Tahoe Joe's Explained

Tahoe Joe's is a chain of three steakhouse restaurants based in the Central Valley of California. The first restaurant opened in Fresno in 1995 by Dave Fansler^[1] with restaurants in Roseville and Folsom opening in 2002 (both since closed).^[2] In May 2008, Tahoe Joe's parent company, Buffets, Inc. (now VitaNova Brands) was undergoing bankruptcy and tried to sell the Tahoe Joe's chain.^[3] The original Tahoe Joe's restaurant in Fresno closed in September 2016.^[4]

Critical acclaim

Tahoe Joe's has received an 8 ranking from 10best.^[5] Additionally, Tahoe Joe's has been noted at The Consumerist for making amends for a wedding banquet gone wrong.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tahoe Joe's History . TahoeJoes.Com . 2011-07-20.
2. News: Tahoe Joe's turns old buffet into alpine affair | Sacramento Business Journal . Sacramento.bizjournals.com . 2006-12-31. 2011-07-20.
3. Web site: The Fresno Bee . Tahoe Joe's up for sale - Business . Modbee.com . 2008-05-14 . 2011-07-20 . dead . https://archive.today/20120903151948/http://www.modbee.com/1526/story/298043.html . 2012-09-03 .
4. Web site: The original Tahoe Joe's in Fresno closes. 2016-09-30. 2016-09-29. The Fresno Bee. Bethany. Clough.
5. Web site: Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse: Fresno Restaurant Review - 10Best Experts and Tourist Reviews . https://web.archive.org/web/20080925182116/http://www.10best.com/Fresno,CA/Restaurants/Best_Restaurants/55972/Tahoe_Joe%7Cs_Famous_Steakhouse_Fresno_CA/ . 2008-09-25 . 10best.com . 2011-07-20 . dead .
6. Web site: Walters . Chris . Restaurant Chain's Prez Mails Handwritten Apology For Botched Wedding Dinner . The Consumerist . 2008-09-25 . 2011-07-20.