Joey's Seafood and Grill

A franchise restaurant, Joey's Seafood and Grill located in Brookfield has been a nice low-key seafood restaurant for quite some time now. We initially visited this restaurant around 2 years ago on the recommendation from a co-worker. It is a great alternative to Red Lobster. (Which in my opinion is overpriced.) Since then we have been back numerous times to try various menu items and each time we had a great experience. Most recently we were invited to dinner with friends and we definitely couldn't pass it up!


As usual, for a Saturday Joey's was busy around 7pm and we waited at the bar for about 10 minutes. Usually waiting for a table can be a long and boring experience, but Joey's with their smart business sense gives you $1 off each drink while you wait for your table - they make money off drinks and your waiting time suddenly becomes enjoyable and not that much of an inconvenience. Once seated we waited approximately 10 minutes for a server, which we didn't mind too much since the restaurant was busy and it was fun to watch the various seafood dishes pass by our table.


When it came time to order there were two main dishes I want to tell you about. The first was the Joey's Famous Fish & Chips ($7.99) which was 2 filets hand-battered served with seasoned fries.
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The second entree was the Crab Stuffed Haddock ($14.49), which was marked as one of Joey's Favorites. This entree was a piece of North Atlantic Haddock stuffed with blue crab, baked and then topped with a garlic sauce. The haddock was definitely cooked just right and did not have an overpowering fish smell which I know can scare a lot of fish eaters away. My only surprise with this dish was that the blue crab inside the Haddock was more of a crab cake rather than lumps of blue crab meat as described on the menu. The garlic sauce on the entree was seasoned to perfection and the garlic was not overpowering in any way. With the sauce being on the thick side you can share this dish with others at your table and not have to worry about leaving the table hungry. As for sides I chose the Hush Puppies, the entree came with 7, which were very appetizing and not under/over-cooked at all.

Other entrees I recommend you try if heading to Joey's would be the Dump Dinner ($16.99) a Saturday special that consists of Andouille sausage, mussels, shrimp, crab legs, red potatoes and corn on the cob all steamed and "dumped" on your table to enjoy!

Overall, Joey's is a great restaurant to satisfy your seafood craving without breaking the bank! Even if you end up waiting a few extra minutes to grab a seat the drink specials at the bar should make the wait a little more bearable.


Joey's Seafood and Grill
12455 W. Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI
http://www.joeysbrookfield.com/
262-790-9500