Photos: The new Clifton’s cafeteria, reopened for business

Christopher Becerril, 7 months, sits in his stroller while his family goes through the line at Clifton's cafeteria, which has had a lot of people waiting to get in since it reopened Oct. 1.

Christopher Becerril, 7 months, sits in his stroller while his family goes through the line at Clifton’s cafeteria, which has had a lot of people waiting to get in since it reopened Oct. 1.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

Adam Stryder, 32, right, controls foot traffic at the door where people are lined up at Clifton’s cafeteria. The historic restaurant on Broadway in downtown L.A. has reopened with many of the original touches it had for decades.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

A line outside Clifton’s cafeteria, which was established in the 1930s with a California redwoods theme.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

Derek Metallo, 25, works one of the bars inside Clifton’s cafeteria. More than 14,000 people have come through the doors since the restaurant reopened on Oct. 1.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

Clifton’s cafeteria reopened Oct. 1. It’s back under new ownership after a five-year, $10-million renovation.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

Cashier Kristian Jeff, 19, helps a customer during reopening weekend at Clifton’s cafeteria. Once everything is open, there will be two restaurants and five bars.

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The new Clifton's cafeteria

Peggy McWilliams, 76, right, chats with her husband Brian Flessas, 70, while sitting at the bar in Clifton’s cafeteria. “I love it. I mean, I still love it,” said McWilliams, who had last visited the restaurant in 1952.

  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)