[2] Sherman, who was Jewish,[3] was nicknamed "chink", an ethnic slur commonly used at the time, because his eyes were almond-shaped,[2] considered to be a Chinese characteristic.

[2] In 2013, Groh changed the name of the restaurant to Joe's Steaks due to criticism of the use of "chink",[4][5] a word that had come to be considered unacceptable.

[2] Some people also left negative comments about the name change on various social media websites and on online restaurant review sites.

[8] The original location on Torresdale Avenue has a 1950s diner style, with wooden booths that have small jukeboxes (which are no longer operational), a lunch counter and soda fountain.

[2] Erin O'Neill of NJ.com rated Joe's Steaks as "10 Philly cheesesteaks worth crossing the bridge for".