If I am at Yorkdale Mall during the lunch or dinner hours, JOEY Yorkdale would be my number one spot to go to. It's strange how the restaurant does not have accessibility from inside the mall and is completely separated away since you have to walk outside. The bottom floor is where there bar and lounge seating is while the top floor is for dining seating.
I usually order the Ahi Tuna Tacos to start and it never disappoints. The taco shells are very fragile and after one bite, everything was a complete mess as the hard shell taco that holds everything crumbles apart. The wasabi sauce goes very well with the tacos. Highly recommend these though.
For lunch, I usually get the California Chicken sandwich with fries. If you want salad or soup, you have to add on an extra $2. The texture of the bun for the sandwich was soft yet crispy. The chicken was quite moist and the cheese and other condiments complement the sandwich well. I felt that fries had good potato flavour. I usually need to ask the server for more ketchup because they usually don't give me enough.
From multiple visits, service is a hit or miss. Some servers provide great service while others lack a little bit as they would forget to get more hot water when we asked for it or take a long time to get the bill.
Overall, I would come back here for lunch as the setting is quite nice and there is adequate lighting on the second floor.