Welcome to Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace: A Franklin, VA Culinary Tradition
Nestled in the heart of Franklin, Virginia, at the easily accessible address of 1217 Carrsville Hwy, Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace stands as a beloved local institution dedicated to serving authentic, comforting Italian-American cuisine. For years, this establishment has been more than just a place to eat; it has become a cornerstone of community gatherings, family dinners, and casual weeknight meals for residents and visitors alike. Our commitment goes beyond simply preparing food; we strive to create an experience where every guest feels welcomed, valued, and satisfied with every bite.
At Joe's, we understand that the best meals are built on a foundation of quality ingredients, time-honored recipes, and a genuine passion for hospitality. Whether you are craving a classic, perfectly charred pizza, a hearty bowl of pasta smothered in rich sauce, or one of our other delectable offerings, you will find that our dedication to excellence shines through. We pride ourselves on maintaining a warm, inviting atmosphere that complements the robust flavors of our menu, making every visit memorable.
Our location on Carrsville Highway makes us a convenient stop whether you are passing through Franklin or looking for your new favorite neighborhood spot. We have carefully curated a menu that honors the traditions of Italian cooking while incorporating the tastes and preferences of our local clientele. This careful balance ensures that whether you are a long-time patron or a first-time visitor, you will discover something truly special waiting for you at Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace.
Key Highlights of the Joe's Experience
What sets Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace apart in the vibrant culinary landscape of Southeastern Virginia? It is the combination of dedication, quality, and community focus that defines our operation. Here are a few aspects that consistently draw patrons back to 1217 Carrsville Hwy:
Commitment to Freshness and Quality Ingredients: We believe that superior taste starts with superior components. From the dough made fresh daily to the selection of premium cheeses and garden-fresh vegetables, every element used in our kitchen is chosen with meticulous care. This unwavering focus on ingredient quality ensures that our signature dishes, particularly our pizzas and pasta sauces, deliver the rich, authentic flavor profiles our customers expect. This dedication is non-negotiable.
A Diverse Menu Beyond the Basics: While our name highlights pizza and pasta, our menu extends far beyond these staples. We offer a wide array of appetizers, robust salads, savory subs, and specialty entrees designed to satisfy every craving. This diversity ensures that groups with varied tastes can all find something they genuinely enjoy, making Joe's an ideal destination for group outings.
Warm, Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace is designed to feel like an extension of your own dining room. We foster an environment that is relaxed, friendly, and perfectly suited for families, casual business lunches, or intimate dinners. Our staff is trained to provide attentive service without being intrusive, ensuring a comfortable dining experience from start to finish.
Deep Community Roots: Located centrally in Franklin, VA, we are proud to be a local business deeply integrated into the community fabric. We value the relationships we build with our neighbors and strive to be a reliable, positive presence in the area. Supporting local businesses often means supporting quality, and we aim to embody that principle every day.
Savoring the Tradition at Carrsville Highway
The experience at Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace is about more than just satisfying hunger; it is about creating moments. It is the sound of friendly chatter, the aroma of baking dough and simmering tomato sauce, and the satisfaction of a meal cooked with heart. We invite you to visit us at our established location at 1217 Carrsville Hwy, Franklin, VA 23851, United States, and discover why we have remained a cherished dining destination for so long.
Whether you are looking for the perfect slice to take home, a place to celebrate a small victory, or simply a reliable source for delicious Italian-American comfort food, Joe's is ready to serve you. Our team looks forward to welcoming you and sharing the culinary traditions that define Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace. Come taste the difference that passion and quality ingredients make in every dish we prepare.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Takeaway
Dine-in
Highlights
Fast service
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Comfort food
Healthy options
Quick bite
Small plates
Wine
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Quiet
Crowd
Family friendly
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
Menus
Salads
Tossed SaladUS$2.95
Chef SaladUS$7.25
Antipasto SaladUS$9.25
Tuna On LettuceUS$6.90
Grilled Chicken SaladUS$7.95
Pasta
Spaghetti With Tomato SauceUS$6.95
Linguine With ShrimpUS$10.25
Fettuccine AlfredoUS$8.95
Shrimp AlfredoUS$11.95
Chicken AlfredoUS$11.95
Pizza
Cheese
1 Item
2 Items
3 Items
4 Items
Sandwiches
HamburgerUS$6.25
CheeseburgerUS$6.95
Grilled Chicken BreastUS$6.50
Chicken FiletUS$6.50
Turkey BreastUS$6.50
Homemade Specialties
Baked ZitiUS$8.95
LasagnaUS$8.95
CannelloniUS$8.95
ManicottiUS$8.95
Cheese RavioliUS$7.95
Desserts
Chocolate Cake
Cheese Cake
Cannoli
Tiramisu
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Reviews Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace
E C
15-06-2026
My all time favorite Italian restaurant! The food is always delicious.
