Always great service Good food & selection Breakfast & lunch restaurant not a cafe! Will post my breakfast after I receive - been coming here for years (before when it was Russell's) read more

Blackboard Bistro - Updated Menu as of 9/16/26 - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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Dining at Blackboard Bistro was an unexpected surprise. We called an audible and stopped in for lunch on a Monday and it was busy, busy. They have a pretty robust menu with lots of breakfast and lunch options. I ordered the Mexicali Scramble ($19.25). It comes with three eggs scrambled with Jack cheese, chorizo, Ortega Chiles, tomatoes and green onions, topped with avocado + sour cream. I opted for hash browns and flour tortillas. Ngl, the scramble was fire. It was like a DIY taco with the flour tortillas. The chorizo was not at all greasy and there was plenty of it mixed into the scramble. The side of hash browns were proportionally generous, though too undercooked for my liking. Order the Sunrise Skillet ($18.75) if you're into skillets. Bacon, sausage, and onions are scrambled with eggs and topped with melted cheddar, tomatoes, and green onions. It's hearty and the ingredients are beautifully distributed. The sour cream is folded into the scrambled which was interesting. I saw someone reading a book and drinking wine at 1:00PM and I hope I grow up to be that person one day. Anyway, Blackboard Bistro gives all the neighborhood feels and I'm absolutely here for it. read more

Blackboard Bistro - sunrise skillet: bacon, sausage + onions scrambled with eggs topped with melted cheddar, tomatoes + green onions = $18.75 - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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I always enjoy the meals here. The playground breakfast is large and includes a lot of choices. Pancakes, eggs, sausage or mix it up with other items. Inside or outside options. My wife's Reuben was excellent but was a bit light on pastrami. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Located at PCH and 12 street. Parking is available. Service is good. read more

From the outside, Blackboard Bistro sure looks like a day care, while the inside reminds me of homely pub with brick walls and floors. Parking was somewhat limited, though luckily there wasn't a line to get a table. Our waitstaff mentioned it was her third day on the job, so when one of my friends asked about the special, she had to double-check with another staff member. Other than that, service was great and the food came out quick. I ordered the Santa Fe Skillet with a side of sourdough toast. It was a generous amount of scrambled eggs with cheese along with green chilies and pico de gallo. Layered underneath were country-style potatoes which had a nice crispy and tender bite. The avocado and sour cream on top created that melt in your mouth kinda feeling. I also ordered a cup of mocha which was a nice pick-me-up. read more

Blackboard Bistro - Santa Fe skillet with sourdough - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

We came with a couple who'd never been there and they were impressed. I was impressed too with the seating on the patio. An umbrella was brought quickly due to a fairly hot day. Our friends loved their omelettes and my husband and I split an order of pancakes eggs & bacon which was delicious. So glad we returned to bring back memories of eating there with my sons who were just toddlers. read more

Very disappointing experience. I came to this establishment after a service-dog outing in the area. I had already purchased coffee there earlier in the day and later returned to use the restroom with my service dog. Instead of simply speaking with me respectfully, a manager aggressively approached me and followed me out of the store, telling me that I could not use the restroom. I explained that I was accompanied by a trained service dog, not a pet, and that I had already been a paying customer. What made the situation even more frustrating was seeing a pet dog inside the establishment while I was being confronted about having my service dog with me. If a business is going to have rules regarding animals, those rules should be applied consistently, and staff should understand the difference between a pet and a service animal. As someone who actually works with and handles service dogs, I found the way this situation was handled extremely disrespectful and unnecessary. I was simply trying to use the restroom after being a customer. There was no reason for me to be chased out of the store. I strongly recommend that management educate its staff on service-animal access requirements and appropriate ways to interact with customers who use service dogs. Customers should not be made to feel unwelcome or humiliated for legitimately having their service animal with them. read more

Met up with a longtime girlfriend here for the first time I've never been before. It's a cute little spot and lots to choose from on their menu. I had ordered biscuits and gravy and it came with fruit or potatoes and sausage or bacon, and I had scrambled eggs. Other than one little spot on the biscuit that was quite hard. The food was very good. The service was great. I would definitely go back again. read more

