Slow and poor service. Small portion size. Wouldn't recommend to anyone tldr: not recommended read more

Came to the Joyce on 4th with some family on Saturday, October 4th and had a few beverages and some eats. I'm only going to speak on the food and beverages I ordered and not what other family members ordered. I had the philly cheesesteak (beef dip upgraded to philly style) with sweet potato fries. The bun was really good, the meat was bland, not a lot of peppers or cheese on the cheesesteak either. The au jus that came with the beef dip was okay, very salty. The fries weren't great at all, and I didn't end up eating them. I also had a Moosehead Radler which is always good. Our server was great and was pleasant to deal with. Overall, this place is great for nachos, pizza and beer. Not great for any other food items. But you don't go to this place for the food. I'm sure I'll go there again, but will probably just stick to the nachos or pizza next time. read more

I've been a frequent visitor to Joyce for the last 5 years. I've had good meals there but I've also had bad meals. I've had great service and I've had horrendous "scare people away" kind of service. It's far too inconsistent to get anything more than 3 stars. For sporting events and wing night (Monday) it is my go to pub because it's close and I know I'm usually gonna get a table. If it's a major UFC event then showing up during the prelims pretty much guarantees you a spot. They have a decent amount of beer on tap and the ceasar's are usually decent. I'll continue being a customer unless things really go down hill here. read more

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Wow the beer deals are unreal! To add, the price point is spot on, I don't think there is a better $/value deal to be had in the neighborhood. I have had the calamari, the Cajun chicken burger, the beef deep, and the Irish nachos, and they were all fantastic. read more

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This is a relaxed environment with plenty of patio seating. It isn't fancy, but it is comfortable. The servers are all attractive young women, though with a variety of different personalities. In other words, the hiring manager doesn't choose one particular type. I love the arugula with steak and the tipsy margarita. Who wouldn't love margarita with Prosecco, yum! One of my favorite hangouts in Mission. read more

When for steak sandwich on Tuesday night, before 6 I got one happy hour drink and half price appetizers. The rest of the party showed up when appetizers showed up, talk about perfect timing!! After that we ordered steaks sandwiches for all. Great place to chill. Thank you to everyone who made our meal amazing. read more

Dropped in for a belated Christmas-gathering with coworkers The preordered food was a disappointment. Mini stuffed Yorkshire puddings we bigger than my hand. The celery was limp. The cheese plate had no crackers. We were put into a small back room with too many tables. Portions were small and there were way too many sliced tomatoes. Group was disappointed on the whole. Was not impressed by the service nor the fact that upon leaving we heard the bartender refer to us as "f"ckers". read more

I walked into the Joyce On 4th on a Friday night in the middle of July... Patio flanked in flowers, live band wailing away the best of Maritime band cover tunes, beer a flowing and fun being had by all. Now this is a great neighbourhood pub! The look of the place with dark leather and brass is right in step with the music and crowd. The wait staff was totally on cue and we never had to wait for a drink. While I didn't eat much, I did have a mini yorkie (a Canadian pub grub fave) and it was excellent! I have to say, I have never seen them served in muffin tins before, super cute idea! I am so stealing that come Christmas. While this may not be my first choice of places to go in Mission, it's definitely now on my short list. read more

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When Red's Diner was obviously donning a long line we had to look for another breakfast place and just a block away from my home there was a huge sign quoting a $4.99 breakfast. Joyce on fourth is just kitty corner to Earls on 4th street and because it is a pub and I don't drink beer I have never entered the location. Today the pub was half full on a Sunday and I was quite surprised how spacious it was. We ordered a couple of eggs bennies and coffee and the bill came to around $14 which is unheard of for breakfast. The poached eggs were done perfectly and the sauce had a great consistency and although I felt it lacked a lemon tanginess it was pretty tasty. Hash browns accompanied the eggs, so with a bottomless cup of coffee it made perfect sense at under $7 a person. The pub itself has the usual Irish Pub interior with gold railings, wooden furniture, moulded ceilings and pub decorations. We sat at a wooden table near a window and we were able to enjoy the view outside and the good feelings of a lazy sunny afternoon. read more

