Really had a great dinner here last week while passing through town on my way to Detroit. First really nice place on the inside it may look a bit old on the outside and well this place apparently has been around for a long time and dates back to the 30's. I reviewed the menu and they had one of my favorite ls walleye either pan fried or deep fried. It came with a side of pasta and a salad. The pasta was excellent with a very savory sauce. The fish was amazing and one of my favorites. Very fresh and they gave me two huge pieces. All meals also come with complimentary bread. The salad was very good too. Service was very attentive during my visit. I would highly recommend visiting Jerrys with great fish and excellent Italian food. read more

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What an odd restaurant Joe's French-Italian is. From the name, to the decor, it's all just a little strange. We came out excited by the expansive menu we found online. Our entire group had already decided what they were going to get and unfortunately were handed one sided-paper menus with a much shorter list of options. When we expressed disappointed, our very pleasant server let us know they knew they needed to update the website. The six of us ordered a little bit of everything available, and my only complaint was with my ribeye. Overcooked would be an understatement, and the truly bizarre "sizzle" they offer at table side just made everything taste like burnt and sooty worcestershire. Bad performance art with an up-charge. That said, the food in general was pretty good, if not a little quirky. The garlic bread bites, for example, were clearly chopped up pieces of grocery store biscuits, the kind that come raw in tubes. Still good! The atmosphere and just everything else is a little off, but I would argue mostly in the best ways possible. For the price, you might want to head into the city for something better, but for where it is, I would say it's a fantastic option for those looking for a nice evening out. read more

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One of the best meals that I have had in a long time. Went with a local who ordered everything in advance for the group. Everyone was so warm and friendly. Felt like I walked into Cheers and I kept looking around for Norm and Coach. Interesting fact... there is nothing FRENCH about this place. That part is named for the area in which it is located... FRENCHTOWN. Just don't want anyone else looking for escargot and crepes. This is strictly Italian and American cuisine. This place has been around for close to 100 years in the little town of Monroe, Michigan and there are lots of good reasons for this. Besides the outstanding service, the food is simply out of this world. Couple of standouts to try when you visit: Chicken Marsala Filet Mignon Tips (char and sizzle make it do what it do) French Onion Soup Shrimp Cocktail... super fresh Only recommendation is that the place could be improved with some freshening. Interior was a bit dated, but maybe that just added even more to the charm. Who am I to judge on 100 years of success?!?! read more

Joe's is still one of the best restaurants in Monroe. Nothing disappoints! We started with the arancini and French onion soup and both were fantastic. Soup wasn't too salty, and rice balls were not greasy. The chicken marsala was juicy and perfectly sauced. Mushrooms were slightly carmelized for a little sweetness. The risotto was velvety and not at all sticky or goopy. Very flavorful too. Finished with a cannoli that was creamy and not too sweet. Also had a limoncello martini and vodka martini with blue cheese stuffed Olives. Great service, lovely atmosphere, and happy customers. read more

Joe's French-Italian - Risotto - Italian Near Me - Monroe, Michigan

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I'll never set foot in there again. We had a group of 23 of us for Thanksgiving last year. The service was terrible and everyone was complaining about the food. My husband's food came way after the rest of our meals. We had to ask where his order was. It still took awhile to get it. Most of us were done eating when they brought his out. He told them he didn't want it because everyone else was starting on dessert. The hostess came over and practically threw the dish at him and told him that was what he ordered. Yes, it was, but he ordered the same time everyone else did and they were done eating when he got his. Then she preceded to tell him that she could tell he was in a bad mood when he walked in. He was in a fine mood when we got there. His experience with the food and the hostess put him in a bad mood. Everyone was shocked that she said that to him. Not very good customer service. Lost a few customers that day. I would rate our experience a -5 stars if they had it. I generously gave them a 1 read more

Went to Joe's on Easter for family dinner with family of 14. Was promptly seated and waitress came by for drinks order, took everyone's order but walked right by me without a word. Took my dinner order with no problem. After everyone was served and had finished their entree, she came by and asked what I had ordered. I told her to cancel my order, as I didn't want to eat my entree while everyone was eating desert. She proceeded to throw my order on the table and I told her to take it away, as it looked like it had been sitting under the warming lights for a long time. Manager came by to ask what was the problem and when I told her, she interupted and said she could tell that I was in a bad mood when I walked In. Needless to say we will never come her again. Nice way to treat a veteran read more

