After flying into Calgary and staying overnight near the airport before travelling to Banff, our family headed out to dinner. What a great choice. We had a nice table overlooking the restaurant. Drinks were fantastic, even though they took longer than expected, but the server came by to let us know they were in process. Everyone commented on how great their food was. My steak was perfect. A little different having three different people wait on us, but we all loved it! read more

JOEY Barlow - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

When I was told our travel group was having a late dinner at Joey Eu Claire on a Friday night, I admit I was not overly excited. We arrived for a 8:30 seating. The hostesses served us all a complimentary, sparkling non alcoholic "appletini" while our seating was arranged. We had the Bang Bang Chicken and Korean Fried Cauliflower as an appetizer. Both were appealing to the eye with the perfect amount of spice. Being from the south and wanting a menu item the farthest from a curry dish, I ordered the Blackened Chicken which is served on a mound of warm potato salad and a slaw. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The spices and flavors melded together nicely and the portion was more than plentiful. For dessert, my daughter and I shared the Molten Chocolate Lava Cake. It was very decadent and a nice treat with the fresh raspberries & Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream. I had an Americano Coffee to balance out the sweet. Our hostess Ashley was young, fun and personable who enjoys her job, which is rare but so refreshing. Her sincerity definitely enhanced the culinary experience. I may never get back to Calgary, Alberta, Canada but my last dinner there will forever remain a good memory. read more

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Took the wife out for her birthday today we had the lobster spaghetti and crab dip very good and our server Ethan went above and beyond keep up the great work joeys read more

after buying multiple entrées and drinks, we forgot our to go order at the table that they threw out after 20 minutes and said they wouldn't replace it after I called them back and drove to the restaurant read more

I ordered the spicy chicken lettuce wraps. They were delicious. Our server went above and beyond when we told him we needed to get to the airport by six. He spoke to the kitchen who cooked our five meals in record time. Very pleasant experience all around. read more

I had an excellent experience at Joey Barlow. From start to finish, service was attentive, professional, and genuinely thoughtful. They went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly and that I felt taken care of throughout. The food was as delicious! Highly recommend this place!!! read more

We went here on Saturday at 4pm. We ate off the happy hour menu: chix club, hamburger w yam fries, sushi cones, teriyaki bowl, and long island ice. The food was great and the service was prompt. The price in relation to taste and quantity was the best of our trip to Canada! I loved the design and ambiance of the restaurant. Romantic but not overly so. Our server, Anya, was very nice and attentive. It was nice talking w her, as we were from out of town. I definitely recommend this place. read more

The service and food was amazing the Happy Hour Menu and items had alot of choices the happy hour prices provided great value read more

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This place was a service disaster! April 3-19 - Everything that could have gone wrong with the service did....we were told after that our server (her name was "Manjot") was a part timer that didn't work very often. She was very nice & polite & apologized for her errors after but that didn't make the meal event better. Manjot didn't ask me if I wanted a drink but served my fellow diner. She made an explanation error in the appetizer of the meal. I asked for crispy fries...they weren't. She made an error in the main of my fellow diner & there were many additional smaller errors as well. To the great credit of the manager she got out in front, made adjustments in the bill & apologized for the service errors. In terms of the food it was good (except the chocolates volcano dessert - which was excellent) but not great and it DIDN'T exceed or even meet my expectations. Mine was the lettuce wrapped beef. By the time my fellow diner received her replacement meal, mine was cold. I want to say that I'd recommend this place because I see it could have greatness as a dining experience but this particular one was not good. read more

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We were looking for a lace close by from where we were on a Saturday afternoon, to have a quick bite & randomly popped into Joey Barlow! What a pleasant surprise this was - we had between four of us (parents and kids), burger, steak, sushi & poke bowls, & the food (& cocktails) were delicious - food, friendly & efficient service & a cozy venue made it a great experience - definitely recommend!! read more

Went here tonight with three colleagues. Alexis was our server, she was delightful! Really patient with our questions about the menu, genuinely nice, brought our drinks and food in a timely fashion as well. One of my colleagues has dietary restrictions, and they were able to make him some chicken breast with vegetables, he said it was delicious! I had a hazy IPA, excellent! Two of my colleagues had the Pino Grigio, they said it was fantastic! The burger I had was very good, the sweet potato fries with a aoli sauce were the best I've ever had, cooked to perfection. I would definitely come here again! It's a treat to dine at an establishment that believes in great customer service and excellent food! read more