Came here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Nice location and staff were attentive. I was happy that it wasn't overcrowded for a Saturday morning. The menu offerings are great but I was not greatly impressed. It's hard to mess up breakfast and I honestly give it a 3/5 for my Greek omelette. I enjoyed our company and would love to come back to try other items on the menu because there was much to choose from. The ambiance is casual and it appears that guests really love dining on the patio. read more

Friendly neighborhood breakfast joint with a welcoming staff without the wait, it's located in a shopping center that's not too busy even on weekends. I ordered biscuit with gravy, which was just average. The spacious patio not only accommodates dogs, but the server even brought a bowl of water for my dog. It's a chill place for brunch, and they have enough space for large groups. read more

Blackboard Bistro - Dog-friendly patio - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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My family and I came in for breakfast last week and had the best most delicious time. The service was amazing, the food tasty, and the vibe perfect! We cannot wait to return so we can work our way through the menu. We enjoyed coffee, eggs, and pineapple pancakes! Everything was delicious and cooked perfectly. read more

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The food is consistently good and service is always fabulous! The staff always makes us feel like family when we're in town to have breakfast with my Dad. read more

The food was very good! The eggs cooked as ordered and the pancakes were delicious. I will definitely be coming back.

This brunch spot used to be a schoolhouse (at least, that's what my friend told me). We decided to brunch here on a Sunday morning (11:15am) and luckily got sat down after a few minutes. I will say, parking SUCKSSS. I had to wrap around a bit and the spaces are tight. Anyways, the vibes were nice and the menu is vast. I eventually settled on the wild turkey sandwich with fries. It was very large and generously filled sandwich. The fries reminded me of Jack-In-The-Box curly fries without the curl. Still yummy, though! read more

Cool ambiance close to the beach. Awesome service. Food is will always come back to order same thing Rggs Benedict read more

Blackboard Bistro - Lunch menu - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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We were basically nonexistent to the sever. My husband asked for salsa for the hash browns. We are still waiting for the salsa HAHA. His steak was warm, so it got cold really quickly. Not good. This was our second time here and I'm really disappointed because the first time we came everything was delicious. Bummer read more

Loved how this restaurant had so many options! I believe this building might have been a school at one place so that's where the theme comes from. I ordered the Popeye Omelette which is my perfect combination of spinach and mushroom. Servers were efficient and friendly despite how busy it was during Sunday brunch. Indoor and outdoor seating. I would love to come back to try their benedict's and cobb salad. read more

Blackboard Bistro - Popeye Omelet - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Going to give it 5 stars but is really more 4.5 overall. Breakfast is very solid but points off for the royal french toast (skip the royal part and just get the regular) and OJ is not fresh which to get 5 stars should be. Service is good but the lights inside are so bright they could use a dimmer. Chili cheese omelette is great and hash browns are solid. Portions are good but prices could be 10% less imo. Good neighborhood breakfast and lunch place with nice variety. Been here three times in the last year. All breakfast but lunch looks good. Want to try the patty melt. read more

Blackboard Bistro - Just thought I would throw this in. - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

I was happy to find out that this place just got bought out by a sweet lady named Amy. The old owner guy was such a grump. As usual my wife loved the Mexicali Scramble. The country fried steak itself was good but the gravy is a powder pack with a lot of pepper in it. I'd probably go back to the Benedict next time. We always love getting on giant pancake on the side. The coffee was better today. read more

Food was delicious! Service was great! Hashbrowns were perfectly crispy, eggs cooked how I ordered and pancakes amazing! Def will come back! It was surprisingly empty so I was worried it wasn't good but it was 10/10!!!! read more

Very cute place with hit and miss service. When you hire young student employees, you're going to have fluctuating service. Owner had to point out to the hostess we were waiting to be seated. Another young woman took our drink order, didn't offer straws. But we definitely cut those staff some slack because this is likely their first job and will only get better with experience. No waiting to get seated so that's good. The waiter was great, super efficient and anticipating refills of iced tea and coffee. Biscuits and gravy $14 - gravy was a bit too peppery but good value, comes with bacon and sausage plus eggs and hashbrowns. Should have asked for "cheese on that" (Thanks Tom Papa) California Benedict $16 - comes with bacon, avocado, tomato, side of hashbrowns. Next time I'll ask for extra crispy but they were still good. Here's the weird thing, big sign outside and website advertising breakfast and lunch, hours are 7:30am-2pm. We overheard them telling someone a bit after 1pm, we don't serve breakfast after 1pm. (???) Nowhere on the menu does it say there are special hours for breakfast or a deadline. This is obviously due to them wanting to clean up the breakfast station early to get out of there earlier? With a menu that's only breakfast and lunch, just serve breakfast the whole time, what's the deal? read more

