Original Joe's in Cochrane

75 Bow St #9, Cochrane, AB T4C 0T4, Canada

★★★★☆
(445 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant

About

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! Cochrane is growing quickly and we’re happy to have a spot within the place known for their small-town hospitality. Situated in The Quarry Shopping Centre, we’re close to the Bow River, path systems, parks and historic downtown Cochrane. Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and all they have to offer are just a short drive away. After a day of shopping or enjoying time with nature, our dog-friendly patio is the perfect spot to meet with your friends and family!

Website
originaljoes.ca
Address
75 Bow St #9, Cochrane, AB T4C 0T4, Canada
Plus Code
5GPM+C7 Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–10 PM
Monday
11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–4 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11 AM–10 PM
Friday
11 AM–12 AM
Saturday
11 AM–12 AM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Happy-hour food Late-night food Small plates Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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$Original Joe's
75 Bow St #9, Cochrane, AB T4C 0T4, Canada

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
445 reviews

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★★★★★
December 11, 2024

Kraig is the best!!! We have come here for years and it feels like our home pub! Our kids are regulars and he always knows our orders. It’s our go to place in Cochrane!

★★★★★
November 24, 2024

We've been here a few times and always tried and true. Decent prices (a bit higher in the last few years, but who hasn't raised their prices) and a great choice of food, definitely a decent variety that anyone could choose from. The kids meals are smaller than I thought (the menu says 12 and under, but my almost 2 year old ate the entire thing) so I imagine it would be a small portion for anyone 5 and older. To add a side is almost $3 and to me it wasn't close to being worth it. The service has always been friendly and fast!

★★★★★
October 15, 2024

Came here late on a Saturday night (930p) after swimming at Spray Lakes. It's in a big strip mall with plenty of parking. Outside and inside decor is your typical Original Joe's. The Flames game was on which was great to watch while enjoying our meal. It wasn't too busy when we got there but a a large party came in later. After 9p they have happy hour so we ordered off that menu. We got Sweet Potato Fries, Dry ribs, Mini Yorkshire Trio, and a Kids Grilled Cheese with Caesar salad. All the food was really good and great for sharing. My son really enjoyed the grilled cheese. The fries had a slight crispness and moist on the inside. The dry ribs had the right amount of salt and pepper. The mini yorkshire's were a highlight. Our server Rabeaca was awesome. Very warm and friendly - always had a smile. Came around enough times to see how were were doing without being too pressured. We started going to different Original Joe's and this one is really good. We will definitely be back when we are in town again.

★★★★★
October 3, 2024

OJ’s in Cochrane has been our go to spot for a couple of years. We love the atmosphere, fabulous staff and the menu offers great variety. I would be remiss if I didn’t single out Courtney, the General Manager, and Dawn! They always takes the time to acknowledge us and ensures our dining experience is superb! It is so obvious she cares and we love how she makes us feel like part of the OJ’s family.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Went into Original Joes on a whim. Was pleasantly surprised. Our server, Emily, was extremely friendly and professional, and we ended up staying there more time than intended. Would very much recommend coming here, will be spending a lot more time here!

August 14, 2024

Thought about dining in tonight as we came from Saskatoon for a little vacation. We walk into the restaurant and instantly the 3 young women working (2 blondes and a brunette named emily) stared at my sister and i as if they were judging us for the way we looked(for reference me and my sister aren’t barbie looking and have black hair) . they then group up and continued staring and whispering. one even signalled towards the table we sat at. after about 10 minutes our server emily comes to the table and was arrogant, rude, unkind and made us all feel very uncomfortable and like we weren’t welcome. When i had been ordering she was very nasty and rude. We had asked for her to get more ketchup for my sister and she rolled her eyes at us and walked off. 0/10 this restaurant is horrible and cliquey and full of self centered young women who think they are better then anyone who doesn’t look like them.

