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Downtown Joe's is located in California. It's known for its bar food. Know before you go: this place features great views. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my parents. It was their first and my first time in Napa. I liked the atmosphere and that they had outdoor seating. The beers are excellent and their burgers are huge! I recommend...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Beers and the Beer battered Fries and worth a vist just for them. Eat along the river side and enjoy the food. Great selections and friendly staff
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked Downtown Joes's! It was a hot afternoon and we ate out on the patio overlooking the river. Our waiter was attentive and helpful, the beer was cool and well made, and the food was good as...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Downtown Joe's was recommended by the front desk staff at Embassy Suites Napa where we were staying for work. This place was less than 10 minutes away from the hotel.Wait staff was great and very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not for me... While the beer is fine, and there is a full bar, the atmosphere is more like a frat party than a cool bar to grab a drink...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good ambiance with nice views of the Napa River. Limited menu selection, but good food and on-site brews. Wait staff seemed a little detatched, but who wants to work the day after Christmas?
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4.0 of 5 stars.
S and I stopped for lunch after walking part way through the Napa Cruisers Car Show. The restaurant was extremely crowed, but they still found us a seat on the patio and the service was prompt and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our hotel gave us a coupon for free artichoke dip for this place, so we decided to try it out. I took off one star because the hostess asked us if we wanted to sit inside or outside, we chose outside....
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Do not come to this restaurant if you want to drink good cocktails... theirs are overpriced, come in small glasses, and barely have any alcohol. Also, the service is not that great. The waitress only...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We wanted to watch the game and we were in downtown napa which mean we were screwed. Called some joints and they told us about Joes. Headed there now. I'll let'cha know.Ok. Walking back to the car and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a couple drinks food here last night. Great bartenders that ring a bell when people enter/leave. Kinda cool.Their microbrews are pretty good too! Chocolate Stout is delicious and their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
As one of the only options for nightlife in Napa, this place could do better. They limit the amount of people allowed in, I can't really blame them because of all the lowlifes that stream in from the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Funny, neither I nor the two people I was with actually had a beer here, but the food was great. The place was nice and clean, and our waitress was extremely friendly and helpful, I wish I could...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just reviewing the beer here. Okay, so Napa is not the place to be tasting beer. Nonetheless, it still doesn't excuse the sorry sampler we got. Most samplers are served in such a way that you get one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had breakfast there (omelet's were tasty).Looks like it would be go place to hang out for happy hour.The Napa Riverfront area is going to be cool when it is completed.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good beer, sizable portions and smiling service.The fish and chips serving was huge, the stout was creamy and the beer-battered fries were to die for. The 8" burger was also impressive. The fish was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great location on the water, nice staff, great selection, decent food. Prices are fair, portions are good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped here on Mem. Day weekend, Sun. Morning on our way home, early in the morning to beat the traffic. They had just opened for breakfast. window seating on the river good, tasty breakfast with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is more like 2.5 stars, I got in when it was busier than heck but they had an open spot at the bar and I take my rightful place by the alcohol. I was greeted warmly by the bartender and he asked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a group of friends after hanging out at The Bounty Hunter. This place definitely has a more unpretentious vibe and our server was so sweet. We were already full from eating at the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent, bordering on pretty good. The service was outstanding as was the views of the river (or the people walking outside the other time I ate here). The food itself was 4 star pub food, it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here after dinner to meet up some people we met on our tour earlier that day. After a full day of drinking wine, a beer sounded great. They ordered food and got Cheeseburgers and a Ruben...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here once, though my husband has gone a couple more times. We primarily go after work because we can sit on the outside patio with our dog, order some cheap tasty beers and share an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great for very large parties!There is a secluded side room, where they can set up a buffet and tables for a private party. We ended up here for an informal rehearsal dinner on Friday. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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This is a great place to go with friends, and just hang out and have a nice beer, appetizer or entree. Located right now the river, there is a beautiful view, which includes the Napa Hills. Indoor or outdoor...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well as a Napa native this is one of those places you never really go. I was in town a couple of weeks back and got drug here for some drinks with the girls. I ordered a whisky press (not a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Downtown Joes is the perfect place to go for a quick bit to eat and enjoyable glass of beer. The beer selection is amazing to say the least. My friend and sat upstairs with a few of the river, she ordered the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had Zio Mario's Cioppino ..... meh. They gave me a bucket and crab crackers...... except there were no crab legs in the dish!
