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

Original Joe's - San Francisco

4.7 (4427)
$30 and under
Italian
601 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 124 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
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.

Dining areas

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
  • 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
  • Neighborhood
    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

Private dining

What 4,427 people are saying

Original Joe's - San Francisco reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Original Joe's in San Francisco offers a "phenomenal" dining experience with its "best steak in town" and savory Italian dishes. The "classic, no-frills vibe" and "wonderful service" enhance the warm, inviting atmosphere. While noise can be a factor, the "amazing" food and "excellent" staff make it a must-visit spot.
4,427 Reviews
  1. gene VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love coming to original jazz. It’s one of our favorite places great food good service great ambience at San Francisco treat

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  2. Patty

    Connecticut1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A must stop when in San Francisco. A perfect place to celebrate and have a memorable meal with amazing drinks and service.

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  3. Clark VIP

    San Diego32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great night out! The food is just great - especially the hamburger, pasta dishes and the sourdough bread. The service is also fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable waiters. Just a comfortable place to enjoy great traditional meals.

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  4. Audrey VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, received excellent service, we’ll definitely be back!!

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  5. Maria VIP

    Portland / Oregon2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amassing food. Our waiter Edgar was incredible as well.

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  6. Max

    San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were excellent. The restaurant is busy and energetic but a bit loud.

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  7. Bryn

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    I made my reservation for 11:45. I asked to be seated in the quietest possible area. At first, my lunch partner and I could talk ordinarily and hear each other well. Then, about half way through our lunch, a party of eight people arrived. They were shouting at the top of their voices as they walked in off the street. The maître d’ seated them right next to our table and they carried on shouting until my lunch partner and I had finished. The second half of our meal was completely ruined. I do think that the maître d’ has a responsibility, when a restaurant is largely quiet, to ask shouting diners to keep their voices down to a normal conversational level. I’ll never again eat at Original Joe’s—unless or until they announce a new policy on lunchtime noise level and commit to enforcing this.

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  8. Carlos VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Food was savory and delicious. Service was prompt. Definitely and old school place where people go to enjoy and it was nice to see it.

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  9. Julia

    Miami - Dade4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our dinner. The ribeye steak was phenomenal.

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  10. Jill VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a late reservation but went early to test our luck and made the right choice as we were seated early on a busy Thursday evening! The bar was crazy busy but the bartenders were still attentive. Once seated at the table, our server took care of us all night. Drinks were strong, food was fantastic! Definitely recommend!

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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 4427 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 124 times today
Google Map for Original Joe's - San Francisco

601 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Stockton Street at Union Street
  • Neighborhood
    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
  • 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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