Joe's Italian Restaurant & Pizza Okmulgee

I'll start by saying I've had a few bad experiences here since they opened, but I am happy to report that after giving it another try the other day, I left feeling optimistic about them and relishing the well-crafted flavor of their signature marsala dish. They are short-staffed, but kind and attentive nonetheless. The building is quite cozy for an Italian restaurant. The food, has always been my problem, and I don't know what changed between visits, but both my wife and I were impressed with the complex flavors, the perfectly cooked textures, and our overall dining experiences. We will be visiting again to try more of the menu. I suspect the pizza is still best avoided, but as I said, quite optimistic that this restaurant wants to be better and is getting there, which I wholeheartedly a

Joe's is phenomenal! From the moment we walked in, we could smell the delectable sauce cooking and Joe's did not disappoint. The food was delicious, authentic, extremely tasty. We had the veal parmesan. The veal was perfectly prepared, tender and served in generous portions with gluten free and regular penne pasta options. The sauce was amazing. The bread was fresh, soft and delicious and they kept it coming. They had a wide variety of Italian desserts. We got the cannoli. Real cannoli!!! I haven't had Italian food this good in years. The atmosphere was cozy and comfortable. The service was great, the prices were very reasonable, and the owner was super personable and friendly. Seriously, Okmulgee you have a jewel of an authentic Italian eatery in the heart of the downtown hist

Went to a basketball game Friday night and chose to eat in Okmulgee. Googled restaurants and found this one looked the best and had the best ratings. We love Italian food anyway so it made it easy. The downtown area it sits in looked very inviting and charming. We walked in and right outside are some tables to eat at. Loved the look from the entrance. Walked in and it was dead. Of course it was 8:45 when we got there. The place looked clean and well kept. We got greeted as soon as we went in. Sat down and I went to the bathroom. They are small and single use. The men’s didn’t have good working water pressure at the time we went. But it was clean. We sat down then looked at the menu. I was excited to see so much. It was a bit overwhelming. I knew my wife wanted cheese stic

The ceramic plates keep the food warm and the cheese melted through the course. Great pasta. Only small critique, can do a better with the bread.

Emma was a delightful waitress. Attentive and hardworking. The spinach artichoke dip was delicious and the margherita pizza was the perfect combination of American and traditional Italian pizza (ive had the real thing in Naples Italy and actually enjoyed this one very much!)