We started the day with a delicious breakfast and great service at Cafe 222. This was our 1st time at this restaurant. The restaurant is small, cozy and very welcoming - but the highlight is the food! My daughter ordered the ham and Swiss scramble and I had the cinnamon bread French toast with sausage links - absolutely delicious! The coffee is good too! Whenever I come to San Diego, this will be my breakfast spot. read more

Cafe 222 - Ham and Swiss Scramble with a side of ham - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food was fine, but I thought the service was a bit lacking. We were given the check as we were still eating, it was placed by the condiments. I didn't notice this with anyone else. The juices aren't made in house, want given any explanations, and for $6 for a cup of apple juice, I'd expect a little more if it's motts or something else? The pancakes are fluffy, the biscuits are good. The sausages are standard. The poached eggs were over cooked. The amount of whipped cream was too little for the amount of pancakes. The waffle soggs up pretty fast but wasn't bad tasting when it comes out at first. Ordered; super biscuits and gravy, Oreo cakes, kids strawberry stack, Nutella waffle, a lemonade and an apple juice Overall; the food was above average. Service; I don't know what everyone is talking about. read more

Cafe 222 - SUPER Biscuits & Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

I can see why this place gets highly rated. It's small, but kid friendly. Known for their waffles. I went with the American breakfast and it was solid. My only complaint is the coffee. I ordered a latte and it seemed like it came out of one of those automated machines in a hospital waiting room. But everything else was good. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a diner style. And our waiter was the happiest and a kind soul. I'd go back, but next time I would try the waffles. read more

This place is delicious. I've been here before and it's just as good as the last time! So delicious and such great service. I originally walked to Richard pancake house and had a terrible customer service experience. I was so happy to walk into warmful greeting. I even got sat at my favorite table in there. I love this place so much. Waitress was phenomenal. Love the patio too. I will have to come back and sit outside once it cools down. read more

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Had breakfast here this morning. For the four of us it was a 30 minute wait. We sat outside. The waitress was friendly and checked in on us. I had an iced vanilla latte and the Mexican scramble with turkey bacon. My son had the Oreo pancakes. They were so good. They had a nice crunch. No complaints. read more

Cafe 222 - Oreo pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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Cutesie breakfast spot. Felt very hole in the wall. Great service, food was good and affordable. Very hot inside to sit, I recommend sitting outside read more

Cafe 222 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Very friendly service, the place was crowded but the staff still helped with parking. The food was excellent. I am usually a pancake girl , but I went for the classic waffle with eggs and crispy turkey bacon just the way I like it. The waffle was light and tasty. The eggs were fresh cracked eggs (no fake eggs!) And the ambience was classic greasy spoon! I loved it and definitely recommend it. read more

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Amazing breakfast will return had the best breakfast ever I will definitely travel from wherever im at to this breakfast spot read more

Cafe 222 - Dine in view - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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First let me start by saying the service was stellar. I had a great experience from start to finish. The food was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. I ordered the Joe's special. I was a little disappointed that the cheese was just melted on top instead of inside of the dish. The potatoes were definitely the highlight. It's convenient and affordable for downtown dining with great service. read more

Cafe 222 - Joe's special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Stumbled in here by accident, and will definitely be coming back! This place treated my dog like he was their own, giving him treats and treating him like a customer himself. The food was really great and the servers were incredible. The weight was very short on a busy Saturday morning, and the ambience was really nice! I loved sitting on the covered patio outside. We had a great time! read more

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Great service! Love to see the workers happy at work :) me and my boys go for the magnificently DELICIOUS peanut butter and banana French toast read more

I ordered Breakfast burrito & caramel latte + double shot The drink was good Breakfast burrito comes wet just fyi with like a red enchilada sauce. It's really soggy When ordering I asked if the beans come on the side, he said yes. Though there are beans on the side, beans also do come inside I asked for salsa on the side that's an additional $2 When I opened the to-go container at my clients house, that's when I learned it was a wet burrito but it's really messy & I don't like that sauce so I called in requesting for replacement He didn't want to & was explaining why. I offered to bring the wet one back so they know I'm not trying to take an extra burrito. In the end he obliged $28 for for a good coffee not so good burrito with beans inside Salsa on the side read more

Greeted warmly by the waiter who was setting up, I arrived at 6:28 for a 6:30 opening. This guy was right there when I needed him with an infectious smile. Of course I ordered the banana & peanut butter stuffed French toast as that is being raved about. To satisfy my daily needs I also had a cup of 1/2caf, 2 eggs over medium, and ham. The coffee was great. The French toast ok; not something I would rave about. The eggs fine and the ham well done as requested, plenty of it. I would go back, due to the staff. A waitress arrived while I was eating and served a couple next to me. She was of the same caliber as my guy, really nice. Not overbearing but definitely radiating warmth. Good company for breakfast at dawn. read more

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Great brunch spot away from all the craziness of downtown. Great food and great service. The blueberry corn waffle was so good I could've eaten another one! Very dog friendly. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. read more

