Joe’s Place
“Philomena or Phil as most of the regulars call her, is a very friendly and welcoming bartender, she is top notch and gets your beers and food to you in a very timely manner.”
“Good beers on tap and there's a dinning room in the back to sit and eat when hanging and chatting with the locals gets in the way of eating.”
Joe’s Place
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Joe's is a nice dive bar. We have been here a few times and always enjoyed ourselves without breaking the busget. Think $3 beers and a local crowd.
We stopped in after reading that Joe's Place was a top recommended burger joint, and we're on a mission to find the best burgers in Jersey. It was a Saturday night, and our fears that this little dive bar might be crowded were thwarted upon our arrival. Besides a small "Joe's Place" sign, the place is nondescript, so look for the green awning. There are also a few random doors, and we had to try 2 or 3 of them until we found one that would lead us inside.
There is a bar area and a room in the back for dining. While the bar was full with regulars, the dining area was empty so we found one small table against the wall by the bar. The bartender/waitress was lovely and quite helpful, and one of the regulars gave me a chair with a back so I didn't have to sit on a stool the whole time (so so nice of him to do!)
We each ordered a burger, mine being a bacon cheeseburger. It was really just OK. While there was nothing bad about it, I can't sit here and say I would ever crave going back there just for that item. Also, the bun was kind of big and cold – almost like a bakery roll but one that could have been toasted or warmed so it added flavor to the burger instead of just being the thing that the meat sat upon.
Two other things to note:
1. The regulars were a bit tipsy and it was only 7pm. This may be a place to go to in order to kick back and cut loose, but it isn't a place to go to to relax and have a casual drink. It was loud, people were stumbling, and there were arguments about a missing $20 with accusations of someone else stealing the money. It was amusing to watch from a distance, but I wouldn't have felt comfortable if we were sitting in the mix with everyone else.
2. There was a sign over the bar that said that "Bar Rescue" was coming. If that's the truth, it'll be interesting to see how this little bar changes in the near future.