8406B Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2J3, 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! Our OJ’s in Fort McMurray is happy to welcome locals and travellers alike. We host guests for quick work lunches, date night, special occasions and everything in between. We’re close to the YMM Airport, so have a bite with us before catching your flight. Our location is also near MacDonald Island Park and Fort McMurray Heritage Village. There’s no shortage of things to do here! Bring your friends and family for a cool beer or a glass of wine and enjoy our menu with choices for everyone. We’re here to make your day!
A Great Night Out at Original Joe’s If you’re looking for a spot with great vibes, delicious food, and top-notch service, Original Joe’s hits the mark. It’s got that perfect sports bar energy—lively but not overwhelming, with plenty of TVs to keep up with the game and a menu that delivers on all fronts. Heather and Carrie were absolute standouts during our visit. Heather greeted us like we were old friends, setting a laid-back but attentive tone right off the bat. Carrie kept things running smoothly, making sure our drinks were always full and that we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. Their teamwork and friendly attitudes really elevated the experience. Now, let’s talk about the star of the menu: the Pacific Rim Noodle Bowl. Trust me, this dish is everything. The broth is rich and flavorful, the noodles are cooked just right, and the fresh veggies and tender protein options make it a winner every time. It’s the kind of meal that surprises you in the best way—comforting but with a little extra something that keeps you coming back. Overall, Original Joe’s nails it for a casual night out. Great food, amazing service (shoutout to Heather and Carrie!), and an atmosphere that makes you want to stay for another round. Highly recommend.
Heather ALWAYS makes our visit top shelf. She is so attentive and her memory is impeccable. We haven’t been here for a while and she nailed all our “wants/needs” without us even having to say anything. The staff here is absolutely the reason we choose here on our date nights. She also pops in without being intrusive- La la love coming here - definitely will be back.
Great Food!!! Great service!!! JD burger was delicious! Love the ceasers. Will be be back.
Busy place yet we were seated right away at a table near the bar. Perfect! Great service! The food was outstanding for what everyone ordered and this soup is phenomenal! Will rave about it until I get it again. I had double chicken instead of prawns due to an allergy and it's gluten free! Challenge yourself with the chopsticks! Will be back!
Food was good but the steak was a bit chewy. Good service and atmosphere. Beer was tasty... An IPA.
Food was amazing, waitress wasn't overly welcoming or likeable. Seen her 5 times, got us to the table, brought our drinks, took our order, brought our food and cashed us out. Didn't check in. Place was freezing, we had to leave the table twice to go warm up. Overall: great place with great food! I recommend a sweater and pants in or to remain warm and relaxed. We'll be back!
Had a great server and atmosphere was great! We enjoyed our family dinner there. However, wasn't impressed with most of the food items we ordered. Hummus was 8/10 (amazing hummus, but fried pita was too oily) Fish Burger 7/10 Wings 2/10 (overcooked and small) Mash potatoes (tasted old) 0/10 Buffalo chicken poutine 0/10 The biggest disappointment was indeed the poutine. After eating a few Fries from the top layer, we had to dig to find the rest of the ingredients. WAY TOO MUCH GRAVY. We were not impressed by the quality and taste of the "spicy" chicken either, that was on the poutine. Great presentation tho. We will definitely give OJs another go, however I would suggest coaching the servers on proper verbiage conveyed to the customer when ordering the poutine. Server and other customers have mentioned that they often get negative feedback from the amount of gravy on the poutine. The Fries, Wings, fish, pita chips were very oily. Fryer temp didn't seem to be at the right temperature and cleanliness. We honestly felt bad about complaining about all those items, so we decided to just bring up the poutine to the server. Excellent guest recovery and understanding. Friendly server, however, 2 stars because of the food... For now
This was my first time at this location. To be honest is been a while since I visited any OJ establishment. The place was very clean, our waitress was very charming and very nice to all of us. I didn’t get her name but she had a lot of tattoos; if you get her please tip her good. She listen to our request and was very courteous. The food was brought on time, we were not rushed to order by any means and we took our time. Drinks kept being topped up and we never asked once for anything; it came to as as a miracle and the level of service was above and beyond. The appetizers were in point, nice and warm and just right for our get together. The meals were above and beyond. Please try the steak sandwich, you will be blown away by it. I definitely recommend this place and will definitely come back to it. Let me know what you think and keep on eating. #chicosreviews76
Cassie was the most attentive server Ive had in Fort McMurray!! The food was delicious and fast.
