Joseph's Italian Steakhouse

Food and atmosphere was so good I had to open up a Yelp account and leave a review.  My wife and I (Pa residents) decided to spend the day in Hudson Valley.  Long story short after checking out the Vanderbilt mansion it was time to eat.  Checking my phone to see what was around, I was pleasantly surprised to find a steakhouse just a few miles down the road.First, the restaurant was spotless.  We were quickly greeted and seated.  Opened the menu and was pleasantly surprised by the offering.  It had an outstanding selection of steaks and if you weren't in the mood for steak there was a plethora of Italian dishes to choose from.I had the mushroom soup to start.  It was one of the best I've ever had, mushrooms seemed like they we ground into the cream.  The flavor was infused throughout.  I choose the NY strip and the better half had salmon for our main entrees.  We couldn't stop talking about how good our food was, an absolute home run.Our server Bill was very attentive and you can tell it was important to him that we enjoyed our experience.  We met the owner, Joseph who also checked in on us.  Super nice people.  Great family feel.After dinner Joseph gave us a tour of the beautiful outside deck complete with a bar and waterfall.  They have plans to enclose it for outdoor winter dining.  He also shared some history of the place.  It actually had ties to Eleanor Roosevelt.  Long review, especially for my first one, I am just trying to get across how great this place was.  If your in or traveling thru the Hudson you have to stop here, you won't be disappointed.  We can't wait to get back there.  Thanks Joseph's for a wonderful dining experience. More...

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Amazing place! The wine was great and the dry aged steak was best I ever had. Our server Carlene was attentive and friendly. Couldn't have asked for a better date night! More...

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Went the other day and had a great meal. Our server, Karlene, was wonderful. We will be back!

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Joe's has the best food in town .I eat there as often as I can. It's also a great place to just unwind with a drink or 3 afterwork.

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What a great place. Tried this place during Marist family weekend. It was outstanding. As an Italian I know meatballs. The meatball app is the best meatball I ever had. For dinner I had the prime rib. It was fantastic. The best part was the service. Old school great attentive service. Owner visits each table and chats (nice guy). We ate inside but I saw their heated outdoor area /bar.will definitely be back. This place rates #1 in my book. More...

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The food is excellent and the service was even better! Dina was so great, we had a large party reserved for outside. When we arrive our table was ready with water and menus waiting. She was at our table in seconds. I could haven't asked for a better experience! More...

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I wish I could just say "what she said" as my wife already left a great descriptive review below. we will definitely be back even if we did not live a stone's throw away.

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My husband and I went to JIS yeasterday as part of our 'date day'. We live a few doors down so we were excited to see it reopen. Every piece of food put on our table was amazing. All the way from presentation to taste and textures. Food and Drinks were served at a really good pace. (we ordered drinks, app, meals) A woman named Dina took care of us, checking in frequently and making sure we had everything we needed and clearing the table often to make sure we had enough room. We did sit outside for dinner. We chose to sit by the water feature which was super relaxing. The patio area, as it got darker had lights come on, all of which had warm lighting which made the atmosphere super comfortable and romantic. The patio also has a bar, TVs by the bar, ceiling fans, plants and different table heights (regular and tall). After dinner, we decided to move it inside to the bar. Sitting at the Sinatra Bar was really relaxing. It's a mix of a modern cozy sports bar. We were happy to learn that they had a different bar menu for foods. (it's a simple menu but it's really good in the aspect of 'bar food') Kim was the bar tender. She was knowledgeable about what was behind the bar as well as the various menu's JIS has to offer. She filled us in on specials, hours and their 3-6 deals and what they offer for brunch at 11am on sunday! (this menu was a good blend of breakfast and lunch style items all for a good price.) While at JIS we checked out the whole building and I'm please to say (and they did just open) but it was clean. Both the mens and ladies rooms were spotless. All of the floors looked clean. Table tops, Bar tops, glassware and decorative fixtures were free of dust, watermarks and smudges. We plan on going back often. More...

