1570 18th St, Brandon, MB R7A 5C5, Canada
Original Joe’s is a place that welcomes everyone. We have craveable classics, down-to-earth vibes and a friendly team looking to brighten your day! OJ’s Brandon is situated by many amenities on 18th Street. We have the Keystone Center, which is the home of our popular WHL hockey team, Brandon Wheat Kings. The University of Brandon is close by as is Landmark Cinemas. You can enjoy the classic date night of dinner and a movie! Plus, we’re a short drive away from the scenic Wheat City Golf Course. Join us before or after your tee time (or BOTH! Twice daily happy hour, ya’ know). Our patio is one of the best in town, but don’t just take our word for it—you and your pup can come to see for yourselves!
My husband and I went out for a much-needed date night, and we were lucky enough to have Jordan as our waitress. She provided absolutely stellar service! Jordan was attentive, friendly, and made sure every detail of our evening was perfect. The food was delicious, and the cocktails were spot-on. Jordan’s warmth and attentiveness truly elevated our experience, and we’re already looking forward to coming back. Thank you for a wonderful night!
We ordered 4 shareables of which we couldn't eat 3 just because of how salty they were. It was like they dumped a pound of salt on each dish, we sent them back and got them taken off the bill. They were nice about it and we appreciated that.
My husband and I chose to come here for supper despite the last visit not being up to par. But tonight our OJ’s experience was redeemed. Our waitress, Jessica was fantastic and attentive, as well as the food being delivered hot and delicious. We tried new festive drinks, the ACE burger (sub for BBQ sauce), chicken burger and a deadly brownie with a huge dollop of ice cream. Thank you Jessica and chefs for the great experience.
The food and dessert was great. I had the fish tacos that came with fries. I had that Blondie cheesecake, that's what I call it. It's that cinnamon cake cheesecake. Kelsie did a great job at looking after me and others. I will come back again someday.
Very popular eating place/lounge in Brandon. Closed in patio was great to sit in and eat even in November! The main restaurant, I found extremely noisy. Food was very good, not a huge menu.
Waitress was great. Alex, she had a great attitude. I ordered the steak sandwich. Wasn’t much to brag about, the steak was over cooked and I got VERY little fries. I was quite shocked about how small amount of fries I got. Service was great but I think the kitchen staff needs some work.
The waitress (Alex) took it on herself to make sure my wife's order was Vegetarian - she noted one of the dressings had Worcestershire sauce (which has fish). That consideration alone was worth 5 stars. Food was good and quick, drink was yummy - would definitely recommend
I had ordered the fish and chips & the waitress came around about 10 minutes after I started eating & I told her the fries were way to Salty, But the fish was excellent. Her Response was "I'm sorry About that!" She did not even offer to Correct it or to have them remade or Discount my Bill. But overall that was one waitress. other than that everything else was good. I would still go back. they have an amazing patio. there is one other thing the light was too dim if it had not been for the Windows it would have been to Dark in there.
Great experience with take-out. I was staying in the area for work and was craving The Kona. I decided to add jalapenos to the burger and Original Joes did not disappoint! Thank you so much for really loading on those jalapenos! I also decided to try the Garlic Parm Broccolini as a side. It was absolutely delicious. 10/10 for this veggie dish. And, as always, homecut fries and dill dip is a must. And because my meal was on the company dollar, I had to try the cinnamon bun cheesecake... my only complaint is that it wasnt bigger! Delicious, unique dessert. Highly recommend.
Great experience! The brunch was soooo good and the food was prepared quick! Our sever Marly was genuine and excellent!
Love this place
Jordan was fantastic!!! Would come back just for her!!!
Our server Jordan always has a smile on her face, gives excellent service and is always a delight to be around!!
Chili and Lime Chicken is a new item I tried and the chicken was so delicious and crispy
meesha did a great job as our server! we thoroughly enjoyed your food and service was amazing 10/10 Food
Perfect! Meesha offered great service! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options Food : 5/5 |
Meeslia
Kelsey was our sever and she was so attentive to our table she made us laugh and enjoy our visit not to mention it was my birthday and she brought our whole table a sweet treat to celebrate together! Thank you Kelsey!!!
Kelsey and the manager were amazing. They set an amazing atmosphere for us to celebrate our friends birthday. We were in the patio it was cozy and nice. Service and atmosphere were amazing.
Kelsey was an awesome server! They had a great atmosphere in the enclosed patio for us with heaters, music and a pool table!
Kelsey was the best server
Kelsey was the most amazing server. She was energetic and gave an awesome, fast service! If you come to OJ s request Kelsey!!
