8 Aquitania Blvd W, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4, 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 is located in the core of Lethbridge’s West Side. The Crossings is one of Lethbridge’s newest developments, and is surrounded by local businesses, subdivisions, schools and recreation venues. A short walk will bring you to the ATB Center, which includes an indoor waterpark, the Lethbridge Curling Club and the YMCA of Lethbridge. We’re a short drive from the University of Lethbridge, Nicholas Sheran Leisure Centre and Paradise Canyon Golf Resort. No matter what you’re doing on the West side, Original Joe’s Crossings is sure to hit the spot!
The Oj's in West Lethbridge never disappoints and tonight was no exception. My wife and I both had the steak and shrimp off of the holiday menu and it was all around really delicious. Our server Maia was very helpful, made some great recommendations, and was all around a treat to be around 🙏
We had a fantastic experience at Original Joe’s, thanks to Dana’s exceptional service! She was friendly, attentive, and highly knowledgeable, making our visit truly enjoyable. Her warm demeanor and prompt attention to every detail were outstanding. Highly recommend checking out OJ’s West—Dana’s service makes it even better!
Original Joe's has always been my favourite restaurant to go. The truffle fries are fabulous, as well as the classic crispy chicken and beef dip sandwich's! Steph has been my waitress a few times now and she is amazing! Never a dull moment or empty drinks with her as our waitress. If I could reserve her section every visit, I would. Thank you Steph for making every visit a memorable one! And shoutout to Jayden for making our complicated order arrive perfectly, and for being such a sweetheart!
This OJ's was incredible! We were in town with a large group (40 people) and they went above and beyond to accommodate our group - including calling in staff to help with service. They were really efficient, out group was in, ordered, and fed within just over an hour. Would definitely come back again.
The atmosphere here was unlike any experience I’ve had. Everyone that works here is amazing, very friendly, caring and energetic. Shoutout to Meg for an incredible night, Jackson your drinks were unmatched, and the manager Aaron even came around and checked up on us the entire night, let alone the food came out fast and tasted amazing. I will come back over and over again. Thank you all!
I visited the Original Joe's on the west side. It's an excellent place to take your family for dinner or grab some apps and a drink with friends. The food is really good, not great but there's nothing wrong with it. Portions are huge and the daily specials are actually very well priced compared to the regular price. Everything is reasonably priced on the menu to begin with. Service here is second to none, and I've been to a lot of restaurants just check my reviews. Super friendly and professional. I can't say enough good things about the service here. It has a higher end sports bar vibe with a family restaurant feel. I go here often and will continue to do so. I've never had a bad meal or experience this Original Joe's. UPDATE: Have gone probably 10-15 times since my last review. They've updated the menu but not much else has changed. Really good food, not great, and the best wait staff in Lethbridge hands down. Go here and go often. I do.
I went to buy poutine there, i checked the website first it was for $5.34..when i went in, it costed me over $14... I asked one of the staff there about huge price difference. She said it's a happy hour deal...means in sad hours they will charge you triple..when i checked Happy Hours menu..there is no poutine listed on there..so where the $14 came from?...ridiculous price for small portion...
Been here couple times and always enjoy their “dry ribs” or “stuffed yorkies” this time I tried the “Nashville spicy” sandwich and it was good with a little bit of kick. Also their house salad and dressing vinaigrette never disappoints. Their beer selection on Tap has always something good
Dana was the best server I have ever had
Had a great time! Dana made the entire experience smooth and amazing!
Dana was amazing! She was so considerate and had great recommendations!
Our server Dana was amazing!
Dana was lovely and their sangria bowl was
dana was very nice, the food was very good , prosecco sangria bowl is very yum. two thumbs up
Steph is such a sweetheart, I can t express enough!!! We will definitely be back to see her:)
Taylor provides exceptional service and great laughs!!!! Request her for your next dining experience!
Omg the service was awesome, good as per usual was to die for. Always good food, good service every single time. Highly recommend this place.
Jenica great job
Honey Jack for the WIN! Stay Gold! Awesome service! Keep it up. You are one of the best!
