An Americana diner on wheels, Jonny’s Joint serves what Redmond locals voted the Best Breakfast Burrito, as well as being runner up for Best Burger and Best Food Truck. Co-owned by mother-son duo LoriAnn and Jonny Kuhn, the bright red food truck parked on First Street is a family affair, involving three of the four sons, along with Jonny’s father, Tom Kuhn, who built the food truck.
After working in telecommunications for nine years, LoriAnn asked her youngest, Jonny, if he would start a food truck with her. He said yes. LoriAnn thought he should get some food truck experience beforehand, and that’s when That Guy’s Bistro gave him a job. That Guy’s Bistro gave Jonny experience and the Kuhn family guidance.
“We changed up our equipment because of their help. They’re a great group of people.” LoriAnn said. Open for almost a year and a half now, Jonny’s Joint was runner up last year for Best New Food Truck in Redmond after being open for only three months.
Literally next door to the food truck is nonprofit NeighborImpact, to which Jonny’s Joint gives 10% of their profits. It supports other nonprofits, too.
“Whatever foods we don’t use in a week, we give to the Shepherd’s House,” LoriAnn said. Her husband is the assistant director of the Shepherd’s House, but the community ties do not end there. She’s on the board of directors for Redmond Economic Development Inc and on the Redmond Tourism and Lodging Advisory Committee.
The Kuhns and their food truck have ties across the community. “Our breakfast burritos are actually DoorDashed to Bend and Prineville every day,” LoriAnn said, in addition to catering their breakfast burritos to the Apple Data Center in Prineville. Recently, Jonny’s Joint provided dinner and breakfast for people evacuated by the Alder Springs Fire in Crooked River Ranch. The hotshot wildland firefighting teams are big fans of Jonny’s Joint, leaving notes after their seasonal deployment encouraging others to visit the food truck.
When asked why they think they won Best Breakfast Burrito in Redmond, LoriAnn said, “We use local beef. We don’t buy frozen patties ever… we want to stay as local as possible. I think all of us have a passion to provide good food at a fair price. We call ourselves affordable deliciousness.”
LoriAnn and Jonny have plans to open a second food truck at the same location, specializing in tacos, and eventually opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
Runner up: Brand 44°N
Jonny’s Joint
Mon.-Sat., 7am-2pm
2605 S 1st St., Redmond
jonnysjoint.com/
This article appears in Best of Central Oregon 2025 and the Source August 21, 2025.
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