Initially I thought moving back to the warehouse was going to mean zero options for lunch, but it actually ended up being an upgrade compared to the food desert I used to work in on the other side of Anaheim. Who knew this industrial area had my favorite type of restaurant? DINERS! My boss and I came in for lunch last week and I ordered a rodeo burger, and he got an Alea burger combo (with a salad). The rodeo burger is essentially the Western Burger from Carls Jr, but BIGGER and BETTER. And I would very much rather support a small local diner than some shitty ass corporate fast-food chain anyway. I came back in for lunch again today and since I rode my bike, I didn't really have time to go elsewhere. Not gonna lie, I really did consider getting another rodeo burger, but as a patty melt connoisseur, I had to see what theirs was like. Very solid patty melt. Gooey, cheesy, oniony. I was not particularly a fan of the type of bread they used though. I forget the name, but it has seeds in it with herbs. It had a great toast to it, but maybe a little too toasty as it was cutting up the roof of my mouth with every bite. Restaurant itself is pretty standard diner vibes. I like their spacious outdoor seating. Perfect for days when I take my bike with me. I don't plan on stopping in frequently, but they do have a lot to offer and so far, both trips have been great! read more

Aléa Cafe - Rodeo Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

One of those typical restaurants that have hundreds of things on the menu, so thought to order an easy common food item - cheeseburger combo. It was a disappointment. Friday at 11:40am was busy but not overly crowded. Food was meh! Fries were barely warm, tasted cold towards bottom. Must have been sitting out or under the lamp. Cheeseburger didn't taste fresh, cheese wasn't even fully melted. Almost like microwaved burger. Very big location and tons of seating inside and outside with great patio protection. I was hoping for better outcome because I would love to eat here and can bring my dog to the patio. Unfortunately, will not be returning! read more

Aléa Cafe - Cheeseburger Combo $12 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Burger was cold, cheese didn't melt. Onion rings didn't have tons of batter, which was nice, but it did have tons of grease. My basket and burger were covered in oil. Restaurant is big with plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. Seats near bathroom smell a little like the sewer. The individual taking my order was short and not helpful with my questions. read more

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Lady was annoyed from the start. Got there right after 7 since they closed at 8. I get being there 30 minutes or closer to closing, but felt like it was a okay time to arrive. Not welcoming and the food tasted like it was reheated because they were ready to leave. I hope someone else has a better experience because she was talking to the cook in Spanish on why we arrived at the time. read more

I work across the street and call in my order and they always mess it up. It's like the cook doesn't pay attention to what they write down. I only have a thirty minute lunch and don't have time to go back and exchange it. It happens way too often. Won't be going back. read more

Quality lil diner! We like coming here on our lunch break since the service is always quick and super friendly, and the food is reliably good. The family who owns Alea is so sweet. We usually sit outside on their spacious patio, and they bring the food out to us. I have to specifically shout-out their grilled cheese, which is just, like... the perfect diner grilled cheese. It's got THE MOST buttery bread I've ever had, which isn't everyone's cup of tea (the whole sandwich is literally moist with butter) and it can be a little rich, but that's diner food! It really hits the spot. They also have great fries here, give you plenty of sauces on the side for no extra charge, and also have that exact perfect balance of water to soda in their soda dispenser, so their Dr Pepper is some of the best I've ever had. It's typical diner food--yes, they've raised prices in accordance with inflation, which is unavoidable, but it's a great casual spot to come for lunch or dinner. read more

Aléa Cafe - This was supposed to showcase just how delectable their grilled cheese is, but I made it look unappetizing. I swear it's the best! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

I have been ordering Chicken Caesar salad, for almost two years, from Alea's cafe. But the last two orders have been a complete disappointment. I'm not sure what changed, but the dressing has been a lot more runny and the mayonnaise taste over powers the whole meal. The greens taste like it's been sitting on water the whole time and the quantity was much more. This is definitely not the original recipe. $14.00 salad no longer worth it. read more

Aléa Cafe - Chicken Caesar salad. Looks soggy and the dressing was a lot runnier. Chicken Caesar Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

Went for breakfast and had the biscuits and gravy pretty good. They do have the best freshly squeezed orange juice!

