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| - I'm usually wary of these loungey Americana bar & grill chains, but Joey left me impressed! The space feels huge yet comfortable, in that you could see the entire first floor but at the same time your own table feels private enough.
I got the ahi tuna sandwich, which came with fries. The fries were pretty average -- your standard fries -- but the sandwich was really really delicious. The portion was big enough that I couldn't finish my sandwich (packed it at the end), but not in a way where you feel grossly bloated at the end. I didn't get to try any other food, but the menu overall looked pretty impressive, with a lot of interesting fusion flavours.
I just got black tea for drinks, but that wasn't bad either. (Can't go too wrong with black tea, right?) My friend and I both got tea with milk and sugar on the side and they didn't serve us anything to stir with! This seemed like a rather obvious oversight but wasn't a big deal.
I don't know how I feel about a place where good looks are SO obviously part of the hiring criteria, though. I definitely appreciate the professionalism of a waiter presenting themselves at their best, but you don't need a 99% thin white woman waitstaff to have that professionalism! I digress though. It was maybe a poor decision to place our group at a table right in the direct sunlight but the waitstaff was friendly and helpful enough otherwise.
It's a little expensive for a mostly casual joint, but if you factor in the nice ambience and food quality, I think it's worth it when you have the money to spend.
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