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| - We came to Joey's on a Monday night with 5 adults and 1 child, hoping to avoid the crowds and keep my 2 year old daughter happy. There was a distinctly off-putting urinal smell hanging in the air, and despite the restaurant being nearly empty, it took nearly 30 minutes for us to even get our entree orders placed. Once we did, the food came out relatively quickly, and the salads and main courses were all delicious. However, dessert was a completely different story.
My wife and I used to frequent this spot when it was Jimmy O'Neill's, just for a slice of their awesome beet cake and maybe a glass of wine. Imagine our surprise and delight when "Famous Beet Cake" appeared on Joey's menu. So we ordered a slice, and convinced my wife's parents to do the same. Even though the description left us a little dubious, we were just hoping that somehow some way, Joey's made a deal with Jimmy to bring back the recipe we so missed...
Big Mistake. Not only did it take nearly 20 minutes to prepare, what came from the kitchen bore no resemblance to the beet cake of yore in either taste or presentation. It was sickly sweet, with a vague plastic aftertaste. Instead of a rich chocolate interior, we were given a light-brownish mass with no distinct flavor profile other than sugar. Gone was the delicious chocolate ganache and homemade whipped cream -- in their stead, some hershey's syrup drizzled on top and a scoop of nondescript vanilla ice cream on the side. It was so awful, no one at the table wanted to finish it.
To summarize: Slow service, delicious traditional Italian entrees, terrible dessert. If you have children with a short attention span, beware.
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