August 6, 2024

Great wait staff. Bruschetta was a little too much like grilled cheese but tasty with the toppings. My wife enjoyed the chicken wrap and the onion rings that came with it impressed us both. So much for praise. The ACE cheeseburger was so bad I felt guilty that a cow died for it. I've had better burgers at a $2 park stand manned by depressed teenagers. It was cooked to the recipe, but the recipe was awful. Two sad grey lumps squished into puck shapes, served on a potato bun trying gamely to impersonate brioche and failing. I could hear Gordon Ramsey screaming at the top of his lungs as I ate, my disgust with the meal matched only by my disgust at the corporate cost-cutters that mandated I be served such offensively bland pap and charged real money for it. I hope things happen to the owners of this chain that I cannot describe and expect to be published. As I drove home I legitimately considered starting a competing restaurant purely out of spite, that would serve hamburgers with flavour in them. All I wanted was a satisfying meal, and I was served a war crime.

★★★★★
August 12, 2022

We had their buttermilk crispy chicken salad and it was delicious. Highly recommend. We had red ale beer and Moscow mule. Again enjoyed. We ate on their patio and was served by Austin. He was the icing on the cake. His honest approach and his attention our needs was totally genuine which in turn our experience total refreshing. Best of luck Austin who will have a great future ahead.

December 21, 2024

Had the worst experience at this location, the food was bland and not really as expected. The staff was a bit rude to us and we all weren t even finished eating before the server came in three times asking if she could take our plates. Not really the standard I expected from original joes.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Cochrane OJ s is like therapy sitting with girlfriends and sharing stories and friendship with the best service ever !!! Craig is an amazing kind caring bar tender. And thanks to Courtney and Dawn !!! As a cancer survivor they honoured an among day !!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Staff is awesome. Service is awesome. Clean and comfortable atmosphere. Great place to get away from the cold!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

The food was good but isn t the best priced for just a burger lol, the server was good but never got us water, even after a few drinks. Parking: 100

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Craig provides excellent customer service and is friendly, attentive and always makes you feel welcome.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Over priced for what you get but at least its tasty.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Had a exellent experience at Original Joes with my Wife. The food was delicious and the service was great! A special shout out to Rabeaca our server - she was fantastic and super nice! Definitely ask for her when you are there! Great time, Great Food, Great Service! Thanks Original Joes - the best restaurant in Cochrane!

October 21, 2024

Service was dreadful water with lemon forgot the lemon. Clean the table waited 10 minutes for coffee and dessert. Then gave up and got the bill.

★★★★
August 21, 2024

Impressed with the food and atmosphere. The food was very good and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. The only reason I didn t give service the full stars, I had beef dip served with no au jus. As there was only one server it took a while before I finally received some. It was a minor issue, will definitely return.

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Me and my family love OJ s, the service is wonderful and has a very enjoyable atmosphere.

August 21, 2024

the food was really good but our service was very poor. when i first walked into the restaurant, the waitresses stared at myself and my family and we saw them talking and gesturing towards us. we all felt very uncomfortable and not welcomed. our waitress Emily, was very arrogant and seemed like she didn t care about her job or the customers. i m extremely disappointed, this is my family s first time being here and we don t plan on returning.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Great bartenders ! :)

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Brilliant staff and management. The guys are simply amazing and cant do enough. Please go if in Cochrane. Parking: You can get close. Super easy.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

The fish was ok. The batter was on the doughy side. The service was friendly. We were there for a late lunch, so it was pretty quiet.

★★
June 21, 2024

Quesadilla. Queso means cheese. The cheese acts as glue which holds the other ingredients together. Fortunately there was next to no ingredients to loose. 20 min wait for what?

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Exceptional service and the food was incredible! Would highly recommend you check this place out!!

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Went for drinks and appies on Fathers Day. Our server was Kylie and she made our experience very enjoyable. Food was delicious and hot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Excellent for lunch

May 21, 2024

We went here with a small group (5) for lunch around 2pm. Food was reliable and consistent for this restaurant chain. The facility itself was clean and well presented. Unfortunately during our meal, service was limited and half-hearted. We werent greeted for an extended time after arrival, and drinks were again another long wait. The waitress initially apologized for the wait, which was appreciated, however no effort was put into attending to our table thereafter. It did not appear to be busy in the restaurant, so Im not sure if it was an off day for staff. Drinks were forgotten for several people in our party/not refilled, cutlery was not provided, and the staff did not check on us during the meal. We didnt have high expectations, but the inattentiveness was quite noticeable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Stopped by for a late lunch on Sunday. Excellent service, prompt, friendly, and delicious! Will return as soon as I can! Parking: Parking is right out front, lots of spaces available Wheelchair accessibility: Building was wheelchair accessible

