The food was just amazing had the hadock francaise was to die for , our waitress was awesome.was well worth the drive from rome ��
We love Joey's....stuffed rigatoni with sausage is to die for..we also had the Utica Greens which I love. My husband had the pesto pizza which he loves and ate the rest for lunch today. We shared my Caesar Salad because it was so large. I cannot say enough about Joey's. Have never had a bad meal there. (Joey we loved the sausage too)... Wait staff are always very attentive and not overbearing.....
My husband and I went to Joey's downstairs this afternoon for a late lunch. Our son gave us a gift certificate for Christmas and we wanted to save it for a special occasion which was today - my birthday. What a delightful and delicious meal we had. We both love deep fried calamari, so we ordered that and and our waitress Jeanna's recommendation of the calamari steak. Needless to say the deep fried calamari came home with us. We had Chicken Parm and it was beyond delicious. I make my homemade spaghetti sauce and when I go out and find one that I like as well as my own I know it's absolutely wonderful. Their house wine was also delightful. This will not be the last time we go to this restaurant and I will continue to rave about how good it was to anyone who wants to listen. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience. Bonnie Backus
Loved the food! Stuffed mushrooms and chicken franchaise were amazing! Staff was great. Place was packed but worth the wait. Even grabbed a couple of jars of sauce for home.
I live in Canada and found Joey's the first time in 1993. Been making a point of going back whenever stating or going through Syracuse. Great food and service.
Fantastic service by Angela. Food was outstanding. Absolutely no complaints! Highly recommend the classic dining.
I happened to be in town from Georgia for Aspen h o p and they took us out to dinner here. I highly recommend the filet mignon Italian style butterfly cut it was the best steak I've ever had in my life!
Kristin E Stento-DeBrino
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It was Fabulous!! Great Service and most of all such Delicious and mouth watering food from the beginning to the end!! We will be back. 👍👍👍👍👍. Excellent
The Alibrandi family has been going there ever since Joey opened the place. Never disappointed. Great food, great service and great atmosphere! Love it!�����
Excellent as always!!! Staff and food were both phenomenal. Escargot appetizer is one of the best I've had.
Consistently good
Great menu
Friendly and knowledgable staff
Make reservations or prepare to eat at the bar (if you can).
Excellent food and service, exceeded my expectations and look forward to returning when in town. I would definitely recommend anyone to try this great place!
It's always awesome and the waitresses are the best I would Suggest going there for lunch and dinner if you want something casual and not extraordinarily expensive you will enjoy the service and the food
Really nice evening. Service was great, place was beautiful and the food was delicious. We had a table in one of the curtained off areas. We felt like vip's. It was fun. Everything was immaculate from the linens to the silverware. The food was clearly fresh and made to order. Will definitely be going back. Originally, we had reservations at Joey's Pro to which is upstairs and a little less formal. We had a wait and had drinks at the bar and the hostess told us they had a cancelation downstairs in the formal dining room so we took it. So glad we did.
Exceptional Italian restaurant that I would highly recommend to anyone. Their fresh pastas and appetizers were amazing. The service was impeccable. The atmosphere balances reserved and quiet with casual and fun all at the same time.
Whenever I'm in town, I always hit up Joey's for "date night" bananas foster, flambé'd tableside, of course! They say the dessert is for two, but it's definitely big enough to share at a table of four. For menu items, I recommend the oven fresh bread, riggies, stuffed mushrooms, lasagna, and Moscato as Italian favorites.
We stopped by while in the area on vaca. We didn’t need a reservation for downstairs which was very nice as it was a white table cloth aesthetic! Host was very accommodating and friendly! Waitress was so funny and made us feel comfortable. Food was out of this world, truly haven’t had steak melt like that in my mouth before. Recommendations by waitress were spot on!
Definitely recommend and will stop if we are ever in the area again!
A very nice interior to a Italian restaurant on the outskirts or Syracuse. The decor is very welcoming. Upstairs is more casual, while the lower portion is a finer dining experience. The food is above average for Syracuse places, since there are vast amounts of Italian spots here. The chicken parm was cooked nicely, crispy , but a tad dry around the edges. The sauce was great, but the parm lacked gooey cheese. The Chicken Riggies was spot on. All steaks cooked to order, and the sides were good. The mozzarella appetizer was a little undercooked, the cheese was solid and not gooey. The calamari was cooked exceptionally well, lightly fried and not chewy. The bread basket was amazing! Over all, not the best Syracuse has to offer, but a place to should visit.
We ate at a high top table near the bar downstairs. What a great traditional Italian restaurant! Food, Service, and atmosphere is fantastic. You get all of this at very competitive price. This is a must stop and eat place in Syracuse….
It’s always good to eat here, last night June 27,2023 had dinner here with amazing service and food. The server Stephanie (a lovely name ) was super nice recommended good drinks and food. We always like to try new. Thanks can’t wait to go again
I got take out on a Friday night and there was zero wait time. I ordered the Italian Platter and it was huge and fantastic. It comes with salad, bread/butter, lasagna, manicotti, eggplant, sausage, and meatball. My favorite part, so far, has been the sausage, but there is so much food here that I haven't had a chance to try the lasagna or the manicotti yet!
I would return and definitely recommend.
