My first choice in value-priced takeout pizza:
*Gluten-free crust available (10" for $2 extra), which makes pizza night much easier for a group including someone who needs a gluten-free option. My Gluten-free Girl thought the crust might be from Udi's; we don't really know, but it tasted good, even for a wheat-eater like me.
*Good topping options, including fresh tomatoes, chicken, anchovies, even shrimp.
*The large salads contain enough for two or more people; we really like the antipasta and the Greek.
*Service is friendly and fast, and orders are packaged neatly. I notice there's an online ordering option, though I haven't tried it.
*College Dads like me can buy pizza for the spring breakers in the house, and still scrape together enough money for the next double tuition payment.
Favorite pizza place in the area. Â The sandwiches are good, though the italian beef might disappoint those well versed in the dish (it's still tasty). Â The pizza is a big plus. Â The sauce is a bit sweet for my tastes, but the cheese is very flavorful and pushes Joe's product well beyond the reach of the chain pizza places that litter the metro east. Â Honestly, in bigger cities, this would be a solid 3 stars, but in Edwardsville it's an easy 4.
Review Source:I'm from the home town of the original Joe's Pizza and have been eating it since, well, I could eat. I've eaten at their Newton establishment, and the Johnny's Pizza in Belleville (which is EXACTLY the same, but the owner chose to go with his own name).
Being that I've eaten at Joe's for nearly all my life, it's a staple, really. Every time I would make the drive home from SIUE my mom would order a pizza for when I made it home.
This Joe's uses the same recipes as the original's and I think is an accurate representation of all Joe's in the Southern Illinois area. (Olney, Newton, Altamont, and Effingham)
Joe's in Edwardsville reguarlly sends out coupons for some great deals, such as buy one pasta get one free w/salad and breadsticks. They also have all you can eat pasta on Wednesdays served with the breadsticks and salad. But, I don't come for the pasta, I come for the great pizza. Another great deal they offer is, I believe, an extra-large-three topping pizza, drinks for up to four people, a family sized salad and garlic bread sticks for $22. Not bad, esp for Edwardsville. Keep in mind, four of us ordered this together, and we still had left overs. Pretty great price for four college students and a great comfort and reminder of home.
Joe's is a quaint little dine-in/carry-out pizza and pasta restaurant on 157 in Edwardsville. Â I assume that the dine-in portion of their business is relatively small, as I discovered that there were few tables when I walked in.
I went here with a friend for a casual weekend lunch. Â As I have both German blood and a Catholic heritage, I scanned the menu for alcoholic beverage, but I found none. Â No big deal, but having a beer with a meal makes for a more relaxed, more social experience. Â I wasn't in the mood for pizza (a rare mood for me to be in), so I ordered the the half portion of cheese tortellini. Â The prices here are very reasonable; for $7.95, I got a lunch-size portion of pasta, a side salad, and garlic bread. Â The side salad was decent, and Joe's did not skimp on the veggies that I enjoy in a salad: tomatoes, cucumbers, and olives (both black and green). Â
The service was excellent, but then again, there was no one else in the restaurant. Â This is not a slight on Joe's. Â After all, it's mainly a carryout place, and it was mid-afternoon when we arrived.
The food was better than I was expecting, with the exception of the garlic bread. Â Pardon me for waxing philosophic, but it is a long-held belief of mine that the waiting staff should warn you if a food item deviates from what a reasonable person would expect under the circumstances. Â The garlic bread was coated with a red spice; my guess is that it was paprika. Â I am a man of varied tastes, never shying away from spicy food, but this was not a good combination, and I was not warned of this situation ahead of time. Â Â
Three stars for Joe's! Â They cured my hunger, but they have not distinguished themselves from the many similar restaurants that exist just about everywhere. Â Also, they need to think twice about their current garlic bread recipe!
Perhaps a specialty dish, unique to Joe's and generally unavailable elsewhere, would make a return visit more likely.
Why bother putting deep dish on your menu unless you intend on making a proper one?
The pizza we got had the crust of a deep dish, but not nearly enough filling to reach the top. That is the point of a deep dish! I want to eat one piece and be full! I want leftovers for the week!
Joe's, your pizza is not a deep dish. The sprinkling of oregano on top is not presentation. The next time I order pizza, it will not be from your establishment.
If you want good deep dish, go to Black Thorn in St. Louis.
3d visit to Joe's pizza. This time I tried something different - stuffed crust pizza. Their stuffed crust is not like the Pizza Hut style - it is more like a pizza with a crust on top and bottom. Awesome pizza! Lots of filling - especially cheese. And - it travels well since it has the crust on top for insulation. Boy, is it ever filling - I ate 2 slices and was done for.
I think this might be my new favorite pizza!
This is the newest location for a local chain with a couple other locations throughout southwestern Illinois. They offer a variety of Italian based appetizers, salads, pasta, and pizza. They offer delivery, takeout, or dine in. I've personally only ordered takeout, not being a fan of delivery and the dine in area is very small so I would not advise a group larger then 4 to plan on eating here.
I've only ordered from this location twice both times being pizza. A good Chicago style pizza is hard to find around St. Louis, so I decided to try Joe's. First it is not a true Chicago style pizza. It resembles more of a hand tossed pizza with toppings layered between layers of cheese and then topped off with tomato sauce. The cheese and toppings were good, the crust reminds me of Papa Johns and the sauce is very sweet and lacks any depth. I would say it was a decent pizza, but not the Chicago style I was looking for.
I ordered a thin crust a few weeks latter to try it out. It was a standard thin crust pizza you get just about anywhere, nothing special. Same too sweet tomato sauce, decent toppings, maybe a little over cooked.
Joe's may become an occasional pizza place for me. The price is right, the pizza isn't bad, and the staff was very friendly both times I went into the store. My search for my ideal pizza place around Edwardsville continues.
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