Nathanial T.
Yelp
Howdy folks. How are all of my fellow Yelpers doing? Well, as with my previous review, we are still north of the international border, and right now I am going to introduce you to a restaurant called JOEY Bentall One. Only at the time that I ate there I only knew the place as simply "Joey's." But when I went to write this review I discovered that there was more than one.
Ok let's get into it. My Canadian friend, whose name also happens to be Nathaniel, suggested this place. Upon walking in I could tell right away that this was somewhat of an upscale establishment based on the decor and the fact that the people there, both staff and patrons, were dressed a lot nicer than I was. It was a little intimidating at first. But the complimentary champagne that the hostess offered killed those feelings pretty quickly.
So my friend and I are seated in a spacious and comfortable booth. It wasn't long before a server arrived and took our drink orders. Nathaniel went with a diet coke. How boring. I went with my usual which is a margarita on the rocks. Our server left and was back with our drinks within' a fairly reasonable amount of time which I digged.
Let's get into that margarita. Now I'll come right out and say that am somewhat of a snob when it comes to what I expect in a margarita. I wouldn't say that I was super thrilled with my Joey's margarita. But I wasn't totally disappointed either. It was a bit on the foamy side which isn't a super big deal. The only problem with that is that sometimes you discover that there is more foam in the glass and less liquid. But as for the way it tasted, it had a decent blend of all the ingredients. Could've been a little bit stronger on the alcohol side though. It definitely wasn't an Ivanhoe Pub margarita. But I'll still give it a pass.
Now let's talk about the food itself. I ended up going with the California Chicken Sandwich. The menu listed it as having spicy mayo(that did it right there), aged cheddar, and smokey bacon. Although the menu didn't list it as having a vegetables on it, I'm glad I decided to ask our server because come to find out, it did come with those nasty veggies. I found that quite odd that the menu wouldn't list the vegetables that were on the sandwich. Maybe that's just an American thing. I don't know. But what I do know is that this "Nasty" guy doesn't do veggies. I'm all about that meat baby.
Anyways, back to the food. I will say that my sandwich was pretty tasty. The chicken was cooked properly, and what I mean by that is it wasn't overcooked so as to deny letting that juiciness come out. The spicy mayo was a nice touch as it added some great flavor. The only thing I was a little bit disappointed on was the size. It just seemed a bit small. I was expecting something much bigger as that's what I've grown accustomed to when dinning at a restaurant of this caliber in the states. That's the only reason why I'm holding off on that extra star. But the quality of the sandwich made up for the lack of quantity.
Before I wrap this review up I want to make mention of the excellent service at JOEY Bentall One. The staff there seemed friendly and not in the phony way that you see at so many of these big corporate establishments. You know the kind were the servers are constantly trying to up sell. "For $2 more we'll add whip cream to your coke. For a $1 more we'll put a cherry on top." The Olive Garden is notorious for crap like this. Here the staff genuinely seemed like they were interested in providing good customer service to their customers. I dig that.
Anyways, I think I'll go ahead and wrap this review up by saying that if you want to enjoy some delicious food in a cozy friendly atmosphere, then I'd say JOEY Bentall One is the place for you. I know I'd go back there. Only thing is that next time I may have to order two California Chicken Sandwiches instead of one. So this review is going to end with a "Nasty" rating of 8 Fingers. Until next time, may the margaritas get you buzzed, and the sandwiches be big enough to fill up your belly. Thanks for reading ya all. Happy trails.
NASTY NATHANIAL