2008 Woodie Awards
Restaurant Review: Joe's American Bar and Grill
Matt Brucato
Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: A & E
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Staff Reporter
Joe's American Bar and Grill has provided a rich environment, fast and friendly service, and quality food to SHU students and Fairfield county residents for the past 10 years.
Located at 750 Post Road in Fairfield, a 15-minute drive from the SHU campus, a menu consisting of American cuisines ranging from soups, salads, seafood and pastas to burgers and steaks, and almost 60 different dishes. Joe's has something for everyone.
"The menu has so much to offer, the hardest part is deciding what to order," said Dan Reda, senior, Huntington, N.Y. "I don't typically support theme restaurants but Joe's has a big bar and the clam chowder is like it was sent from heaven."
Joe's New England Clam Chowder was voted the best Chowder award two years in a row in a Massachusetts chowder festival.
"I really like the chicken piccata and our burgers are pretty popular, especially with students and such," said Mallory Angell, senior, Tiverton, R.I. "I haven't tried anything there that I don't like, especially the desserts."
The slow roasted ribs and the meatloaf are two of Joe's most popular dinners on the menu. The ribs are slow roasted for 9 hours and marinated in Joe's own homemade barbecue sauce. Joe's meatloaf takes the American classic and makes it unique as it is made with ground beef and chicken mixed with onions and fresh herbs.
"All of our beef is all grade A, USDA choice, lean meat," said Joe's waiter and SHU senior, Roy Bartolomeo, Fairfield. "Your not going to find quality meat like Joe's at a Fridays or Chilli's."
Apart from the quality food, the staff at Joe's will make your dinning experience all the more pleasurable. With a personable waiting staff that provides fast service, Joe's staff makes sure that your getting your money's worth in terms of quality food, service, and atmosphere.
Served as a side dish to the quality service are the moderate prices.
"A lot of the employees either go to SHU or Fairfield so we end up hanging out outside of work, making it much more fun during our shifts," said Angell. "I do see a lot of students and even some faculty at Joe's."
The mahogany and brass accented dinning area makes for a comfortable and cozy eating environment.
The extensive bar offers a varied display of hard liquor and beer and the knowledgeable bartenders do their best to make even the most obscure drink requests.
"Joe's is a great place to come with a few friends, have a drink, maybe get a bite to eat, and relax," said Bartolomeo. "We get a lot of SHU students coming to Joe's."
Joe's American Bar and Grill is open seven days a week and serves brunch every Saturday and Sunday.
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