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Staff has gone extremely downhill. The level of quality now is as low as it was high when I wrote the below review. No speed of service or professionalism is present. Some good servers remain but it's a challenge to find them and wait times are ridiculous. It's been this way for several months now and I keep trying to give them another chance every few weeks but it keeps getting worse. Quite sadly really how far they've fallen.

I started going to Joey's about two months ago and have ended up in there most of the days in those two months because the drinks and atmosphere are great.

Location: they're central in downtown Bellevue which makes it a prime spot to go to before / after anything else I may be doing in the area. Parking is directly underneath in the garage and either free or free with validation which is quite convenient. Their entrance is 5 seconds walk from the elevator indoors and on rainy days that's priceless.

Condition of the establishment: it's nicely formatted for a comfortable flow in from the patio on the Hyatt Regency courtyard to a perfectly placed smaller bar and the dining room. That space is accessible via a hallway beginning at the entrance the elevator lobby. You either turn right to go the dining room or left directly into the larger sports bar. The only issue with the layout is that ordering food in the sports means the bartender may have to walk through said hallway and to the kitchen off the main dining room to get it and then back to you. Rather counter-intuitive that way but obviously not the fault of anyone working there (I hope).

Food: I don't eat here much honestly. When I do it's just a side of fries or a salad at the bar with my drinks. I did try their sushi, wings, and burger the first few times j went but just wasn't wild about them. The sushi was good but that's an item I prefer to get at a dedicated establishment. The wings were actually excellent but too messy of a dish for me to frequent. The burger was fine but I ordered medium rare and was delivered one medium well to we'll. The server I had that night didn't do a two bite/two minute check so by the time I could ask if they took temps on the burgers mine was cold and I just boxed it. I think she was newer to the industry and in no way fault her for that. I still have yet to try the rest of the menu, just hasn't been priority recently.

Drinks: this is why I go here. The drink menu has a good representation across the board of different alcohols and specials. The wine list could use spme mote options by the glass though. I don't drink the specials personally, I just order what I want and they make it quite well every time. The bartenders are on point. They remember what I drink and make it not only correctly but quickly. They're personable and professional, balancing their variety of duties and customers well regardless of volume. I make it a point to know their names and use them because I have to have some level of trust in my bartenders and that helps develop it. I can't comment on the service at tables because I don't sit at them but I am quite content with the two bars and the service there.