Great service from Ally! Tried a bunch of new dishes and shared them. They were all amazing!
Maia fantastic service!!
Maia is amazing and a lot of fun, she is super attentive and i will come back because she takes super good care of us
Maia is super awesome! One of the best servers I have ever had
Maia is my favorite staff member. Always very friendly and she is an amazing server.
Maia is the bomb! She always does an amazing job taking care of us during our weekend brunches. Great service & Great food!
Ally was awesome! Great service!
Vegetarian options: Good choices. Food
Awesome wings, great service! David Carl is probably one of the best bar tenders out there!
Ben and Dana
Dana was amazing! The staff here are always great!
Dana and Ben were awesome!
Dana and Ben where great love there vibe Parking: Good Food : 5/5 |
Best place. JACKSON, CARL, TAYLOR, MAIA are Great. Food and atmosphere are top tier.
Honey Jack is the best Wednesday bartender! Always a joy!!
Food is always on point. Servers are always attentive but also positive! The vibes are strong! Come in and get Taylor as your server! Best on yet Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options available Dietary restrictions: Never a problem they handle the food with care Parking: Parking is never a problem Kid-friendliness: Allows children till 9 which is amazing.
Nice friendly staff, good service. Food, on the other hand, was a disaster! My beef dip was tough as leather and out hamburger tasted like it was cooked yesterday and warmed up today. Not impressed. Probably wont be back.
Those bartenders sure know how to make a drink!
Food and drinks are great. Fun atmosphere. Amy was our waitress, great Service.
Carl is an absolute sweetheart, great service!
Jackson is the best bartender. I mean talk about top quality service
I ve come here for the two years and what can I say Carl J knows how to pour me a drink and keep me drinking
Had the best time here the other night!! Vibes were unmatched Dana was so knowledgeable on everything. She provided many good recommendations!! Would come back just for her!!
Food and drinks are always good! Especially the dry ribs! Great atmosphere! Maia always knows what I want and is quick at her job! A favourite spot in town!
The food itself was the only decent part of our overall experience. We asked for the brussel sprouts without parmesan or cilantro, but it came with both still on. We ordered drinks right away. We waited over a half hour for them and had to ask for them. We had 3 kids that ordered kids meals. They brought two adult mains first and then half hour later brought one of the kids meals, followed by another 10 minutes later and finally the last one came out 10 minutes after we were all done. Yes, they took off the total cost for the last meal and discounted the rest of the bill but our experience was soured before that. Thankfully the food was good, but we cannot come close to saying that about the service.
Food, atmosphere and service was all great.
Taylor is the best server Lethbridge has ever seen and oj s is lucky to have her! She is so personable, fun and accommodating and make both my experiences incredible. The food is also the best pub food you can ever have and NEVER complain about two sides
The server Maia was the most pleasant and enjoyable experience I ve ever had with customer service. This was not a one time experience with Maia, she is the greatest hospitality personality I have ever experienced and we have been and seen everything around this country and elsewhere. She is the main reason we choose Original Joes when it comes to an enjoyable time. We always hope she is on duty when we come and are so uplifted when we see her. Such a wonderful person and server. She should be manager in our eyes, she must attract and draw in so many people with her outgoing personality. We love her!!
Fish tacos were decent, but portion size was for a kid. 2 small little tacos, couldve eaten 5 or 6 of them.
The place is great Great service .and great people there
Tried this restaurant for the first time and Im already planning my next visit! The food was delicious, the setting was calm, and the service was excellent.
Great food and service. Nice place and friendly staff. Good selection of menu items at fair prices. Some good specials also
Great food, servers are always super polite and know the menu well, it can feel a bit crammed in at some of the tables but otherwise no bad experiences here, I loved being there for St Patrick s day and the green beer
Good food great service and a relaxing atmosphere.
Terrible service. After an hour of waiting to order we went to eat elsewhere. Wont be back.
Kona Burger is always good. And of course the dill dip with the SP Fries mmmmm
Great service, nachos were famtastic
Great place great food great service and great atmosphere. If you like spicy check out the ghost Pepper chicken burger its delicious
If youre looking for great food and a welcoming atmosphere, Original Joes is the place to go - their dishes are consistently delicious, and the staff always make you feel right at home.
