Reviews of Not Your Average Joe's (Restaurant)

Adam Green

Wife and I really like this place. The food is great but the service is exceptional. We followed a girl in, apparently a hostess, and she sat is as she got on shift. Now that's service. Our waiter is busting his hump and there's always a manager working. And did I say good fresh food and drinks? Check it out!

Habideen Olaniran

We absolutely loved this restaurant. The food and service was great. Good portions and well seasoned food. My meal is shown in picture but my wife had shrimp with pasta in a lemon butter sauce. Very tasty. The bread they bring out with oil and cheese is very good but would be better if it came out warm.

Gregory Smith

Great place. Great Food! 2 Thumbs up and five stars!

Roberta Mellen

Never again! We waited for one hour for a salad. We eat here every week and not anymore. The manager offered a free dessert. We didn't want that.

G Rollin Bartlett

Server Claudine excellent. Met relatives at Burlington MA location for lunch. Food excellent and presentation the same. Bread and dipping oil outstanding. Four in group, four different menu choices, everyone very well satisfied. One of the top NYAJ's we visit!

Randal Frye

Sat at bar for a quick drink and some crab cakes. It was good!

Mark Jackson

Great food reasonably priced. Huge portions. Innovative cocktails.

Reyne Booth

Great food and service. After a great meal, we had an issue with using coupons. I wrote to the manager, Jimmy, to explain the situation. He was terrific!! He quickly responded and immediately sent us a gift card for the value that did not get discounted. We will definitely be back and appreciate the wonderful customer service. Thanks.

Durga swaroop Perla

A great place to grab a quick bite or to hangout with friends.

Mel Petty

This is a solid restaurant with good food, good drinks and decent service. The prices are very reasonable also. Serving size is ample as we always bring home a couple of doggie bags. Certainly not upscale but very comfortable. This is one of our regular places for dinner.

Patsy Foldes

Great meal I had shrimp & chicken bowl.

Fitzythird

Awesome bar staff! Great apps. and drinks...

A ree

Great food and even better service!

Patricia Carroll

Excellent service, wait staff was attentive and very pleasant Good food.

João Claudio De Castro Nogueira

Had some great food at fair price. Service was great!

barb dewing

Food wasn't that great. Mediocre pub food. Service was excellent!

Shar Tegral

Really good food, great atmosphere, and really personable staff representing the chain. A nice place for a meal with a, or many, loved ones.

David Palés

Very nice service and great menu

Mark Sipe

I went for a late lunch around 2pm. I was seated right away. The waitress came right over and was very friendly. The menu is fairly exrensive but the waitress gave us emogh time to decide. The order came quicly and everything was fresh and expertly prepared. I will definately eat here again.

Myra Little-Porter

Good food at mid-level prices. Ambience is better at Burlington location than others.

Peter Sherman

Good food

Frank Groosman

Good food & price. Fast service.

Bill Young

As always good service and good food

Ellory Wells

Great food and great service. Everyone was welcoming and even the manager checked in on us after we mentioned we were from out of town.

Jenna Doucette

Food is excellent, portion sizes generous, staff friendly. It's moderately priced but no inexpensive lunch offerings like at some restaurants

Donna Moon

Very good food and the staff is awesome

Bill Callahan

Solid, consistent, not going to knock your socks off...

JJ Jackson

Had a great experience with the manager at the location in Burlington. I tried using the Door Dash app to order food since I'm staying at a hotel about 5 miles away, and I don't have a rental car. Door Dash on my phone wasn't working correctly and somehow placed, and charged tax and delivery fees, for an order containing no food items. I called the restaurant asking how I go about getting the charges refunded since there was no food ordered, and Door Dash app wouldn't let me cancel the order. The manager went out of his way to honor what I was trying to order, free of charge, and made sure it would be ready for pick up. I explained that I wasn't asking for free food, just wanted to know how to get the charges reversed. He said it was on him for my inconvenience, which was awesome since it was in no way the restaurant's fault. It was a great overall experience considering he could've simply told me to take it up with the app. I ordered the Super Crunch salad, it was delicious and very fresh, and the bread and oil that comes with it is great as well. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone based on my limited experience and how great I was treated, and how good the food I ordered was.