Food and service were great with an upscale sports bar feel. When the weather is good the outside eating area is awesome. We were in Calgary 4 days and ate here 3 times! read more

Long overdue review.... This was when the sun was warmer but not too far back, was last month. I was here for my office Lunch and man I'm glad they introduced me to amazing place...The patio was fun, Joey's team is one of the warmest people I've come across since quite a while. Their smiling faces and approach makes u comfortable and you instantly know you are in for a treat because their hospitalality gives you the hint of their flavorful food. The mojito was absolutely packed with punch you need on warm sunny day, since I was having vegetarian food that day and Katlyn B did her best in her research of what will suit my mood and suggested and absolutely delightful tofu teriyaki bowl. The deconstructed Strawberry cheese cake and Doughnuts were to die for.... I'm so sure I'm going there back again...not only for awesome Ambiance, flavourful food but also those absolutely amazing group of people who made my meal awesome!! Thank you, Colveen, Breanne, Mandar and Dave and above all Katlyn. B. read more

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Delicious burger. The fries with the burger were so good and crunchy. Delicious chocolate lava cake. Staff was alright and not super attentive. Anyways, food was good but service was meh. They seem to be good with happy hour and just relaxing, which is a cool atmosphere. The place is super comfy. Anyways, come here for the food because it's great. read more

JOEY Barlow - Burger with fries - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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I haven't been here since the renovations to what is now a more beer hall style of decor. Stairs were removed from the lounge area, to a more open concept layout, darker colors, less oak. I believe there's a neon light on the far side of the dining room added as well. I met a few friends for dinner and drinks on a Tues night, the lounge was full of businessmen. I ordered a few highballs, baileys, and an ahi-tuna club sandwich. I was glad to see it was still on the menu since the last time I went to a Joey's, years ago. But I keep forgetting how rich the aioli, onion rings and the relish is accompanied by the fries. If you are a healthy eater, I wouldn't reccommend this choice. The tuna wasn't a good cut, it was rubbery, had strings of membrane inside, and a strong charcoal taste. But my friend's meal looked great and was plated beautifully. The yellowfin tuna on their salad was seared to absolute perfection. I made a poor choice that evening. My friend ordered the apple pie with vanilla ice cream (or you can choose maple ice cream for a diabetes dessert) which was dusted with icing sugar and overly sweet even paired with a black coffee. The coffee was not good. Really dark, seemed like it was brewed over an hour ago, or their machine needed a cleaning, it lacked richness, just tasted like burned water. I thought maybe it was just that pot, but we stayed for 5 hours and every time I had a refill, it was equally bad. We also sat under an air conditioner where my coffee got cold in 5 minutes as did my fries. My friends wore their winter coats and scarves the entire stay. Joey's, Earl's and Cactus fall under the same category to me, casual dining fare. I come here because I know what to expect, and today it didnt meet my expectations. I eat out often so I am especially critical when it comes to food, drink and service quality standards. Some may love this place if I could give it another half star I would. I will return when the patio opens up as it gets a lot of sun. You guys are doing great but there is always room for improvement! read more

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Good restaurent great location friendly staff ... food is getting to be very expensive and Restaurent's are not as busy as they used to be

Joey's is a classic place for us when we come to Calgary because we usually fly in late and this is the only place open. I don't come to Calgary often so I can only base this review on my most recent visit. The service was nice and fast while the food is always consistently good. I do not really have anything to complain about. We ordered a chili chicken for appetizer and I got the panang shrimp curry bowl. It was the perfect amount of spice and it filled me up. Pros: - Open late - Good service - Consistent food Cons: - Nothing read more

JOEY Barlow - Panang prawn curry bowl - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

If restaurants want customers to come back, they're going to have to up their game. This is the chicken parmigiana at Joey. When I saw the $25 price tag before ordering, I imagined a thick filet of chicken. This is what I got instead. As you can see, my fork tines are thicker. Come on Joey, I used to be a fan. [Update: See that offer from the manager? I responded. Never. Heard. Back.] read more

JOEY Barlow - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

If you're looking for a spot to eat look no further.! My friend and I came here for lunch and got a few items off the Happy Hour menu.! For an appetizer we got the sushi cones and truffle fries and both were delicious.! For drinks we ordered the peach Bellini and it was very refreshing. For the main dish I ordered the Tuna Poke bowl and my friend had the chicken club. My poke bowl was so good.! The tuna was so fresh and the veggies were delicious. For dessert my friend and I shared the apple pie with maple ice cream. This pasty was so flakey and the maple ice cream was so good.! read more

