Joe Betz, the celebrated longtime owner of San Francisco's legendary House of Prime Rib, has died. He was 86.

Joe Betz, a renowned restaurant owner, passed away at 86. He owned San Francisco's House of Prime Rib. Betz started as a ...

Joe Betz became one of San Francisco’s biggest restaurateurs, leading storied restaurants Hoffman’s Grill and House of Prime ...

"The world just lost an incredible man." Beloved House of Prime Rib owner and San Francisco icon Joe Betz has passed away at the age of 86.

When Joe Betz purchased the House of Prime Rib in 1985 from its founder Lou Balaski, he inherited not just a restaurant but a revered institution that had been serving delectable prime rib since 1949.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For many the Christmas rush was on Thursday night, shoppers getting last-minute food and gifts. At House of Prime Rib in San Francisco, the wait to get food was several hours ...

George Kittle reacts to the death of San Francisco restaurateur Joe Betz (via @gkittle on IG) pic.twitter.com/ctjisFMPzt Kittle also shared another photo of Betz with former Niners teammate Mike ...

The Bavarian-born Betz came to San Francisco in 1962 at the age of 22. In the years that followed, he worked his way up from ...

Joe Betz, the owner of the iconic San Francisco steakhouse, House of Prime Rib, has died at 86, KRON4 News has confirmed. The SF restaurateur was a native of Bavaria, ...

Joe Betz, owner of San Francisco’s famous House of Prime Rib restaurant, has died. He was 86. House of Prime Rib is a ...