Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar

183 reviews

12100 Macleod Trail #335, Calgary, AB T2J 7G9, Canada

www.originaljoes.ca

+14034526449

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Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar is a Restaurant located at 12100 Macleod Trail #335, Calgary, AB T2J 7G9, Canada. It has received 183 reviews with an average rating of 3.8 stars.

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  • The address of Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar: 12100 Macleod Trail #335, Calgary, AB T2J 7G9, Canada

  • Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar has 3.8 stars from 183 reviews

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  • "Went here for lunch on Canada day"

    "I've been coming here for years but unfortunately less and less"

    "Horrible service - we visited this weekend and the server was so unbelievably rude to my mother-in-law and completely snapped at her after SHE made a mistake on the order"

    "Have been there a couple of times and it's a hit or miss"

    "The phone says line busy no matter how many times you try to call, servers ignore you in favour of wrapping cutlery in napkins, and the food is mediocre at best"

Reviews

  • Courtney D

Went here for lunch on Canada day. The patio is really nice. I had the tacos which were good. They were on the Monday specials so I ordered four. The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because our server didn’t tell us how big the tacos are. I had to take two home because I was so full. Good atmosphere and the drinks were delish

  • Doug Quigley

I've been coming here for years but unfortunately less and less. The food has gone from great to terrible over the years. The staff used to be excellent but now are just cold and rude. I'm typing this after just leaving there for the last time. Had the worst Caesar ever from there just now. Don't recommend this location to anyone.

  • Hen Vander

Horrible service - we visited this weekend and the server was so unbelievably rude to my mother-in-law and completely snapped at her after SHE made a mistake on the order. I still feel sick about that experience and will never return, despite having been a regular patron for years. Avoid this location at all costs.

  • Barrett Wilson

Have been there a couple of times and it's a hit or miss. The food can be good or bad, seems to be totally random. Service is more consistent, but not in a good way. They often take their time taking your orders and aren't concerned about quality. Not the worst, but not the best either.

  • Mark Harewood

The phone says line busy no matter how many times you try to call, servers ignore you in favour of wrapping cutlery in napkins, and the food is mediocre at best. You'd think they didn't want you here, except that it's almost impossible to get your bill so you can leave.

  • Stephen Hubbard

Great food options. I love that with most mains, you can pair not one, but two side dishes. It makes it easy to decide between a salad and fries when I can have both. This location is also usually a great spot on wing night as it isn't as busy as other locations.

  • Chris Scott

Went out for a birthday party. Andrew the bartender was amazing very friendly and fast. The place wasn't too busy either so we had room to enjoy ourselves. I usually go for food as well which in general I will say is always very good and good bang for your buck.

  • Jen Bussey

Food wasn't as good as other OJ's - way smaller servings. My Kona burger felt like 1/2 the size of every other OJ's I've been too. Mixed side salad was disappointing, again in comparison to other OJ's. Food was also really slow. Server was great.

  • Shelley Shahanaghi

We had a great meal, our server was awesome. The steak was overcooked ,but when we mentioned it to the server she was happy to return it. We decided to keep the steak and enjoyed the meal as everything else was perfect. To our surprise they

  • Lianne Moseley

Was told that OJ's could accommodate gluten free, as I have celiac disease. Asked the bar tender several times that my items would be gluten free and ordered our items to go. When we opened the package nothing was prepared GF, the salad had

  • Kevin Schmidt

This is definitely the worst OJ's I've ever been to. And I've been to at least 20 different ones. The service is brutal, the food portions are significantly less than their other franchise locations. The quality of the food is significantly

  • Franklin Castle

We've eaten at this location a year ago and the food was ok. Having visited recently our group of five ordered 3, Original burgers. All came back on the over cooked side. The edges were very well done. We didn't bother mentioning this as we

  • Garrett Esau

Original Joe's used to be a good affordable place to go have a nice meal. Over the last few years I have been to many different locations and they quality of meals seem to be going down and prices keep going up...it almost cost us $100 for

  • Amanda B

The food is pretty good but the service is lacking. Server forgot to bring out the dip for 2 orders of beef dip and didn't come back, had to go up to the bar to ask for it. After we finished eating it took ages for the server to come back,

  • Steve Black

Started off good, right up to the point the owner of this franchise showed how little he cares about his customers. If you prefer to watch two no name NFL teams play over Alberta NHL hockey, then this is the place. While he thinks he knows

  • Cassi Myshak

I've been here twice and both times the service was brutal. We were in the middle of an obvious server change, didn't get our drinks for 15 minutes, the server that took us over was super rude and it was obvious she didn't wanna serve us..

