Did You Know…

By Frank Sabatini Jr.

…that in addition to offering classic diner grub within an old-timey atmosphere, that the Golden Hill Cafe also flaunts a couple of big-celebrity connections?

Perched above the milkshake machine is the original notice from Aug. 6, 1988, alerting customers the café would be closed that day “due to the filming of the motion picture K-9.” The action-comedy was released the following year and starred Jim Belushi, who in the movie entered the café as “Officer Dooley” to buy a cupcake.

Also on display inside the restaurant is an autographed headshot of actor/musician John Stamos. Depending what staffers you ask, Stamos hung out at the address in the 90s for a commercial shoot. Although a longtime waitress told us that “he might have been in the restaurant for the filming of a scene from a failed TV pilot, but I can’t recall for sure.”

Golden Hill Cafe was launched in 1977 by the late Ronald Paul Avery, a former police officer. The diner is famous for its red chiliquiles, the super-hearty “farmers mix” breakfast plate, and triple-decker club sandwiches.