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Loved the patio even with the road noise Food was perfect every bite Deana was my waitress and very good at her job!

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Bernie K and I eagerly awaited the re-opening, not disappointed ! Great porterhouse, creamed spinach and mushrooms, bottle O’ red and a Manhattan. Kim the bartender, the best. 10 out of 10 !! More...

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Good food, broad menu. Friendly, professional staff. Affordable.

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Stopped in for brunch today. We sat outside next to a cool waterfall they built. This was their opening day for brunch. Very friendly and inviting staff, steak cooked perfect to what I ordered, and an amazing pastry basket (the blueberry muffins ). Have to go back and try dinner next. Look forward to it. More...

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The food and service was amazing. Staff were very friendly. Looks great inside!

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Went with friends for dinner and all three of us enjoyed out meal well worth the money and the service was great will be back

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The food is delicious and very friendly staff !

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great steaks. the food is always great.

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Dad's 85th birthday party and a family tradition

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The best thing that has happened to Hyde Park and Love that it is Re-Opening again

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Really good restaurant can't wait for it to reopen

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My pic for restaurant week, and I cant wait to go back. The short ribs with mushroom risotto was so good I almost licked the plate. .great service from the bar to the table, i highly recommend More...

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Im so happy that I choose this place for restaurant week in The Hudson Valley, it was a 5star just walking in the door & the owner is the one greeting you and seating you. My friend and I waiting maybe 15min so we ordered a drink at the bar, the place was definitely busy. Reisling was very tasty.The ambience was very warm and family oriented, & all decorated for St Pattys day.My meal was spectacular, I started my app with the Honey shrimp over polenta, about 4 shrimp with honey balsamic goodness drizzled on it. For the entree I had the short ribs with red wine reduction over mushroom risotto, I almost licked the plate!! So delicious! I literally had to force myself to stop eating as we also had dessert to consider (go big or go home)!DESSERT OMG!!! RASPBERRY LEMON CAKE...again, almost licked the plate..all this for $33.95 folks, restaurant week doesnt get better than this! Bravo to a great meal and excellent service More...

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Amazing dining experience! Will be back for sure, it was truly wonderful to meet Joseph and family!

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The food was great, everything we eat, I wanted more of. From the Bread to the dessert. My tongue fell in love at Joseph's steakhouse.

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MY steak and twice baked mashed potatoes were amazing. I have celiac disease and they accommodated the sauce that went on my steak so that I wouldn't suffer harmful side effects. My steak was so tender it melted in my mouth. Definitely going back. More...

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It's a very lovely restaurant. The food is excellent. If you enjoy a good meal in a quiet place where you can have a conversation, this is the place for you......

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decided to bring 14 family members for a celebration and  it was just perfect.  We planned this  event and when Joe offered quite a wide array of selections I couldn't pass it up. We have some  picky eaters with this crew..Well picky no more.They had choices of 8 0z filets, rib eye, sliced sirloin and shrimo Oscar, eggplant stackers and even chicken nuggets for the lil guy and more. yet the choices mentioned and chosen were just as good as they sound. The meal was spot on,  the house salad always a delight and the appetizers (specially made  for my family  and devoured, cant  tell they were  special..Oops I forgot about the cocktails before and during and  a lil after. Martinis flowing and red wines a pouring , thanks bro for covering that bill,  whew..Service was  on point and food was done to perfection and bottom line,  the faily was pleased and  satisfied. especially Mom and  Dad, considering it was their 60th anniversary..Thank you Joseph and Diana and  staff. More...

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Sad but true. This place had a devastating fire. So is shut down. Went here a few weeks ago for brunch and had a great time. Our waiter was friendly and chatty, the drinks were strong, the food tasty. Wasn't pretentious or fuddy-duddy. Good food, good service, good atmosphere. It's not the Old Homestead, but they don't charge like it either! Great classic steakhouse vibe. We will be back. More...

