Joey is your classic Canadian restaurant that serves a diverse range of dishes, from steaks, sandwiches to pasta. I come to Joey's quite often, and always leave with an average experience. Nothing too bad or special to say about it, other than it does its job to its standard and you can always go to it for the space and relaxed dining experience.
Recently, I visited Joey's again. We came on a weekday lunch and were seated right away. We ordered the NY steak and the mushroom pasta, and found both of them to be quite salty overall.
The mushroom pasta actually tasted like the server accidentally poured a batch of salt into the mix. I've tried other dishes here that were good/average, so I didn't let it ruin the experience anyway.
Overall, if you have a friend visiting from a foreign country and want to show them typical/average Canadian dishes in downtown Toronto, I recommend Joey's.