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We are here for a hockey tourney and we made a last min reservation for 40 for the team and parents. They were incredible getting all these orders in, and food out in a time that we could all still get back to the rink. Shout out to the awesome servers and staff. On a Easter Sunday and probably short staffed they did amazing

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We came in with a short notice reservation for a whole hockey team + parents. There were only two wait staff working but boy did they work, I thought wed be hours but very pleasantly surprised that they were super efficient and they sure earned good tips. I hadnt been to OJs in quite some time and never the Cochrane location, but wife and I were VERY pleasantly surprised how good the food was. She got the buffalo chicken wrap and I got the haddock stack sandwich. Both were really excellent and the portions were great. Overall a really great experience, highly recommend. Kudos to the staff, they worked their butts off that day.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

DeAnn was our server and she was wonderful I could not have asked for a better experience I ve never had a better beef dip. Thank you for everything it was a wonderful lunch.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Went here with my husband for the first time. Our waitress Dawn was amazing. She was friendly, professional and took the time to chat with us and make us laugh. The food was excellent. Large portions and well prepared. We were extremely happy with the food, service and atmosphere. We will definitely return.

★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Hi guys We are regulars and normally big fans but felt the need to share a bad experience we just had this evening Our server Dawn was less than enthusiastic about having to take care of us tonite...She was short and almost borderline rude. She dropped our drinks off before our food was brought out by what appeared to be a couple expediters and no kidding the next time she asked if we wanted another drink was when the bill came. One of the orders was wrong and the Caesar salad was bone dry as was the slaw...it wasnt edible. I think Dawn needs to call it a day....literally zero interest. Disappointing.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Had another amazing experience At ojs amazing food, fries are favorite!! Our server Dawn is the best always making us feel so special!! Food

Local Guide
March 21, 2024

We just left restaurant after sitting there for 10 min because the waitress literally walked by us 5 times and didn t even look our way. We let her know and all she said was that she s sorry but she thought the other waitress took care of us. It was not busy at all and we saw no other waitress. Terrible terrible service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

The staff is great at this location. Totally recommended

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Good food and nice bar.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Good food, good service and nice atmosphere

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We had a hockey team delivery to the Spraylake Sawmills Family Centre. Courtney was amazing to deal with and was very organized and had all the food delivered on time. The food was amazing & everyone was very pleased. Will definitely order again in the future. 10/10

★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Generally consistent! Havent had an out-and-out bad experience yet, serviceable corporate Pub food.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great as always

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We had a team event tonight and the service and food was excellent. The bills were divided appropriately and everything was so smooth for such a large group. Extremely impressed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Kylie was so amazing and so friendly, she made the experience so enjoyable. I will definitely be back.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

I highly recommend Kylie , she was amazing and super friendly. she went above and beyond.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

It was an impromptu valentines dinner and it turned out 110%

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Another great visit to our favorite place in Cochrane! Thank you Deanna, you never ever disappoint!! Service, food, ambiance! All 10/10!!! See you tomorrow!!!

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

I love meeting my friends for appies and Caesar s at Original Joes Cochrane. Dawn Koop is always very welcoming and service is awesome.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

OJ s in Cochrane is my favorite place to go for some appetizers and drinks! All the staff is amazing (especially Dawn!!), it s great food and a great atmosphere.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Awesome food, awesome drinks, awesome atmosphere. Staff is amazing, Deanna always goes above & beyond

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Ive always loved this restaurant and especially this location. Always a favorite place to come for an after work bite to eat or drink. Delicious consistent food and super friendly service! One of my favorite places in Cochrane! Vegetarian options: Lots of options for vegetarians Dietary restrictions: Very accommodating Parking: Lots

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Food is always good! Have to say what always makes the experience five star is the unparalleled service from Deanna! She never fails to make us feel special and valued as customers. I ve never had quite that same level of service from other servers in other restaurants- kudos to her!!!!

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

My favorite restaurant in Cochrane, especially when Deanna is our server. She is mature, professional, and affable, with full grasp of the menu and a warm, attentive style. Give OJs in Cochrane a try.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Ojs always has excellent food and the service is outstanding! Deanna is knowledgeable, attentive and goes out of her way to make sure everything is great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great service!