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Saturday morning. Two restaurants on Main Street had long waits. Rode my bike around the corner and saw BlackBoard. There was no wait. Cute outside and typical diner style indoors. I was greeted by the owner Any and served by Sam. Amy came over later and introduced herself as the new owner. Both were very friendly. Food tasted fresh and was prepared well. Price was typical for the area. Will visit again when in the area read more

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Friendliness of all of the staff and quality of the food! Everything I've tried has been delicious and I go there multiple times a week with my sweetie. Amy is just the sweetest! Highly recommend! read more

Group of 20 from Leisure World Seal Beach California dropped by to have outside breakfast. We first called Amy the manager to be sure they could accomodate us.. she said , sure can...not a problem. We had a good breakfast and socialized . There is plenty of free parking available on street, on site, at rear and side of restaurant. read more

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Let me start off with, when we made reservations for a party of 12, my friend made sure to give the date and time. She called back maybe an hour later to just make sure because she felt like they did not write it down. IT WAS NOT WRITTEN ANYWHERE OR MADE ON THEIR PART. Fast forward to the day of our reservation was at 12:30 pm on a sat. We were all there by 12:35. Only one person was served a drink. Maybe 15 min, the waitress finally got 2 more drink orders out of the 12 people there. She kept passing our table when we were ready. Another 10 min go by and the rest of the table was able to order their drinks. It's 1:30 PM and she is finally back to take orders. I've been trying to flag this woman down by the way because I'm hungry and have a toddler who is hungry too but she is helping the smaller and newer tables being seated WHICH MADE NO SENSE. Anyways, she finally takes our orders. And the food is phenomenal! Took forever to get a refill and a water by the way for my toddler. Our waitress was more interested in small tables but we are paying customers as well. We tried to flag her down to let her know we needed at least 2-3 separated checks but she caught an attitude saying YOU DIDN'T TELL ME AT THE START. I use to work as a server, usually as a server WE ASK CUSTOMERS if it is all on one check or if it was going to be separated. Anyways, another woman helped us because it was a baby shower brunch, gave us extra plates and forks for a cake we brought. She was much nicer. Food was good but service was mid. Might just get something to go next time. read more

Blackboard Bistro - Greek chicken salad - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

We came here for a late breakfast. The menu has great variety of items( a good thing) so we didn't know what to get. We did decide on some pancakes to share. They were so good and the best thing we ate here. I ended getting a Hangover omelet under the impression it was another type of food item( I thought I was getting chili ). The omelet was till good and a good choice for breakfast. I also ordered an ice coffee, and it went well with my food. Our server was nice. The restaurant itself is more than an awesome place to hang out during the breakfast hours. I would come back and get something new. read more

I ate here for lunch with my daughter and husband. Walked right in and got a seat on the patio. It's a nice patio, not too crowed (seating wise). I got a turkey, avocado, jack melt with fruit. It was very good. My daughter and husband shared the caesar wrap and tuna melt. They liked their meals as well. I'd like to go back as there were a few other things on the menu that sounded really good. The breakfast looks tasty too. read more

Blackboard Bistro - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Always a good spot to go to when in this area of Seal Beach. I always order the French Toast Royal, shared! This is a must order!!! Friendly waiters/staff. read more

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My wife and I stopped in on opening Thursday morning after spending our earlier hours at Hoag Hospital. Our waitress was very attentive offering coffee multiple times, our coffee mugs were never empty. My wife decided on a short stack of blueberry pancakes and I their Breakfast Burrito. Our meals arrive relatively quickly and were super delicious! The pancakes were huge, thick, and fluffy filled with blueberries and my burrito was stuffed full of breakfast deliciousness. Top notch job! Thank you! read more

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I had the chorizo with hash browns. It appeared that it was premade and served cold. I asked for hash browns crispy, they were just burned. The atmosphere was not very inviting. I will definitely not return. read more