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I was at this pub for the first time with a group for a friend's birthday. We weren't an extremely big group - maybe 8 people, give or take depending on who was coming or going. Overall, the experience was nice. We were there during a Flames game and they had ample TVs so that everyone could keep up. The food was the usual pub fare (I've been to the sister restaurants so I was familiar with the menu - the mulligatawny soup is awesome). However, the service was pretty slow and it took a while for food to come out. After asking for a drink, it could be 30+ minutes before it arrived, even though it wasn't THAT busy. All in all, while it was a good place to hang out and I 'd go back, I also wouldn't go out of my way. I'm more of a fan of Donegal or Limericks. read more

Thursday night after a WOD, a couple girls and I decided to head down to Mission for a bite to eat. We wandered around in some places but they were full as there was a hockey game on. We chanced it at Joyce and got lucky with a high top table for three. Joyce is an Irish pub located on the strip of 4th street in Mission, across the street from Earls. Music was loud but not blazing loud, we were able to hear each other talk. There were crowds of people but it wasn't bumpy busy, we just minded our own busy at the high top. Shortly, the waitress came around to hand us menus and water. Mecoh and I are doing paleo while Maddie isn't so Mecoh and I ordered the original 1937 cobb salad with the dressing on the side and no bleu cheese. Maddie went with the chicken and brie sandwich and the soup of the day. The food came out altogether and the salad was huge. The cobb salad was a mix of iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with rows of avocado, tomato, bacon, green onions, hardboiled egg, and chicken. If you're trying to watch what you eat....this would be the salad to get. Simple yet delicious!! Maddie's chicken brie sandwich was some charbroiled chicken topped with brie and a tomato relish on a multi grain bun with dijon mayo and soup of the day which was a spicy curry soup thick. The sandwich didn't look appetizing to me but Maddie thought it was okay. I notice the brie wasn't melted but more like a thick slice. Maddie thought the soup was too spicy but she doesn't take spicy hot very well. I mentioned that it would be lovely on a bed of rice, so she took the soup to go ;) Overall, the food wasn't anything special but it was good. Typical pub food but with slightly more options. I was drooling over the other items in the menu, nachos, sticky toffee pudding!!!!! (can't believe I didn't order my favorite dessert - yay for self control ;)). I can't wait to come back to try all the pub grub I'm not allowed to have right now. Hehe I'd say Joyce is a great place to chill with a group of friends and take your time, have a couple drinks and shoot the shit. See you later next month Joyce! :) read more

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The service is great . The servers are always kind and the food is amazing !!!! It is been my favourite place for the couple years. Definitely The best Bellini I ever had . The bartender Richard make the best Bellini of the town . read more

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Heartbroken.... I've lost my respect to their chef. We, I and my deaf friend, went in for lunch, we had Quebec poutine, traditional Caesar salad, and mud pie. They were so good and enjoyed our lunches. My deaf friend is an experienced prep cook and a very talent with cooking. She have been working in restaurants for over 25 years. She wanted to apply a job at that restaurant, she asked their chef, came back to our table upsetting and she said, "Chef won't let deaf person to work here because it's too dangerous and unsafe, no deaf people allowed in his kitchen!". Wow..... it's so serious discriminatory! We won't come back and warned to our families and friends. read more

Probably one of my favorite pub that serves my favorite Stella Artois. I love the mission area and Its patio spot. Highly recommended! read more

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Arrived and it was not super busy. Got seated. Told there was a shortage of actual menus, so we could share the 2 the server brought or try and scan the mangled QR code on the table. Whatever. Shows they actually clean. Ordered first round of drinks. And we wait. We see tables around us ordering and getting drinks quite quickly. Finally our drinks come, and they managed to somehow screw it up. Tried to flag our server down, but she was busy chatting to a table of guys. When she finally wandered over she didn't take our issue seriously, and sort of laughed it off. I think she got the hint when she came back to get food orders and saw untouched drinks. That was fixed and when she came back with the correct drinks we just asked for the bill. And when that came out 20 plus minutes later, she had charged us for the drinks that were wrong, despite us not drinking them. We finally got another server to come over and explained what the issue was. Her reaction was to laugh, walk away and send our original server back over. She finally said she would take the drinks she inputted wrong (as printed on the itemized bill) off, and walked off in a huff. By this time they were getting busy for the hockey game, so we made sure we were ready with payment when she did come back. She took our payment and didn't really say much as we left. We went to our car and she was out back smoking with another employee talking shit about her "table of c*nts who didn't know how to order drinks correctly." Super classy. I won't be back. read more

