Martinez • Contra Costa County

Big Dogs. Big Flavor. Call Lil!

Hot dogs, Polish dogs, nachos, pulled pork, corporate lunches, catering and local events across Contra Costa County. Wondering where Lil is today? Call Lil!

Regular Martinez stop Corporate lunches Hot dog events + catering

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Lil’s regular Martinez stop is often around Bill’s Ace Hardware, but her schedule shifts with the season and with private and corporate bookings.

Lillian Kemp smiling beside the Lil's Big Dogs mobile catering setup — Lillian “Lil” Kemp

Concord roots

A familiar face from Concord

Before Lil’s Big Dogs, Lil spent decades serving customers at Min’s Kitchen on Clayton Road in Concord. Longtime customers remember her as a familiar, much-loved part of the place. Today, Lil brings that same friendly neighborhood hot dog stand feel to her mobile hot dog cart, serving old friends and new customers around Martinez and Contra Costa County.

More about Lil

Miller’s Craft Meats

Lil fires up hot dogs and sausages from Miller’s Craft Meats, a California name with Oakland roots going back to 1910. Miller’s is known for handcrafted, naturally smoked meats made with classic European techniques. Add The Spicy, The Polish, The American, Chili Chz, combo meals, nachos and pulled pork, and this is no ordinary hot dog stop.

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Mobile catering

Lil can bring her hot dog cart and a custom event menu to celebrations, workplaces, games, fundraisers, and local events.

Plan an event

Martinez stop

Bill's Ace Hardware is a regular Martinez stop. Call or text Lil to confirm where the cart is today.

Directions and contact

Meet the cart

Lil’s Big Dogs in Martinez

Look for Lil’s distinctive red, yellow, and black-and-white checkered cart with its red-and-yellow umbrella at Martinez-area stops, local events, and catering jobs.

Hot Dog Events

Lil's Big Dogs cart under its red and yellow umbrella

Lil's around town

More than one parking lot

Lil's Big Dogs is a mobile food business. The cart appears at community events, sports games, private parties, farms, car shows, workplaces, and other Contra Costa County stops.

Because event schedules change, call or text before making a special trip.

Regular location

Bill's Ace Hardware parking lot
3610 Pacheco Blvd C
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 812-0959
Bill’s regular stop: Mon–Wed 10 AM–4 PM
Other days: Locations and events vary
Call/text & booking: 8 AM–7 PM daily

Get directions

Call or text Lil before making a special trip.

From the cart