JOEY Barlow - Apple pie maple ice cream - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The atmosphere in here is great and the wait staff that evening was nice. I had the chicken Katsu salad and sushi cone with shrimp. The salad was good, but too much of the peanut dressing IMO. I'd pass on the sushi roll/cone. For $5, I'd rather get a real hand roll elsewhere. read more

JOEY Barlow - Hand roll/cone with fried shrimp. The wrap was interesting - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Fun atmosphere, fast great service. Would like to try other dishes. Butter chicken was ok, but not Indian quality. Apple pie was good. read more

JOEY Barlow - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The food was amazing and the service was phenomenal! Thank you James for a wonderful night!

Always go here. Don't go anywhere else. Just stop looking around, this place is always a hit. The Panang Prawn Curry Bowl-Mild is the best !! Thank you Felicia, Maddie and Victoria! These are the best employees I've ever met, they even remember my name after one visit. Love it !! read more

Staying near the Calgary Airport before the next day's early morning flight we were looking for a good meal and were pleased to find this casual yet upscale place. Usually all you find near airports are the typical chains. This place was hopping at 8:30pm on a Saturday - it was a fun, young crowd. The menu had many good choices at reasonable prices. I selected the roasted chicken bistro plate which was quite good and due to the brining not dry. The frites were excellent. My partner had the fish/ shrimp tacos which were also very good. Our waitress was attentive and efficient. If staying near the airport Joey's is highly recommended. August 2014 read more

Nice atmosphere and excellent service. The food portions are small for the price and don't taste as amazing as would be expected.

Great atmosphere, fast service and delicious food -- I recommend this spot for quiet meals or team dinners and anything in between. I had a veggie burger (surprise)! My dinner companions had a NY strip, The 500 salad (add chicken) and a barbecue salmon rice bowl. Everyone enjoyed their meals also the salmon in the bowl was a little underwhelming. I wish I had room for dessert but maybe next time. read more

JOEY Barlow - Veggie burger with yam fries - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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It's an upscale restaurant and lounge decorated with brick and dark wood beams. Medium sized, not large. Dark. I sat in the lounge with tv screens. My waitress was polite but not engaging. Music in the lounge was loud. The crispy chicken peanut salad was small and not filling for a man. Big on presentation. They skimped on the arugula and chicken. Beware the jalapeños! I expected more for $18. But they have happy hour drink specials which makes up for it. Good for after work drinks. And plenty of free parking. read more

JOEY Barlow - Chicken peanut salad - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Beautiful day on the patio! Great service from Daniel F, and the Butcher's Sandwich was absolutely delicious! Will be back time and again! Great job! And come to think of it, a 5 star is exactly what I meant! read more

There are a number of restaurants in the area and we decided to try Joey Barlow. When I walked in and saw the hostesses in their short, tight, black dresses and 4 inch heels, I was confused with another chain restaurant and then I thought maybe this is a place for men only. It was only during our meal that my friend pointed out there were majority of men in the establishment. It could be most were working men coming through the city or maybe Hooters across the street was too busy. We were seating quickly in the restaurant area which is more comfortable than the lounge. Unless you want to watch the game, I would recommend the restaurant. Since I had a big lunch, I decided to get 3 sushi cones with shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber with mayo on the side. They were priced at $3.49 each which is pricey for sushi but this was not your local sushi place. My friend chose the mushroom cheddar burger with a salad. It was a long wait for our food; at least half an hour. Maybe they were out gathering the shrimp and butchering the cow? Once I received my food, I could understand the price. Half of what they charge was likely for the thingy that my sushi was served in. The sushi tasted ok and there was nothing special about it. My friend's burger looked good and they added a large slice of tomato, along with lettuce and onion. She said the salad was very good. We decided to share the apple pie dessert which came with a scoop of ice cream. Again, nothing spectacular but a nice warm apple dessert is always good Our server was good and it was nice of him to apologize for the long wait and then came by to let us know that our bill was taken care of. That deserves an extra half star if I could give add it on. The restaurant can get noisy and crowded so if you are looking for a quiet meal, I suggest going elsewhere. I'm not sure I will be back with all the restaurants to chose from in the area. read more

