Original Joe's Walnut Creek

Joe's Special

The original SF dish — scrambled eggs folded with seasoned ground beef, spinach, and onions, cooked fast over high heat with just enough char at the edges

Veal Parmigiana

Breaded veal cutlet under a blanket of house marinara and melted cheese — the definitive version of a dish Original Joe's has been making for generations

Minestrone Soup

A thick, vegetable-laden broth with beans and pasta — the kind of soup that tastes like it's been on the stove since morning

Sand Dabs

Delicate Pacific flatfish pan-fried until golden — a Bay Area seasonal classic rarely found outside the region

Pasta (house preparations)

Classic Italian-American red-sauce pasta — solid and satisfying, but secondary to the veal and egg dishes that define the menu

Tiramisu

Old-school rendition — espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, a dusting of cocoa — a natural endpoint for the meal