The cheese cake is excellent!
Awesome food, friendly staff! Cloe is the best!
Cloe was a happy waitress to deal with and took great care of us.
Our server Cloe was super friendly and quick to get all we needed and check in on us. Would come back knowing she d be my server.
Best burgers at this place! Great beef which was noticeably perfect at first bite! Good Ceasar salad and calamari. All was
Dietary restrictions: Lots to pick from Parking: Lots of room Kid-friendliness: Friendly
Service was great!
Norma our server was awesome!
Norma was an absolute blast. She made dinning that more enjoyable at OJs what a fun and personal experience. Our teenage daughter even enjoyed herself and wants to come again soon. Highly recommend.
Great place never had a bad experience yet
Norma s awesome!!
Norma is the best , I love eating here
Sarah was amazing as always!! Dietary restrictions: Lots of options! Food : 5/5 |
We come here often as we live just around the corner and it is always nice and inviting when we enter. Heather is our server of choice as she is super friendly and knows our go to order and usually has it coming before we are even settled. Parking: Loads Food : 4/5 |
Food is always tasty here. I enjoy bringing the family for a nice meal over the weekend. Last time I was there I was disappointed , waitressing was poor , service definitely needs to improve.
Great service good food
Best food in town!!! Restaurant is very clean, professional and everyone is always friendly! Great for parties or a quick bite! Always exceptional in every way! Thank you !!
Always fast and happy service! Food is delish everytime! A fav lunch spot!
Delicious food. Heather is our favorite server 5
Favourite restaurant!! The staff are so friendly & the food is delicious.
Our waitress was wonderful great vibes!
Heather rocks!!! Parking: Parking a plenty Food : 5/5 |
Great service. Amazing food thank you :)
The waitress Nora is so friendly. It was an absolutely amazing experience. Thank you Nora! Parking: It was so close to the restaurant.
The server Norma, was great.
Very slow to be seated.... no hostess in sight had to go to bar to get a seat.
Service and food were great. The wife had the dragon boat lettuce wraps. I had the baja fish tacos, and my son had the butter chicken. All tasty and satisfying.
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There are many things to choose from.
Good food good service
Stella on tap (although the smaller glass for same price) and they do use Stella glass which is must have. Always great food. And always been able to find a seat for oilers games and they have the volume on. But shhhhh dont tell anyone lol, other places are packed
Place was top notch until they decided to randomly fire the best server they had. The other girls arent as nice and I dont think I will be going to dine there anymore.
Good wings and best ceasars in town
Service is good but dont like the food, spend $90 for 3 people
The Ceasar salad was amazing. The dressing was perfection. The rest of our meals were tasty! Had a wonderful server who was attentive and great service
Good food good vibe
Love this place! The burger is hand pressed. Also have some great craft beers on tap. Dietary restrictions: Friend of ours has an allergy to seafood. They accommodated her request to ensure nothing contaminated her food.
The staff is fenominal ...and the Buffalo chicken poutine is lovely.......if you like explosions of flavors its definitely worth a taste. Dietary restrictions: Good place for gluten allergies and other dietary issues. The staff is very understanding.
Place looks the same unfortunately the food not so much. Had the fish & chips, all batter & no fish, 2nd time its happened, stuck with the burgers
Always good, definitely recommended
What Ive come to expect from Original Joes is good food and friendly service. This location delivered on both. The Nashville chicken sandwich and cold beer hit the spot. Will be back next time Im in town.
Went to this place for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. I really thought it was going to suck but the watermelon marg and my chicken burger were excellent. We also got the dry ribs and poutine to share which were both quite good. The two sides also made for a massive meal which I found rather overwhelming.