Love coming to this place with my family. The food is great, and reasonably priced. Environment is nice. The only thing that I've had issues with is them being short staffed, and there have been a couple times where the service was very slow. The employees are all nice, but sometimes they just need better staffing read more

Love the ambiance of the outside patio dining. The service was spot on! The owner, Pam also came by our table a few times to see how we were doing while enjoying our delicious breakfast omelettes. Food was yummy and I want to continue going there for breakfast or lunch while I'm down visiting my mom. read more

12/26/22 We we're headed to Crema, only to be turned down because they have enough people on the list to accept to carry them into closing time. DaRn!! Next shop, the Bistro at the end of the block doesn't take anymore customers until 2:30 (it was 1 pm). Checked my bookmarked places & found Blackboard Bistro, yes! Unfortunately breakfast is no longer being served. I'm hungry! So onward! We opted to dine Al fresco because indoors felt a bit cramped & very loud. It's a beautiful sunny day in Seal Beach. Ordered a Popeyes Burger & hubby opted for the Blackened mahi-mahi (sub split pea soup- he liked it), I got the seasoned fries. Our server is friendly & upbeat. Our orders arrived shortly & I couldn't catch the photo o before hubby took a few bites (can't take him anywhere!). He liked his mahi-mahi sandwich. I ordered mine before I was drawn to the blue cheese, grilled mushrooms & onions-it was moist, juicy & delicious w/o being messy. The seasoned fries were tasty & delicious, crispy. Would likely return for breakfast. read more

Blackboard Bistro - 12/26/22 We're in Seal Beach - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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Excellent, Excellent food! Very fresh. Service is also excellent. This is our breakfast go to spot. I highly recommend it. Great beachy ambiance. It used to be an old school house. You will not be disappointed. read more

Had the Mexican scramble it was delicious with the hashbrowns crispy and sourdough toast. The service was good. It just takes a while for the food to come out , sat on the patio. It was a beautiful morning ! read more

Been going here for years. After an hour and a half, it was busy and we were told there are people waiting for tables, so we were asked to wrap it up and leave.??? It was weird, and offended our guest who said he would never be back. We are also questioning going back. read more

Blackboard Bistro is operated from early breakfast (serves grits) until midafternoon. The building was actually a schoolhouse years ago! They are known for their Eggs Benedict involves several recipes! Go for it!!!!! read more

I used to love this place but today my Mediterranean omelette was an overcooked brick of unrecognizable ingredients with no decoration on the plate or anything. The fact that it was $18 did not compute. I ate it to eat it, but it was just chucks of egg with no flavor. My friend didn't love hers either and the coffee was watery and bitter. Service was great and the ambiance is great! I hope they can do better. read more

I ordered a Pastrami Sandwich, no pickle but add mayonnaise. Very good sandwich and they did it the way I specified. Seasoned Fries were quite tasty. Service was fair because I think that they were not proactive enough in checking to see if I needed my "wooder" refilled so I deduct one point for that. I saw all the guys tucked their shirts in which is more appropriate and professional looking, very good. Men's washroom had paper towels which is good. read more

Blackboard Bistro - American Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Breakfast is delicious, and the service is excellent. It's always nice to enjoy both great food and outstanding service when dining out. Everything we've had so far has been great. From the food to the service, and the hospitality has been warm and welcoming. read more

While this place is better known for their breakfasts, I stopped in for lunch with a friend. They have limited parking in a lot. The interior is dark wood and brick with plenty of booths plus some outdoor patio seating too. My friend is a regular here so the staff all knew her and treated us with extra smiles and attention. They have a lunch menu with quite an extensive list of sandwiches, salads, and burgers and they also write daily specials on a blackboard. I decided on a turkey-bacon sandwich with fries as my side. The sandwich was quite good. It was served on grilled sourdough which was delicious although a bit too greasy. The deli turkey, crisp bacon, jack cheese, and tomato all made for a great taste combination. The sandwich was cut in half and, oddly, one half was piled high with turkey and little bacon while the other half didn't have so much turkey but plenty of bacon. Each half was a slightly different experience. The fries were crispy and had a great seasoning. I didn't even dip them in the ranch my friend got us because I enjoyed the flavor unsullied. Blackboard Bistro is a good choice for a lunchtime sandwich at a good price. read more

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