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I go there a few times a month. My gf and I love the place food it excellent cant get a better steak!! Joe is always great to talk to and treats us like family.

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We were there for the dinner and a show. The dinner and show was well priced. They started with oderves stuffed mushroom, fish and chip, burshetta, pigs in a blanket all good. We had our choice of Egg plant parm, Chicken Marsalis, or Braised short ribs. I had the chicken it was very good. Other's in my party had the ribs and also thought they were tasty. The only downfall was the lack of choice for children. Children can be fussy and the kids choice was baked Zitti. They also offered macaroni and cheese however it was strange. I almost felt it had cottage cheese in it. Again strange never bodes well with children. Over all the dinning experience and the show were great, they could use a little help on the kids menu for this particular dinner and a show package. We will be back maybe leave the kids at home next time. More...

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This restaurant has very good service and very good food. i have been here a few times for events with my church and all were fantastic experiences. I'm not a big beef eater, but the steaks here are excellent. And I always like the desserts here. More...

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The ambiance, food, and service were excellent. Very casual looking on the outside but very special on the inside. Highly recommend!

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Just went tonight for Restaurant Week - they were out of prime rib so I ended up getting upgraded to a 14 oz ribeye, which was hands down one of the best steaks I've ever had! The mussels and amaretto ice cream were delicious too! My friends and I absolutely loved our experience there - from the food to the ambience to the very friendly and attentive waitstaff. I'd highly recommend Joseph's! More...

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We both enjoyed our meals and everyone was really nice

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We found this delightful steakhouse on Google maps so decided to give it a try. From the moment we walked in we felt like family. Our wonderful waitress Amy made us feel at home. She answered our numerous questions about the place then got Joseph himself to come to our table and share the history of the steakhouse. Part of it use to be a teahouse where Eleanor Roosevelt had tea with the Queen. We were so lucky it was prime rib special night so that's what we ordered. The meat was cooked to melt in your mouth perfection and seasoned just right. The garlic mash potatoes were excellent as well. The vegetable was fresh green beans and red peppers. Each bite made on sigh with how amazing it tasted. Try to save room for dessert, the variety and perfection of each will make you want them all. The evening was one we will never forget and if we are ever anywhere near we will repeat. We only wish Joseph could open a place in WA state. Thanks Joseph and Amy for a outstanding meal and your friendship. It is worth the drive from anywhere in NY or NJ. Thanks again, Karol, Scott and Harry. More...

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There was something about this place - every time I drove past I felt like I should be there. For 3 years this went on and FINALLY one day I stopped. I had seen and heard that they did murder mystery dinners, comedy shows, etc. and had been thinking that this seemed like "my kind of place".....Yep, it is. First of all, Michael the bartender who has been with the restaurant since practically day 1, is someone I had done some catering events with years past, it was a pleasure to run into him again. Oh yeah, I put him to the test to make me a fancy drink with some Rye whiskey and he totally passed!! Joe (Joseph to you who have not patronized the establishment as of yet) was just as I had imagined - super friendly and welcoming and I felt like I had known him all my life as we sat together at the bar sharing pics of our animals in funny positions. So far we've got super-cool staff/owners and kick-ass cocktails!As my dining partner and I perused the menu and asked questions about what the best choices were, the carpaccio was recommended as an appetizer. My friend mentioned she has never had carpaccio (I'm still dumbfounded by this, btw) and we were told it was a damn good carpaccio so I nudged that we order it - "NO you won't get sick eating raw meat, it's good for you, the alcohol in those 2 cocktails you had will cook it". Well.....they weren't a kiddin'! That carpaccio WAS one of the best I've had and the recommendation on the pasta bolognese was spot on as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Joseph's and I WILL be going back, hopefully sooner rather than later. The place has an interesting history to it to boot, it's where Eleanor Roosevelt's tea room used to be.....as a matter of fact, the Queen of England has had tea here!. More...

