OMG! Awsome!. First of all the staff are super friendly and inviting. You have to try the Chicken Pesto sandwich! WOW!. I am a Concord native and this is my Wife's and I's, as well as many other locals #1 spot. read more

Nice outdoor seating available with dogs. Good sized portions served. I ordered a club sandwich and fries. Sandwich was stacked with meat and vegetables and bread toasted perfectly. The fries were awesome!!! Big golden steak fries! read more

The food is absolutely amazing, the service was great.. they even service breakfast allllll day. I love that. Outside seating and loving the location! With in walking distance of Salvio Pacheco square. The prices are a little much but to tbh it's worth it, also.. they make there own tortillas! read more

Cute, local breakfast spot. Love the cafe feeling, the portions were decent. ordered the egg florentine with a stack of pancakes. Fresh out of the kitchen. Staff was hands on and attentive. Get here early enough before it gets jammed packed. read more

Bay Leaf Cafe - Front part - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Concord, California

Sat at the counter and saw the cook cook sausage in a non restaurant grade microwave no thank you

Customer service is the worst! Food was ok and overpriced for so little. We are first time customers and wanted to sit outside at a particular table. Server said it's not available for some reason. No one ever sat there even after we left. Ordered our meals and she never came back to check on us. We had to ask the bus boy to give us the check and togo boxes. We'll never go back and will never recommend this place! read more

A quaint little place you'll miss if you're not looking for it, nestled into a store front in downtown Concord. I really wanted an omelette yesterday, and this was the only place nearby besides Dennys to get one late in the day. It's not a big place, but the atmosphere is homey. I was really surprised that so multiple people greeted me as soon as I came in. Either everyone were regulars, or family. I figured it was a family owned place. There was even a teenager/young adult who greeted me warmly. Acknowledging a customer's presence immediately is important. It wasn't busy, so my server was at my table as soon as I sat down. The menu wasn't extensive, but definitely adequate. The server was perplexed about why I refused the bread, hash browns, and/or fruit that comes with. We had an engaging talk about diabetes. I ordered the omelette with spinach and mushrooms. Forget the name but it's three most popular one. My food came fast. Wasn't good. Wasn't bad. I ate the whole thing. The service was excellent! read more

I love places like Bay Leaf Cafe. Went there for a business meeting and it was a great home cooking breakfast and lunch place. Got a simple ham omelette, country potatoes (I prefer country over hash browns), wheat toast and coffee. Really nice service with attention to refills on water and coffee. I can see why downtown Concord locals like to eat there. Beats the chain restaurants. I'll save Denny's for late night eats. I like supporting local restaurant businesses anyway. read more

I paid cash, got no receipt for my to go order. I ordered a strawberry waffle with the whipped cream and strawberrys on the side. Both the Pepsi and Dr pepper were flat. The other person who eat with me was unpleased with their meal. My waffle was over cooked and was a little cardboard tasting. Plus I didn't receive the strawberry's or the whipped cream on the side. Both meals were left half uneaten or more. read more

Such nice ambience and good service! Things we loved: Coffee - not bitter Toast - buttered! Pancakes - fluffy Breakfast sandwich - yummy Hash browns - super crunchy not oily Country potatoes - well spiced The bacon was not crispy but the cook took it right back and crisped it up for us. Everything was delicious and we would definitely come back. read more

Bay Leaf Cafe - Delicious short stack of pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Concord, California

Very disappointed. I've come here several times and considered this place MY Breakfast spot. Close to home and food was good. However if the service is not good then I dont feel comfortable spending my money. Walked in this morning, saw a seat at the counter. Asked hostess if the seat was available and was rudely asked how many. I stated just 1 and he motioned with his hand. I guess to say take the seat. I sat there for a good 6 mins before a lady said hi and saw I didn't have a menu or water. Instead of her apologizing and rectifying the situation she says to the rude man get her a menu. He walks past and does something else. At this point I had enough and just walked out. Drove around the corner to Sugar Plum cafe where I was greeted and giving impeccable customer service. This is MY NEW Breakfast spot read more

