We dine in reston while traveling and have been to many of the town center restaurants. We hadnt been to "not your average joes" and decided to give it a try. The service was fine but the food was pretty terrible. My chicken Caesar came with weird balled chicken that was rubbery. We wont be going back there are plenty of other similar priced options with 10 times better food. Update: Management reached out to give me a gift card for the bad visit but stated the salad was prepared correctly. Why would I want a gift card to get more bad food when you wont admit that is funky chicken? Also who does iceburg lettuce in a caesar salad? Clearly too much wrong here to fix so I dropped it down to a 1 star. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Classic Chicken Caesar - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Mothers Day. Quite a disappointing dinner. We ordered calamari as an appetizer. It was heavily breaded and overcooked. In actuality we had a plate of bread crumbs cooked unable to find the seafood. With my dinner I ordered sautéed spinach. It was not sautéed it was baby spinach leaves with hot oil poured over it. I asked if they would please sauté the spinach and what I received was spinach floating in oil to make it look sautéed, it was inedible. My wife had a chicken finger salad. The chicken fingers were so dark and overcooked and dry. Another issue, my granddaughter wanted a spaghetti type noodle with her butter parm dressing. We were told they did not have that type of pasta. I pointed out that chicken parm was served with fettuccine top with red sauce. The hostess said no need asking tge chef since he would not substitute. Most restaurant chef try to accommodate their guest. Not here. Overall the value received for the price paid, not worth it. read more

Went thinking it might be what the name implied. Very disappointed in the fact it was quite average. Appetizer was brie, not great taste Only one vegetarian dinner option which was mediocre. On top of this, it was much more expensive than it was worth. Will not be returning. read more

DELICIOUS. First time here today and it did not disappoint. Service - Top tier! Our server name was Jon W. He was sooooo nice and patient, and you could tell he took pride in his work. When I come back, I'm definitely requesting him. He was friendly, on top of things and could remember our order from the top of his head lol Food - we ordered the cheesesteak egg rolls, chicken nachos, teriyaki salmon with spinach and broccoli and a "make your own" pizza with a Cobb salad. Everything was soooo good! No, I could not eat all my food, so I definitely needed a box, but I kindly finished when I got home. When you're seated, they bring you some delicious bread with a oil, cheese dip (I have no way to explain it, but it gives Italian appetizer dish vibe). Ambiance - very nice and clean, along with a nice size bar but still enough space for booths and tables and when you walk in the door, you see this gorgeous pizza Oven to the right. Overall - 5 stars! Hands down. I'll be back for sure! read more

Great food and drinks here. Good for family and friend. One thing I liked about is very creative menu. One down side. Not negative just improvement point. Seat is not that comfy. Cushion is uneven on my seat. Time to fix it. read more

We got takeout last night. Everything was really great! I chose this restaurant because they have an extensive gluten free menu. Sadly, in the pandemic world they have to charge for gluten free bread but I understand. They pack it with their delicious signature dipping sauce made of oil, Parmesan and various spices so it's worth it. For an appetizer we had the seared tuna on cucumbers (instead of wontons) with a spicy Mayo. So delicious! For my main I had the gluten free haddock and it very much had a fish and chips feel. It's not often you can find breaded fish that is gluten free. Portion size was enormous. My husband eats gluten and had the chicken piccata which he said was fantastic. Sadly they didn't have any gluten free desserts. I remember they used to have a really delicious carrot cake. I hope they bring that back! read more

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Felt sick for hours afterwards, fish sandwich was the greasiest thing I've ever eaten. Service was weird too, seemed like the whole staff was on their first day. read more

This place is a true rip-off. The pizza was mediocre at best. The Caesar salad and burger were both decent, not amazing, just decent. It was the drinks that were horrendous. We ordered two mixed drinks and they were definitely not made with much alcohol at all. They were in tall and skinny glasses with lots of ice and, again, weak on the alcohol. I mentioned to the waitress how weak they were so she brought us 2 shots to add to our drinks. When we got our bill we were charged for the extra shots. So our two $15 drinks ended up being $27.50 each. It was ridiculous! I spoke to the bartender who claimed they put a full shot in our drinks but not a chance on that. They are ripping us off. Stay away. Food isn't that good and they are trying to make huge profits on the drinks. Two big thumbs down. I will never go back. read more