Great atmosphere. Ok service, never refilled our water, but did check on us twice. Food isn't so bad, but the spaghetti is unevenly cooked, some were perfect, there are ones that were still stuck together and hard on the inside. We did enjoy the Gyoza, Yellowfin Tuna salad and the lobster tortellini. Overall, not too shabby. read more

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Came here for lunch on Saturday, celebrating a friend cousin birthday. Of course since Joey's is a chain restaurant, wasn't expecting much. Plus I've been here a couple of times. But my most recent experience felt very mediocre. The food fell a little short from my expectation from my past visit. We ordered appetizers to begin Artichoke and spinach dip as well as calamari. The Calamari tasted good. Full of flavour and presentation was nice, the artichoke and spinach dip not a fan. It was and and soupy not really the dip consistency. I ordered the Protein style burger, I thought this was a great addition to the menu. Since I haven't seen it before but maybe I could be wrong and it has been on the menu for over a year, it was alright. The burger itself lacked seasoning it tasted very bland. Even the sauce added didn't help at all, very mediocre. My friend ordered the fish tacos and out of the 3 she ate 1. She said the shrimp and fish were soggy and not crunchy too much oil soaked them. I tried one and she was right. I remember ordering them last visit and they were much better before instead of how they are now. Possibly a change of chef? Lastly my cousin the birthday girl ordered the chicken Shawarma and please don't get me started, she hardly touched it. It was a lot smaller in size my friend added since she ordered that before. My cousin even showed me how much grease was dripping off the Shawarma wrapper. I was disgusted. The only perk I would say is the skinny fries on the side still tasted the same as I remember pretty good. Overall personally I'm little saddened how the food has gone down. As I recall Joeys used to be pretty good. Hmm that's unfortunate. read more

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Have not been here in a while but settled in on it. The service was decent. We got the Calamari Frititi which was standard, some were thought to be squid was actually onion rings. I got the Steak and Sushi, presentation was rather nice, the sushi was tasty but I could not agree on the steak, pre-cut and the broth/sauce was slightly awkward. Maybe the idea of it was to be like a Tataki dish but slices were a bit thick so I had to cut it again and dip it in the broth felt like a beef fondue! The wife got the Bistro Plate but did not seem any different than Chicken with coleslaw and fries. Chicken was slightly dry and slightly bland. Cannot say I'll be back too soon, hopefully a menu change will occur before then. read more

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We came for cocktails and Happy Hour!!!! Where else in the city can you get a Bellini for under $3? They are rolling back the prices to back when Joey Tomatoes first opened. Happy Hour prices on appetizers $3.50 each for a tuna sushi cone, slider or a taco. The sushi cone was so good that I had 3! Bill under $20.00 read more

I had the top sirloin med rare, and butterflied shrimp. Partner had the salmon. No drinks. $64 not including tip. Total bill $80. Nothing to write home about. Standard "Keg type" fare. Steak was cooked correctly, server was cheerful and polite etc. Two exceptions: 1) When I asked what the special was, I was informed that the 'featured item' was... (I cant even remember). Upon further inquiry it was determined that "featured item" is a euphemism for "Listen buddy, if you want a deal, go to the Keg, we don't do 'specials' here...now you gonna order, or what?" (What they actually said was "The featured item is the same item at the same price as what is on the menu".) Wait...whut? 2) My partner observed that her meal was heavily salted. Look guys, we can always add more salt. It is the separation that is difficult OK? FML! I honestly don't know why I would return here or recommend this restaurant. Prices are comparable with other high-end restaurants, but the restaurant is very noisy, a number of tables are in the middle of the floor in a high server traffic area, and the food is meh. For my restaurant dollar in Calgary, I can name several superior options. (Earls is NOT one of them). This establishment does not respect their clients enough to offer a daily special, and notches up the insult by suggesting a regularly priced menu item is just like a special. Read more about both these restaurants ("Joeys" and "Earls") on ratemyemployer.ca. You will get the drift. read more

Having been here a few times, we can truly say that we love this place! They always find the best staff (shoutout to Kyle and Roman for a great time, even though we may have been slightly high maintenance). We had a ball, the food was great, awesome drink menu, and that service is always impeccable! Thank so much! read more

