Girls' Night Out at JOEY Restaurant

Joey Don Mills

Location: 15 O'Neill Road, Toronto, ON, Canada

Access: TTC Bus, Free Parking Available

Price: $35-$50 per person

Blogsters' Rating: 2.5/5

Went to Joey Restaurant with my girls at Shops on Don Mills last Friday. The whole place was packed before 7pm (probably due to the Happy Hour promotion that they have from 3pm-6pm). Luckily, we got a table near the window. The restaurant was nice and cozy, and the table we got is probably at one of the best spots in the restaurant. You can see all the TVs playing different sports channels at the bar area, yet you can also see all the commotions happening outside the restaurant.

Yam Fries

| Grated grana paddano, truffle lemon aioli |

We started off our night with yam fries. I like it very much as it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The truffle lemon aioli brings out the sweetness of the yam even more. I found myself keep munching on them, as they are very light, much lighter than potato fries.

Sashimi Tuna

| Seared rare, mango, peanut, avocado, crispy noodles, cilantro ginger dressing |

I was not impressed with this dish. Both the sashimi tuna and the green salad do not look fresh. The taste was average, nothing extra ordinary. You can definitely get something similar with fraction of the price at some other restaurant.

Hand-Pressed Burger

| All the groceries, certified angus Beef |

The burger was huge, it also came with a large amount of skinny potato fries on the side. I wasn't able to finish it. The patty was very juice. You can certainly taste that it is angus beef. Mushroom cheddar or cheddar bacon also be added on for extra cost.

Molten Chocolate Cake

| Fresh raspberries, Tahitian vanilla ice cream |

The lava cake is the best dish of the night. It was baked perfectly. As soon as you break the outside of the cake, the liquid chocolate comes oozing out. The raspberries sauce also balanced out the sweetness of the chocolate. It was amazing.

The only problem we have that night was the amount of times we have been interrupted by our waitress. She will come by every 15-20 minutes or so, to check upon us. I  know this is part of her job, however it was to the point where we felt like she's trying to take the food away from us and kick us out of the restaurant. I'm not sure if I'll come back to Joey, as their price is on the higher end and the food was not exceptionally good.

xoxo Janet