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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   My wife and I were fortunate to dine at several nice restaurants during our anniversary weekend trip to Vancouver, but our experience at Joe Fortes was less than ideal. The food was on par with what one would expect of a fine dining establishment, but the service was akin to what you would expect at Spaghetti Warehouse or Applebees. Our server was passive aggressively rude and seemingly focused on providing the worst experience he could possibly offer (i.e. not very attentive, bad attitude, did not share info on specials until prompted, could not speak to cocktails or wine selection, made us sign our receipt and did not do the same with others — we are a HNW family but the server was quite biased and lacked curiosity). The sad part is my wife and I changed our final night dinner reservations at the last minute to dine at Joe Fortes because we heard it was a the best in town. We left feeling quite disappointed and will never return or recommend it to others in our network.

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   CarolA

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   We all thought that they cramed the tables in to seat more people. Unfortunately there's no privacy. The noise level makes it very hard to hear each other. Food was very good.

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   Eastender

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food5service5ambience3

   Table for six wasn’t in the best location; booth upstairs next to the bar looking at an empty banquet room.Didn’t seem like there were many options for a table of six. Food was good as was the service. Because of where we were seated the ambiance wasn’t the best.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great service from Kevin!

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   PhilR

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Joe Fortes is our go to restaurant for special occasions and has never disappointed. We went for brunch on Saturday and everything was oustanding.

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   LynnB

   Vancouver

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Excellent food and service, never disappoints! Chicken and waffles are fabulous!

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   LindaD

   Hawaii

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The pianist was excellent, the decor is lovely, and the food was superb..

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   StephG

   Vancouver

   17 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   We came to celebrate our anniversary. I always love it here! Never disappoints.

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   RodneyS

   Vancouver

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience4

   An amazing steak dinner. Scalloped potatoes fantastic.

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    JenniferM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

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    Loved the live piano music! The seafood was really fresh, especially liked the scallops. Excellent service and great atmosphere

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    binzo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    everything was amazing. first time coming, and will definitely be back.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Always enjoy a meal at Joe Fortes. It was lunch and I had the Cobb Salad. It could use a bit more blue cheese to make it sensational. Service was excellent. I will return for dinner soon. Thanks

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    My entree special was great but the beat and tomato salad was nothing special for the cost. The scalloped potatoes were too dry for my tastes.

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    AnnetteH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    The food was delicious and the drinks pretty good

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    panmic

    Vancouver

    111 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    111 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Good food Good wine Good service Always meets my expectation.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Dislike sitting right on top of other couples when there is plenty of room in the restaurant. It was hard for the waiter to fit between the tables when serving. Otherwise, the oysters were delicious.

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    JohnM

    Vancouver

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Great service today, I forgot to get our servers name. She was wonderful Music was a tiny bit on the loud side.

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    TaniyaV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    This is a go to favourite for me and everyone at my office. Great food, great ambiance and great staff.

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    Kahnisoor

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Lunch with my wife! Oysters, mussels, burger, beer, cocktails… Joe Fortes still shines after all these years! Fantastic experience. Surprisingly decent value considering how much it costs to dine at casual restaurants these days.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Amazing food and service! Great atmosphere! There was a very skilled pianist playing beautifully!

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    devjitk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Great birthday celebration- will be back again! It's a family favorite!

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    doldrum

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    It is not as great as the hype. "Not bad" would be my choice of words. i felt the certain ethnicity were being placed into the corner. 5 tables in a row were of same ethnicity. Coincidence? Maybe or maybe not.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    An outstanding and memorable brunch for a special occasion! Heidi was an impeccable server who anticipated every need with warmth, care and professionalism. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!

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    DeniseU

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    The service and food were outstanding as always! We love this restaurant!

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    masonm

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    Amazing service. Great food. Very noisy. Matt our server was super cool and very knowledgeable

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    WadeE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    This is my second time at Joe's. Our server was fantastic. Good place to go and will be back for sure!

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    GerryR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Two of our three meals were okay, one was great. One meal was not as we ordeted. The noise was too loud for conversation.

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    AdamC

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolute fantastic food. Server was great. Thanks so much

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    AzminaS

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    We came for brunch for my husband and mine birthdays. The server was attentive, food was awesome. We had steak and eggs and lobster Benny. Oysters, calamari to start and a bottle of wine at 3pm for happy hour ($25) we stayed 3 hours and had an amazing time. We got creme brûlée for our b day desert on the house. I can’t wait to go back. The best of a classic experience!

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    JessicaC

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    Our server Brian was fantastic as was the food! Will be back

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    CandiceW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service was awesome! Food was fantastic, came out extremely fast ! Noise level high but we could still hear each other talk, we were in a corner booth. Went for my anniversary and a complementary dessert was given. What a nice touch. :) Will definitely be going back!

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    Overallok1

    Vancouver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    Great place to go for a lovely meal. Smells delicious as you walk in.

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    birdie66

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

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    This restaurant have staff that understand service! So appreciated. Delicious happy hour menu snd love the vodka martinis!... they know how to make them!

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    Maximus

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a great evening at Joe Fortes! Never disappointes.

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    AprilK

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

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    Classy with old world charm restaurant. Top notch service. Our waiter, Eddie, was very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and well presented. Generous portions with decent prices. Romantic and lively place.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The seafood ice tower was delicious! Best clams ever

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    JudyL

    Vancouver

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

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    Went for happy hour and all was excellent. The prawn tacos and calamari were delicious. Service as usual didn’t disappoint.

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    NWtraveler

    Seattle

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent service and food preparation. We always plan at least one meal at Joe Fortes each time we are in Vancouver. Highly recommended especially for oysters and a variety of fish menu items.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The room still looks incredible and is timelessly comfortable. Our lunch and wine were excellent as well, though the highlight of the experience was the service. Simply put, Tim was outstanding and took impeccable care of us with ease and charm. Thank you.

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    Susan

    New Mexico

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

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    Reservations desk staff accommodated our request for an earlier time. When we arrived a little early, Brian, very politely let us know that our table was still being occupied but would be ready soon. We loved the history of the restaurant being named after a kind man, important to the community in Vancouver. After being seated, our waiter, Wade, explained the menu, was pleasant, funny and accommodating. Brian had the servers bring us a complimentary appetizer for our patience. It was delicious, as was the rest of the meals that we ordered. Wade initially addressed the person in our party who was having a birthday and she felt special. Later he brought a complimentary creme brule with a candle. The food and Desserts were all delicious with wonderful presentations. We will definitely recommend this restaurant to friends and family, and we look forward to the time when we can return for a meal. Thank you.

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