JOEY in Downtown Bellevue.
The Bellevue Place room that does steak, sushi, and a heated patio at once, with a walk-in-first host stand and one of downtown’s longest-running happy hours.
JOEY is the room in the Bellevue Collection that does not make you choose. It sits at street level in Bellevue Place — the Hyatt Regency and Wintergarden complex at Bellevue Way and NE 8th, directly across from Bellevue Square — with a long bar, a heated patio on the sidewalk, and a menu that runs from prime sirloin to nigiri to lobster pasta to fish tacos without apology. It is loud, polished, open late, and the host stand seats walk-ins first, which makes it the default when the group has not planned.
DBN has covered it since 2009, when the restaurant took the JOEY Bellevue name and rebuilt its happy hour, through the 2011 renovation that added the salvaged brick, the hickory communal table, and a second bar. The family-owned Vancouver group behind it has run the room the same way ever since — the patio has been on our outdoor-dining lists for years and made the 2026 one — and the twice-daily happy hour is one of the longest-running in downtown.
It is a chain and it cooks like a good one: consistent, generous, and built for a table that wants three different dinners. For the tighter, more single-minded rooms nearby see our guide to the best restaurants in downtown Bellevue.
What to Order at JOEY
A globally inspired menu that refuses to pick a lane; these five are the plates that hold it together.
Joey Classic Steak
A 7-ounce prime top sirloin over loaded crispy mashed potatoes — the plate the chain built its name on and the one to order first.
Steak & Sushi
Tataki-style steak with ponzu plus a choice of nigiri or roll — the menu’s whole idea on one plate.
Lobster Spaghetti
Atlantic lobster and prawns in a lobster-lemon butter sauce. Order it to share, then wish you had not.
Crispy Nigiri
Ahi tuna, salmon, and avocado on crisped rice with yuzu-wasabi mayo — the appetizer that shows up on every table.
Butter Cake
Warm butter cake with raspberry coulis and Tahitian vanilla ice cream, and the smoked Old Fashioned finished tableside if the night calls for it.
JOEY Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is JOEY’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
JOEY Bellevue Updates Its Happy Hour
The restaurant took the JOEY Bellevue name and rebuilt its all-day specials — DBN’s first close look at the room.
JOEY Bellevue Restaurant Gets a New Look
A renovation with salvaged brick, a hickory communal table, and a second bar at 800 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue Place.
It’s Summertime at The Bellevue Collection
The Bellevue Place patio made the Collection’s summer dining list — the photo above is from that season.
The Best Outdoor Patios in Downtown Bellevue
Still one of downtown’s best patios in DBN’s 2026 list, nearly two decades into its run on Bellevue Way.
Browse all JOEY coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting There & When to Go
Bellevue Place is the easiest dinner in downtown to reach by car, sky bridge, or train.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Bellevue Place underground garage. Weekdays, get your ticket validated at the restaurant for 3 hours free; evenings and weekends no validation is needed. Bellevue Square’s free garages are across Bellevue Way; the Hyatt Regency runs valet at hotel rates.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then a roughly 12-minute walk west along NE 8th to Bellevue Way — see our light rail guide
- On foot: The entrance faces Bellevue Way at street level, next to 13 Coins. From Bellevue Square, cross Bellevue Way at NE 8th or take the sky bridge into Bellevue Place and come down.
Best Times to Go
The afternoon happy hour is the local move and the bar’s busiest hour; the late-night one Sunday through Thursday is the quiet version. Weekend dinners run a wait — put your name in and browse the Wintergarden. Patio season is the draw in summer and the heaters stretch it into fall.
Make It a Night
You are at the busiest corner of the Collection: pair dinner with a shopping loop through Bellevue Square across Bellevue Way, Snowflake Lane in the holidays, right outside on Bellevue Way, or Daniel’s Broiler 21 floors up in the same complex for the view.
Good to Know
As of August 2026: OpenTable for smaller parties, but most tables are held for walk-ins; groups of 7 to 29 use the large-party request form and 30 or more go to private dining. Happy hour runs twice daily. The Tomahawk is a 35-day dry-aged pre-order. Open late every night, later on weekends — check the official page for the current schedule.
JOEY FAQ
Does JOEY Bellevue take reservations?
Yes, through OpenTable on the official site, but the restaurant says most of its tables are held for walk-ins; if your time is not available online, check in at the host stand to join the waitlist. As of August 2026 parties of 7 to 29 use the large-party request form and 30 or more go through private dining.
Does JOEY Bellevue have a happy hour?
Yes, twice a day: an afternoon window and a late-night window Sunday through Thursday, as of August 2026. It covers a short menu of drinks and plates including a well-known $10 burger; check the official site for the current windows and list.
Where do you park for JOEY at Bellevue Place?
The Bellevue Place underground garage. On weekdays parking is free for 3 hours with validation from the restaurant; in the evenings and on weekends no validation is needed. Bellevue Square’s free garages are directly across Bellevue Way, and the Hyatt Regency runs valet at hotel rates.
What should you order at JOEY?
The Joey Classic Steak is the signature and Steak and Sushi is the menu in one plate. Start with the Crispy Nigiri, share the Lobster Spaghetti, and finish with the Butter Cake. The Tomahawk is a pre-order for a table that wants a centerpiece.
Where is JOEY Bellevue?
On the ground floor of Bellevue Place at 800 Bellevue Way NE, the Hyatt Regency and Wintergarden complex at Bellevue Way and NE 8th, directly across from Bellevue Square. It is not in Lincoln Square. 13 Coins and Daniel’s Broiler are in the same complex.