Burger tasted like some frozen patty you would buy at the grocery store
Used to love the west coast chop salad, but now its 90% spring mix and hardly any toppings. They also forgot to put the goat cheese on my $18 salad. I did get the steak add on for $15 and it was very good
Yum
Food was good. Server seemed very busy, came to see us only once during the meal, never filled our water or ask if we wanted something else, just gave us the bill. I dont even know if they have dessert. Edit: after this review, the manager reach out to me, asking for more details, apologized and offered me a free dessert next time. Will give it another try since the food was really good.
Awesome experience! Marina was stellar taking care of beverages and food orders as well as conversation while I waited for the remainder of guests to show up! Cannot say enough about her customer service. Get to know your customers and they will return! #bestserverever #attentiontodetail #customerservice #howserviceshouldbe
A little expensive but worth it definitely, a good place to go with family. Dietary restrictions: Really good gluten free buns most buns break apart easily these ones dont. Food : 4/5 |
Sad to do so because the food when you actually get service and served is great. The service is so slow and disrespectful to not only stand at door for how long to even be acknowledged then ignored for even how much longer to place an order... ewww shame in your service.
Been here a couple times now and the atmosphere is always pretty nice and busy but not too busy. Service has always been fast. I had the butter chicken which was decent but I would highly recommend the chicken burger, I also had a raspberry mojito, 0/5 would not recommend it.
Ordered pesto pasta and I never return pasta, I returned this one. Not sure if it was the spices or what but I could not even. Ordered it with blackened chicken. It was not blackened, it was seasoned . Waited forever for the server to come and ask if we wanted anything else. We were waiting for dessert. The dessert was good....
Nice
Easily one of macs best restaurants for consistently good food.
My favorite spot for lunch with my wife & friends (kids get the left overs ). Everyone has a favorite dish and the staff front and back have always been great.
Our hockey team pre-booked supper this weekend at OJs and the reviews from the parents were great! Everyone said that this restaurant was by the far the best of the season so far. Everything was a hit!
It was pretty loud as it was just one room, the Pub and restaurant. I asked for mustard instead of Mayo on my chicken sandwich. I got mayo and when I sent it back they just wiped it off and added lots of mustard. So I called the waitress over and told her. She asked if I would like another. The food was good but my sandwich should have been replaced the first time instead of being wiped off.
Great casual dining experience. The staff were fast and friendly. Food was delicious - maybe a little pricey.
Food is cold order wings and got a the same time of mine maid service? Service is slow
Usually a great place to eat, but recently there appears to be a shortage of staff with one waitress running around trying to serve a busy restaurant every time I come in. Increase your staff hours. It took an hour to get my food last time.
Big thank you to Abi who went above and beyond ensuring we had the best experience. We re new to town and don t get out too often but we will absolutely be making OJ s a regular thing thanks to her!
Always have the best experience here. The last few times we ve been, we have had Heather as our server, and she s so amazing. Absolutely love their brussel sprouts
Had a good time for a family dinner.
Holy cow the prices! I had to stop and wonder if it was in dollars or pesos or something. Pretty darn expensive to put it mildly. Music wasnt too loud but why were all the TVs on a hockey game when not a single person in there was watching? Food
Such a disappointment, food was everything we hoped for, but the service was pretty much non existent. The second I ordered coffee as my beverage I could see the light go out in my servers eyes. I asked for a refill partway through my meal and was told another pot had to be made, suffice it to say, I never did receive a top up. Our meal was delicious, sadly it will be some time before we return
Great time, staff.... amazing! Place was full...must go to stop when in Fort McMurray!
I got chicken teriyaki bowl. It looked good but the taste was not what I expected. The staff were nice and friendly
Just went in for a pickup but the waitresses were extremely busy but still made time to talk to me
Always a good meal and good atmosphere
The food is usually good, but sometimes hit or miss.
Music was very loud.
Great place with nice music and awesome staff. The food was delicioussss. I has the Kona burger - vegetarian version, it was so juicy and tasty. The staffs service was appreciable and welcoming. Definitely a place to visit and hang out with friends!
Expensive
Good restaurant but the food is mediocre. Go for the steaks!
Food was good, but the menu was limited.
Great place for food and beer. Exceptional service.
Wait for 20 minutes to be seated but no one at front desk and all staff busy serving..left and wet to different restaurant..