★★★
December 21, 2023

Wings were cold and not fresh. The fries were dark and salty. Did not enjoy the food.

December 21, 2023

If your looking for a restaurant to consistently screw up your take out orders and serve cold food you have to check this place out!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was quite good but not amazing, just about what you d expect. However our server, Rabeaca, was beyond amazing. She was so sweet and made the experience so much better. Was just a joy whenever she approached us and a pleasure to talk to. Truly appreciated her.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This used to be my favourite restaurant and went a couole times a month. sadly the food isnt very good anymore and the prices are higher at the same time. If you want a low quality greasy burger worse than what you would get at a fast food restaurant, this is the place. Especially if you want to over pay. If you want a decent hamburger at a decent price, Go to Ducks On The Roof. But even Montanas and Canadian Brewhouse are way better than Original Joes now. On the up side (which is moot), the atmosphere itself is fairly pleasant and the staff have been nice. I cant justify returning. Which is too bad as it had a lot of vegetarian options for the dietary restricted friends/family.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great spot for dinner! They have lots of gluten free options which was nice, all of our food tasted great. Our server Katelynn was super friendly, would definitely come back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Friendly staff and a good craft beers to pick from, both on tap and in can! Vegetarian options: The soy chicken is amazing Dietary restrictions: Good with meeting vegan requirements Wheelchair accessibility: Low tables

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Had an amazing experience! Unreal food and great service! Appreciated our waitress going above and beyond accommodating my gluten and dairy allergy!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Tonight s service was out of this world! Food was good, but what made this experience exceptional was our server Rebecca, she came to the table with a welcoming smile, and made sure all of our dietary restrictions could be accommodated, and overall was a joy to be around! Definitely will be returning!

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I m very disappointed in the service we had tonight. We were told it would be 20 minutes to get a table, it was closer to 60 minutes. My wife ordered a gluten free meal which consisted of a steak medium rare, with vegetables. the steak came out sitting on a piece of garlic toast! The waitress took it back and returned with what looked like the same piece is steak which was over cooked. The steak was more like well done than medium rare. My wife ended up not eating at all because the steak was like saw dust and we could not trust that it wasn t contaminated. Between the time we arrived and the time we left it was over 2 hours. Pretty bad as my wife couldn t eat. Not great for a Valentine s Day meal out, that s for sure. The restaurant did comp one appetizer and the untouched steak meal.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Went for lunch today , food was great and service was fantastic . Would recommend

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Pretty standard OJ s. Lettuce wraps are pretty mellow, usually I go for lettuce wraps with more punch. If your looking for a sports bar, it has a decent atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Had the most amazing lunch today. Deanna was our sever, and she went above and beyond to make sure I had a great birthday lunch. The food was delicious, very generous portions and the price point is excellent. We will be back very soon! Thank you! Highly recommend Vegetarian options: Alot of vegetarian choices. Dietary restrictions: Many options.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amanda was great! Ask for Amanda if you come in! She was such a fun spirit and honestly was a perfect waitress. Timing and checking in between service was great. She was helping others in between my table and genuinely loves her job. Food is always consistent so big shoutouts to the kitchen. Dietary restrictions: They have a bunch of vegetarian options and the Impossible burger Parking: Parkings always decent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

One of few bars that are wheelchair friendly. Trend is raised tables and or booths. The fish and chips, they were excellent, big portions and the fries were excellent. I forget what the other 3 had but all enjoyed their meals. The service was good. Highly recommend. Wheelchair accessibility: Tables accessible, parking outside

December 21, 2023

Was there tonight and stood by the door waiting to be seated. No one came or even acknowledged us. As there was only about two tables available went to seat ourselves close to the bar and the bartender told us to go back to the door she would have to do a sweep to see which section. After waiting even longer with no acknowledgment from her or any other staff we left. Mr Mikes got us in right away even though they were just as packed. Been going to OJs for years but may reconsider.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Had a lovely night celebrating a birthday at OJs and the bartender Kraig was awesome!! Good food and great service.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I love to enjoy my red sangrias here! great ambiance and good service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent service! We got served by Dawn and she was FANTASTIC!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food was above normal. The staff is awesome and friendly. Prices are reasonable. Be careful with the fish and chips. The one piece is as large as a three piece in other places we have gone. Their on site made Tarter Sauce is very good and they are very generous with it. My wife loved the Cole slaw as a side. We also had the on tap apple cider and it was very good. It is noisy though. It also has lots of screens with sports on which is good when a game is on. All in all a very decent place to eat and have a drink. Parking: Its beside a liquor store but theres a lot.of spaces there Kid-friendliness: You can bring your kids in there before 8pm. And have dinner. So they are allowed, not sure how much they would like it tho, probably just another restaurant for them.

