Big Joe’s - San Bruno

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.

Taste: 5 Creativity/Authenticity: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Service: 5 Bang for your buck: 5 I 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

I'm a big fan of diners. Big Joes was a hit. Texas style French toast was thick but light, egg batter was soaked all the way through. The butter made it perfect. The omelette surprised me. I thought it looked dry but it moist and juicy. Hashbrown super crispy Big joes is on the top of my list.

It's a great local breakfast place. Nothing fancy or snooty, but absolutely someplace I'm planning to come back to. We came for a late weekday breakfast, but there was a decent breakfast crowd around 11 am. Tables are stocked with the usual breakfast accompaniments: jam, syrup, hot sauces. I love that they have multiple hot sauces! We had a chicken fried steak breakfast, corned beef hash, and a berry waffle. The only thing we didn't love is the waffle. It was ok, just really really sweet and a bit chewy instead of crispy and light. Next time, we will do the pancakes. The other two items were great, and I have a particularly high standard for both.