacant, we peeked into the diningroom and saw that there were many clean but unoccupied tables and the host was busy helping the wait staff to serve customers. Some more time passed and a staff member passing by asked if we wanted to put our name in. I explained that we did that 20 or more minutes earlier. She said that it was now a half hour wait and that they were short staffed. She also said she'd check on the status of our table but I never saw her again. We waited a few more minutes watching other frustrated patrons who were in a similar situation turn around and leave, some without even putting their name in (how could they, there was no one to give their name to?). I completely understand the restaurant being understaffed but why not let people know that upfront so they have realistic expectations and can decide whether they want to wait 30-45 min or longer? If guests don't mind waiting and there are clean vacant tables why not at least seat them with the understanding that it may take longer than usual to be served instead of letting multiple parties pile up near the host station? I don't mean to fault the young host...I know he was doing his best to keep things moving along by assisting the waitstaff but someone needed to be tending to the wannabe patrons at the front of the house. After 35 minutes and still no sense of when we might be seated we cancelled our name from the waitlist via text and went to the 99. We still would like to support NYAJ so maybe we'll try again another time. read more

We were at the shopping center which We don't frequent often but it was dinner time and we decided to grab a drink and some food while we were out. We sat at the bar and the service was good and the food was good. My issue was the drinks. I thought $12 for a margarita was high considering the size But I got an angry orchard hard cider and it was $10.....$10 for any bottled beer/beverage is outrageous. ‍ read more

Tried this place a few times and probably won't be back after the last time. The food just isn't appetizing for some reason - and we've tried a few different items from the menu. Friendly service and nice atmosphere, but you're mostly there for the food! read more

Before the pandemic, we used to enjoy this place. Unfortunately, the quality has declined so much that we'll likely not go back. There are some significant problems with their processes. Our server didn't know he was assigned to our table so we waited for 20 minutes when I told another server that no one had come to our table. There were not many customers, but it took over an hour for our food to arrive. The chicken piccata was little kid-sized, and it was really tart from too much lemon. The jumbo crab cakes were incredibly small, and the potatoes were underdone. The salad had clearly been dressed a long time beforehand because it was soggy. The bread was cold and stale. The last four meals we've had there were so disappointing. I do hope they revive, though. read more

we've eaten here a few times always great service and wonderful food. last night took our sister out for a birthday dinner. food was fantastic!! I needed gluten free selections and the waitress brought out my own gluten free bread and dipping sauce! Faith our waitress was very good at her job. kept glasses full. took away dirty dishes swiftly. we will most certainly be back soon. read more

We recently TRIED to have dinner at this location. We walked in and NEVER was seated. There wasn't anyone at the hostess station and we stood there for close to 15 mins without any general acknowledgment. At one point there was a server who said he would get us a table...however, he never came back. Completely unacceptable and borderline embarrassing to stand there with my family and kids and not even be acknowledged. We will NEVER stop there again. read more

15 years working in restaurants and I can say this was one of the worst experiences ever. I figured Valentine's Day on a Tuesday with two parents with two kids would allow us to find a table. My wife called to see if they except reservations and the hostess said they were booked but could ask to see if they could accommodate us. We were worried it may be busy until we walked in and 2/3rds of the restaurant was empty. We frequent Joe's often at the Hyannis and Dartmouth locations due to living in Plymouth and knew how the restaurant and service is usually conducted . We were shocked at 6:45 on Valentine's Day tone greeted without their famous bread. After receiving our drinks and putting in our order we had to ask for their traditional bread service and were told they are baking more. The server, who had no sense of urgency and came to our table just a few times with dirty dishes almost every heck in ended up never getting bread during the entire meal. We had two of our regulars, the Mustard Crusted Chicken and Steak Tips were shocked with the new looks. The chicken was half breaded and lacked the traditional flavor, the steak tips were drenched in a sauce that took all the flavor from the meat itself. The mashed potatoes were disgusting. Between our two plates, we found enough giant chunks to build a whole potato. Our kids asked for the cheeseburgers from the kids menu. Naturally, if given the option, they ask for medium rare for steak and burgers. As most kids burgers, are cooked the same, we were never asked a temp. Totally understandable, for a kid's menu. However, the patty was shaped like a football and was a true medium rare color. If I were a parent who wasn't use to it, I would be upset. The shape also made it so it basically covered half of the bun. What cook puts a piece of beef on a bun and make it look so unappealing. Think of a meat egg sitting on a regular sized burger bun. We didn't want to get dessert because we just wanted to get out of there, which sucks because we got our two young guys excited for the Peanut Butter Thing. When the server got back, we asked for a container and he disappeared for almost 10 minutes. Note: he only had one other table. When he finally showed up, my wife asked, "so there was no bread available at all?" He just stared until I preceded to tell him I want half of a loaf to take home, along with the kids ice creams so they could eat in the car and and needed the check ASAP. I have bought so many loaves for annual holiday events, small get togethers and other special occasions and always receive them either wrapped in a parchment bag or covered with stretch wrap. This person thought putting half a loaf in a paper to-go bag was acceptable. This place was ridiculous. In a restaurant that has to have at least 30+ tables had 6 when we left, at least 4-5 tables still filled with dirty dishes. Not a manager was insight. No one that ever came by any of the tables (I guess touching 10-12 tables during a traditional peak time, was too much to ask for. They def prepped for Valentine's by buying balloons and other decorations, but baking enough bread or thanking the guests seems to be too much to ask for. Thank you for making my Valentine's Day family dinner such a bust and waste of time. read more

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Four of us had dinner at the Norwell location last night. We'd dined there previously with a group of six and the food and service had been satisfying enough for us to come back. That turned out to be a mistake. Three of us ordered the fish and chips and one ordered a burger. Our server was very pleasant and efficient. When our dinners arrived one look at our plates told us the fish was underdone. The coating was very pale and soft rather than browned and crispy. The fish was almost raw and actually red and pink in places. Our server promptly took our orders for new dinners and was very apologetic. The new dinners (caesar with chicken, BBQ meatloaf sandwich) were very good. Then the bill arrived. As promised by our server, we were not charged for our dinners by way of compensation for the misfire with the fish. We were only charged for our drinks and appetizer. I had one 9 ounce glass of Pinot Noir. The charge for that less-than-epic wine: $18.50!!!! My husband had two beers that totaled $15 so what the hell? We looked at the menu on our way out and saw that there were four options for Pinot Noir that varied from $8 to $18.50. She never asked which one I wanted and I believed I'd get the house wine. We were extremely annoyed with the server for not pointing this out but didn't think it would help matters to chastise after the dinner fiasco. We just wanted to leave. Beware - don't order the fish. Look over the wine choices carefully before ordering and make sure your server understands what you want. Lesson learned. Just a really terrible experience. read more

This was my second time at this establishment and will be my last. My drink was all fruit juice so I sent it back. Three of us ordered cheeseburgers cooked medium with fries. All the burgers were well undercooked and not edible. Two of us sent it back and the third person ate around the raw burger. When we received the burgers back from the kitchen they were completely well done. The fries were terrible and barely wam to the touch and had no flavor whatsoever. While our waitress tried to be helpful, service was slow enough that we ended up missing some of our show we were seeing next door. Everything took 20 minutes to receive. I finally had to go find the waitress to see if she could expedite our change so we could leave. Our waitress also didn't offer any type of discount for the burger issue or offer a free desert. Last, as you went into the hallway to go to the restrooms, all you could smell was sewer. It was frankly overwhelming and it was mostly in the hall way vs. the actual bathroom. read more