The food was ok. First time trying last weekend. I got charged for items that were not in bag so make sure you check before you leave. It wasn't even that busy, and their phone manners leave much to be desired. I was not impressed by food and won't be back. read more

Let's see. My hash browns taste like oil and the corned beef hash was really starchy. The hot chocolate was good because it's hot chocolate and the only places that can get these wrong are in SF. If they didn't leave this on the heat lamp or standing there out for too long then probably my food would have had a chance. All in all read more

Came here today to enjoy a breakfast here service was excellent the place outside was clean tables were clean the food came on time and the coffee is delicious and the servers were very friendly I had the build your own omelette and it was delicious reasonably priced I will be back with my friends. read more

I Just don't know...I wasn't sure if it's self seating or wait to be seated , I asked one of the servers and she said just sit anywhere... the problem was none of the tables were clean. I found a table but it took 15 minutes for anyone to even stop and say, Have you been helped yet? The coffee tasted SO watered down. No flavor at all. While taking our order she said one second and grabbed another tables food and delivered it to them. I mean they couldn't have waited two minutes ?!?My food was good. I had a ham , mushroom and tomato omelette with cheese. REALLY good. But experience and customer service is really lacking. read more

Great breakfast joint and friendly family owners. We sat at the counter and had great service. Not too busy, food was great. I will go back one day. read more

Bay Leaf Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Concord, California

I had not eaten here in several years not sure if it the same owners. I ordered the 1/2 order of French toast, eggs over medium and baconThe bacon was crisp like I like it, the French toast was very good But the eggs were perfect best I have had in a long time. Over medium is tough on cooks I don't want uncooked whites and I don't want the yolks to be hard. These were perfect. Service was fast and friendly coffee cup stayed filled we sat outside because of Covid-19 they have several small outside tables. And you get plastic knives and forks but that is not their fault. I did think they were a bit expensive but the quality was excellent read more

By far the best breakfast and their coffee! Eggs Florentine w side of sausage... not a small plate! Like being home read more

I would take a picture of the food but it's in my belly. I had the huevos rancheros and they were super duper awesome, this a gem of a place. read more

Every thing here is delicious. EVERYTHING!!! The people are friendly the food is yummy. A little pricey but still yummy

I wish there was one closer to where I live! The staff was very nice, small town vibe. Great service, kept the coffee coming. I got biscuits in gravy, and pancakes. SO GOOD. Also, portions are good. Not a huge obscure amount like many other places. Edit: the waiter was patient with me and helped me figure out how to get all the food I wanted without spending a lot! read more

Bay Leaf Cafe - Excellent biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns and pancakes all for me! I ate it all and enjoyed every bite. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Concord, California

I enjoy visiting this small family-owned cafe for brunch, usually for the Eggs Benedict or french toast and the occasional burger. Friendly and attentive staff with down-home comfort food. read more

We love it here! The food is amazing and always taste great! The café is always busy but the wait is never too long. Great for small groups too. And if you do have to wait away is always worth it! FYI- They are great with kids but there is no changing table in the bathroom. read more

Bay Leaf Cafe - Haha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Concord, California

The Bay Leaf service was nice enough and no waiting on a weekday morning, but their huevos rancheros was very bland and heavy on the hamburger. Kind of like how I'd imagine huevos would be from Taco Bell (please tell me they don't serve it). I belong to the "I shouldn't have to smother my food in hot sauce/ketchup to give it flavor" camp. Coffee was also drinkable but not particularly flavorful. I don't mind paying $10 bucks for huevos and $2 for coffee if it's worth the treat...but in this case, it was not. read more

