Ok, full disclosure: as a pilot, I'm a serial visitor to just about any and all airport cafes I can find while on business trips. But this one ranks among the best I've ever tried. A+ for ambiance, as you can sit on the patio or just inside and see the constant parade of aircraft taking off and landing -- nice. But the food and service match the ambiance and are absolutely excellent. And just when you thought LA was *the* most expensive place on earth (well, it is...), Annia's Kitchen is a very pleasant surprise with generous portions and reasonable prices. Might of been a bad thing that my Air B&B was so close ... I probably visited more than I should have, but certainly not too much! Highly recommended. read more

Very good food. Got the stack, two egg, bacon and sausage. Staff was friendly and attentive. Restaurant has a great view of the airport.

Annia's is a great homestyle diner. Situated next to a small El Monte airport, it has a unique view, without the noise (planes are parked). The food and service have always been great. I like to go for breakfast because their Chile Verde is out of this world. Huge savory chunks of tender pork and saucy over easy eggs make this my personal favorite. Great coffee and the servers make you feel at home. Pancakes are soft and buttery as well. Highly recommend. read more

I love this joint! the fare is consistent and presents great value. The staff is hard working and super friendly. My fam & I have enjoyed dining here for many years now and we dig each visit as if were new. The owner is usu in the house and you can tell it is a house of respect and managed well. Eggs benedict, chili relleno platos, burritos, the mickey and minnie pancakes my kids get, the specials Nana enjoys...on and on. Fantastic vibe off the patio with the air field operations, the gorgeous mountain views. Inside is nice and cozy and you can keep up with your fave teams! I cruise thru a few times a month with take away and family outings...and Ima a keep doing it. Great place. read more

Came here right when it opened at 8am on a Saturday. They are opened daily from 8am-2pm and have both indoor and outdoor seating. What I thought was great about the outdoor seating was that you have a perfect view of the airplane runway of the San Gabriel Valley Airport. They have heating lamps in case it gets a little chilly in the morning. They have a QR code for the menu or you can look through their physical menu. I was the only vegan in the group so I asked about their vegan options while explaining what I could or could not eat. The server suggested the veggie enchiladas (mushrooms, tomatoes, and spinach wrapped in a tortilla) but swap out the beans (made with lard) for the home potatoes (fried potatoes with bell peppers and onions), and I also added onions into my enchiladas. The enchiladas were topped with a tomato sauce and half an avocado. My non vegan family and friend had the Ham&Eggs, Scrambled Eggs with Home potatoes, and biscuits & gravy. I thought my enchiladas were pretty good. My family and friend really liked their food as well. Our server was amazing and was patient when asking my questions about what some of the food were made out of. The bus person who refilled our drinks made sure we had bottomless drinks :) The server and bus person checked up on us to make sure we got everything we needed. Hopefully they have more vegan options in the future so I can try different food on their menu. read more

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The food is amazing and delicious.service is good also.eggs is fluffy too.pices not expensive

Cute location, food was good, the wait time an issue on a weekend but if you know going in to it, you'll be prepared to wait. The reason for not giving 5 stars was the wait time once we ordered our food...took almost 1 hour. Staff was super friendly but after 2 hours of waiting, I was over it. read more

Great family restaurant, Great view at the airport great food and great service! Love it read more

I've been living in El Monte for 3 years and finally decided to try it. The food was good I didn't talk the entire time! Coffee is delicious and planes taking off and landing is the cherry on top! Great family place. Went on a Saturday morning not to bad waited about 10 minutes for a table in the patio area. Staff is great and friendly! read more

Cute place to stop in for breaks fast or lunch. And being able to see the plans take off. Food is good. Love their sausages and their orange juice is really good. Hash browns cooked to perfection. Just the wait is FOREVER. Waited about 20 min or to get seated. From being seated to getting our food - at least an hour. Asked for boxes and the bill took time too, ended up walking to cashier to get that taken care of. read more

