This Friday, we hit the road to the Inland Empire to check out a no-frills, family-owned restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga.
Welcome to Johnny O’s, located in the Vineyards Marketplace shopping center.
When the 2008 recession hit, owner John Ortega, who most here know as Johnny O, said he and his family decided to start a business of their own.
They say they’ve been “open and awesome” since 2014, serving all your breakfast and lunch classics.
The strawberry French toast is a hit, and big breakfast sandwiches and bacon burritos keep locals coming back for a hot meal.
“I come here at least twice a week, if not more,” Tonya Bethley, a regular customer, said. “They’re so friendly. They’re so warm and welcoming to anyone that comes in.”
The menu also boasts potatoes loaded with bacon and cheese and delicious Cajun hot links and home fries.
Ortega said they put the focus on the food, with a mission to serve quality and filling meals that everyone in their community can enjoy.
“We wouldn’t be here without the community,” Ortega said. “Local families, customers, communities, schools, fire department, police department. All these guys that helped us and COVID and everything else, they’re a pillar for us.”
Most dishes, including mouth-watering pancakes and homemade biscuits and gravy, are under $20.
Johnny O’s in Rancho Cucamonga is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“To be honest, it’s humbling,” Ortega said. “I’m glad that people reach out and enjoy what we do. I put a lot of effort into it, a lot of hard work.”
The restaurant is located at 11368 Kenyon Way Suite G, in Rancho Cucamonga.
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