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| - My family and I have been going to Joey's California Bistro for several years now. Natale, the owner, is of Italian descent and he hails from New York, as evidenced by his accent. I've had nearly everything on the menu and I've never been disappointed. What's served at Joey's is traditional, home-style (if your home is that of an Italian family in New York) Italian cuisine.
Warm bread is always brought to the table before the meal and it is always delicious. They bake the bread on site. Yesterday I had the rigatoni with smoked chicken. The pasta was done just right. The chicken had a nice smokiness to it. But the standout was the sauce. My dining companions had the salmon salad and the greek salad, which they were both pleased with. My companions loved the bread so much, they requested more.
The baked ziti and the tortellini are excellent dishes, as are the chicken cacciatore and the chicken marsala. We often see other neighborhood regulars at Joey's. The regulars can all attest that if you want something that's not on the menu, Natale will accommodate you. One time I went to Joey's with the family and, while everyone else wanted Italian food, I felt like having a burger, which isn't on the menu. No big deal; a burger was made for me and it was delicious.
I noticed that the lunch menu was revised and I believe they have reduced the prices on the lunch items. I don't know if they've done the same for the dinner menu.
The atmosphere is pleasant. They have the requisite Italian-themed framed photos of Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Marlon Brando as the Don Corleone, and more. It's also a good place to eat and drink while watching a baseball or football game or a soccer match on the large screen televisions they have. Having said that, the volume on the televisions is not loud, so it doesn't interfere with one's dining experience.
You do get attentive service, especially at lunch when the owner is also your server. They have outdoor seating as well, where those that feel the urge to have a cigarette can go outside and light up.
I believe in supporting our local independent restaurants versus the large chains. Joey's California Bistro is one local independent restaurant that I hope I'll be supporting as a customer for many more years to come.
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