Original Joe's

Category: Italian restaurant in North Beach, San Francisco, CA

Address: 601 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Phone: +14157754877

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–10PM

Monday: 3–10PM

Tuesday: 3–10PM

Wednesday: 3–10PM

Thursday: 3–10PM

Friday: 12–10PM

Saturday: 10AM–10PM

Reviews

Josh Lewis

Jun 25, 2022

We stopped by for dinner after a long day of sightseeing. Our waiter was very friendly and made great conversation with us, and was very attentive. Our food was delicious, I got the veal masala and it was excellent. My fiance got the short rib, and it was incredible. Definitely enjoyed the meal and would come back. Highly recommend.

Gregg Vertes

May 18, 2022

The staff were friendly and found us a table rather quickly. They weren’t overly attentive perhaps because we were on the patio and often sitting with no water and had to wait quite a while for the cheque or to even order food. The portions were large for the mains but not super high quality. The crab cake appetizer was nice although there were a couple pieces of shell in it which isn’t the greatest. The chicken sandwich, perhaps a poor order was ok, not much flavour. The fries pretty standard and a bit over salted. The sole piccata was three pieces of, what looked like frozen baked fish floating in a plate of olive water. It was not very edible unfortunately. The side of fettuccine Alfredo was the best thing that we had. I’d recommend that. We mentioned the sole being lousy to our server and she was nice about it and told the manager who actually removed it from the bill and was pretty nice about it. Perhaps we didn’t order the best items.

Alexander Hernandez

Apr 30, 2022

The salmon and Milanese were delicious. The ravioli didn’t taste any different that most pastas in the area. The sangria was tasty but nothing out of the ordinary. The food was good but maybe I expected the food to hit differently than other neighboring restaurants in the area, nothing had the kick I was expecting for the price that we payed.

Christopher Wilburn

Feb 20, 2022

Very good experience. Sat the bar with no wait! There are also some small tables in the bar area. People greeted me quickly and I had a drink in to time. . . Although I could tell they were hopping! Ordered the Bloody Joe . . .nice and spicy, but not overwhelming and a nice amount of vodka. Had the Crabcake Benedict, also very tasty. Eggs were poached just right! Potatoes were yummy. It tells you something if I am commenting on the potatoes, too. Fruit was just a garnish, but it was ripe . . .which does not always happen. Finally, I tried the espresso martini. Also good. Overall very good experience. I thought the pricing was good for a San Francisco icon!

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Questions & Answers

Are they open for lunch?

Phillip Hedwall | Sep 2, 2018
Andrew DeShields | Sep 2, 2018

Yes, they open at 11:30

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Do they have vegan options? Other than salad and fries?

Michael Pantuso | Dec 5, 2021
Frank Pecora | Dec 5, 2021

I would think they have a pasta dish or eggplant parmigiana. Check the menu on line to verify.

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Is the outdoor dining on Monday nights usually busy around 8pm?

Caurraine Titus | Oct 6, 2021
Lyndi Reichenbach | Oct 6, 2021

I was there on a Wednesday evening and it was busy both inside or out.

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Are kids allowed?

Carolina Ruiz Díaz | Sep 1, 2020
Gianni Velez | Sep 1, 2020

Yes kids are welcome at Original Joe's

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Do they take reservations?

reina.v | Sep 2, 2018
Robert Taub | Sep 2, 2018

Of course they do.

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how do I verify a gift card

W475 MBR | Sep 2, 2018
Vivian Sotelo | Sep 2, 2018

Call Original Joe's

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Do you allow an entrée take out?

Linda Wright | Sep 2, 2018
Kyle Fanthorpe | Sep 2, 2018

Yes.

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Is there valet parking?

Terri Hartman | May 4, 2022
William Craig | May 4, 2022

Good evening street parking nearby.

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What is the recipe for the Osso Bucco? Never have seen it come with Dill. (Must be a Scandinavian Chef)! Lowell Johnson (Former waiter of Liason Restaurant, Palo Alto, Michael Ghilarducci & Franco Siccardi, owners).

Lowell Johnson | Mar 5, 2022
Vincent Steele | Mar 5, 2022

Didn't have it

Do you need a reservation or can you walk in for dinner?

