Original Joe’s - Vernon, British Columbia

When I go to the movies, I eat at this restaurant. The staff is always great and personable. Last night our waitress engaged in a conversation about the shows that she was watching and it added to our conversation. Great atmosphere.

Not sure what happened at this restaurant the last few months I want to say this year really, but the food quality, taste, size, everything has gone down hill. This is the third time I left with a lesser than happy experience, the food originally was always amazing, I'm never ... disappointed at ojs pandosy, anyways, ive ordered a few meals the last few months here usually rotate between my favourites none the less the same, and they have changed so much everytime they are worse, lack lustre in flavor and size portion everything, sauce, won't be back sadly. I don't mean to be rude honestly but I have had better stuff elsewhere. Read more

Had dinner with a large group last night. Birthday girl ordered a drink, had to ask a few times if it was coming, took way too long. Ordered an appetizer, had to ask again if it was even coming as the delay was long. Very long wait for food, and ... the restaurant was knowhere near capacity. Everyone was frustrated by the time the food showed up. Server seemed very inexperienced. Didnt see her again until the bill showed up. The bill was wrong, made her correct that and she offered a free drink and a discount. I used to love this place, not sure what happened but dont think ill go back. Read more

Nice spot, good food. Really odd that they don't serve pitchers of draft beer but will serve 4 pints to a table. A minor inconvenience, to say the least. It's definitely worth stopping by for a bite to eat!

Original Joe's is my 103rd eatery in Vernon on my quest to eat at every eatery in town. The last time I was here was ten years ago. My family and I would frequently come here because of the unlimited French Fry refills and dill dip. The dill dip is the only ... thing familiar that is left from ten years ago. The server I had is the reason why I give this place a higher rating. The food is where this place falls short. Sadly, the unlimited French Fry baskets are replaced by two small sides. I picked fries and veggies & dip. I was disappointed by the two sides. The Fries were seasoned McCain superfries, and the veggies & dip only had eight pieces total. My Impossible Burger led to me adding jalapeños for $1.75 extra as it only has a pickle slice, lettuce, and a tomato. I was surprised how thin the burger was overall. I am glad they added in several jalapeños though. The dill dip was as good as I remember, and the Impossible Burger patty was good. The burger desperately needs some sort of sauce inside. I couldn't imagine how bland this burger would've tasted if I didn't pay for jalapeños. After tax and a 15 percent tip, I paid $25.66 for an Impossible Burger with jalapeños that included two small sides and water. The place is clean. I appreciated the Funkadelic, Apartment, and Stevie Wonder music. OJ's is fine after seeing a movie nearby because it is the only restaurant in the plaza, but I definitely wouldn't recommend driving from elsewhere just to eat here. It is one of the few restaurants open in town on Sundays. Nearly any other sports bar and family restaurant in Vernon has superior food and bigger portions. The food didn't taste awful, and the service as well as the famous dill dip was great. However, the small portions and thin on ingredients will leave you feeling a bit disappointed when you're done. Read more