December 21, 2023

I m very disappointed in the service we had last night. Not only did the server get my order wrong. The food was very salty and cold. She also charged me an extra $5.50 (sweet potato fries and onion rings) that I did not order! Not impressed at all. Double-check your receipts!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Came in on a Saturday afternoon with a group of 10 adults and 6 kids without a reservation, the staff were awesome, very quick service for drinks and food, highly recommend!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This is sort of our go to hang out spot. The food is good and consistent and the patio is great in the summer. The service is usually great and the staff are always super friendly.

December 21, 2023

Fathers day ,decided to spend time alone for breakfast as daughter couldnt come , 8 tables only when I got here and almost an hour to get my food ?? and they want 15$ for an over cooked 5oz steak ,and wow the service Im sure Im not the only one that has this issue ,never again ,better go to McDonalds instead

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Portions less than half of what they used to be. Not very impressed!

December 21, 2023

Just walked out of your establishment. We sat down and no interaction or acknowledgment from any staff member . This was almost 15 mins and I m giving you the benefit of the doubt. You weren t even that busy. Many open tables. So now we sit at Rocky view brewing company.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great food and service. Thanks

★★
December 21, 2023

I ordered take out this evening (08/17/2023). We arrived about 10min early to picking up the order so we decided to grab a quick drink before heading out. We sat at the bar and the bartender was great, very friendly, fast and asked if we need anything else and was very accommodating. The atmosphere was only rated a 4/5 because there was a customer who slightly caused a scene (taking to people and ended up getting cut off from drinks) which is not the restaurants fault they handled it very well but was slightly distracting. Unfortunately when we got back to the hotel and began eating we found the dynamite shrimp which we order every time we eat at OJs was over cooked, the burnt batter took away from the overall flavour even after smothering it in sauce. Both the home style fries and the sweet potato fries were also over done as well as the fish (for the fish and chips) had to pick off the batter due to the flavour of the burnt took over and the fish was very chewy due to being over cooked. The mixed greens salad was amazing as usual as well as the tacos, but unfortunately with more than half of the meals being over cooked we were quite disappointed. I can recognize that we ordered later in the night (2100) and that we waited to eat until we got to the hotel so it was warm instead of hot but we couldn t get over the burnt taste. We still ate as much as we could but still very disappointed since we chose Original joes (even though it s more expensive than other places) because we knew the food would be better quality and taste great but after this order I m am going to think twice about ordering/ dining in at this restaurant again. Wont stop us from ordering/ dining at another original joes but this one has left a bad taste in my mouth (literally) and I will be looking at my other options while I m in Cochrane.

December 21, 2023

Ordered the pulled pork and it was microwaved 100%. Bit into the Center and burnt my mouth pretty bad. Let the server know; however nothing was done. Pretty dissappointed

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Not sure why this place has a 4 rating!!! I give it more than 5 stars. Very friendly, great service, food was amazing!!! Will come again! Thanks ladies!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Today I enjoyed a beautiful lunch with beautiful friends. The food was delicious. Our service from Dawn was excellent. Thank you

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great lunch! Tried the fish tacos for the 1st time and it was wonderful.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

My husband and I are here on vacation and we came here for supper on Sept 28! Ordered the chicken quesedilla and the fish and fries! The food was great and the service was amazing

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We had a great lunch with the girls today. Service from Dawn was awesome. We had a lot of fun and the food is always good - reliable and consistently good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I love this place!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Had a delicious meal with family.

★★★
December 21, 2023

Rebecca was amazing! Super personable,efficient and kind! Thanks girl!

