Joe's Pizzeria

I would never set foot In this place again. He staff was rude and didn't have the order correct when I arrived to pick it up. They asked if I wanted the pizza remade and I said yes. They never remade the pizza and gave me the cold one after it took them 15 minutes to "rush" fries to be made that were soggy and not at all good. Food was not good and the service was awful to put it nicely.

50/50 ReviewTo start, I placed a phone order for carry out. They kept asking my name as there was another order with same first name and similar/not really similar last name. Somewhere in the mix my order got missed or pizza was given to someone else, so they had to make it after they realized it wasn't done. Ended up getting the order comped for the extended wait. Food overall was pretty good. Hot bbq wings were good, nice bbq sauce not a lot heat though. Pizza was decent. I did like the crunchy edges. For me, with how it started, it's hit or miss. ‍

I'm getting to the point that I'm pretty much treating Yelp like Instagram and rarely take the time to write a review. That said, I really feel the need to praise the pizza at Joe's. A couple years ago, in 2015, my sister, brother-in-law and I visited Dayton for the first time in years. My BIL was born and raised in east Dayton, and we lived in Beavercreek through Jr High and High School before moving away. We all had been craving Dayton-style pizza, so the weekend between Christmas and New Years we drove up from NC for a weekend of sight seeing things like Rikes window displays, Carillon Park, Clifton Mill lights and of course, PIZZA. Our long-time favorite has always been Marions, and we also love Flying Pizza's Sicilian, which yes, isn't "Dayton-Style", but it's the taste of our youth. It's funny, but if you ask anyone from Dayon "Hey, what's the best pizza you've ever tasted in Dayton" and they'll all say "Cassano's". And if you ask "What's the worst pizza you've ever tasted in Dayton?" they'll say "Cassano's". So, due to their inconsistency and due to their move from provolone cheese to Provel (We aren't in St. Louis, Cassano's!) we dropped them from our list. We were wrapping up enjoying a couple cigars at "The Wharf" when we ran into a local buddy. David thought it was funny that we were craving Dayton-style pizza so badly that we made a pizza pilgrimage, and when we listed off the places we were hitting he said "So of course you are going to Joe's. Right?" Joe's? Never heard of it. It was less than a half hour later that we were sitting at Joe's with our buddy. And to get to the important part that you came here for, we ordered a large pepperoni and we were BLOWN AWAY! The crust was unbelievably thin, crisp yet chewy. Firm enough to hold the sauce and toppings without problem. We all agreed that they used a little more sauce than we were used to, but it was good and we all liked the moisture and taste acidity that it added. The cheese was just perfect. Not too much, not too little. But the star of the show was the pepperoni itself. As it cooks in their classic stone hearth oven, the pepperoni curls-up and crips-up like Bacon! It was phenomenal! As we wrapped-up our week we had several other local pizzas, but we all agreed that of all the places we tried, Joe's takes the prize as best pizza in Dayton. Fast forward to Oct 2023 my sister and I found ourselves back in Dayton for an even at the Shopsmith power tool factory, and just as before we took advantage of the event to relive our pizza pilgrimage of 2015. We had Sicilian at Flying Pizza, we had Marion's, and then we went to Joe's. Once again, they nailed it! And the price was undeceivable reasonable. I know this will sate this review, but we got a large pepperoni pizza and two 20oz pops for $20. Joe, you need to raise your prices by 50 cents and make sure your staff is properly appreciated and that you are profitable. Speaking of the staff and the restaurant itself; The staff are friendly, clean and tidy and hard-working and the interior of the dining area is a bit old and dated, but it is clean and well kept. Early in the pandemic my bride and I took a trip to Dayton for a funeral, and we shared a Joe's pepperoni in the car. She wasn't as impressed as we were during either of our dine-in experiences, but I still enjoyed it and was happy that they were doing their best to produce great food.

If you want excellent pizza, this is your place. They also have spaghetti, garlic bread and a few other things. There is a dine in area, rustic 70s vibe. Mostly I would say it's a brisk carry out business. No pictures because I was only thinking of eating the pie as fast as possible

First time having Joe's! It was awesome!!! My friends and I ordered a Deluxe to-go. They picked it up so I can't comment on the ambiance but they stated that the service was top notch. The pizza though!!!...so good! I absolutely loved Joe's and will definitely be ordering more in the future!

This pizza is fantastic! The crust is so tasty and crispy, even as carry-out. The sauce is very flavorful and rich and delicious. There was the perfect amount of toppings so it tasted good at every bite but didn't make the crust floppy. And the price was right! I'm only here temporarily, but this place is on my way home from work and I could see grabbing pizza here quite regularly.

Some of the best food in Dayton. Best traditional deluxe pizza! Pasta is good and salads are nice as the Italian dressing is spot on.

(Review by my 13 year old)Hey y'all! On today's big back wick whack smick smack food review, we went to Joes Pizzeria! One word (or three) ; scrumdiddly yum yum. When I tell your guys the pizza was good, nothing compared to the pepperoni. It was SOOO good! It was crunchy on the outside and not chewy at all. Also, there was definitely enough pizza to share with all the biggies and sigma alphas out there. With my honor and skibidi aura of 100000 I may award Joes Pizzeria with the STAMP. OF. SLAYYYY. 10/10 would frfr recommend.

Best pizza in town !!! My favorite for over 40 years. Small place & always has a crowd

The best pizza in Dayton, Ohio. It reminds me of an old pizza place in our hometown. The crust is crisp and thin.