Message: | Had the 38.00 prix fixe menu at Joe's last night with 6 friends. The place was hopping, and the service painfully slow, which would have been okay on a night for charity if the waiter didn't have such an attitude. The wait staff is usually very professional - he was a bad apple, and I let the management know.
The food was great. I go to Joe's about 4 times a year, and while I do miss the smaller feel of it, the new patio (which re-opened 2 months ago) is lovely, with a beautiful wooden trellis and water fall/fountain. Joe was in the kitchen last night, which may account for the high caliber of food considering the rush.
Started with the blue crab salad sandwiched between light flaky "crackers," avocado, cilantro, baby yellow/red tomatoes, and sprouts. Then the squash and corn soup puree (I love any soup at Joe's - must get the soup). The salmon entree with wild rice and steamed asparagus and veggies was fine, but I favor the soups, pastas (esp. any ravioli as an starter or entree), and salads at Joe's over the entrees. I finished with the chocolate souffle, which I order every time I go (you can substitute it on your prix fixe even if it's not listed with it).
My friend had a starter plate of ahi tuna with foie gras over a bed of cripy potato "hash." That was amazing. With 7 adults and a bottle of wine, the total was 298 with tax, before tip. |