joey

get the apple pie. i haven't been to joey's in a couple of years, butbackthen the ahi tuna taco appetizer and the freshly baked apple pie for dessert were worth the visit alone. the coquitlam location looks nondescript and kind of shady, but inside there is a nice modern decor, comfy chairs, and, oh, those tacos. one of the best, most accessible, asian-fusion places.

my husband and i have gone to joeys regularly for years. we recently went with a large group for a christmas party. each time we go to joey's, we order filet mignon with the mushroom jus. when my steak arrived it was half the size it should have been, 4 oz tops. i sent it back, the manager camebackinsisting it was 7 oz. pointing to the gentleman next to me who ordered a new york steak, telling me not to expect my steak to be the size of the new york steak. the manager was politely insulting. treated me like a moron. i precook my meals each week, measuring out my protein portions, i know what 7 oz looks like. we won't be back!

party of 9 for an anniversary celebration

first impression: i made reservations online and received a follow up call. the online reservation form asked for details of our party and if there was a special occasion and how they can make it special. the hostess, the general manager and rachael were super friendly and attentive.

what we ordered: ahi tuna club, grilled rare, bacon, sweet pepper relish, onion rings, steak and sushi, steak and prawns, filet mignon, bombay butter chicken, with aromatic almond basmati rice and grilled naan, rainbow roll, ahi tuna, salmon, crab, avocado siracha aioli and yam fries.
drinks: super sonic gin and tonic, peach bellinis, cokes, coffee from jj beans, peppermint teas,
for dessert: one of each raspberry chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice cream and individually baked apple pie, oat almond topping, canadian maple ice cream. the ice cream is spun daily, flash frozen with liquid nitrogen.

everyone enjoyed what they ordered! i loved my ahi tuna club. it was a perfect balance of flavours. the ahi tuna was grilled rare, the bacon was crisp and smoky, which complimented the sweet pepper relish and onion rings. it's my new fave! there are so many items on the menu that i want to eat! definitely bebackover and over and over again!

service: excellent, attentive, caring. really made our 3rd anniversary special with a few special touches. everyone was treated to complimentary frozen lemonades--so refreshing! additionally for both john and i, a small bottle of champagne! very impressive!

ambiance: vibrant and trendy! i was amazed at how big the restaurant was! i didn't realize till we were leaving how busy the restaurant had gotten because our big round table was on the quieter side of the restaurant.

food is fine. i went on a weekend and had to wait. three of us had come together. told the hostess we need a table and are ok to wait. after waiting almost 40 minutes we were guided to the bar. we said we want a table but that's all we were given. anyway, the food is fine. tad expensive. i will not be comingbackcoz of the whole experience. they could do better.

just good. this was a nice place, menu didn't have anything fancy - pretty common. not a fan of the entrees but loved the appetizers. lettuce wraps and ahi tuna tacos are a must have here, i also enjoyed the beach salad. the drinks are amazing and i liked the atmosphere, very cozy. will definitely comebackfor drinks and appies

the food and service was pretty good. i think i would go back.

i have beenbackand the food is still really good. they have a fusion menu right now. i had the steak and sushi and really enjoyed it.

my wife and i went one night to joey coquitlam, my wife ordered a pasta dish with a side order of prawns, they came completely raw! they comp'd us for the prawns but still charged us for the pasta, then the manager on duty came over and fed my wife a bunch of crap about how she wants our number so that we can comebackand have a meal on the house, its been 2 months and we still haven't heard anything...we're not holding our breath on hearing anything from them lol, but won't be going back,

joey's trip. went with 4 friends from the uk and were escorted to our seats by 3 canadian beauties. nadine (be still my heart) our server (with a northern territory goddess's physique) proved herself attentive, deliciously flirtatious, and empathetic to our seemingly never-ending orders of rum and coke high-balls.

the decor reminds me of an updated version of a hip retro-70s vegas casino.
service was great. men must love this place because all the waitresses wear short black dresses and heels. quite different from u.s. waitstaff.

next time i'm in coquitlam, i'll bebackfor more high-balls and touchy-feely antics. and maybe tequila body shots off of 6 star tattooed, nadine.

joey coquitlam. came here for late night drinks and appies. first timebacksince the name change so it has been a long time. then again, i'm not sure when the name change took place lol.
this time around, i was really impressed with the service, atmosphere, and presentation of the food. we just had the seared tuna salad and a baked pizza-ish foccacia with olives, some kinda sliced cured meat, and arugula on top. a+ for presentation. can't say the same for the taste. salad had wayway too many ingredients in it (mixed greens, 3 sauces, tuna, peanuts, mango, mint, crispy noodles, avocado, tomato, carrot, the list goes on and on). dressing was kinda bland but the ingredients were super fresh so we still really enjoyed it. pizza part of the foccacia was crispy, cheesy, and delicious. however, the sliced meat was soooo gamey (gross) and olives were soooo salty. drinks were nice and strong.
must recommend the service again. our server had good suggestions, great timing for drink refills and was genuinely cheerful.
great place for date night or get together with friends
would like to comebackand try other things on their menu
one thing i don't like is how it is so obvious that they hire based on physical appearances (men and women). shame on you!

sexy atmosphere and ladies - wear sunglases. well, if you're feeling sexy you can get yourself down to the joey (the sort of place free love originates - come on, food, drinks, young servers in short skirts and heels) to chug on your wine next to sexy waitresses. as we all like to do from time to time. this is great food at even greater prices. their simple main meals will set youbackmuch less than similar rdtaurants, with a choice of steak, soups, salads, drinks and so on,
just wear sungl;asses coz even if the lady i was with was flaunting the eyes will wander

although not the first choice of the day, my friend wanted to try out joey's, and luckily i've been wanting to try it for a while now too. i'm a bit confused though, did joey tomato's turn into just joey, and open up a bunch more locations? i know the coquitlam location used to be called joey tomato's and i went therebackin highschool or early university, and when i got there today, there was still a door labelled joey tomato's head office or something. anyway, if you've been there before, the outside doesn't look like a restaurant at all, inside is a totally different story, looks pretty nice, but still the same overall atmosphere that i remember from years ago. maybe it's the dimness. going in, it took me a while to figure out what to order because nothing really appealed to me that much. the waiter said he can bring a taste of an appy if we want to try things. my friend wanted to try the ahi tuna tacos, but didn't want to order it because i