Original Joe's
144 Taylor St (Market), 775-4877. 10:20am-1am, 7 days.
This is a huge place which is now in its 64th year in San Francisco. It is a businessman’s favorite for its hamburgers, steaks, pasta dishes, even breakfasts. I’ll cover them in a future review of S.F. steak restaurants. (see below-scroll down) Original Joe's has an in-house butcher and uses USDA Choice beef.
3/4 pounder (12-oz) on a quarter loaf of French bread, with steak fries $6.95, 8-oz —for small eaters — $5.00. A 1 lb char-broiled hamburger steak– yes, 16 ozs – with French fries, spaghetti, or fresh vegetables $11.95. I can imagine myself going for this, say, once or twice a year, certainly not more often.
Joe’s has an extensive Italian menu. All portions are large. For example, pastas $7.95-10.95 e.g., with meat sauce $7.95, with clams, garlic, herbs & wine $10.95. Two favorites – with French fries, spaghetti, ravioli, or vegetables – pot roast $9.95, or calves liver steak $9.95. There are daily lunch specials $7.50-9.00, e.g., corned beef & cabbage (Thurs) $9.50, baked sea bass with polenta (Fri) $9.95, BBQ ribs (Fri) $7.95. And much more.
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Original Joe's reviewed 01/01/02 by Louis Madison
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Entrance to Original Joe's
Counter and booth seating
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Original Joe’s – Steakhouse Review
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Original Joe's
144 Taylor St (Market), 775-4877. 10:20am-1am, 7 days.
See Also: Steak Restaurants Update (6/1/04)
This is one of the oldest restaurants in San Francisco, dating from 1937. Original Joe's is a favorite of local businessmen because of its size (seats 150), and because it has individual booths. It has its own in-house butcher. The steaks are USDA Choice quality, and dry-aged for 30 days.
Steaks are served with choice of French fries, ravioli, spaghetti, or vegetables.
Top sirloin 14-oz $14.95 18-oz $17.95
N.Y. cut 10-oz $19.95 16-oz $21.95
14-oz Rib-eye $23.95
Filet mignon 10-oz $17.95 15-16-oz $24.95
T-bone 16-18-oz $22.95
Porterhouse 20-oz $24.95
Steak brochette with mushrooms $15.95
Two lamb chops $17.95 three lamb chops $21.95
Breakfast – served with French fries – 2 fried or scrambled eggs $3.95, 3-egg plain omelette $3.95, hamburger & eggs $7.95
Specialities – served with choice of baked potato, French fries, spaghetti, ravioli, or fresh vegetables – prime rib with baked potato $18.95, roast beef or roast lamb $12.95, pot roast or calves liver steak
$9.95. Pastas – large portions – are $7.95 (spaghetti with meat sauce) to $10.95 (linguine with clams, garlic, herbs, & wine). And much more.
Desserts – cheesecake $3.95, tiramisu $4.95.
House wine, $2.50 glass, $5.50 half-liter, $9.50 liter.
For hamburgers, see review of Jan 1st.
Original Joe's reviewed 02/01/02 by Louis Madison
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