Joe’s Pub

Big proportions! The daytime bartender Jay is the best! He is fairly new to the place but he will guarantee that you do not leave disappointed. If it is within his power he will make it happen. Best bartender in Bloomington-​Normal. If Jay takes care of you, this is the best place to eat for miles!

The service was fast and the waitresses were very nice. The food was amazing from the appetizers to the entrée. I visited with three friends, we were all on business travel. We would definitely all go back again. Also a great place to watch sports. Apparently they have two of these in Bloomington, I can’t speak for the other one, but this was worth the time and money spent.

I go to Joe’s every Wednesday night for trivia and I’m never disappointed! The waitresses are super friendly and pretty much know my order! They seem to enjoy the familiar faces and I can’t complain! The food is pretty good for bar food. Pizza is great, but the dough nuggets are delicious! Always decent beer on tap!

Depending on the night the staff and be a little careless. However, the food and atmosphere are both great.

Food is good but they recently raised prices significantly. Don’t think we will be going very often.

What kind of a bar doesn’t give a tasting of a beer if a customer asks? Bartender told me the owner said NO FREE BEER TASTES. I know its not her fault, but geez, you have new beers in but just want people to guess based on names or type? She offered a tasting of 4 beers for $ 7.00. I settled for a Sam Adams Winter Ale for $ 4.50 (beer is very expensive here too).
I won’t be heading back anytime soon. The place smells and is really loud.

Joes is small and loud. The music was so loud that you could not have conversation with the other people at our table. It was so loud that you could not hear the waitress. Asked the waitress if the music could be turned down and she did not seem to think that would happen. It didn’t.
We ordered drinks and food. The drinks came out at different times, I guess because some were from the bar and some were not. Two of the food orders came out incorrect and had to go back. One order did not come at all. It and one of the orders that had to be sent back were the same menu item and we were told the kitchen had run out of that item and were preparing more, so it would take more time. I am not sure if the waitress put in the food orders incorrectly, or she couldn’t hear what we ordered, because the music was so loud. When the music is loud everyone in joes was yelling to be heard, which only made the noise worse. My head hurt it was so loud and I was happy to leave.
The food was below average bar food. My order arrived first and was cold. The burger ordered was overlooked to the point of dry, and was so salty it could not be finished. The portion sizes were nice. Not big but appropriate for one person.
I was not sure if the waitress and service was bad or if it was the kitchen having problems. I passed along my problems with Joes to the manager as we left. He apologized, but I assured him we would not likely be back.

The service was very slow. My friend and I went for lunch and ordered a burger and a hotdog. It took over an hour to get our order and when we did, the hotdog was cold, the bun was stale (inedible), and the burger had the wrong toppings.
My friend had the fries and they were cold like they weren’t cooked. I had the chips and the portion was very small (less than what you’d get in a single bag of chips). I wasn’t satisfied by the amount of food provided.
Our waitress never acknowledged that it was taking so long to get our food and when I let her know the bun was stale she said she would inform the kitchen but didn’t offer me a new one or offer me anything else to make it up to me. Really disappointing customer service.

Food good but 2 weeks in a row terrible service. Girls do not listen! Both times food delivered very slow and granddaughters ordered boneless wings and fries, wings came out regular and waitress totally denied they ordered boneless. 5 people heard the order! Then she left, came back 5″ later we asked about the fries. She said they’re coming!!! I know she forgot to order them and they were delivered when they were done with their wings! May be a long time before we go back. Manager on duty gave us $ 15 off a $ 65.00 bill. Not impressed!

Joes is a great place with an awesome staff, food, and a badass outdoor patio. Also a place to bring the kids to hangout. Got to love the beef rolls. Best thing on the menu. You owe it to yourself to check out Joes.

Love the new menu so much to choose from. Thanks for adding out door seating so few places in Blo/​No to sit outside.

