I've been here twice. This place isn't bad...but its not good either. Very run of the mill salty, yet unseasoned food. Everything just kinda tastes meh. The food needs more soul. I can see how this place might be a comfort to some. Its giving me middle American diner in the 90s. While I do enjoy the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff the food just falls flat and leaves something to be desired. read more

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Bummer... went in full of excitement as I was staying at the Ritz & their food was bad...... I should have known as I was the only one there! The toast was cold, the coffee was warm......the service "Needed improvement". Bottomline, I wish I had never stopped & hope you consider that also! The Ritz food was bad, but this place was worse! read more

Paid $30 for two slices of cake to go. I was kind of shocked! They were delicious but seemed expensive read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - $15 with tax piece of cake - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Well a road trip wouldn't be complete with at least 1 bad meal, and this place checks the box. I ordered the beef baguette or whatever they called it & the wife had a Ceasar salad. The steak thing was over cooked meat bathed in brown gravy & canned mushrooms. Very bland & tasteless. The salad just tasted weird, some variation of Ceasar dressing. Staff was good, they did their best but, bad food is just bad. read more

This is the nastiest fucking restaurant my family and I have EVER been to. First of all, our waiter, Lance, was a creep who literally said he had a "shock collar for me" ?! Next, they were extremely disrespectful to the family next to us, pretty sure because they were clearly hispanic, Lance assumed orders for them.. "let me guess you want mozzarella sticks"...etc, then got her order wrong and picked a fight with her. The woman also asked a different server, "Sir come here please" he walked away, my mom called him, he looked over, and again walked away. My dad's food was so disgusting, and btw let me mention it took..umm maybe like 2 minutes to all get our food? Clearly it's pre-heated, not fresh or cooked at all. My mom's soup looked like straight up vomit. Also why would you give my mom a straw with her wine?! Clearly this restaurant is scamming the old people / locals, especially people in the hotel across the street because it's easy access. Stay far, far away from this shit hole read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - My dad's food which i'm pretty sure was raw?? - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Disgusting mashed potatoes and gravy! I got the pork chops with mashed potatoes and Swiss chard and the mashed potatoes tasted like urine. The server wouldn't take them off the bill because the owner wasn't there. Too bad. I liked the atmosphere, but I won't be back. read more

In my opinion. Joes makes the best pancakes !!!! The staff is wonderful. The owner is nice ! And it's a cozy place. Old school. The portions are huge. It's a great place . Full service. Prices are great too read more

4.5 stars. Half Moon Bay Joe's takes you back in time with its plushy deli counter seating and comfy booths. We came in at noon on a very warm Half Moon Bay Saturday and found plenty of seating to along with its idyllic atmosphere and ambiance. I was actually pretty surprised that they weren't busier based on the time of day and its location, but maybe we were just lucky? The roads were definitely packed. Parking was easy, and service was fantastic. Everyone here is so kind and cordial, plus our food came out super quickly, which always helps when you have a toddler in tow. We had calamari, garlic bread, two omelettes, the kids spaghetti and meatballs, and a couple of drinks. They probably couldn't believe how much food we packed down, and even when we were done, we hung out in the parking lot for a bit to let the toddler explore and were not hassled at all. The only thing I wish they did better was give the food a little longer on the griddle because my home fries were a little undercooked and underseasoned. Otherwise, we will definitely be back. Just classic staples and great service. read more

For some reason I was expecting more from this place. Walked in and it seemed like an old Dennys/ Diner. Nothing exciting but it was clean. The server seemed nice enough and seemed like she was really trying. She might have been new because every question I asked she had to go back to the cook to ask. I asked her if I could substitute the toast and potatoes with either eggs or bacon and she goes back to ask then returns and says yes we can give you just the steak and bacon. I told her I still wanted the eggs so she goes back to ask again and returns adding we will have to charge you as a side of we do that. I told her to leave it as is because she was getting more confused with each question. I ordered the special steak and eggs and she asked me what kind of steak. I told her whatever steak came with the breakfast. She seemed very confused. When the food came out was quite subpar. It wasn't awful but it wasn't great by any means. The toast was hard and the steak flavorless nothing special about it. I would probably not pick this place to eat at if you have other options in the area. The bill for 2 adults came out to $70 with tip. 2 steak and egg breakfasts, 1 kids grilled cheese, and 2 coffees. Definitely not worth the price tag. The one positive part was the girl that was responsible for refilling our drinks and coffee was on point. She made sure our cups never got half way. She kept them full even after our meal. read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - Special steak and eggs breakfast - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Service was fine, but I can't understand how you think it's acceptable to put a nicely cooked pancake on top of two overcooked pancakes. All I tasted was charred. Disappointing because I really tried to eat around it. read more

Stopped by after a 7 mile hike and it was an amazing dining experience! The food was amazing, I would 100% recommend the clam chowder and chocolate mousse cake. The homemade bread was delicious and incredible! Our server, Charles, was very attentive and lovely. The entire restaurant was a peaceful and welcoming environment. We will definitely be back in the near future! read more

