Tahoe Joe's is a chain of three

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restaurants based in the Central Valley of

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. The first restaurant opened in

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in 1995 by Dave Fansler with restaurants in Roseville and

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opening in 2002 (both since closed). 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. The original Tahoe Joe's restaurant in Fresno closed in September 2016.

Critical acclaim

Tahoe Joe's has received an 8 ranking from 10best. Additionally, Tahoe Joe's has been noted at

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for making amends for a wedding banquet gone wrong.

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* 1995 establishments in California Companies based in Fresno, California Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 1995 Steakhouses in the United States Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2012 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2021 {{California-restaurant-stub