Excellent food great service really enjoy eating here.
The music was to loud
Hats off to the manager. We ordered through Skip the Dishes and we only received 1/2 the order, delivery driver clearly couldn t see the 2nd bag sitting next to it. Called to ask why and the manager quickly answered the phone and offered to bring the second bag ASAP. Within 10 minutes we had the manager at the door apologizing for someone else s mistake. Excellent service and this is why me and my wife frequent this place. Won t order online anymore we will definitely stop in from now on.
Server was great but the hamburgers and fries we ordered were not even remotely hot. It was disappointing but it seems more common now to receive your meal cold or luke warm.
Under staffed as the manager stood behind the bar on her phone. Over our visit 1 waitress was working her self sideways. Both our kids were servers. And both as we walked out said they are glad they do not work at that location.
Terrible service and quality
Not good. Terrible menu, signature burger doesnt even have cheese on it. Terrible waitress (jenica) kept us waiting for every aspect of our visit. Didnt get a good tip obviously. Wont be back.
Best ribs and wings Ive had in a very long time and with stomach issues they didnt make it upset at all. Wasnt too loud even though it was busy and great seating Dietary restrictions: They have a great selection of gluten free
Great daily happy hour options.
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Service was great considering we went on a very busy evening! Appies and drinks were very good!
Busy Sunday evening... server was prompt and courteous...food came in 15 minutes and was quite good and hot...portion size decent...veggies fresh...well done!
Overall, everything was really good.
Overall pretty good
Waited 25 minutes at our table, was not served. We waited politely while 3 people around us paid and were served.
Waited quite a while for our food - probably needed more help in the kitchen.
We were in town for an event and have ate at Oringal Joes many times where we live. We ordered from this restaurant through skip the dishes (which we will never use again). Skip delivered our food to the wrong house and when the people told them they didnt order the food the skip driver then took the food left and called it delivered. After calling skip and getting the runaround I decided to call the restaurant to see if they could help deal with skip. They went above and beyond they called skip got the same rude and uncompropertive responses that we got. A huge shout out to Mia for helping us with this headache and them replacing our order when skip left us out to dry. Will definitely order from here in the future when we are in town.
Once again a wonderful meal on the patio and well taken care of by Dara! Always greeted with a smile.
Good Guinness.
Love original joes. Recent phone order was great! They were very patient with me as I made the order a lot more confusing than it needed to be. Thanks so much to the waitress and bartender
Excellent service and food
Dietary restrictions: I am dairy free and grain free they accommodate without hesitation. Food
Great little place, quite expensive,
Love OJs, consistently has good quality eats and fantastic staff. Favorite spot is the west side one, just a bit more going on out that way, and west facing patio gets some nice sun. OJs has probably one of the better draft craft beer selections in town.
Aaron the manager went above and beyond. He was very helpful. He gets 5 stars. The servers and kitchen staff on the other hand need training. 1 star service and food.
Chili lime chicken. Spicy and delish!
Soggy nachos, otherwise everything was great.
Atmosphere food and service was good. Would go there again when in town. James M Guelph ON Food : 4/5
Service was great.. atmosphere was warm and welcoming...
Too few normal height tables and normal height chairs. Why do places like original Joes go with high tables and chairs? They are impossible for many older people and downright dangerous for children. Normal height furniture is normal for a reason! If you want much of our business go back to good old traditional tables and chairs. Wheelchair accessibility: Original Joes is not suitable for handicapped people. You will be unable to pull yourself up to the height of the tall chairs and tables.
Me and my bestie ordered from here on skip and didn t have high expectations tbh but it was better than food we ve had at high end restaurants it was scrumdiddlyumptious 10/10
Fantastic food and great service. Thank you Food
Great atmosphere, attentive staff and reasonable prices. 5-stars easily.
Good amount of gluten free options for the other celiacs out there. Good food, pretty decent price. Too bad they have a shared cross contaminated fryer - that would be five stars.
