Neighborhood Eats: Joe's Pizza and Pasta

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Joe's Pizza and Pasta - Arlington

5555 Lee Hwy.
Arlington, VA
Phone: 703-532-0990

Cuisines:
Pizza, Italian

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
None nearby

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Baked ziti; pizza; linguine with eggplant marinara.

Price Details:
Starters, $2.95 to $5.95; main courses, $6.95 to $13.95.


There are no checkered tablecloths at Joe’s, but Italian opera plays on the sound system and there’s a menu full of red-sauced Italian-American favorites. Baked ziti is cheesy and comforting, pizzas are reliable, and the tomato sauce tastes fresh and zesty. From the roster of mix-and-match noodles and sauces, we like linguine with the hearty eggplant marinara. Don’t ignore the round of yeasty pizza bread that kicks off the meal—it’s delicious.

-March, 2008