Food was very good and excellent service! Nice outside seating! The place was very clean, plenty of seating available.

Good Greek salad friendly people, nothing that stood out to me but got the job done. Perhaps it's the burgers I should try

Hidden off of La Palma and Miller! Great variety of food and large portions! We ordered the breakfast burritos with special requests due to allergies. The gentleman who took my phone order was extremely pleasant and understood the order. The food was to indicate clearly identify each item. The food was great! Definitely returning! read more

My family and I come here all the time. My parents used to work around the area in the late 1990s and it's been our go to every time there's a special event. The steak sandwiches are always so bomb. read more

Good lunches and friendly staff with a solid assortment of options from sandwiches to lunch plates to breakfasts. No frills inside but comfy and the newer patio is nice to eat on. read more

Good asada wet burrito. Good service. Crew working hard keeping the place clean. They are very friendly.

I love cheeseburgers with that char broiled taste and have been disappointed numerous times by places drowning the burger with dressing or other toppings. I had high hopes for Alea given I read several reviews raving about their burgers and specifically remarking about the char taste. Well I ordered a double cheeseburger with light thousand only. I was surprised that only about 2 minutes after sitting down I was served my burger. I immediately thought how was this possible and suspected I would be disappointed. Well the first thing I noticed was the grease all over the wrapping and on top of the bun. How do you get grease on top of the bun? I absolutely hate soggy bread so I removed part of the top bun. I then noticed that the cheese wasnt melted, another strike. Even though the meat did have grill marks there was no char broiled taste at all. Maybe a one off given all the other good reviews but I hope the owner tells the cooks to take greater care in preparing the food. read more

One they close down before it's time. Drive all the way there on a Saturday website said they close at 2pm. Got there before that and no o e was there. Tires calling at 1:30 to place an order no answer! Drove there and no life and it was before their documented closing time. Their weekend hours are horrible. read more

Nothing is worse than ordering a BACON breakfast burrito and bite into it and taste a chunk of sausage. I double checked the receipt and it clearly said BACON breakfast burrito. I let the first time go and patronized this cafe again because it's close to my job. I ordered the same thing, and emphasize to please make sure there's no sausage in it and explained the previous encounter. I'll be damned about half way through the BACON breakfast burrito I tasted a piece of sausage. Now I'm pissed off because now I feel like it was done out of spite. I opened and inspected for more sausage but there wasn't any. Inspect your food before leaving! read more

I love coming here with my family! The food is absolutely great and they have quick service! It's a nice cozy vintage feel.

I love this place! I've been coming here for years. Catherine and Nicko always take care of me and the kids whenever I come in. If you have not been here, you should definitely stop by and try out this Jem!! read more

Aléa Cafe - Cheeseburger and fried zucchini combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

I just love this place. I mainly go on Sundays. I go after church. At first I went there because it was near by. Didn't have to drive far and then get in line. So I mainly eat breakfast here. I have my favorites. But mainly the big breakfast. With a freshly squeezed OJ. Yes that's a bit more But it's worth it. The Big Breakfast consist of 2 eggs cooked the way you like it. I get them over easy. Yes I like to pop the yoke. Sausage or Bacon. Or half and half. Choice of hash browns or country potatoes. I get hash browns. And they always cook them percent. Not burnt or still raw. That doesn't happen here. Then you have a choice bread. Toast white or wheat, Rye, sourdough and English Muffin. Off course I get the English Muffin. It comes buttered. And they always bring you some jam. But it's not done yet. You get 3 nice size pancakes. Yes. It will fill you up. Now I have had the pastrami burger. It was ok for me. I did prefer their pastrami melt. They have a sandwich but it comes with no cheese. They grill their pastrami here. Not boil it like at the Hat. Taste much better. They serve menudo on the weekends. I SE people order that a lot. It looks like people order different things. I'm always seeing different things. Waffles , burgers , sandwiches, burritos. Country fried steak. The menu is big. And diverse. But I mainly come for breakfast. They have 14-16 tables inside. They are all booths. And sit 4 comfortably. They also have tables outside. So whatever fancies you. This place is kept clean. The servers are always cleaning up. And some nice you order first. Gives you an opportunity to choose your table. In case you want to face the television. Or not. Your choice. The parking situation is good. Just don't park on the other side of the fence. They have plenty parking. read more

