Overall: typical bar food, typical bar scene, typical bar music. But hey if you know what you're getting into then you'll get exactly what you're looking for! Food: we all ordered burgers which were surprisingly juicy and loaded. The fries were typical of frozen fries that were re fried using an air fryer or deep fryer (aka a little chalky on the inside but crispy on the outside). Service: really slow as you might expect at a bar. You're better off sticking to drinks and ordering at the counter. Ambience: very lively with a few TVs and live music at times. Don't expect to have any chance at an intimate conversation though. read more

If you are looking for a no-frills chill place to go this is your spot. It's nothing fancy but people there are definitely have a good time! The staff seems nice. The space is not that big so keep that in mind on busier nights, but for the most part, the experience here was smooth. Food came out quickly. Drinks took a little while, but not too big of an issue. Oddly enough, they didn't have mint at the bar, but They did have some nice options for specialty cocktails. Burgers are big and messy but tasty. Apps are your basic apps. Overall no complaints. read more

Joe Sent Me - Black bean burger - Bars Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Its awful when you find a place with the best food with the worst service. Bartenders acted as though I infringed on their space, didnt bother to ask me anything, and completely ruined the day. Worst attitudes. Next time I will go to where Jimmy sent me, rather than Joe Sent me. read more

The pressed Cuban sandwich was unbelievable. The pork... I don't know what magician made it but oh my lord it was so damn good, juicy, and flavorful!!! Good cocktails, excellent and friendly service, laid back, good music without being too loud, comfy seating, and a chill vibe. A legit hidden gem! read more

Simple low-key atmosphere, good for decently priced drinks and for hanging out with friends. Service was decent, server tried to wrap us up before asking if we wanted to order another drink. read more

Incredible bar food. Actually, labeling it bar food is underselling its quality. Fantastic cocktail menu. Lovely, fun venue. read more

Good food (burger and fries and chicken Caesar salad wrap) and great live music! I'm biased because my husband played guitar with a band there called Massive Prophet but they are very fun and it's a low key, nice scene. read more

Joe Sent Me - Massive Prophet - Bars Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

This bar is a local place very low-key but I was there on a Sunday afternoon just for a couple drinks, but the menu looked fabulous and Gina the bartender was super sweet. I enjoyed myself. They also had Tito's and lemonade that was frozen and frozen espresso martinis which looked really good. read more

Joe Sent Me - Frozen drinks - Bars Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

very good neighborhood bar burgers are always excellent and properly cooked chef is excellent always cooks burgers perfectly and good value read more

Their burgers and food is fantastic but sometimes the service has been a little slow. It is good ambience, but I always wish the tables and booth took more advantage of the space and more windows, especially on those sunny days. Overall, still a spot I enjoy occasionally. read more

Is it a bar? A restaurant? A "restrobar"? Is that even a thing? Nah, Joe's is clearly and unashamedly a neighborhood joint. A welcoming, casual spot where I imagine locals go as part of their weekly routine. Really good burgers, a solid fish and chips, and a slight twist on fried pickles (spears, rather than slices). My only mild critique is that the beer list is awash in IPAs, and a little style variety goes a long ways, por favor. read more

Oh God, the food is so good. They make the dish that I would say, after weeks of evaluation, is the best thing I have ever eaten. The food is 100% a reason to visit, but it checks all the boxes for me. Staff is warm, regulars are nice and chill, it's open and bright, they do events, good cocktails, and plenty of TVs. If it had a pool table I'd ask to move in or possibly propose marriage to the chef. read more

Sliders and buffalo wings with celery and carrots were yummy. Service was goid. Easy parking. Give it a try .

Really really good food. Very nice waiter. those parmesan wings lived up to their good name. All i'll say is it smelled a bit weird inside and was very cold. read more

Went for a weekend lunch. Got a table easily. Service was a little bit slow, my order got messed up. But they were very nice and fixed it. The food was good. Of what we got I think that the burger was the best read more

Service was fast, the server had helpful suggestions, nice open layout, and the food hit the spot.

