David -- he is what went well with my visit. He was ray of sunshine and just really really sweet. He welcomed our group of 11 with open arms. Apologized in advance for an anticipated slow service because it was lunch time on a beautiful Sunday but he didn't even need to do that because we were enjoying ourselves. The food was good. Dont expect much on presentation but its well portioned and taste good. Pair it up with drinks! The person at the bar was super nice too and helped bring food out to us. Place was clean and Im really happy we gave this place a try! read more

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I used to frequent this spot for the beer selection and the sandwiches! It's great that they got their liquor license and tried something different with the menu, but honestly they need to bring back the sandwiches! I've had a couple food items and they're very mediocre, & just not worth the price. The new management and people who work here are and always have been sweet which is a huge plus. I'll continue to come for a couple drinks but they lost me for the food ): read more

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Little local spot, came here for a date night. Solid food excellent beverage selection and a friendly attentive staff. I really like coming here and I don't come enough despite it being really close. We ordered some wings and garlic fries to share and the wife had some ciders and I ordered a couple of wheat beers. Some great seating right in classic Downtown Nile's right on the BLVD. It was perfect for date night. read more

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I love the place! Discovered it around the holidays. Apparently this place has been around for a long time but it just switched owners and they re-vamped it around Fall of 2025. Has a local bar type vibe but the drinks are phenomenal. They caught me and my partner by surprise. And also everything we've eaten so far has been delicious and not bar food quality! We're excited to check out their weekend brunch. We've come a few times so far and the drinks are always top notch and the bartender is really nice! read more

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We came to Rae Rae's inside Joe's Corner for Fremont's Restaurant Week 2026. My husband ordered their first Manhattan Flight of the event. He loved it so much we actually came back for him to get another Black Manhattan. We also got to try their food. The garlic fries were good. Decent portion size. The nachos were disappointing. There was not enough cheese and it was served on the cold side. The last thing we ordered was the pastrami sandwhich. Unfortunately it was pretty lack luster too. Not enough meat to cheese ratio and served on sandwhich bread. Rae Rae's is definitely more of a bar than restaurant. We would come back but only for the drinks. read more

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It wasn't what I expected but in a good way! It was so casual, people had their drinks and walked around taking to each others. You order food and drink at the counter and someone will bring you the food but you have to grab your own drink. Seems like everyone knows each other here. I was not lucky to get table outside because there was a Bd party but I got seats at the bar in the front which that would do. Maybe another day, I can try to get a table outside again FYI, farmer salad with tuna salad add on and wings were great! Not to mention my rose(that was not in the menu) was good as well. read more

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Joe's apparently has a new owner, but I never went there before, so I can't compare. The Wife and I stopped in for a late lunch, and found some items on the menu. I ordered fish and chips with a Guinness, and she had a chicken pesto sandwich, which had nothing on the side unless you ordered it separately. Both underwhelmed. I had two pieces of fish, one of which had a chewy, hard to bite through section, while the chicken pesto had very little flavor. The chicken wasn't well cooked. The waffle fries were unevenly cooked. The Guinness was nice. The service was very enthusiastic. The gentleman emphasized the freshness of the pesto and other ingredients. Fresh perhaps, but not tasty, unfortunately. The place was very clean, and smelled like fresh varnish had recently been applied. Just needs a kitchen upgrade. read more

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Electric-Scooter and Electric-unicycle friendly!!!! the vibe here was very helpful and warm! Also pet friendly!!!!! exploring the alameda trail, i stumbled upon the perfect hang out spot for all my friends with PEVs. to our community, id consider this a gem because the alameda trail is like the hidden backroads to duck miserable traffic and bad drivers. im really glad i stumbled upon this local spot and im definitely telling alll my friends and coming back!!! i tried the Old Fashioned, the Rueben sandwhich, and the hawaiian beer(cant remember the exact name but it was delicious!) i reallly enjoyed my Fridays-eve over here! read more

Joe's Corner - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

Aweful...omg the guacamole was SO SALTY. So we ordered got drinks and guacamole the server disappeared we waited trying to return or exchange the guacamole it was so salty could not eat it. Finnaly I went to the bar asked the women standing there talking to her friends (she acted like I was bothering her) and explained it was bad we are leaving since no one came out to help us she offered nothing in return a simple apology or discount ... they could have been friendly at least and I would not have cared or even have the Server come out and not disappear for 20 minutes we would have got more drinks or something. Second time we have got bad service too bad now you have one less customer .. read more

The margarita's are on the small side. Service is friendly. Outdoor seating is nice for when the weather gets hot.

