Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Corey

   Vancouver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Boyd was outstanding! He was very knowledgeable of the items on the menu and his suggestions were spot on. Every time we go to Joe’s, we are always met with friendly staff, amazing food and a great experience.
   

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   Amanda

   Calgary3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   My husband and I booked a reservation for our 22nd anniversary. We got the worst table. Upstairs by the bar and across from dish station/entrance to the bathroom. The water jugs were behind my husband and kept getting slammed down. He was bumped several times. We couldn't talk to each other because the dish station was so loud. Our waiter commented on the little amount of food I ate (I recently had surgery and it has affected my appetite) asking me if I realized it was a single serving. Then a bus boy rushed our table and tried to take my husband food that he wasn't done eating yet and still has his fork in his hand! Our waiter graciously brought us a lovely dessert and then AGAIN commented how little I ate of it and tried to get us to eat the biscotti and piece of white chocolate. The food was delicious but unfortunately a very unpleasant overall experience.
   

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   Sharon

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was great and a wonderful service from staff. Food was an 11/10!
   

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   Shelly

   Cleveland10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything from the atmosphere to the food to the service was A+! They brought warm bread to the table with their lobster oil and balsamic. We have never had lobster oil and hands down we will NEVER forget it. We started with the clam chowder and crab cake both were amazing. Then my husband had the trio of fishes, which was a special and I had the filet. Amazing meal!!! Our server was very attentive and made sure everything was to our liking.
   

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   Eric

   Ottawa7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food, atmosphere and the service were incredible. Phyllis our server was polite and attentive. This my favourite restaurant in Vancouver.
   

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   Jenny

   Vancouver1 review

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Honestly, I don’t want to come back here. While we were still eating and having a conversation, the staff kept coming over at least 4–5 times asking if they could clear our plates. It felt rushed and uncomfortable, as if we were being told to leave. Also, I ordered a lunch set menu, but they changed it to a regular menu without letting me know or explaining the price difference. Really disappointing experience overall.
   

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   Carolyne

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Can’t beat the food, service my favourite place when visiting Vancouver for Yukon
   

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   Oksana

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Family favorite. Excellent food, quality, service, the whole package. Consistently fantastic.
   

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   JILLIAN VIP

   Vancouver22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Brunch on weekends, Truly the only place to go for a perfect breakfast. absolute great food and service, love love our waitress, fortunately we are lucky enough to get her each Sunday when we go.
   

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    Brian

    Seattle2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a wonderful dinner at Joe Fortes tonight. We have eaten here several times over the last 10 years and the experience never disappoints. We arrived a few minutes before our reservation time and the hotness honored our request for a booth in the main dining area. The table was perfectly prepared and the seats were comfortable. Our server Spencer greeted us promptly, filled our water glasses and presented the fresh sheet options while we browsed the menu. We ordered the wedge salad to share while the bar prepared our libations and we decided on dinner. Everything on the menu looked delicious and we decided to try the surf and turf experience. A generous offering of scallops and prawns with beurre blanc, whole lobster, snow crab, prawns and a NY strip grilled to perfection. The meal also included sides to share including mashed potatoes; broccoli and roasted carrots platted on individual plates. The timing of our food from our server was executed flawlessly. Spencer attended to our every need appearing table side at exactly the right moment. The surf and turf presentation was impressive and we could hardly wait to try it. Everything was just perfect. For dessert we shared pavlova with fresh strawberries. It was the most beautifully prepared and best dessert I have ever enjoyed. I highly recommend it.
    

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