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Cuisine(s): American, Barbecue, Brunch, Steak House, Steakhouse
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery
Reservations: Accepted

2006 | BEST PLACE TO WAX NOSTALGIC ABOUT PHOENIX

Fifty years ago, former circus trapeze artist Bill Johnson threw open the doors on what would become one of the best-known and longest-running restaurants in the Valley, and the place that bears his name has been dishing out chops and barbecue... More >
2004 | BEST DEEP DISH APPLE PIE

Bill Johnson's Big Apple harks back to a simpler time in American culinary history, an era where the men were men, the sheep were scared, and the women were in the kitchen -- chained to the stove, cookin' up some apple pie. We're not sure who's... More >
2000 | Best Place for a Grease-Soaked Hangover Breakfast

Your head feels like it's going to wrench itself violently from your body. Your stomach's threatening to eject its contents all over your shoes. You shouldn't have had that last drink. Now, you need grease. The kind of good, old-fashioned,... More >

Phoenix New Times Reviews and News

Bill Johnson's Big Apple Continues Fight to Stay Open With Support Lunch Today From Local First Arizona

By Laura Hahnefeld | Wed, February 8, 2012

Bill Johnson's Big Apple, the legendary Valley restaurant chain with five locations, is in trouble. Big, bankruptcy trouble. In August 2011, Bill Johnson's, in business for 55 years, filed to More >

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Main Menu

Starters

$9.00

Grand Canyon Nachos
beef, black beans, jalapeno’s, avocados, green onions, cheddar cheese and sour cream piled high.

$11.00

Big Bill’s Sampler Platter
onion rings, zucchini, potato skins, buttermilk-breaded popcorn shrimp and hot wings.

$6.00

Classic Potato Skins
deep fried and stuffed with cheddar, bacon and tomato. served with sour cream or ranch dressing.

$10.00

Big Bill’s Buffalo Hot Wings
seasoned with bill’s special hot sauce.

$6.50

Silver Dollar Zucchini
served with ranch dressing.

$6.50

Pound (Or So) of Onion Rings
yum

Salads and Soups
Salads Include Homemade Dinner Rolls and a Choice of Bill Johnson’s Own Dressings: thousand Island, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Bill’s Cinnamon French and Sweet Italian.

$9.50

Southwest Chicken Salad
southwestern grilled chicken breast, black beans, pepper jack cheese, corn and tomato.

$9.00

Chef Salad
ham, turkey, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg and pickle spear.

$11.00

Serious Sirloin Steak Salad
sirloin steak strips, green onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers and bell pepper. served with homemade croutons.

$9.00

Sonoran Cobb Salad
grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, blue cheese, avocado, corn and red sweet peppers.

$8.50

Chicken Salad
choice of grilled or crispy chicken breast, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and hard-boiled egg.

$6.00

Award-Winning Chili Bowl
slow simmered beef and beans, topped with cheddar and diced onion.

Bowl $5.00
Cup $3.50

Soup of the Day

$7.00

All-You-Can-Eat Soup & Salad
house salad & soup of the day combo.

Fish and More
Meals Include Choice of Potato, Soup Or Salad, Barbeque Beans, daily Vegetable and Homemade Dinner Roll.

$14.00

Baker’ S Dozen Breaded Shrimp
golden fried shrimp with our famous shrimp sauce.

$15.00

Broiled Salmon Filet
flame cooked pacific salmon – 8 oz. topped with our lime sauce.

$14.00

Crispy Icelandic Cod
golden cod – 9oz. with tarter sauce.

$15.00

Steak & Endless Popcorn Shrimp
sirloin – 6 oz. with endless buttermilk-breaded popcorn shrimp. no doggie bags, please.

Jj’s Catch of the Day
(please ask your server.) mp

Utterly Un-Beef
Meals Include Choice of Potato, Soup Or Salad, Barbeque Beans, Daily Vegetable and Homemade Dinner Roll.

$13.50

Mama’ S Breaded Pork Chops
two pork loin chops, breaded, seasoned and grilled.

$14.00

Chicken Fried Chicken Steak
a whole chicken breast, lightly breaded and perfectly fried.

$14.00

Southern Fried 1/2 Chicken
breaded and deep fried until it’s juicy and golden brown.

Daily Un-Beef
(please ask your server.) mp

House Favorites
Meals Include Choice of Choice of Potato, Soup Or Salad, Barbeque Beans, Daily Vegetable and Homemade Dinner Roll.

$15.00

All-You-Can-Eat Beefy Barbeque Ribs
rover won’t be happy, but no doggie bags.

$18.00

“ten-Gallon T-Bone Steak*
our best selling steak since 1956 – 16 oz. of usda choice steak.

