our waiter provided great service! They had all the condiments that most other restaurants dont normally have (tapatio). food came out quick and was the order had not issue! Overall very pleased with my dinning experience. Maybe thats why we are repeat customers! read more

I love the breakfast here, I usually go savory when I come here and it's so good, the servers will have great recommendations if you ever get lost in the large variety of items they have on their menu and it had a great bright vibe from when you walk in to while you dine. read more

A San Diego original and favorite for brunch is now so abundant that you may end up finding one near where you'll be! This Broken Yolk is situated in a pretty big shopping center and therefore has plenty of parking and serves as a great place to stop by for errands. With a supermarket just across the lot, you'll get your brunch and shopping in before noon. Known for its breakfast and brunch items, Broken Yolk will have all the classics you expect but also some hearty plates like fried and grilled steak. Each of their plates are generous. Most of the dishes come with eggs cooked in the style you desire, as well as a choice of bread, which includes your typical white, wheat, and sourdough, but also biscuits, muffins, and tortilla. Sides can also be opted as hash browns, fries, fruit, rice, and beans (black or refried). When you arrive, there may be a wait but given that this location is further away from downtown, you should be able to get a table pretty quick. Do keep in mind though that parties of eight or more will automatically incur a gratuity on the meal. If there is a wait, for one dollar you can grab a club and ball and go mini golfing in their private room. It's definitely geared towards kids to occupy them during long wait times, but I can see it being fun for adults too. Once you are seated, staff will present you with menus and offer waters to get you situated. They have their standard menus as well as the lighter brunch menu that includes smaller portions. Consider perusing through the menu and finding your drinks first. They have quite a few items on their menu including alcohol, but should you decide to drink coffee, their refills are free. I settled on the chicken fried steak and eggs with a side of hash browns and a biscuit. The meal was huge and definitely enough to serve as the intended combined breakfast and lunch. The steak was smaller than I'd expect but it was crispy, tender, and smothered with delicious gravy. The biscuit was fluffy and almost like a giant loaf of bread. I'd prefer it more crumbly but it soaked the gravy and over easy eggs really well. The hash browns were cooked perfectly! The dining space is well lit and vibrant with life. Patrons and staff roaming the aisles to and from their tables fill the room with energy. Despite all this, the spacing of the tables worked well and allowed small and large parties alike to enjoy their meal and conversations. The staff were friendly, helpful, and efficient. There was an instance of a missed coffee but it was resolved right away. Overall, Broken Yolk Cafe is a great brunch spot to grab a bite, meet some friends, or dine with the family. The menu has a bit of everything for everyone and the service is respectable. This location in particular was relaxed due to ease of parking and lack of crowds. When it's time to break bread, consider breaking a few yolks too at the Broken Yolk Cafe! read more

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Carolina provided excellent service! All of the wait staff here are great. The food was good. The Greek breakfast omelette had a lot of salty olives in there that needed to be taken out so it wouldn't overpower the whole meal. It would have been nice if they were chopped or there were fewer of them. Otherwise, everything was great. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Chilaquiles old school - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

After Sunday pickleball and got on their waitlist approximately 10:30a. We were a party of 8 and were seated in the patio. 30 minute wait wasn't bad as we arrived in separate cars. Our server was friendly and helpful. She helped me with my selection of two types of Benedict's - Sope Benedict & Smoked Salmon Benedict. Both delicious but wouldn't order both of them together next time. I dined on the smoked salmon and took the sope to go. We did ask one of the servers who helped delivered our food if he could turned down the heat. He acknowledged the request (I had to repeat it) but it wasn't turned down. I should have asked our table server read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Sope Benedict & Smoked Salmon Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been to this BYC location several times over the year and it's pretty consistent. Seating can sometimes take a little bit if they're understaffed, but it's not a huge deal. I came here yesterday morning and we were seated almost immediately. Our server was polite and super on top of things. Our food came out pretty fast and was steaming. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes which were delicious but just a touch dry. I wish they had included more whip cream or something to make them a little more moist. I feel like the prices are a little high for average quality. They have several menu options with half size portions which is a great alternative for people who don't eat a whole lot, but I felt the prices were still a bit high. A half portion of their Benedict, so one instead of two, was $9.99. Overall we had a great breakfast and great service. We will definitely have to give Broken Yolk another try. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Lemon ricotta pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