Kelsey was an amazing serving and super sweet! She was a whole vibe Parking: All infront of OJ s Food : 5/5 |
Great food, great atmosphere, exceptional service.
The atmosphere was great and exciting! The music choice was perfect and the overall experience was amazing! Camilo the bartender was doing some fancy tricks and really lit up the bar! Would definitely recommend to go!
went in for drinks and they were exactly what i was expecting! delicious! i asked the bartender to make me a yummy drink and Camilo(the bartender) did an amazing job! would definitely recommend going and asking him for a drink!
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Staff were friendly, food and drinks were great.
Had such a fun time staff, food, and drinks were all great!
Not worth the effort.
The place was awesome!
The place rocked!
Too much fun, guyz. Come and see yourself.
The stacked Haddock sandwich is great.
The service was quick and the food was great! Will be eating here again.
Waitress was fantastic .... great salad, went with her suggestion of blacken chicken and was not disappointed.
Went with my girlfriend, Was seated and waited 15 minutes without any service. We watched groups who came in after us get their drink order taken given their drinks while we went completely ignored.
Food was okay and the service was okay as well. Steak sandwich was nothing to write home about. Cold and overcooked. Fries were so salty I could only eat about a third of them. Garlic bread was horrible. Buddy s butter chicken was okay according to him. Told the server the food was just okay and she was cool with that. A different server had to get us another drink as our server was busy I guess. It wasn t a horrible experience and the staff was very friendly but I doubt I would go back. As with so many restaurants these days there was no manager visible making sure things were all good.
McDonalds with beer.
Our food was delicious, and came quickly, and was in generous portions. While it seems like other restaurants are shrinking their serving sizes, OJs offered us overflowing and specialized burgers, and 2 delicious and plentiful sides with each meal. We left feeling full and satisfied!
Delicious food and great service
Dragon bowl lettuce wraps very tasty.
Ask for Marly as your server, she knows how to do her job.
Great experience.
Rice bowl was very tasty
14 of us at the same table.. Jessica is a wonderful waitress and handled the whole table with accuracy, promptness, and professionalism. Thank you for making the experience pleasant. On top of that, great food, great friends! Wish I had photos! Tomato Bacon soup is to die for!!
It s ok
Got sat down and waited 30+ minutes for a waiter to come to our table.
The restaurant wasnt cold, thank goodness, but the bathrooms were on the small side. The original burger was dry, but the chicken Caesar salad was flavourful and exactly what I wanted! Service was great, and the food was too. Would most certainly recommend.
10/10 service all throughout the night. Server was super nice and great throughout the visit. Bartenders were quick getting our drinks out and the food was exceptional. Will be making this place a regular stop!
Usually I love this restaurant and I order the same thing from it quite frequently, tonight I was disappointed as they didn t send my drink, my fries were disgustingly old and super cold, my wrap was just not good and even my mash potatoes were ice cold, when I called into the restaurant, you could tell it was a young manager and he literally dismissed me basically by telling me he couldn t do anything for me. Will be taking a break from here from now on unfortunately
Disappointed . Ordered food and took and hour to get to me, my wife s food came hot and mine came ice cold, I sent it back just for them to tell me they had an extra which was a lie right to my face knowing they just heated the burger patties and tomato ( same cold egg and replace avocado and hash browns) from the brunch menu . I m shocked they think they can serve food to any patron like that, and have completely lost my business and much more since my coworkers and family will not be dining at this establishment after that experience without any sort of apology regarding the reheated food
Great food
my favourite place to be
Absolutely Awesome as always!!!
I have sat inside OJs before and the experience was alright. I ordered a full size Tomato Bacon Soup for delivery and this is what arrived. Quite disappointed for $9.75. Also not sure if it is supposed to come with garlic bread or not, SKIP says it should and the website says it doesnt. Unfortunately this was a miss
Excellent patio, food and service are good. Brussel sprouts and Baja tacos are my highlights
Great food and the in house lager is awesome.
First time , never back. We ordered steak sandwiche. I ordered well done steak it was burned out. Very bad experience.
I really love the food here but I have never had good service. Get our food and then dont see anyone until we are waiting too leave and we always have too wait a really long time
Had steak sandwich. Cooked perfect
Cant get enough of this place. Have tried so much of the menu and am never disappointed. Hardest part is choosing what to have. Staff are always great as well!
Brought a business client with me who had never been to an Original Joes before. Just an amazing experience. They handled his Gluten Intolerance / Celiac options with ease.
Food is good but it needs. New menu
Great spot. Wicked patio! Great food! Cant go wrong here.
