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Original Joe's
Location and hours
| Sunday | ||
| 04:00 PM - 09:30 AM | Menu | |
| 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM | Menu | |
| Monday - Thursday | ||
| 04:00 PM - 09:30 AM | Menu | |
| 04:00 PM - 09:30 PM | Menu | |
| Friday | ||
| 04:00 PM - 09:30 AM | Menu | |
| Saturday | ||
| 04:00 PM - 09:30 AM | Menu | |
| 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM | Menu |
Picked for you
- Chicken Parmigiana$29.95
- Original Joe’s Famous Hamburger (3/4 lb)Ground chuck, swiss cheese, and grilled, or broiled.$18.95
- Spaghetti with Meat & Mushroom Sauce$21.95
- Half Spaghetti & Half Ravioli$22.95
- Caesar SaladEggless dressing.$17.95
Dinner Salads with Meals
- House Salad$7.95
- Caesar's Salad$9.95
Breakfast Specials
- Joe's SpecialGround chuck sauteed with onions, spinach, and eggs.$17.95
- Italian Sausage & Eggs$15.95
- Bacon & Eggs$14.95
- Hamburger Steak & Eggs (8 oz)$18.95
- Breakfast SandwichHam or bacon, cheddar cheese, and eggs. Served on a ciabatta roll.$14.95
- Joe's ScrambleOnion, bell peppers, or jalapeno, cheese, potatoes, and choice of ham, bacon, or Italian sausage.$14.95
- Combination OmeletsAll omelets four eggs.$15.95
Starters
- Caprese Salad$13.95
- Calamari Strips$16.95
- Crab Cakes$19.95
- Prawn Cocktail$19.95
- Joe's Classic Antipasto$14.95
- Sauteed Spinach with Bacon$12.95
- Sauteed Mushrooms$12.95
- Meatball Platter$18.95
- Garlic Bread$6.95
- Roasted Tomato Bruschetta$9.95
- Garlic Steak Fries$9.95
Salads
- Joe's Italian SaladTuna, salami, mixed vegetables, and tomato.$18.95
- Joe's Chopped SaladBroiled chicken, salami, garbanzo beans, shredded Monterey Jack, and tomato.$18.95
- Caesar SaladEggless dressing.$17.95
- "The Rock" SaladCrab, shrimp, hard boiled egg, avocado, black olives, mixed vegetables, and tomato.$24.95
- Cobb Salad$19.95
Classic Sandwiches
- Club SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$16.95
- Broiled Chicken SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$18.95
- Italian Sausage SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$16.95
- Italian Sausage with Onions & Peppers SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$17.95
- Meatball SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$18.95
- Calamari Steak SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$17.95
- Steak SandwichServed with steak fries or side salad.$28.95
- Joe's Traditional Cheeseburger (8 oz)Served with steak fries or side salad.$15.95
Grilled Sandwiches
- Tuna Melt SandwichTuna salad with melted cheddar cheese. Served with steak fries or side salad.$15.95
- Grilled Chicken Pesto SandwichPesto, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and tomato on grilled sourdough. Served with steak fries or side salad.$17.95
- Italian Turkey SandwichPesto, roasted tomato puree, creamy havarti, pancetta chip, and arugula on grilled sourdough. Served with steak fries or side salad.$16.95
- Roasted Vegetable Grilled SandwichRoasted red pepper sauce, sauteed artichokes, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, roasted red peppers, creamy havarti, and arugula on grilled sourdough. Served with steak fries or side salad.$16.95
Burgers
- Original Joe’s Famous Hamburger (3/4 lb)Ground chuck, swiss cheese, and grilled, or broiled.$18.95
- "Joe's Special" Burger (8 oz)Burger with spinach, mushroom, onion, havarti cheese, bacon, and egg.$18.95
- The "Bambino" Burger (8 oz)Burger, roasted tomatoes, fontina cheese, pancetta chip, and arugula. Broiled or grilled.$17.95
Pasta
- Spaghetti Pomodoro (Tomato Basil)$21.95
- Spaghetti with Meat & Mushroom Sauce$21.95
- Ravioli$23.95
- Cheese Ravioli$23.95
- Half Spaghetti & Half Ravioli$22.95
- Pasta al Olio$21.95
- Pesto with Pine Nuts$22.95
- Mostaccioli$22.95
- Fettucine Alfredo$23.95
- Fettuccine Alfredo with Smoked Ham & Peas$25.95
- Pasta Primavera$24.95
