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    Half Moon Bay Joe's

    3.6 (353 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    HALF MOON BAY JOE'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Special steak and eggs breakfast
    Alfred S.

    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.

    Elizabeth I.

    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

    Kids Ice Cream Scoop
    Paul N.

    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.

    French dip
    Leah S.

    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.

    11/5/23
    Nancy M.

    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.

    Italian Benedict, Italian Sausage and Eggsand the Crisp Belgian Waffle
    Juan D.

    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.

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

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

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

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    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.

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    Great food and service. Had the Puttanesca and it was outstanding. Never disappointed here.

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