J. Robles | Feb 3, 2022
Original Joe's | Feb 3, 2022

Hello! Reservations are recommended, but walk ins are accepted and will be added to the waitlist as needed.

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Do you allow dogs?

McKenzie Kennedy | Nov 5, 2021
Christine Nordquist | Nov 5, 2021

Seeing eye dogs only please.

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do you have valet ?

gilbert w | Oct 6, 2021
Holly Harris | Oct 6, 2021

The Vallejo garage works well. North Beach restaurant has a valet, but is also pricier with a limited menu.

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If you show a picture on your phone of your vaccination card, is that proof of vaccination or do you have to have the card in person?

Caurraine Titus | Oct 6, 2021
Robert Taub | Oct 6, 2021

I have shown my photo on my phone and that was acceptable proof of vaccination.

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Will you be open at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon for early dinner

Ronni Garfield | Sep 1, 2021
Henry Hyman | Sep 1, 2021

Yes!

Are you taking reservations?

Carol Kitchens | Sep 1, 2021
Ahamed Hafeel | Sep 1, 2021

Yes, Original Joe's do take reservation.

What does it mean a collapse menu for lunch and dinner

Wes Watkins | Sep 1, 2020
Rebecca Murphy | Sep 1, 2020

Smaller menu then what they normally carry

How many people can sit at a table?

Dianne Paulson | Sep 1, 2020
Original Joe's | Sep 1, 2020

We can seat up to 6 people from different households at one table

Do you have a luncheon meeting room at your SF location?

Fly Navy Rentals | Sep 1, 2020
Bob Thompson | Sep 1, 2020

Yes I believe that they do.

can you accommodate a large party of maybe 20 people

Teresa Hernandez | Sep 1, 2020
Original Joe's | Sep 1, 2020

Hi Teresa -- We do accept large groups in both private or non-private settings. Please visit our website to fill out an event inquiry form here: https://originaljoes.com/north-beach/events-catering/ and a representative from our Events Department will be in touch with you to provide more information!

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Do they have a Sunday Brunch?

Susan Lyle | Sep 2, 2019
Jill Leovich | Sep 2, 2019

Yes they have a Saturday and Sunday brunch and if you go online you can see their menu

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Went to Original Joes Thursday night had great service and good food. Evening ended with mouse running down isle. Was very turned off and wouldn't have eaten there if I saw it before left disgusteddinnerCouldn't get out of there fast enough. Won't

Kathy W | Sep 2, 2019
David Goodman | Sep 2, 2019

I think your experience doesn't represent this upscale restaurant Probably came in by someone other than this establishment.Sorry for your experience

Do they have a Bar?

Al Campoli | Sep 2, 2019
JTD | Sep 2, 2019

It's a great bar

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Do you have valet parking, and if so how much is it?

Linda Coleman | Sep 2, 2019
Original Joe's | Sep 2, 2019

Hi Linda! We do offer valet parking -- $8 at lunch / $12 at dinner / $20 for over 3 hours. We look forward to your next visit!

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We are attending Beach Blanket after dinner, where is it best to park so that we don’t have to park and repack our auto before the show??

Laurie Wilson | Sep 2, 2019
LeKhan James | Sep 2, 2019

We parked on the street near the big park was a little walk but all the parking was taken right next door. But you can get lucky with some street parking.

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are you pen thanksgiving nov. 22?

Fiorino Odello | Sep 2, 2019
Original Joe's | Sep 2, 2019

Hi Florino -- We will not be open on Thanksgiving. We hope you can join us another time.

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can you use valet parking eat dinner at Original Joes go to a show and return to get your car?

Bruce Colton | Sep 2, 2018
Robert McDonell | Sep 2, 2018

Not sure,? The reason being is that there's a lot of places u can park, go eat and then have your ticket validated and save some money. Also depends on what type of show.

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can you accommodate gluten free diets

Cynthia Lau-Stember | Sep 2, 2018
Ryan Dariol | Sep 2, 2018

Yes

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What is the corkage fee

Phil Dodds | Sep 2, 2018
Darlene Welch | Sep 2, 2018

None

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What is the attire for this

tracy miller | Sep 2, 2018
Clinton Swiedom | Sep 2, 2018

casual to slightly dressy

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