Shoeless Joe's - Whitby

I have to admit that I'm quite surprised that this restaurant doesn't have more and better reviews, considering how busy it was when I visited.

I would not recommend going to this restaurant for dinner. The food was poor quality, there was hair in the food, and it was overly salted to the point of being inedible. However, the service was friendly and the drinks were good.

This was our 2nd choice for a quick meal before a movie. At our 1st choice, we were told it would be 30 minute wait, despite half the tables being unoccupied. So, it was lovely when we walked into Shoeless Joe's and were greeted with a smile and shown to a booth. They have a good selection of beer on tap and we were given drinks right away and frequently asked if we wanted a second one. We waited much too long for our food. My husband had French Onion Soup and an order of Calamari. He said both were "just okay..... 6/10". I had the Lemon Chicken and Quinoa Bowl. It looked great with many different vegetables and lots of colour. Unfortunately, it had no taste at all. The chicken was dry and stringy. There was no evidence of any lemon flavouring, just a small wedge of lemon for me to squeeze. I salted and salted the food, just to have something to taste. We will probably only go back if we want a quick beer but will not return for the food.

We stopped in for a quick bite in Whitby's entertainment complex. Very cool location and decorating style. The service was friendly and competent. Beer was cold! We ordered an artichoke dip and chicken bites as appetisers. Both were good. The people we were with enjoyed there food as well.

Since they have renovated the food, drinks and service have improved 100%. The staff here are great.