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Overview
JOEY Restaurants runs full-service dining venues across Canada and the United States for lunch, dinner and social gatherings. Its menus bring together sushi, steaks and dishes influenced by cuisines around the world, alongside wines and cocktails. Guests buy food and drinks in dining rooms, lounges and patios, while private events range from family-style meals to seated dinners with live cooking stations. The group also accommodates celebrations and business gatherings through location-specific event spaces and menu planning. Founded in 1992, JOEY Restaurants is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and remains family owned and operated.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Education and family leave receive support: an Ottawa vacancy lists tuition and accreditation subsidies plus maternity, parental and adoption top-ups.
- U.S. operations added another site: JOEY opened its second Dallas restaurant in September 2026.
- Serving includes skill development: a Burrard vacancy lists mentorship, culinary and service training, and bar and kitchen competitions.
What critics are saying
- Ottawa management spans a large team: JOEY's bar role covers 50-100 staff, quarterly targets and openness to cross-border openings.
- Server earnings include gratuities: JOEY Burrard lists CAD18.25 hourly plus tips, making income above that wage dependent on customers.
- Maple service runs late: JOEY's Dallas location trades until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
What makes JOEY Restaurants unique
- Culinary leadership brings competition experience: JOEY's executive chef Matthew Stowe won Top Chef.
- The bar has its own branded bourbon: JOEY serves Maker's Mark JOEY Reserve Peach Brulee in its cocktail program.
- Experienced recruits get a defined entry path: JOEY's Accelerated Leadership Program builds on external hires' previous management experience.
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