$16.50

Big Bill’s Ribeye Steak*
12 oz. of usda choice pride topped with an onion ring.

$15.00

Cowboy Combo Blow Out
pork ribs, beef ribs, chicken and spicy hot link. you can say you’ve tried ‘em all.

$15.00

Chicken Fried Beef Steak
lightly breaded, 11 oz. beef steak fried to a crispy, juicy perfection.

Half Rack $15.00
Full Rack $18.00

Our Famous Barbeque Pork Ribs

Steaks
Bill Johnson’s Big Apple Is Known for Our Naturally Aged Usda Choice Steaks, cooked Over An Open Flame, and Seasoned with Our Secret Spice Blend. meals Include Choice of Potato, Soup Or Salad, Barbeque Beans, Daily Vegetable and Homemade Dinner Roll.ll Our Steaks Are Cooked to Order. We Can’t Guarantee the Tenderness of Medium-Well to Well-Done Steaks and Please Allow Up to 25 Minutes.

$29.00

The Big One – 32 Oz. Choice Porterhouse Steak
dinner bell & free t-shirt “i ate the big one” (one size: big)

$14.00

Ground Round

$16.00

New York Steak-10oz

$15.00

Sirloin Steak-9oz

$15.00
Add Sauteed Mushrooms & Onions $2.00
Add Popcorn Shrimp $3.00

Bacon Wrapped Filet of Sirloin-8oz

Smoked Barbeque
Meals Include Choice of Potato, Soup Or Salad, Barbeque Beans, daily Vegetable and Homemade Dinner Roll.

$17.00

Make Your Own Smoked Combo
pick 3 and we’ll plate ‘em: pork rib, beef rib, pulled pork, smoked brisket, hot link, or barbeque smoked chicken.

$14.00

Smoked Barbeque Platter
mesquite smoked beef brisket or pulled pork.

$15.50

Lickin’ Chicken & Ribs
mesquite smoked 1/4 chicken & 1/4 rack of pork ribs.

$13.50

Mesquite Barbeque Chicken
1/2 a bird, without the feathers.

$14.00

Double-Breasted Barbeque Chicken
12 oz. perfectly grilled.

Barbeque Sandwiches
Choice of One Side: Soup, Salad, French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries Coleslaw, barbeque Beans, Daily Vegetable Or Mashed Potatoes with Gravy.

$8.00

Pulled Pork

$8.00

Smoked Beef Chopped Brisket

$8.00

Famous Sliced Beef

$8.00

All 3 Meats On a Bun – Beef, Pork, Ham

$9.00

Bill’s Combo Sliders – Beef, Pork, Ham

$7.50

Nice‘’n Slow Smoked Ham Or Turkey

Burgers
Fresh – Never Frozen – All-Beef Patty, Toasted Sesame Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Red Onions And bill’s Secret Sauce. Choice of One Side: Soup, Salad, French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Coleslaw, barbeque Beans Or Mashed Potatoes with Gravy.

$7.00
Add Bacon $8.00
Make It a Double $9.00

The Cheeseburger
choice of american, cheddar, pepper jack or swiss.

$7.50

It’s-a-Fiesta Burger
pepper jack & roasted green chilies.

$7.50

Patty Melt
american & pepper jack, with grilled onions on rye bread.

$8.50

El Diablo Burger
jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, avocado & spicy ancho mayo. hot! hot! hot!

$8.50

End-of-the-Trail Burger
pepper jack & cheddar cheese, grilled mushrooms & onion with hickory barbeque sauce.

$8.50

Chili Size Burger*
beef patty and cheese on a toasted bun. smothered with our chili, topped with shredded cheddar and diced onion. no side.

Kitchen Table Sandwiches
Choice of One Side: Soup, Salad, French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Coleslaw, barbeque Beans, Daily Vegetable Or Mashed Potatoes with Gravy.

$9.00

Jj’ S Spicy Chicken
breaded chicken breast with lettuce, tomato topped with spicy hot sauce.

$8.50

Slow Draw Chicken
grilled 6 oz. chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, avocado, pepper jack cheese & lime sauce.

$9.00

Mr. Fish
crispy fried cod with lettuce, tomato, pepper jack & lime sauce.

$11.00

Surly Cowboy Steak*
new york strip – 8 oz. with grilled onions, bell pepper & pepper jack cheese on a toasted french roll.

$7.00

Revolutionary Ruben
corn beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing with pepper jack cheese on rye.

$9.00

Bill’s Club
turkey, ham, bacon, american cheese, lettuce & tomato.

$8.00

Gene’s Hot Beef
sliced beef open-faced with a side of mashed potatoes & brown gravy right on top.

$7.50

Southwest French Dip
sliced roast beef & pepper jack cheese on a french roll.

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