I'm not sure why the low ratings..... The food was absolutely delicious, the ambience was adequate, the service was personable and the washroom stall for those who require more room for a wheel chair was designed well. As a foodie, aka "Food Snob" I don't waste my time at sub-par establishments. Of course how does one know the resto will pull through even if the yelpers before me have not enjoyed such positive experiences? Well, non-yelpers who have eaten well at Joyce on 4th suggested this place. I am so happy Joyce delivered. I will definitely eat here again and my mom is looking forward to eating here and taking in a live band and "partying". She is 70 and in a wheel chair. I have never heard her say she wanted to party downtown until the day we had lupper here. Kudos to the chef. read more

Ridiculous. Went recently as I was excited for them to reopen following the June flood. My friend and I were looking forward to conversation over a couple of cold ones but the server wanted me to provide a second piece of photo ID. I don't walk around with my passport on me 24/7 as I have never been asked anywhere else, even in a nightclub. She stared blankly at me and stated that the picture on my current, Alberta government issued ID does NOT look like me! Excuse me?? All she needs to do is verify the patron is of age. Not only was that me then when the picture was taken, this is me NOW as I follow the rest of my party out the door. Many people will continue to frequent this pub... I, however, will not be one of them. read more

Watched the UFC here on the weekend. Ten bucks to get in, ok, but where the hell was your extra security? The main event featured a full on brawl at the bar. The poor doorman had no clue what to do. The bartender goes ninja flying over the bar to step in. A knock-out outside and a TKO on the TV inside. You guys know how to put on a good fight in Calgary. Maybe splurge on a little extra security for the next UFC night. Just a thought. read more

Very disappointed in the attitude from the waitress tonight. I guess a single, independent woman looking for a beer, steak dinner & to watch the curling game, after a hard day of moving doesn't count here. That's ok, walked my a$$ across the street to Earl's, gave them my business & the 25% tip (insert middle finger here!). read more

The Joyce on 4th has great chairs. But perhaps you don't want to judge a restaurant purely on their seating? The food is also really quite good as well. They take ordinary Irish fare and simply make it better and then throw a few less conventional items (like some great signature salads) onto the menu as well. The chicken pot pie might be the best in the city and they know how to pour a Guinness. During the summer the Joyce has a highly underrated patio that is great for people watching. Regrettably the service is often a bit on the slow side and if you aren't drinking alcohol there is a chance they will forget to bring you your water or pop. And they are defiantly not the cheapest pub to grab a bite in. Overall I really like the Joyce -just not all the time. Seriously, great chairs though. read more

Dropped in to check out the renovated space since the flood. The layout is much better. We sat at the bar where the service was ok. I was overwhelmed by all the beer choices so I asked the bartender to choose me one that was 'not too hoppy'. He brings me a Coors. I might look like the most boring, unadventurous, old person out there! Sorry zero points for creativity! I grabbed a plate of jumbo buffalo wings($13.50). Yuck. All breading, like cracker crumbs soaked in hot sauce. The 2 egg breakfast looked really good for $6.50, (until 2pm) which included bacon and sausage! That's good to know for future. read more

