Joe's Italian Bistro NOLA, owned by Tina and Paulie, is the sister restaurant to both Joe's Ristorante in Slidell and Joe's Italian Ristorante, in Ponchatoula. This family-owned restaurant was built …
Chicken Marsala was a huge portion of chicken and mushrooms. lots of garlic in the sauce which overwhelmed the Marsala wine flavor. a very good dish, but not in the same class as the other three items I ordered.
Veal Picatta was lovely and lemoney with huge capers. I could drink that sauce. Side of Eggplant was slabs not small pieces like in the photo, but they were perfectly crispy on the outside and creamy in the inside, and the marinara sauce that they came with was outstanding. Stuffed Mushrooms were massive, with very nice stuffing, and an excellent spinach cream sauce. they were out of the penne I wanted, so they substituted spaghetti, and comped me six of their massive parmesan rolls. I am very fussy about bread, but these are delicious and I would definitely order them again. Everything was delicious, and in a town that has screamingly high food expectations, Joe's fits right in.
L
Lyle D
Emerging Expert • 46 contributions
Didn't like
• 4/26/25
• DoorDash order
Scampi Alla Palermo is what I ordered. The photo they show has 5 or 6 shrimp in the dish, while mine came with only 3 at a cost of almost $23.00! Add that they tasted old and a little mushy, it ruined what could have been a great meal. Sauce and pasta was the only redeeming aspect of the meal. VERY disappointing! As a bartender,I'm asked to recommend restaurants for delivery. This is one I won't!
R
Robert P
1 contributions
Loved
• 6/24/26
• DoorDash order
The Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and Bread were absolutely phenomenal! Some of the best I've had! The bread was insane good and can't wait to eat here again! Very surprised !
A
Alina P
Emerging Expert • 3 contributions
Liked
• 1/25/26
• DoorDash order
CHICKEN CACCIATORE was delicious, a good sized portion, and not too heavy. The Combo Dish was too heavy. Joe’s Artichoke Dip was passable. The Cannoli, however, was terrible. A very small 2 bite portion for $8 with heavy and cloyingly sweet sauce oozing out of it.... so very disappointing.
S
Shari P
6 contributions
Loved
• 4/10/26
• DoorDash order
We ordered late—about 25 minutes before closing (around 12:30 AM)—and were honestly blown away. The food quality was incredible, especially for that time of night.
The shrimp fettuccine pesto was hands down the highlight—fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. We’re already planning to order it again! The lasagna was also amazing and clearly made with care.
Everything was packaged really well, arrived hot, and you can tell the team takes pride in what they do. It’s rare to get this level of quality so close to closing time.
This was beyond expectations—thank you for such a great experience. We will definitely be repeat customers!