Great food and drinks. Have eaten in many times as well as gotten take out. Always trying something new when I eat there; meat loaf is great, egg rolls, wings, all delicious. Service is great. Family friendly atmosphere. I will go again. read more

If you are looking for a nice spot for a business lunch look no further! Not your Average Joe's was bustling with patrons on Tuesday. My coworkers and I sat at a booth by the windows and our server was cracking jokes from start to finish. Two of us enjoyed the Thai Beef Noodle. This was featured under the salads section of the menu but provided plenty of toppings for those who don't really love eating salad hahaha My colleague had the Shrimp Scampi. We all shared the Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls - I think Del Frisco still has them beat but they were good. Unanimously, we loved the bread and dipping sauce! Thanks for a great lunch. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Thai Beef Noodle* - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Great food and friendly service, unique menu with some good options. Drinks also very good.

We loved it! Our first time and we will be back for sure! The bread and the dip they serve is delicious... I could have eaten just that and been happy but I decide to behave... you know trying to loose a few pounds in 2020. I ordered a salad with salmon on it... yum. Salmon was cooked perfect and the salad was fresh with a fun mix of toppings. My husband had the lettuce wraps.. I snuck one and it was delightful... a great twist on a classic with a a lovely mix of flavors. Highly recommend! He had the beef pasta special and is to ole a bite of that too... super yummy!!!! Can't complain about a thing... delicious meal, our server was excellent and we enjoyed sitting near the kitchen en watching everything happen! read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Salad... can't recall name maybe almond crusted goat cheese salad? With salmon - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Service was good. The food was not so good. We were ser Ed cold bread asked for hot bread and still received cold bread Overall, I wouldn't come again. Server was very nice read more

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A very dependable chain with consistent food. We have run into service issues in the past, especially when they're packed. Any of their pastas are a sure fire winner. I actually chose the bbq meatloaf. There's a personal rule where I won't order something I make at home (and often mine is better) but the meal that came out was a hit. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - BBQ Meatloaf - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

My girlfriends and I like to eat here. We love the food options and often have a glass of wine to go with our food. This feels like a hip place and also a place where you can have comfortable conversations with the folks you are dining with. read more

Update to an already amazing review - We come here lol the time for happy hour and occasionally dinner. The food and service is consistently always fantastic! Today we decided to drag our butts out of bed and try brunch. We were not disappointed! The make your own Bloody Mary was life changing! I added, celery, lemon, lime, bacon, mozzarella and tomato, olives, onion and a hamburger slider! Other options were shrimp, buffalo chicken finger, pickle and/ or pepperoncini. You can choose mixers and heat and tang - very customized. The eggs Benedict (ham) were outstanding and my husbands brioche French toast was the best we've had! Crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. So yum! I really enjoy their happy hour specials! They have buck a shuck oyster Monday, 1/2 off wine bottle wed and other daily specials, as well as a standard happy hour menu. Probably the best happy hour in the Reston area! Bar service is always great! The food is surprisingly delicious and exceeded my expectations on several occasions. Fun place to go after work or with friends. read more

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Somehow the service gets worse every time we're here. You wouldn't think that it could get much worse but the servers have no sense of how to prioritize tables. We were second at the bar and asked for 3 iced teas and 1 coffee. After 45 minutes of no coffee we asked how it was coming and she said that she just needed to get milk. I would think that with 4 people at the bar it wouldn't be a hard task, but it is. The bread is a minuscule size compared to what it used to be and they give you almost no dip. I honestly didn't think the serving could get any worse from what it used to be with skeptical staff but it absolutely did. They have no idea how to serve and attend to the customers they have. I would say they should probably consider new management read more

Made reservations via Open Table though i knew there'd be need for them on a Wednesday night. Wanted to score some easy Open Table points. I had the BBQ Meatloaf. It's is so good that next time I'm going to order an appetizer so I can have some leftovers. Service was prompt and friendly. I like having the contactless bill as it allows me to pay and leave quickly rather than wait. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - BBQ Meatloaf - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Came here to say for dinner and our server was Glen. He was kind but never really engaged with our table. We ordered the jambalaya which was really good and the Korean beef plate which was not so great. The snow peas were raw and not even cooked, the whole presentation of the dish was just not appealing or tasty. The menu is limited with no real special items. We live across the street at The Harrison and while conveniently located it just is that great. read more

