Had intended for quite a while to try Joe's because we walk by on the way to Otro Cafe (one of our favorites for pancakes and chilaquiiles). Joe's drew us in by the comfortable modern/industrial atmosphere with tons of counter and bar seating everywhere, music,and patio dining. Very open kitchen to see the cooks in action. This place has a pretty cool layout.
Sat at the bar for Sunday brunch (Father's day). No wait. Coffee was fine. It was bustling but not quite a sold-out house. Bartender and everyone was nice but wait staff seemed pretty stressed with the volume of business and didn't really engage other than to get a quick order and refill coffee and waters. Had a frittata and pancake. Frittata was way overcooked and dry. Normally would have sent it back but one of us needed to get some protein asap to avoid a headache and nausea (she hadn't eaten anything that morning).
Pancake was very thick, "cakey" texture . . . interesting and unique. If I had it again, I would want to special-order the pancake with fresh fruit or some other toppings. Otherwise, really prefer the flavor of my other go-to pancake places in the neighborhood..
Bartender did a courtesy check once to see if everything was ok but did so in the middle of pouring a drink for someone and was in a rush. Felt like an imposition in that moment to send it back and that was my mistake. Anyway, the frittata was almost gone by then so we didn't send it back.
We thought about talking to manager after dinner about the eggs just to give him a heads-up but he was busy waiting tables. Hostess knew something was up and we'd like to talk to him but didn't interrupt his work so we missed our opportunity to share.
It's a local joint so I may give it another shot sometime down the road for dinner but can't recommend breakfast dining here.