The entire menu is great but I still order the same thing every time: Chopped Salad, Filet, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus or Creamed Spinach, Key Lime pie – which is always local comped, and of course a bottle of wine. Give it a try if you enjoy a good meal. It also costs about 60-70% of the price of the more “name” steak houses in town like STK or Cut. I’ve sent hundreds of people here and never had a single person complain or not like it – the food and service are ridiculously consistent and the location and valet are really nice.
]]>Yes, and “Big Bang Theory” is one of the funniest shows in history…as it’s highly rated! I looked at that list and, well, though there are a few good ones on there ahead of Joe’s…there is also…Outback (twice), Texas de Brazil, Fogo de Chao, Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris, etc. So, that’s fine, more for me.
]]>Alex, your post is spot on regarding trip advisor reviews. Need to triangulate whatever is on TA with other sources of info.
I want to try Joe’s for sure, based on great comments I’ve heard from friends. Plus how many places actually have banana cream pie?
]]>To each her or his own, but the problem with Trip Advisor is that there’s no baseline. Too few reviews provide context. That means you don’t know if “best steak I’ve ever had” was from someone who typically gets their steak from Outback Steakhouse or from (insert the name of a very high end steakhouse because I don’t eat steak).
I don’t know if it holds for restaurants, but lots of Trip Advisor reviewers conflate price with quality when it comes to hotels. They bash a limited service hotel simply because they’re staying during a high demand period and paying a lot. Or, they’ll lower a rating at a full-service hotel because it doesn’t include the “free” breakfast they got at the Hampton Inn they stayed at on their last road trip to a national park.
]]>Actually, it’s all the hundreds of TA reviewers who, in total, rate two dozen other places as better. Of course, some have given Joe’s excellent reviews, as well. Strength in numbers.
]]>Sorry to say that, in this case, Tripadvisor knows f all about it. Joe’s is amazing!
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