As I grab the last free barstool at Jocko’s, the guy next to me greets me with a polite “howdy.” At the 84-year-old Santa Maria-style steakhouse in Nipomo, the style is easygoing and unpretentious.
Three SLO County restaurants made the LA Times 2025 best-in-California list. Jocko’s Steakhouse honored for preserving Santa Maria-style barbecue traditions. Hidden Kitchen and Les Petites Canailles ...