Great place!! Open clean concept with a back patio! Ample parking, cold beer and great food!! This is such a nice to spot! Bar staff and owner are the best!! Highly recommended if you are in area. Caters to locals but still the best! read more

I've been to both Waltham & Cambridge locations more than once. The food is always good, the bartenders are always attentive. Never had a bad experience. read more

Finally pulled in off Mane after driving by for over two years. Elated. I did; fantastic fish 'n' chips, lightly battered; outstanding french fries: fresh cut w just the right amount of retained skin. Even in the coleslaw, which can suck, was excellent. Will be back to try the hamburgers they're known for. I was here on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy so can't speak to service other than my experience was great. They are not open weekdays until 4 PM. read more

In short- GO HERE. In long: This place is SO good!! It was recommended by my fiancé's father who comes here often for the wings. Well, after coming here 3 weekends in a row for the wings (yes, they are THAT good), we decided to branch out and try their other food. We are now in a weird quarantine time BUT they do take out!!! Food- as I mentioned the wings are the best we have ever had. We have since had the fried pickles, cubano sandwich, bacon cheeseburger, and one of the specialty burgers. Everything we have ordered has been SO good. The burgers are juicy and cooked to perfection. Also, the French fries. Omg. They are crispy and chewy and everything a French fry should be. Just get them. And then get more. Trust me. Ambience- it's a nice bar atmosphere. You can sit by the big windows and watch Main Street or at one of the many tables. It's never been too crowded when we go. Service- the servers we have had have been awesome! They make great recommendations and are fast. When we got takeout it was fast and just as delicious. read more

Joe Sent Me - Bacon cheeseburger, regular cheeseburger, buffalo wings, sweet potato fries - Bars Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Staying at the Courtyard Marriott which is about 3 miles from Joe Sent me on Main Street. Decided to try something along the lines of bar/pub food and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food at Joe Sent Me. Ordered pickled chicken fingers with a honey mustard sauce and the Cast Away burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing. The chicken fingers were moist and tasty and included a pickle. The Cast Away burger was huge and included a pickle and fries, and definitely better than any 5 guys and rivals burger bars. There is seating on one side of the restaurant and a bar on the other side. This is not the place for healthy food but definitely 5 stars for comfort food. read more

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BEST PLACE EVER, Jose and the staff are amazing. Food is always 10/10 and the atmosphere is just so fun and happy.

The owner, Dave, is one of the most appreciative, caring bar/ restaurant owners in the town of Waltham. He consistently is making sure his patrons are comfortable, enjoying themselves, and ensuring that their food and beverages are living up to their standards. If you are looking for a bar that is meant to be straight out of the prohibition, or want to enjoy a drink outside on the patio, Joe Sent Me is the play for you. Pro tip: ask for the Swedish Fish Martini read more

Delighted with the atmosphere, food is Delicious. Great neighborhood bar. Try the burgers. Huge. Fries are awesome. It's been my second visit. Each time was great. Prices reasonable. read more

I've been here once, so I'm just going to jump to a decisive 2.5 stars really here and here why: plastic cups for pints! OK, that's it, food was a bit below, i recall a wing special so take that as an index to their philosophy when its mixing food and spirits. i could see the b&b's (brandies and bentleys) liking the patio smoking.plastic cup drinking, white hat wearing, pre-post game scenario. I'm over that stage read more

I have been coming to JSM on weekly basis for months and I truly enjoy the atmosphere and staff. Specific thanks to Emerald & Amber who make my nights even more fun. Thanks JSM! read more

Okay place to kick it and hangout. Service is quick and friendly. More importantly, they have a good beer selection.

