Original Joe’s now officially open

Times Reporter

 

The much-anticipated opening of Strathmore’s newest restaurant and pub took place on June 14, when Original Joe’s opened their doors. The new establishment is located next door to M&M Meat Shops at  #8, 100 ranch market.

“What we are basically is, a restaurant quality menu in a comfortable pub-style atmosphere, so that’s why we kind of call ourselves a restaurant and bar,” said Todd Hill Area Manager for Southern Alberta.

“It’s kind of misleading in some ways, in that people think we are a family restaurant as well. We’re actually a no minors establishment.”

The reason for this is because that’s where the hole in the market was, said Hill. He said there are plenty of places for families but not really anywhere for people to have the pub atmosphere with a great menu.    

Most of the food is made from scratch, and Hill said they are prep-heavy and prefer to make the food onsite instead of having pre-processed foods brought in. 

Another thing Original Joe’s offers is good portion sizes, giving people their money’s worth. Hill said they also support a lot of local breweries on tap and have a number of locally crafted micro brews available.

“People have been coming up to us while we’ve been doing construction, and training. People are ready for another restaurant in Strathmore, I think,” said Hill.

“There’s been a lot of talk about how it’s been the same players here for a long time so people are looking for something new.”

Original Joe’s will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. as long as they have the crowd to warrant staying open that late. The kitchen is open until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturdays.