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

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with some mainstream American favorites. Their "signature" dishes include Joe's Special,

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, the Joe's Famous Hamburger Sandwich and a variety of steaks and chops.

Original Joe's San Francisco

The first Original Joe's was established by a Croatian

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, Ante "Tony" Rodin in 1937. 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. As business grew, Rocca and Rodin leased a vacant space next to them, which allowed the addition of a full dining room. 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"; 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. The blaze affected the

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and the

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(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, the restaurant reopened in a new location in the North Beach neighborhood in 2012, under the ownership and operation of Tony Rodin's grandchildren. The location was previously occupied by Joe DiMaggio's and Fior d'Italia. The original Tenderloin location is slated to be marked by one of nine commemorative plates throughout the neighborhood recognizing locations of historical significance. San Francisco Mayor

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declared January 26 as "Original Joe's Day".

Original Joe's Westlake

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. 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. 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.

Original Joe's San Jose

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.

Awards and accolades

* 2018,

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Top 100 Brunch 2018, SF Chronicle - Top 100 - Brunch * 2018,

Michael Bauer - Five Favorite Burgers * 2017, SF Gate Most San Francisco Restaurants * 2017,

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San Francisco's 5 favorite restaurants * 2017,

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9 SF Bay Area Restaurant Families You Need to Know * 2017,

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Things Every San Franciscan Must Add to Their Foodie Bucket List * 2016,

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Eat: Original Joe's of Westlake * 2016,

Top 10 new restaurants of 2016 * 2016,

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88 Things to Do and See in San Francisco * 2016,

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The Best Family-Owned Restaurants in the US * 2015, SF Gate Best dishes * 2014, 7x7 San Francisco's Best Old-School Restaurants * 2013,

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San Francisco's Best New Restaurants * 2012, Inside Scoop SF - Mayor Ed Lee declares today Original Joe's Day

References

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