We have been longtime patrons of Bay Leaf Cafe for at least 5+ years. In fact we have our own name for it: The Breakfast Store. When my son was younger (he's 12 now) everything was a store (the grocery store, car store, haircut store, breakfast store...) Bay Leaf became our defacto go-to breakfast store every other Saturday when the housekeepers would come to clean the house. Being longtime customers, we've seen changes in the menu, staff, and pricing over the years. Overall tho, the quality and amount of food for the price is good. We typically get the same things every time we go: 3 Cheese Omelet, Turkey and Spinach Omelet, Corned Beef Hash and Eggs, or the waffle. All are very good, nothing is overly greasy, and the presentation on the plate shows careful attention. Con: I subtracted one star because the main cook has been replaced. I like to order my eggs "over-medium." Properly done, you get a fried egg, with a basted yolk, completely cooked, perfect for toast-dipping, but with no egg white snot. (Sorry for the snot reference in a food critique) The new guy flips the fried eggs rather than basting the yolk. A few times I've received a fried egg brown on both sides and almost looking like hash browns. Only a small gripe in the scheme of things, and Bay Leaf still remains our Breakfast Store. read more

I love their omelette's. Probably one of the worst tuna melts I've ever had though. It was so soggy in my opinion. Bottomless coffee and I also agree that the fresh fruit as a side dish is one of the perks in my opinion. When I lived a bit closer it was part of my Sunday morning ritual to ride my bike there and have breakfast. It's super cute and I think the girls who serve are pretty cool too. It's a bit small in side but the wait isn't too bad. I think it's worth it though because they have good sized portions. * I love the biscuits and gravy for sure!!!! My ultimate favorite read more

We just moved to Concord and wanted to find a local spot to get some Sunday brunch. Located near Todos Santos Plaza, this cute little cafe is just what we were looking for! The menu: many omelet options, eggs, egg beaters, fixins of all kinds, sweet stuff like pancakes and waffles, low fat options, and then your normal sandwiches, etc. I ordered a turkey, avocado and mushroom omelet with a side of fruit and wheat toast. The omelet was huge, the fruit was fresh and plenty of it, and the wheat toast was..well...wheat toast. Bottomless coffee was also flowin'. The service was good. They were attentive and friendly and let us hang out and enjoy our meal. It looks like they also have outdoor seating which would be nice for summer. The interior isn't anything fancy but it's cute and comfy. The rest of my group ordered the chorizo, huevos rancheros, and the belgian waffle. We all thought the food was really good. I think we've found our new sunday brunch spot! read more

I discovered this place as I moved into the neighborhood and what a great find it is. We popped in there for brunch/lunch one weekend day and had a fabulous meal. Since then we've been there almost a half of dozen times and the food has always been consistently good. By far my favorite items are the Breakfast ones. The restaurant is small and so that's downside as when its full its a little loud in there. Many people (myself include) enjoys slipping their coffee after their meal, which is known to cause a little back-up/line, but trust me its worth the wait. another small draw back is a parking. Sometimes its hard to find a spot on the street and you might have to park a block over in one of the parking garages. read more

Dear Bay Leaf Cafe, I hate you. Though I've given you chance after chance after chance, you always disappoint me. It's to the point that I order your food KNOWING it's going to be crap so I won't be disappointed anymore. It's a shame, too. I really wanted to like you, but after making excuses and going easy on you, I have to admit that it's not me - it's you. Over this last year of my working so close to you, you have over cooked burgers, deep fried Costco style frozen fries, charged me $10 for mediocre salads, over mayonased my egg salad, under baconed by BLTs, and have even gone as far as to serve me spoiled tomatoes - which cost me $10 also. I've reached my breaking point, your food is just unacceptable. Oh, and for the record, you kind of smell like bathroom cleaner. :( Sure, you might have good qualities, I hear that you make great breakfast, but I'm not staying long enough to find out. Personally, I'm planning on seeing someone else immediately; and I suggest you do the same...maybe someone like Gordon Ramsay. Your neighbor, Anna Ps. I'd give you no stars if I could. read more

