JOEY Crowfoot

Like other Joey locations and «mid-​tier chain» restaurants, you can expect good food and service. My favourite dish is the lobster grilled cheese. This is a good location to meet friends for lunch or a mid-​afternoon drink and appie, as it’s not overly crowded or busy during the day.

Joey Crowfoot is one of my favourite chains, the food is consistently good. The one complaint is that they change it up too often for my liking. This chain is one of the few that offer meat substitutes for certain items on their menu and I’ve tried the meat free versions and it’s pretty good. As more of my friends opt for a vegetarian or vegan diet Joey’s is a good option as I don’t feel guilty that my friends will be hard pressed to find something on the menu. I find most locations fairly noisy so it’s not a place I consider for a quiet talk and lingering after your meal is generally taxing on your vocal chords. Desserts are pretty good too but do pack on the calories.

I’ve been going here since I was literally 10 years old (back when it was called Joey’s tomato). This is a classic family favourite, but our last visit was not too impressive which was disappointing since I no longer live in Canada and was super excited.
We waited a little over 15 minutes just to get service and what made this even worse was that our waitress was talking to her friend the whole entire time we were waiting.

Had one of the best meals in awhile here. We first had to sit at the bar while we waited for a spot on the patio, which was fine.
The lounge /​bar staff really took care of us. We only had to wait about half an hour for a table in the patio. Our waiter was amazing, Daylon, he was prompt, personal, never kept us waiting for drinks or water, didn’t come around too often or not enough.
The steak was perfect, I rarely order something that restaurants can’t do as well as me, this was definetly not the case here. I ordered it medium rare and it was done to perfection! The wine we ordered was awesome! We were there about 2.5 h and never felt rushed!

It’s An Ok Restaurant. Nothing Special. Just Like Earls Or Moxies. Don’t Care To Go Back.

I’ve received good service here before but not recently. The hostess didn’t notice we were there so we went to sit in the lounge. We had no problem with that. The waitress came right away and was nice but chose not to give us good service. We waited for water for 10 minutes then ordered sangria’s. After 15 minutes of waiting I asked the server if we still had sangrias coming and she told us she had not yet put the order through. I know when restaurant is busy service takes longer but it was not busy. There were maybe 6 full tables and waitresses were on their phones at the bar. I would love to eat here if I wasn’t concerned about whether or not I would actually get food.

This is my mother’s favourite restaurant to visit in Calgary. She lives in Northern Canada and she looks forward to going out to nice restaurants whenever she comes to visit.
Joey consistently serves amazing food. My mom ordered their steak and mushroom dish with mashed potatoes and vegetables. I ordered their rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables. We also tried their summer sangria drink special. We were both very pleased with the taste and quality of the food. You will never hear me complain about the food here!
Even though the food was excellent, our experience was completely ruined. We sat in the lounge and while we were waiting on our food, my mom realized that she had sat in gum. I had to use a steak knife to try and scrape it off her pants and she ended up having to go to the restroom to try and scrape/​wash it off. While she was in the restroom, the manager came over and remarked how rude some people can be (that someone would actually leave their gum on a chair). He promised that once my mom returned, he would come back and apologize to her and make sure that she was okay. He then picked up the chair and attempted to carry it out of the lounge. The manager bumped a woman in the head who was sitting next to us. Quite the fiasco.
Anyways, the manager did not return to our table. However, 5 different men went to the table next to us to ensure the woman was okay. And I am pleased to report that she was okay! However, my mother was disgusted, humiliated and her dress pants were ruined all because someone didn’t clean off our table and chairs.
Perhaps it is petty of me to post this review but my mother was extremely disappointed that no one cared about how she felt. I was quite disappointed as well. When you go to a sports bar, you usually check twice before sitting down. When you go to a higher end restaurant, such as Joey, you expect a higher point of service.
A simple apology from the manager would have changed our outlook on our experience. If my mom had received an apology, I probably wouldn’t have told this story on Unilocal.Small things, like simple apologies, in the restaurant business go a long way. Mom left Joey feeling like she was not cared for, that shouldn’t happen in the hospitality business. I will think twice before returning to Joey in the future.

We had just returned from visiting family in Toronto, before we went home we decided to stop at Joey’s for a bite to eat. We showed up on a Friday night, it was extremely busy. The place was packed to the door… which is a good sign! We were greeted by a young girl who offered us drinks while we waited. I was with my mother in-​law and they brought out a chair from the back so she could sit down. They certainly catered to us and made sure we had whatever we wanted. I had the honey-​garlic steak with mixed greens and a ceaser. Our waiter was extremely personable and took excellent care of us. Fast service, great atmosphere. Polite staff. They also brought us fish tacos as an appetizer, they were delicious! Will most definitely return.

Met up with a friend for a drink and afternoon snack.
The parking lot is too small and even though we arrived after the lunch rush, parking was still trying. Ended up parking at Rona instead.
No wait when we arrived, which was nice but the service in the hour we were there was mediocre at best. We sat for about 15 mins before our drink order was even taken. To save time, we grabbed some menus and thought we better order everything at the same time since we may never see our waitress again. We shared an appie (Spinach dip of some sort) as well as a couple drinks.
I will admit we were left alone the whole time. Only time we saw our waitress was for our drink/​food order and never saw her again. Wish I could say it was because it was busy but it wasn’t. Its nice to be left alone however we were planning on having some dessert but since we didnt see our waitress again, that wasnt going to happen.
The drinks were fine and the appie okay. Not the best dip I have had but fine enough. Service is really lacking.
We were ready to leave so just went to the hostess to let her know we needed our bill. We paid and got out of there. Not sure if I would venture to this location again. I have been to other Joey’s and its always been pretty good.

