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| - Their reservations system is interesting, as it appears that JOEY doesn't take reservations during certain times. I went into the restaurant at around 5:15pm on a Saturday and asked if I could make a reservation for 6:30pm that evening and was told that that was not possible and to come back then. Not a major issue, but slightly annoying as I expected they would be busy.
When I returned at 6:15, I was informed that the wait was 45 minutes. Thankfully, neither myself nor my girlfriend were super hungry yet, so we were fine with the wait (plus, our friends had not arrived yet). About 15-20 minutes into waiting, a hostess came by and offered us complimentary champagne, which was a very nice touch. I think most people in the waiting area appreciated that.
Sure enough, the wait was a full 45 minutes and we were seated around 7pm. Our table of four ordered the calamari to start and everyone ordered a variety of food. I got the steak and sushi and my girlfriend got the lobster ravioli. Both were tasty. The portion sizes aren't massive, but again, I think that's a good thing. I'm not a huge fan of restaurants cutting up the steak in advance, and the steak was cut into rather thin slices which to me isn't ideal. But it was cooked exactly how I wanted it, so I'll give it a pass. The sushi was surprisingly good.
For dessert, we shared the chocolate lava cake and a scoop of their handspun ice cream (sweet and sour cherry). All in all, we all had an enjoyable night.
Their service was really good, our waitress was fantastic. I also find JOEY's prices to be reasonable, for the quality of food you are getting.
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