Annia's Kitchen - Jr breakfast. - American Near Me - El Monte, California

It's hard for me to leave a negative review for any small business owner because I, as a small business owner, know the challenge that comes with running a small business, however, based on the poor management, aggressive attitude and the poor etiquettes of the owner Annia, I don't feel it's right letting it go. I called on a Sunday morning to ask if they take reservations and Annia answered saying they don't because they're very busy so I asked what the current wait time was and she said it was 30-35 min. We, a party of 4, showed up at 11:30 and were placed on the waiting list. Multiple groups between 3-5 people in each group walked in 30 min after we checked in and were seated ahead of us. I asked why others were getting seated ahead of us and Annia, with an attitude said "who, tell me who", then she said we'll be up next, 3 more groups sat in ahead of us after she promised we were next and when I went back to ask why we're being skipped again, she said " I'm cleaning your table right now, do you want me to clean it?" The place was packed and people were staring, I said "go ahead" and she replied, "don't talk to me like that that's very rude" keep in mind she's an older women who's probably burnt out but for her to say something like that is unprofessional and inexcusable. To add to all of this nonsense, the chicken tenders we ordered for our kids was RAW, we told the waiter and he said he'll tell the cook but never brought a replacement. We had been coming here for couple of years and every time we come we spend $70-90 for average food but good scenery for the kids since they like seeing the airplanes takeoff and land. This restaurant based on the food and management would not survive if it was in a different location. The "clean" silverware had food on them, we've sent them back many times asking for a clean set. Tables get sprayed and wiped with dirty re-used rags. Cleanliness isn't a priority and is often sacrificed when it's busy. I also just found out that they're rated B but it's not posted in a visible location. Since the manager didn't take any initiative to make things right this will be our last visit. read more

Every single damn time! The Breakfast Burrito. Holy shit. The combination of it all is to die for, the potatoes is where its at. read more

Great service - Chile verde is meaty and tasty - staff is friendly and welcoming - awesome location - can't wait to return !

Took 25 'minutes to be seated then 1 hours to get our order. The waiter was nice. I got the roast beef, it was not flavorful at all- the beef was thick and rubbery. Sucks to get an unsavory meal after waiting for so long. I won't be returning. read more

Annia's Kitchen - Roast beef sandwich - American Near Me - El Monte, California

First time coming here, didn't know that there was a cafe inside the airport. They have varieties items on their menu which includes a bit of breakfast, lunch as well as authentic Mexican food. ordered the breakfast special country fried steak with sunny side up eggs.. and a ham with bone with eggs breakfast, delicious looking hash browns, house potatoes, muffin and gravy and side of toast. The country steak was flavorful and crispy.. they placed the gravy on the bottom so the top doesn't get soggy!!! Clever! Ham was soooo good! Worth every penny! It tasted like a thick piece of fried bacon! Pretty darn good!!! Parking lot is plenty, if you go early in the morning. Not sure how busy they get since it's my first time.. super friendly and attentive staffs!! read more

Annia's Kitchen - Country fried steak & ham with bone breakfast special - American Near Me - El Monte, California

I came here on a Friday morning around 11. There was no wait and the restaurant was Covid safe The tables were six feet apart and plenty of tables still open. It was my first time here and it was delicious. I had the lumber jack breakfast it came with three pieces of bacon, three pieces of ham, three pieces of sausage and three eggs with a side of your choice I had home potatoes. It was a very big plate I didn't eat it all i had plenty to take. The view from the patio was cool. I was able to see planes coming and going. read more

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I have been there for breakfast countless times. Food and service is always good and prices are reasonable.