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I love this place! Food is great, service great and the best thing is the large clean covered patio for those of us who need to relax in a quiet outdoor setting. I like the Ortega burrito, as well as the other food which does not require a bunch of salsa to spice it up. read more

$22 for a double bacon cheeseburger combo. That's about $5 more than most. Burger was good (bun was the most impressive part) fries and seasoning salt were also good but the ranch was pretty weak. read more

Aléa Cafe - Over priced - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

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This place is awesome what ever you are in the mood for, they have it. Huge portions & very reasonable prices. Family owned. They are sooo friendly & helpful. read more

Anaheim, California (Orange County). My old office was walking distance to Alea back in 2008-2009. This means I came here a lot~! The food options in this area sucked with few places to go to nonetheless walk. However, many eateries & plazas has sprouted since then. As I was heading to Frys to exercise... I past by & flipped a beech to eat at Alea just for old time's sake... And I left happy. Food: B Standard foods. The portions are insane~! They load the fries or hash browns to make sure a man don't leave hungry. Breakfast. Standard stuff. Eggs, toast, hash browns, omlettes, bacon, meats, etc. The portions are generous. The salsa/chile work very well with the omlettes. Burgers. They are standard 1/4 lbers. Double ortega cheese burger w/ avocado (no bacon) was my go to when i was a fatty. I miss it. Maybe for old time sake... Sandwiches. The amount of meat is similar to Arbys. They stack em. Salads. I swear they add one head per salad. It's pretty big, but, small or gigantic, ALL SALADS SUCK!!! Service: Hit or miss. Location: NW corner of Miller & MIra Loma. Private lot but gets crowded at lunch rush. Decor/Interior: Nothing special. Overall: Happy eatings, safe travelings my friends. cleeshyun.com @cigarcpa read more

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Great place to order food. Burgers and Burritos are on point. The only let down are the Turkey Burger. It was a little dry. But their regular burgers and burritos were awesome read more

This place is only good for breakfast.Stay away from Tacos and burritos especially the carne asada meat.Totally disappointing tacos.The meat that they use has no quality whatsoever.The beef is hard to chew and the texture sucks.I bought 2 carne asda tacos and it came out around $10 for both.I ended up throwing the other taco away and the corn tortillas was disintegrating from my hands while eating.It would be better to if they serve flour tortillas on their tacos.Stick with the bfast omelettes and sandwiches if you eat here.Avoid the tacos at all cost unless you like yo rubbery cheap cuts of beef.I know the real texture and quality of carne asada.The most popular cuts of meat is a flank steak or skirt steak. read more

Aléa Cafe - Horrible carne asada.The beef is rubbery and chewy.Avoid at all cost - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

The food was delicious, it was fresh and a great quantity. The service was excellent the employees are friendly. The place is clean it's spacious and very calming. Also i was serviced quickly and my food came out not soon after. read more

Aléa Cafe - a cheeseburger and french fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

My husband brought me home food this morning after a company meeting. Sausage, bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and SALSA. The food is good but this salsa is superb. I could drink it. I'm a "ketchup on everything" kind of girl but I needed no ketchup on this meal because the salsa tied it all together perfectly. I honestly have no expectations for takeout brought home 30 minutes after it was ordered but this was great! I'm stoked. I need a quart of this stuff or a gallon in my freezer at all times. It's chunky but has some great liquid to it also and tons of onion garlicky flavor but also spice but not enough to give me heartburn lol read more