My husband and I visited the Broken Yolk Cafe at Carmel Mountain location this morning. We stood at the reception area for at least five minutes with no staff member greeting or acknowledging us. Then a white couple walked in, and a staff member immediately appeared to assist them. Although we had arrived first, the hostess seemed reluctant to seat us (Asian and Black) and only did so after the other couple (White) entered when she felt that she needed to provide service. The clear discriminatory treatment was disappointing and left us feeling unwelcome. As a result, we decided not to dine there. We hope management addresses this issue to ensure all customers receive equal and respectful service. read more

Today I went here for a cute date and was greeted and seated almost instantly. The menu is massive with so many different options also with the friendliest staff members. I will be coming back fs and making this my usual spot to try out all the menu items. Today I got the dirty iced chai & a Nutella fruit crepe. It was really nice and homey. The crepe is a doughy texture which takes a minute to egg use to but it's still overall amazing. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Nutella crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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It's been a little while since we've been here but we liked the renovations! Seating was fast, service was friendly and prompt, and food came quickly. Had the Greek omelette and it was very well balanced egg-white omelette with the feta, olives, and spinach. Good flavor and not underdone. Had it with a pre-buttered English muffin and fruit. Fruit was very fresh and delicious! Tableware was an interesting assortment when we arrived but they fixed that up no problem. You need to ask for everything you want (eg. water, straw, spoons, etc), but they will happily get anything for you. Wife's omelette was very heavy on the bell peppers even though spinach was featured in the title of the omelette. All in all, like the place, the food, and the staff. Just a few little minor easily fixable details is all. Would definitely return for more! read more

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This place is my go to place. One thing I did noticed at least for for the day was that I could join the waitlist on yelp but the place wasnt too busy and had plenty of space so I would recommend you go in when you get there just to see if you can get seated regardless of your line on wait list online or not. The place is well spaced so even if there is a big crowd, you will hace some breathing room. The service was on point. The servers were super nice. They are extremely attentive so they will come and ask if you need anything else. The food came out very quickly. The kids menu is not bad. You get plenty of food for what you order. It seems like the average price for food nowadays although I think they do give you a good portion size for what you pay for. The food is not bad. The hash browns were crispy without feeling overly oily or soggy. They did get my bread order mixed up with my brothers but it was an easy swap. Overall this place is not bad. The food is good and portions are good. The service is on point. I cannot say how long wait are if it is packed but I am sure with the staff they have you will be seated in a reasonable time. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Meat omelette. Not bad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Hi my family just ate here for Breakfast today. The food was so delicious and fresh. It's warm and inviting. The server Charm, was one of the best servers we have ever had. Our drinks where always filled and food came out hot. Over al,l best experiences yet. Thank you! Charm for a memorable time. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Yummy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

First time at this location, very nice and clean, no wait, fast service, food was so good I forgot to take a picture before taking a few bites. Our server Carolina was very attentive and friendly read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Chicken fried steak & eggs, chilaquiles, and 1 French toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

This was a new location for us, always looking for a new one. Food was great, we took tuna melt sandwich - one with sweet fries, another one with a side salad. Now about service, our wait was pretty long, with management excuse was - a private birthday party served in a special room. I'm making assumption that the party was booked in advance, in this case management suppose to add some kitchen help and more servers? Otherwise, it's five stars, food, bottomless coffee(even the first one was cold, ask for a new batch), nice menu selections. read more

