Uncle John’s Cafe
Uncle John’s Cafe
Any style.
BBQ pork.
FRENCH TOAST FILLED WITH PEANUT BUTTER, LIGHTLY FRIED TOPPED WITH SALTED BUTTER AND SWEET CONDENSE MILK
FRENCH TOASTED FILLED WITH PEANUT BUTTER, LIGHTLY FRIED, TOPPED WITH SALTED BUTTER AND CONDENSE MILK
Patty topped with cooked mushrooms and swiss cheese.
Hamburger topped with cheese and bacon.
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Grilled sandwich with beef patty, cheese, and onions.
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
Ham, bell pepper, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Ham, bell pepper, chili pepper, onion. Spicy.
Bell pepper, chili pepper, onion, tomato, cheese. Spicy.
Corned beef, potato.
Shrimp, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Beef, celery chili pepper, onion, tomato.
BBQ pork, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Chicken, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
2 pieces. Contains chicken and veggies
2 pc of Spicy Pork Chops
6 pieces.
Served with sweet and sour pork.
Served with chasu egg foo young. Spicy.
Served with egg rolls.
Served with sweet and sour wonton.
Served with a shrimp egg foo young. Spicy.
Contains pork.
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Poultry. Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Shell fish.
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Shell fish.
Spicy.
Broiled, roasted, or grilled.
Thick cut of meat from a pig typically cut from the spine.
Poultry. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Poultry. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Thick cut of meat from a pig typically cut from the spine.
Cooked on a rack over a grill.
Poultry.
Bean curd made from soybeans.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Bean curd made from soybeans.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Shell fish.
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Contains seafood.
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
Comes with your choice of protein.
Spicy.
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
Served over a bed of rice.
Shrimp, chicken, and chasu.
Seasend broth with filled wonton dumplings.
CONTAINS SHRIMP AND PORK
CONTAINS SHRIMP AND PORK
BBQ pork. CONTAINS SHRIMP
All wonton contains shrimp and pork.
Shrimp, chicken, and beef.
Shrimp, chicken, and beef with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Shrimp with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
beef with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
chicken with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
BBQ pork.
BBQ pork with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
tofu with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Shrimp, chicken, and pork.
BBQ pork.
Contains eggs.
THINLY SLICED RIBEYE BEEF SOUP W/ RICE NOODLES, TOPPED WITH GREEN ONIONS, WHITE ONIONS, AND CILANTRO
COLD RICE VERMICELLI NOODLES TOPPED WITH GRILLED PORK, CHICKEN EGGROLL, THAI BASIL, SALAD. SERVED WITH NUCO MAM FISH SAUCE
GRILLE PORK CHOPS MARINATED IN LEMONGRASS AND FISH SAUCE SERVED WITH 1 EGG AND STEAMED RICE
VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS 4 PC
VIETNAMESE SANDWICH ON A FRENCH ROLL. FILLED WITH PATE, MAYO, CHASU BBQ PORK, HAM, VIET MEATLOAF, PICKLED DAIKON AND CARROTS
sweetened with condense milk
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr. Pepper
FRIED PORK CHOPS TOPPED WITH SERANOS AND GREEN ONION
FAT RICE NOODLES STIR FRIED IN XO SAUCE. (CONTAINS SEAFOOD)
FRIED RICE WITH XO SAUCE (CONTAIN SEAFOOD)
SWEET AND TANGY SHRIMP
5 PORK AND SHRIMP WONTONS, VEGGIES, EGG NOODLES, IN A CHICKEN BROTH
STIR FRIED EGG NOODLES WITH CHOICE OF MEAT
SWEET AND TANGY CHICKEN
STIR FRIED VEGETABLES IN KUNG PAO SAUCE, SERVED WITH CHOICE OF MEAT
STIR FRIED MIXED VEGETABLES WITH CHOICE OF MEAT
Inside of restaurant
Front of restaurant
a variety of asian food
bbq chicken, chicken, poultry, bbq wings, chicken wings, fried chicken wings, fried chicken, chicken wings and fried chicken, food
steak, food
noodle dish, noodles, noodle soup, ramen and noodles, food, ramen
noodle dish, noodle soup, ramen, food, noodles, ramen and noodles
Spicy Pork Chops Lunch w/ chicken fried rice
ribs, food
a plate of food
a slice of bread on a plate with a knife
chicken wings and fried chicken, food
2 Eggs with Steak
a sandwich and butter on a plate
The best place in DTLA
uncle john's
Spicy pork chops w fried rice
Fired dumpling
8.7.2023 First time here.
Shrimp Egg Foo Young
2 Eggs with Teriyaki Chicken, mango boba, coffee
FRIDAYS ONLY -Kung Pao Shrimp Special
Melissa M.
Feb 10, 2025
Went in with my bf and a friend for brunch. My bf and I each got a Vietnamese iced coffee, which was delicious and very caffeinated! I also got a banh mi. I was surprised it came out after the items my bf and our friend ordered, even though theirs both required cooking and mine did not. But it was fine because they were very busy and still able to take good care of us, bringing water and checking on us. The space is fairly comfortable for a place with counter ordering. The banh mi looked huge but the bread was mostly air so it compacted down as I ate it. And I needed something to absorb all that caffeine so I managed to eat the whole thing!
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Anthony J.