Joe's Corner is a solid spot if you're looking for a laid-back place to grab a draft beer and unwind. The ambiance is chill--dim lighting, relaxed music, and a casual crowd that makes it easy to kick back and enjoy the evening. Service was top-notch. The staff was friendly, attentive, and quick to check in without being intrusive. Definitely one of the highlights of the experience. As for the food? It was... okay. I ordered the portobello flatbread pizza, expecting a decent amount of mushrooms, but there just weren't enough to really make it stand out. The flavor was fine, but nothing that would bring me back specifically for the food. If you're here for the atmosphere and a good drink, Joe's Corner delivers. If you're after an unforgettable meal, you might want to explore the menu a bit more in my opinion read more

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ehhh lol pretzels had WAYYYY too much salt - also they turned hard pretty fast chicken nuggets were interesting lol pretty soft on the inside & I couldn't tell what the breading was made of - after my first bite I literally inspected the nugget tm make sure it was even cooked ; menu also only listed one price for 6pc or 12pc but was verbally told that the 6pc is ten bucks & 12pc is like 14 bucks lol - honestly would rather have had 20pc nuggets from mcds for five bucks pastrami sandwich was very standard, prob could've made a better one at home lol the artwork murals were a lil weird but maybe cus this place has history ? I'm not from here so idk lol read more

Joe's Corner - pastrami sandwich, pretzels, chicken nuggets - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

Great happy hour. Selection of many breweries a plus. Outdoor and indoor seating great. Sports TV inside also.

Love coming to this place!! Incredible, friendly service ( Thanks, Dave!). Food is always fabulous. Had best pizza ever! Great Greek salad! Music playlist is tremendous! I'll be back! read more

Joe's Corner - Niles pizza combo, Greek Salad - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

The new owner is awesome. He remodel the area with benches. The beer and cider on tap great selection. The view outdoors is pretty amazing .

Cozy neighborhood bar with an extensive beer selection (they even have San Miguel!). I ordered a pepperoni pizza to go with my beer, which tasted fantastic. Thank you to Alex and John for the excellent service! read more

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Food was mediocre. Very noisy. Service slow. Nice employees. Windows and door open, chilly.

Great spot with awesome service! Jeremy and the crew made us feel welcome and we will be coming back often! read more

Joe's Corner - Bar menu April 17 2025 - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

If you love great beer, wine, and eats, come here! Derrick and Stephanie (new management) have really been turning this place around, finally this place has music, dim cozy lighting, and well thought out menu for both drinks and food. Cozy friendly atmosphere, I'll be coming here with friends all the time. read more

This pizza is better than Italian pizzaria's.... New owners are great... the atmosphere is awesome and new owner is solid guy from Boston. Great beer taps and nice wine selection......Highly recommended!!!!! read more

Joe's Corner - Greek Pizza Rocks!!!! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

The new owner is really turning around this place. They have better food, better prices, better lighting, better ambience, better music and better staff now. The whole neighborhood now hangs out here and having a blast. read more

I had a disappointing experience at Joe's Corner and feel compelled to share so others know what to expect. We waited nearly an hour for a sandwich, fish and chips, and nuggets. To make matters worse, the coffee we ordered never arrived. The owner did apologize, but that doesn't excuse how poorly the business is run. This is not a place I'd recommend for families, large parties, or even just a quick bite. When I asked for a refund because we simply couldn't wait any longer, I mentioned that I would write an honest review--and was accused of blackmail. For the record, I would have shared my experience regardless, as I believe others deserve to know. It's really sad to see this kind of service in my hometown with such a charming downtown area. Hopefully, improvements will be made, but for now, I can't recommend Joe's Corner. read more

