Joe's American Bar & Grill

Great American food, specializing in New England faire.  Tasty beer selection.  Friendly bartender.  Above average mall food.

I have been to Joe's in past and found it lackluster.  However, with the new management, this is not the Joe's of the past.  Both the food and service stepped up considerably, especially for casual dinning.  Most recently, they have updated their menu to be trimmer and leaner, which has resulted in better food quality.  I do request that Joe's please bring back the pan seared mussels, which was delicious.  The manager and waitstaff are food allergy trained and with a made to order open kitchen, they should be able to accommodate most requests.  I recently had the meatloaf and the pork loin, both of which are excellent.  They can grill , as opposed to fry, chicken wings which is a nice alternative to those seeking to reduce their fried food intake.  The clam chowder recipe has not changed and if you have not done so, try it with some hot sauce.  The peasant bread remains the same and is quite good that you may be tempted to fill up on bread before getting to your meal.  Weekend brunch includes one free drink and the location is convenient if you are doing some early mall shopping.  There is a preferred guest reward program for $20 and I would only recommend if you intend to eat here and other Tavistock Restaurants.  My only criticism is the steak quality could be better, because I found it tougher than I expected.  Otherwise, I would recommend you give Joe's a try for casual dining if you have not been there in a while.

Whatever they're doing, I hope they keep doing it!  

They have a from-scratch kitchen, so they are able to accommodate food allergies.

The grilled mussel appetizer is amazing.  (I wish they'd bring it back!)  I really enjoyed the fish sandwich.  As someone who doesn't eat a lot of fried food, I like that you can order your sandwich/burger with a salad instead of french fries.  I also like that you can order any sandwich or burger with a lettuce bun.

My friends ordered the prime rib and the Blackhawk Grille Short Rib Meatloaf.  Both dishes got good remarks.

The staff were helpful and the manager was constantly around and watching.  A good sign.  Will definitely be back.  :)