Absolutely love this place, the food, the service, the drinks, the place and the décor. My favorite meal is the tuna salad, the dressings are to die for. Too bad there’s no Joeys in Montréal

I’ve always loved joeys crowfoot and enjoy the menu and wine selection. It can get rather loud in this location so not where you would want to go for an intimate dinner.
I gave it 4 stars because of the wait time. It’s often over 30 minutes yet you can’t make reservations. I guess this is somewhat typical of restaurants in the crowfoot area though.

Down a star.
Our group of 6 was out tonight to enjoy food, drink, each other’s company,
Joey’s was chosen due to its NW location and the menu variety. There seems to be something for everyone no matter your diet or how picky you are.
Dinner took quite awhile to come (no appies were ordered), no water was offered and drink orders were very slow to be taken.
When the food did finally arrive, a couple of our friends could not believe their side of veg they specified that they wanted — 3 thin slices of mushroom and one small quarter size medallion of zucchini on each plate for pricey dishes of salmon and steak. They were so not impressed. They quietly mentioned it to our server who shrugged it off stating that was the portion. No resolution offered. It was even more downhill from there and no one really wanted to ask for anything after that. Had our waitress been more attentive tonight and gave a rat’s ass about service, she would have had a far better food/​dessert/​bar bill in which to garner her tip from. Oh well, she just was not into working tonight. A hiked up little black dress can only get you so far in life, my dear.
I had the Panang Red Curry Bowl. The flavor was there, but my food obviously sat at the pass for awhile as it was a step away from being stone cold. I did not have the heart to send it back as our table already had 2 pissed off diners.
Had the experience been better, we would go back again as we go out fairly enough.
TIP — the ambiance is nice enough here. Please get rid of the brown McDonalds Napkins and provide decent ones for your diners.

I will give them their 5^th star the day they bring back their sushi tacos to the menu.
;)

Good food with good service. Fancy and corporate look with modest prices. Good for couples and families. Great choice of appetizers, entrees and dessert. Enjoyed my key lime dessert.

This was our second visit to this Joey’s, and our second disappointing experience.
We were greeted warmly, and seated quickly. The drink girl was also fast, but then it went downhill. After we got our drinks we sat for 30 minutes with no sign of our server.
«I’m sorry, there eas some confusion about sections.» If that had been the end of issues, we would have been forgiving. Our order got taken and everything looked good! Twenty minutes later, «your appetizer is just coming out of the oven» [server code for a) I forgot it, or b) someone else took it]. It finally arrives, with ²⁄₃ the normal amount of chips. We get two bite in and our meal arrives.
The food itself was good, but the service failed. We will NOT be back to Joey’s Crowchild!

If you want good people watching go here. If you want good service, go elsewhere.
While all wait staff seem to be hired for their looks, brains seem to be a forgotten consideration in this joint.
Our waitress smiled and repeatedly looked at our empty sugar packets and cream container on the table while asking if we wanted cream and sugar with our coffee refills. She then proceeded to take our cups away to refill them, rather than bring the carafe to the table. At one point she brought my «re-​fill» back to me half full and said «we’re out of coffee, want me to brew more?» (Um, yes please).
We were seated next to the kitchen which was a floor show in itself. Throughout our meal we got to watch a pretty young waitress hang off her beau in the kitchen. Flirting. Kissing. Hugging. I felt bad for her tables. Our waitress was rather vacuous but at least she was somewhat attentive. The people at kissin’ Jane’s table probably starved to death.
The food was good. My son & I enjoyed our burgers. My aunt relished her lettuce wrap. Our food came hot and rather quickly but the service and floor show distracted from what would have been a good meal.

Was pretty good. I was craving souvlaki… so that’s what I ordered. It wasn’t how I’ve normally eaten it but nonetheless it was very good. The chef seems to be pretty creative.
Next time I’ll ask no feta on salad as I’m not a feta type of woman —
I like the atmosphere, though yes, as another reviewer said («the waitresses are so young they can be our kids») yes that’s was true, the girls who serve are all very young– 18 – 20 years old. Our waitress was «Courtney» she was so sweet– 18 yrs old but she did care about our food and our service and she was very sweet!

Every time I have been here, parking has been brutal and the place is always packed. You can sit in the bar and order off the dining room menu.
Chris Mill the Iron Chef designed the entire menu and the food is great and the service has always been professional. The staff always offers lots of good eye candy ;)

My first time to this Joey location, and probably my last.
My first impression was of the décor, very underwhelming for what seems to be a recently renovated restaurant. They seemed to have really missed the boat here.
Then there’s the service. Our server was okay, but overall it seems as though they have a lot of young, inexperienced wait staff and hostesses. And for some reason several of them think it’s acceptable to walk backward, bumping into customers and other wait staff carrying plates of food.
The food was good, but way overpriced for the quality. It’s casual fare at best, but priced much higher. I ordered the full rack of ribs at $ 27.50, about $ 4 or $ 5 too high. The ribs were okay, but very salty fries and a mediocre slaw. And for that price I want something more than bad fries with my ribs.
I think there are many better restaurant options in Calgary, especially at that price point.

We decided to try out Joey Crowfoot. We haven’t eaten here for a long time. Service was pretty good. We ordered the following:
Mushroom Cheddar Burger with added Beach Salad — Really, juicy burger and that beach salad — so refreshing!
Blackened Basa Fish Dinner — really tasty basa meal; spice was just right!
Bombay Butter Chicken — great bowl of butter chicken with carrots, basmati rice on a small banana leaf, papadum. Great blend of everything.
Sicilian Shrimp Linguine — Soooooo delicious! It’s a pesto sauce of pine nuts, currants, and all kinds of good stuff, Lots of baby shrimp but done really well.
I’d come back just for the Siciilian Shrimp Linguine!