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Ordered a chicken club wrap with vegan chicken. Nowhere on the in-person menu or online menu did it even say there was a cost for subbing for vegan (and they never used to charge) and there was a $5.50 charge on our bill for the substitution! Absolutely outrageous. We used to love Ojs, especially for their vegan options, but certainly wont be doing that again. Also my husband ordered a Champ Burger off the Burch menu which sounds like its going to be like their regular burgers but with the addition of egg and Avocado. They should have called it a breakfast sandwich. It was half the size of a regular burger for basically the same cost, served with maybe a handful of hashbrowns. On the positive side, lovely waitress and good atmosphere. Fast service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The service and food were fantastic!

December 21, 2023

Service was poor if any. Not very happy

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Very friendly staff. Food was good

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Over all not good not bad. Better food that fast food but worse than say opa. Expensive and relatively small portions. Service was extremely slow and quite rude. Server was not friendly and seemed to be annoyed at all of her customers. Will not be returning

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Their poutine is absolutely delicious! Great atmosphere and reasonable prices. Good food!

★★
December 21, 2022

Unfortunately this chain offers mainly average food with no creativity. The calamary were soggy and the original burger quite blend.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

New management has created an amazing atmosphere!!!! Food has improved and service is awesome. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Excellent food, even better spot on service - we wish we wouldve caught our servers name, tall young blonde gal with a super positive energy, looked after everything like clock work making my wifes birthday dinner out a very enjoyable time, thank you!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Service was good. Food was okay. Fries were a bit undercooked but were home-made. Chicken fingers were good size. Hamburger was great. Side salad dressing was too much vinegar but overall was a good price and a good visit.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I Called Lindsay short notice for 40+people they were happy to accommodate our hockey championship team from Okotoks RHL U-18D! Called in staff and were super friendly, food was great and service fab! Thanks Cochrane!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

We showed up at the last minute with a group of 40+ people. The management was very accommodating! The servers were efficient and friendly. Our meals were hot and delicious. They did an amazing job under pressure! Would definitely recommend!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Absolutely great food, great atmosphere, everyone is beyond friendly & accommodating. Would definitely recommend again, and again, by far.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

You should definitely try their cinnamon bun cheese cake!!! It is to die for!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Last September we made the decision to make a new life in Cochrane. We only new a few people, so our adventure started when we found Original Joes where we met Dawn & the manager Casey. They immediately treated us like family. Things weren t always perfect but the 2 of them rectified the issue immediately. During Covid the staff handled the situation professionally making us feel safe to be there. Typically we visit on Thursday which is wine Thursday & when we enter Dawn knows what we typically order & servers us promptly & friendly. We highly recommend anyone to check out there weekly menus for an memorable experience. P.S. My Don is still waiting for Rum Monday, Wendy & Don

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Ive been a regular to OJs for many years and the previous management and staff were the worst ever. Now that Casey and staff have been operating for the last 3 years or so the service and food has been the excellent. Great friendly staff and great food. Its nice to see restaurants like OJs with so little staff turn over. Highly recommended!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

I met a friend yesterday for lunch at OJ s. I love it there. Our salads were delicious and the service by Dawn was swift and very friendly. I don t live in Cochrane anymore however when I come back to meet my friends for a meal, it s my Go To place. Butter chicken and the Asian Lettuce Wraps are an absolute must!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Excellent customer service and excellent food

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

We are always impressed with the food here AND service! Dawn is exceptional!! Friendly, right on it! First class!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

They forgot my friends chicken on the salad. but graciously compted it on the bill. Good service and food.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Unbelievable service from Casey, Dawn, Leanne and the entire team. So friendly. So professional. A definite asset to Cochrane. As a town we need people and places like this. So welcoming and nothing is too much trouble for any of them. Gold Star Casey and the team

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Best service and food iv had in Cochrane by far, been working here for a few months and have been everywhere this is absolutely the best place to eat!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Had the opportunity to stop in while passing through for work. I was able to get some work done, watch a hockey game and enjoy some phenomenal wings and the best chicken club wrap I ve ever had. The crew working took great care of me and I will certainly be back the next time I m south.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

How can a restaurant undercook fries? Expected much better.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Really dark interior. But patio was well protected from the wind and it turned into a lovely sunny afternoon. Noodle bowl not as flavourful as it used to be but that might be a local preference. Dawn was great.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Awesome place to eat, good food and great staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Fabulous service and a great time! We enjoyed breakfast on Canada Day on the patio with our pup .. the servers & the manager were all super helpful to modify our meals to be gluten friendly. Will definitely return. Thanks!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Delicious and great service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

We really like the food!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great patio! And dill dip of course !