Service was decent timely delivery servers friendly yet the Portions were small , left me hungry & I'm a light eater! Yet the worst part was they sat us in a tiny booth table smashed between full tables , you know where when a person gets up they have to carefully slide sideways between! And we heard their conversation instead of having one...I felt like we were at a cafeteria-or a fast food joint Yes I asked the manager/greeter who seated us for a different table as there were plenty open-he said they were all reserved or for larger groups For reference this was a weeknight early evening read more

I was in Reston for work recently and we had a team dinner here. The food and service were awesome. Our waitress was really helpful and cheerful. We really liked her. She had great wine and food suggestions. We started with the Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps - marinated grilled chicken with oranges, carrots and chopped peanuts, served chilled with a tangy sesame-ginger vinaigrette. These were really tasty. Loved the vinaigrette on top. For my entree, I had the Rosemary-Skewered Scallops - new bedford all natural scallops on a rosemary skewer, pan-seared and served over a succotash of israeli couscous, grilled corn, bacon, tomatoes and sugar snap peas, with an orange-chipotle glaze. The scallops were nicely cooked. Seared but not overcooked. Loved the grilled corn and other veggies on the side. Yum. For dessert, we shared the Hot Apple Cinnamon Sticks. These were like churros with apples. So yummy. Definitely a great spot. Great service. Great food. If I happen to be in Reston again, its definitely a place I will visit. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Rosemary-Skewered Scallops - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Sometimes you just need a meal, and having it in a decent environment is a good thing. I think NYAJ's could be better in another day? My experience was as a one of a party of eight. Our waitress must have had too many tables to deal with because there were long gaps between serving "opportunities" (but the restaurant was not even half full, so maybe it was one of those staffing issues that seems to be the curse of customer service the past few months). I will say that once our food was ordered, it came out pretty quickly. I had fish, mashed potatoes and broccoli- a pretty basic and filling meal. read more

Good food and service. They have a wood fire oven, which is good in my book. Happy Hour until 6pm. Bar area is good place to hang out and watch a game. read more

I've only done takeout but wow do I love Not Your Average Joe's. I will make a nearly 60 min roundtrip to get their food - it is that good and a great value too. Always get the Buffalo BBQ Chicken pizza and it is one of my favorite meals in the area. That sauce, that pizza crust, the toppings. Just incredible. The free bread and the oil dipping sauce it comes with, I would drink that sauce. And the free foccacia is also delicious. Tried their mustard chicken sandwich too recently and that was also super good. The host who always gets my food is friendly, the prices are super reasonable and I'll continue to drive an hour round-trip to go here because it is that good. read more

The drinks were pretty good. The food we had was okay. The server who helped us was really nice. This restaurant is good for families and friends. read more

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Delicious food, great variety of healthy and not so healthy, and wonderful combinations of flavors and foods. We came here with another couple, and even though our tastes are very diverse, all four of us enjoyed our selections, and would definitely come here again. The service was attentive without being hovering, the ambience was pleasant, and restaurant and restrooms were clean. read more

Came here for the first time on Father's Day with a party of 8, while restaurants are still having staffing issues, and Average Joes did WONDERFULLY. The food was great, the service was phenomenal, and the atmosphere was perfect for Father's Day. Our server, Ahmad, did an AWESOME job & made us feel right at home. If you've been to restaurants lately, you'll know how much they're struggling, and how lackluster the service can be... Not here. Ahmad & the rest of the staff worked as a team & were true professionals. Can't recommend both this restaurant, and the staff enough. Thanks again for an awesome Father's Day! read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Outside area with some happy customers. - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Bottom line: hidden gem. Food is great. Drinks are on point. Lots of local beers on tap. And all for a great price. Gluten line: super friendly! Gluten free table bread! Come on by. Long line: honestly did not expect to like it here so much. They brought gluten free bread to the table on request and had this amazing oil and cheese dipping sauce that we absolutely destroyed. My wife had a chicken salad and I the burger. All fantastic. We would've gone twice if our trip in town wasn't so short. If we lived nearby we would be regulars. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Food and service was good. Nothing fancy or to write home about but good. I would go back .

