ottawa foodies

I used to love their fish and chips, and the all you can eat Tuesdays. I think there were at least 3 or 4 of them.???

Closest locations are Pembroke and Cornwall now.

The one in the Kanata Centrum was replaced by a Digby's, where the fish and chips are pretty much (maybe exactly) the same as Joey's was. And last time I checked they also had AYCE Tuesdays...

Bank st one is still there...called Digby's now.
I walk by every day,but have not tried it yet.

they just had a gift card auction for $100 for $200 worth of food a few weeks ago.
they have been doing that every few months the past 2 years online.
But I do not eat tons of fried fish...so did not buy.

Digby's is equivalent in menu and quality.
Am on the fence re whether that's a good thing. Joey's was ever only ok fast food imnsho and i had hoped Digby's would improve on it. Some people seem to love it tho'.

BUT......does anyone know what actually happened to the franchises? Why did they close up. From what I know it was started by a couple of Asians, and the stores were owned mostly by relatives or other Asians. Seemed like a thriving business model. Anybody have the dope on the corporation?

Sounds like the Mexi's meltdown a couple of years ago.......

Ha, i was just about to ask the same question as Sunken Dory Rob - does anyone know what actually happened?

they are still thriving in other cities.

Miss this place.. awesome fish & chips

Sounds like someone just wanted out of the franchise

The Ottawa area Joey's were all owned by one person; it was a simple case of expanding way too soon without the financial backing. I know he was way in the rears for HST & source deductions....

One owner is the reason there are no more in Ottawa, Joey's is still doing very well across Canada...