Service and ambiance were great — truly no complaints there. We ordered wine, bread and pickles, and fries. The fries were honestly a 10/10. However, the rest of the meal went downhill from there.
I tried their famous lobster spaghetti, which is $75, and it was incredibly underwhelming. Very little sauce, no depth of flavour, nothing “wow” about it at all. Just extremely mid, especially for the price. The cake we ordered for dessert was also disappointing — overly sweet salted caramel and an overall unpleasant taste.
Overall, the meal itself was a 5/10 at best.
But the aftermath was the real issue. I experienced the worst case of food poisoning I have ever had — violent vomiting, severe nausea, and symptoms consistent with a food-borne illness, not just mild food poisoning. It has been absolutely brutal. When cooking with seafood, especially shellfish, the standard of care must be extremely high. Whatever happened here, something was clearly very wrong.
I will never come back. No restaurant is worth going through what I’m dealing with right now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Andrew
Good food, good service and friendly people. A little pricey but not out of line for a place of this caliber.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary
I've been wanting to experience Joe beef for a very long time. As you walk in, it felt very cozy and welcoming, as we were greeted by this very friendly hostess. The staff were efficient, and our waiter was great as well. He explained the menu in detail. We wanted to share some of the dishes as I knew it would be way too much food, and also because we've also ordered some appetizers. We took home so much food home, the portions for the shareable dishes were very generous. The wait for the food was on the longer side, as well as for the cocktails. Overall, the food was delicious, but my expectations were high, and I think I've expected a tad more, in some of the dishes.
curtis
Great experience for our first visit to JB! Special shout out to our wonderful server - Amber! Great service provided and fantastic knowledge on all things food and wine👍
Linda
We could not have had a better experience at Joe Beef. This is an extraordinarily special dining spot. It was our second wedding anniversary and we couldn't be more pleased with the service and the food. Hopefully we can do it again next year!
Ashley
Cozy, intimate, and lively. Sat solo at the bar, service was impeccable from Flo, Jon, and JJ Escargot and duck was amazing, save room for dessert or digestif.
Alan
Exceptional, I finally got a reservation after multiple attempts. It's not cheap but worth every penny. It is so worth the hype I got a little giddy when the food arrived. Service was outstanding if you get the chance to go please do !
TerryS
Leo was one of my favorite waiters of all time!! The oysters, salad , lobster spaghetti and trout were TRES TASTY!! The Pavlova to wrap things up was perfect. Our high expectations were exceeded!!
Pierre
Comme toujours c'est un endroit festif, bonne bouffe, personnel hyper sympathique et très agréable ambiance
Laura
Great overall experience in this cozy restaurant with really good food and very nice staff
Première expérience chez Joe Beef et moi et mon amie on a adoré! Notre serveuse Kalina était vraiment gentille et attentionnée; on aurait dit une amie qui nous conseillait pour le mieux et qui nous recevait chez elle. À refaire!
Mark
Perfection. Solo traveling to Montreal, I sat at the bar and enjoyed my time here immensely.
Jesse
Incredible experience! As Sous Chefs visiting from Toronto, my partner and I have been fans and admirers from afar for many years. Hands down one of those true "bucket list" dining experiences. Cannot wait to visit again. Merci Joe Beef!! The legends were true!
Marc Antoine
Merveilleux soirée tout était impeccable. Super service comme à l'habitude, notre serveur mathis était excellent
Shanel
Absolutely amazing meal. Each course was perfect, along with the wine pairings for each was great. Our server was knowledgeable and so friendly. Complete 10/10 experience.
Service and ambiance were great — truly no complaints there. We ordered wine, bread and pickles, and fries. The fries were honestly a 10/10. However, the rest of the meal went downhill from there.
I tried their famous lobster spaghetti, which is $75, and it was incredibly underwhelming. Very little sauce, no depth of flavour, nothing “wow” about it at all. Just extremely mid, especially for the price. The cake we ordered for dessert was also disappointing — overly sweet salted caramel and an overall unpleasant taste.
Overall, the meal itself was a 5/10 at best.
But the aftermath was the real issue.
I experienced the worst case of food poisoning I have ever had — violent vomiting, severe nausea, and symptoms consistent with a food-borne illness, not just mild food poisoning. It has been absolutely brutal. When cooking with seafood, especially shellfish, the standard of care must be extremely high. Whatever happened here, something was clearly very wrong.
I will never come back. No restaurant is worth going through what I’m dealing with right now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Good food, good service and friendly people. A little pricey but not out of line for a place of this caliber.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been wanting to experience Joe beef for a very long time. As you walk in, it felt very cozy and welcoming, as we were greeted by this very friendly hostess. The staff were efficient, and our waiter was great as well. He explained the menu in detail. We wanted to share some of the dishes as I knew it would be way too much food, and also because we've also ordered some appetizers. We took home so much food home, the portions for the shareable dishes were very generous. The wait for the food was on the longer side, as well as for the cocktails. Overall, the food was delicious, but my expectations were high, and I think I've expected a tad more, in some of the dishes.
Great experience for our first visit to JB! Special shout out to our wonderful server - Amber! Great service provided and fantastic knowledge on all things food and wine👍
We could not have had a better experience at Joe Beef. This is an extraordinarily special dining spot. It was our second wedding anniversary and we couldn't be more pleased with the service and the food. Hopefully we can do it again next year!
Cozy, intimate, and lively. Sat solo at the bar, service was impeccable from Flo, Jon, and JJ Escargot and duck was amazing, save room for dessert or digestif.
Exceptional, I finally got a reservation after multiple attempts. It's not cheap but worth every penny. It is so worth the hype I got a little giddy when the food arrived. Service was outstanding if you get the chance to go please do !
Leo was one of my favorite waiters of all time!! The oysters, salad , lobster spaghetti and trout were TRES TASTY!! The Pavlova to wrap things up was perfect. Our high expectations were exceeded!!
Comme toujours c'est un endroit festif, bonne bouffe, personnel hyper sympathique et très agréable ambiance
Great overall experience in this cozy restaurant with really good food and very nice staff
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Première expérience chez Joe Beef et moi et mon amie on a adoré! Notre serveuse Kalina était vraiment gentille et attentionnée; on aurait dit une amie qui nous conseillait pour le mieux et qui nous recevait chez elle. À refaire!
Perfection. Solo traveling to Montreal, I sat at the bar and enjoyed my time here immensely.
Incredible experience! As Sous Chefs visiting from Toronto, my partner and I have been fans and admirers from afar for many years. Hands down one of those true "bucket list" dining experiences. Cannot wait to visit again. Merci Joe Beef!! The legends were true!
Merveilleux soirée tout était impeccable. Super service comme à l'habitude, notre serveur mathis était excellent
Absolutely amazing meal. Each course was perfect, along with the wine pairings for each was great. Our server was knowledgeable and so friendly. Complete 10/10 experience.
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