5 Stars All Day This Is My Local Hangout Spot All of the people that works here is great even the owner is awesome he's a great guy always welcoming I come here every day and I always see the same people here makes me feel good seeing the same people every day us locals want to keep this place here in town for a really long time Being I Live Right Here In Town read more

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The food here is not very good. I ordered the queso dip and it was literally Tostito's cheese from a jar. It would be too easy for them to put even a little bit of effort into producing a quality queso dip that involves real cheese and beans. Nothing on the kitchen or staff, they were great. They were nice enough to take it off our check. However, the owner's of this place have a standard of doing the bare minimum in terms of the dishes they are producing. The ambience is great. It's a nice place to gather for a social hour, just don't expect any good eating. read more

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Joe's Corner is a cool place. It is an older place that serves new food. It tries to harken back to The food is basic bar food but it is good. There is not much service as you order at the bar and the person brings it to you. That is it. There is only one person doing both jobs so it might take a while. I always go when it is not busy (I look inside to see if there are a lot of people in there.), so I have never had a problem with service. It is a place that enjoy when I visit Niles read more

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Cool vibe in this place. Service was quick and decent. Food was terrible. I had the Baja fish tacos. Possibly the worst execution of this style of taco I have ever had. If you go, get a beer and sit outside to enjoy the great Niles atmosphere. Skip the food. read more

Although I will miss the former owners, the new couple that own and run Joe's are great and very accommodating. It was my first visit since they took over so I will have to come more often before I lend an honest review. (My tuna melt was delicious!) read more

Fellow owners of pittys please read. I am a local & regular at this establishment so it truly has disappointed me to receive the treatment I did on my last visit recently. It was a super hot day unexpectedly so me and my pup sat inside to cool off. I ordered two drinks and a meal while I worked from my laptop and had my support animal by my side. I had already been sitting inside for almost 2 hours when the owner came inside took 1 look at my dog and instantly make a disgusted face & starts commenting on how aggressive pit bulls are and that my dog looks scary and tells me that we can't be here. Me and the staff working there are all telling him he's extremely sweet but he was so stubborn he didn't want to hear it all because he's a pit bull. I told him he is a registered support animal in the state of California and has been trained. I pointed to the vest but he disregarded and dismissed me. This obviously made me feel extremely unwelcomed and uncomfortable. I packed my food to go , chugged my drink to get out of there as fast as I could to avoid being confrontational. To the owner you should be ashamed for judging us based off your own opinion of pit bulls . I'm including his photo below so you can be reminded of the " terrifying pit bull" you instantly passed judgement on who was not a pet but my support animal. read more

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We had another craving for the giant Fish and Chip platters, and we hopefully brought a appetite to match it. As always we got great service and our dog, Jack got a dog biscuit and clean water bowl with fresh water to enjoy. We opted for eating outside and it was a nice day. I did manage the whole platter as I planned on not eating much prior to coming here. ;) read more

Joe's Corner - Giant Fish and chips platter. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

4/19/25 - Decided to come here after a hike when we were starving - we left starving because most of the food was inedible. The fries (and my fish) tasted like burnt, old oil and none of us could get past one bite. I had to douse my fish in hot sauce to be able to eat it as I was too hungry to leave it. The salads are one of the only gluten free options on the menu and the one my mom got barely had any toppings and very obviously packaged chicken. Nothing fresh. The service was iffy, the entire staff seemed really nervous and hectic despite it not being that busy. We had to go inside and order at the bar, and the woman who took our order kept having to run back into the kitchen whenever we had a question. She also would oddly help other customers in the middle of taking our order so it took about 3x as long as it should have. Luckily we sat outside and it was a beautiful day, but the inside is dark and depressing. Overall, we really wanted to support a family owned business and give them a fair chance, but there are so many things to be improved and the food being inedible makes this an absolute no for us. :( read more