Recommended dishes
Chicken Alfredo, Antipasto Salad, Eggplant Parmigiana
Christie Sproles
15-06-2026
The server we had tonight has no personality and the rest of the staff, including the owner's wife, have no problem arguing with each other in front of customers. The food is okay, but nothing to brag about. We've been twice and I did not … More
Deborah Rymer
15-06-2026
They have a menu that will please a wide variety of tastes. My husband had the Chicken Parmesan, and our friends had the lasagna and blacken chicken dish. We also had pizza for the kids. Our service was fabulous. More
Marcie Avans
05-06-2026
Joe's Pizza & Pasta Palace has very good food, nice sized portions, and affordable prices. The wait staff was pleasant and attentive, without being intrusive. This was our first visit here...and we will definitely be back! … More
Joel Bradshaw
28-05-2026
Joe's feels like home. The staff are friendly and fast. They get the orders correct, and they give refills at the right time. Their menu has a wide variety, and the food is amazing. We had a barbecue chicken pizza. It sounds weird, but it has become one of my favorite meals. More
E C
29-04-2026
My all time favorite Italian restaurant! The food is always delicious.
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Joy Narron
20-04-2026
We always love the pizza here. We dine in normally but, had family visiting and ordered take out. We drove 25 minutes each way for their usually delicious pizza. We ordered a cheese, a pepperoni and a veggie. Why is it that the pepperoni and veggie pizzas had plenty of cheese on them and the cheese pizza was lacking the one topping? Very disappointed. I recommend checking your take out orders before leaving.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Eddie Hawn
12-04-2026
They had great pizza and clam chowder. The waitress was very friendly. You can get clam chowder seven days a week there. Didn't break the bank, either. 5 stars, favorite Italian place in Franklin. More
PaRiStyleYa Boutique
10-04-2026
I’m a door dasher I walked in a lady with short blonde hair looked at me and walked away didn’t bother to greet! And the other behind the bar had an attitude cause she was busy please work on customer service More
Thomas Dvorak
06-04-2026
I had pizza. I'm very hard on pizza, but a 4/5 is pretty good. Staff, sauce, cheese, ingredients are prefect. Not 100% on crust, but that is my personal opinion. I will be back.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Phil Lambert
26-03-2026
My third visit there. The first one was before covid... Food's outstanding, The waitress was brand new but was learning fast and did a really good job. As I travel through Franklin every once in awhile it's my go-to stop!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Aimee Barden
24-03-2026
Food was really good ! We order chicken Primavera, Antipasto salad, and meat lovers calzone. Everything was good. Had plenty of leftovers for lunch. Service was pretty fast being the place was packed. Will come back. They have really good pizza to!
Alicia Johnston
23-03-2026
Normally, food is good, but now for two orders in a row, after specifically ordering a deluxe pizza and Stromboli with NO MUSHROOMS...we have indeed gotten mushrooms. My husband accepted it the first time. This time he called back to let … More
Thomas Perri
14-03-2026
This is our go to place for a quick lunch or to order a pizza to go. The menu has lots of variety (not just Italian) and the prices are reasonable. It's nothing fancy, but the food is good! More
Stephanie Smith
28-02-2026
We briefly frequented this place until we stumbled upon another restaurant we enjoy more. Service is great here. Food is usually good but sometimes its just off. A few times our “meatball roll” dough wasn’t all the way cooked through so we … More
Ernie Abbott
05-02-2026
Wife and I had the meat lovers pizza. Our order was taken promptly and we were served our beverages. Pizza was served to our table piping hot and it was delicious. Will be going back soon. More
Zachary Stike
24-01-2026
Food was mediocre. Service was rough. Took nearly 25 minutes to get the bills straight (was incorrect 3 times). Sad to see this place go downhill.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Matthew Flythe
13-01-2026
Great pizza for a quick meal. Yes, the prices have increased over the years, but what hasn't? Plus, if it's good pizza, which it is, I think it's worth it. Especially great for those who live a few miles away. You can do a pick up order, which is what I've always done, and it's always on time. Hot and fresh and handmade. More
tomas cortes
04-01-2026
Me and my friend just came by to get a pizza it was really good!
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Tonya “Sunflower” Matthews
22-12-2025
Very friendly staff. Food was so good.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Meat Lovers Calzone
Sandy Johnson
19-12-2025
Great pizza and calzone! The picture is a 16" calzone. Onion rings are awesome!
teresa froemel
16-12-2025
Very quiet during the week. They have a great take out service. .and their Philly cheesesteaks are the best around. Staff is very friendly More
Anita Thompson
10-12-2025
Rest in Heaven, Joe, you are missed. Love his wife and the food is good. I personally suggest more seasoning on food. Sometimes some things tastes kinda bland. Services is outstanding and all are friendly and never forget you. The atmosphere is very nice also.