Love it here!!!! Always a go to when going out for supper or drinks
Ive been to this location plenty of times, always great food and service. Cristian the kitchen manager has always made it his personal mission that I receive the best quality food and service from OJs as Ive going there frequently and have become regular customer of this restaurant due to his excellence. Would highly recommended!
The food was great. We had fish. A bit noisy. And really pricy.
A good meal, fast service friendly staff but the prices are too high for it to be a regular place fir me to go to.
Steak sandwich is just a steak on a soggy piece of garlic bread. Steak was overcooked and dry. Not worth the price at all. Would never go again.
Friendly staff great place for lunch and supper
Amazing food. Amazing staff, can always hold a conversation. Great selection of beers on tap.
Staff was really great to deal with! Fun and friendly environment. They Also have golf simulation now!!!!
Service and employees were great and friendly. Food came out quickly and was tasty.
Good food but poor service. We didnt have napkins or cutlery, had to ask a different waitress because we hadnt seen ours in awhile. Waited easily another 15 minutes just to ask for our bill because our waitress disappeared.
Waitress was soooo nice and the food was spot on
So good and so nice I liked their service
maybe tell your waiters to watch their flirty tone while workin round my husband thanks.
The food was good. They have a nice selection of beer on tap. The restaurant was also uncomfortably cold. I probably would have stayed for another beer but I had to go outside to warm up.
Carleigh was very attentive and quick. Great service and food
No food, but Pretty decent cocktails.
Delicious meal, with great service!
Ok finally decided to go back and give it a try. Food was good, service was good. Flies were OUTRAGEOUS. OMG while sitting there trying to eat my son killed 6 or 7. Three other people got up and left. We should have sat outside, probably less flies. Was full. Ok. Said about 15 minutes. Ok. Then asked to wait in car. Ok. Asked if they had a waiting list. No. Do you text or call us. No. Then how do we keep our place in line or know when to come in. Others in line behind us. Was confusing to say the least. So went back to car and just left.
Got food poisoning from here. Not a good experience and the gravy for poutin is not good. I dont recommend this restaurant
Great place for food and drinks. Food is always spot on, lots of variety with short wait times. Great atmosphere but gets a little loud sometimes. Menu changes seasonally, which keeps things fresh along with a great selection of cocktails (seasonal aswell). A lot of other local places have had the same menu forever and gets boring. Service is always good and friendly.
We waited for our server to get our drink order for 10 mins. Then waited for her to take our order for another 15 mins. My partner ordered an app - it never came. Someone else brought the food. Our server never came back until the bill. Service was extremely disappointing. Won t be back. Parking: Tonight the parking was the best experience. Needless to say with what we experienced tonight we will not be going back. Extremely disappointing.
Lovely patio but lots of wasps flying around
Service wasnt very good. Had to wait for a really long time for drinks. The restaurant is quite small as well. Felt very tight.
Parking: Lots of empty spots Recommended dishes
Went for lunch. My chicken fingers were over cooked, gravy was sour. I told the waitress about the gravy. Her response was its made fresh daily. Hubbys meal looked like it was meant for a child. The burger was small and a small handful of fries to go with it. Bill was $43.95, we gave $60 cash and the waitress gave $15.60 back. Me thinks you better invest in a calculator if you cannot figure out the correct change!! Wont be back
Went to Original Joes for my birthday with my wife. Although seated quickly, the service to say it nicely was a incredible letdown. Despite the restaurant being almost empty, our server Ryleigh never checked on us once after we ordered our drinks and appetizer and forgot our drinks while managing to put our order in wrong. The real disappointment was the food. Our nachos came without the beef wed ordered. When we pointed it out, what we assume was a manager offered to just add beef in a bowl on the side, which is kind of a bizare offer, and we refused. We asked to get it made properly and instead of giving us a fresh dish made correctly, they simply poured cold beef over our now cold nachos and sent it back out. It felt careless. We then waited for someone to come back over but that this point the experience was ruined. We left our overpriced drinks mostly untouched, asked for the bill minus the nachos, and decided this was our last visit. For future patrons sake, I hope the staff gets better training.
Ive been going to OJs for three years now, and the service, atmosphere, and service are excellent. I have and would recommend the restaurant to anybody. The Original Burger is hands down the best in town! Carleigh, Jessica, Matthias, and Nick are great!
My no1 relaxation place in brandon
French fries looked like they were the end of potato. Not one longer than 2....thought my meal had gone downhill from last time I was there.