  • Ashtyn W

We are a huge fan of Original Joe's so while visiting Calgary we decided to stop at this location . My starter salad was warm as well as both of my beers and our "hot" food items were cold. Service was really awful - servers were cold and

  • Sarah Meyer

DON'T GO HERE! We went last night and I only got one of the two side dishes my meal came with, and when we were paying, I was expected to pay for my full meal, without a side. The waiter told me my other side was being made an hour and a

  • Jacquie Daniels

Ordered through Skip the Dishes. Everything was very cold. Fries were pretty gross and I love OJs fries. They had to be over ten minutes old, and since its 5 minute drive from OJs to our apartment, I don't think it was because it was a

  • Kim Townsend

I order here quite often through Skip the dishes, my problem is you never know what your going to get! I always order the Dragon Boat Lettuce wraps and the Beignets . I love the lettuce wraps when they are done like the first time I

  • JayJay- tripz

the servers are the rudest people on earth here. they are great at making everything awkward and unpleasant. the food is good though. dont expect a new drink or refill. as they dont care.

  • Jordan Slemp

Calamari was accepted by one out of two participants! I loved it, girlfriend was disappointed. The beer and drinks were great. Also they have live music and that is just rock on!

  • shelley edwards

Terrible service! Out waitress has 2 or 3 tables and we have been waiting to order our food for about 30 mins. All she’s doing is chatting behind the bar. This is ridiculous.

  • Levon Russell

Mediocre at best. Ordered two steaks, 6oz for $20 each. Overcooked steak, undercooked sauteed mushrooms? Figure that one out. The food is way overpriced for the quality.

  • RE/MAX First: Jeff Mikolajow

We enjoy meeting with friends and clients and this location! The wing nights are among the best in the area - and the seasonal beers are a big hit. Good service, too.

  • E Halpern

UPDATE*** I had originally wrote a review stating my very negative experience. The owner reached out to me and wanted to make it right. Last night I went back with a

  • Steve P

Large food portions and kid friendly, good choice of beverages and good house beers. Patio was a bit noisy due to MacLeod Trail being so close. Pleasant staff.

  • Jeff Mikolajow

The best wings in Lake Bonavista - and good beer (as opposed to "our version of a popular beer" at that other place). Watch sports and hang out with friends.

  • Shawna

This place needs to have hygiene. The kitchen is nasty and I would never recommend eating here. POSSIBLE HEATH RISKS EATING HERE. They never clean

  • Katy Hilliard

Great atmosphere for a pub, great servers who were knowledgeable and quick to serve. For was good for pub good, I recommend the yam fries!!! Yumm

  • Shalimar Rogers

I have tried this location three times in the last couple months seeing if it was just a bad night but no it is just a terrible location.

  • Micheal Clarke

One of my favorite places. Always count on delicious food served your way no buts. Service in my experience to date.....12 out of 10.

  • Lonnie Lassu

Food is reasonably fresh and menu is a bit different (creative) from a lot of others that always makes it interesting to visit.

  • Cherie Knecht

Some of the girls from 130th oj are at this location and it's nice to see them. Service is great and friendly . Food is great.

  • t dot

A little too pricey but the food was well crafted with subtle flavours and our waitress was friendly and attentive.

  • Alejandro G.

Good food, good atmosphere, good beers, good music. Very american style, all decorated in wood. Friendly staff.

  • Quinny Coleman

Pretty good food and drink, pool table but not quite enough space. Good time overall, but Audrey threw a lamp

  • devon millar

Food was below average. Ordered virgin morjito and coul;dn't even taste the mint. Service was alright.

  • doug west

Quality was not great. New bartender couldnt mix an old fashioned...even after i gave him the recipe.

  • Reasa Wright

Usually pretty loud when we go for supper but, this time, very quiet! Good food. Great service.

  • Jason Cooper

Always good. Good drinks, good food. Sunday to Wednesday happy hour and other daily specials.

  • Daniel Grant

Great food and an amazing patio. Can't wait until it opens up again in the spring months.

  • April Thomas

The Chili Lime Chicken is fantastic!!! A friend of mine recommends the Fish Tacos too :D

  • Matt Menane

Great environment, clean and friendly staff. A happy hour is great mon to fri 3 to 6

  • Aquatic Logic

This place represents the franchise well. Love the 20oz pints and generous portions.

  • Tyrell Scott

I like this OJ's. Good food, good service and the setup for live music works well.

  • Ben Brown

Lively atmosphere and accommodated our kids nicely. A bit loud though.

  • Shane Wenzel

It’s kind of hidden but the food is good and the service is as well.

  • Peter Basterfield

Good beer good food and friendly service well worth a visit

  • Daniel Soliven

High end furniture, great staff, awesome food!

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