Came here tonight with a friend.I got the basic cheeseburger with fries.Everything was delicious .Came with complamentary bread.My friend got red velvet cake which she said very good.Service was fantastic.Resteraunt was clean and has its own parking lot read more

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Great]]food and staff ! Best Ravioli's on the coast! The staff is wonderful and the best part since it its in Half Moon Bay is that they have their own parking lot. Exceptional value for the quality and portions they serve! read more

We stopped in here with some friends while visiting the half moon bay area. The reason our friends picked this particular restaurant was for its family friendliness with their toddler and that is the only reason we came here. The highlight of our experience was our waitress who was joyful and friendly. Everything else was downhill. The restaurant itself stank and the bathrooms smelled like sewage. The kitchen was a mess and the menu was so massive, there's no way you can maintain quality with a menu that huge. I ordered the green salad which was terrible but there was really not a whole lot I could find for a vegetarian that wasn't otherwise probably coming out of a bag and reheated. Hubby ordered the French dip and it was massive, soggy and terrible. Our friends ordered the Spanish sausage omelette with side pancake, eggs Benedict and kids Mac and cheese, all which looked very pasty and bland. Overall the portions were enormous. The quality was very low, and I was really surprised at the prices for such low quality food. Our server however was lovely and they get an extra star for her because she was attentive and really hard working. Otherwise it was a solid one star experience with definitely one star food. Would not return if in the area again. read more

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Half Moon Bay is a beautiful place to visit but the average cost of dinning has gone up significantly recently. This location is a little ways done from the main tourist area but is worth a visit especially if you like the old fashioned "Dinner Experience". Lots of open space filled with Large cushioned booth's so you can sit comfortably enjoying the large window views. Food is good but overpriced, however the service makes up for that. If you're a beer drinker you'll get a little more if you go with Tap rather than bottled. Few things: -Kids portion are large and come extremely hot in temp -Water tastes like Tap (perhaps go for bottled). -Beer on Tap kinda has a funny taste bottled beer taste old -appetizer's are lacking in options -For dessert a number of pies and ice cream options. I had a cheesecake 3/5. Over all good service and restrooms are clean. read more

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Hope the owner reads this. We were the only customers for most of our visit. The food was mostly tasty and the service was very good. In hopes that I will have a reason to visit again, I asked the waitress to ask the chef to serve food on warmed plates. Our food and plates were slightly warm. The American cheese in our omelette was not melted. Also plumbing issues. The Men's toilet can't flush a toilet seat liner in one flush and there is a small leak at the handle. The coffee was great and I loved the free Daily Journal newspaper. Fix em please. We drove an extra 26 miles to be customers. read more

service was great chef doesn't know how to cook over medium eggs- cut in and a huge puddle of uncooked egg whites all over my (small) serving of hash browns and cut up sausage- yuck!! I blotted up most of it by the time our server spotted me and asked if I wanted them to cook them more- by then half my egg was on my napkin- so no point. I had almost ordered the omelette- should have! I was a little surprised to see they charge an extra $2 to have mushrooms in your Joes special- as far as I know that's a standard ingredient. read more

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Had another great meal this Saturday morning. I ordered the Special Steak and Eggs, with french fries, the Belgian waffle, and the girlfriend had the sausage Benedict. Great service, and good food, you can't go wrong. read more

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Disgusting :( the service was lovely so I felt bad telling them that the food was terrible. Google had high reviews so we went here for lunch and got a rubber calamari meal for THIRTY DOLLARS and a blackened chicken Ceasar (salty mayo) salad. I noticed too late that they served my food for 21$ on dirty dishes as well. I wish I saw sooner and didn't feel like I had to spend a fortune for the worst meal in California. read more

Scooby the waiter was amazing !!! Service was the best !!! Food was brought super fast . He checked on us all the time .

This food is how Westlake Joe was before the mortuary bought Westlake Joe's and Orignal Joe's that was in the tenderloin. It is well worth the ride to half Moon Bay, pretty view. The soup was just as it was in the 60's in the Tenderloin. The veal Parmesan, and chicken Parmesan was out of this world. My daughter had the spaghetti and meatballs. That is something I never order at a Joe's, to me. It's a treat going there so I have something that I don't make it home five stars and I'm going back next weekend..... read more

My husband & I walked in as they were closing (Yelp said they were open an hour longer) on Labor Day. We were just looking for dessert & the guy (I wish I knew his name) greeted us so warmly & without hesitation. There was a gentleman who was sitting at the counter. Turns out it was the owner, Pablo. He was incredibly warm & we chatted about the desserts he made himself & other things. Even after a LONG, exhausting day-they both treated us like VIPs. The homemade Flan & the cheesecake, are both GREAT! We will be back to try more of the menu. read more

So so bad, and so expensive. My wife got the broiled burger. Nasty looking, crap.We took 2 bites. I got a 24 dollar steak sando, so plain tasting, too rare when I said medium. read more

