Norm W.
Yelp
After arriving late into Calgary ( thanks Westjet ) to meet the lovely K for the weekend, we got to our hotel later than anticipated. We picked Joey's for the proximity, and we have enjoyed their food at home in the past.
We didn't have a great start with the hostess seating us at a dirty table when there were plenty that were not. Our server was clearly annoyed when we asked her to clean the table, and didn't see to mind letting us know.
From there she warmed up, as did we, and were all pals by the end of our dinner. The place is typical Joey's inside, and has a great patio outside, but it was dark so we chose the inside.
The food is almost always good, if a little bit staid for our liking, but you typically know what you are going to get. K had the butter chicken which was great, but the naan and papadum were excellent. The only let down was the rice, which was barely warm.
My blackened chicken was good, and thankfully our server was kind enough to allow me to change both sides as I am not a fan of warm potato salad or coleslaw. My substitutions of potato egg rolls was great, if a bit unusual, and my asparagus steamed well, but not cut short enough so the ends were chewy.
All in all, a good meal, if a little short on the details which really is how the five starts are attained.