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What a wonderful surprise to find this restaurant on the corner of Rt 9G & Creek Rd. across from Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt's cottage getaway. Also to later find out the restaurant was Eleanor's Tea Room!  Anyway, Joseph's is a wonderful restaurant serving prime aged steaks, delicious apps & incredible pasta dishes.  Joseph, the owner is always there and very attentive.  Best restaurant in Hyde Park and Rhinebeck area. More...

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This restaurant is a little pricey.....and well worth every penny. The staff was friendly and the prime rib was perfection. Went here for our anniversary  and will come back soon. Make sure you ask for Bryce. He was a great waiter More...

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Food is delicious. Steaks melt in your mouth. The ambience is nice. Service was crazy and slow and it wasn't too busy. BUT RECOMMEND GOING. We will return.

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Excellent food and service! Lots of history in the restaurant itself. The menu has everything you want in a fine dining experience.

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Best steaks in the valley. Steaks melt in your mouth. Menu is very tasty. Friendly service. Highly recommend.

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Stopped in here for dinner with my wife two baby's (18 months & 4 weeks) and my wife's father. I was hesitant to come here because of our kids and I didn't want to be "that guy". ..but they assured me that it was ok and they gave us a nice table in the rear of the restaurant. We all ordered stake. The salad came out and was very good. The dressing was good (house Italian) and there were cranberries in the salad. The stake was very good and was cooked as ordered. Not too much or too little just as I ordered it. I would recommend this place to a friend and plan on coming back! More...

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People here seem to be raving about the French Onion Soup, but I thought it was just okay (as some other reviewers have noted, a bit watered down). I got the 8 oz Hamburger, which was very good, the meat was cooked just too perfection and still a little juicy. The Steak and Sausage Bolognese was average, would not recommend. The reason this place gets four stars is easily because of the EXCELLENT service we had there, by far the best wait and bar staff I've encountered in any kind of restaurant. For this reason alone, I'd come back (and maybe actually order a steak this time around, they looked delicious). More...

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You'd have a tough time finding another restaurant similar to Joseph's in the Hudson Valley. Part of that is, of course, the menu. But another part is the ambiance that comes with the dining experience. It is a much more relaxed atmosphere than many of the bigger steakhouses in larger cities.We came here during Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, so besides the regular menu, the Restaurant Week menu was available. This was, IMO, a good deal, because it was essentially your entree plus appetizer and dessert for about the same price. My dining companion asked about substituting a vegetable for the potatoes with his entree and was told there were no substitutions for the Restaurant Week menu. We were fine with this because they were up front about it, but they neglected to mention that your entree came with a portion of steamed vegetables anyway.For the appetizer, we both chose the butternut squash bisque. This had a very strong nutmeg presence - good if you like nutmeg, unexpected if you don't. For my prime rib, I requested medium and was told the prime ribs were typically served medium rare. I'm sure if I insisted, I could have asked for it medium, or I could have asked for an end cut if possible, but I went with their recommendation and was satisfied. It was a perfect rare, juicy but not bloody, and yes, I could cut it with a fork. The short rib, on the other hand, while delicious, was a bit fatty.   I appreciated that Joseph visited each table, and you can tell he takes pride in his restaurant. He was a bit taken aback about the comment on the short rib, but he was very polite about it even though we sensed an "I don't know if I believe you" reaction from him. Service was casual and steady, and that was actually a nice break from the ultra-professional waitstaff presence you get at larger steakhouses. For me, a restaurant steak dinner is typically a once or twice a year thing. But the daily specials and Sunday brunch at Joesph's provide enough variety in your options. More...

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Great Experience. Food was great ,service was wonderful.Bryce our waiter knew and explained the Menu perfect.

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Well..... Being from Buffalo , we are very demanding and opinionated about our food .... Because we have THE best restaurants around! That being said, JOSEPHS lived up to everything we had heard about it and more. From atmosphere to service to food to value we were beyond pleased at every level❤️ More...

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