Joey's Seafood - New Milford

Been coming to Joey's for thirty years. Consistently excellent food served in a rustic, homey saltbox house. We love Joey's! Some faves: Smoked Trout Appetizer Lobster Bisque Beer Batter Shrimp Linguini Bolognese Linguini with Sauteed Crab Meat Is your mouth watering? It should be. Go there and enjoy!

Made reservations for myself, other half and his family for Fathers Day. Called and made reservations Saturday evening. Arrived at 6, we took about 10 minutes to decide on what to order..place was pretty empty. Others started to come in and get their orders taken, they were served their appetizers and salads before we did....we got our salads around 7pm...then ever so slowly did our food arrive. Two warm rare steaks ordered, both overcooked. One shrimp dish came out like mush..only the swordfish came out moist as stated. All the potatoes and veggies arrived cold with the food. 3 of 4 people didnt check on #4) were sick after dinner....Service was unacceptably slow for the place being pretty empty. They did take back the steaks and cook them properly...but at that point no one was hungry and one was already feeling ill. Will not return and so upset this was the place we chose to come for Fathers Day dinner. I apologize to my other half : PS the prices online are less than the menu...just be aware they have not updated the site

Returning to Joeys after a long hiatus we renewed our original impression, only more so. The service was prompt and courteous, the clams were delicious , the salad was tasty and fresh. The swordfish was perfect, as was the stuffed shrimp. The atmosphere was quiet and relaxing. We had no room for desert.The food was all good, and pricing appropriate. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here again and would rate it four stars.

Update: After more thought and a mysterious phone call my wife received related to this review, I 'm lowering the number of stars from 2 to 1. Poor service and small portions of okay food are why I 've given Joey 's only 2 stars. I 'd driven past Joey 's for many years and had always been curious about this tiny renovated old home looking establishment. There were very few reviews online to be found for Joey 's, which made me even more curious. I finally made it a point to stop in and give them a try. I was greeted and seated promptly, but that 's where service ends in this story. Mostly, I was ignored throughout my entire meal while I observed other tables receiving my server 's attention. Perhaps it was because I was a party of 1 and other tables were fuller and possibly worth more gratuity. The double sided menu had steaks, chicken, and pasta on one side, seafood on the other. Most meals are served with a salad and starch pasta meals are not served with a side starch). The salad served ahead of my meal was just lettuce and shredded carrots. Barely worth the effort. I chose the beer battered fish and shrimp for my dinner. For $24, I expected more than the 3 shrimp and 2 small pieces of fish that were served. There was a thimble sized portion of house made tartar sauce on the plate. I wanted more tartar sauce but was unable to flag down a server after my meal was dropped off. The batter had a good taste, but all items were slightly greasier than they should have been. The side of green beans and carrots was a surprise, but nothing special. At the end of my meal, I was presented with a dessert menu with no prices on it. I selected the lemon rum cake moist and delicious). The server returned with a 2 inch by 2 inch square of dessert...and no fork or napkin. The price of the dessert $7) remained a mystery until I received the check. Perhaps their steak, chicken, or pasta dishes are better, but for the seafood I tried, Joey 's is a poor value in both quality, portion size, and service. I cannot recommend this restaurant.

One of my Favorite Restaurants in town, food is always good. Seafood fresh and they have the best Key Lime Pie. Great dinner ambiance. You would not regret having dinner there. Great Margaritas also.