I came here with my sister, niece, and nephew on a Sunday morning around 10AM and got seated immediately. We ordered pancakes and waffles combo and 2 kids meals. I would recommend the cinna-cakes instead of the traditional pancakes. Everything we ordered were good, except the chicken tenders on the kids meal. My niece took a bite and said it was way too hard. This location is clean and bright. It's located in a big plaza so plenty of parking. The service was good and food is reasonably priced. I would come back and try other things on the menu. read more

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We love broken yolk. We've been to a few different locations and saw that they had one near where we were in San Diego so it was the first choice when looking for breakfast near the area. We love the large menu options so there's always something for your breakfast cravings. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Great food, nice atmosphere Friendly service No waiting time We will be back. Thank you read more

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Great breakfast. I'm ket, server made it easy. Eggs sausage and bacon with side of avocado. Delicious and hot. Coffee was fine too. Shot out to Gustavo. Server they made the whole experience complete. Warm, friendly and will be back. read more

We came with a party of 10 for breakfast on the Saturday before Mother's Day. This place is clean and fresh with amazing service. They have miniature golf for the kids while we waited. We called ahead to get on the waitlist and they seated us at the time they told us it would be. I highly recommend. We had a great time. Food was delicious. read more

For a diner that is a chain, this place was super delicious. It looks like your typical diner; nothing to write about but it was clean. The server we got was super cool and gave us great recommnedations. If you like mimosa's definitely get the flight you will not regret it. The food was so so good and filling. Its a no frills place but the food was great and I would definitely come back read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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We visited Broken Yolk, they decorated quite nice, both indoor and outdoor seating is available and overall we enjoyed our food, we ordered French toast, lemon ricotta pancake, cappuccino, chilaquiles bowl and avocado toast were all good, especially the pancake, which was delicious. However, the service left something to be desired. We had to ask multiple times for water and sharing plates, which took a bit away from the experience. Also, we ordered two matcha lattes but were billed for three, which we needed to get corrected. If they improve their service, it would make for a much better experience! read more

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Amazing experience at Broken Yolk! The food was delicious, the portions were generous, and the service was friendly from start to finish. Everything came out fresh and full of flavor. AND the Mimosas! Definitely a great spot for breakfast or brunch--I'll be coming back for sure! Thank you to Alfredo, Gerrardo y Claudio! Best service read more

Service was exceptional! We love eating here after hiking Black Mountain. Food is good.

This location is in a convenient spot in an outdoor shopping center that includes a Sprouts, theater Marshall's , Nordstrom Rack, and lots of other stores and restaurants. For this reason I think it's a good place to do a girls brunch and shopping day, which is what we did. The restaurant is pretty big, and our wait was about 30 minutes for our party of 8 on a Sunday, as they don't take reservations. The restaurant was clean and the menu has a fair amount of items, including some temporary seasonal additions. I ordered the Chilaquiles bowl with carne asada and red sauce. The portion was a good size, they didn't skimp on the meat, and the temperature was just right. The taste was good, not too spicy which could be good or bad, depending on what you like. I liked it and would definitely order it again. The restaurant was able to split checks individually which was nice. They add a mandatory tip of 20%, but if you don't split the checks it's 18% from my understanding. As far as the service, they were busy so it wasn't above and beyond and one of our dishes did take a bit longer than the rest, but it was good overall. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Chilaquilas bowl with carne asada and red sauce - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Solid place! Very accommodating for people who want substitutions and our server Carolina was awesome! Extremely prompt and checked in on our table frequently even though the restaurant was packed. read more

Solid food. Excellent service. Nice interior decoration. Avocado toast was pretty good. Country fried steak was solid. Smoothie wasn't great. read more

Hunny took me to a Birthday brunch after my appt. Disappointed and This location will not be one we will Go back to. Hostess didn't seem like she wanted to be there. All patrons entering were seated in only one area of the restaurant. There was a total of 40 people to one server. It was obvious to us not enough workers were scheduled to work. No manager on site. Poor server and helper cleaning tables was doing their best. Food came out. Mine was ok. My husband ordered his regular dish and said "the San Marcos location had spicy and tasty. This dish is just spicy". read more

Went again for breakfast only problem with this place is they have too many good items on their menu it's hard to pick just one. Food and service is great. read more

Um not anything special, nothing really stood out to me. The food was ok, service was ok and fast. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Great service! Jorge was very attentive and checked in the right amount of times. Seated fast and food was so delicious.

