Big Joe's Pizza & Pasta

I had a wonderful experience at this Italian restaurant. The food was prepared quickly, yet everything tasted incredibly fresh and flavorful. I ordered the calzone and absolutely loved it—the sauce tastes homemade, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it really is! My daughter ordered a pizza and said it was delicious. My friend got a hot sub and she couldn’t stop talking about how good it was. And you must try the tiramisu—it’s the perfect sweet ending to the meal. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking for great Italian food and excellent service!

Sunday – July 27, 2025 I was asking the family what sounded good for dinner. One of my sons said he was in the mood for Italian food, while the other specifically mentioned spaghetti and meatballs. That got me thinking and I realized I was craving pizza. I searched for local Italian restaurants and came across “Big Joe’s Pizza & Pasta.” After reading many positive reviews, I decided to give it a try and placed a to-go order. I had never been here before, but the gentleman who answered the phone was courteous, helpful, and even walked me through the best dinner deal for my family. He also provided an estimated pickup time, which was appreciated and accurate upon my arrival. When I arrived, I was impressed by the warm and inviting ambiance of the restaurant. The staff immediately recognized me by name and had my order complete with a couple of sides of bread to go along with the pepperoni pizza and spaghetti plates. Everyone was friendly, professional, and made the experience smooth from start to finish. I’m looking forward to coming back, but next time, we’ll dine in and enjoy the full experience with the family. Thank you to Big Joe’s Pizza & Pasta for a great first impression!

I gave a 3 stars based on the lasagna I had. It was cut up pasta sheets mixed with meat sauce topped with melted mozzarella cheese. There was no ricotta cheese layers, not the traditional layered lasagna w of meat sauce and ricotta cheese. I would not get again. My husband and daughter had the chicken fettuccine alfredo and the sauce was delicious.

My girl wanted Italian and I was like ok pick a nice mom and pop place and she chose this and maaan they did not disappoint! Got the chicken fettuccine!! Very rich! Awesome pizza as well! Very very good small mom and pop exactly what I was looking for !!

They have the best pizza in Texas! My family has been eating here for over 25 years! My kids voted this the best pizza they've ever had. They are a family owned business with generations of chef's. Check them out and you can taste the difference!

If I could give this place more stars I would. The staff is absolutely friendly and inviting. Like coming home to a family that is glad to see you again. The food was 10/10. If you haven’t been here then you are missing out. The bread is so fresh and soft inside but crisp outside. Best Italian place for the money hands down.

Our first time at Big Joe's Pizza. We had a medium pizza with pepperoni, jalapenos and pineapple. It was delicious. The garlic bread with cheese was accompanied by sauce and it was also good tasting. For the appetizer we had the Greek salad. I love all my veggies. The establishment is family oriented and also for large gatherings in the patio area. We'll return and try something different next time around. The menu has a large variety of options.

Order and pay at the counter, then have a seat and wait shortly for your delicious meal to be delivered to your table. Great value and hospitality await you here at Big Joe's, not to mention the good food. We thoroughly enjoyed a slice of pizza each and we split a lasagna. If you find yourself on this side of town, stop at Big Joe's. You won't be sorry.

Went here with my father. Here are the takeaways 1. Vodka pasta was 10/10 the rigatoni was perfectly cooked with a delicious taste. The vodka was present 2. Atmosphere is Italian to the max. Murals of mafia and sports. What else can you ask for. 3. Service was just spikey enough to get your fix on an italian restaurant. I will come back here again because its gas.

Delicious Italian food! Laid back atmosphere and very reasonable prices. I recommend the baked ziti and garlic knots.

This used to be my favorite place to go. I loved their sandwiches even if they didn't have turkey. My BF drove from Grapevine to get me my favorite sandwich. It should be turkey, ham, provolone, and lettuce with their signature sub dressing. Instead, I got a sandwich with salami, ham, peppers, onions and olives. They said they didn't have turkey. So why all the other stuff? I called and was basically told, 'So what." Not the Big Joe's I remember. Not ever going there again.

