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Original Joe's - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Original Joe's - San Francisco

4.7
4.7
4184 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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Original Joe's - San Francisco

4.7
$30 and under
Italian
North Beach

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
Booked 91 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic and majestic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.

Original Joe’s is the oldest of all existing Joe’s restaurants in the country and is the innovator of what is now nationally known as the “Joe’s Concept”. With its signature red leather booths, legendary smooth cocktails, and renowned Italian American menu, Joe’s has come to signify its own Northern Californian category of food and symbolizes classic Italian American comfort food at its finest.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 775-4877
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Benjamin Figueroa
  • Private party facilities
    Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.
  • Private party contact
    Mariana Mays: (415) 373-6373
  • Neighbourhood
    North Beach
  • Cross Street
    Stockton Street at Union Street
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is temporarily unavailable at this time. There is metered street parking in the neighborhood, as well as parking garages two blocks away located at 1636 Powell Street & 1625 Powell Street.
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,184 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Original Joe's in San Francisco is a classic dining destination, beloved for its "old San Francisco" charm and vibrant atmosphere. This North Beach favorite offers "amazing" food, from delicious lasagna to "must-try" butter cake, and boasts "friendly" and "attentive" service. Consistently a hit, it's perfect for special occasions.

4,184 Reviews
  1. Kathleen

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nick, the server was fabulous. We go once or twice a year as we live out of the area and we look so forward to it. Everything was perfect except my lasagna wasn’t as it was last year and was a little dry and lacking sauce. I was surprised the wine was excellent. The salad was perfect. The bread was to die for overall I love going there, especially in North Beach.

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  2. Scott

    Ottawa

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This restaurant is huge and super busy not a place to go for a quiet intimate dinner at all. The staff basically run they work so hard. The noise level is very high. After being sold on the special (braised lamb shank) and ordering it I was totally disappointed when I was advised they had no more and our waiter said he wasn’t told. The other order was a filet mignon with fries. The steak came on a plate by itself with a sprig of rosemary not a vegetable in sight and the fries in their own container very disappointing display of food especially for the price. The fries were not good my fault for ordering them I know better. A side of ravioli was good we should have stuck to ordering pasta. Also very disappointed to have 6% SF tax added to the bill and then taxed on that! Was a very expensive evening for mediocre food

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  3. Emily

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food tasted amazing but came out abit cold.

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  4. Michael

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great and the ambiance was nice and festive. The hostess was friendly and seated us quickly. Unfortunately our overall experience was ruined because our waiter was horrible. I mean really horrible. The worst waiter I’ve ever had. We’ve had other waiters at OJs who were wonderful, so maybe this guy was the exception. Still, next time we celebrate a birthday we’ll be trying another restaurant.

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  5. Josh

    Seattle

    47 reviews

    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience at Original Joes in North Beach. Diner was amazing, service was excellent. Well worth it.

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  6. Carol

    San Francisco

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of my favorite restaurants in North Beach. The food is always great. The service excellent and I love the ambience.

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  7. philippe

    Orange County

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual great good great service great vibe!!! Will see you again next year same time same place ! Thank you for the great time

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  8. Holly

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Hosts at the door were friendly & accoowhen one of our party was late. Our server Marty (?) was great! A favorite place to go! Never disappoints!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great fun, but a little loud and hard to hear my friends.

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  10. Shazzam

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food! Service was a little slow but he had a huge section.

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FAQs

Original Joe's - San Francisco offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 775-4877.

Original Joe's - San Francisco is rated 4.7 stars by 4184 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Original Joe's - San Francisco

4.7
$30 and under
Italian
North Beach

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 p.m.
Booked 91 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Original Joe's - San Francisco

601 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Stockton Street at Union Street
  • Neighbourhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is temporarily unavailable at this time. There is metered street parking in the neighborhood, as well as parking garages two blocks away located at 1636 Powell Street & 1625 Powell Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Benjamin Figueroa
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (415) 775-4877
  • Private party facilities
    Original Joe’s is the quintessential, classic San Francisco dining experience. A fabric of the City for over 80 years, it is located in the heart of the historic North Beach, a mecca for natives, tourists, and culinary aficionados alike.
  • Private party contact
    Mariana Mays: (415) 373-6373
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