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How sad for the manager or owner of this establishment to be hiring staff that have absolutely no skill at dealing with the public! My husband and I and two friends have travelled from Canada and for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The innkeeper at our B&B in Napa suggested this place during our stay. It was so mediocre. Funny thing is that he suggested this place to many of the other guests at the B&B. Hmmm... I wonder if he...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Scrumptious ahi tuna and sea bass! They were out of IPA beers and I couldn't get the flights, which was a bummer. The downstairs bar is pretty big & was packed. The upstairs has a nice view of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice to have a beer option in wine country. Checked out Joe's went for the sampler of what was on tap, since I'd never been there before. Stout was pretty tasty. Their wheat ale was very nice, don't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Again, not much happening at night in Napa, and Downtown Joe's is an easy shot off of Main. it overlooks the river and has a nice outdoor section with a view. there used to be a park next door that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in here for dinner on a recommendation and it was not to bad. We got in pretty quick on a Saturday night. Wife had the prime rib french dip that she seemed to really enjoy. My brother in-law...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everything is hit or miss at this place. The crowd, the prices, the drinks, the band... I have had some really good nights here and some pretty awful nights that make me not want to go back, i.e.,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Bar Atmosphere.....This was my first time at this bar and I had a great time. I felt like I was in a movie. The bar tenders were great and gave plentiful shots unlike some bars you go to that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was always very apprehensive about dining here, but was finally dragged here by a friend of mine and I was pleasantly surprised. I had the salmon and he had the steak sandwich. We both decided they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Downtown Joe's on the advice of the concierge at our hotel, and it as ok...not great. They do have cider on tap, and that was tasty and refreshing after all the wine consumed while in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Porter good. Stout Good.Burger requested Med Rare, actually came out med rare (wow) Strange 1000 island that tasted horried and needed scraping off the bun sorta lessened the experience.fries - soft...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After two days of wine tasting, we needed a break, and a local brewery with reasonably priced food sounded perfect. Joe's was w/in walking distance from our B&B, so we decided to check it out. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Joe and Bobby are awesome!!! Always glade to see them there!!! Love the menu changes and the river front renovations.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stellar experience!We were sat promptly in the outdoor dining area on a nice friday evening, 4 of us. There was a concert in the park of some ~15 year old kids singing 80's hits which was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Intiailly I came down here as Bounty Hunter was packed and looked pricy but found myself potentially waiting for a 3rd person and I didn't want to be less than sober in downtown Napa for any reason.So...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give negative stars. But I cant. My mom sister and I went here for breakfast while we were waiting for my dad to finish the TOUR OF NAPA and while we were waiting we were going to spend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lunched here with the Napa family and took in the Town and Country Fair parade from one of the patio tables. Downtown Joe's has one of the nicest wait staffs I've encountered in some time. It was a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought the place was pretty cool... and, being that it's in downtown Napa, beggars can't be choosers. Aside from Henry's, this is the only semi-normal watering hole where you don't feel out of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came to Napa to go beer tasting instead of doing the same old wine tours The occasion was the brewing Networks annual shindig. http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/. If you can handle cover songs and jigs...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig the staff behind the counter - friendly enough to poor a long draft on a busy Friday night - sometimes they won't ring me up, because I come back to pay eventually. Ask for a plastic cup and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent beers. I had the cobb salad which was probably one of the better cobb salads I've ever had. Service was kind of slow. Sitting outside on the patio was nice. Crowd seemed a mix of locals and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great to go with friends and just hang out and get some drinks...I didn't think the food was great...but drinks were good!
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place negative stars I would. Rude, bigoted staff and mediocre beer.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really neat bar with a good mix of locals and tourists (like ourselves). We headed there after we were cut off, then kick out of Angele, and they weer more than happy to offer us additional...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good beer and a nice place to hang out...food could be better and has shown some improvement...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking to kill time, while my sister was giving birth to her first child, we stopped for a bit at Joe's Microbrew.They have a good hef called American Wheat, and a good IPA, but my favorite was their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I felt bad for this place! Little did they know we were about to take this place over! After leaving Taylor's Refresher, about 40 of us came here for after dinner drinks. They did a nice job. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch here the other day. It is within walking distance from my friend's house, so it was convenient. Nothing really stood out here for me. Food was decent, but not good. Drinks were OK....