I decided to treat my friend to lunch. I gave her two other choices such as, Subway or Jack in the box. She chose Big Joe's! I am so glad she did! The prices were good, food was delicious and the ambiance was peaceful! As, I walked it, it was like a breathe of fresh air. The inside was clean and looked a lot better than the outside! Lol. The Red and White Checkered Table Cloths were sending Italian vibes and the artificial Flowers in the center of the Restaurant were the perfect touch to create a fresh new look because, Big Joe's used to be a Whataburger back in the day. I wasn't sure what to order and the family ahead me didn't either. However, the Young Blonde Order taker with glowing Blue eyes was patient w everybody. He resembled, the actor, Tanner Buchanan who played the Character Robby in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. Ok, so back to the review. Lol. I opted for the Lasagna for $8.99. My friend got the Baked Ziti for $8.99 which included a side of Bread. My friend said, it was a little to crispy but, she said, it's ok. I agreed w her. My Lasagna was Meaty and Cheesey! Lol. It was piping hot too. The Tomato Meat Sauce was tasty with a few small meatballs.The Lasagna Sheets were baked just right, nice and soft. It was topped w a lot of yummy goey Cheeses. A Bus Boy dressed in White dropped our Silverware and Parmesan Cheese off at our table. Even though it was not busy in the Restaurant, he was a great addition to Big Joe's. Some how his presence made me feel special. I guess, it was the nostalgia of his uniform? Well, I think, I covered everything. Lol. If your ever in Haltom City. Check out Big Joe's and grab some Italian food. I'm sure you will like it!

This family owned business is so amazing! The pizza was definitely homemade and delicious which is why I didn't get a picture of it because we ate it so fast lol Definitely recommend anything & everything on this menu because of the real Italian flavor! Beautiful and awesome customer service and worth every penny!!

Anything I've ever tried from here is always fantastic. Order is never wrong and it's always ready in 20 minutes or less. Highly recommend the chicken parm creamera!!!

Wow, the food here is freshly cooked. I loved my Calzone and Stromboli. I was just passing along from Houston, but this place is. Excellent!!! I highly recommend if you're in the DFW area.

Trash.........The meatballs tasted like they came from Sam's. I'm not understanding why and how my cheese is not melted on this hot dish. How it that possible....????????

Food was good, everybody was nice. In a hurry, but nice. I'll probably try it again! Seemed like good people and a nice place!

Out of all the places in Fort Worth and surrounding areas, this is my absolute favorite Italian place. The food is out of this world. The service is fast and the quaint atmosphere puts you in the mood for a pleasant dining experience. You need to try it if for no other reason than to hear their accent as they take your order. "Fuhgedaboutit"

My family and I enjoyed our visit and dinner here! Customer service was top tier and made by true Italians! Chefs kiss!

Great place! Great prices! The Real Deal ... came here because we are hungry and couldn't be more satisfied with our choice. Big Joes is hands down our go to spot now whenever we come out this way for our son's jiujitsu tournament. Good people!

We are visiting from out of town and needed to grab some food before checking in to our hotel. We got a large pepperoni pizza with black olives and onions and an order of chicken Alfredo. Both were absolutely phenomenal!! The pizza was a classic New York style with the perfect amount of all the toppings. Delicious crust, too! The chicken Alfredo is easily some of the best I've ever had - buttery, cheesy, flavorful, perfectly cooked. I love that they include a side of bread to soak up any extra sauce! YUM! Highly recommend this place. The manager/owner was our cashier and was super friendly as well.

For $22 i got a small lasagna, a little stuffed pizza pocket kind of thing and a salad. it was all so amazing and made with love. the lasagna came with extra sauce and it was sooo good! comes with fresh bread as well!! can't wait to go back!

The pizza is authentic NY style and delicious! They also sell slices for when you don't need a whole pie.

Fantastic Hole-in-the-wall NYC pizza, when there are so many choices in restaurants, stating they are authentic, this place really is! Amazing food with generous servings for very affordable prices !

I would like to say this place amazed me. My friend brought me here and i have to say they have some of the best chicken alfredo pasta i have ever tried. I'm a little bit of a food critic and everything about it was amazing. The service was great. Nice people all around. The ambiance is great also this place needs more recognition. I'll be going back for more.

Always fresh food have never had a bad experience there I recommend this place to everybody taste just like my mom was back there cooking

Holy crap sooooo good! Nice people. Had the spaghetti, garlic knots, and two different kinds of pizza. They stayed open a little bit later for us and we appreciate it! It's a classic home spun Italian joint, cute paintings on the wall and the spaghetti was legit the best I've ever had. From out of state but will eat here again if we're in Texas again 10/10

Stopped by this place since I LOVE Chicken Parmesan Hero's (Subs). Completely disappointed! The chicken was tough to chew through. Signs of either cheap chicken breast or frostbite frozen chicken. Being from NYC I know what a great Chicken Parmigiana Hero should taste like and it's not at this place!!!!!!! Couldn't eat the rest- too Hard!!!!