Rashida Freeman
04-12-2025
This was my first time trying this restaurant. I called my order in over the phone, the young lady was very nice and polite. When I arrived to the restaurant, it was a full house. I walked in and had to wait about 5-7 mins (which was okay because they were busy) but there is no particular area for pick up orders vs the customers that were dining in. A older gentleman walked in behind me and just walked right up and started to place his order, thought was extremely rude. I finally got my order and got home excited to try it. I ordered a chicken bacon wrap and a meat lovers stromboli. The wrap was warm, I particularly don’t care for warm lettuce on a sandwich but the wrap had a good taste. The stromboli was very greasy and didn’t come with marinara sauce (thats my fault because I should’ve asked). I won’t say that it will be my last time but it wont be my first pick. Every day wont be a good day, hopefully the next time it will be better.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Tracy Smith
29-11-2025
Food was fine, very good, but it was the worst service I've had in a restaurant forever. I was with a party of 10. We ordered & received our drinks. Then we got some appetizers & ordered 3 large pizzas & I told the waiter to put it all on … More
Jeanette Bailey
28-11-2025
We just moved to Franklin and this has become our favorite pizza and Italian place to eat. Food is fresh and always tasty. The beer comes in a frosted mug, something that few restaurants do anymore, which they should. Also the owners and … More
vixnb 1
14-11-2025
This used to be the place to go. Not the case anymore. Meals came out at different times. 15-20 minutes difference. Appetizers tasted freezer burnt. Pizza was good. veal parm was tough, Burnt and wafer thin. Probably less than 4 oz. Of pasta. Canned sauce. One patron had a Rueben had barely no meat in it. Won’t hurry to go back. Sad, used to be a great experience ☹️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Group size
Not sure
tomas cortes
26-10-2025
Me and my friend just came by to get a pizza it was really good!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
April Misono
24-10-2025
My husband and I have gone multiple times and have always enjoyed it. Recently we took my mother there for a belated Mother’s Day present (she was craving their manicotti). Although we did not eat at the recent visit, we still enjoyed our time! We were seated right away and the food came out quickly. It was slow when we went, as it was Sunday and people were still at church. Yet, they have excellent servers and we plan to come back in again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggplant Parmigiana
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
John Thrush
18-09-2025
Had the Baked broccoli with butter and parmesan and it was really good. Was cooked just right. Not too soft and not too hard. Other peoples at my table got subs and they said it was good. Was also surprised how quick the orders came out for seven people. Very competent and polite service. Definitely would go back again
Jack Sorroche
29-08-2025
Joe's Pizza has always been very very good. However yesterday my wife and I were very disappointed in the pizza we had. Everything on the pizza was great with the exception of the sauce, or lack there of. There was very little if any … More
Leon Henson
15-08-2025
Casual dinner place. Pizza is very good. Needs updating in the establishment. The staff did an excellent job. I would try agan!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Wait time
No wait
Brooke Russell
18-07-2025
The service was great all times I went. However, the food is lack luster overall with the exception of their fried pickles. I do not suggest their meat sauce as the "ground beef" comparable to taco bell meat with an odd flavor. Burgers are bland frozen patties and the fish sandwich the same. Salad, stick with salad lol.
Bryan Koury
08-07-2025
Food is really good here and the price is on par to slightly higher on average to comparable Italian foods from comparable places. Service is good usually here but the last time I went it there were times I felt a little bit neglected, but overall it was still good service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Meat Lovers Calzone
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Plenty of room for parking.
Galen Butler
04-07-2025
Just ate lunch there for the first time in a long time. There was a large party sitting nearby, and one of the guests brought in two large dogs that sat at his feet. I am not comfortable with dogs in the dining room. At the register, I discretely inquired about the restaurant's policy and was told, "Service dogs are allowed, but we are not allowed to ask..." These were not service dogs. If so, then why were there two of them?
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
DeAnn Nadon
30-06-2025
We stopped here accidentally because everything else was closed on Monday night in Franklin except Mexican and fast food. This will now be one of the only restaurants we go to in Franklin. Family friendly Italian restaurant with food for … More
Skyler Tisdale
27-06-2025
Ordered a pizza and cooked sub 26 dollars. Pizza was done quickly....no sub..ended up with a cold pizza and uncooked sub. 1115am on a Saturday. So, It wasn't busy. 20 years of trying, and I am finally done. Get a frozen pizza from Foodlion from here on out. More
Joshua George
25-06-2025
This is one of the very best pizza places I have ever eaten at. The people and food are equally amazing. More
Tonya “Sunflower” Matthews
23-06-2025
Very friendly staff. Food was so good.
Service
Take out…
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Susie
09-06-2025
Great service. Good food. Due to dietary restrictions, they fixed me something that wasn't on the menu. But it accommodated my restrictions. It was delicious. I am very grateful. And I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. More
Jennifer Jones-Edwards
14-05-2025
I have been eating at Joe's restaurant since he opened. The pizza tastes just like it did when I was in college at PDCCC.
Madelyn Mazurek
06-05-2025
Best pizza in Franklin hands down!! These large pizzas were almost too big to fit in their boxes and were jam packed with ingredients and flavors!! We ordered one supreme type and the second pizza was fresh tomatoes, bacon and ricotta= best combo ever!!! Would recommend :)
Noah Futrell
03-05-2025
Good was really disappointing. They also seem pretty understaffed to handle a Sunday rush. Most of our table left before the food came out and those that stayed ended up not eating most of the food and getting something else on the way home. More
Reviews Joe's Pizza Pasta Palace