The service is great, especially Beverly. The food is good and is much like the food I grew up with comfort food. Pies are freshly baked and prices are reasonable. Motorcycle motorcycle-friendly and has a great location right on the coast highway. I had their eggs benedict and it was well prepared. The hollandaise sauce is to my liking. read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Fantastic food! Gnocchi was best I have ever had!!! My daughter had the Philly Chicken sandwich was huge and delicious! Fantastic service, quick, will come back!!!! read more

I am a huge fan of Joe's. Food is 10/10 Service is always fantastic. I love their bread and pesto sauce read more

Food prep. Not worth the $31.00 price tag. Waiter didn't even know difference between halibut and salmon. He still gave me the wrong item that I order.My daughter in law and I order same thing and had different portion seize. When we went to pay our bill we said something about our meal. Didn't have a friendly answer and they were rude about it. At $ 200.00 not worth the price. I 've had better at Dennys. Lol! read more

This mainstay never disappoints! Deliciously prepared with attentive staff. YOU WILL NOT LEAVE HUNGRY! Love the Italian and variety options. DESSERTS are a must. A HALF MOON BAY MUST STOP! read more

Arrived about 7:30am or so, was warmly greeted by a gentleman named Jesus. Super nice & respectful guy. He proceeded to hand me a menu and allowed me to pick any table I liked. The restaurant had two other tables in addition to me, and I must say everyone seemed to be enjoying their morning here at Joes. I asked Jesus what he recommended as I had never been there before, he let me know that everything was delicious, therefore I ordered the NY steak & eggs, steak cooked medium, accompanied by sourdough toast and breakfast potatoes. Must say the steak was made PERFECT! Nice crisp exterior of the steak, with a nice juicy red tender inside. The steak was truly a delight. I recommend! In all, I give this place a 10/10, for service, speed of service, and flavorful delicious food, and attentiveness to my coffee and water. Which is at times at many places overlooked. Not here tho! So to the staff, thank you for a wonderful breakfast and great start to my day! Looking forward to visiting you guys again! read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - NY Special Steak & Eggs - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

We went for lunch. Drinks and food were good. Dog friendly was a plus. Service was fast and great!

We enjoyed breakfast. You should see the beautiful desserts in the case by the front door. Napoleons, Cream Puffs, and 4 different layer cakes. We will be back! Service was excellent. read more

Half Moon Bay Joe's - Four Egg Omelet - Italian Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

My mom took us to this restaurant because she thought it was along the coast. She was wrong, so that made this experience disappointing. Joes is like any old dinner just located in California. Unfortunately, the food was subpar and lacked flavor. I was hoping for more from this place. Only would recommend if you are in a pinch. Our waiter was very nice though and service was great! read more

Popped in for a bite to eat since we were staying at a hotel nearby. Food was ok. I had basic french toast that morning, and later went back to try a sandwich and cesar salad. I have had much better, but i was hungry so the meal did what it was supposed to do. read more

Scooby is the best server out there! He was so kind, always chatting about something when he came to our table and making sure he did everything we needed. He alone deserves the five stars. If u ever visit make sure to say hi to Scooby! read more

Had an excellent meal with great service. Delicious fettuccine Alfredo! I want to try their pizza next time.

My wife and I came here for breakfast late on a Saturday, and we loved it. Food was delicious with both some familiar and surprising choices on the breakfast/ brunch menu. The short rib Benedict is worth a try!! Service was friendly, nice casual weekend morning vibe, nostalgic music ... good times. Pro tip: we waited outside for a while to be sat, and then realized that outdoor seating is first come first served. When the weather in HMB is nice, outdoor is a great option. Family and dog friendly. Love this place!! read more

Personally, I thought my experience was great. If you want a nice, quiet restaurant where you can take your time and not feel rushed, this is 100% the place. (I went on a Saturday, where it is known for HMB to get pretty busy) To begin, the host let me choose where I wanted to sit, which was very nice! Since it was pretty empty, I sat in the corner by the bar where I could read quietly. The kitchen was eating lunch, but were very quick to cook my food and it was delicious! Servers checked in frequently, kitchen staff seemed great, and the food was delicious. Since I went there to read, I finished paying and they allowed me to stay there and finish reading as long as I wanted. At no point did I feel rushed or unwanted there! I can't wait to go back again! Bathrooms were also clean and well maintained. Bussers also would frequently clean tables, even if they weren't used! I recommend the pancakes if you want something simple and not too filling. read more

The food was terrible. They need Gordon Ramsey. Family of three, none of ate are food or enjoyed it and we were really hungry. The staff were nice. They'd be better off changing the menu and making something the staff know how to cook because this isn't it. read more

There 1/2 pound burger and steak fries are delicious. matched with an iced tea and a piece of apple pie. Makes a great meal.

Joe's is like a diner that collided with an Italian restaurante. We stopped for burgers and fries and loved them. The service was amazing too. Next time we will try the pasta! read more