Everything was great, but the music was too loud. But maybe Im just getting old and am only a 3 star customer. Whos to say.
You cant make fresh fries for an order... when the customer complains you just take it away and do nothing. This place is trash. A friday night with C crew chefs. Tavern on main is 1000x better.
Went for lunch today. Ordered some appies. The food and service here are consistently good.
Food was delicious, we have ate at original joes a few times but tonight was by far the best! Heather our server was so sweet and make sure we had everything we need!
Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Service was really good and attentive and prompt. Will go back again!!
Good beer, tankers. Nice vibe with music. Food is good to
Place was under staffed, which really affected service
Had a great experience here. Had two children with us, and they said their food was great! Service was excellent
Steak was not properly cooked, it was tender. We will be back to try again.
Had great food and excellent service. We had young children with us, and they loved the kids menu. Kid-friendliness: Kids menu came with meal, drink and dessert.
Heather was absolutely amazing! We definitely ran her off her feet ( us being Indecisive) but she was constantly energetic and happy to make our night ! Thank you so much Love the girls
They are making skip drivers standing in cold outside for half an hour they have to stand at exit door to take order after 15 minutes standing there when I went inside from front door they said they can t help me there that I have to stand at exit door only
Came in for a work lunch and Sarah ensured we had a prompt service during the daily lunch rush. She was able to ensure we were in and out in a timely manner. Food was delicious and came out quick, including an appie to start.
My favorite spot in the city! Service is consistently great, the girls provide a wonderful atmosphere and dining experience. Plenty of menu items to chose from and that dill dip is to die for keep up the good work!
Excellent service, drinks and steak was out of this world, delicious
Food is amazing !!
Extremely salty meal. I couldnt eat it. I ordered the Buffalo chicken poutinerie. No food should have that much salt. I was literally gagging. My husband asked for steak well done. Blood was oozing from within. Nah. Not again
Havent been there since the fire of 16.
We always love the service and food here. The dry ribs are to die for! And of course wing night!
My fiance and I went there a few nights ago ordered calamari for an appetizer. Once it came out we picked through it and realized after a few minutes it was still rare, the server took it back no problem but when it came out it was the exact same one we sent back... so they put food that we already touched and ate from back into the deep frier now just makes me wonder how many other times they have done that.
It was great. Not super busy, great wait staff food tastes great and it was Tuesday wing night
Had to leave. We waited 15 minutes and nobody acknowledged us. Even the people behind us left. Normally never have a bad experience here. But we were totally ignored.
Good atmosphere and food Can accommodate larger groups and also nice for quiet date night with hubby I recommend the cheddar chicken burger
Great staff. Great food
I love this place. Great Wings, Fries. Onion rings and gyozas. Great selection of beer
Amazing service!
The poutine was nice
Good food
Good Food, Good Atmosphere
In a word disappointing .
Always great service and food. I wish, they would increase #of staff for a quick service.
Busy, but quick service and great food
Great food, great service. Highly recommend
This is for the Fort Mac location, I went in for lunch and had the lettuce wraps, they were great. Service was good. Bathrooms were clean and they have lots of seats. Bar area is very nice.
The food was stinky and made us sick
Tuna poke with chips, tuna was soft and fishy tasting Parking: Not alot parking
As a vegan, I love Original Joes. They have so many substitutions to create vegan dishes, its nice not having to settle on a vegan option (usually places only have one or you have to create one)
Had a trip out to see a friend and stopped off at this establishment. Wow great food and amazing services from our waitress Marina. Ill definitely be going again when Im back out there. Hopefully Marina will be working there
Best server Ive had in fort McMurray. Food was great. Will go again for sure.
Great food, great portions.
Buttermilk breaded spicy chicken sandwich was a generous portion with Ceasar salad. . The calamari was basic and could use some improvement in terms of more flavour in the batter and presentation. The service was good. Overall it was a pleasant and satisfying experience. Value for dollar was competitive in todays market.
I love the food here. Had an amazing server the other night, he was awesome
What great fast service at the time we attended! We didnt wait long for drinks then ordered shortly after. It wasnt long of a wait for our food and it was amazing! Our server kept checking on us and made sure we were happy! Thank you all!