Kathy Garside

Friendly, fast service in a welcoming atmosphere. We each had a pomegranate martini & an appetizer, nachos & chicken quesadillas. Everything was great and appetizers are half price before 4 pm

Dennis Grady

Decent food at a very affordable price.

Bill Lau

For the name seems pretty average to me. Was really Smoky the time I visited. Not sure if that's a normal thing. Food was okay and pretty standard menu. For a place called not your average of expect more challenging mixes of food and tastes. The decor was well put together, but still pretty boring. Staff was friendly and very attentive. Manager was available if needed and personable as well. Overall a nice place and I would go again; but wouldn't be my top 3 choices.

SHEMAL SHAH

Really good focaccia breads.

Taylor Best

Service here is great! People are always friendly and help explain the menu when questions rise. I only gave it 4 stars because of the price. It's pretty pricey so it's not something I can enjoy often. But when I do get the opportunity to go, I enjoy it all the time. The bread and oil is to die for!

Baray Hernandez

Food was amazing however I do think that the staff could have been a little more friendly to guests that are not from the area. As my family is African American our table was skipped by the manager when she was asking for feedback for the quality of their service. The hostess also seemed to ask weird questions prior to seating my family. Other than that the clam chowder was great, as well as the coconut shrimp and Cobb salad

J Maag

We love this place!! The bread is amazing!! The service and food are always incredible! I'm vegan and soy free so I always get the spaghetti squash Bolognese without the cheese and it is really yummy!

Dave Thornton

Got some bread with some butter like dipping daisy. It was pretty good friendly bartender food was just ok. Fish and chips needs more flavor

Amelie March

The highlight for me here is that they have a fairly decent menu with GF, keto, paleo, vegan and some other special diet options. I had the GF avocado club sandwhich with mashed potatoes and they were really good! Teens and hubby had the wood fired pizza and said it was good too. They have really interesting drink options too! Would definitely come again

Steve Zimmerman

Fairly eclectic menu, and a reasonable price. With the best parmesan oil and bread to start, the creative dishes that follow are a nice night out

Dave Amos

Good place to grab a bite for dinner. Had a good burger and the service was quick and friendly.

Alex Siavelis

Nice and easy place to get food with kind and helpful staff. Not a huge amount of food on the menu, but all the food they make is very tasty, and the bread before the meal is phenomenal.

R Greco

Food was great but had to track down the waitress to get the bill

Richard Loftus

Tasty and reasonably priced. Four stars for a chain restaurant.

Paula Champagne

Food was ok. Not great. Otherwise would have given 5. Steak tips slightly overcooked, brussel sprouts a little undercooked. Drinks were good. Service was excellent. Waitress and manager were very attentive to a food allergy. Went above and beyond to make sure there were no issues.

deedra magee

Half price appetizers are a steal. The food is absolutely delicious

Isaac Alfieri

This review is based on a doordash delivery I got from this location, and it was one of the finest deliveries I've had in a long long time. I got the marinated steak tips and mustard crusted chicken, both dishes were excellent in terms of the entree and the sides, the flavor was fantastic.

Michelle W

They have always dealt well with GF issues.

Janet girard

Shout out to hostess Beth and our waitress for their kindness for our lunch today. Food was great and they made it special . Thank You, Gail, Janet, Dottie and Maureen

Hussain Peeran

Good service..food could be improved a bit..

Gerry Stobbe

Having been a fan of NYAJ's since visiting them long ago in Watertown, it seems to have become more and more average. Last night's visit was meh, for service, food and the more expensive Pino Grigio by the glass. I was trying to to pique the interest a regular visitor from out of town, and I won't be able to convince him to return.

