Joia Fabulous Pizza & Martini Bar

Joia has promise but unfortunately fails to deliever. It has a great ambience when you first walk in. You have high expectations but by the end of your meal you are often let down. On two seperate occassions my husband and I noticed insects. The first was at the dinning area when I opened my cloth napkin and a beatle scurried along the table. Then at the bar one evening the bartender handed me the book with the check in it and when I opened the book it was full of ants. On the first incident the waiter was apologetic and gave us a gift card to come back. On the second occasion the bartender threw the book on the floor and preceded to do nothing. Due to its convinent location I will stop in for a drink. The bartender Tim is one of the best in the area. He has been at Joia since it opened and he is fantastic. Unfortunately the drinks are pricey if you do not get to the 2 for 1 martini specials. The food is pricey as well for what you get but it does not matter. After two incidents with insects I will never eat there again.

Boy, what a surprise, hidden right under our noses.  We tried for dinner one weekday, based on comments on Yelp, and were very surprised.  Food is good, atmosphere is nice, only criticism is a bit of an identity crisis, but hey, most of my good friends have the same issue.

I usually come here for dinner, not for the bar (the drinks are good though). The atmosphere is really nice and comfortable and some of the dishes are quite good. Try the pizzas - they shouldn't disappoint.