Joe Benny's

Joe Bullen

Whatever this restaurant lacks in size, it makes up with outsized taste and charm! Remarkably, the dining room only has six tables. There are another four small tables outside. We came on a Saturday night around 7:30pm. We waited about 30 minutes for a table. There was a very limited menu because the restaurant was short-staffed. The high-top table we had was incredibly wobbly, but our waiter quickly fixed it. How this place gets by with only one toilet for customers, who knows? But it works! We’re giving this place five stars based on the quality of the food alone. We also got to meet Joe himself! He is a great guy. Get the meatballs with the cream sauce. You won’t be disappointed! Also, if you order the pizza, order it with extra cheese. You won’t be disappointed! This place has the best “thick deep dish style” pizza in Baltimore! (It’s really focaccia-style, but if you like deep dish pizza, you’ll love this place!) Also, Michael was a great server!

Jared Sanson

Consistently my favorite spot in Baltimore. You have to realize it's a small restaurant run by a small team. Expect to be patient and arrive early if you want to get a spot right away. I always aim to be at the bar to watch Joe in action and interact with everyone. You'll want to go more than once to try them all. Must haves: Burrata app - Very refreshing and delicious app Sloppy Rowe - Best balls on the block covered in cheese. Cheesy bread app - I get this when I'm not getting a pizza so I still feel like I'm getting a pie All of the pizzas - Find your flavor and learn about the thick Sicilian style of focaccia pizza. Don't expect a little thin crust pizza. Finish it off with whatever Puffs they have available for dessert

Marshall Azar

Great little place! I can attest to the statement on the shirt! (Check photo and read for yourself!) The place was packed and it was a Wednesday night. Short wait, but worth it. We started off by being greeted by Joe Benny himself. Very welcome and energetic as he was preparing all of the meals personally. Definitely try the sloppy Joe meatballs and you can go wrong with anything else. Just need to be patient as each order is made fresh and comes out toasty and warm! The setting was also equally as good as it’s nestled in Baltimore’s little Italy district.

Joe Caughey

I move and travel for work quiet a bit, originally hailing from the Midwest. When I moved to Baltimore for 6 months I would never have guessed my luck that the first place I tried on the east coast would be Joe Benny's after a quick google search for something local and small. Immediately I was in love... a lady on the way out saw my shirt from Minnesota and made small talk with me as I expressed this was possibly the best food I have ever had (focaccia and meat balls), she said do your self a favor and be sure to keep exploring the food scene too! Good logic.... but boy was she wrong! After moving away I think about Joe Benny's daily, only regret about living on the east coast wasn't going to JB's more! On my last trip there before leave Baltimore to head to a stint over seas in Saudi Arabia for work I found out that there is a focaccia... with their meat balls on it.... their two best items CAN BE COMBINED (wish I knew this all along)! Do yourself a favor and go, Joe is awesome, although I never got to know him personally, he seems to know everyone and makes it feel like the neighborhood spot. I travel the world eating out constantly and I never used to have an answer to "what is your favorite restaurant?" now I do, it is Joe Benny's. I will be stopping in every time I am in the area for the rest of my life. You should be incredibly proud of what you have created Joe.