This restaurant is such a gem! Thank goodness we were able to find it on Google reviews. We came through East Syracuse a week earlier and endured the worst meal I’ve ever had- at Ruby Tuesday’s. On our way back through East Syracuse, we chose Joeys Italian restaurant. Wonderful! The classic dining room has the feel of an old exclusive dining room from the 1940s, but the table settings are completely modern and lovely. This restaurant offers table- side cooking and we ordered the Caesar salad. It was absolutely outstanding. The filet Milanese was done to perfection, as was my husbands shrimp special. Our server, Kathy, was attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. If you’re ever in the Syracuse area and are looking for a place to eat, offering a unique dining experience, this is it!
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Amazing Italian dining experience. Every detail is spot on, arrived at 5pm on a Thursday and were immediately seated. Fresh bread was too delicious to pass, and had great tasting herb butter. I ended up getting the filet and shrimp scampi, the sauces were so perfect and the steak was buttery and tender. The only thing I had a small complaint about was the shrimp were a tiny bit over cooked. Had to get a side of the vodka sauce, it was like the best tomato soup ever. Will definitely be returning and enjoying more Italian excellence here in the near future.
Update 2/8/2023:
Came here again and had the NY center cut steak with mushrooms, cooked perfectly medium rare, also had a side broccoli and side of vodka sauce with a sausage, all of it was delicious... I then decided this was the time to get the table side bananas foster for desert and boy it did not disappoint. Watch the videos for cool fire during the table side preparation, super fun to watch and the smell comes out and prepares you for the delicious treat your about to devour.
**Joey’s Pronto (upstairs) Review**
Amazing flavours, amazing staff, relaxed atmosphere. Generous portions (for food and drinks) and reasonably priced.
Warm bread with the garlic butter was delicious and hard to stop eating it, but you must control yourself.
Fettuccine with vodka sauce, chicken and shrimp (large pieces) was simply delicious.
Chicken Riggies with vodka sauce is FANTASTIC. I would lick that sauce off the ground! Here’s a tip that’ll blow your mind…ask to have shrimp added to your dish. I had a shrimp dumped in my plate from the fettuccine plate and it tasted AMAZING with the Riggies sauce. I liked it even more than the chicken!!
Chef Mickey came out and introduced himself and he was such a pleasure to speak to. The entire staff were very friendly and professional…keep up the great work Ladies and Gents!
Enjoyed everything about Joey’s Pronto. Next time we’ll visit the downstairs restaurant to try other items.
My wife and went upstairs for the more casual dining experience. We enjoyed the atmosphere, and most especially the food. And I do not want to ding it to much because it was fairly busy night for the wait staff, but it took awhile for us to get seated and to order drinks and our dinner. But everything else was spectacular. It will be a spot we will remember if we ever make the trip back towards the east coast! Much love from the Buckeye/Hoosier states!
Had an early dinner here last night. It was absolutely fantastic. I had chicken francaisse and it was the perfect combination of buttery and lemony. I ate extra slow just to savor every bite. Just divine. Also excellent was the mozzarella fritte appetizer, and the warm crusty Italian bread. Can't wait to go back!
If you have a bad experience here than it’s you. Yes it is that good. Recommend the downstairs cocktail lounge for a cool jazz vibe. The house salad was better than some entrees I’ve had in Manhattan. Garlic butter for the house bread? Forgetta bout it. A grand slam.
This has been one of the best experiences we’ve had here and we frequent Joey’s several times a year.. our waiter was named Corey and he was extremely attentive and paid attention to every detail. He’s a great waiter, easily one of the best in general not just at this restaurant. Our food was amazing as per usual, the highlights were the French onion soup and the stuffed chicken riggies. Definitely worth the trip!
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Best Italian restaurant in Syracuse. As a lunch for two, try a large cold antipasto with tuna fish, Italian cold cuts, cheese, artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncini, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and roasted red peppers on top of crisp lettuce with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Goes beautifully with their crusty white bread. If you're still hungry, add a bowl of minestrone soup. For dinner, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. My favorites include Steak with Italian spices, Manicotti with a side of sausage, Chicken Riggies with vodka sauce, Chicken Francaise, and Chicken Marsala. The service is excellent. If you like to cook, pick up a signed copy of Joey's Italian cookbook while you're at the restaurant. UPDATE: The downstairs fine dining restaurant is no longer open for lunch. The hours are 4 to 9 p.m., closed Sundays. (The casual upstairs restaurant, Joey's Pronto, is open for lunch.) The cookbook is sold out, but is available at Amazon for $90, a considerable upcharge from the original price. But, with the great results I've had following the recipes, I still recommend it.
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My first time at Joey's. My wife has been trying to get me here for awhile and I can definitely see why. Joey's has a relaxed, classic Italian vibe. You are greeted kindly and the staff is courteous and attentive throughout. The food: the fresh bread with garlic butter was magnificent, the house salads were fresh with a lovely balsamic dressing, the stuffed mushrooms burst with flavor, the new york style cheesecake was perfection and the cannoli had the best filling I've ever had.
The main dishes: Eggplant parm was a work of art and my wife couldn't believe how they did it. The meatball with her eggplant was wow-worthy even though it was slightly cold. The Veal braciola was good but not great and compared to everything else an expectation disappointment. As mentioned it was good but it didn't pop with flavor and excitement like everything else did. I found that surprising given the described ingredients, nonetheless it became a sidenote to a wonderful meal and experience. I look forward to trying more in the future.
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