Joey's Italian Restaurant

I have been to Joey's many times & have enjoyed it every time until a recent thursday I went there. My friend & I walked in and it was so smoke filled, that it should have told us that it wasn't a good night to come in. There wasn't anyone in the dining room, so my friend and I chose a table. The waitress ran up to us to try to get us to change tables and because we didn't, was basically rude to us the rest of the night. The food here is awesome. They have the best dipping oil for the best bread. Their chicken pastini soup is excellent. I had their Pasta Carbonara that was excellent...even a few days later when I reheated it for lunch. Most of the times we came here we had the same waitress, a blonde woman who was so accomadating that I couldn't wait to come back. However this trip & this waitress will definately make me think twice before going again. Pros: Excellent food, every time Cons: Strong cigarette smell, recommended for smokers!! more

It took us 2 1/2 hours to eat a wonderful dinner and the waitress didn't pester us a bit. We went because we had heard that the atmosphere was right for a long, conversation filled dinner. Service was adequate. I would not go there at dinner time if I were in a hurry, but we weren't. The food was well worth the moderate price. We truly enjoyed both the dinner and the atmosphere. Pros: great value, comfortable atmospher, off the beaten path Cons: off the beaten path more