The girl, who must have been new, was completely rude when taking my order over the phone. And for some reason, she split my order into 2 separate orders and charged me for each item separately (burger + fries + drink) instead of combining everything as a meal for a small discount. Even when after a more seasoned staff told her she rang me up incorrectly, she still overcharged me on the 2nd transaction and argued with me that it was my fault for itemizing my order and not ordering the "combo". Who on earth has to specify that they're ordering a meal when they're asking for a burger/sandwich, drink and a side? I'm not sure if there was a bad phone connection, but I literally had to scream "fries" over the phone, like, 5 times because she kept asking "WHAT SIDE??" And I was trying to order a grilled fish wrap but she kept hearing "burrito". Surprisingly she got those orders correct but I had also ordered a turkey melt but happened to get a tuna melt instead. The food has always been great, and I've never had an issue even when dining in during busy lunch hours but my experience today was during a slow period with maybe 2 other customers in the establishment. And as far as the money goes, being overcharged a few bucks isn't a big deal but it bothers me beyond belief when staff give bad customer service, argue senselessly with customers (especially when they're still learning the job), AND get the orders wrong. Tuna melt was good though, so there's that. read more

Anytime I go to the kaiser in Anaheim I have to eat here. The Chorizo breakfast burrito is my favorite from anywhere!

Ate here many times. The breakfast is alright. The burgers are okay. BUT the asada burrito, red chicken enchiladas plate, and chili cheese fries are great! The red chicken enchiladas were very delicious and cheesy, just how I like it. The green salsa and chips were yummy too. The cashier was very friendly and gave very detailed feedback when I asked for his input on the menu since I was indecisive. The inside of the restaurant was decent. read more

Aléa's has the juiciest burgers and the most delicious, crispy, perfectly seasoned fries! read more

Aléa Cafe - Double yum! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

Great experience! On my visit to Aléa Cafe, I walked to the counter, made my order, took a number, and then took a seat. A few minutes later, Ruben came with my order. He was extremely professional and had a great attitude, this was not at all like your typical 'take a number' place, this kid seems to care! I will certainly be back, they made a tasty breakfast plate but the service that Ruben provided took it to the next level. Thank you for having such an awesome member of your team! read more

The restaurant is clean with a nice big patio ; the menu's extensive, the salads (in particular) are great, and some the breakfasts are a great value. read more

Found this place using Waze the food looks amazing parking easy to find in room dining awesome as well as outdoor dining. Clean bathrooms staff very friendly and helpful thank you for a great first visit highly recommend read more

Aléa Cafe - Chicken Souvlaki dinner with pita bread and Mr. Pibb. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anaheim, California

I've been here a few times but only twice under the current management. There not much to say that really stands out here. This is a corner burger joint that offers Greek and Mexican style food. There are about a half dozen of these in this light commercial business area. If your looking for a quick greasy spoon breakfast or lunch, this is your place. The prices are not bad and neither is the food. Nothing much stands out here but If I ate here all the time, my doctor would NOT be happy. It's a Burger/Taco/Burrito/Gyro place which lot's of fried foods to choose from. You know that bottle of catchup they keep refilling and it gets that tangy acidic flavor. read more

I think it's crazy how you pay $13 for nachos and they pick the sauce they feel you should have. I can understand needing to charge for Green salsa but why can't my first choice be what I want. I paid $1 for each salsa I wanted. Only convenient because it's a few minutes away from my job. Put the sauces on the menu! read more

Really good food! Great variety of meals to eat, clean place, really friendly staff! Everyone in the family had something they enjoyed! Support local! read more

I have been going to Alea throughout the years. 5 stars for their fresh orange juice, I would come here alone for that OJ. But... there were so many egg shells in all of my food today. Why Alea, why? :( read more

Food is diner quality and there's a plethora of options actually a bit overwhelming. Favorites are chicken Mediterranean wrap with taziki sauce, Tuna melt, chicken melt (ask to add lettuce and tomato), turkey burger and tuna salad. It's close to my work so is my usual quick option. Only complaint is sometimes the staff is a little lacking in the happiness department and seem to be annoyed whenever they are taking your order. read more