The food is okay, but only if the wait staff writes your order down correctly. The last 4 times my husband and I came to dine in, they messed up something about at least one of our plates, if not both. Today we were atypically impatient because we had already waited over half an hour, only to be given opposite of what my husband had asked for (my plate was fine this time). But when we told the waitress about our disappointment and frustration, and how this happens way more often than it needs to, her response to my face was: "Maybe you shouldn't come here, then." The shock! I couldn't believe that the big blondish girl with bad makeup would dare say that, in front of other customers and within earshot of the owner! If you like basic American food with no frills, this is an okay place, but it's not at all worth it if you have to deal with indifferent, unprofessional, underqualified wait staff. read more

I'm really glad I checked this place out. Came here on accident but not really. I have known about this place for years and it has since, been on my list of places to go. I made an arrangement to meet up with my bff here being we both love the ToDo's Santos hood. I had also bought a Groupon deal for what I thought was for this place which turned out to be for a similar place in Concord :( It was kind of a bum at first, but ended up turning out for the best! The place is located off Pacheco St, sandwiched between several other little shops. The place it self, is a little small though, there is plenty of seating, especially in the back area of the restaurant. The decor kind of has a authentic, Thai like feel to it, certainly not in sync with the Americanized menu they have but nice. They really have a nice standard American menu giving you plenty of delicious sounding choices to choose from including a really great burger selection. After seated, we were greeted by a very nice lady server. We proceeded to order 2 cups of green tea. After scanning the menu for several minutes we decided what we wanted to eat. I decided to order the Pest Chicken Sandwich topped with Garlic Basil Pesto sauce and jack cheese grilled on sourdough bread. It also came with Fry's which I did not want so, for an extra dollar I substituted it for a small little side of there home made chili. My bff ordered the Patty Melt with an added addition of Guacamole and Mushrooms I believe for an extra dollar each. Her hamburger also came with a side which she ended up choosing fruit. Our meals arrived after about a 15 min wait looking quite delicious. And delicious it was! My chicken pesto sandwich tasted fantastic! It also was grilled pretty well too. The chili was ok but not great enough to want to have the whole thing. My bff looooved her pattty melt and it looked fantab!! Also he side array of beautiful, bright, vibrant fruit had me wishing I ordered some. It was very impressive! Overall, this place was even more impressive then I had imagined, a few things were a tad pricey but not bad. The service was nice and sincere and the place appeared to be clean. We will definitely be back!!! read more

Bay Leaf is just around the corner from my Granny's place. She loves to come here for lunch and we've been here quite a few times over the last couple of years. The prices are kinda high for a cafe but the portions are good and the food is usually pretty good. The thing I love best is the fresh fruit...really fresh, cut huge and big portions. Sometimes the wait is long and sometimes your order is wrong but for the most part you'll be happy with your choice at the lil hole in the wall. read more

Disappointed. Reading all the great reviews on Bay Leaf Cafe I was excited to eat here for Sunday brunch after church. This place gets packed..FAST! We opt for the counter but the wait to be seated at a table was no longer than 10 mins. I looked over the menu via online which I pleased to see many diner favorites such has, biscuits, omelettes, benedicts, sandwiches etc. Corned Beef Hash- straight out of can, left on the grill to be crisped up. Plain, tasteless, and boring. Country Fried Steak- Pre-cooked steak taken out of the freezer than was dunked in hot oil to be reheated. Plain, was left on top of the fryer and served lukewarm. The gravy was less than impressive either. Country potatoes are left in the oven crisped up on the stove, actually were pretty good. Service was ok. We seated ourselves and the host came by to serve us drinks. I think the service is a hit or miss here. They were busy when we went and little details like condiments, refills and utensils were overlooked. The food is less then impressive and are quick semi homemade items. I do see the freshness in the veggies and fruit but everything else looked/tasted store bought. As for the biscuits, they warm those up in the microwave it does not come straight out of the oven fresh..,Enjoy! read more