Disappointing is an understatement. I used to meet friends at this 'pub' when it was owned by the same people who own the Joyce on 8th Avenue. Since they have sold it, the quality and the standards have plummeted at a dizzying speed. The service is lack luster and the food is not worth mentioning. I was here for my birthday and we barely were served by our waitress. The food was basic and bland. We didn't bother to complain because there was no one to complain to - it was just a grand disappointment. I wanted a piece of 'home' for my birthday and instead I was left feeling disturbed. The once beautiful pub, reminiscent of Ireland has been replaced with a 'pub' riding on the coat tails of the previous owners who had established a high standard and continue to do so at their original location. I think it is critical that people know that these two pubs are not connected with one another anymore and that this one is just a poor addition to a poor chain of other 'Irish pubs' in this city. read more

Don't eat here if you have a nut allergy. The kitchen doesn't care and might carelessly contaminate your food. Went with a small group for beer and dinner. One person informed the server of his nut allergy, something he always does at restaurants. The usual response from restaurants is to indicate to him which foods to avoid, and to make the kitchen aware of the allergy. Not the Joyce on 4th. The response from their kitchen, via the server and the manager on duty, was that they use nuts in some parts of the kitchen, so you just have to take your chances eating there if you have a nut allergy. They have no protocols or controls, nor do they keep their kitchen clean enough, to eliminate cross-contamination. Also they use peanut oil indiscriminately, according to the server. Never has this person heard that kind of callous, lazy response from a restaurant in Calgary. read more

Stopped in at this neighborhood pub last Thursday night with a group of friends to attend the one year post flood party! It was absolutely packed but we managed to get a table. I found that the beer selection was fantastic! They have 72 beers on tap, and the server completely navigated us through the beer menu and the difference between each beer. She was very knowledgeable, and over the course of a few hours we tried many different beers. To eat, we ordered the Celtic Clubhouse, and the steak sandwich. Both were delicious, and flavorful. (I've posted pictures of our meals). In true fashion of the pub, they had an Irish band playing live music. It made the night more enjoyable and people were even getting up to dance. Overall, if you're looking for a good pub with live music,and good beer you should try out Joyce on 4th! read more

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This place is exactyl what I'd expect it to be. Service is reasonable, menu is decent, breakfast is cheep and delicious (when you're hung over it's amazing), and the ambiance is exactly as you'd expect from an Irish Pub. We were here for St. Patty's day breakfast and it was great. Server was very friendly, all dressed in green, served us delicious green beer. No complaints at all. read more

Only draft and bottles please. The food here is not very good. I like pub food. I have no problem with pub food. But this food is awful. Steak is fatty and grisly. Everything is overly greasy, salty, flavorless. Ordered a few well drinks here one night with a friend and twice her drinks had glass chunks in them. First time we told the staff they apologized and brought her a new one. Second time she told the staff they accused her of putting the glass from the first drink into the second drink. Just ridiculous. My friend showed the second piece of glass, the first one had been taken away with the drink it came in, and the staff looked at her and said, "you say it was in your drink, but that's just what you are saying." He basically called her a liar. My friend found the manager and told him what was going on. He apologized, got her another drink. Thank goodness at least the manager did something. Still. Neither of us will likely ever go back unless it is purely because we are meeting others there. If I do end up back at this place, unfortunate as it is such a great location, I will only ever order bottled beverages or draft. read more

This is the worst place I've been in Calgary. Sent back two drinks. All drinks were warm. Food was cold. But the key piece is I was puking within 5 hours of leaving. So sick from the fish I could barely stand. read more

Honestly!! I've never been treated so badly at a restaurant before until I went here. Seen my waitress once in an hour, the food was shit!., And the whole time all of this was happening. I was watching the waiting and kitchen crew get drunk.!! Worst experience at a restaurant. This is coming from a chef!! Won't be returning!! read more