Do yourself a favor and order the fettuccini Alfredo with chicken! It's the best!! Love this place

Really good, simple Italian comfort food. I usually get lasagna which is just what you'd expect from a place like this. Decent sauce, good amounts of cheese. Warm and comforting. Hubs gets assorted pizza and calzones which have always been good. Nothing super special about this place but it is consistent and good.

Just a little Pizza Place that makes a good pizza! Pasta is homemade and don't forget the Garlic Knots, they are so good! The guys are New York and blunt,but they warm up to you after a few visits! Good good, I promise!

I've been coming here for 15 years and it is the only place that I will eat meat sauce. It is seriously the best Italian restaurant ever.

Called Friday @ 4pm asked if they could accommodate a large party (30+) after a memorial service. Even though they closed at 8:30pm John said absolutely. They staff was incredible. Went above and beyond to take great care of us. We are extremely grateful for these folks. Not to mention how fabulous the food taste. Everyone loved this pizza, pasta, atmosphere and your generosity. You run a top notch pizza joint my friend.

We LOVE Big Joes! My husband and I have always lived in DFW and after moving to Haltom City, we've probably ordered from them over 20 times now (and still haven't tried everything on the menu)! Every person we've introduced to them has also raved about the food!

Best food you can get and the price is perfect, the mamma is one of the sweetest there and the staff is like family. Ready fast and all cooked in house 10/10 always

Never been to New York but if I had to guess, I'd say this is probably the closest my mouth has EVER COME to true authentic pizza. If I could rate a 7 review I would. From Htown and was recommended to try this place while out here on vacation. Big Joe, if you real? Sir, thank you sir for your services!!! Bummer we wanted to try the garlic knots but were out. Ole boy recommended the garlic break w cheese. Yep. Even that was a mouth orgasm! Ate food so fast we didn't take any pics. Sorry.

I've been coming here for 28 years. No better Italian in DFW. Family owned. Very nice people and always clean. This place is a time capsule for me!

I was seriously craving for some serious pasta and I really forgot that this place been around since I was little! It's really my second time here but I can finally just yelp on how I feel! - Service and Dining: It's basically just a walk in order, pay and sit down and wait for your food to come(They bring the food to you) But their menu is actually pretty good, not too expensive, perfect price to actually afford around here than most places. Their service is just basic, nothing too special. - Food: I order appetizers of the spinach pinwheel and my pasta lobster ravioli. The spinach was pretty good, soft and buttery, the lobster ravioli was a kicker! Saucy and huge! Enough to fill me up. *Overall: I would seriously come back here with the pasta craving!

My family had gotten there a little late, it was probably 8:15-8:30 time frame but they were nice in accommodating us. However, their XL pizza left something to be desired. It was shared between 5 people and so about 2 thin slices each and I still left hungry. Crust was too thin and the not so fresh toppings were falling off. Guess I'll go back to the other Joe's to try theirs.

Definitely gone down hill. I haven't been in years, I always bragged about how good it is here. went this past weekend and got what I liked getting there. Corners have definitely been cut. Taste wasn't there and it was watery, tasted frozen. Not fresh. Chicken fettuccine, spaghetti with meat. Trash.

This place is it. It's a family owned business and dang good! Highly recommend. Love me some pasta!

Always good food. Sauce has great flavor. Good service. The place is a weekly staple.

Well, just spent $17 on the worst pizza of my life! Ordered meatball, pepperoni and jalapeno. Kid forgets to put pepperoni on it, asks me if he wants me to add it after it's already out of oven. He also evidently forgot to put tomato sauce under the cheese so then he just dumped globs of sauce on top before he cooked it. What in the holy hell? Worst pizza of my life.

Amazing!! Hands down the best!! Very friendly customer service. Garlic knots are to die for.

I ordered the combo dish & lasagna. I get home and didn't get what I paid for. I called the restaurant to inform. The gentleman (I use gentleman loosely) was rude, unwilling to hear me out about my order. I didn't want a refund, I wanted what I ordered. I will never go back to this place. I paid to much money to get the wrong food & to be spoken to with so much disrespect.