Antoinette ebert

Our visiting family wanted to take us Bostonians out to show their appreciation fairly last minute on a Saturday night. We knew NYAJs had a great menu for all. We called two other NYAJs restaurants for reservations and were flatly told no way. We called NYAJs Burlington and they said it was busy but they would work us in. When we got there our table was waiting and our server was superb. She was so attentive. The food was great the service excellent and the company wonderful. Thanks NYAJs Burlington your made our night great.

Lynette Deschenes

Great menu, service quick and friendly. A friendly neighborhood place to have good food.

Steve L

Sirloin tip lunch was excellent with juicey MR tips over mashed covered with spinach. A drizzle of tangy balsamic was a tasty touch.

Dandan Huang

Frequent visitor here even though I live far away. Super super Love the bread and garlic pepper olive oil served beforehead. Can’t have enough of it. It’s the best bread /seasoning served in any restaurants. And always order fish dishes, or steak/ sirloin entrees. Sometimes come here for deserts after work. Plenty parking and lots of stores to talk a walk after dinner.

Elizabeth Conlin-McIver

Have enjoyed this restaurant many times, always return to it. Located in Wayside Commons in Burlington, it is a warm, friendly, generally efficient in service restaurant and bar to enjoy.

Daniel Call

NYAJ is a reliably good place to get a bit of American fair with a unique twist. Everything is flavorful and the servers are cheerful and attentive.

everett dyer

Good meals, comfortable atmosphere, great service.

Molly Rachael

Great food. Great service. Inexpensive. Their mustard crusted BLT is absolutely delicious

John Chagares

Good food and very friendly staff

Phyllis Harrington

Always great. Great food. Great service. Great price. Great atmosphere.

Paolo Sabatinelli

Simple food and fast service.

Mark Burke

Really enjoy the food here. Their bread and doing oil is unique compared to other restaurants with oil garlic and lots of cheese. Had the seafood fettuccine which was very rich but delicious. 1700 calories but a nice treat.

yash ranade

Fast service ! Their comp bread is very soft and tasty

RM Cerv

They have prompt service. They will customize your dish the way you want it. I strongly encourage you to make a reservation. It is a very nice local chain.

Jay Howard

Great food but you cannot be in a hurry. Slow with food delivery but well worth the wait. Highly recommend the sirloin tips!

Pamela Hodges

The forcacia bread and oil and cheese is great way to start off your meal.great menu no complaints herr

Brian Cummings

Last minute "let's grab lunch and use this coupon before it expires" didn't turn out as expected but that's OK. We did not spend enough to use the coupon but the food and service was still great! Told our server to keep the coupon code to give to someone else or use it herself. This is one of our favorite Joe's - stellar eats, attentiveness service and a comfortable atmosphere. Close enough to home...

Jose Salamanca jr.

Me and my Friend, enjoyed the atmoshpere, very well kept place. Looked clean. From where we were sitting we could see the cooks. Our waiter was nice and the food we ordered was pretty good..i had a simple salad which i enjoyed with grilled …

M Hefler

A perfect dining experience. How rare is that ! Tony went above and beyond to make this Sunday lunch with old friends special. There wasn't one thing that flawed the experience. If there was a NYAJ restaurant near me, I'd be a frequent visitor.

Bob Schermerhorn

Boisterous atmosphere. Enjoyable. Lots of food choices and ample parking available.

Victor Piper

It’s your average NYAJ, which is to say, your average Joes.

Peter Sward

It's a chain, but I really like their food and have had some really good lunches here. Today was such a crummy day that I wanted something hearty. I have been looking at their Jambalaya and today was the day. I must admit that it was excellent and almost qualified as spicy. Well seasoned and really tasty. The focaccia was fresh and warm.

John M. DUNLEAVY

best restaurant ever

Art Huston

Solid food. Good place for a corporate lunch or business meeting

Zlatin Zlatev

Delicious BBQ meatloaf. It goes nice with Harpoon IPA in the sun.

Mike Keppel

Food was good, but service wasn't. Waitress tried to upsell complimentary bread then didn't bring any out. Waitress came to the table one time to check on us and that was after I had to yell 3 times to get her attention. She seemed put off that she had to be working and it was the customer's fault. We'll just find another restaurant next time we're in the area.

