Joe's is the one place I don't miss when I am in Orlando. The crab is excellent, the servers are the nicest in all of Florida, and the atmosphere is fun.
Sip a margarita from their huge plastic tumblers and take home an instant margarita maker souvenir. They also offer beers and other fun party-type drinks. Try the clam chowder or lobster bisque soup (it's incredible) with big chunks of lobster (my mouth is watering thinking about it). I also like the crab popper appetizers. For dinner, enjoy the snow-crab legs (or any other variety of crab: Dungess, Alaskan, etc.). You can have your crab cooked the way you like it with different seasonings (garlic, Old Bay, barbecue, etc.) I've tried a few ways but I guess I'm a purist and like to taste the crab with it prepared steamed. You can also ask for coleslaw free of charge. Accompaniments are included in the price. Save room for dessert! Kids get to choose from different Edy's ice cream. Mine always go for the M&M.
Joe's a casual, fun atmosphere. If you go at dinnertime, you are sure to have a wait. Try getting there a little early. They have a playground outside for the kids. You can eat there and the kids can play when they're done or you can let them play while you wait to be seated or after dinner. The ground is covered in pebbles (which is a bit of a pain in their sneakers.)
One of the fun things about Joe's is their attitude. The servers are not prim and proper but kids there to serve you good food in a fun atmosphere. Every so often the disco lights blink and the servers come out dancing. Kids often get up and join in the fun. Servers wear tye die shirts which are available for purchase among other things in the gift shop.
My family purchased matching peace tie-dye shirts with their motto: "Peace, Love and Crabs," and wore them to Disney. Boy, did we get noticed! That night at Joe's, the waitress took our picture with a Polaroid camera and hung it by our table. One year later we visited and our photo was still there!
Another visit, I ordered the king crab legs. The order had several bodies and not too many legs. I didn't even say anything and the manager came over and said that he had noticed my order going out of the kitchen and ordered me another full order of legs for free! Another time, the waitress was slow and proceeded to sit at our table and crack our crab shells and get the meat out for us (wearing gloves). What amazing service!
The last tip I can offer is to go for lunch. You'll get a huge meal for half the price. Enjoy!!