Even on a busy Happy Easter, staff was great, efficient and attentive! Eduardo made the table ready when we got there. Coffee was pouring endlessly:) read more

Gerardo was super attentive! Delicious Cinnamon single pancake was perfect with coffee. I loved the choice of 2 benedicts: chicken and waffle and caprese were great bites and generous portions. My usual fave is lemon ricotta pancakes. Omelets are generously portioned too. Love it here. read more

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The food was great. Amazing portions and very tasty. Our server Carolina was great. Supper attentive and she made us feel like we wanted to come back. The restaurant was very clean and felt light and open. Helped to get the day started. Would definitely recommend going here if you want great food and a great experience. read more

Delicious breakfast spot! Came here on a Tuesday morning, the place was pretty empty (cause everyone is at work). Was greeted and walked to our table. The interior is beautiful and there's plentiful of parking space. Interior has the modern look with lots of natural lighting. I ordered the Golden state egg Benedict ($16.95) and an iced mocha latte ($5.45). Food took a while but it was delicious! Latte was average. Server was very friendly and explained that there's another location in Los Angeles where we are from. Overall good breakfast spot, and only complaint is that it is a bit pricey for the portion size. read more

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ALFREDO is amazing! Such a fun server and very attentive. All the waitstaff are great. Super friendly! The food was delicious. Good value! They have a smaller portion brunch menu too! The pancakes are the best! The ambience is beautiful with a gorgeous remodel and lots of light. Make sure you sit in Alfredo's section, you will LOVE him! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Dining room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

My family enjoyed brunch here this weekend but we've been here before. The service was friendly, and I appreciated that because it seems like a lot of older people come and that can require lots of patience, so kudos to the team. The food itself was great, not amazing but very standard brunch food and it tastes as you'd expect. The interior is spacious too so it doesn't feel crowded or overwhelming. Overall, a good and reliable brunch spot close to home! read more

We had a group of 18 on a Saturday morning and are unbelievably impressed by Gerardo (the general manager) and the service here! They got us seated right away and had food for half of the table coming out WHILE he was on the other end of the table still taking orders!!! He was so accommodating and beyond excellent in his service, professionalism and just downright pleasant. The servers are all friendly here and personable, you feel like you're at home. All of the food was delicious and portions are immense. Not going back to The Original Pancake House again, this is the new "it" spot! Thank you, Gerardo and team!! read more

Decent experience We were seated almost immediately when we arrived Parking was easy to find It was a decent amount of people inside - not too crowded or loud which was nice Our server wasn't super but he took our order and brought our food in a timely manner I never received the water I asked for twice but the food was good I tried the pineapple coconut mimosa and it was delicious My mother loved her matcha and avocado toast My daughter was pleased with her kids breakfast And I enjoyed my Caesar salad Decent experience Not exceptional read more

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Went to breakfast with my mom. Had a wonderful and attentive server, Carolina. She was so bright, sweet, and brought whatever we needed. Mom and I spilt an omelet and fruit. Delicious and plenty of food to split a meal and be full. They also offer a Military Discount! 5+ stars ​ read more

Food was great, they have mini golf in the restaurant which is super fun. Our server Karen was spectacular! Great little dinner :) read more

ALWAYS a winner!! The food is always amazing and it's the perfect breakfast, brunch & lunch menu!! Gina took great care of us as well! It's open and bright inside and the patio is dog-friendly. The brunch on the smaller side menu is a great option! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Classic Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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