JoJo’s on 22

We have been loyal customers of Jojo’s for 17 years. So I am sad to write a review like this. Since they remodeled things have been very up and down. First off we love their pizza. but lately the crust is doughy and undercooked and we swear something has changed with their sauce. It just doesn’t taste like it used to. We also on occasion order wings. Last time we ordered them, they went right into the trash, they were so over salted and dry they were inedible. Mr. Jojo, why can’t you understand that I don’t want wings that have been cooked twice? Please stop premaking the wings and then upon someone ordering them you stick them in fryer again resulting in over-​salting, and sawdust-​dry chicken wings. We like your wings but have stopped buying them because of the issues stated.
Another major issue I have is when ordering items for take-​out. I have to watch the person at the register touch money etc, and then turn around and start touching the food or slicing pizza with their bare hands and never washing them before touching the food especially the pizza. That’s just gross. We used to eat at your restaurant at least once a week and now we haven’t been there in months. because of these issues. Please consider making some changes and we will come back.

I’m going to stay neutral for now, I mean today, I mean as of this hour with respect to my opinion with this place.
The place has 2 options — sit down pleasant décor with outside sitting restaurant and take out.
My review is entirely about takeout food.
We are going you this place since 2002 and what puzzles me the most is even after 13 years of being their «takeout» customer I’m hanging in the middle with my opinion on this place. This is largely because the place has a huge potential to surprise me, it’s like playing bingo at the church … Sometimes the food is exceptionally awesome, sometimes it’s average and one time has to take it back because the order was totally messed up — hoagie was cold chicken. That was my experience from my most recent visit/​takeout maybe 5 – 6 months back.

My wife and I WERE regulars here, we had several bad experiences mostly with bad wait staff. But the last time were in will be our last. I ordered chicken franchaise and my wife ordered a hoagie after an almost hour wait my chicken came out raw in the middle. Not just undercooked actually raw. After getting the waiters attention he took it back to the kitchen and said they are making a new one. The second plate came back 15 minutes later, obviously microwaved and still raw. After asking to speak to the manager I was told she is busy and cannot come over. As I got up to leave the waiter said here is your check (which included the raw chicken). I refused to pay for the chicken, paid for the hoagie (which made my wife sick) and went to the pizza place right across the street Angelo’s which I still go too! JoJo’s on 22^nd will never have my business and I am still waiting for an apology from the owner. I DO NOT recommend this place at all!

The food and the waiters were good but the hostess made us feel like we were there ruining her night.

I have been going here for well over 10 years for pizza/sub’s which have always been fresh and delicious. On a recent visit here, we waited over an hour for two pasta entrees and a kids meal. The restaurant was about halfway full, so I can’t really figure out was took so long — I feel like they forgot about us. There were tables all around us that got seated after we did and were served before us. I think an hour wait for food at a pizza shop is not acceptable. I was very disappointed with this recent visit.

We ordered take out. A cheeseburger sub, pasta trio, calamari, and linguini and clams. Everything was exceptionally good. Was pleasantly surprised that the clams were fresh in the shell. It could have been a little more spicy for me but still flavorful. Calamari was tender. I was skeptical because it’s usually hard to get decent seafood but they did a good job. Portions were pretty good we were pleased overall.

I must reinforce the reviews that talk about the abnormally slow service. May have been the slowest service I’ve ever had on a not very busy night to get some average Italian cuisine. Definitely will not be coming back.

this place is ok
the wings usually are too dry
the door to the restaurant used to be really hard to push in and open, but they fixed that so +1 star
there is a mirror along the entire right wall of the inside (facing the back from the entrace) you can stare at yourself while you eat
the people in there are always really nice though

Pizza was ok. Service was SLOOOOOW… and slow for no apparent reason. They weren’t busy and had plenty of servers.
Also, the amount of flies in the dining area was annoying and worrying. Cleanliness problem?

Best pizzeria in the area with usually good specials to back it up!!! They are always quick and have a friendly atmosphere. My recommendation is to always start with a plain slice to judge the quality properly before getting too fancy and theirs is awesome. The chicken parm is also stellar if you are not in the mood for pizza.

Beautiful restaurant, spacious and comfortable, but, by far, the worst pizza I have ever had! The sauce was thin and flavorless, I think it could have been tomato juice, the cheese was sparce, and, despite the fact that this was a dine-​in order, the pizza was barely warm when it arrived at the table. By the time we got to the second piece, the crust was soggy from this horrible sauce! I’m sure this place has to do something well, given that they were able to afford the nice building, I just don’t know what it is. Given the choice between this and at home frozen, I’ll take the frozen pizza

Pizza was tasty. Nice outdoor seating. Service was friendly and good. Salad was fresh. Would definitely come back.

We happened upon JoJo’s sort of by accident, but it was a very fortunate detour. We enjoyed some Pinot Grigio on the patio with our bruschetta and Stromboli. The atmosphere was laid back and lovely. A really nice experience!

We order salads from Jo-Jo’s for lunch at work a few times per month, and they are always delicious! The chicken is tender and marinated with great seasonings! This is the only salad I’ve ever had where there was more meat than lettuce.

We are driving from Asheville, nc to Boston and decided to stay over night in Harrisburg. We were surprisingly pleased with Jo-Jo’s. We are traveling with two golden retrievers and enjoyed sitting out on their patio sipping a delicious martini with a slice of mushroom pizza. My husband ordered chicken Parmesan, which was very good, and I had a piece of grilled salmon with sautéed spinach… everything was very good. The best thing about our pleasant experience was the wait staff. They were all delightful. What a lucky find! enjoy

White pizza — Olive oil, basil, mozz and mushrooms. If I know what an authentic pizza tasted like I think this would be close to it. The simple ingredients made this one of the best pizzas I’ve ever tasted. My husband and daughter had calzones which they enjoyed. The loss of a star was due to the slow service. The waitress couldn’t seem to keep up with the drinks at the table and we wouldn’t see her for long stretches.
If I were to go through Harrisburg, PA again, I would definitely revisit this restaurant.

pretty decent overall… they messed up the take out order slightly but the food was good. The sauce was one of the better I had. Very nice place, newly remodeled etc. Very large portion sizes for the dinners. Nice side salad. This place was very busy which is a good sign…
If you are looking for a nice place to go that is more than just a pizza joint, this is a good choice. John the server was very nice and helpful.

Having practically grown up with JoJo’s, this pains me to do.
This place has gotten too expensive. They built a completely new building within the last year and it’s pretty evident that extra overhead is getting passed to the customers. I actually went through some old menus I had from them and the price creep is plain as day. A cold italian sub, pretty much the stable of pizzeria subs everywhere, costs 6.59. That’s totally unacceptable.
The plus side of this is it caused me to try the place across the street, Angelo’s. Long story short, I now see no reason to go back to JoJo’s.

Large menu with tons of options. The specialty pizza slices are huge. The building itself is brand new and extremely clean. Large dining room, several TVs and some outdoor seating for when the weather’s nice.
They do deliver and have a large take-​out business.

Construction has finished, and I’ve been here twice since… both times were great.