Since this is one of the Bentley hang outs I had avoided this place at all costs, but to my surprise, this place was actually really awesome after visiting them during the summer. I met the bartender while I was at my usual hang out - Mad Raven (right next door), and she was just the sweetest thang. I came in with some of my work study students for a few rounds and some food. She was awesome. She was friendly and was able to make that side of bacon a possibility. I had the pulled pork sandwich and a side of bacon. Oh comfort food, come to me! Yum! Moving on... the drinks... OMG they have an awesome, creative selection of Martini's. I had the White Chocolate, the Caramel Delight, but the one that topped them all... the Flirtini. This was the perfect blend of alcohol that you can easily drink this all day and wouldn't even realize you're drunk, till you try to walk... Yummmm *licks lips just thinking about the wonderful concoction of alcoholic beverages* read more

I don't know who Joe is. Or why he would be cruel enough to send anyone here. The place seems like it has multiple personalities. One second you're listening to Gwen Stefani and next 50 cent is singin' about his tricks. Mostly it appears to be a dive bar, but in some places modern touches pop up. The drinks are nothing to brag about--the bartenders didn't seem to know what fruit goes with what beer. Hint: Blue Moons come with an orange, not lemon. And the service is basic. Six drinks seemed to take a bit long to prepare when there were a few girls working the bar. Or how about when the waitress told us that she was no longer serving tables and we'd have to order from the bar. Fair enough. But when one of us went up and were told our WHOLE party would have to come to the bar to show I.D.'s, well, I wasn't impressed. Sure it doesn't sound like a big deal, but how much effort would it have been for the waitress who wouldn't serve us or one of the gals behind the bar to walk over to the table of tipping patrons and check? It's the little things that count. Jeffrey won't send you. read more

This was an unpleasent lunch trip. I work in Lexington, MA and hopped over with some coworkers to try out a Turkey Burger on a Friday at Joe's. We luckily found some parking and walked into the dark pub/style place. We looked over the menu (everyon'e craving burgers) and the waiter took forever to come over and take our initial drink order... So we ordered drinks and food all at once. About 15 minutes later, 25 minutes into our experience he finally brings our drinks. Another 10, 15, 20 minutes go by and no food. The place wasn't packed it was pretty sparse, so no idea what the hold-up was. My coworkers get 30 minute lunches so we blew that out of the water! Finally our food comes an hour after being seated. My burger is brown and doesn't look like the turkey burger it should of been, that I ordered. We flagged down a waitress and she came over and was like "uhmmm, I don't know it's my second day here. I think it's turkey? Let me ask?" I was like YES PLEASE, I don't eat beef or pork. She came back and sure enough it was BEEF and we saw the waiter write down TURKEY Burger! The waiter came back to apologize and said that he "Just found out they don't serve turkey on Fridays!" I was boggled! Waiting over an hour to be told this, and my coworkers had their food but were super late for work. Needless to say they got their food for free and I got ZERO lunch that day and went back to work starving! Horrible experience, if I could give them no stars I would. They have alot of work to do to make this place better. Good luck if you try it! read more

Pretty good selection for the menu. We enjoyed the different drink offerings. The burger was good. Nice place to get solid bar food!

CROWDED with Brandeis and Bentley students....as well as those special people from Waltham High.....Class of 1990-2003 Skip this location If you are forced to go, it won' kill ya read more

Joe Sent Me is a decent little townie pub. The walls are decorated with posters that commemorate Hollywood cool guys of the 1950's and 1960's - Humphrey Bogart, Steve McQueen, Dean Martin, etc., (which I'll bet most of the patrons do not recognize) plus one other that made me feel like I was playing a game of "Which one of these posters doesn't belong?" (you can figure out which one that is if you go) The service was quick and the server was friendly. No complaints there. There were an adequate number of beer choices on tap to find something I liked, and the food was basic but good. Joe is apparently more of a beer guy than a food guy. I tried the North Ender burger, which comes with roasted (fried?) onions & peppers and was good enough that I would order it again. The fries that it came with were just ok. The chicken fingers were prepared with zero creativity but are edible as long as the conversation moves along and you don't think about your food very much. read more