Blown away... I can't even put into words how amazing our night out was at Joe's. Crystal(the bar tender) made us one of the best drinks I ever had. I wish I remembered what it was called but it was 10/10 for sure. I ranted about them all night! The food was beyond great! Every bit had me shocked. I got the Tiramisu for dessert and even that had me blown away... I've always thought that type of cake was supposed to be kinda dry and wasn't my favorite, until I had this one lol. It was so moist and had great flavor. The bottom layer was so moist you could see the coffee "juice " in the cake. Unbelievably good. What really had me loving this place was the people in it... the stuff and owner were just down to earth and amazing group of people. I wish I knew our servers name to give her credit but she was so sweet and had us leaving with smiles and full bellies! read more

During Covid we ordered steak dinners , was concerned about getting take out steak. Pleasantly surprised, it was great!! Happy to do it again! read more

Our meal was out of this world! It was our first time here and we will definitely be back. We had the filet with blue cheese on the char and sizzle platter. YUM! Steak was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. We also had the gnocchi. WOW it was off the charts and one of the best things I've had for dinner in a while. Cocktails and appetizers were amazing as well! Our waitress was in training but did amazing! Very friendly staff and great service! Can't wait to come back!!!! read more

We had been to Joe's 2 times in past 2 months.. first time was ok.. We thought we had found a decent place in our area. It was a little musty smelling when we walked in but knew it was an old building. Next time was barely OK.. Italian drst had no flavor and pasta side was tasteless.. Decided to try it again for our Anniversary tonight and had very bad food. Calamari was breaded nicely but was like rubber bands. Then salad.. tasteless 1000 Island drag. Then main course.. Husbands steak was raw inside instead of medium.. Sent back to retire and it came back still underdone. 3rd time it came back cut into 4-5 pieces and very dry. Baked potatoes had to be sent back as they were only like warm.. Then they took my rib eye back to bring me another because it was very tough and came back out and said.. well we just took it off your bill. So no steak for me!! For $88 we could have gone to Texas Road House and at least gotten a hot meal!! We will not be back!! read more

The clam chowder is AMAZING!!!! I truly LOVED EVERYTHING! I haven't been here in forever and I'm sad I haven't!

Maybe I missed the "French" part of the menu. It's not entirely Italian either. What it is, is dated. Badly dated. Side salads are a joke. Slapped some wilted lettuce on a plate and call it a salad. The food presentation is dated. Quality is not inspired. Heavy on the salt. Perch were solid. Skip the pasta side and get fries. The pasta is floating in butter. Adrift in butter. Instead of two stars, this is a solid "Meh!" Beats bologna-on-hand. Trying to pay the check took forever. You'd think that would be the quickest part of the meal. Twenty minutes. read more

Great service, good food and friendly atmosphere. They make an awesome Old Fashioned.

Was greeted and seated by a friendly hostess, and quickly. Service was really good and efficient. Several items which are outstanding; French onion soup, filet mignon, and Shrimp scampi. This establishment has been around forever. They also have a full bar, martinis are a bit overpriced but tasty. read more

Amazing. Haven't had a steak that good in a long time. I ordered the filet mignon, and the char and sizzle they do to it really sets it off well. Highly recommend! read more

The food is not just bad, it's disgusting. Tastes like full of artificial flavors. Staeak smelled like dog food and was cold. Sides were dry. Bad atmosphere. Not a place you want to go to. We went there with a group of approx. 30people. Service was okay. read more

Joe's French-Italian - "Delicious" side... - Italian Near Me - Monroe, Michigan

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Very good service, HIGHLY recommend the Garlic butter bread bites....Oh my gosh!!! Michelle was a great server! Thank you for helping us decide! read more

Take it as you will: -Service is good, food was timely, about 3 other tables -Food temp, taste and presentation was good. I had Perch, wife had Chix Marsala. -Ate at about 6:30, threw up violently at 11 and Midnight. I eat leftovers 2 wks old and have a cast-iron stomach....ie something was bad, very bad. Wife did not get sick. -Atmosphere is a total Hodgepodge & playing Christmas music in June....some might find offensive. -Bathroom was dated, but clean -Prices are fair to lil high. Perch dinner was $20. -Clientele is mostly Senior. read more

Awesome, delicious, high quality cuts of steak. Shrimp was on point. Fast & friendly service. And I kinda have a crush on that blonde lady now, she's hot. Lol. read more

Pretty good food. Came here with a groupon. The crowd was older but the good was fast, hot and tasty. Prices are reflective of a family owned Italian restaurant. You will spend a coupe more dollars compared to your bill at Olive Garden, but worth it. I had the veal Marsala and he, the New York strip with shrimp. We will probably come back. They'd probably be more successful if they mixed up their marketing and perhaps updated their dated dining room. read more

Good food and great service. Onion soup and salad were spot on Calimari was very tasty with marinara sauce. Spiral sliced carrots were great. Sampler platter was full of shrimp ,fish and frog legs and scallops. Baked potato was large and filled with sour cream. Good food . read more

