It started with a glimpse

In 1972, while visiting friends in Palm Beach County, John Giragos noticed a "for lease" sign on the Ocean View Restaurant in Lake Worth. He came back the next year, signed the lease in December 1973, unplugged the jukebox and opened for business.

John was the son of Armenian immigrants who came through Ellis Island and settled in Detroit, where the family ran a dry cleaning business. Tired of the cold, he brought his wife Tess and their five children south. He later renamed the restaurant John G's, a name generations of oceanside diners now know by heart.

His children grew up working in the restaurant and carried it forward after he retired. John G's later moved two miles south to the Plaza Del Mar in Manalapan, where the lines still form on weekend mornings.

The menu that made it famous hasn't gone anywhere: the #1 Cinnamon-Nut French Toast, the Hawaiian omelet, fresh salads and the Fish & Chips that have been served millions of times.

A new chapter

In 2026, John G's opens its first new location in Port St. Lucie. Same recipes, same generous plates, same welcome. We can't wait to meet our new neighbors on the Treasure Coast.