I used to occasionally come here for Trivia with some friends on Wednesday nights (which I heard was discontinued a while ago, unfortunate if it's actually true). It's been over a year since my last visit, which is odd considering I live in a neighboring town. Let me start by saying that the service is nearly flawless and not as mediocre as others make it seem, plus the wait isn't THAT long. Most of the waitresses are uber attractive, but most importantly, incredibly nice. I was especially satisfied by the aroma of the restaurant; quite frankly, I could spend all day writing about the pictures hung up on the walls, the music and of course...the smell!!! Ah, but the food? Just downright amazing! The Mushroom Swiss Burger (which I always have when I go there) is mouth-watering, along with the homemade fries which I can never get enough of! The sweet potato fries are also phenomenal! Another burger I'd recommend would be the Joe Perry. The only downside is the space-reducing crowd, which might make it impossible to find a table, but otherwise, I would honestly hope to come here again; it has left more than just a good impression on me! read more

I recently visited this place for the 2nd time ever and it was a good experience. The bartender on duty, Kyle, was wonderful, charming and very friendly. I didn't sample any food, I just went for drinks, but I hear the food is very good. The beers are very well priced and it wasn't that crowded for a Saturday night, which I can appreciate. Overall a great place to go to catch a drink or two....or three ;) read more

The bartenders are amazingly friendly and making it worth the while. The kitchen provides very good bar food. The patio is nice. I was surprised to be charged for my additional dressing on the salad - but who cares? The bartender just gave me amazing service and convinced me to assign 4 stars. She is so modest. read more

Oh come on. Joe's a pretty good guy. He sent you to a decent bar with kind and attentive servers, a decent music selection on the jukebox, and a reasonably priced selection of beers on tap. Their buffalo chicken sangwich is an actual chicken breast with buffalo sauce, not a deep-fried battered horror like most places. I would respect Joe's decision to send me here. read more

Odd, but fun. TVs with the game on meets blaring Michael Jackson hits meets dancing/groovin bartenders to said MJ tunes meets good pub food basics meets plenty of space meets random! Anyway, this is one of our after work spots because we've never cramped and the prices, food & drink are reasonable. read more

This place does not treat its customers right. I'd been here a few times over the years and have generally enjoyed myself. The food was decent pub-food and the drinks, especially the fishbowls, were fun. However, after my visit here yesterday, I will never return. I came with two friends, neither of whom had been here before. We sat on the back patio. When the server came over to take our orders, I asked for the "Swedish Fish" in a fishbowl. While this drink is listed under the martini category, I've had it made into a bowl before with no problem. The server asks what I'd want if they couldn't make it; I didn't specify a second choice because I knew that they could make it, as they had before. Well, a few minutes later she comes out and places a large blue fishbowl drink on our table. The drink was obviously not a Swedish Fish bowl (which is red) and was instead whatever the bartender felt like making. The server never came out to let us know that our request could not be fulfilled and inquire again into alternatives. Sorry, but if I make a special request and it can not be fulfilled, at the very least, let me know before just bringing out something random. Big mistake! I went into the bar to talk to the bartender. When I told her that I'd had the Swedish Fish made as a bowl before, she insisted that it could not be done, getting into an involved rant about alcohol ratios. Really? The other bartenders who have made the bowl obviously figured out how to balance the proper amount of alcohol and mixers. However, this bartender (Female, Thursday eve.) simply would not budge. I gave her a piece of my mind, letting her know that she was a terrible bartender and that this review would be forthcoming. This place doesn't treat their customers with respect; I will NEVER return. read more

Definitely not my favorite bar in Waltham. I've never been to eat, but in terms of going out to have fun on a weekend night, it's almost always dead unless its "Brandeis Night" or "Bentley Night." Some good things about them are that they have cheap drinks & fishbowls with fun flavors, & the bartenders are overall pretty cool. Overall, I can't attest to their food, but I guess don't come here if you're looking for a quality drink or a bumpin' time. read more