★★★
December 21, 2022

It took a while for the server to come to us, but she was sweet and apologetic. We ordered food, then after 20 minutes asked about it as we were in a bit of a rush (our mistake for not saying so initially). Our server said 2 minutes. It took another 9 and the fries were cold.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great fish tacos and attentive service, enjoyable heated patio too .

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Our wings were not fresh. They were old and not even warm. Also, as you can see from the photos the wings were only partially seasoned. Would not recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Food was good. Super nice waitress!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

You can go out have a good meal, couple drinks, without breaking the bank.

★★★★
December 21, 2021

Good service, portions are good, but not real big.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great service and friendly staff

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

1st time Laut since July 2020 and Terran at the bar looked after us 5 stars !

★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great place to take my date, good staff, great service, and really good food

December 21, 2021

Had lunch there yesterday. The server was very nice. We ordered wings and after we each had ate about 2 we noticed they were dripping blood, we stopped eating. The place was super dark. We didn t wanna complain but the server noticed they appeared uncooked and spoke to the kitchen. The kitchen said they were cooked to the correct internal temperature. Overall our other meals weren t the greatest either. 8 hours later all three of us were soo sick lastnight. And still are today. Only thing in common - eating lunch here. Super disappointing right before another lockdown for our last indoor dining experience.

★★★★
December 21, 2021

Friendly staff. overall good experience.

December 21, 2021

Was very impressed today at the Cochrane location. First by the clever way of separating their tables with plexiglass, Second by having hand sanitizer on the table and Third by the great service and tasty meal. The house salad was fantastic.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Loved the patio, and beers are very cold

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Love the dill dip!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

It was really good! My husband and I both had Caesars, we shared a plate of wings and then he and I both had burgers. The food was all really good, and the service was great! The waitress remembered small things we said throughout the meal, and it was a pretty busy night - we were sat in the patio as well so that Im sure added to the busyness of the evening. Overall a great experience!

★★★★
December 21, 2021

OJ aka Simpson

★★
December 21, 2021

Placed an order for pick up and was very disappointed. Ordered a burger that was overdone, dry, & tasteless. The side of fries consisted of about 15 fries. The second side was a salad that I had to throw half out because the lettuce was brown. The teriyaki noodle bowl was very dry with very little sauce. If we were eating in the restaurant our meals would have been returned.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

By far THE BEST OJS in Alberta and best casual restaurant in Cochrane! Highly recommended especially since the new Kitchen and general management have improved the quality! Theese two managers truely do care about their regular customers, restaurant atmosphere, employees and their homemade flavour!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Always a good place to eat and have a pint.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Food was good. Took my daughter out for lunch for the first time since the pandemic started. They brought her the wrong food so we were there much longer than I originally planned. Food was good, not great. Other than the mix up the service was good and she did make it right.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food, great service.

★★★
December 21, 2021

Apparently, Joe isnt all that original, this is a chain restaurant. I would give it a one star as a statement against capitalism, but I do like that picture that says down to earth and down the street, so I guess we can meet in the middle at a 3 star.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and friendly service...an excellent evening out for dinner with great friends!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I was recently in Cochrane getting my tires changed for the season. Wandered out for a bite and spied Original Joes. It had been too long since I had been there. They had a fried chicken sandwich and could not resist. Ordered a couple of sides without much thought. The sandwich, without the mayo, was crunchy and delicious. The surprise highlights were the sides! Super crisp fries and a Ceasar salad that I will have to come back for soon. Real bacon, shaved parm, and crisp light, not jaw breaking croutons. And not overdressed. I have had so many blah Ceasars that it was a treat to find one this good and only just on the side. Thank you Original Joes for reminding that every part of the meal should be good.

December 21, 2021

Had the Grilled Cheese burger and both my wife and I have been sick as dogs the next day. Eaten there many times in the past with no issues so hopefully a one time thing but thought they should know.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

The staff were very nice and the place was very clean. I ordered the fish and it wasnt the best. I will definitely get something different next time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Really nice staff, have a very positive consistent experience whenever we go. Definitely recommend!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Friendly, reasonably priced, decent food. Good service.

Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Was there on Sunday...the only positive of the whole thing was that the bartender (also our server) was very pleasant and enthusiastic. The massive issue was a lack of staff on. There were two employees sitting at the bar ordering food and being a distraction to the staff that were working. It took us 25 minutes to get drinks, another 25 minutes for an appetizer, and then we went to have our actual lunch at another establishment. Management at this location needs a wake-up call.

Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Went for breakfast on a sunday. Got there ordered our food. An hour and a half later our food finally came. Once we got our food my eggs Benedict was completely cold and there was only a drizzle of sauce on it. Server was very nice but there were only two servers for the whole restaurant so service was extremely slow. Would not reccomend eating here

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Decent selection of draft beer

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Really nice place. But portions could be bigger for the money.. :-/ i finished burger, fries and soup and was hungry again in couple minutes.. othervise all is ok.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Quiet for a typical Original Joe s but nonetheless still delivers what s expected. Nice servers. Sometimes wait times are a little lengthy but I think that is a staffing issue rather than a competence issue. I ll continue to support this business regardless. Their in house blonde lager is to die for. Happy hour is great. Can t go wrong with margarita Monday. I ALWAYS come in for the grilled cheese burger with a side Cesar salad and fries WITH DILL DIP. Keep up the good work and hope to see you reopen soon.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

My family and I just finished eating dinner at Original Joes. The food and service were outstanding! I think this is our new go to restaurant here in Cochrane.

Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Originally, I had posted this as a 5 star review. Decided to come back when they opened back up with new management. Bad choice. I ordered chicken strips and my husband ordered the ACE burger. Our fries were so salty we couldnt eat them. My husbands burger was so greasy, the bun essentially dissolved. My chicken strips were Insanely salty just from sitting on the fries. And the kicker is the prices have skyrocketed. Most likely wont return.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The new management at ojs cochrane is killin it! Amazing service atmosphere and food. 10/10 experience <3

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The new manager really turned the place around, it was immediately difference was immediately noticeable in the quality in service. Will make sure to bring family and friends here on an outing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Was a quiet night, service was absolutely impeccable. Would highly recommend. Food was amaazing too.

December 21, 2020

So disappointed. This used to be our favorite place for date night when it first opened. We watched the gradual decline in quality and service to the point where we couldnt justify the expense. We were excited to see it open again but it seems that nothing has changed. The service was terrible, nice girl but no experience and my meal made me feel ill. I wish them well but dont think we will be back.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Had the best quesadilla ever w/ salsa & special mayo!! My husband thoroughly enjoyed his beef dip sandwich, although a bit sloppy cuz of all the goodness in it!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Per Canadian prices, a little pricey. Food was great. Ate on the patio. Service was fine. The servers were busy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

good nacho

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Very Good Pork Tacos!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Had an amazing lunch

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

The food is good and services were great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great atmosphere, great food. Love this place

★★
December 21, 2019

Really disappointed with our lunch experience today. Waited 40 min for two salads. West Coast Chopped was ok except for the hard (unripe) avocado. The Cobb salad was terrible. Lettuce was brown. It came with 4 bites of chicken-three of which were inedible gristle. Service was fine. Washrooms were sticky floored. Ugh.

★★
December 21, 2019

Slow service, a lousy party of 10+ children,didnt make for a great time

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Terribly understaffed. After 15 minutes, we hadnt seen a server so we left. If they cant staff the place then it shouldnt be open. Expect very long waits.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Delicious Food with Friendly Helpful Staff!!

December 21, 2019

Did a skip order with a soup in it, order was here within the 40 minutes said, but as soon as the bag got to the living room to eat, went to pick up the bag and the bottom ripped apart, spilling boiling soup on myself and couch. Debated on leaving a review but after reading previous reviews this has happened before. To top it off the other container of soup was still intact and it was literally hot water with noodles and chicken in it. 0 flavor. Will never be back or ordering from here again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Food was well prepared and exceptionally presentable. The bartender Alex was efficient, engaging, a great conversationalist, and ensured my drink was never empty.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Always love It here. Good food good service. It s my go To!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

New to Cochrane and very impressed with the original Joes here! Had the nachos. Server was very attentive to us and we were well taken care of. Will return.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Awesome $5 brunch, nice staff, great morning out!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Food was good. Staff was good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Classic Double dog!