Food and drinks were definitely great ! The table bread they provide was awesome! Our wait staff was awesome as well . I was happy to find out they have a few locations in the dmv area so I can visit again a little closer to home . I will also note that for me it was a tad interesting of where the entrance was. read more

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I love NYAJ with a passion. Their starter bread is incredible. They have a really good selection. I had a fantastic waiter and the busboy kept checking in on us too. Will be coming back read more

Complimentary bread and Parmesan/olive oil mix is delightful, but cold. My drink was not too sweet, but lacking in flavor. I appreciated the Fit-For-You menu for special diets- although there was no rhyme or reason as to which special dietary needs each dish followed (vegan vs gluten free vs paleo). Still puzzling to me were the salads that made it on that menu at 1000+ calories. Moving on, the portion of mustard-crusted chicken was easily enough for two (and in our case, three) people. Everyone seemed to enjoy their dishes, but I'm not sure that we were really wowed. I've really enjoyed the butternut squash mac and cheese in the past, but they seem to have removed it from the menu. Bummer! read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Mustard - Crusted Chicken - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

It's really impressive that NYAJ's is able to deliver such consistent quality and taste as a medium sized chain. Great food and service. Prices are just a bit spendy but still within reason - it's an especially good place for a business lunch or dinner. Strong recommendation overall. I've been here maybe once or twice a month over the last year or so. Service is always strong. They hit the right number of check-ins, calibrate well to a table's vibe, and are really speedy with things like taking orders, bringing food, and handling payment - again, making it great for a business meal. Food is consistently good to great. I've had things like the ahi tuna, mustard chicken, salads, salmon - all deliver on point with really good quality. Their lunch menu items in particular are well portioned. The focaccia and dip they serve is a real knockout too. I'm sure it's not great for the arteries but man, it's really hard to have the willpower to avoid it. Really like the spot- very highly recommended on the Reston area. read more

Always good service and friendly staff! My go to for a quick lunch or a happy hour drink

One thing: come for the bread. I wish I had just loaded up on it instead of getting what I did for the mains. Seriously, the focaccia with the dipping oil (which comes free for every table) is to-die-for! Being a flat bread, it's fluffy AND dense at the same time, and whatever seasoning they used on top just upped it a notch. I should've paid money to get more. Otherwise the entrees were disappointing. I ordered the Marinated Sirloin Tips with Coleslaw & Bok Choy and my colleague the Steak Wedge but they totally messed up the done-ness of our beef! My "medium" steak tips were so tough they hurt my jaw, so I only enjoyed the veggies. Whereas her well done steak was so pink I swear she gagged! But we were sitting at opposite ends of the table and it was too late to switch once we'd realized the mistake. It was a work-dinner type of gathering so we both felt there was no need for complaints. Sigh... read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Awesome bread!!! - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Came here for dinner with a group and both service and food were excellent. The staff was very attentive and all of our dishes were delicious. I ordered the turkey avocado club sandwich and the portions were very generous. Although the restaurant is near Reston Town Center, it is in the shopping center across the street and therefore has its own parking lot so you don't even need to deal with the annoying pay parking at the rest of the town center. read more

Not Your Average Joe's - Reston - Turkey Avocado Club with mixed greens (and Blackberry Pomegranate Margarita in the background) - New American Near Me - Reston, Virginia

We had party of 12 on a Saturday, our waiter John, was so organized and helpful, we all had great food and wonderful time.

Buck-a-shuck and martini Monday's are deal you don't want to miss! A specialty martini and your choice of 3 shrimp and 3 oysters, or 6 of one, all for $12! The oysters are $1 a piece and any and all of the happy hour apps pair great with them. We sat at the bar but the $1 oysters are throughout the whole restaurant. The bread, of course, is the BEST with the grated parmesan and oil. All their food is fantastic. Can't beat a happy hour slice of pizza for $2! read more

Came here for a team lunch back on 5/3 for my new Job as a welcome aboard and thought it was very delicious. We were a party of 6 and we showed up during lunch with no reservation and they were able to seat us fast with no problem We got the cheese steak egg rolls and nachos to share which were all very tasty and I got the mustard crusted sandwich which was me stepping way out of my norm but was pleasantly surprised and thought it was very tasty. Others got salads and burgers and other sandwiches and all loved them with no complaints. It seems many workers in this area frequent this restaurant for lunch and happy hour so I can definitely say I will be back. read more

Good stuff. The hostess was welcoming and friendly. Our server was friendly but not all that attentive. Our meal was delicious. Quality ingredients are definitely used. The complimentary bread and olive oil was perfect. The ambiance is laid back, with outdoor seating available. This place gets really busy, depending on when you come. Can't wait to come back and try their other dishes. Overall, good meal with great conversation :D read more

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