Jocko's

Steak house · Nipomo

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California Has a Signature Barbecue Style on the Central Coast

"This family-owned eatery got its start as a saloon in 1925, when Ralph “Jocko” Knotts ran the joint with his business partner “Bull” Tognazzini. At the end of the 1940s, the family expanded the business to a barbecue restaurant. The new generation continues to serve Santa Maria-style barbecue cooked over the signature red oak coals. Locals top their steak with Jocko’s housemade, Santa Maria-style salsa. The grilled artichoke is a favorite, along with the steak burger, made with beef that’s ground in-house from the restaurant’s aged hand-cut steaks." - Natalie Zimmerman

https://www.foodandwine.com/santa-maria-style-barbecue-8732672

125 N Thompson Ave, Nipomo, CA 93444 Get directions

jockossteakhouse.com

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