Pablo Oropeza Sr. started his passion for cooking in 1973. He started working in Joe’s of Westlake with his older siblings. He then decided to work at Fior Di Italia in North Beach, his passion grew working around great chefs. He continued his passion for cooking in the Marina District in San Francisco. He loved cooking his specialties at Original Joe’s #2. He devoted his passion to seeing his patrons enjoy his cooking. He loves Old Style Italian dishes. He then decided to follow his employer to Santa Rosa Joe’s where he worked for two years. Returning to the Bay Area he took his cooking to Woodlake Joe’s in San Mateo for four years. Pablo loves working with his family and fellow patrons that followed his specialty in cooking. In 2002 he wa
Family-owned diner featuring American breakfast standards, burgers & classic Italian dishes. Based on 638 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2380 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: (650) 560-9260
Website: https://www.halfmoonbayjoes.com/
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Hours
| Friday |
7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday |
7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday |
7 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday |
7 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
YMing
Nice ambient place with a great American diner feel and look. Had a good stop for lunch. Had clam chowder, salad and bread. Had also the lasagna and burger. Overall great stop for a family lunch place.
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Jan Klincewicz
I’ll admit right off that I selected to dine here because it required walking across a parking lot from my hotel room, and a two-mile drive here is 44 minutes. The menu was extensive, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I’m a life-long Philadelphian (where we have a “red-gravy” trattoria on every corner, and I don’t recall ever having good Italian food West of Harrisburg.) To be honest, Italian food is not very good in Harrisburg. I almost went for fried chicken (which I love) but was advised that my second choice, veal parm would probably be more to my liking. I’m glad I took the advice. First off, I was served REAL Italian bread like we get back East…crusty outside and chewy inside. My entrée appeared almost instantly (the kitchen HUSTLES) and Iwas flabbergasted by the portions. I was offered fresh grated Parmesan for the side of spaghetti (which was al dente, and served with a rich meat sauce – what we call gravy back home.) It could have been a meal on its own. The veal itself was pounded thin, delicately breaded, and was melt-in-your-mouth tender, sauced with a marinara. If I were a local, I’d eat here every week. Wish I’d had room to try a dessert.. But I WILL come back for breakfast tomorrow.
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Rushika v
Love this place!! Came here multiple times for breakfast, lunch and dinner when we visited half moon bay. The staff is super sweet, the food is really good and the service is quick. Have tried the omelette, pastas, sandwiches and salads. Would definitely visit again and suggest it to other as well!!
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Shirley Cen
The service was excellent. Really friendly and efficient staff. We will definitely come back again.
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Skye Monet
Highly recommend this place ! I go the pancake sandwich which is two buttery pancakes (delicious literally made me roll my eyes from tasty goodness) choice of bacon or sausage and eggs, very very good
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M B
Good place for lunch or late breakfast (breakfast available till 3 pm). We especially liked minestrone soup.
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James Kanavy
We went in for breakfast. We’re both regular guys so some of the places that are in the area is a bit out of our price range.
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Steven Rank
Nice little diner right off Highway. Very clean and well sanitized. Although it wasn’t very busy I was seated right away and giving my choice of places to sit.
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Shayne Barr
Service was great. Friendly old school style diner. I had the burger and it was good, cooked as requested and I love the steak fries. My friend had the pasta carbonara and said it was delicious. Restroom was also clean, which I really appreciate when on a road trip. My new favorite spot in HMB.
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Jen Messina
My family ate at Joe’s multiple times during our stay in Half Moon Bay, and we all loved this place. Great food, great service and a nice old school Italian and diner feel. The menu is extensive with both American and Italian dishes, and everything we tried was excellent.
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