Some inconsistencies with quality of food
Burgers ok fries where terrible
Last experience through the skip-the-dishes app was horrible. We were quoted 37 minutes through the app. The Skip driver was at restaurant to pick up food 17 minutes after order was placed. Driver sat there for 30 minutes waiting for Original Joe s to finish order(by then almost 50 minutes since order). We called restaurant itself, they said they were going to start making the order within the next ten minutes. After almost an hour and a half after initial order, we called the restaurant, they advised that they still hadn t even begun to make the order. So, needless to say we had to call Skip-The-Dishes and cancel, and get a refund. The problem wasn t Skip-The-Dishes it was Original Joe s. Probably not going to order from them anymore.
Great place for a night out! Food was excellent! Definitely recommend this place
Great staff and food here. Awesome spot for a beer and the game as well.
Cobb salad. Great service!
Awesome food and friendly service
It was difficult to see the family of 4 next to us get their meals first before the 4 of us who had been waiting. I understand that she was busy but I literally had to stand up to call her because we needed to get going but she wouldnt bring the bill. The family next to us also left before us since they got attendance. So, for those reasons I consider it a 3 start place only.
Waited a two hours almost for an order through skip the dishes. Struggled to even get through the skip chat to receive a refund. Their phone line goes immediately to a voicemail saying it s full. Now have to wait up to ten days for a refund on my credit card. I suggest not accepting skip orders if the business cannot produce the orders in the advertised timeline. Extremely disappointed.
Delicious burgers, cute waitresses and cold drinks. What more could a guy want :)
The food was just plain awful .Dry Ribs were burned so bad the Gyoza was not cooked and the Nachos were barely passible including the added guacamole that was made from a green avocado (it was chewey). It all started with terrible service from the girl at the front desk who forgot about us waiting at the bar and we never did get our seats. However, the bartenders we re great drinks were cold. This place will need some help to make it as a restaurant that gets repeat business.
Ordered on skip the dishes and order delivered without the wine ordered. Delivery driver stated this was common for Original Joes. Do not order from here expecting a complete order.
Excellent service and food
First time, never be back, food was cooked in very, very dirty oil.Over cooked yet, not very hot when reached the table!! One word to describe would be nasty!!:(
My mom s coffee was cold. So sent it back & came back steaming. Wing night - Wings were over cooked & cold and no flavor so I really couldn t tell what was Cajun or salt and pepper. Must have sat there and then sprinkled seasoning which was all on the paper. Veggies And dip consisted of two tiny carrot sticks with ranch. Waitress was rude. My elderly mom is 80 lbs and has ordered off kids menu here before including the perfect size kids dessert. Waitress said she went to her boss and wouldn t allow dessert with it so waitress before shouldn t have allowed it. It was mom s birthday. Only one person out of 5 enjoyed their meal. Time previous we went it was excellent. Not sure now it could be so inconsistent. Disappointing when you pay over $100. Realized French onion soup which my uncle had was charged on our bill but didn t even bother to address this
Attended Sept 6/22 about 4:30 pm - restaurant not busy. Ordered steak sandwich w/fries. Steak was under-cooked, fries were hard as rock. Waitress didnt come by to ask how our meals were - no apology, no discount. Always have had decent meals at Wpg O.J. locations- this was a disaster, would not recommend.
Good food , and friendly waitresses
Great food! I ve been there for brunch and dinner and it is consistently good.
Food was really good. Vegetarian options: Some vegetarian/vegan options.
Get the onion rings. Just trust me on this one.
Amazing food! Beef dip is great here.
Good food, friendly staff; great spot to unwind has a neighborhood pub feel.
It was OK nothing special menu has the same boring stuff every restaurant has burger fries and wings
Fantastic food and great service.
Excellent food and service.
We were told we had to wait for a table on the patio outside and the hostess would come get us. We waited for 20 mins and watched numerous groups get in and assumed they were sitting inside. After a family of 5 went in and were seated on the patio immediately, we asked why we hadn t been seated yet they turned it around that it was our fault for not asking for a table. I believe this is beyond ridiculous due to the fact that we were doing what the staff told us and then told we were in the wrong. Hoping something can be done about this as I enjoy this restaurant but I this is the service we will be getting we won t be returning.
Very good, wholesome food. Had to use padio in cooler weather, due to eating together with a friend not of the same address. Service and food very good. Definitely recommended
I have to OJs several times in the last month and the food and service has been outstanding!!
Sat on the patio which was great. Arrive before 5:00 pm and enjoy discounts.
Appetizers and beer. Mmmmm
Best nachos in town
Customer service was excellent!!
