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What Happened to Bob's Big Boy?

by Steve
7/04/2008 11:26:00 AM

Bob's Big Boy Super Slim JimBob's Big Boy announced today that they've brought back the "Super Slim Jim", a ham, swiss sandwich, witht their "special sauce", on a grecian roll.

Here in Southern California, there are some Bob's Big Boy restaurants still around, but not many. There used to be just many Bob's as there were Denny's here in the Southland. But then one-by-one, they all went away.

I know just a few of them are still here.

There's one in Baker, CA, which took over the old "Bun Boy". But this Bob's is nothing like the old Bob's. You set foot in there, and it feels like a "fake Bob's". The Big Boy statue may be outside, but the restaurant doesn't have that genuine Bob's feel to it. About the only menu item that has carried over from those glory days is that "Big Boy" double decker burger.

My wife and I used to go to Bob's in Laguna Hills for their breakfast buffet. I always found their bacon to be the way I like it, soft and dripping with oil. Let that oil drip down over the hash browns. Their hash browns was also the way I liked it, soft.

I just got news that a Bob's Big Boy is coming to Temecula, CA, just about 20 minutes from my home. It's taking over the old Ritchie's Diner. I'm sure my wife will be setting up a new home-away-from-home in there.

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  • Hello, my name is Kirby and i will be a server at the new Big Boy opening up in temecula! come sit in my section and we'll have a great time! we should be opening up the week of july 21st! come eat some great food! and have great service too!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7/10/2008 07:20:00 PM  

  • I live in Portland but my husband and I will be moving back and when I heard from my family that live there that Bob's is coming I screamed for joy! I loved eating there and having the hot fudge cake. I now have a kid of my own and will be able to take her just like I was taken as a kid. Hurray for Bob's and whoever thought to bring it temecula. I already warned my husband I will be getting fat with Bob in town.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7/13/2008 08:36:00 PM  

  • Hi,

    Just read your story and it's sad that cool great American icon food joints like Bob's Big Boy are far and few. I often go to the one in Burbank Ca. and from there I was inspired to create the Big Boy costume for one Halloween and from their on I've been asked to wear over and over again to parties and comic conventions. It's amazing the response I've been getting and the stories I've heard from folks that were around when Bob's Big Boy was new and how their frats would remove the statue and throw in their pools or put him on a street corner next to a u.s. post box, it was great hearing those stories. I eventually named myself as the Unofficial Bob's Big Boy Mascot and call myself Pob's Big Boy. If you care to ever see what the costume looks like go to: myspace.com/1stdiablo
    Enjoy!

    Best regards,

    Pablo

    By Anonymous Pablo Ramos, at 7/17/2008 10:35:00 AM  

  • Hi! I am so excited to hear about Bob's Big Boy coming to Temecula!!! I have driven from San Diego to Burbank to go to the Bob's restaurant there. My car knows the way automatically! And, even though I will miss "getting away," I will enjoy driving to Bob's much closer to home, especially after work on a Friday when I am so tired. I love Bob's and my friends couldn't understand why I would drive so far away. I took three of them up there and they all ask when we can go back! So, for those of you who think it is crazy to drive that far for a restaurant, get up there and you'll see why! Most days, there's is 24 hours. But, now you won't have to go that far. I can't wait to see if they will bring Bob's back down here to San Diego. And, please, Temecula, be friendly to us loyal customers. That's the only negative about the one in Burbank...oh, and I'll miss seeing the actor that goes there daily. I am dancing and hopping I am so happy! Boing, Boing!

    By Anonymous Sandy with a "y", at 7/21/2008 11:46:00 AM  

  • Just got off the phone w/ a Bob's Big Boy employee. (Phone #, address was on Google.)

    They officially open Wednesday 7/23/2008 at 7 AM. (Tomorrow as of this post.)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7/22/2008 04:12:00 PM  

  • I miss all the Big Boys here in so Cal...

    while the burgers were nothing special, I always enjoyed the free comic book and especially the side order of iceberg lettuce masquerading as a salad.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7/29/2008 04:00:00 PM  

  • Isn't BIG BOY's also SHONEY's. There used to be many Shoney's and Big Boy's here in the Richmond, VA area, but none to be found. Last Big Boy I saw was in Cincinnati, OH. Would love to see more AMERICAN icon restaurants coming back. Too many ethnicities- Is there any good ol' American home cooking left out there. Even the Mom and Pop places are going down.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8/02/2008 10:04:00 AM  

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