I walked in and fell because of the wet floor. I looked around and saw that the floor had just been mopped and there was no wet floor sign posted. Fortunately, I wasn't injured, but if it had been an elderly person, it would be a different story. The cashier seemed to have a problem with me and was not at all welcoming. All the food I've had there is excellent, so for that I give them an addition star. I'll probably go somewhere else from now on though, since I don't need that cashier's attitude, plus not having a wet floor sign posted is a serious safety hazard.

My friend and I drove past this place on the way to the Haltom Thrift and decided to try it after we shop. When we walked in we were greeted with an authentic Italian atmosphere- we would know, my friend is Italian- and felt welcome immediately. You can tell they are authentic Italian/New Yorkers and their food is exactly as it should be. We got the Sicilian deep dish lasagna pizza with green peppers and jalapeños. There were no jalapeños on the pizza but that did not matter! It was absolutely delicious, my friend and I drove the 30 minutes drive home and ate our pizza, although it wasn't super fresh, it tastes delectable! Absolutely amazing! We actually called our friends to rave about the pizza! We had one friend come over and she LOVED it, and my boyfriend also ate one slice in like 5 bites over the sink! He could not get enough! I highly recommend this place!

Good food, great prices, and big portions! We usually order the chicken fettuccine, lasagna, and garlic knots. The staff is always awesome!

The food is fantastic, pizza is good! The service sucks... we have been 3 times and probably our last time this time. Instead of writing down orders they shout orders out to the back.. since they have no system apparently! The place got bombarded with people after we ordered and while shouting about 15 more orders back to the cooks, our pizza was forgotten about and we sat there for over 30 mins before someone even noticed us and said so sorry working on it now! Pizza finally came out and it was the wrong pizza.. so we sat for another 20 mins for our pizza to be made and cooked! Absolutely ridiculous.. figure out a better system and put some order into that place.. everyone is running around like chickens without there heads! It would be much better if they had someone who knew how to run a restaurant!

The food is decent, but the rudeness of service is over the top. They are taking their "New York" attitude to the nth degree and it's not necessary especially for the quality of the food. I'm from a larger city and there's no need for such an attitude or inability to accommodate their customers.

Best Italian food I've tasted and fast service for what I got will definitely becoming back a lot more often!

The food was great! The staff is super friendly. Please have single slices of the chicken parmesan pizza next time. Very authentic love love eating here.

Went here to get some spaghetti with meat sauce because I'm lazy and hungry but oh my god. Exactly what I needed since I was craving pasta. Súper nice guys that operate this place! You can tell they're passionate about serving you great food. They are to the point and that's what I like. Because of the whole pandemic, I ordered inside and was told to wait at my car and it came out quick! Again, some good spaghet.

Came here for lunch one day because it's close to my work. I heard bad reviews from this place but I still wanted to try it! and I'm glad I did because what I ordered had flavors! my friend ordered a calzone and he said it was bland. I got the lobster ravioli and it was goood!!! we shared garlic bread and that was bland because there was no garlic taste to it! the food is cheap for a good portion.

I've been to New York and I fell in love with the pizza. Coming back home, I automatically went for titles that said "New York styled pizza" and all of them disappointed me. I was very upset, but it drove me more crazy and I couldn't get the pizza I so longed for out of my head. How crazy? I've taken day trips back to New York just for the pizza. Yes. This place saved me (my time and money) They didn't even title it "New York" it was just cheese pizza and do you want toppings? I was mind blown and my mouth had an orgasm at the taste of this places pizza. Best I've had in Texas. Second on my list next to the actual New York City. Don't believe or waste your time at those other places. Nice and lovely staff. Me and my boyfriend are regulars here for the past 3 years and I finally decided to order a pizza. Amazing food and great prices!

The sliced pizza, calzones, etc you see in the display are from the previous day....they mix the salad with their hands as others have see. window seals are littered with dead bugs have been there awhile. Their NY attitude they can shove it up their azzzzzz

I can explain the food in this place really quick to people who live in this general area. Been to Joe's Pizza anywhere else within the Tarrant County area? Well, this will just be more of the same. For everyone else, Big Joe's is an attempt at creating a New York style pizzeria / Italian food (Notice I said attempt). If you can get past the architecture of the store (an old Whataburger restaurant), the staff and the dining area scream New York Italian restaurant. Unfortunately.... some of the ingredients used seem mediocre (especially the clearly processed cheese). Is it bad though? Not really, but don't expect to be blown away either. (Lobster Ravioli seems safe - according to my girlfriend and Cat N.) It's just good old generic Italian food for a reasonable price.