joey polo park

i was quite surprised by their burger. excellent! always agreatplace to grab a cold drink after work with appetizer. never been too impressed by any other food. however if you are going to relax and have an average diner, this will do it. service has always been good if not a bit on the over attentive side.

good, but overpriced!!. went to joey again recently with a friend. for some reason i have never been a huge fan myself, but all my friends seem to rave about it. if you eat vegetarian and notice there is almost nothing you can eat on the menu, ask for the vegetarian menu, which offers some of the regular dishes with soy "chicken" strips instead of real meat.
my friend and i started off with the lettuce wraps, which were tasty albeit being a little too salty. my other complaint was that there were more noodles than vegetables in the filling and as typical of most restaurants, not enough filling for all the lettuce given (the lettuce and filling come separate and you wrap it yourself).
for my entree i had the soy beach salad (minus the goat cheese), which was a large salad full of lettuce, soy "chicken" meat, strawberries, avocado, candied pecans, and a sprinkling of quinoa. i thought it would have been heavier and contained more quinoa. the non-dairy lemon poppyseed dressing came on the side and it was pretty tasty. overall the salad was very good tasting and filling (although i did have half an appetizer, so not sure how filling it would be on its own). my friend ordered raviolis and enjoyed her meal very much.
my biggest complaint would be that my meal of half an appie and a salad came to over $25. add in the tip and my bill was just shy of $30 for one person, and that was with only having water to drink. service wasgreatand food was good, but $25 for half order of lettuce wraps and a salad? too expensive for me personally for being a chain restaurant!


-----08 sep, 2011-----

much better. i thought my last experience at joey's would be the last (see my previous review). surprisingly, joey's cares about their image and service and i was contacted a couple weeks after i had posted my review. they asked for my phone number and i was called by the bar manager who sincerly apologized. she wanted me to come back and said she would bend the no reservations policy for my party and "take care of us". i was just happy with the apology and that someone took the time to acknowledge and listen to my problem.
anyways, my friends insisted going to joey's for dinner last night. i decided to give it another go. service was very prompt and friendly. i had a viva salad which was packed full of feta cheese, cranberries, granny smith apple, and roasted chicken. while i still think $15.49 is expensive for a salad, this one was huge and filled me up--worth the price.
so overall, with being given an apology for the awful service last visit, and the good service and food this most recent visit, i wouldn't hesitate recommending joey's to anyone.


-----25 jun, 2011-----

gone downhill. since it opened i've been to joey's in polo park about 5 times and always hadgreatfood and service. however, yesterday was a different story. my bf and i went around 9pm and since there was a long wait for the patio opted to sit inside the half empty dining room. after being seated quickly we looked over the menu, which it seems they had shortened and increased the prices on. $13.99 for a burger and fries? $16.99 for an entree salad consisting only of vegetables? all of the appetizers pretty much over $10? now i will shell out money for quality food but this is a chain restaurant full of processed ingredients competing with moxie's and earls etc. who last time i checked didn't have such extravagent prices. anyways, the prices didn't matter because after waiting at our table for 10 minutes without a single server stopping by we decided to leave, and will never be coming back!

fab-u-las. joey's at polo park.
excellent excellent!
really couldn't fault it.........great service,i couldn't make up my mind what i wanted and the server even offered to help me make up my mind with some suggestions as to what i would like.
great decor and the food was higher quality, prices were just a tad higher than original joe's{ eg: beef dip $15.00 as to $ 17.00 } but wow what a difference.greatvalue for money and over all experience of being treated well,really nice to know that customers are still valued by some business, its rather unfortunate that a lot of business don't seem to care anymore.
this restaurant will defiantly be in the high scores of places to eat.

simply delicious!.greatfood,greatservice andgreatatmosphere. i always take my kids there to eat before we head to the theaters. i recommend the cheeseburger sliders and the shrimp on flat bread. yummi!

great food exceptional service. the chicken was exquisite. the decor was cozy. greatatmosphere really enjoyed this place. my only small criticism was that the menu is fairly small. but having said that whatever is on the menu is very good. will definitely be back

steak and frites were delicious. old fashioned was great. lava cake - amazing. there was agreatatmosphere and for sure will go back again.

reallygreatand friendly staff. love the atmosphere in the restaurant and like the option of the sunroom patio. the blue cheese butter steak is to die for and their mashed potatoes are unlike anything i've ever had! so so good!!!

good first visit despite the fact we called a week before and we're told they don't take reservations only to be greeted at the door with "hi do you have a reservation." staff that night wasgreatthough. good atmosphere. food was very good and no one at our table of eight had any complaints. there were comments that the portion sizes were smaller than places they compete with. would go again though.