Service and food was great place to have lunch or dinner!! And the Dill dip is omg
Great specials every day
This review is specifically for the West Lethbridge location. Ive been a customer of this restaurant for several years and made significant effort to support them through Covid ... to the tune of a couple hundred per month on average. We went last night with friends and had a fairly good meal. The issue we experienced was the owner/managers new policy of charging customers for ketchup. Ive never griped about paying for gravy and other dips, but I will draw the line at ketchup. Our server was very open and said that many others are not impressed either, but management wont hear otherwise. Its not like they havent increased their menu prices either ... Anyhow, until management reverses this ridiculous practice, they have seen the last of my family and my money.
Really good food and atmosphere, have had some questionable things said and done by waitresses.
Aaron was absolutely amazing!! I am from out of town and have been here a few times now. Every time I m there Aaron does something to blow us out of the water. Get the Parmesan truffle chips and Cinnamon Bun Cheesecake. They are too die for!! Would definitely recommend going here for the food AND the staff
OJs always has good food and good service. Finally giving a google review, because the manager Aaron went above and beyond to make our visit better! And his Saturday shirt is worth seeing......
Very ugly foods. Even we couldn t eat anything that we ordered. Most of them are very cold. Coffee is very cold. Never recommend to anyone
The service and food are really good! The seating is a little limited and more of a bar environment.
Oh man. The Cinnamon cheesecake was so good!
$50 for 2 greasy burgers, soggy fries, and a skinny slice of cheesecake. Wont go back, ever.
An amazing place,The food and workers are amazing and so kind.I defiantly recommend!
The food is so good and the service is exceptional. I do however prefer eating in instead of ordering take-out.
Great food & drink
Drinks amazing food meh
Cmon, you can get warm chocolate chip cookies and milk for desert, nothing more needs to be said.
So good. A place our entire family can agree on!
Good service and very clean
Small burgers, small amount of sides, wifes dishes werent any different.. overall taste was okay but nothing to rave about, just okay.. had much better food and bigger portions in other sports bars/restaurants for less money...
Decent food, lots of sports TVs & a nice patio.
Funny place to see games or meet friends
I love OJ s! Last time we were there, my burger came out undercooked, and it was handled wonderfully! They remade my food, took care of my dish and a round for the table!
Love that they give you 2 sides
Parking: Easy to park
Patio was fabulous...meal was delicious and beer was cold!
We were seated right away at 6pm as we walked in, Sat down for 30 minutes with not single word from any server. We walked out with two hungry kids and prego wife. Smh freshii for the win
Food was great. Service excellent!
Good food and great atmosphere !
Great atmosphere great staff great food what else could you ask for
Great food and great atmosphere. I wish their lunch menu was quicker so I could visit during my break. But always great service and good quality!
Food was awesome. Server was so friendly and her service was fast and responsive. Be sure to ask for Amy!!
Good for the family. Can get really busy.
Our favourite place to go out for lunch or dinner !! The food is always amazing and hot ! The staff is wonderful and so is the manager and owner ! I m never disappointed when I come here ! Great work to everyone you don t come across good food and good service that much anymore they take a lot of care and pride in what they do !! Kid-friendliness: My daughters favourite lunch spot !
Had an excellent meal. The service was fantastic. Was overall great.
Thank you!
Amazing staff, Vanessa was wonderful! Great atmosphere and most enjoyable place to enjoy a drink and visit!
Good food, OJs has a pulse on what the public would like to see for beer options, hard to have it all and they do a good job of selecting good craft and old faithfuls. Great patio on the west side with good wind block. Go check it out!
Great patio, helpful and friendly service, was busy but not crowded, patio is out of the wind because of great windbreaks, and positioned to catch a lot of sun.
Manager was incredible at suggesting drinks and friendly, food was tasty and timely atmosphere was pleasant and accommodated lighting as the sun set.