John Pereira

Food good service slow

Andrew Bennett

The steak tips with brown rice and broccoli was delicious!

Evil Queen

All I know is that I LOVE the Caribbean buffalo chicken!!

Sabahat Rahman

Pretty average restaurant. The impossible burger and sirloin tips were yummy, and the service was good too. However, the food was a bit pricey for the quality. Also, the spaghetti squash Bolognese is deceiving; it was labeled as 400 calories, but it was very oily and didn’t feel very refreshing.

Mia C I

Good service, meh meal. Got the spaghetti squash Bolognese and it was flavorless and soupy. The kale stems we're woody and gritty. Follow up, the manager Jimmie replied to my review and sent me a $20 gift card. It truly shows how much they care about this restaurant and the quality of the service and food

Barb Palmer

We've been to the Arlington and Waltham locations with NO issues. The Burlington location should be shut down. First off, took 10-15 min for our order to be taken. The server even admitted to forgetting about us. Our drinks were not refilled, called the manager over only for him to ignore us and not help out other than calling the over stressed server out. When food arrived, some was not edible. My lettuce wraps were brought to the table touching server's shirt so unedbile then dirty so completely inedible. Just horrible service, management and dirty food.

julie callahan

Excellent food no matter what you order! The waitstaff is always friendly and attentive

Jack Mannix

Regular food, but masterfully done! Love it.

kathryn kilfoyle

Like the bar, Jackie runs it well. Food is ok, service is good.

Jose Cardoza

Average Joe's is the right name, average drinks, average food, average service is like not bad but also not good... staff you can tell not enthusiastic at all, managers look tired... wouldn't come back...

Coolbaugh Family

Pleasant service, despite our loudness, accompanied perfectly cooked sirloin tips.

Anthony Loffredo

Always our favorite stop when in Burlington! Great service. Great food. Appetizers are very good and servers keep your drinks full and are very pleasant!

Todd Langevin

Just not fancy. A little pricey but you get a decent amount of food and the quality is good,

Sammy

I came here with the family and it was an alright experience. We had a waitress who was clearly new but she was very kind and accommodating. Customer service was great overall. The food however was either a hit or miss. The portions amongst different dishes were either huge or small. My dad and mom thought their meals were too salty and wasn't anything to rave about. The dishes are on the pricier side so it was slightly disappointing! Overall, it's not-your-average-joes, but it still has the chain restaurant feel.

D Callahan

No wait on a Thursday night @7:45. Bit of a wait for server to get our drink order. Then again for our food order. Seems like the bartender was doing everything, just couldn't keep up! I am a patient person, but she could gave used …

Bruce Morey

Excellent service, call ahead seating, large TVs in bar area to watch sports...

Martha Gonzales

Food was perfectly prepared and all staff was friendly. The best!

John Arvanitis

I enjoy this restsurant. Foid is tasty. Fr oh endly service always.

Nick Curcio

5 of us for lunch. Three ordered dinner salads, 1 ordered pulled pork sandwich, 1 ordered the simple entree salmon with two sides. Focaccia bread with oil dipping mix was addicting. Meals were very good. One salad was slightly underdressed, but extra dressing was brought out. 4 had iced tea, 1 had lemonade. Definitely will go back. Wish we had a Not Your Average Joe in our area of CT.

Tyler Reed

Went last night about 8pm. Pretty sub par experience. Waitress brought out old hardened bread that had obviously been sitting out for awhile. When our dinners came out waitress threw them on the table and took off never asked if we needed anything else. Never once stopped by the table to see how everything was. We didn’t see her again until she dropped the check at the table.

Natalie Phoenix

Found restaurant through a gluten free restaurant finding app. The gluten free menu has quite a bit on it, and the food was fresh and delicious. Staff was pleasant and quite helpful. I wish we had one near home!

Jin Song

The food at this restaurant is always great. Best modern american food than any other place with affordable pricing.