Just went with my husband and mom to try and get a table on patio - Hostess said all tables were full and that it was just a matter of waiting for the tables to pay and leave. Said the wait would be about 15 to 20 mins and asked us to wait outside. We waited about 10 mins and a couple walked in as we were waiting, they were given the table we were waiting for. The hostess said, we would be given next table and we were first in line. Absolutely pathetic. If I could give restaurant 0 stars I would. It s like 36 degrees outside and we were simply just doing as told, and our table was given away. Fix your customer service and don t tell ppl to wait in 36 degree weather when you re just gonna give the table to the next ppl who walk thru door.
Ordered the cajun chicken cheddar and brussel sprout appetizers. So tasty!
Just had drinks, but the people I was with ate, and food looked delicious
Appreciated being able to dine in unfortunately the constant flies were bothersome HOWEVER the service & server were top notch food, pretty darn good!
Smells like hamster bedding inside
Good beer selection, great service!
Buffalo wrap and best outside patio in brandon.
Good meal and service.
Nice menu.
Very loud, slow to get our food out.
Thick with flies. Snooty servers. Food sub-par. Small portions. Burger was burnt. Expensive! First and last time eating here.
Good food friendly service and good prices
The food was late to get to the table to begin with and then they messed up my order. The fries were cold and I had to wait an extra 10-15 minutes for the food I originally ordered but by that time I was ready to leave. Management was horrible, food was not worth the wait, and this is unfortunately not the first time this has happened here. Huge waste of my time, I do not suggest eating here and I won t be going back.
Clean, comfortable and dimly lit, accommodating and timely service. Food was great and servers were friendly.
Great service good food like the portions. And the atmosphere was great
Great service & food,!!
Food was very good, but it was very cold in the restaurant.
Worst delivery/takeout experience ever. Our burgers were burnt and hard like hockey pucks. The soggy fries were smothered in gravy and looked like they had been scraped off of somebody elses plate. We wont be ordering takeout from here again. We might not even try dine in at this point.
Amazing staff and delicious meal. Will definitely recommend and return.
The food is AMAZING but I was not expecting the big price tag $$$
Good meal pretty good service
Small location but good atmosphere. Really good fries and onion rings. Good service. Love that you get to pick two sides and fries come with gravy with no extra charge.
Good food good service . Limited menu . Good parking .
It was okay, but nothing special, the portions were good, unfortunately the food other than the pulled pork was lacking flavour. The pulled pork is the only reason I gave it 3 stars, otherwise it would be a solid 2 star.
Good food
Nice service, food looks & tastes great.
Great food and Service!!
Sorry but found very loud and service took long.food was expensive and not so great!will not be going back
Really enjoyed the patio last night, service was good. Glad to see a washing station outside the patio. The restaurant is making sure customers are safe during COVID-19.
Spent time in their outdoor patio. Meals fairly priced. Service excellent. Great atmosphere, lots of fun . A must stop at the south end of the city.
Poor because I had to use my phone to see a menu the writing was too small. The waitress was wonderful however.
Awesome service and great food
Was a good lunch after a night out! Waitress was very kind!
Not bad but they could work on their SERVICE
Ordered through Skip the Dishes. Worst calamari Ive ever had. Way over cooked/fried like it went through the fryer a second time. Couldnt even eat it. Fish tacos (which Ive had there before and they were great then) were nowhere near the quality of previous visits. The fish was overcooked and not at all flaky. Very disappointed in my meal. **Unless Skip the Dishes cooked the food, not sure what they can do. Ive eaten there before and always had good food and service. I will order/go back as Im sure this was a one off but this time was not great.
Its a bit pricey, I the battered fish and chips. More batter than fish. First time Ive gone there
I came here last night with my buddy to have a late dinner. We arrived around 930 and were greeted by a very nice lady. We sanitized our hands and took a seat on the patio. We were one of about 3 other people in the restaurant. The waitress was very kind, very polite and informative Our food and drinks were great. The food was super hot!!! I had the beef dip, and it was just absolutely delicious. Thank you to the staff for the safe dining experience and for answering our questions about our masks. (we dont really leave Shilo much, so dining at a restaurant in Brandon was a new thing since covid hit) and thank you for being so friendly.
Ordered take out, kinda bad tbh. Bacon and as burned on both our burgers, and they burgers where kinda greasy. No forks knives or napkins in the bag. Honestly would have been better off going to A&W. 75$ poorly spent. Was responded to and customer service was responsive. The review will remain however I must note they tried to fix the issue to the best of their abilities.
Would like to see scene points given as other ultimate dining places offer