JOEY Aventura

Finally made it to Joey since they've opened. The greeting and champagne when you check in for your reservation is such a nice touch! Friendly and helpful staff along with nice ambiance and a mix of music. I ordered the Spicy Passionfruit Margarita (No egg white) and it was tasty. The seabass was delicious, I do wish I would have ordered a side...seabass and veggies were good, but not filling. Overall great experience. I will go back to explore other menu items.

The ambiance is beautiful! Went during the day and sat at the bar. Very nice vibes. Great music was playing, not too loud but just right to enjoy. Vinny and Bri took care of us. They were both very kind and welcoming. Vinny is charismatic, funny and attentive. Vinny was the bartender, the drinks were great. We ordered from the Miami Spice menu and I am not exaggerating when I say everything was 10/10. Also the fact that it was a Miami Spice fixed menu we were surprised and pleased to find that the plate appeared to come full size! (Usually most restaurants give smaller plates during Miami Spice)Appetizers: Sushi Cone & Korean Fried Cauliflower. The sushi cone was the right mix of light, refreshing and flavorful. We were happy to see the serving brought two. The Korean Fried Cauliflower was a pretty big plate. Very delicious. Entrees: Seared Salmon Sushi & Katsu Chicken Salad. They need to rename this Chicken Salad! Because the name is too boring and not appealing for how delicious this plate is! It's refreshing and even though it is a fried chicken. It's battered sooooo lightly you feel absolutely no guilt ! I will definitely be ordering this again. The sushi was delish, as expected. Dessert: Crème brûlée cheese cake & Butter Cake. 10000/10 Enough said. The butter cake is so moistttThe cheese cake is very creamy and thick. Overall beautiful experience!Thank you Vinny and Bri

What a nice building. They have two floors. The restrooms are upstairs (there is an elevator) and once there you can look down on the impressive circular bar and partial dining area.Upon entry I was offered a complimentary Prosecco. I thought that was a really nice touch. I went for the Miami Spice lunch options. Aswell as enjoying my surroundings, the service was efficient and pleasant.I tried the following - APPETIZER - I sampled their Korean Fried cauliflower. This is fried cauliflower in a light batter, with a sweet, yet spicy Korean chili miso paste, and toasted sesame seeds. I loved it. It definitely gives Planta Queen a run for its money! I also had a complimentary sushi cone, as I checked in with the Yelp app and this was their kind offer. The sushi cone comes with a freshly fried tempura shrimp, avocado, spicy may and tobika. It was delightful.MAINS - Katsu chicken salad. This dish looked amazing and was rather large. It came with a crispy chicken breast which was topped with julienne vegetables, arugula and a miso ginger dressing.DESSERT - Creme Brulee cheesecake. This dessert looked very pretty. The cheese cake had some crispy caramel on the top, which had been torched, hence the creme brulee twist. It was served with a strawberry compote and cream.The portion sizes are rather large, which is great for leftovers for snack time. I recommend this place.

I came here for my birthday and was given bubbles(champagne) upon arrival. I was already impressed because free champagne-OF COURSE. We were seated immediately and was able to order our food without a long wait. We ordered from the Miami spice menu(indulge in a 3course meal for a fixed price). Everything we ordered was super DELICIOUS and fresh. I was so pleased by this restaurant and was saying to myself why haven't I come sooner because it has always been on my list to try. 10/10 highly recommend from the staff to the service it was exceptional.The restaurant is dimmed and music is playing. It is not too loud the sound is average.

