Joe's On Higgins

Joe's On Higgins reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Karen

   Chicago21 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   First, I realize it was Mother's Day, so the place would be slammed, but that means you should be on your game. I made a reservation for 11 4 weeks ago, confirmed it twice. We were celebrating Mother's Day, my eldest son's birthday and my 70th Birthday. Drinks came fine, appetizers came out fine, and then things started falling apart. 6 adults - 4 ordered salads, 2 ordered soup. Salads pretty much came out together - no soup. Server comes by apologizing, says she is working on it. More time goes by, she come back and says they are all our of minestrone. At 6:30 pm? Says she'd box up a salad to go, which never materialized. Then entrees start arriving - one son's came out, no one else's. He pretty much finished his by the time the other 5 came out. I did see the owner finally arrive and go into the kitchen, and that's when more food started coming out. Just no pacing to insure everyone got their food at nearly the same time. Meal was adequate - we had better a year ago there with a larger group. Just disappointing.
   

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   GabrielleD

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and great good! Highly recommend checking them out!
   

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   Kevin VIP

   Chicago29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Grilled Calamari was delicious as was the pan Joe’s supreme
   

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   Loren VIP

   Chicago62 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 25 April 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   The restaurant is incredibly loud. Why in the world would a restaurant hire someone to sing and play the guitar with the amps blasting on a Friday at 6:30pm. No one could talk at the tables. Pizza is fair, thin crust is like cardboard. Asked for extra thin crust and seriously the crust was like a cardboard box. The eggplant stack could have been much better. All in all I will not be back.
   

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   bert VIP

   Chicago19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great time. Neighborhood vibe with excellent food, outstanding service, and people who genuinely care about you and those you share your table with.
   

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   Steven VIP

   Minneapolis1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is amazing, and the service is very attentive and kind
   

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   Jill

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic service and food! Portions were enough for next day lunch!
   

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   ryan VIP

   Chicago1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 24 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was very good, service was also nice, although our server was very busy. The only real downside for us was the lack of window shades over the floor to ceiling windows, making us have to constantly shift to avoid sun right in our eyes. Other than that all was great.
   

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   Bruce VIP

   Chicago23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   As always the food, potions and service are exceptional, and we look forward to returning with several of our friends.
   

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    Donna VIP

    Chicago8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 21 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Food service was ssslowwww and awful! 4 of us - one was served 15 minutes before the rest. He was finished eating before the rest of the food came out. Remaining entrees were served - fried shrimp were hot but the short rib pasta was cold. Must have been sitting there. Short rib pasta was also SO greasy. Love live music except when you cannot hear the people at your own table. Good aperol spritz. Good tossed salad. We were not asked if we wanted coffee or desert before bill came.
    

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