joey

thesteakwasn't bad but the keg is better


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

steak was ok and the service was excellent

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 mysteakarrived it was half the size it should have been, 4 oz tops. i sent it back, the manager came back insisting it was 7 oz. pointing to the gentleman next to me who ordered a new york steak, telling me not to expect mysteakto 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!

horrible food and horrible service! manager was told about the steaks we had ordered that we're ice cold and did nothing to the bill and seemed to shrug it off. the re make steaks were ok still not hot and my filet was full of tendons the manager then asked how it was and i said i couldn't eat thesteakas i couldn't cut through it with the tendons he then asked "well was everything else ok?" i had to laugh because yes i guess the semi warm vegetables were decent i could of made better ones. overall a very big disappointment. i even emailed to tell someone who mayen cared about how horrible it was and no one would take accountability. i will not return.

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,steakand sushi,steakand 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 be back over 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.

have been here a couple times, and this time is during a dinner with a friend, and ordered, an appetizer and my friend ordered asteaki 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. great service as well *thumbs up.

for starters, we ordered the yam fries and ahi tuna tacos to share. for the entree, mamallama, baby-paca and i ended up ordering thesteakfrites, my older sister got the lobster and prawn ravioli. the yam fries came sprinkled with grated grana padano (a cheese that tasted like parmesan) and were delicious with the aioli that it came with. the slight tang from the lemon made the aioli less heavy than other mayonnaise-based sauces. i love the decadent earthy aroma of truffles. truffles just makes (almost) everything taste better. for the tuna tacos, the seared rare ahi tuna was served on a flat little deep fried tortilla with coleslaw, and a light wasabi aioli. the shell was crisp without being oily or greasy and it was nicely salted. the tuna was complimented well by the coleslaw, which had an acidic ginger dressing. you could tell that the vegetables in the coleslaw were fresh as the sweetness in the cabbage comes through. the only downside is that the aioli didn’t have that kick you’d expect from the wasabi. it only tasted faintly of wasabi, it wasn’t spicy at all. eating it was also a little messy because the taco shell was piled pretty high with coleslaw and the shell crumbles on you. as for oursteakfrites, the cab prime sirloin was topped with parsley butter, with a side of rocket greens and fries. baby-paca and i added blue cheese butter on the side (additional $3 each) as the flavor of the parsey butter is kind of mild and lacked a bit of sodium, we preferred something stronger with more richness. thesteakcame like we ordered it, medium rare. it was juicy and pink on the inside, but it was still a little chewy. prime sirloins are known for being the most flavourful cut of meat, but it is also not the most tender cut of meat. the steaks were considerably small (5oz) compared to the steaks we’re used to seeing, but honestly, for $20 it’s still a good deal and the portion on our plates were definitely enough to fill us up. the rocket greens (arugula) were wilted by the balsamic dressing and had a shiny sheen to it that put me off slightly, but it was tasty without that bitterness that usually accompanies arugula. they were also super generous with the fries, which i enjoyed. some people may prefer them more crispy, but i like the mushy kind of fries (they were kind of like mc donald’s mushy fries but less salty).

the food and service was 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 thesteakand sushi and really enjoyed it.

food and the girls are great at joeys!!!!! had thesteakand king crab legs dynomite!!!!