The food is NASTY!!! The pizza tasted like frozen you buy at the store. The chef needs to go to cooking school and learn how to cook. The pizza and chicken was raw. This place is going to make someone sick with salmonella one day. They need a new chef or be shut down. YUK! Eat at your own risk.. the deserve 0 stars read more

Jeremy is awesome. Super helpful and always has a smile on his face. I come here often for beer and he is so quick to help me figure out the beer I want. read more

Went to Joe's today, 9/21. Figured it would be fun to take the kids to Niles, especially with the 680 road construction in San Ramon keeping us from a lunch in Danville First off, Niles is a cool spot. Great farmers market, cool little shops, antique stores, etc. Beautifully rolling hills, and a nice drive on HW84 from Pleasanton Unfortunately our experience at Joe's wasn't the best. $81 bucks, before tip, for an individual flat bread pizza, a turkey pesto panini, kids chicken tenders, a soft pretzel, one drakes 1500 pale ale, and 2x kids sodas. Definitely cheaper to go to Danville Sadly the food quality further disappointed. Kids chicken tenders were literally from a bag (think Safeway chicken nugget amalgam) that were baked and soggy. They were supposed to come with apple sauce, but none was provided. Pretzel was clearly a frozen pretzel that was microwaved along with some canned cheese sauce. My wife managed to eat half of her turkey pesto sandwich (no side provided) and I ate half of my bbq chicken flat bread. As a previous reviewer noted, it seems like they cook little to anything at the restaurant, relying on microwaves and precooked food (a la the chicken on my flatbread). For $81 dollars, pre tip, definitely not coming back. read more

Definitely just found the cutest little lunch spot! We were actually looking for breakfast, but we stumbled across this little gem. I am starting to realize that I don't mind going inside to order and paying for everything ahead of time. Then I can just leave after the meal is complete. Joe's request that after you are seated, you go inside and order. All of the ladies working today were super sweet. I ordered the pesto arugula flatbread with a Pinot noir to wash it down. It was delicious! RIP to the flatbread.. There were no surviving slices. My whole group agreed that the prices were super reasonable and I can't wait to come back and try some of their different sandwich selections. read more

Joe's Corner - Pesto Arugula Pizza - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

Rarely am I compelled to write reviews, especially negative ones. I really wanted to like this place. There were tons of great reviews so my husband and I decided to give this place a try while in Niles this weekend. We should have paid closer attention to the review dates. It seems in the past year or so, they've really gone downhill and diners have had mostly negative experiences. From reading through the reviews, it seems like there has been a change in management. We followed the instructions and scanned the menu from the QR code. This menu was quite different from the menu shown on Yelp (the photos or in the view menus section), on their current website and with even more differences from the hard copy menu they kept at the register. The menu was very simple. Salads, a couple pizzas and a variety of sandwiches plus a few appetizers / bar bites. Nothing to write home about but all we wanted was a quick easy lunch so this should have been fine. What was strange was nothing on the menu seemed to require cooking. I'm not even sure they have a grill or cooktop. We heard / smelled nothing coming from the kitchen and we were sitting pretty much right outside the kitchen door. I'm guessing most of their food is frozen and then warmed on a foreman type grill or in a convection oven. I ordered a turkey pesto panini and my husband ordered a fried chicken sandwich. The only sides offered were potato salad or coleslaw. They did have fish and chips on the menu so we asked if ordering a side of fries was possible and we were told it was not. Totally understand if they don't allow substitutions or ordering off menu, but I really wondered if they even had fries at this point. We both ordered ice teas and the server brought them out right away and then disappeared to the back. They didn't ask if we wanted any sweetener/sugar so I went and got it myself from the coffee station we passed when walking into the restaurant. My husband had contemplated ordering a beer. There were a few that sounded interesting that he had never tried, but was turned off immediately by the signage stating they don't offer sampling. I get not letting costumers try all the different beers, but if someone wants a taste before purchasing (a super overpriced) pint, then I really don't see an issue. I'm not super knowledgeable about beers/pricing but according to my husband these were about $3-4 + higher than prices we see in SF, which seemed pretty steep. Then came the wait. 40 minutes for 2 sandwiches and pre-packaged sides. In that 40 minutes, no one came to ask if we needed anything else, apologize for the wait or let us know that the food would be right out. We saw two pretzels with cheese sauce being brought out to a couple seated after us. We missed this on the QR menu and it wasn't listed on the print, Yelp or website menu. While we were waiting we also noticed a sign at the register saying that no coin change would be given and if not paying in exact change, your bill would be rounded up to the next dollar. This has to be illegal, right? When the food finally came, my husband noticed immediately that the bacon was definitely microwave bacon. He had also asked for no ranch sauce on his sandwich and it came drenched in the sauce. Still, the food was fine but also something that was reminiscent of a hospital cafeteria. Nothing seemed like it was actually fresh or made from scratch. We're nearly positive that the "chef" we saw in back was a teenage girl, which checked out with the food served. Again, it wasn't bad just not what we were expecting. It seemed like all Costco frozen items that were simply heated up. The coleslaw was barely dressed and the potato salad was super bland. Like not even salt and pepper. We didn't see a server again at all. I got up myself again and went to the service counter to get a couple of salt and pepper packets since nothing was available on the tables. Since we paid at the register when ordering, we didn't need to wait for a bill. But I only ate half my sandwich and wanted to take the rest to go. We waited and waited and no one ever came back to check on us, so I wrapped my sandwich in a few napkins and we left. It's such a cute place with so much potential. We hope the (new?) owners read these recent reviews and take notes. I know the restaurant industry is tough but at minimum you should provide better, more attentive service and serve quality food -- not frozen Costco items -- if you want to stay afloat. We were not expecting four star dining but did expect a little bit more for the money. read more

