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TastyPals TeamOur take on Joia Restaurant & Lounge
Jun 5, 2026
8.6
Editorial review
Good energy, quality ingredients, and a kitchen that knows what it is doing. A strong local option.
Restaurant
Joia Restaurant & Lounge
Joia Restaurant & Lounge is a italian restaurant restaurant in Boston in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Rating (Google) 4.3
703 reviews
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4.3
Rating
Based on 703 reviews
Best used for
Italian Restaurant in Boston
Price and pace
Moderate spend
Neighborhood
Boston · 195 State St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Price
Moderate spend
Google rating
4.3 from 703 reviews
Address
Boston | 195 State St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Google
Why go
What makes Joia Restaurant & Lounge worth the move
Joia Restaurant & Lounge is a strong italian restaurant option in Boston in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.3 rating across 703 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.3 from 703 Google reviews
Style
Italian Restaurant in Boston
Spend
Moderate spend
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.3 from 703 reviews
Price point: $$
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Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 195 State St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
- Price
- $$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.3 (703 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Italian Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Boston
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Google snapshot
4.3 from 703 reviews
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