Big Joe's - San Bruno

Good diner food. Came with a friend and decided to share a bowl of soup and their mix grill plate. I believe the soup was some kind of barley soup. It was clearly homemade and VERY good. Highly recommended! The mix grill came with a piece of steak (beef), I believe 2 pieces of pork, one of chicken and a sausage. All served up with steamed and buttered vegetables and mashed potatoes.There was plenty of food to go around and leftovers for an extra meal for us.

Taste: 5Creativity/Authenticity: 5Atmosphere: 5Service: 5Bang for your buck: 5I was craving a BLT and what better place to eat this nostalgic sandwich in a diner with a counter top!! Gone are those days and today I was in the mood for a BLT sandwich and I stumbled upon Big Joe's Diner! The lady who took my order was so nice and even though I was just ordering a BLT, the service here was 5 star. Now to the BLT, you can't mess up a simple sandwich you would think but, I think I found a place that does it right, it's only white bread, not sourdough, not wheat, white bread. Bacon, lettuce leaves, not shredded lettuce which I've gotten from some other place before those heathens! lol And last tomato and good mayo that's it, no avocado, no egg! Overall this place is great, has all the classic diner options and best of all small biz. I will be back to try other stuff thank you

Well it's been too long since I have been back. I am very glad to say they have made improvements. New floors, removal of an old gum ball device. New service staff. The menu is still solid . The service is nice and polite. The food is always good. Salmon and rice . Large portions of fish and chips. The ribs and fries are fall off the bone. Beer is cold and refreshing.

Great food and service. Clean. Local gem. I really wanna keep it a secret, but I'd rather have them get the extra business cause they're so good.

You will never leave hungry! The service is always great and welcoming. Friendly I would say. I need feel rushed either. You can enjoy your meal and visit with other a friend. It's an old school diner feel. The price is very fair and reasonable

First time here, ordered the Chicken fried steak with hash browns & scrambled eggs. I would have preferred a white gravy but this came with brown, it was ok.The service was great with a friendly attentive waitress & I loved the atmosphere, you can tell the locals love this place.

Big Joe's is a pretty okay local diner spot in San Bruno. It doesn't blow you away, but it's the type of comfort food that you seek during breakfast and lunch. While walking to the front entrance, the front is completely covered in a gigantic army of flies at the doorway. I had to make a split decision if I even wanted to walk into the place, but I braced myself and went through. Big Joe's has been opened for decades so certain parts of the restaurant is pretty outdated and not the cleanest. The interior does have a big gorgeous mural of South San Francisco which was pretty cool. Service wise I will have to say was hit or miss because the lady that sat us down and took our order was super nice and attentive, but she had to step away and someone else took over and our replacement waitress was way more unfriendly and unattentive to us. So service wise I have mixed feelings. I personally ordered the BLT with Curly Fries. The BLT itself is $11.95, but if you add curly fries it is an extra cost of $2. I have an obsession with curly fries so I can't say no. The portions are huge and American sized which is the biggest appeal of this diner. There isn't a ton to say about a BLT because...well it's a BLT. They give a good amount of bacon and it was crispy. The tomatoes and lettuce were also fresh. They didn't overdo it with the mayo. The curly fries were also great although it is hard to find a place that makes bad curly fries.Overall the food quality isn't bad, but the service could be a little better and could use some updating in the interior. Also found it a little strange they didn't have a breakfast combo that included their waffles and pancakes as you can only order them by themselves. Parking isn't too bad and there is a parking lot nearby, but you have to pay for parking until 6pm which is not ideal. Also they need to fix their front door fly problem. I still at least wanted to try out this local mom and pop diner even if my experience wasn't perfect.

This is one of those places that other restaurants are compared to. The flavors and portions are hard to compete against. From breakfast to dinner, every meal I've had here blows away similar diners. Basically any choice you pick whether from the menu or off the specials board you won't be disappointed. It's a family run operation with that hometown vibe.

Gotta love this place. A mom and pop nestled Into a strip of businesses. The food is good , there was alot of people there . The menu is vast .I got the joes scramble. There was a lot of food. Mmmm. The potato's were crisp and the eggs fluffy. The service was as expected .. the place is quaint and a diner style. I love it . Great memories when I was growing up. The coffee is good as was my hot chocolate. I will be back.

Exactly what you expect when hitting up a local small diner. Fast service, good food, hot coffee with lots of refills. I cannot wait to come back for lunch! Cute and clean inside. No complaints. The waffle was almost like mochi texture, different but delicious.