Dec 23, 2024
Found location on yelp... decided to visit. Once I arrived I was greeted with smiles. Nice decor, friendly waitresses. A lot of LAPD in the location eating so I was sure the food would be great. Originally ordered an omelette. But officers and waitress informed me on first visit I had to try the Spicy Pork chops, so I decided to change the order to experience item in which they are "known for" ! The pork Chops were overcooked. Extremely dry, salty and really thin. Almost like eating a pork rind instead of a chop. I was extremely disappointed, I should have stuck with my judgement and stayed with the omelette.
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Minnow N.
Dec 11, 2024
I've been missing out all these years! Uncle John's is like a mashup of all the Asian and American comfort foods. It's like the 2nd gen immigrant kids actually learned from their parents how to cook this food and then they added all the tasty American bfast goodies. The meal that sold me is that Saturday lunch special with the quail eggs... Holy moly! So good and tasty and rich! I still think about it! We went on another Saturday and it took every ounce in my body to order something I havent tried yet.I got the pork chop egg w rice and hubs got a side of egg rolls. The meals were delicious and authentic! The nuoc mam is also very good... Bright and not too salty. Overall Uncle Johns has super tasty food that reminds me of home. The people are also super friendly and have great recommendations.
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Maruko X.
Nov 14, 2024
Ambiance: the restaurant is located in downtown, with two layers of seating areaService: very friendly staff, one work in the front as cashier and server, and another one in the kitchen, you place the order at the counter and staff will bring food to your tableFood: their menu have classic breakfast items and fusion style food SPICY PORK CHOPS - **** lightly battered fried pork chops topped with serrano peppers, their signature dish, the pork chop is bit dry but very crispy, recommend Price: moderate portions and reasonable prices, expect $20 per person for a quick bite
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Whitney D.
Feb 23, 2025
My boyfriend and I are originally from Northern California, Bay Area, and it's been impossible for us to find a simple rice breakfast plate. It's not very common out here. But one day we randomly decided to stroll into uncle John's because we live down the street and we were so Excited and impressed. This is exactly what we've been looking for. We're officially regulars here and we love the spicy pork chop breakfast plate and the corn beef hash. It's just exactly what we want a breakfast. The service is amazing. And the vibe is so chill, there's really no other place like this in downtown, and I'd go as far as to say there's no place like this in LA. There are so many gimmicky breakfast spots here, this is just what we needed.
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Erica K.
Sep 7, 2024
We had decided to stop by for dinner solely because of a YouTube video (I don't condone relying just on a video to convince one to dine at a certain establishment, but here we are). It operates on an order/pay at the counter, find your own table, where they eventually bring the food to your table.We ordered:Scrambled eggs with steak, fried riceShrimp XO Chow FunWith XO, you expect there to be a bit of spice or a zing, but I was a bit disappointed that this dish ended up tasting like a toned down pad see ew. While everyone has a specific way of their eggs done, I would recommend veering away from scrambled because the portion size looked small, the steak tasted like something made at home, and the fried rice lacked variety and resembled soy sauce tossed in rice.They seem to run a tight ship with one person at the register taking orders and dropping off dishes with one cook in the back. There is a certain charm to Uncle John's, but other than nothing really worth coming back for..
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Bonnie S.
Jul 21, 2024
Rediscover DTLA's oldest diner: Uncle John's. With its new look and layout, it welcomes all with its amazing menu of American Diner Classics to Chinese American favorites and newly added Vietnamese dishes. My sons and I had an amazing time. That Hong Kong Battered French Toast stuffed with peanut butter and then drizzled with maple syrup was heavenly! What did we grub on at 8:30am? Classic Cheeseburger & FriesHK Battered French Toast Stuffed w/ Peanut ButterSunnyside Eggs, Bacon & Sausage X.O. Combination Chow Fun NoodlesSpicy Fried Pork Chops & Fried RiceCrispy Pork Spring RollsHot Chocolate Vietnamese Iced CoffeeI highly recommend @unclejohnsdtla where there will always be something for everyone! Picky eaters, this spot will be your favorite! The service is prompt and friendly! Just love them! Visual Review: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9LdOFsyYRn/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Clarizza A.
Jul 24, 2024
What a unique restaurant! They serve breakfast food like pancakes and eggs, but what they're really good at is their Asian food. I came in for a Saturday lunch and they were busy as one would expect. We had to wait a bit to order and get seated--nevertheless, the service was great.I spicy pork lunch (4.5/5) is really good. The spicy pork itself isn't spicy, it just comes with jalapeños. The chicken fried rice (5/5) was amaziiiing. I liked it more than the pork! Serving size was great as well.The viet coffee (3.5/5) was good but not strong enough imo. Still gave me the caffeine kick I needed though.Overall this place is a MUST. Price is good, service is good, and food is great :)
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Fernando P.
Jan 25, 2025
I had a positive dining experience, characterized by excellent service and generous portions at a reasonable price point. Jose, our waiter, provided particularly attentive and courteous service. I highly recommend this establishment.
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Yanni P.
May 8, 2024
Great food at a great price!I came here for some breakfast and I was not disappointed. The fried rice was cooked very well with lots of wok hei! Definitely my favorite part of the meal. I think they were in the process of moving the restaurant elsewhere so the seating was a little strange. However, it was clean enough and I was happy. The place is cash only but they take Venmo and other pay apps.
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