Sunday, October 21, 2012

Just an average Joe

A couple of friends and I decided to try the latest and third in a series of  "Joe" restaurants. We went early on Friday for lunch.

The first Joe offers Italian and fine dining, the second one Mexican.

The owners transformed the latest Joe from a wide open, cement and steel facility, which formerly housed a Mexican restaurant. The transformation fell short. Much like the new eatery's menu, the decor seems a hodgepodge, none of which goes together.

All of us selected a BLT with fries. Of the other items on the menu, I only remember a hamburger. A table of six red hat ladies (minus the red hats) behind us ordered salads. Two portly men at the table beside us ordered some sort of appetizer and then had burgers and fries.

To its credit, this Joe's service rated high. The waitress came by just the right amount of times. We ran out of ketchup, which means no one checked the condiments at the tables before opening, but the staff brought us a new bottle with a smile.

The BLT ranked as average or below. Nothing special there. Nor with the fries. How hard can it be to cut their own rather than use frozen ones?

Bottom line: this is an average Joe restaurant and not one that you say to yourself, "Oh gosh, let's go there for lunch."

This Joe lacks a signature like the other two. Hopefully the owners will work out a more cohesive menu and find a way to warm up the atmosphere.

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We recently tried a new Italian restaurant in a space that used to house a oriental eatery. The food and atmosphere reminded me of an Italian restaurant downtown. Pizza crust dipping bread and marinara sauce came before the meal. The shrimp fettuccine probably had been frozen and as a consequence was watery. This restaurant earned another chance sometime, but does not fall into the "must go there" category.

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3 comments:

  1. :/
    Sorry you wasted money on mediocre food. I don't like doing that. My husband and I eat out quite a bit these days and we've decided the little mom and pop places are best. We have a ton of places where the "locals" eat and the food is wonderful, as is the service. If you ever find yourself in our neck of the woods, it'll be my pleasure to take you dining for some mighty fine food at places you'll say; "I gotta get back up that way and eat there again". Have a great Sunday!!

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  2. Hmmm. I think I'd rather visit the 2nd one instead of the first. Although neither place sound like real winners! (((HUGS)))

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  3. Ughh sounds like ya need to find some better places to spend your money and outings. LOL Good Luck, Hugs to ya CL :)

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