Uncle John’s Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Uncle John's Cafe in Los Angeles offers a diverse menu blending Vietnamese, American, and Chinese cuisine. This casual spot provides delivery, takeout, and reservations, with plenty of vegetarian options. The restaurant caters to various needs, including wheelchair accessibility and outdoor seating. The menu features a range of breakfast items like eggs, griddles, and sandwiches, with unique dishes like Hong Kong French Toast with peanut butter. Customers praise the flavorful and filling food, with standout items like Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Bowl and Spicy Pork lunch. The cozy atmosphere and friendly staff add to the dining experience, making Uncle John's Cafe a hidden gem in the DTLA area for affordable and delicious meals.
Egg Dishes
2 Eggs
Any style.
2 Eggs with Bacon
2 Eggs with Sausage
2 Eggs with Steak
2 Eggs with Corned Beef Hash
2 Eggs with Burger Patty
2 Eggs with Grilled Pork Chops
2 Eggs with Chasu
BBQ pork.
2 Eggs with Teriyaki Chicken
2 Eggs with Spicy Pork Chops
2 Eggs with Spicy Fish
2 Eggs with Spicy Chicken Wings
Hotcakes (SIDE ONLY)
Hotcakes with 2 Eggs and Bacon
Hotcakes with 2 Eggs and Sausage
French Toast (SIDE ONLY)
French Toast with 2 Eggs and Bacon
French Toast with 2 Eggs and Sausage
HONG KONG FRENCH TOAST PLATTER
FRENCH TOAST FILLED WITH PEANUT BUTTER, LIGHTLY FRIED TOPPED WITH SALTED BUTTER AND SWEET CONDENSE MILK
HONG KONG FRENCH TOAST (SIDE ONLY)
FRENCH TOASTED FILLED WITH PEANUT BUTTER, LIGHTLY FRIED, TOPPED WITH SALTED BUTTER AND CONDENSE MILK
Griddles
Sandwiches
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Patty topped with cooked mushrooms and swiss cheese.
Bacon Cheeseburger
Hamburger topped with cheese and bacon.
Chasu Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Patty Melt on Rye
Grilled sandwich with beef patty, cheese, and onions.
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
Breakfast Sandwich
Uncle Johns Omelette
Ham, bell pepper, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Western Omelette
Ham, bell pepper, chili pepper, onion. Spicy.
Vegetarian Omelette
Bell pepper, chili pepper, onion, tomato, cheese. Spicy.
Corned Beef Hash Omelette
Corned beef, potato.
Shrimp Omelette
Shrimp, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Ground Beef Omelette
Beef, celery chili pepper, onion, tomato.
Chasu Omelette
BBQ pork, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Chicken Omelette
Chicken, celery, chili pepper, onion, tomato. Spicy.
Cheese Omelette
Ham Omelette
Bacon Omelette
Sausage Omelette
Omelettes
Extras and Sides
Bacon (SIDE)
Sausage (SIDE)
Corned Beef Hash (SIDE)
Burger Patty (SIDE)
Hash Browns (SIDE)
Oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins
Toast
1 Egg
CHINSES EGG ROLLS (2 PC)
2 pieces. Contains chicken and veggies
Sweet and Sour Pork (SIDE)
Sweet and Sour Chicken (SIDE)
Spicy Pork Chops (SIDE Only)
2 pc of Spicy Pork Chops
Steamed Broccoli
Steamed Rice
Fried Rice
Spicy Fried Tofu with Salt and Pepper (SIDE)
Fried Dumplings
6 pieces.
MONDAYS ONLY - Chicken Chow Mein Special
Served with sweet and sour pork.
TUESDAYS ONLY Kung Pao Chicken Special
Served with chasu egg foo young. Spicy.
WEDNESDAYS ONLY - Cashew Chicken Special
Served with egg rolls.
THURSDAYS ONLY- Broccoli Chicken Special
Served with sweet and sour wonton.
FRIDAYS ONLY -Kung Pao Shrimp Special
Served with a shrimp egg foo young. Spicy.
Daily Specials
Lunch Entrees
Shrimp in Lobster Sauce Lunch
Contains pork.
Sweet and Sour Pork Lunch
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch
Poultry. Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lunch
Shell fish.
Sweet and Sour Fish Lunch
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Sweet and Sour Pork and Shrimp Lunch
Shell fish.
Curry Chicken Lunch
Spicy.
Chasu BBQ Pork Lunch
Broiled, roasted, or grilled.
Spicy Pork Chops Lunch
Thick cut of meat from a pig typically cut from the spine.