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who knew you could find something so trashy and dive-y in Napa??? I say this as a good thing. After too much classiness wine tasting all day, we knew we needed something a little more relaxed. And...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to be fair in stating that I didn't try any of their beer...I was already set with the wine I had experienced all day.After drinking so much wine and getting the suggested pairings, etc...I got...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food was good enough (though certainly not up to napa par) but the service was horrid. Maybe we were there on a particularly bad day--but that is no excuse. Our server was neglectful,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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I like Downtown Joe's chill, laid back, diverse crowd. Big Tv's. My beer was good the hefe version with limes, was refreshing. I got the pulled pork sandwich and it was dry so I got some extra sauce. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Downtown Joe's chill, laid back, diverse crowd. Big Tv's. My beer was good the hefe version with limes, was refreshing. I got the pulled pork sandwich and it was dry so I got some extra sauce....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The out door dining is nice, The beer battered garlic fries are really good.The interior bar is nicely done, the dining room a bit blah.Brunch is ok in the summer as it has the outside seating and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The setting is lovely, particularly on a summer night if the river isn't so low you get a funky smell. The food was disappointing, though, not particularly memorable. There are so many good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible experience here, with possibly the worst service I've encountered in a long time.1 - Ordered a White Russian and it comes to my table with spoiled cream in it.2 - They replace the White...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like I say, I am a fan of brewpubs, so I would go here again.On a weeknight the place was less than half full. The amber ale was OK, and the pale ale was passable. The pulled pork sandwich with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Beer was adequate at best. The grapes on the Ploughmans Platter needed to be washed. Salad showing walnuts in the list of stuff in it had no walnuts.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, there is something that you have to realize about Napa. It is insanely popular for the rich and snobby to drive up here from the rest of the Bay Area and drop a ton of cash everywhere in Napa. As...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here this weekend as my alter-ego. Sloppy Seconds Floosy. This place is good for that. You can look a total grunge cake or dress your pretty little self - no one gives a second glance. Perhaps...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lived in Napa all my life pretty much. This is an "okay" place to go. Its very lame that they have a cover charge on weekend evenings. Some of the bartenders think a little to much of themselves....
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Since there's a complete lack of nightlife in Napa, this is probably your best bet on a Fri or Sat night besides Henry's. They have a live band once a week, and their happy hour is pretty weak....
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I came here, the beer battered garlic fries were the best I have ever had. Now you go in and you don't know what your going to get when you order them. Sometimes they are saturated in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I visited this pub on a recent trip to Napa. The food was okay and the beer was great. I would only come here IF you are looking for pub fare (which most are not necessarily looking for in Napa).
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the place. We watched the Warriors make mincemeat out of the Jazz in game 3 (only to fall 3-1 yesterday) three Makers Mark rocks Mother's Day weekend out of town may guarantee a good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
To be far, Downtown Joes has been around a long time. A brewpub mixed in with those who love wine. They serve lowbrow food to people and they want you to enjoy their beer. I don't drink beer, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to dive bars and I love to find one when I am away form home, This place may be a different place during the day, full of downtown workers catching a lunchtime glass and some typical pub...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good people of Napa lend me your ears!!!!Ban this piece of crap restaurant! I won't even dignify it with the title of BAR b/c it's not worthy. First off, who are you Mr. DTJ to think you can get...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Go if you like lousy beer and watching Napa's finest Red-necks beating the shit out of anyone not White.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for microbrews and they're open late on Sundays. This place will hear no complaints from me.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are a lot of ways this place could be a 5 star, but it just isn't. I can't quite put my finger on why. The service was very good, but the food was mediocre California pub fare.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great burgers, fish and chips, fries, and service. And that's what I'm reviewing them on! Try the Soby Adrenaline Rush for a nice non-alcoholic buzz!I was also happy they were open on Christmas Day.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Decent Resteraunt five years ago before they fired the chef-I could swear Celadon picked him up because the burgers went from great at joes to hocky pucks. The service is mediocre at best. Napa & Nite...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What bar in Napa requires a cover charge? That would be Joe's.I am cringing thinking about the nasty food, mediocre beers they make in-house, and the fact its a freakin high school reunion if I go...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced brewery food, but the fries and burger were good, although it cost $8.50. Didn't try the beer, but after a day of wine tasting, pub food is what we were craving. Not many other places...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
decent at fries, not so good at anything else. beer was passable but mixed drink ("joe's lemonade") was terrible. think: country time instant lemonade with a splash of cheap store-brand vodka. yummy!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's essentially the only bar in town. The cover charge sucks but there is no where else to go. Until another bar steps up, all the 20-30s will be at Downtown Joe's on Friday and Saturday nights.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went on a saturday night for dinner, and i agree with the rebecca, the fries rock. the rest of the food was only OK, but you don't go to a brewery for its food! the beers were very good, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The outdoor patio at Joe's is the place to be for Happy Hour on a Friday afternoon. Just make sure that you order after 4pm (a friend of mine once got charged full price for a beer she ordered at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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From the variety of microbrews to the DJ playing trendy music to all the eye candy on the dance floor, this is the place to hang in Napa on a Friday or Saturday night. A bit of an upscale, but not too yuppy...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2003
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downtown joeis is known primarily as napais sole brewpub, and it does satisfy its niche market. its beers are best, especially the "tail-waggin" ale, a slightly hoppy amber that is worth noting among the six...
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although it looks unassuming and more of a common bar than a place for good food, downtown joe's is worth a stop. the fish and chips is unbelievable! sloppy joes are also great...
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Our Brewery was built in 1988 as Willet's Brewing Co. owned by the Great Grandson of Theodore Hamm of Hamm's Brewery in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Today's Brew Master, Colin Kaminski, has developed a reputation for...
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