Joe's Italian Grill

Joe's holds a special place in the hearts of my wife and I. From our first date nearly a decade ago all of the way to now, Joe's has had some of the best Italian food that we've had. We try to make a point of stopping in when we are back in Arkansas. She is very picky about marinara and the sweetness and lower acidity of the one that they use is on point. Their bread is amazing and you could easily fill up on it alone if you don't pace yourself. The fried ravioli appetizer was great, as was the pasta. Having arrived later in the evening, there was practically no wait at all for our food. Our server, Tony, was very attentive and personable. I have moderate trouble swallowing food from time to time if I don't have something to wash it down with so running out of things to drink often brings my meal to a standstill when eating out. Without even knowing of my issue, he was offering refills before my glass was half empty. This was my wife's first time in all of these years trying the tiramisu for dessert. I'd say that it is safe to say that she has a new favorite.

We found Joe's Italian Grill by accident. We are from out of town, staying at the Doubletree, and just happened to drive by earlier in the day. At first glance the place does not appear to be anything that special on the outside, and definitely does not look the part of a great Italian restaurant. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the looks, so that is not meant as an insult, but addressing the outside for those who may question, as we did when we drove by. We debated on whether it was worth the drive back later for dinner, and I have to tell you, we were sure glad we did. As soon as you walk in the door you are greeted by an amazing smell of fresh bread and garlic. The atmosphere was cozy, and we were greeted and seated by a very nice hostess. As soon as you are seated you get the comfortable feeling of what you would want from a family italian restaurant. We ended up having one of the better waiters I have had in quite a while, so if you are blessed enough to get Tony, you will be pleased. We started off with the amazing parm topped bread, served with oil and vinegar. We decided to try an appetizer, and was delighted with the seemingly home made mozzarella sticks. These mozzarella sticks did not have the frozen and reheated feel you get from even the best Italian restaurants. These had more of a floury breading, that I will admit I questioned at first, but they were great! Wife and I ordered the salad with our meal, and we were again not disappointed...but by this time we were starting to get a little full, and the best was yet to come. My wife ordered the four cheese ravioli with the spicy sauce, and I ordered the chicken-parm cremera. To describe them beyond "wow" is difficult to do. Both were very good, and would easily be fan favorites. We both loved how much of the amazing sauce they each had, and I was pleased that chicken parm was served with thin spaghetti. If you have the opportunity to eat at Joe's Italian Grill, you need to make it happen. You will not be disappointed. It is likely that my wife and I drive back from Tulsa with this place on our mind.

This is my new favorite date restaurant in Springdale! The food is stupid good! I mean you want to keep eating so much so that it's ridiculous. The ambiance is romantic, calm, relaxing, welcoming, friendly, and all over perfect. The music ... Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. It was perfect! The flavors of the food were enticing, melt on your tongue, make your taste buds sing, add extra stars, I want to meet the chef, good. FORGET BIG CHAIN PLACES! This is the Italian restaurant to eat at in Northwest Arkansas.

Best food in town! I would go as far as to say the best Italian food in 100 miles. We have never had a bad meal here. It all starts out with the most amazing warm bread. Then spectacular entries and the tiramisu is wonderful.

Absolutely amazing food! My husband and I were traveling back to OKC from Eureka Springs and stopped at Joe's Italian in Springdale on our way home as all the reviews were great. And the reviews were correct. I had the pasta sampler and my husband had the Chicken Parm Cremera. We split a Caesar salad and mozzarella sticks. Ohh and the garlic butter rolls!! Very reasonably priced as well. Definitely worth the stop.

I never thought I'd see an Italian restaurant I would look forward to eating at while visiting my hometown but Joe's has done it. The shrimp and crab alfredo was deliciously creamy and filling. As with any good place like this you actually get twice as much food as you really need. And those rolls. Save one for your to-go box otherwise you won't have enough room to eat more of your tasty meal.