Over the past several weeks I've had the chance to visit Joeys on South Lake Union. The first time was for a couple of drinks and an appetizer with my wife on a Friday night. The second was for lunch with my mom, who was visiting from Kansas. Each visit was different, but both were quite enjoyable. Here is how it went - my Seattle restaurant review of Joeys on South Lake Union.
Joeys is a South Lake Union restaurant that is part of the regrowth plan in that part of Seattle. It sits right on the south edge of Lake Union, and has some really spectacular views of the water. The day I went for lunch it was crystal clear, the lake was full of boats, and it really did make the entire experience more enjoyable. As you can imagine, just sitting here hanging out, looking at the water and boats, makes you feel kind of cool. It also gives a good "Seattle" type of vibe.First, let's talk about the Friday night visit. If you don't live in Seattle and want a pretty cool place to go that isn't too far out of the way, Joey's is a safe bet. It doesn't have that Seattle club atmosphere, but the night I was there the bar was packed, people were happy, and the drinks were flowing. The bar holds about 50-60 people, and was a pretty good time. It is definitely not the place to go if you want to get crazy though. More of a lounge, martini bar kind of a feel.
As you can see from these pictures, this Seattle restaurant is built around a modern feel with an upscale attitude. And the prices, although not outrageous, match that feel. The price of everything was on the upper end. Drinks were relatively expensive, the food was relatively expensive, but again, it didn't break the bank. Bottom line, if you stop by Joeys on a random weekday night in particular, you might see me there having a drink (particularly in the summertime, when the back patio provides a great place to forget about your workday).
Now on to lunch. I had a hamburger, and my mom had a seared ahi sandwich (I think). Don't let the fact that I had a hamburger get you all bent out of shape and write off everything I've said so far in this review. I'm from Kansas. Hamburgers are a guilty pleasure. Sometimes you've just got to have one - this was one of those times. Anyway, back to it. The food was really pretty great. I've got no complaints on that. But the service, on the other hand, left a little to be desired.
It wasn't that the service was terrible or anything. We were in the restaurant at a fairly slow time (maybe ten to fifteen tables full), and there didn't seem to be much going on, but everything related to our dining experience was slow. It took five to ten minutes for our waitress to even greet us at our table, and everything after that was similarly slow. When the food came out it was hot and tasty, but the service could have been better.
This is about it for my review of Joeys restaurant on South Lake Union in Seattle. As you can tell by my review, I'd recommend people going there to give it a try. They also have several other locations throughout the greater Seattle area, and across the border in Canada. I think they try to create a feeling of uniformity with each restaurant (absent the great view), so you'd probably be safe giving any one of the restaurants a try.
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