Original Joe's

Original Joe’s takes the Olive Garden definition of Italian food , drives it to a secluded back alley, roughs it up, and makes it promise never to spit on the authenticity of the cuisine ever again. Read more

I don't understand how there are ANY bad reviews here. My parents have been eating here since the late 60's and I've been coming here for 35 years. Love this place and the food.

Meatballs the size of your fist, huge steaks cut by their in-house butcher , and veal scaloppini are among the filling favorites at Original Joe’s. As seen on Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants . Read more

Impressive portions, you will not leave hungry. Genuine old skool feel without pose that serves it's purpose ; simple and direct. Generous taste and good food! Rich!

Awwwww sh*t is this place great or what? I had the 26oz rib steak ; mother of god it was delicious. Great service too, although waiting for a table can take a while, for us it took about 45 mins.

Joe’s hasn’t told a soul about its secret red sauce recipe since they opened in 1956 and if you ask, well , don’t ask. Just eat. Read more

Think Carnegie Deli as an Italian chop-house. Huge portions (priced to match), you can sit @ counter and watch the charcoal broilers do their magic, and it's steps away from everything downtown.

Chicken piccata with a side of ravioli , a glass of Chianti , and a nice retro vibe send you home a happy man

The chicken parmigiana is delicious, but get the right side dishes

Chicken Parm is so good, and definitely big enough to share. Great professional waiters here. Worth the trip.

My Grandpa used to come here -- keeping it going. Tip: Have a sense of humor. No one here is rude. Unless you are, you know... ;) Soooo funny. Love OJ's !!!

Love the 3/4 option! Right when I was thinking oh this might be too much for me, 3/4 was perfect size!

Great cosmopolitan and awesome bar staff , don't miss out!

The alfredo is a little bit heavy, but my friend got this one pasta that had a mixed red and white sauce that was yummy

This place is amazing... Awesome customer service, a real 'throwback'... Been coming here since I was a kid. Love this place!

Classic American and Italian. Really good bread . Good staff .

The Prime Rib was great along with the Prawn Cocktail not to mention the Spaghetti . My friend said that was one of the best burgers he ever had!

Awesome italian food . Everything i've tried is good but my favorite is the pesto with pinenuts and a side of italian sausage on top. Read more

Loved the red sauce pasta . Nice place to eat, and historical.

Classic restaurant with lots of charm. Try the chicken parm

Oh my goodness. Best Italian food in years. I felt like I went back in time.

Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti is the best here! And portions are giant!

Chianti wine and steaks flamed on an open grill right in front of you

They have great lunch specials . You can order them 3/4 size. Sirloin tips and risotto on Fridays.

My favorite restsurant. Super long wait but always worth it. Great food, great service

The bar is awesome. Serious drinkers only, please.

If you like your meatballs big try the spaghetti and meat balls . As the waiter said "they are pretty big. You put it all in your mouth."

Sit at the bar and watch the food go by.

If you are at any of the downtown hotels and they aren't serving late night food, they will be here.....kitchen open till 1:00 AM

Voted Manliest restaurant in the bay area by Men's Health and national finalist. If you've been here you know why.

The steaks are wonderful. Charbroiled, prepared basic. The meat is left to shine.

The chicken parm Sammie was freaking huge!

An absolute San Jose institution! Some of the best Italian food around can be found here.

Huge portions . All the pastas are good.

Quiet , comfy and tasty

Come early for dinner . It is always very crowded and wait for 45 minutes+ easily.

OMG. So much food. Definitely should've ordered the 3/4 size.

The service was decent. Eggplant Parm was splendid as well as the Chicken Caciitori. Most of the dishes comes with a side; I personally would NOT recommend the meat ravioli .

Love to eat here when I am in town .

Absolutely delicious!

Order the hamburger . Then share it with five other people.

The pastas are all amazing here!

Sit at the counter and save room for spumoni!

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Huge portions and amazing old fashioned Italian food ;)

Everything!

You may have to flag down your waiter to get their attention, just be polite about it :-)

Prime rib is divine

Eggplant Parmigiana is fantastic. Firm eggplant , sauce with a full rich flavor, cheesy but not overloaded. Great stuff!