After a short day of shopping, my wife and I stopped by this restaurant on the outskirts of Aventura Mall - and we were so happy we did. Joey's originates out of Vancouver and prides themselves on Genuine, Warmth and Care. The ambiance is modern with a touch of glamour, yet keeping it subtle to make you feel comfortable. Upon walking in, we were immediately greeted by the manager and offered us each a glass of sparkling wine. How's that for starters?!We sat at the bar and reviewed the different menus available, opting for the spice menu - consisting of 3 courses for $35. They even allowed us to make a small substitution on one of the courses which made us feel appreciative. Now for the food:Shrimp Cone: Tempura prawn accompanied with cucumber and some greens wrapped in a soft rice cone. Add some ponzu sauce and it's a delicious starter.Crispy Tofu Bowl: Delicious tofu on a bed of coconut rice and slaw. Beautiful presentation and savory till the last bite. Warmed Italian Donuts: Just look at the picture. It was so difficult to leave some behind but we were honestly full (don't worry we took them home for later). We were very much taken care of by the staff and management. Big shout out to Steph and Justine for making us feel so welcomed. Will definitely come back soon!

Food was so good! My wife and I had a ton of variety and it all slaaaaapppeed hard. We had for appetizers the lettuce wrap, the cauliflower and the crab cakes! Everything seasoned amazingly, great textures and easily shareable. Our entrees were the classic steak and the salmon, paired with mashed potatoes and vegetable assortments that all were so tasty. Gosh we needed this bad! The service was lovely, very attentive to us and genuine. The food honestly did take a long time to come out though, which is why I'll give the place 4 stars. I'm usually pretty patient but I think between appetizers and entrees we waited 30 minutes to an hour???? Maybe even longer Which of course felt like forever haha I hate that I have to point it out but it was a noticeably long wait that if it keeps up it'll be hard to see myself coming back even with all the other aspects being great. The ambiance was a very modern, upscale dining. There was a coat rack at every table which isn't common in most Florida restaurants. We were greeted with a complimentary glass of wine/champagne too? How neat is that. Absolutely adored my experience here besides the entrees taking forever to arrive it was a lovely night out with my wife

I wanted to try a new spot for Happy Hour and this caught my eye. The HH here is AMAZING! I'm usually looking at the real menu and substituting items because a happy hour isn't enough, this was not the case here. The place was not as packed about 10 people during happy hour and the service was excellent. food came out very quickly and the drinks were well balanced and delicious. The place was clean, beautiful, and the ambiance felt very serene. I'm sure this was the calm before the dinner time rush, but it was perfect. We got the crunchy tuna roll, the chicken lettuce wraps, shrimp tempura, and the two dips. I was definitely feeling well fed and happy after that HH. All the food was cooked perfectly. The chicken was flavored well, not fatty at all. My favorite item was the two dip combination. The corn guacamole and the aged cheddar dip were so so good. Can't wait to come back and try the actual dinner menu!

We visited Joey Aventura early on a Saturday night. We easily got a reservation the day before and it was not crowded when we arrived. We were brought straight to the table where we were offered complimentary champagne! Our waiter was very helpful and explained the menu. We started with the spicy wings. The waiter warned that they were spicy. They did have a kick but they were not my favorite. They were messy and the dry rub was only on the outside. On the flip side my meal was delicious!! The steak was cooked perfectly and the sushi was soooo good. My kids liked the burgers but my son asked for sauce on the side and they put it on the burger, so that was not great. My husband got the poke bowl which was very tasty but he was disappointed in the amount of tuna served. It was only 4 small pieces. But they were very tasty. Overall we would definitely go back despite a couple flaws!!

I was disappointed by my latest visit to Joey. While the food was still really good, the portions have gotten smaller. I ordered the Chilean sea bass and for $49, I could barely even distinguish the tiny piece of fish from the vegetables. Even the vegetables were lacking. I left hungry. To add insult to injury, my friend and I were celebrating both our birthdays, with mine being the most recent. I am the one who made the reservation, I am the one who indicated birthday on the reservation, I am the one who ordered the dessert and I am the one who told the waitress we were celebrating birthdays plural. She brings the dessert with happy birthday written and plops it down right in front of my friend. Mind you this was a shared dessert and she should have asked (not assumed) who was celebrating the birthday or put it in the center at least. What a slap on the face and way to go for making me feel completely left out on my own birthday.

Great service and Rush along with the rest of the staff were very helpful and patient to our large group.