This is a hidden treasure! Solid food all around! The prices are crazy fair and the portions are huge!!! Such a great family friendly restaurant!!! read more

The food is delicious. The service is great. All of the servers are very friendly. The location couldn't be better with a beautiful view of the San Gabriel mountains and the coming and going of planes and helicopters due to the fact that the restaurant is located at the San Gabriel Valley Airport. read more

I have only been here once and I did order take out. Yes I was very impressed by the portion of the plates. They were stacked with goodness. I'm not a big potato guy but boy we're their potato's delicious. I could not finish my plate and I'm a big boy. Yes I will be going back again. read more

We come to Annias about twice a month. Weekends get pretty crowded, especially in the early morning. The last few times we came, we saw larger parties (8+ people), so that added to the wait...however there have been times where we get seated immediately. If you see a lot of people outside, it usually won't take longer than half an hour. Even when there are a lot of people, parking is never an issue. They have clean bathrooms in the building (always a plus). They have a cute outside dining space where you can watch the planes take off and land. This is a family owned place where the staff cares. They always interact with their customers and bring out the food quickly. The food is great. Love their red enchilada and nacho sauce. Their loaded nachos are huge. We made the mistake of ordering that as an appetizer for the two of us and we couldn't finish our delicious meal. BUT it was worth it. We love the atmosphere, staff, and quality of the food. They have mostly tables/chairs and about 6 booths inside. We are big on booths so we don't mind waiting the extra time for the booths. read more

Huge spectrum of food options, ranging in American to Mexican. The real draw to this place is the fact that it's at the airport. The outdoor dining option gives you (and any child you bring) the view of the runway. My kids enjoyed seeing the planes in action. read more

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I really liked my brunch experience here. Not only the service was amazing the food was also so good. And honestly I don't think there is a single place in LA or even maybe in California where you can find amazing brunch food and get a view of airplanes flying and landing. The wait took a while but it was super worth it read more

Annia's Kitchen - American Near Me - El Monte, California

Rating: 3.5, but see potential when the rest of the airport is finally done remodeling. I fly like paper, get high like planes If you catch me at the airport, I got a i.d in my name If you come around here, I make 'em all day I get one down in a second if you wait -Paper Airplanes My elementary school friend and I decided to catch up on life over breakfast. I was browsing through the yelp app and found a place close to our houses. Annia's Kitchen was the destination we agreed on. Location/Parking: Located inside the El Monte Airport and parking is abundant. Ambiance/Decor: The ambiance and decor radiates calmness and has a diner feeling. Modern furnishings with an outdoor patio. Don't expect anything grandiose when you are eating outside on the patio. They're currently remodeling the run way. If you want to see some small airplanes, sit on the left side of the patio and angle yourself at 11 o'clock direction. Service: I thought service was okay. Waitress was friendly and attentive. Our breakfast plates took awhile to come out though. Food: We shared two plates.... 1) Stack of 3 pancakes, 2 eggs (decided on sunny side up), 2 bacon, and 2 sausage links: All for $7.99! What a deal! Thought it was decent. Bacon was nice and crispy. Sausages weren't really oily. Pancakes were nice and fluffy! Add a little tapatio to spice up your eating experience. 2) Ortega Omellete: Each Omellete comes with choice of potato (baked or hash brown) and toast or biscuits with gravy. We decided on the hash browns and toast. The plating of the Ortega Omellete needed some work, but the portion size was great. I felt a bit slighted. The reason for this is because the price differentiation of a regular cheese omellete ($8.99) and the Ortega Omellete ($9.25) is $0.26. That is some expensive sauce. Do you get the jist? I think you would get slighted also! No worries...... Not counting down to the penny! :) Enhance your eating experience by throwing salsa on your potatoes and making a mini sammie with the toast. Chow! :) read more

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This place is the best. Food is delicious and great atmosphere. The service is great and I highly recommend going to Annia's Kitchen.

Very disappointed. We'd heard/read good things about this place, and expected better. We were seated quickly, but once at our table had to wait a long time for a waiter to take our order. It was a weekday, still breakfast time, and they were kind of busy, so we understood when our food took a long time to be served. We figured that might be the reason why. Our waiter finally brought our food, and never came to our table again. Omelettes were just ok, but nothing special. Potatoes were greasy. I've never had pancakes like theirs before - totally RUBBERY! By the time we were done the place had emptied out a lot, and they were not so busy. We were obviously done eating but the waiter never came back. After about 20 minutes sitting there waiting for our check, we went to the counter to pay for our food and left. We will not be returning. We've had much better food and service elsewhere. read more