Great service. Small portion of pizza for $17.99!!!-Super greesy and 1 napkin. But, I really enjoyed my 7% cuder.

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Joe's Corner - Best views in the city - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Niles, California

Such a horrible experience yet again. We keep trying bc it is in Niles but they just don't have good customer service nor is the food good. They were pretty rude about giving a refund after 45 minutes of waiting for bar food. My friend literally got up and walked away and didn't care that they spent the money bc that was how bad it was read more

Tiny portions! For a full size salad. The picture in the menu was misleading, no wonder very few people here. read more

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When you go to an old-timey place like the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum (review: http://bit.ly/2J06biG), it only seems natural to go to an old-timey diner for lunch afterward. I felt like I should have been dressed like The Little Tramp and waddled down Niles Boulevard with my dusty derby and bendable cane looking for a free meal from the blowhard owner with the handlebar mustache only to be thrown out on my keester. The faded blue vintage neon sign, outdoor bar stools, and American flag appeared to be authentic to the pre-WWI homefront setting for a Keystone Kops comedy (photo: http://bit.ly/2ITMmJO). When I entered, it turned out to be set up as a tavern serving bar bites like sandwiches, chicken wings, and jalapeño poppers, so I ordered at the counter per their instructions. The cashier appeared immediately confused by my order because they bought a new food ordering system. Like it was my problem. Anyway, I ordered the $7.95 In the Park Salad, a plate of mixed greens, canned mushrooms, mixed olives, tomato, cucumber, and blue cheese. On the side was a big cup of strangely sweet Italian dressing which tasted like it was poured out of a shaken Good Seasons beaker (photo: http://bit.ly/2GZHLVO). I also went for a $3.95 cup of the Soup of the Day which on that day was Rustic Vegetable. I thought it would be a vegan treat, but it was packed with sausage meat (photo: http://bit.ly/2GZsNz3). What the... Now as The Little Tramp, I need to walk into the sunset as the screen turns black by way of a shrinking spotlight on the back of my sad solitary figure. FOOD - 2 stars...canned mushrooms and sausage meat do not a gourmet meal make AMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...Buster Keaton should be rolling into the tavern any minute now SERVICE - 2.5 stars...uneventful TOTAL - 2 stars...happiness is not a thing called Joe read more

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