Oh Joyce, how I normally love you for Sunday brunch, but you just disappointed me so much in our last visit. Went on Lilac Festival Sunday and first disappointment was that they weren't doing brunch. Ok I get it, Lilac is crazy for the restaurants on 4th. You want to keep life as easy as possible for your kitchen. I can get over this as I quite like the rest of the food you do too. Plus you had a full menu for the day which was a nice surprise all things considered. We had the same waitress as we have had before, she does a good job just always seems a bit flustered. But never gets any orders wrong so very middle ground there. Now lets talk about the food we got, bearing in mind we arrived at 10am and there was hardly anyone there yet. Food also took nearly 40 minutes to come out the kitchen. Once again there wasn't that many people there yet and all the servers were helping running food so don't think that the food was sitting on the pass for ages waiting to be picked up from the kitchen. One person got the pulled pork sliders. All the slider meat was cold. Not even cool but cold. Taste was alright but not great as cold pulled pork isn't the best. 2 of us had the chicken and brie sandwich. What was going on with that chicken? It was really tough and almost had a harder casing around it. Did you guys boil it to per cook and then microwave it before putting it on the sandwich? Really really disappointing and zero flavour. Our fries were also cold. Lamb burger was dry. The boy has had it before and enjoyed it, but not sure where they went wrong this time. The one breakfast item they did have was a breakfast sandwich. Reports back on it were "Its just alright" and potatoes were cool. The only plus of the whole meal? The sun was shining and the beer was cold. You guys are really only getting more than one star based on the fact you have done better in the past and I really have enjoyed your food previously. Will give the benefit of the doubt and assume 1/2 the kitchen had called in sick. read more

I like the Joyce as they do everything they can to stay true to the authentic Irish concept. Some of the decorations and chairs are straight from Ireland, the pub grub is all a spin on more traditional Irish fare, they've got a few Irish beers on tap and it's not unusual to spy a celtic band playing for the crowd. They do what they do well, but as Calgary's foremost Irish pub, the Joyce also charges a bit of a premium. I love their appetizers here - the potato nachos are hilarious and delicious, and the Strawberry Brie dish is to die for. The beers on tap are very good, as is most of the food. It is a great place to stop by for lunch, or to grab a pint with friends. The atmosphere is pretty joyfully Irish, and I like that. read more

Understaffed today on probably the largest hangover day off the year. The food is cheap but tasty. Ceasers were on special and that made me happy. Had the eggs Florentine. Delicious hash browns. They have nice cozy booths that create an intimate atmosphere. read more

Food is awesome, staff is horrible. We went to watch UFC on the weekend. One tv with UFC and no sound. The staff seemed uninterested in our requests. We talked to 4 different staff members. Waitress seemed annoyed that we wanted to order food. We've been going here to watch UFC since 2004 and the "new and improved" Joyce has lost their friendly staff. The renos look great but the staff culture has left the building. read more

The drink deals were great, the patio was nice, the food was ok, but the service was pretty terrible. Came here with some girlfriends and their wine bottles were 51% off which was a wicked deal! We also got a lovely shaded spot on the patio. I ordered the Shrimp & Avocado wrap with a side of tater tots (they had an impressive list of side dishes to chose from). I was a bit dissapointed in the wrap because the avocado was hard and the "garlic fried shrimp" didn't taste very garlicy - but hey its pub food! Unfortunately our server was not very friendly and after our meal we felt neglected. It was 30 degrees out and we sat there with empty wine bottles and empty water glasses for at least 30 mins before she checked on us again! read more

Our large group of ten managed to snag a booth and a table for two on Sat night to watch the Flames and Canucks game 6. Atmosphere was electric with anticipation, even a good two hours ahead puck drop! Our server was busy with lots of patrons, but she kept up with drinks and food orders. We tried a variety of appies and mains. All good! The brisket Poutine was excellent as were the blue cheese and buffalo wings! The Carlsberg was on special which was awesome - at least at the time. Next morning, not so much. The game was a crazy affair and the crowd was loud and good natured! The Canucks fans next to us were gracious in defeat. Through it all, our able server kept up! I felt badly for her as the game ended and everyone wanted to pay up and hit the Red Mile. There simply were not enough machines for the staff to clear all the tabs. Not at all the bar's fault. More a function of our nearly cashless society, but that is for another time. All in all a great night at a great pub! read more

We went during Stampede for a quick bite before going to the chucks. Bad service, bad food and it was dead!!! After our experience we weren't surprised. We asked the server to call us a cab, get this, she refused and said she didn't do that. When another server brought us our cold food we asked her if she could and she politely said, "of course, no problem" The bacon was raw on our burgers and the fries were cold. We mentioned it but got the typical Calgary response, "Sorry" We had to get up to ask for a second and third round of water and drinks from the bar. Our server was BRUTAL!!! Too busy texting. read more

