Not Your Average Joe's Gaithersburg

Went for brunch. Selections and preparations excellent. Food delicious. Complimentary drinks with meal a good value. Waiter not as attentive as NYAJ staff usually are, even avoided/looked away if eye contact made. ☹️

I have been to this location about a year or two ago. This time around, it was four of us. My friend made a comment ”more like below average joe.” The food was okay to bad. No one finished their meals. The bread normally served before the meal was cold and hard. Maybe it was may fault because I hyped up the bread before folks got to restaurant. We ordered dessert and the waiter brought out 4 small plates, only to find some smashed fries at the bottom of the last set of dishes. Our waiter was good so thankfully no complaints there.

Don't know if I will be back anytime soon.

I have eaten at this location several times and have always enjoyed my meal. Service has always been terrific the food is excellent and I thoroughly enjoy coming to this location. I first heard of not your average Joe’s from my son who lives in Virginia when we used to go to the location in Virginia and always had a fabulous meal as well as in Gaithersburg!

The food has gone downhill. My food was cold, my wife's food was served in a 1/4 sheet pan, burnt, crammed on and missing sides. I should not have to bring this to the waiters attention. It never should have left the kitchen like that. Its so disappointing to see so much clutter on the service line (staff beverages, personal bag, dirty plates) in an open concept kitchen. Sadly this will probably be the last time I visit a business I used to admire for its cleanliness and food quality. I am more than disappointed, I am angry.

Can be fun place for sure!

The service was SLOW. We were not checked on for beverage refills. The crusted goat cheese salad was supposed to have warm cheese on it. It was ice cold. When we complained, we were told they would make new cheese balls. They brought out the same ones; barely warm. My salmon, which I wanted cooked through rather than seared, was dry as a bone. I will probably think twice before going back. Oh, but the focaccia bread was good.

As always, NYAJ's was great! Our meals were delicious, and the kitchen perfectly addressed each of several requested dietary modifications. Our server was wonderful and an ideal role model for the new employee shadowing her. Having asked for a quiet table - which can be a challenge at this restaurant - we were given a booth where we easily were able to hear each other talk. As regular patrons since it opened seven years ago, Not Your Average Joe's Gaithersburg has never disappointed.

Tried NYAJ Sunday brunch. EXCELLENT! Food was delicious, except The brioche French toast. Only cooked on on side, kind of soggy. Otherwise, great value!

Service was terrific. The patio is very comfortable and welcoming. The food was good but need a few more vegetarian choices. Activity level was high but it was a Friday night.

Great food and service. Happy hour menu is limited

As always the food was delicious. Our service was particularly outstanding. Our server, whose name I can't remember, was outstanding, and so were the other staff.

The burger was amazing. We saw someone at another table eating and we were not disappointed? Cheesesteak egg roll appetizers.... amazing!

Despite reservation, no table available when we arrived at time of reservation. 20 min wait to get table.

3-4 min wait once seated for waitress to stop by. Excessive time elapsed before order taken (15+ min) Food arrived in reasonable time frame.

Liked the food.

Has a great variety of dishes. Something to please everyone!

I will echo these same sentiments to their social media page thru messenger. VERY dissatisfied!!!

Excellent dinner as always!

Great food and restaurant. I’ve been here a lot and I usually have great service but this time the waitress was short and unfriendly. It took a long time just to get drinks. We had to pull another waitress over (who was great) but we got stuck with the original waitress with a puss on her face all night. She got everything right with the food but we did have to reminder her twice about our second round of drinks. Maybe it was just a bad night for her.

Food is amazing. Love the summer specials. Prices a comparable to other restaurants in the area.

The meals off the special menu were very disappointing. The manager comped the poke bowl...it was soggy, but there was barely any dressing, however, the cucumbers were drenched in pickling liquid, and apparently pickled ginger is considered a vegetable, by its prominence.
Similarly, the lobster roll, typically very well executed at Joe's was made from lobster crumbs, not chunks. Delicious but not worth the price.
The meals off the house menu were very good and up to the standards we've come to expect from Not Your Average Joe's.

Best service and support ever!!! VALERIE IS AMAZING! Try your best to get seated in her section. She sings and everything! (Just one song, it won't hurt! She has a lovely voice!) I tried the Herb crusted cod, but it wasn't a good fit for my taste buds or tummy. I didn't mention it and was going to take the loss. Valerie noticed and asked, "What's wrong? You didn't like it. Let me get you something you'll like." Absolutely amazing! I truly appreciated her automatic care, concern and attention to our needs as patrons. Like magic, I had the wonderful Caribbean Chicken Tenders, prepared perfectly to order! My out of town guest was impressed and also appreciated the caring attentive service, all around. Try NYAJ the next time your in the mood for an excellent dining experience! Thank you again Valerie! See you soon.

Waited over 10 minutes to be greeted by the server and that was only due to us flagging down the hostess to let her know.

Food was great, and our waitress was friendly and attentive with refills. Only complaint was that the cheesesteak egg rolls appeared to be half filled. They were delicious, but it was a bit disappointing to find that only half was full!

Our meals were excellent! The shrimp scampi was a great twist on the entree. Joe's strawberry shortcake was superb! Paige was a great server and made it perfect.

Food is always amazing. Love the specials. Service is excellent.

We had six people in our group and none of them had anything good to say about their food. This was very unusual as our previous visits were often raved about. My meal was the pulled pork sandwich and it was very disappointing.

Been a long time since I've ordered a 3 course meal and had it all come out at the same time

We've eaten here many times (as well as gotten take-out) and love the food and the ambiance. We were even impressed this time because we arrived a half hour before they were to open and because of the heat were invited to come inside to wait rather than having to sit outside!

We were a party of eight. I had made a reservation and our table was set up per specifications, ine booster seat and two in need of gluten free food. Everyone found the food delicious, but most importantly the 2 adults with Celiac disease had no adverse reaction to any of the food. Service was excellent, and food was delivered promtly. The only criticism would be the noise level made conversation difficult, but not impossible.

Great place! Went here on a whim after going to a tasting. So nice! Will be back for sure.

Farewell to a colleague

The food and service were excellent. The waiter was attentive and got everything right.

Our server was great but the food was tasteless and boring.

Service was good. The lobster roll was tasty. The Sangria was not so good.

The food was delicious. The service was decent. I love coming to this place. The happy hour is so good! They even had a taco special for Tuesday’s.

Several people at our table got various burgers and they mixed up all the temperatures. Waited forever for condiments. Impossible to get beverages refreshed.

Great food, most everything made in-house. Good service and atmosphere.

Sad that they changed the gluten free rolls/bread. That was a highlight.

The restaurant was beautiful when you walk in but the side area near the bar could use something a little extra. We were sitting in the corner booth and it was a little dingy and the table wobbled.

Good food, decent prices and our server was so nice and a sweet person. It’s was our first time there and it was for Father’s Day and we will come back.

Had a health scare during brunch (Stroke). Staff were extremely helpful when EMT’s arrived to help get me into the ambulance. I’m extremely grateful to all. Because of the rapid response by everyone, I got transported quickly to the hospital and received treatment. Luckily, I have no lasting problems and should be back to my regular self in a few weeks. Thanks again for the help and support your staff provided, and my wife and I apologize if it made other customers uncomfortable during this whole episode.