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5351 Geary (at 18th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94121

415-751-1950

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Best Ice Cream
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): Diner, Ice Cream

Hours: Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1pm

Price: $

Payment Types: cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: No Parking

Description

This old-fashioned shop doesn't serve ice cream that tastes like steak or booze. Such edgy preparations wouldn't jive with the retro soda-fountain-style decor and the clientele. Instead, classics like pistachio and cookies and cream fill the sugar cones and house-made ice cream sandwiches. Savory sandwiches ? egg salad and a good burger, among others - are also available, though most customers treat them like an appetizer to the ice cream, not the main event. Keep in mind that Joe's doesn't take credit cards.

2006 | Best Ice Cream

Ice cream -- like burritos, pizza, and burgers -- has its partisans. Some like it sweet, some like it creamy, and some like it not at all (freaks). In the sweet camp you'll find supporters of the Mission District's venerable Mitchell's, which we like well enough when we're at that end of town. But we're more firmly ensconced in the creamy camp, and for that there's no better place than Joe's Ice Cream in the Richmond District. The somewhat grungy stools-and-counter-style diner has a... More »
2002 | Best Ice Cream

There is reason to rejoice in these difficult times. As topsy-turvy as the world may be, one thing is certain: You can count on the ice cream at Joe's to comfort the taste buds and soothe the soul. The recipes and homemade blending techniques have gone unchanged for the better part of half a century. And it will continue to be so, despite the recent threat that Joe's would lose its lease. Some last-ditch negotiation and a souring economy saved this Richmond District landmark from being... More »
2001 | Best Ice Cream

Get your scoops of 42 homemade flavors while you can, as a nonrenewable lease may force the Murashige family from the popular Richmond District ice cream parlor and grill that has been a landmark on the corner of Geary and 18th since World War II. Mutsuhiko Murashige bought Joe's when he immigrated to San Francisco from Japan in the late 1970s, preserving the original recipes of now long-forgotten but classic flavors like rum raisin, butter brickle, and root beer swirl. Murashige, who makes... More »
2000 | Best Ice Cream

Mutsuhiko Murashige has mastered all the standards of the all-American treat while adding a few improvements of his own. At Joe's, one can indulge in a green tea sundae or two scoops of adzuki bean ice cream. Murashige immigrated to San Francisco from Japan and bought the little Richmond District ice cream parlor that had been selling cones since World War II. He didn't change the name because Joe's was easy for customers to remember and pronounce. But Murashige did challenge their taste... More »

Yigit Pura May Head to Macy's and the International Food Court's Future

By Mollie McWilliams | Thu, March 29, 2012

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Those waiting to find out where Yigit Pura's Tout Sweet patisserie will pop-up this Summer may be able t... More »
In Praise of Local Ice Cream Sandwiches

By Tamara Palmer | Wed, October 13, 2010

If you haven't noticed, it's been pretty darned hot outside this week, and glorious ice cream sandwich season is definitely here. We've been scarfing down many flavor-forward versions of this confecti... More »

Main Menu

Soup & Chili

S $2.15
L $3.00

Soup & Chili

Burgers And Dogs
Includes Fries

$4.50

Hamburger

$5.20

Bacon Burger

$5.95

Double Burger

$5.70

Chili Burger

$2.90

Hot Dog

$4.10

Chili Dog

$4.50

Polish Dog

Sandwiches
Includes Fries.*eligible For Soup And Sandwich Special

$3.50

Egg Salad*

$3.50

B.l.t.*

$3.50

Grilled Cheese*

$3.50

Omelet*

$4.00

Tuna

$4.00

Turkey

$4.70

Chicken Fillet

$5.00

Grilled Sub
turkey or pastrami

Specials

S $6.20
L $7.00

Hot Dog And Shake
small or large

S $4.75
L $5.55

Hot Dog And Soup
small or large

S $4.00

Hot Dog And Soda

S $5.35
L $6.15

Soup And Sandwich

Extras

$35.00

American, Swiss Cheese

$50.00

Cheddar, Provolone Cheese

$70.00

Bacon

$50.00

Avocado

Other Sides

$1.65

French Fries

$3.95

Chili Fries

$2.60

Chicken Nuggets

$1.65

Potato Salad

Icecream Menu Regular Ice Cream Flavors

Vanilla

Chocolate

Chocolate Fudge

Peanut Butter Chocolate

Rocky Road

Choco-mellow

Coffee

Irish Coffee

Coffee Crunch

Mocha Chip

Mocha Fudge

Banana

Strawberry

Coconut

Mango

Pumpkin

Ginger

Green Tea

Maple Nut

Black Walnut

Pistachio Nut

Toasted Almond

Marble Fudge

Butterscotch Marble

Chocolate Chip

Mint Chocolate Chip

Cookies And Cream

Cookie Dough

Blueberry Cheesecake

Raspberry Marble

Grape Cake Swirl

Bubble Gum

Peppermint Stick

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Joe's Ice Cream

5351 Geary (at 18th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94121

415-751-1950

Description

2006 | Best Ice Cream

2002 | Best Ice Cream

2001 | Best Ice Cream

2000 | Best Ice Cream

Yigit Pura May Head to Macy's and the International Food Court's Future

By Mollie McWilliams | Thu, March 29, 2012

In Praise of Local Ice Cream Sandwiches

By Tamara Palmer | Wed, October 13, 2010

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