Original Joe's
| Original Joe's | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1937 |
| Food type | Italian cuisine |
| Street address | 601 Union Street |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 94133 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°48′0.9″N 122°24′41.52″W / 37.800250°N 122.4115333°W |
| Seating capacity | 250 |
| Other information | Phone: 1.415.775.4877 |
| Website | originaljoes |
Original Joe's is a local chain of restaurants in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco and the Westlake neighborhood of Daly City. They serve a wide variety of foods, mostly Italian-American cuisine with some mainstream American favorites.[1][2] Their "signature" dishes include Joe's Special, Chicken Parmigiana, the Joe's Famous Hamburger Sandwich and a variety of steaks and chops.[1]
Original Joe's San Francisco[edit]
The first Original Joe's was established by a Croatian immigrant, Ante "Tony" Rodin in 1937.[3] The restaurant was originally located at 144 Taylor Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, and initially consisted of a 14-stool counter on a saw-dust covered floor.[4] As business grew, Rocca and Rodin leased a vacant space next to them, which allowed the addition of a full dining room.[5] Later, more space became available next to the dining room enabling the addition of a full bar, which resulted in its final size. It was known for serving people from all walks of life "from the head politician to the head prostitute";[5] serving old-fashioned, Italian-American fare, the restaurant prepared dishes in an open kitchen.
In 2007, Original Joe's closed due to a fire that began in the restaurant's flue just before lunchtime.[5] The blaze affected the eatery and the single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel upstairs, and the damage to the property was too extensive for the restaurant to resume operating at that location. After years of delays involving insurance and other financial matters,[6] the restaurant reopened in a new location in the North Beach neighborhood in 2012, under the ownership and operation of Tony Rodin's grandchildren.[7][4] The location was previously occupied by Joe DiMaggio's and Fior d'Italia.[8] The original Tenderloin location is slated to be marked by one of nine commemorative plates throughout the neighborhood recognizing locations of historical significance.[9]
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee declared January 26 as "Original Joe's Day".[2]
Original Joe's Westlake[edit]
Joe's of Westlake closed its doors at the end of January 2014 since its inception in 1956 by Bruno Scatena, a former business partner of Tony Rodin at Original Joe's in San Francisco.[10][11][12]
In the early 1980s, Bruno Scatena's daughter assumed management responsibilities of the restaurant after her father's passing. When she realized she could no longer operate the restaurant herself, she arranged to sell the building and land to the Duggan Family in 2014.[11] After a two-year closure for extensive front-to-back renovations, the restaurant re-opened in February 2016 as the brand's second location and dubbed Original Joe's Westlake.[10][12]
Original Joe's San Jose[edit]
The Original Joe's San Jose is the oldest remaining restaurant in the former Original Joe's local chain, however since 1980 it has been independently owned (from the San Francisco and Westlake locations) and it is technically not affiliated anymore.[13]
Awards and accolades[edit]
- 2018, San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Brunch 2018|SF Chronicle - Top 100 - Brunch [14]
- 2018, San Francisco Chronicle Michael Bauer - Five Favorite Burgers [15]
- 2017, SF Gate Most San Francisco Restaurants [16]
- 2017, American City Business Journals San Francisco's 5 favorite restaurants [17]
- 2017, Zagat 9 SF Bay Area Restaurant Families You Need to Know [18]
- 2017, PureWow Things Every San Franciscan Must Add to Their Foodie Bucket List [19]
- 2016, SF Weekly Eat: Original Joe's of Westlake [20]
- 2016, San Francisco Chronicle Top 10 new restaurants of 2016[21]
- 2016, Harpers Bazaar 88 Things to Do and See in San Francisco[22]
- 2016, Eater The Best Family-Owned Restaurants in the US[23]
- 2015, SF Gate Best dishes[24]
- 2014, 7x7 San Francisco's Best Old-School Restaurants[25]
- 2013, Conde Nast San Francisco's Best New Restaurants[26]
- 2012, Inside Scoop SF - Mayor Ed Lee declares today Original Joe's Day[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Original Joes Menu".
- ^ a b c Lucchesi, Paolo (January 26, 2012). "Mayor Ed Lee declares today Original Joe's Day". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Original Joe's; New Restaurant - Old Soul". NBC.
- ^ a b Unterman, Patricia (February 24, 2012). "Venerable Original Joe's is back — and it's even better". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ a b c Fagan, Kevin; Finz, Stacy (October 13, 2007). "Fire forces S.F.'s Original Joe's to close". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ "Original Joe's Eyeing New Home for 2009". San Francisco Chronicle. December 3, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ Lucchesi, Paolo (April 7, 2011). "Original Joe's will reopen in North Beach". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ Alburger, Carolyn (2012-01-26). "Mayor Lee Rings In Original Joe's Glorious Return Today". Eater SF. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Sabatini, Joshua (September 17, 2011). "Marking the Tenderloin's historical side". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ a b "Original Joe's Westlake: Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants 2018". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ a b Lucchesi, Paolo (2013-11-23). "Joe's of Westlake to be taken over by Original Joe's family". Inside Scoop SF. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ a b "Legendary Joe's of Westlake restaurant reopens after two-year hiatus". The Mercury News. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "The 13 Best Local Food Chains In The Bay Area: SFist". SFist. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants: Brunch". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "Michael Bauer's five favorite burgers so far this year - SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Mullins, Jessica (2017-09-03). "The most San Francisco restaurants: The true classics". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "Here are San Francisco's 5 favorite restaurants". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "Zagat". www.zagat.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ McCarthy, Allison (2017-06-05). "35 Things Every San Franciscan Must Add to Their Foodie Bucket List". PureWow. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Kane, Peter Lawrence. "Eat: Original Joe's of Westlake". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "Top 10 new restaurants of 2016 - SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Lack, Kelly (2016-12-09). "88 Things to Do and See in San Francisco". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Franklin, Marcy (2016-11-03). "The Best Family-Owned Restaurants in the US". Eater. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Bauer, Michael (2015-09-11). "Best dishes from Absinthe, Petit Crenn, Original Joe's and more". Inside Scoop SF. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "San Francisco's Best Old-School Restaurants". 7x7.com.
- ^ Bauer, Michael. "San Francisco's Best New Restaurants". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
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