Joey B's On The Hill Grand Opening

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Are you dying to get a Landing style bar on your block? Residents in The Hill weren't itching to either, but owners Tony Gianino and Joey Barczewski made it past the neighborhood's red tape by expanding the menu featured at Joey B's on the Landing to offer more of a "fine dining" selection and they hosted the grand opening of Joey B's On The Hill last night. Barczewski said the new spot is more for an "older crowd" and something he and Gianino have wanted to do because as they have gotten older, they started to settle down a little.

Joey B's took up the space left behind after Bartolino's moved to the bottom floor of the Drury Inn on Hampton (I still don't get that one, but I digress...). They installed up a lot of big screen televisions and created a menu with some of the staple items you would find at other restaurants in the area. The salad has provel, pimentos and a house dressing, and the pizza is cut in squares. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a pizza connoisseur (my hips can attest to that claim if you want to challenge it), so I was really excited when I saw on their menu "Joey B's Pizza was featured on Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels Show on the Food Network." I immediately ordered the large Loaded Veggie pizza. In my opinion, the pizza could have been a little bigger, and little less burnt, and had a little more sauce - but the cheese was pretty good and the veggies tasted pretty fresh. On a brighter note, they did a great job finding an enthusiastic and attentive serving staff that wasn't hovering and annoying - and that can be a tough feat.

If you are looking for a spot to knock a few back and munch on some basic bar food while watching the game, Joey B's On The Hill is a good pick; I counted eight flat screen televisions just from where I was sitting in the back room. Good game day places are pretty much always a welcome addition.