Teriyaki Chicken Lunch
Poultry. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Teriyaki Chicken with Chasu Lunch
Poultry. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Grilled Pork Chops Lunch Lunch
Thick cut of meat from a pig typically cut from the spine.
Grilled Fish Lunch
Cooked on a rack over a grill.
Broccoli Beef Lunch
Broccoli Chicken Lunch
Broccoli Shrimp Lunch
Spicy Orange Chicken Lunch
Poultry.
Spicy Orange Tofu Lunch
Bean curd made from soybeans.
Kung Pao Chicken Lunch
Spicy.
Kung Pao Shrimp Lunch
Spicy.
Kung Pao Tofu Lunch
Spicy.
Tofu Pork Lunch (MAPO TOFU)
Spicy.
Tofu Shrimp Lunch
Spicy.
Tofu Fish Lunch
Spicy.
Tomato Beef Lunch
Spicy Fish Lunch
Spicy Chicken Wings Lunch
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Spicy Tofu Lunch
Bean curd made from soybeans.
Mongolian Beef Lunch
Spicy.
Mongolian Chicken Lunch
Spicy.
Mongolian Tofu Lunch
Spicy.
Spicy Shrimp Lunch
Shell fish.
Honey Shrimp Lunch
Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Lunch
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Cubed Steak
Contains seafood.
XO Chow Fun
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
Chow Fun
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
Zucchini Stir Fry in Xo Sauce
Comes with your choice of protein.
Fish in Black Bean Sauce
Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
Slippery Shrimp
Spicy.
Uncle Johns Chicke and Spicy Chicken
XO Fried Rice
House, chicken, beef or shrimp.
Minced Beef in Gravy
Served over a bed of rice.
House Specialties
Wonton Noodle Soup
House Wonton Noodle Soup
Shrimp, chicken, and chasu.
Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup
Seasend broth with filled wonton dumplings.
Beef Wonton Noodle Soup
CONTAINS SHRIMP AND PORK
Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup
CONTAINS SHRIMP AND PORK
Chasu Wonton Noodle Soup
BBQ pork. CONTAINS SHRIMP
Wonton Soup
All wonton contains shrimp and pork.
House Chow Mein
Shrimp, chicken, and beef.
House Chop Suey
Shrimp, chicken, and beef with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Shrimp Chow Mein
Shrimp Chop Suey
Shrimp with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Beef Chow Mein
Beef Chop Suey
beef with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chop Suey
chicken with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Chasu Chow Mein
BBQ pork.
Chasu Chop Suey
BBQ pork with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Vegetable Chow Mein
Vegetable Chop Suey
stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Tofu and Vegetable Chow Mein
Tofu and Vegetable Chop Suey
tofu with stir fried vegetables, served with steamed of fried rice
Chow Mein and Chop Suey
Fried Rice
House Fried Rice
Shrimp, chicken, and pork.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Chasu Fried Rice
BBQ pork.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Contains eggs.
Bacon and Egg Fried Rice
BEEF PHO
THINLY SLICED RIBEYE BEEF SOUP W/ RICE NOODLES, TOPPED WITH GREEN ONIONS, WHITE ONIONS, AND CILANTRO
LEMONGRASS PORK VERMICELLI BOWL
COLD RICE VERMICELLI NOODLES TOPPED WITH GRILLED PORK, CHICKEN EGGROLL, THAI BASIL, SALAD. SERVED WITH NUCO MAM FISH SAUCE
VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK CHOPS
GRILLE PORK CHOPS MARINATED IN LEMONGRASS AND FISH SAUCE SERVED WITH 1 EGG AND STEAMED RICE
VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS (4 PC)
VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS 4 PC
SPRING ROLLS (3PC)
BANH MI
VIETNAMESE SANDWICH ON A FRENCH ROLL. FILLED WITH PATE, MAYO, CHASU BBQ PORK, HAM, VIET MEATLOAF, PICKLED DAIKON AND CARROTS
VIETNAMESE FOOD
Beverages
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Hot Tea
Iced Tea Unsweetened
Milk
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Lemonade
Thai Tea
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
sweetened with condense milk
Bottled Water
Perrier Sparkling Water
Soft drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr. Pepper
STEAK AND EGGS
SPICY PORK CHOPS
FRIED PORK CHOPS TOPPED WITH SERANOS AND GREEN ONION
UNCLE JOHN'S SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN
SWEET AND TANGY CHICKEN
KUNG PAO
STIR FRIED VEGETABLES IN KUNG PAO SAUCE, SERVED WITH CHOICE OF MEAT
ORANGE CHICKEN
CHOP SUEY
STIR FRIED MIXED VEGETABLES WITH CHOICE OF MEAT