Young Joni

I had some higher expectations for Young Joni after seeing the reviews and getting recommended to come here. The space definitely stands out as a design that I can admire. They had the exposed wood ceilings, dimmer lighting, and open kitchen concept. The seating arrangements were quite interesting too. There looked to be a variety of different seating from high tops, to large tables, and more comfortable two person seating. Unfortunately, I didn't get to spend much time in here. I typically don't order take out since I want the food to be as fresh as possible, but reservation only isn't really my thing either since I tend to be more spontaneous when eating out. I had been to Pizzeria Lola which is owned by the same people and I wasn't sure if the pizza would be similar or not. I could see some similarities after eating it but Pizzeria Lola was better than this. I ordered the Old Reliable. It was a good looking pie but everything else was pretty lackluster. The sauce was really tangy an

The atmosphere is amazing - hip, chic, upscale. The drinks were excellent but the price reflects they should be. The dining experience was okay. We only had pizza, which was very good but I’m missing the hype. The ingredients were on par with other locations that charge a fraction for their pizza. The service was very good, but either way you are paying 21% for them because it is added to your bill without discretion. For me - not worth the hype.

From the welcome at the front desk through to being seated, the server and of course the food I can’t rate highly enough. Drinks were great with recommendations from our server. Food was perfect and set up to share - just how we liked it. Atmosphere was spot on too.