We generally have a great experience at OJs west, in fact we were there only a few days prior. For our twin daughter s 21st Birthday and we decided to spend it on the patio. We sat at our table for quite some time with only water. A glass of water was accidentally spilled by one of our group with very arthritic hands. The table and chair was soaked and unfortunately the glass broke. The waitress quickly walked past and said not to touch the glass she would be back for it. 25 minutes later, no one had been back for the glass, to offer napkins, menus or take a drink order. I went up to the bar ask for menus and napkins and another waitress said she would send our server over. On the way back to our table our server asked if something was wrong. I mentioned that we had a mess at the table and needed napkins to clean up the water, that we had not been offered menus and had been there for quite a while. She pointed out that the menu was accessible on our phones however my 93 year old grandmother does not have a phone and would not be able to see the small print of the phone. We had been given menus at our last visit which was only a few days prior. The waitress tersely explained that they were training new staff and as I could see were very busy and that I needed to co-operate ; I was Shocked to say the least. The rest of the meal was very uncomfortable and neither my husband or I were asked if we wanted to order a drink once. Like I said earlier we generally have had a great experience at OJs but after this experience I think we will be taking a break from there for a while.
My bro and I were in town and wanted some wings, very happy that when we got there the wings are on special on Tuesdays. They were great wings for a good price and great service as well. We had Greek, salt and pepper, and honey hot (not on the official menu). All of them were good, had some fries too, which were also really good. Worth the drive over to the west side, there is also a location on the north side.
Excellent food! Plenty of great options, and with the 2 sides options was a good balance. Wish there was more floor level seating, instead of the higher bar stool chairs. Quieter near the patio so easier to converse and hear each other but suspect it was louder ambient sound on the bar side . Small but decent selection of rotating beer taps.
Please advise your waitress to focus on their work and how to treat customer rather than putting loads of make up and behaving rudely with guests.
Will be coming back!
Excellent food and great service as always.
Havent eaten here yet. Only bevies. Service is ok
Went in with a group of friends. My friend and I ordered medium well steaks, mine came out well done and his came out blue rare. I shared calamari with my other friend and it was overcooked and crunchy.
Good quality food, excellent service, a selection of great beers and theres always sports on. Its a nice neighbourhood pub vibe with consistently good food which is great for grabbing a quick bite or catching a game.
Great service even on a busy Friday night. Happy hour appies and drinks, great end to the week.
Many menu choices, and even better for the beer options. This place does get busy, but otherwise is great for groups.
Good food and drinks, especially at happy hour. Staff is very friendly. Great spot on the Westside
I use to love this place... but food was kind of burned service slow
Staff is friendly, service is great. Usually we sit at the bar and watch the games. The house beer is cheap and tastes pretty good. Menu is great never had a bad meal here.
The best fish place in town has great new photos from and amazing local photography. They are all for sale. Come in for the fish and stay for the view. Just try not to buy a photo to take home with you. ;-) Love Candie and all the staff at Joeys. Allways the best friendliest service there at Joeys. Plus the secret is that Candie the owner makes the best home made dessert EVER! Usually Cheesecakes to die for. Is you have not been there for a while make sure to put it on your list to go there today. Dont delay or procrastinate. They may self out of your favorite flavoured cheesecake before you get there. But tomorrow is always ok aslo because then you can make plains to go with friends. There new hours are now 11am to 9pm Mondays throw Saturdays. With Sunday Noon to 8pm. How to see you there. I know Im going back tomorrow. :-) Cheers I love supporting locally owned business in southern Alberta. There are fully licensed with a good beer selection also. But try to save room for dessert. Have a great day.
Great date night spot!
Service was a little lacking. Food was on point and delicious! Decent portion sizes for the price. Banana bread French toast was delicious, and the fruit was perfectly ripe.
G9od food. High prices
A go-to for me and my significant other. I recommend the parm-chips appetizer (with extra dip).
Lunch with friends here was awesome. The nachos are top notch and the service was excellent.
Always solid, good menu, fair drink prices, nice mellow environment
I am fun of Original Joes food. And I like I authentic food in every city. Not coweded during happy hour, it was easy to find place to sit. Pleasant staff and good food. Recomend Grilled Cheese burger and potato crisps.
Great beer selection always. Great service, never a bad experience here. Dynamite shrimp are a phenomenal appetizer.
Food was good, service was quick, and server was friendly.