joey

the steak wasn't bad but the keg is better


-----11 feb, 2010-----

steak was ok and theservicewas excellent

subpar food. overpriced drinks. good service. haven't been to this location for a little over a year. no wonder. in fact, i'm done eating at joey's period. it used to be good a couple of years ago, and earlier. but no more. just like earls, the food has become bland, boring, and just plain subpar. our entire table was disappointed with our food last week. none of the dishes were prepared properly. bland tasteless burgers, that were basically beef taken from the package and thrown onto the griddle...not a grill! why aren't they grilled like everywhere else? burger patty had no seasoning whatsoever, and was overcooked to the point where it was dry with black crusts. sucked! and do away with the poppy seed buns already. stupid idea. i'm sorry, but if burgers at any local pub are way better than joey's, then something is definitely wrong here. how can you f*** up a burger?

the only good thing was that theservicewas good. this location needs some serious renovations to the bathrooms. sinks from the 1980's. the entire atmosphere of the dining area, is pretty average at best. every canadian based chain, is usually quite a disappointment. joey's doesn't change that.

service was fantastic! food cooked to perfection. blue cheese butter flavorful without being overly strong. prices comparable to other restaurants in this category, but food andservicemake it good value. will be back!

• belongs to chain restaurants
• food is good, getting pricier as inflation happens
• its a good place for meeting someone, drinks with friends
• appies were good, nicely plated
• theservicewas just ok last time i went here, not the best that i experienced

just an "ok" restaurant. theservicewas sub-par and the food was dece. i was not a huge fan of the calamari or the sauces that it came with. also had a mojito and it was just plain bitter. i don't recommend.

have been here a couple times, and this time is during a dinner with a friend, and ordered, an appetizer and my friend ordered a steak i think, and yes, the price is definitely okay, and her steak, can't remember which one she ordered but it definitely tasted alright, the firmness the juiciness of medium rare is all correct. and the simple seasoning should all there is to it. overall it's decent place to go for, like all other joeys as well. decent but nothing that i crave much from the place. greatserviceas well *thumbs up.

always a great spot for lunch or dinner. goodserviceand good food as well as a fun atmosphere. love the sushi cone and lobster grilled cheese.

the food andservicewas pretty good. i think i would go back.

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

consistsntly good food and excellentservicefrom the top down. cant go wrong with joeys ever.

excellent services, terrible soup. went there for lunch on wednesday w. colleagues.

i ordered a mushroom cheddar burger w. their moroccan chicken soup (the only soup they have for the day). one of my colleagues ordered lobster grilled cheese sandwich, also w. the soup. so funny that her soup was very different from mine (hers was with more chicken, less spicy, less color....)

i have to say that my soup was really terrible - extremely greasy and salty, very spicy you could see a thick, orange colored layer of oil on top of the soup. it looked like a bowl of 'sauce' than 'soup'! i could only 'sip' about 1/4 of it and had to stop. so disappointed! i had not filed any complaint though because i did not want to ruin the overall atmosphere of this lunch gathering.

the burger was good. overallservicewas excellent!

felt really thirsty afterwards.

may still go again to try something else, but for sure, i will stay away from their yucky soup!

didn't like it. the food was ok. regular price. menu is really small, not many choices. small portions. no non alcoholic drinks on menu. not even coffee. no sugar at table for coffee. but mainly very little choice of food and dessert. will not go back.servicewas good and was seated quickly

joey coquitlam. came here for late night drinks and appies. first time back since 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 theserviceagain. 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 come back and 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!

loves it.serviceis excellent. food is fantastic. my faves: butter chicken, burgers soooooo good with mushrooms and cheddar and the lobster ravioli. basa awesome as well. im really impressed with the quality of the food. have been many times and consistency is there as well. enjoy!