deserves a second chance. my husband had a sushi and steak plate, very tasty, presented well but the steak could be more, very few pieces in there, we're willing to pay more for more meat. i had steak with prawns again very tasty, beautiful presentation, i think the deep fried mashed potatoes in a shell is very creative, never had something like that before, i didn't like the steak, i had to send it back because i asked for a med well but got a close to rare steak, i like my steak a little crusty on the outside and a little pink inside but istead i got a very pink on the inside steak with still some blood oozing out of the center, gross! our server was quick to ask if a want a new plate and their manager gave me a salad on the house as i wait, i got the new plate, didn't had to wait very long but this time the steak was overcooked it was a bit tough for me to cut through and became dry, i didn't complain because i will seriously loose my appetite if i had to wait again for another plate. our server was excellent, sevice isgreatbut the food nahhh.. overall the experience would've been better if the steak hadn't ruined it for me. this isn't the place for you if you have a little one like us, they don't have any high chairs. the hostess seemed clueless on where to sit us when we came in. she picked a table for us front and center of dinners in pairs and whenever our little one will make a fuss about something, they will just give us the look. it like made us feel that a couple like us with a kid is not allowed to have a good time in a place like this. we will go back and give this place another chance without our lil one next time, we just wanted to come in as a family tonight to celebrate my husband's birthday because we haven't done anything in a while as a family.

had ahi tuna club and dumplings. really good. waitress/bartender was very professional and helpful.greatplace after movie or shopping for drinks and snacks

decent food, exceptional service. went here wednesday night as part of the celebration for my girlfriend's 3 year anniversary of coming to canada.
the moment we walked in we were greeted, seated, given menus and had our drink our taken. now, they weren't very busy (late on a wednesday) so i can't say from personal experience if it would be the same, but still a good start. i had to ask for our waters a second time, but i think they were just waiting for the glasses to finish washing because they came out warm (the glass, not the water). and our waters were full the entire time we were there.
we ordered the edamame & baja fish tacos for appetizers. we were told that the edamame were quite spicy, and being spicy food lovers we were excited. unfortunately, they were not spicy at all. however, they still hadgreatflavour and were cooked nicely. the tacos were great. i don't really care for seafood, but all the flavours went together quite nicely. the sauce they came with was spicy, perfect for us. didn't need too much of it. on the last bite, my girlfriend found in her mouth what was either onion/ginger peel or a piece of paper. we showed it to the server, just so they were aware (we didn't expect anything from them, it was the last bite). our server apologized many times, and we were given another order and had them taken off the bill (so we didn't pay for either order). the only thing i might criticize about how they handled the situation is the server told us the kitchen thinks it may have just been a piece of breading from the fish. we knew this wasn't true because my girlfriend found it in her mouth, couldn't bite it and you could bend it without it breaking. this however is just a minor thing, they handled it very well.
for our mains, she had the sirloin steak & prawn skewer, i had the peppercorn new york. both steaks were cooked perfectly, medium rare. i thought the seasoning on mine was just right, she thought it was a little excessive. but that's just her personal preference. the sauce for my new york was alright. in small amounts it was good, but i wouldn't pour it on my steak. her prawns were also delicious.greatflavour, cooked nicely (i'm quite sure they were poached, but who knows), presented beautifully. we also enjoyed the mashed potatoes. good texture, seasoned well. they came inside a spring roll which added a really nice crunch. these potato spring rolls also had melted cheese and whatever else on them, a nice touch. our veg was a mix of roasted vegetables, they were good. considering the rest of the food, it's best they kept the veg simple otherwise it would just be too over complicated.
so, in conclusion the food was pretty good (much better then i thought, being a chain restaurant) and the service was near flawless. would definitely go back and recommend to someone else.

love this location!. i found this location always tastes better than the other. it's always good every time n very consistent! i always say i love polo joey better when i go to the other one! love the whole menu, never disappointed me!!greatplace to see my girls. love it!

pleasantly surprised. now i am not at all a fan of chain/fast food restaurants, but everytime i have gone to joey polo park i have been pleasantly surprised. i recently had lunch at on friday. we got there at 11:50. the lobby was very full, but only waited for 10 minutes to get a table! we were expecting atleast a 30 min wait. they have a nice sized menu, which is so nice to see compared to the multi-paged menus at some of the other chains. everything listed on the menu sounded wonderful. i ordered the ahi tuna tacos, which were wonderful! my mom and sister both ordered the lobster grilled cheese. they both enjoyed their meal, but the portion size was really small. we hadgreatservice and good meals and would definately return!

always good. came here a bunch of times and i've always been happy. the food there is always delicious and the service isgreat+ i like the place. best sliders in the world!

fabulous!. i went here with my boyfriend on a saturday night. we walked in at 6:30 and was told there was only a 7 minute wait. we waited no longer than 10 minutes, and while we were waiting, they offered us a wine sample. the hostesses were super friendly and nice, and greeted us when we entered and as we left. it was very much unlike earl's, the staff does not cater to one sex (men) and many of the staff came to check on us. as soon as we were finished, someone was there to take the plates away. we ordered appetizers, and we actually had time to finish our appetizers before our meals came out. it is a tad expensive, but definitely worth it. it's reflected in the décor (very beautiful, including the stunning display of alcohol bottles above the bar) and the food is very well presented. i had the caesar salad for my appetizer, and it was the best caesar salad i have ever had in my entire life. then i had the salmon, which was absolutely delicious. don't be alarmed that they leave the skin on one side of the fillet, it makes it taste soooo much better! our server even recommended options for us! what agreatexperience!