Bob's Big Boy. Downey, CA

[Nilo Photography]

A little history.
Johnie's Broiler, originally known as Harvey's Broiler and currently operating as Bob's Big Boy Broiler, is a restaurant located in Downey, California that first opened in 1958. From 2002 to 2006, the building and parking lot housed a used car dealership. The building was largely demolished in January 2007. However, the restaurant was reconstructed in 2009 and re-opened as part of the Bob's Big Boy chain, while retaining the original building's look and design. Due to its 1950s Googie style, the restaurant has been featured in several movies and TV shows.

 

[AlanLichty]

Not all that far away from where Bob's Big Boy got its start in Glendale. No clue how many of those I consumed in my youth after they built one in Phoenix in the 1950's. Do they still make the olde burger?

 

[Nilo Photography]

Not all that far away from where Bob's Big Boy got its start in Glendale. No clue how many of those I consumed in my youth after they built one in Phoenix in the 1950's. Do they still make the olde burger?

They make burgers still, as far as old style burgers I'm not sure.

 

[JimFox]

That's so cool Lenny! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Like Alan, I spent a lot of my teenage years eating with my friends at the one that used to be in Bueno Park on Beach Blvd not far from Knott's Berry Farm. Those were the good old days!