My wife & I went here with a Groupon, & it was phenomenal! We will definitely go back, & even though it's on the pricey side we won't have any complaints about paying full price. The service was some of the best we've ever experienced. My prime rib was incredible. I ordered it medium rare & it was so tender, juicy, & full of flavor I didn't even use the A1. I actually apologized to the waitress for asking her to get it in the first place! read more

Poor ambience, music of frank sinatra and dean martin (?) calamari like rubber. Hubby got the walleye, total meh flavor. My filet mignon was good. Very high priced for the very poor food. Even the cola was flat!! I got another she "just opened" and it, too, was flat! They did take the calamari off our bill but was just not an enjoyable experience. We won't be going back, sorry to say. That place used to be THE place to get good food and a fine dining experience. Not anymore. read more

Excellent Erie Ocean 'Lake Perch'! With or without their special sauce. Best to request sauce on the side, so you can try both ways. Sauce is great, though. Stodgy, dated decor, over 40 years in business. Needs Redo. But comfortable, and good food does not require modern. Experienced and thoughtful service staff. Fair prices. We'll be back! read more

My BF and I went on a Sunday at 4pm ( when they open ) so they were not busy yet. It was quiet except for the very loud slam of the bar cooler which made me jump every time it was closed shut. LOL. I'm not sure if it just slams that loud on it's own or what but it kept me on my toes :-p I have to say for being in business for so long they must have a secret. The food was ok. I think my BF enjoyed his chicken parmesan more than I did my sirloin steak. Steak was cooked just a tad too long but it was still pink in the middle so that's the most important thing for me. Asparagus was cooked a bit too long but still very yummy with parmesan cheese on top of it. All in all it was an average experience. It's not a place that is screaming for attention or asking anyone to travel a long distance to visit. It's not going to "knock your socks off " But it's a nice place to eat of you are not a decor snob. I can tell the decor is very retro which I think they intentionally keep it that way as to pay homage to how long they have been there possibly??. ( been in business since 1930 I believe ) I think the place is nice to stop by if you are hungry and want prompt service and decent food. read more

New management! Food and service is once again awesome! Prime Rib, Filet Mignon is delicious. Try it Charred and Sizzled, you won't be sorry! Take a beautiful scenic ride and give Joe's a try; you will not be disappointed! read more

One of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time! The ribeyes were PERFECT. The waitress was amazing! Can't wait to go back

Whoever bought Joe's ruined it. The food is over priced, tiny portions, and lost the best family recipes. Will not go back. They lost a customer. read more

Quickly greeted when I walked in. Was given a nice table in the back and saw a lot of familiar faces. Ordered the charred and sizzle platter. Was cooked medium and enjoyed every bit of it. Had the fresh vegetables as side and were seasoned well. Will be back again for a nice dinner. read more

Joe's F-I has been living off a fictional reputation. Yes, it's been there a long time, and may have been great at one time, but not in the last 25 years. Some of our grandparents may remember it being fabulous back in the 50s and 60s. The prime rib is a safe bet and is quite average. How hard is it to do prime rib and baked potatoes properly? The atmosphere and decor are nice, and I can see why it still attracts the blue-hairs and milkshakes, but for the money, you can do a lot better. They have recently stopped their lunch service, probably due to the Obama "recovery". read more

Joe's is the classic family owned business that has stood the test of time. This 82 yr old restaurant ts is about 3 miles from I -75 on N. Dixie hwy. From the moment you walk in until the time you leave you will feel a sence of warm and family. I had a the prime rib, baked potato, and the carmel apple pie. It was fabulous, and I plan to come back. read more

Disappointing. Chicken piccata was swimming in sauce, salad was browning iceberg, and pasta w meat sauce was bland. Service was nice. Nice interior. read more

We loved driving the 30 miles to eat the Perch. Restaurant changed hands. Barely edible now. Too bad. Lots of nice cosmetic changes but food much worse. Will not be going back. Long time visitor. Sad read more