Best Beer selection in the city. I know others have more, but the 72 they have are from all over the world, not just "Craft" beer so you can chose from lots of local beers or old world classics. Not a bad seat for the game, we were there for the Women's World Cup and there was more interest in the soccer than the Stanley Cup... love it! Didn't eat, but it was wing night and they were flying out! definitely be back read more

The Joyce on 4th has become one of my go to places since I started working in the area. I can always get in at lunch without a reservation - nearly impossible at the James Joyce on 8th. If they have the steak sandwich special order it! It is very high quality and a real bargain. Highly recommend. read more

Good selection of local beers on tap. Wings were frozen variety though, very poor indeed.

#142 I've been going to the Joyce On 4th Pub & Restaurant on and off for the last 3 or so years. I've put off reviewing it, partly because I'm lazy and partly because, for me to write a review I consider fun and/or informative, I have to be moved one way or the other. Located on 4th St SW and 24th Ave SW across from Earl's and diagonally across from Shoppers Drug Mart, Joyce was closed for a few months to recover from the 2013 floods. A nice remodel can be a lot like a facelift or other cosmetic surgery, it looks great but only covers the underlying problem. The underlying problem is the inconsistency of the food quality and service. Let's start with the food quality. It does not seem to matter if you have one of the nightly specials such as Monday's 32 cent wings (min. order of 10) (which are 25 cents as of 6 July 2015) or Tuesday's 3 tacos for $7.50 (normally 3 for $13+ but this summer, for 1 hour after sundown, they are 3 for $4.50 so based on the normal price, you are getting 6 free tacos if you bought $13 worth which I have done ;) ) or the weekend breakfast or even one of their entrées. I know from reading the menus that Joyce states that it gets most ingredients locally (as I stated in an updated review for #141 (posted on Facebook due to a greater than average length as well as other reasons)), I am not sure if local means Calgary, the province, or in Canada (or even local in North America). Additionally, if you have or are prone to diabetes, liver, and/or kidney problems (because of family history), bring your own condiments as most of theirs have Canada's version of High Fructose Corn Syrup, glucose-fructose. Next, the service can also be hit or miss. I've noticed since I go there a lot, many of the servers recognize or know me so I get excellent service (which I totally appreciate) but every now and then, I get someone whom doesn't know me and it goes down the toilet (in the basement). This is not an attack but an observation. That being said, it takes away from the experience (there are so many other pubs offering similar items). Please note, this problem, however, is not unique to Joyce but I've found it a common theme in other businesses in Alberta and British Columbia as well (I have not been east yet so I do not have first hand experience). What does have consistent quality is the selections of international, national, regional, and local beers. You do have to be careful as they can run out of some of regional beers like Gas Lamp's Belgian White Mist (a favourite among many guest including yours truly because one beer a week is okay). They do have free wi-fi (their own running on Shaw as well as Shaw itself for Shaw customers) so you can attempt to work or look busy while having some suds. One last point, parking in the area can be a little tough (there is a parking garage with small spots as well as street parking on both 4th Ave SW and the cross streets but with so many restaurants in that area and 2 Shoppers Drug Marts (one is the old Paragon Pharmacy)), it can be a challenge. You can take Calgary Transit's 3, 17, and 419 bus or a taxi (car2go would require parking). Overall, Joyce is on the Edge of Glory, it will just take an aggressive push to do so while at the same time, not slandering its past or being hostile to it's present. I keep coming back because I do get good service (with the caveat mentioned above) and I do believe they are heading in the right direction (I want to encourage this in a business no matter the size). So, as Patsy says, "Right. Cheers. Thanks-a-lot". read more

Brutal how loud it is gee's and the servers dress skankey high skirts and just look trashy. Its alright inside after the renovations at least. The food its a 1 star to. The bands that play are alright. I wont come back that is for sure! read more