Joe's Italian Bistro Reviews Allen TX
Reviews of Joe's Italian Bistro Allen TX
Kiet Quach
Joe's Italian Bistro is a local Italian diner that fits the stereotypical strip shopping center Americanized version of Italian food.
With that being said, the food is pretty decent. When my daughter and I had a regular weekday lunch there, there were four older ladies having a get together there talking about their life and family (I tried not to eavesdrop...but they spoke very clearly to my table)...which is really what a restaurant is all about (shared experiences over meal).
In regards to our meal, the pizza is pretty good (I did enjoy the anchovies...which is not typically served at other establishments), though not memorable. My daughter thought her children's portion of lasagna was tasty. So overall, it is a nice place to go if you live in Allen and want something local and Italian as well as desire something other than Olive Garden.
Hannah Brewer
UPDATE: They allow customers to sit in the waiting area without masks. No longer willing to order from here due to failure to follow state orders regarding COVID.
Love coming here for date night. It is small and cozy with great service. The food is good and a great value. The staff is very accommodating if you make alterations to your order.
Chad Hatcher
Absolutely loved this place. It’s a hometown small non chain pizza and Italian food eatery. The service was great and they were very quick. The food was great and the prices were very reasonable. We will be coming back again with the family.
Angela stanton
Best experience i have had here in a long time. Server and other lady did great job. Real sweet and helpful. Thankyou. Margarita pizza better than last time n delicious.
King Klassik
I am sincerely disappointed in the food here. It was bad. Like, so bad I will remember this meal for the rest of my days. I ordered the Chicken Jerusalem ($13.99), a creamy sauced dish. I am still baffled at just how bland and poorly cooked it was, but here is the breakdown. I opted to "mix in" my pasta, which apparently means "spoon on top of the meat". The meal came with a side salad, which was about a single handful of iceberg lettuce and a half a tomato slice with the house-made "tomato vinaigrette". The meat was very tough, especially for a piece of chicken! Also, they did not season the meat or cut the meat into pieces, which really drove home how tough the meat was. The sauce literally tasted like straight cream, no seasoning. I'm sure it's not even as good as a store bought jar (yes, I know, and yes, I really mean that, mama forgive me). The dish has mushrooms and artichoke hearts and it didn't even taste like they were cooked in the pan together, but rather scooped out of a jar and set on the plate. Finally, the spaghetti noodles were well overcooked, mushy, and still no seasoning. I even spent the better part of 5-10 minutes trying to desperately season/mix the food at the table myself, but it just couldn't be saved. I can't believe I'm saying this, but y'all, this is the worst Italian food I've ever had. Not just because of the poor cooking quality, but the sheer lack of effort in the recipe! I really hope the owner reads this review and tastes the food to verify what I've said. I apologize for the negative words, but this whole experience was just unacceptable and a big letdown. I don't understand how such a highly rated local place has food this bad, but that's my take.
Kiet Quach
Joe's Italian Bistro is a local Italian diner that fits the stereotypical strip shopping center Americanized version of Italian food. With that being said, the food is pretty decent. When my daughter and I had a regular weekday lunch there, there were four older ladies having a get together there talking about their life and family (I tried not to eavesdrop...but they spoke very clearly to my table)...which is really what a restaurant is all about (shared experiences over meal). In regards to our meal, the pizza is pretty good (I did enjoy the anchovies...which is not typically served at other establishments), though not memorable. My daughter thought her children's portion of lasagna was tasty. So overall, it is a nice place to go if you live in Allen and want something local and Italian as well as desire something other than Olive Garden.
Hannah Brewer
UPDATE: They allow customers to sit in the waiting area without masks. No longer willing to order from here due to failure to follow state orders regarding COVID. Love coming here for date night. It is small and cozy with great service. The food is good and a great value. The staff is very accommodating if you make alterations to your order.
Chad Hatcher
Absolutely loved this place. It’s a hometown small non chain pizza and Italian food eatery. The service was great and they were very quick. The food was great and the prices were very reasonable. We will be coming back again with the family.
Angela stanton
Best experience i have had here in a long time. Server and other lady did great job. Real sweet and helpful. Thankyou. Margarita pizza better than last time n delicious.
King Klassik
I am sincerely disappointed in the food here. It was bad. Like, so bad I will remember this meal for the rest of my days. I ordered the Chicken Jerusalem ($13.99), a creamy sauced dish. I am still baffled at just how bland and poorly cooked it was, but here is the breakdown. I opted to "mix in" my pasta, which apparently means "spoon on top of the meat". The meal came with a side salad, which was about a single handful of iceberg lettuce and a half a tomato slice with the house-made "tomato vinaigrette". The meat was very tough, especially for a piece of chicken! Also, they did not season the meat or cut the meat into pieces, which really drove home how tough the meat was. The sauce literally tasted like straight cream, no seasoning. I'm sure it's not even as good as a store bought jar (yes, I know, and yes, I really mean that, mama forgive me). The dish has mushrooms and artichoke hearts and it didn't even taste like they were cooked in the pan together, but rather scooped out of a jar and set on the plate. Finally, the spaghetti noodles were well overcooked, mushy, and still no seasoning. I even spent the better part of 5-10 minutes trying to desperately season/mix the food at the table myself, but it just couldn't be saved. I can't believe I'm saying this, but y'all, this is the worst Italian food I've ever had. Not just because of the poor cooking quality, but the sheer lack of effort in the recipe! I really hope the owner reads this review and tastes the food to verify what I've said. I apologize for the negative words, but this whole experience was just unacceptable and a big letdown. I don't understand how such a highly rated local place has food this bad, but that's my take.