Benny's (Formerly Joe Benny’s)

Another amazing meal at Joe Benny’s. I ordered the braciole and the Brussels sprouts — both were absolutely delicious. The Brussels sprouts with chunks of pork and balsamic were incredible (they look burnt in the pic, but they definitely were not!). The braciole had a fantastic grilled flavor and was cooked perfectly. This wasn’t my first visit, so I also have to shout out their phenomenal focaccia pizza and their signature “best balls on the block” meatballs — both are must-orders. Owner Joe Benny is so down to earth and truly makes you feel at home. Always a great experience here.

⸻ If you don’t feel like reading, just skip to the photos — they speak for themselves! We came here to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and honestly, it was one of the best dinners we’ve had in ages. The place is spotless, the staff is super friendly, and the pepperoncini martini (extra dirty, obviously) deserves its own fan club. We started with calamari, and finally — someone gets it! The marinara sauce was actually warm, not fridge-cold. A small detail, but a huge win. We both went for the spaghetti and meatballs because, well… this place is known for their big balls. They did not disappoint. The rolls were incredible — like if a fancy dinner roll and a croissant had a buttery baby. So good I ordered another without hesitation. Dessert was next-level: double espresso, pistachio

Such good Italian food! The first day we tried to come back here there was over an hour wait so we came back and we are glad we did. they are known for their meatballs for a reason. I highly recommend the meatball appetizer with a creamy polenta. the Sicilian Caprese sub was another stand out.

Benny's knocked it out of the park for our anniversary dinner. We started with the brociole messenesi for the appetizer and my husband ate 5 of the 6 rolls before I could finish my first. He was in heaven. The sangria was refreshing and light. But the star of the show for me was the pistachio pasta. I've never had an italian dish this rich and creamy and with such a unique flavor profile. I swapped out the fennel sausage with chicken because I didnt want pork. But I think it would have been even better had I left it the way Joe Benny intended it. Often times I get a little bored with Italian food because...how many ways can you do mozzarella, tomatoes, garlic, and basil. The pistachio sauce was like finding buried treasure. I can't express thoroughly how delicious this was. Great portions!

We were welcomed in very genuinely & friendly. Staff was nice, although our waiter wasn't the most attentive, there was a party of 8 that took his time more. The food was hot & tasted good. The cream puff pistachio dessert tasted good but looked like an absolute mess, not sure if that's how it was supposed to look but it didn't look pretty. It's actually more of a dish of pistachio cream with a couple of tiny cream puffs underneath. We'd go back again to try some pasta & chicken parm.