Stopped by for some quick chow. Holy crap, this place sucks. Cold apps (fried pickles and fried mushrooms). Main course, beef log after wIting for one hour they told us oven was broke! Hot wings cold undercooked fries. Italian grinder excellent compared to rest of meals. It was like a mushroom trip back in times to boo-​boos, except Todd kept the place cleaner. Don’t go, also warm beer.

Joe’s Pub is a much needed addition to the far east side of town which is highly residential, but still developing night life spots. Sports bar atmosphere, TV’s everywhere. Pizza is ok, but pricy. However the Dough Nuggets are phenomenal.
Service leaves a lot to be desired and is where Joe’s Pub lacks as a quality night spot. Lazy, inattentive, and rude wait staff /​bartenders. Tickets get screwed up as I’ve been overcharged on two separate occasions. None of the waitresses or bartenders seem to care about having my business.
Unless you live in the neighborhood, nothing here is worth going out of your way to come here.

Great lunch specials and great pizza especially while having some specialty beers on draft!
Also, I took my daughter there for her Birthday lunch and she loved the bacon cheeseburger.
Hawks games are always on too!!! GO HAWKS!!!

We thought the price of the fried pickles was definitely high and when they arrived, we knew why. Large portions aren’t normally something I would complain about, but this is overkill; we didn’t finish half between 4 people. If portions were cut, food waste would be cut, and cost would go down. Maybe even half or full orders being available could make a difference.
On the other hand, two of the four at our table ordered the italian beef sandwich and they were the tiniest italian beef sandwiches I’d ever seen.
As for the wings, the smoked bourbon molasses sauce was delicious but when I think «garlic parmesan,» I think of a GP sauce (similar to what you would find at BDubs, Mugsy’s, or the late Wings Etc.) and I was excited to wolf them down. It seems that this is not what Joe’s has in mind with GP as I received spicy buffalo wings with a little garlic and grated parmesan sprinkled on top. I purposely ordered sauces that one would not expect to be spicy, so that was disappointing.
The server was friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was nice.
All in all, it wasn’t bad but it was a bit pricey, the portions were wonky (way too many fried pickles vs. tiny sandwiches), and it lacked a wow factor. I give Joe’s Pub a 2 out of 5 for «Meh. I’ve experienced better.»

I would agree with other reviews that food was a bit pricey. But the food were good and the waitrese were cute. And enough tvs to get your sports on.

2 12″ pizzas and grilled chicken sandwich-​$ 38.00 which is a little steep

Thanks Joe’s. You charged me for more beers than I ordered and stopped my music from playing on the jukebox. Real nice.

We have been waiting to try this place out for a few weeks and we went yesterday and had the pizza… AMAZING!!! We went again for lunch today and I had 2 Jumbo Hot Dogs and fries… delicious!
Two words that automatically gives this place a 5 star rating… DOUGH NUGGETS!
The atmosphere is awesome: tv’s everywhere, great for families or just for a drink after work.
The Italian Beef looked amazing, all for a reasonable price!
I suggest you try it out!
The service is great and friendly.
Do yourself a favor and go out and enjoy some pizza or a beer after work! You won’t be disappointed.

We went in with some friends last night for drinks around 9pm and the place was jumping with a non-​college young (both in age and at heart) crowd. Joe’s is comprised of two rooms, one for ordering food (pizza, salads, sandwiches), which I think they bring to you in the other room, the bar area. The bar area has a large bar (duh) and tables and booths, and there were plenty of bartenders and runners for a busy night.
Since we didn’t get food I can’t comment on that (though it smelled great!), but the drinks selection was pretty standard with about six beers on tap, Guinness, Sophie, Sam’s Seasonal, Bud Light, and a couple of other domestics. We never saw or were offered a drinks menu, however, so I don’t know if they have any specialty drinks, though I saw a LOT of Irish Car Bombs leaving the bar. The prices were pretty consistent with the area, and our bill came to $ 21 for two beers and two Jamesons. The staff was nice, all attractive, 20-​something women.
Right now, this absolutely fulfills the three-​star «A-​ok» metric for me — a perfectly nice place to meet up with friends, but no wow. I will update when I try the food.