Incredible slow. Like unreal slow. Waited over an hour and the restaurant was less than half full in a Saturday.
Love the food there so much but sadly the service is usually slow a f. Decided to try skip instead of going in. the burger was requested no Onions or burger sauce instead add ketchup and mustard, an hour later I get the food burger has sauce and onions no ketchup no mustard and the onion rings never made it to the order. Thanks for ruining supper again today.
Esthetically pleasing ( venue & food presentation) However the food DID NOT taste good ! - The calamari had no taste. It tasted blank. - The tomatoes in the pasta dish tasted as if they were not fresh. - the hostess was lovely ( 10/10 ) to her. - The food tasted as if the chef was sleeping. They may have physically been there however their mind was not in the kitchen.
Good food for a nice family Mothers Day meal. Good tempura shrimp appetizers. The grilled cheese burger in the photo was great. The manager is really good at supporting her serving staff. We had lots of good offerings, the wraps are all great and the beer is good. Once again not disappointed.
Well let me begin with how loud it was in there with a dozen TVs blaring for starters. Then we had the bruschetta for appraiser and it had no flavor. I had the fish and chips and the batter was like what you get with a pogo stick and the fish tasted like cardboard dry and chewy. Let me just say that I will never be going back there.
I love this place!!! Theres food options for everyone (vegan, vegetarian, gluten sensitive, or just darn picky) The staff are always amazing and the overall experience never disappoints.. Def head over heels for dill dip, cant have a fry without now, ruined for life!! (in a good way!!)
July 20. I walked over because maps said they were open. They were closed due to the heat wave, which was like a week ago. We walked to the tavern on Main which was awesome. They had a music trivia on which was very fun and ate a great meal.
Ordered numerous times since they opened back up and everything has been amazing! Great customer service, and even better food. It s one of our favourite spots in town
I ordered the notchos take out I gotta say they were the worst ever!! I paid for spicy beef, almost none. Cheese almost none. A few veggies on the bottom. Paid for extra sour cream and salsa at 2.00 each and didnt get that. I will never go here again. They should be ashamed to put that out of a kitchen. 30.00 and it went in the garage.
Their food is always great, and the kitchen is very clean
I ordered my food took an hour and 45 to show up, food was cold, so I was a little frustrated but was like ok whatever stuff happens. Then when I went to eat I have MULTIPLE hairs in my food, the staff then refused to take the food back or offer a refund. I will not be returning to this establishment.
Good was cold, service was not paying any attention to the tables, food was very very salty. Not great. Wont be back
Came here for dinner place was busy so I could understand someone not coming to the front door to provide wait time or to seat me. However after 15 minutes of standing inside the front door waiting to be even acknowledged by someone working at the place I gave up about waiting after 20 minutes. In that time I watch multiple tables leave disappointed as well. Never to return to this location. Regular in Edmonton North end that services their customer even when busy.
A touch pricy, but friendly staff and good food!
Service nearly non existent.....under staffed, food is what you would expect....(decent) but not the place to go for lunch.....the OJ team is run ragged
They always cook my wings the way unlike them. Staff is amazing. Clean bathroom is a huge plus. Check it out
Spur of the moment pre-shopping lunch. OJs did not disappoint the food was amazing as usual the service was great and there was little to no wait time. I will be back and I highly recommend original Joes to friends and family or anyone wanting pub fare.
Lunch was great, food was delicious, service was quick, she was happy, took order for 8 fed us and back to class inside 1 hr. We love this place
It was a good experience but will have to visit a couple more times to make a fairer rating.
Always good food
This place is right on and the service is pretty neat.
Original Joes is my favorite!! The pac rim bowl is my go to! The girls are amazing. It really is the only place I go to in town!
Food was good, service was quick and friendly. Try the Greek wings if you get a chance they are super delicious.
Busy on Tuesday evenings as a lot of people finish their fifo shifts, friendly staff and good service.
Fish and chips. Good choice of beers.
Food and service was great! Lots of yummy options, good deals every day of the week. Will be back for sure.
The Valentines steak special was amazing. So yummy!
Gf loves the soups