- Linguine with Clams$26.95
- Penne with Chicken & Broccoli$26.95
- Scampi with Linguine$32.95
Chicken
- Charcoal Broiled Chicken Breasts$25.95
- Chicken Liver Sauteed with Mushrooms$28.95
- Chicken Piccata$29.95
- Chicken Parmigiana$29.95
- Chicken Sec with Mushrooms$29.95
- Chicken Cacciatore$29.95
Steaks and Chops
- Hamburger Steak (16 oz)Served with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$24.95
- Pork ChopsServed with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$26.95
- Lamb ChopsServed with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$39.95
- Rib Steak (26 oz)Served with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$52.95
- Kansas City N.Y. Strip (27 oz)Served with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$52.95
- Special Top Sirloin (14 Oz.)Served with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$32.95
- New York CutServed with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$42.95
- Filet MignonServed with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$42.95
- Porter House Steak (30 oz)Served with certified Angus steaks. Aged and prepared in our own butcher shop.$59.95
Seafood
- Calamari Steak$25.95
- Filet of Sole$34.95
- Halibut$39.95
- Salmon$31.95
- Sauteed Scallops (Lemon Caper Sauce)$39.95
- Golden Prawns$32.95
- Prawns Scampi$38.95
Entrees
- Roast Beef (Top Sirloin)$27.95
- Sweetbreads Sautee with Mushrooms$34.95
- Eggplant Parmigiana$23.95
- Breaded Veal Cutlet$33.95
- Veal Cut Milanese$32.95
- Veal Parmigiana$37.95
- Veal Piccata$35.95
- Veal Scaloppini with Fresh Mushrooms$35.95
- Veal Scaloppini Sec with Mushrooms$35.95
- Calf's Liver Sautee with Mushrooms$31.95
- Calf's Liver with Bacon$31.95
- Calf's Liver with Onions$31.95
- Calf's Liver with Bacon & Onions$32.95
Dessert
- Spumoni$4.95
- Cheese Cake$8.95
- Tiramisu$8.95
- Cannoli$8.95
- Ice Cream$2.50
- Gelato$6.95
- Chocolate Explosion Cake$8.95
Beverages
- Milk$2.50
- Soft Drink$3.50
- Fiji Water (500 mL)$3.50
- San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (250 ml)$3.50
Entrees
- Prime Rib (18 oz)$42.95
Tram N. • 5/16/2021
Came here or dinner 2 months ago on a Friday. Reservations were made a few days prior so that was convenient. It's like who has time to wait anymore? Parking wasn't that bad for a Friday. The COVID restrictions were recently lifted for indoor dining so it didn't feel like a Friday downtown. I was...
Steven C. • 3/20/2021
Indoor dinning is BACK at Original Joes! We sat at the counter to watch the chefs show and it felt amazing to be back inside. We ordered the 18 oz New York broiled at the suggestion of our server. It takes about 15 min longer but boy was the flavor terrific. Baked potato, side dinner...
Miriam V. • 5/8/2021
If you haven't heard, OJ's is back!! Indoor dining and all!!Being one of the first restaurants I ate at when I first moved to SJ 40 years ago, it has seen some changes but it remains to be one of San Jose's most popular restaurants. Known for its hearty meat portions and spaghetti & meatballs,...
Kennedy L. • 5/29/2021
My first time here. I was surprised it was so packed here for a Monday.
Server was very attentive and the portions are huge!
We had ordered the following :
- prime rib with side of ravioli (yes that's totally a thing)
- side of fries
- crab cakes
- spinach with bacon (so much...
Ian M. • 12/29/2020
Original Joe's features passable, old school Italian cuisine. These days, it almost seems out of place in hip, international downtown San Jose, but it definitely serves to feed a specific crowd that still exists in the area, so it's nice that it's able to remain. I have several friends who swear by this restaurant, and...
Andrea G. • 5/29/2021
Another great Friday date night! I really liked this salad and my husband's steak was pretty darn close to how he likes it. This restaurant has been in our restaurant rotation for almost 20 years.
