STORIES AND STUFF
Hi and Welcome to Big John’s Cafe Redondo Beach. Established November 1st, 2008
What is Big John’s Caf6? Well it is a place to eat, relax, and enjoy your friends and family you came with.
I have tried to create a menu that has something for everyone every time you come in. Weather it be twice a day or twice a week. Good food made when you order it and from fresh ingredients.
In the late 1950’s there once was a little dinner in El Segundo called The Village Coffee Shop. It was a great little place secluded in the residential area just west of Sepulveda. For years the little cafe saw good times and bad. One day while Big John was having lunch the owner was saying how she wanted to move. So that is when I bought the Village Coffee Shop. The year was 1996.
In July of 1996, 1 took over. Revamped the menu and added some of my own creations, and changed the name to “Big John’s Cafe” and so mat is how the little dinner that could, did. Big John’s soon became a favorite local place for everyone in town. Even with all the changes the little Dinner had seen I was still able to complement the traditional home style American cooking that the dinner was famous for, with dishes from around the world, steaks to pastas, Mexican to Russian, what ever you want, you can get from Big John’s Cafe.
Specializing in homemade is not always an easy task. Everything is from scratch, fresh, for you. AFTER ALL IF BIG JOHN WILL NOT EAT IT. HE WILL NOT SERVE IT.
My homemade Chili, no beans of course, or our soups, breads and almost everything else is prepared and aged to perfection before we serve it.
May 28, 2003 Big John became a Grandfather. Jordan Kaitlyn had arrived and the world had just changed for the little café and Big John. Who would have guessed that from that day forward there would be a high chair at the end of the counter and a little girl would be sitting there to greet you as you would enter, and say good by, when you left. In 2005 Big John sold the little dinner and retired. Mostly so I could spend more time with my granddaughter. After about a year I got the itch to go back to work. So the search began for a new Big John’s Cafe. Big John’s Cafe, Redondo Beach was born November 1, 2008. The new place has all your old favorites of both the original Big John’s as well as a few of the local favorites from the Italian cafe. And of course there is that all so important little girl waiting to greet you, Jordan. Jordan is now five years old and is a delight to have in our lives. There are even two different dishes, her favorites. The Jordie Pizza, our basic pizza with olives and pineapple toppings. And then there is dessert. The Jordie Pie a fresh made to order filled with fruit filling and delivered hot to your table. Best with Vanilla Ice cream
I hope you have enjoyed our little story of how we got to where we are today. We appreciate your patronage and hope that your visit here today and every time you come in is as filling to you as it is to us.
Your support of the American Independent Businesses is what keeps the U.S.A. alive. The “Mom and Pop” Shops are what made the U.S.A. strong. For our future generations to come, support local businesses, your neighbors, and of course Big Johns Cafe.
After all “IF YOU ARE HUNGRY AND YOU DON’T GO TO BIG JOHN’S THEN BIG JOHN AND JORDIE GO HUNGERY TOO.”
Enjoy your meal and The Big John Experience…YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S COOKIN’ OUR KITCHEN
WE NOW ARE PRODUCING THE BEST CHILI AND BBQ FOODS IN THE SO.BAY
SOME CRETICS THINK WE MAY HAVE THE BEST BBQ IN LOS ANGELES
ST LOUIS RIBS, BBQ BEEF, HALF CHICKENS
SO COME ON IN AND GET OVER WELMENED WITH OUR BBQ
AND CORN BREAD MUFFINS
I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY ALL THE GREAT FOOD
NOT JUST OUR GREAT NEW BBQ SMOKED WITH THE FINEST HICKORY AND PECAN WOODS AVAILABLE
BBQ AND CHILI ARE ALWAYS READY FOR YOUR DINNING PLEASURE
OUR BBQ IS NOW SERVED ALL YEAR LONG
FORMALLY WE WOULD ONLY SERVE OUR HOME SMOKED BBQ MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER
BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR OUR GREAT BBQ FLAVOR PROVIDE THE BEST BBQ IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA