Original Joe's

Approved by Ed · 7 visits since 2022

601 Union St · North Beach
Italian
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California Italian. They do prime rib without needing to reserve a year in advance. Food and service are both solid. And when Zanze's closed, they bought the cheesecake recipe — so that cloud-light cheesecake lives on here.

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Common questions

What should I order at Original Joe's?

Edmund goes for prime rib, no year-out booking, zanze's cheesecake.

Where is Original Joe's?

601 Union St, North Beach, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Is Original Joe's approved by Ed?

Yes. Original Joe's is one of the 34 places on Edmund's San Francisco list, kept from 496 eaten around the Bay Area. He has been 7 times since 2022.

Is Original Joe's worth going back to?

Edmund has eaten there 7 separate times since 2022, which is why it is on a list of 34 places drawn from nearly 500.