V

I am obsessed with this place. The drinks and food are absolutely delicious. Even the bread they bring out in the beginning! Everything!!! The nachos here are the best nachos I ever ate. I come here just for those nachos. I always forget to take pictures because I just rush into eating. Also may I add, the service is great. It shows that they really strive for great customer service. I love you Not Your Average Joe’s

Michael Rora

Good food, good service and reasonable prices. I have been to several locations and have never been disappointed. Burlington location is my favorite.

Joseph Campo

Very good food. Good portions. 30 minutes wait sat night not bad. Nice atmosphere as always.

Jeff Paolino

Love it! We were in tonight for dinner. Absolutely awesome. My girl LOVES the drink menus and I love the atmosphere. Would highly recommend. Great service. Great prices

Kevin Newman

Fast friendly service, family friendly, a HUGE gluten free menu for us allergenic (and gluten problematic) folk, and great tasting food (especially the jambalaya). Affordable too. Love it.

Courtney Egan

Service was good and food was good as well! Only hard part was I was with my mom and fiance and kids (9 and 4) and a table of seven over privileged kids and two clueless mother sat near us and we had to listen to the kids who were ages 6 to 16 yell, scream, and run around restaurant the whole time. It took everything in me not to say something to the clueless mothers. Not the restaurant's fault but I have managed a very nice restaurant prior to my career and as a manager I would have gone to table and asked them to please quiet down or given the effected tables a gift card. The whole restaurant including staff was watching this table . I go out with four families with 9 kids from 4 to 9 and we would never allow our kids to effect peoples dinning experience!

M de Lima

Food and service have always been top notch. Been going here with our family for the past 9 years! Never been disappointed. Great food and ambiance for the price.

George Petrowsky

The food was excellent, our Waiter, James F was helpful, patient, informative, courteous, and had a great sense of humor. Other Wait Staff were also very kind and helpful. The menu is diverse, and our party were all very happy with their selections. We will all be back!

Mickey Callahan

Such delicious food! Go for that but also the soothing atmosphere. And the comfy seating. And how they welcomed the 2 yr old member of our party. (My grandson is pretty darn cute.)

Melissa Kane

Seemed to live up to the name. Food was good but nothing exceptional. I did think our waitresses was great! She was friendly and made good recommendations.

David Faust

Excellent service and food. Melanie was the best server! Great job and thanks for making our night great!!

Kathy Fischer

I couldn't wait to leave to write this review. This place is definitely the *BEST* place I've ever gone out to eat at. I am gluten free and they had a separate menu with Gluten Free options - all of which were beyond amazing. I shared my Gluten free bread and some of my carrot cake with my boyfriend who isn't gluten free and he loved it. He thought my bread was actually better than his. I've never had gluten free bread that was as good as what I received here! I wish I could eat here every night. Everything was amazing- the atmosphere, the staff, our waitress, the drinks, and the food especially.

Leslie Mahany

Service was EXCELLENT and they had many gluten-free options, which was appreciated! The complimentary bread/garlic butter is a nice touch. They even had a gluten-free roll just for me, and it was scrumptious! I wouldn't recommend the pan-crusted haddock in gluten-free version, as the breading wasn't very good, but the fish was super fresh. Overall, great place for some good food, great service, and fun atmosphere!

Jim Peterson

Buck a shuck oyster Tuesday is one of my favorites.

Alan Lefebvre

Good food. Excellent waitress.

N Carney

Food was perfectly cooked and delivered quickly. The bread and dipping sauce were very good. The Maple Old Fashioned was fabulous. We enjoyed our meal so much that we returned the next night

George Tzavelas

Came here for dinner with the family based on the reviews and was not disappointed. Our service was polite and prompt. I had the Turkey Club which had a huge slice of avacado. Very tasty.

K K

This is a great moderate priced restaurant with a great menu. All fresh ingredients. Favorite, tuna wontons

Carol

Fantastic waitress, quick service and a clean restaurant with casual,trendy atmosphere and delicious food. Will be back again!

Chris Linhardt

Tasty burger with friendly and prompt service

Brad Collier

Very good service in the food was amazing