-----Don't Come Here------ This place is deceptively appealing. It's small and easy to walk right by. So I checked this place out with a friend of mine who lives right across the street. We went in on a Sunday morning for nice a breakfast and were given quite the opposite.... the food was ridiculously bland. I ordered Steak and Eggs and never have I been disappointed with something so simple until now. The meat was of the lowest quality, bland and difficult to chew. The eggs and side of hashbrown I had were tasteless and undercooked. My coffee was lukewarm and after asking for a fresh cup, the new cup of coffee was somehow over brewed and very bitter. I left ready to ask for my money back, since I hardly finished anything on my plate. Prices seemed reasonable until after tasting the food. The place is also very small and gets easily crowded. My advice, avoid at all costs.... read more

other diners like giant chef burger and chicks donut charge around $15.00 and this includes coffee.

My girlfriend and I originally decided to go here solely because it had outside seating and it was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, but we ended up enjoying the service as well as the food! They had a "Weekend Specials" menu which included a few options that aren't normally available during the week, such as a few more omelet options, eggs benedict, and biscuits and gravy. My girlfriend ordered the spinach omelet, I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, and we also split some banana and pecan pancakes. The breakfast sandwich surprisingly came out as two sandwiches, each on hearty biscuits (the biscuits were a little dry), and a side of hash brown (which was also sort of bland). The pancakes were delicious, though! It was an excellent combination and they were fairly light for what you'd expect. My girlfriend said the hamburg in her spinach omelet would have been better had it been spiced or seasoned, too. The service was great and we got many refills on our water (I hate when the waiter/waitress does not offer to fill up my glass enough-but they were all over it!). They do not take AMEX or Discover, so do plan on using another form of payment (they take MasterCard or Visa). All in all, we would definitely go back! read more

I've been in a food rut lately. I pretty much eat at the same three restaurants that are within walking distance from my work. When my boss told me about this place, I was initially resistant -- it was just too easy to eat at the places I have been going to. But, I gave it a try for lunch and now I'm hooked. I don't want this place to become too well known because I like the fact that I can walk in at noon and get a table right away. I have mainly just stuck to the sandwiches and burgers, but I can say that they are all flavorful and the portions are more than adequate for me. I especially like that they are not stingy with the guacamole when I order it on my veggie patties. After reading all the reviews here, I think I am missing out by not ordering breakfast, but I can definitely vouch for the lunch. read more

Is it wrong to write a 5 star review based on one dish? Well, if that's wrong I don't want to be right. 3 words. Biscuits and Gravy. 1) Go to bay leaf cafe 2) Order biscuits & gravy 3) ???? 4) PROFIT! read more

Finding Bay Leaf in downtown Concord is a little like finding a rare book at garage sale - you don't expect it, but you are so thankful to have discovered it. The food is up a notch from your greasy spoon - a large, diverse American Diner-style menu await. Lots of classic breakfast dishes (omelette's, French Toast, Eggs Benedict, etc.) and plenty of burgers, sandwiches and similar fare. Way cozier, tastier and distinct from vanilla garbage served at Denny's or Mimi's, plus the staff is always willing to modify your order (esp. to make it healthier). Service isn't the fastest, so be prepared to chat with friends before eating. The staff has always been friendly and efficient, for the most part. This place was made for early Saturday mornings before heading out for a day trip, or lazy Sundays when you've had too much too drink the night before. Their counter is great for when you're eating solo and just want a good meal and the newspaper. read more

This restaurant has the best eggs Florentine on their weekend menu. The best eggs Florentine I have ever had hands down. They give off a dinner vibe but the food is so good it is ridiculous. Their hash browns are done perfectly and their hot cocoa is always a delight. I never leave here feeling anything less than completely satisfied. read more