Slow Joe's

Okay, so it's actually Original Joe's, not Slow Joe's, and the service isn't slow.  But for some reason Scott started calling it Slow Joe's and it stuck.  It recently opened up in Quarry Park, just down 18th Street from us, and we have been there every couple weeks since.  There isn't a lot to choose from in Riverbend (Boston Pizza, McDonald's, Tim Horton's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ricky's, Subway, some Chinese food place, and The Riverbend Station) but sometimes it's just too much effort to go out of our neighbourhood.  I know that sounds lame, but that's how it is.

We initially had their Fish & Chips and I've had it repeatedly now.  I've also enjoyed their Beef Dip, albeit without onions (I hate onions).  Scott has gotten their side salad - some thai type thing - along with his meals, whereas I stick to the fries.  Perhaps I should branch out and try the salad, but when you're eating Fish & Chips, you wants Chips with your Fish.  Not carrot sticks.

The one time we had dessert it was because we shared an entree.  Everything there is a little bit larger than life.  The entrees come with your choice of two sides even!  Anyway, back to the dessert.  It was two slices of their Dirt Pie, and it was fabulous.  Frozen ice cream, peanut butter, chocolate, probably mocha somewhere in there too, on top of a bed of cookie bits.  We actually had to take it home and had it the next day.

All in all, it's a good bit better than a pub, but not quite a restaurant either.  There are multiple big screen TVs and loud music after work.  But it's still beats the rest of the options in Riverbend, hands down.