Great Food, great service. When you come to JOEY Barlow, ask to sit in Stephanie's section. She is such a kind soul. She will make your stay here better then the food experience and that in itself it amazing. Have the Chicken Club and ask for the crispy mash potatoes. If you sit in Stephanie's section, tell her you want the chicken club 'Bob's way', I promise you will be ordering it again and again. Thanks again Stephanie for making dinner that much more special. See you soon. Bob read more

JOEY Barlow - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This has been a go-to location for after work and I haven't had service this attentive in a while. Props to Ashley in the lounge for not only providing food and drinks, but a genuine experience that will definitely have me coming back for more! This location has never let me down. Thank you! read more

The food at all the Joey's is great... I enjoy their menu. Though recently I found that I can eat a lot better in downtown for a lot cheaper with much better service. In regards to this location specifically... I am just SO sick of the service. Of course I go a few times, just in case the first, second, or third time the waitress was having a bad day. However, enough is enough. My recent experience: 55 mins for a table for a party of 8. On my stroll to the bathroom I saw several tables that easily could have been pushed together... whatever. The server was great, until my cousin asked her to split the bill, all of a sudden there was a complete attitude change. I just can't understand the challenge with this. Initially when we had come in I had given the hostess a really nice cake in a box, she informed me to let our server know. I told our server initially we have a cake with some candles can you bring it out for dessert. I reminded her at the end of our meal, she slams down 8 plates in front of each of us, also gave away any surprise element. I guess our server was too busy doing other things and asked the hostess to bring out the cake. The hostess brings me the cake in the box in the bag.... uhh WTF. I asked her to just leave it in the bag, bring us our bills. This was completely unacceptable to me, please don't act like this is the first time someone brought a birthday cake. We've done it several times everywhere else. Unfortunately you guys don't bake cakes (yup I called an asked) and told me it would be no prob to bring in one of our own. I come down hard on servers, or lack of service. If your working in that industry your one and only purpose is to deliver outstanding customer service. If you can't do that then get a new job. read more

So after some constant badgering from my girl friends I gave Joey's another chance after 2 prior dismal visits. Proud to report visit number 3 was just as disappointing! We started with lettuce wraps, well if you love VH dressings in a jar, thats what you will get here. And lots of it! Hardly any chicken in the mix and just too much sauce-so much that it overpowers the flavours of everything else. Booo I decided to order the safest thing on the menu. Seriously how can you F up roast chicken with mashed taters? Well our good pal Joey did so with flying colors. The chicken was soooo salty that I could have sworn they got it shipped over from Swiss Chalet, no offence Swiss Chalet, you too, suck (more to come on that) The potatoes were ok, and the gravy was good, the veg was bland and nothing special. Thumbs down. Friends had the following and respectively here are my opinions as well as theirs: Creamy Chicken Alfredo- better off buying Classico jarred and grilling your own chicken, bland, not enough punch in a good restaurant Alfredo, and had way better at cheaper price. Chicken was good, but not enough...sigh.... Panang Prawn curry- Overly spicy, but ok if you like it hot, not enough prawn, if you get this with rice it is literally a cup clumped together into a gelatinous mound in the middle of the dish, so gross...get the naan instead, much better and very tasty! Viva Salad- for $17 I don't think it is justifiable to spend this amount of money on greens, sorry, just my opinion and it wasn't that stellar. Mix of ingredients didn't compliment each other well. Steak- I don't understand why some restaurants don't identify the size of their steaks! This really frustrates me because personally I am good with a 6oz but my husband can down a 36oz! I am just saying it would be nice to know. Having said that, the New York was good, not like steak house good, even thought the price at $33 was unwarranted it was only a 8 or 10oz, I don't know to this day, don't care to find out, won't be going back. Poor little girls that work there, obviously getting constantly hit on, clothing requirements potentially to blame, and say hello to bunion-ville in about 5 years, you will be so sorry you gave up comfort for fashion. Trust me I know! Our waitress was this bubbly little thing who was as cute as can be, we tipped her well and told her the the food sucking wasn't her fault, and considering how busy it was she did a fantastic job. Over priced, under-seasoned, and too loud and bar like, not my cup of tea, prefer Earls much more, even though they are sister companies, I find Earls a tad classier. Skip Joey's, his brother Earl is much better. read more

Friendly staff. Not sure why but Joey seems to be a bit more popular than Earls next door. It's more difficult than it should be to find an IPA in Calgary. Fortunately, they have a nice one here. Had the steak and sushi. The steak was tasty. The sushi (roll) was so so. read more