Went to Joe's French-Italian for the first time. Have heard for years how wonderful this place was, but I have NO idea why people say that based on my experience. My husband and I were seated next to a table of 20 people who were loud and obnoxious though there was room in another part of the dining room where we could have been seated. The coffee was tepid and burnt tasting. We did ask for another cup and were served a hot cup of coffee, but the coffee was weak. Several times during the meal we had to ask to have our coffee refilled as the waitress did not always notice when the cups were empty. The bread was dried out as if it had been sitting out in the bread basket most of the day. The crust of the bread was good with many sesame seeds on it. We had French onion soup which was just OK in flavor, but was mainly broth with only a few pieces of onion. The prime rib, ordered medium rare, was not particularly thick, a bit tough, and had a fair amount of fat in it. The seafood sampler plate (which we got pan-fried) had frog legs, scallops, shrimp, and perch. The frog legs were a bit chewy as if they could have been cooked longer and the scallops were bland with little flavor. The fried shrimp and perch were good though nothing to rave over. The baked potatoes were large. The side salad with the meal was just some salad dumped out of a bag with 1/4 of a small tomato and 3 croutons plus side dressings. The atmosphere of the restaurant left much to be desired. The lights were mostly bright. The decor was old and it looked like it has been 20 years since any renovations were done. The only music heard was coming from the kitchen. They had white paper on the table tops over the linen tablecloths. The paper curled up on the edges so that every time you moved your arm to take a bite, your were pulling up the edge of the paper. One would think for the prices they charge, you could eat on the linen cloth. They did have lovely large cloth napkins. At $5.50 for a cup of soup and about $25/plate, one would expect a superb dining experience. This absolutely was not! We were left feeling like we had been robbed. There are other restaurants in Monroe that serve equally good food for equal or less cost and with a much more pleasant dining atmosphere. Do not waste your money going here! read more

I ordered carryout from here, deciding to take a chance. The hostess who took my order was nice and very helpful. They told us it'd be about 10-15 minutes, and when I arrived the order was ready. Everything was boxed nicely, marked appropriately, and she was quick and efficient and getting me taken care of. So I can agree with the other reviewers that the service can be good. When I saw the inside of this place, I knew it was either going to be the most amazing food we had, or the worst. Sadly, it didn't really live up to the hype of being around for years. This is another classic case of "Old people food" vs younger generations. The food didn't have a ton of seasoning, didn't have a lot of flavor, and overall just didn't wow me for the prices that they charge. The french onion soup was VERY dark (like it could have been old soup dark) and didn't taste that great. My pasta was bland and boring, the spaghetti wasn't anything special. It was all edible, and my husband enjoyed his veal scallopene, but other than that it was just, meh. You got a choice of pasta, potato, or vegetable. When I asked what the vegetable was, they said "green bean casserole". Sadly, green bean casserole is NOT a vegetable really. I paid an upcharge to get some asparagus, which was covered in cheese (a way I've never seen asparagus prepped). I don't think I'll be going there again, but I wish the nice people there good luck. read more

We had a group of about 20 for our wedding and they were great‼‼. The food was awesome. We all got something different but everyone loved everything they got, steak, chicken Marsala. Thank you Joe's for making our experience so great and left us with great memories. The servers were so sweet and helpful‼‼. read more

Not a fan. It's outdated and the food was not the best either. If you have to go there I did like the calamari. There was a mildew sent to me. read more

Joe's French-Italian has been around for quite a while and we've been dining there for years. It has been under new ownership since a couple of years ago but, it is essentially the same. That is a good thing for the most part. A minor update to the menu has been appreciated. The steaks are the highlight here. On our most recent visit my wife had the filet and I had a NY strip. Both were perfectly prepared with an excellent sear. I added the "char & sizzle" plate and the wife added the au poivre sauce. Both are excellent additions. The salad dressings are homemade and all are excellent. Surprisingly, the shrimp cocktail is delicious. I say surprisingly because I grew up in NC and I am spoiled to fresh seafood so, I am always a little skeptical here in Michigan. No need yo worry though, it was very good and always has been. Other mentionable menu items include the quinoa cakes, chicken and waffles, and what my 12 year old son claims to be the worlds best chicken strips. Lastly, the service is typically very good. Friendly and efficient. You may not be impressed by the appearance as it is not very up to date however, everything else makes up for it. read more

I also had a groupon and agree with most these reviews. I ordered a filet medium and after eating about 1/4 of it realized it looked more rare. So I just boxed the rest up and took it home. When I took it out to eat it the next day I noticed it wasn't rare but not cooked in the center at all.... Yuck. I just hope I don't get sick. It is also a lot of older people and it is out dated for sure. The waitstaff was excellent. The rest of our food was just ok. The steak could use some seasoning and one of the grilled cheese my kids ordered was a little burnt. I think this place could defiantly use Gordon Ramsey's help on Kitchen Nightmares. read more

Okay, so mostly middle agers and the elderly frequent this restaurant. Maybe because they're more apt to afford it, or because the building is old. The cheapest meal is about $15, I believe, but the food is worth it. When you make reservations, they mark your table as reserved and place candles on it, which I thought was a personal touch. The menu is large, the bar is full service. The waitstaff is friendly as well. read more