It was my first time here with my friends. It was not what I thought it would be. There were indoor and outdoor seatings. We got outdoor seatings so we got to watch the planes land/take off. Not only that, there was a small area for kids to hang around and watch the planes. The only downside was a smoking area, which was right next to it. The server was very friendly. She would check with us periodically, so we got our food fairly quickly. We ordered Cheese burger, chile relleno and chicken burrito, chile relleno and enchilada, veggie omlette, nachos racheros. Each plate had a good portion and the taste was ok. We could find better taste elsewhere, but the kids friendly option was really a plus! Although the food wasn't superb but we would definitely come back for all other factors. read more

Hidden gem in my neck of the woods. I love this place! Price and portion is very good. I always love cheap eats with big portion. The picture is what we've ordered and everything is delicious. I like that they have outdoor seating with a nice mountain scenery. And of course airplanes. We are totally coming back again! read more

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Always great food and great service! I order the chicken fried steak everytime I come and its always really good. Got menudo last weekend which was also very good just with it had some Pata. The waiter is always on top of everything. I forget his name but he's really fast and friendly.. Plus my 6 year old likes watching all the planes taking off and landing. read more

Annia's Kitchen - Chicken fried steak with gravy underneath - American Near Me - El Monte, California

We got breakfast/lunch. French toast my Mom got was bland. I had chicken taco salad and it was terrible. It's cheap, you get what you pay for. Service was good though. read more

It was quite the experience. Got to enjoy breakfast and see planes take off. Will definitely be coming back. Staff were super friendly and welcoming. read more

The word of mouth about this place is pretty spot on. The four stars are for the overall experience. The food actually tastes better than it looks. Kind of a back-handed compliment, but it really fits. The sandwiches were really tasty and the pics don't really do them any justice. On top of that, the service is spectacular. Do yourself a favor and have a great morning/afternoon flying, having a post-flight meal, and watching the planes and helicopters buzz in and out. Park yourself on the patio and enjoy the view. read more

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I can only speak on the service since I didn't eat here. I was in line to order and was patiently waiting since there was one person on duty. What was upsetting is that the lady took orders from three men that got their after me. Wonder why. read more

Great value for this diner . Airport view of planes a bonus. Ownership is a friendly family from Cuba. Always satisfied patronizing. read more

Good selection of options. My server was very nice and made sure I had everything I needed. I enjoyed the biscuit and gravy, the pancakes could use buttermilk or some sort of tang to balance the sweetness, but solid overall. They made my bacon crispy as requested. I would have liked the eggs to be scrambled soft as ordered, they were a tad tough, but everything was hot when served. I wouldn't say that I would crave this place but it hits the spot and is a nice mom and pop establishment to support. I'll be back. read more

My family enjoyed our brunch here, staff are attentive, food was great with large portion and so cool to see airplanes flying above us. we will be back. read more

I love eating here, the food is great, the airport view makes it fun. The staff is excellent, always attentive. When ever friends visit from the east coast that's where we go for there amazing breakfast, and always too much food . read more

Not a fan. The food was horrible. I could have saved the $$ and ate better at home. Seriously. Anywhere is better then Here. read more

Every time we go eat at the airport the food is delicious and we ate treated with respect when we take grandkids the owners ake sure they are treated special this is our favorite place the grandchildren love Mackey mouse pancakes read more

Don't know why I've neglected to review Annia's for so long. I'm a pilot, and I visit a LOT. Here's what you can expect: 1. This place is family-owned and operated. Owners and staff have all been here for years, and they're awesome. 2. It's a diner, but in addition to the usual diner fare there's some legit Mexican favorites. Try the Chile verde with eggs, and make sure you're hungry. 3. If you like pancakes, these are some of the best in the area. They do a great kids' plate if you have little people, and you and the kids can rate our landings as you eat. 4. It's not on the menu, but Annia's makes the best fish-n-chips plate I've ever had. The fish is hand-battered and perfectly cooked. Ask for it! read more