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Cafe 222 is a must stop for breakfast whenever we are in San Diego. They provide friendly service, great food, and amazing waffles with an authentic diner vibe. I ordered the Golden Waffle combo with eggs over easy and sausage links. The waffle was a big thick golden brown malted waffle as advertised. The eggs and links were perfectly cooked. Robin tried the Blueberry Cornbread waffle made with crunchy, corny buttermilk batter. She let me try a quarter and I am torn over which waffle was better because both were delicious. It was all so good I forgot to get a new picture. The orange juice and coffee is good as well. Make Cafe 222 your must stop place in San Diego and you will not be disappointed. read more

Cafe 222 - OJ was great too. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

This. Place. Never. Disappoints. As you can see we're "regulars" when in the area. We've been here 5 or 6 times over a few years and the experience is always the same. The food is solid and comforting. The staff/owner are friendly and non-pretentious. The vibes are good. Service is always quick. You'll receive your food within 10 minutes or so of ordering. The food comes out piping hot and made fresh just for you. Juices are fresh squeezed not from a bottle off the shelf. This includes the apple juice. To mix things up, we got the churro waffle in addition to our regular smothered potatoes. The waffle was light and delicious with just the right amount of sweetness. Every time we come, we hear them talking to a regular, they always know their order and what they've been up to lately. Such a genuinely lovely place. read more

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Awesome experience here! Yes, definitely a long wait as it was a Saturday. BUT!! definitely worth the wait. The staff are very nice and helpful! The food was delicious! We were a large party and we had multiple kids with us and our server was amazingly sweet! I had the country fried steak and the boss had the Super Biscuits and gravy! I highly recommend anything with their gravy! If you are a biscuits and gravy person, you wont be disappointed. We sat on their patio area in the shade, really liked the vibe of the place. You couldn't go anywhere in the place without someone being super nice to you! From the hostess to the server, and the boss lady walking around helping everyone out. I just wish I had pictures to add, but we were starving. read more

I just had the best blueberry pancakes of my life and one of the best service experiences in memory, thanks to my wonderful waiter Senad. Thank you for the perfect breakfast before I hit the road Cafe 222!! read more

Service was great BUT I hate it when a restaurant can't just raise prices on the menu and adds a surcharge instead. If you are going to reprint the menu to include the surcharge, just reprint it with the new price. $17 for a single waffle that wasn't very large? Not that impressed with that either. read more

We went here once... like over a decade ago, probably longer. But there is almost always a line of people waiting, and there are a ton of places near by. What does that tell you? That it's a good place, that people like it, and that it's worth it. And you're right to think that. Service is quick, friendly to a fault. Standard San Diego Breakfast stuff? Yeah, mostly. We had Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs because all the breakfast diners have disappeared from San Diego. Café 222 probably has the best in all of San Diego, with a creamy flavorful gravy, perfectly done steak (not to soft, but not to chewy), the right amount of crispy on the potatoes and sunny side up eggs that are done to the T perfect. This is a place that flies under the radar and perhaps doesn't get the love like some of the boozy breakfast places around, which is both a bummer and good. It is just off the main strip, away from the crazy, near lots of parking, the trolley, the convention center, the kid's museum, and about a dozen other things. read more

Cafe 222 - CFS&E - best in San Diego. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

It's so good I had to go two days in a row and it's an easy/pleasant walk from the Hyatt on the bay. Service is great, place is small and it's worth it to wait! I had the B&G and it was huge, Cyn had the geese and loved it, and Ginny had the (huge) waffle. It's really an old school diner and simply fantastic. read more

Cafe 222 - Breakfast for 3 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

We were in town visiting my daughter that had returned from naval deployment and she wanted breakfast. This place popped up on my search so we hustled over and it took us about 10 minutes to find parking. Once inside, it was actually really cool and the food was actually much better than I thought it would've been considering the area. There are quite a bit of homeless in the area, but we didn't have any problem. read more

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Cute little diner in the heart of the gaslamp district serving up delicious breakfast and great coffee drinks I had just a simple egg and muffin, but the hubby tried the pork patty. Benedict served with delicious potatoes. Service is fast and friendly and lots of cute little T-shirts and souvenirs to purchase read more

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This place has solid breakfast! Went here on a Sunday morning and was seated within 10 mins of arrival. It's a cozy spot, especially inside. The service was quick and easy. The menu is plentiful with so many options. I got the pancakes and they were HUGE. Great portions for the price. They have pork sausage but not pork bacon which I thought was interesting. The potatoes were too greasy for my liking. Overall, a good breakfast and would return. read more

Great service. Fantastic menu. Terrific food. The portions are generous. And the food came out fresh fast and hot

So disappointed with Cafee 222, not for the service or food but for the pricing. I order here a lot and always get the smothered Potatoes, they now require you to choose a $5 upcharge for 2 eggs or you can't order the potatoes by themselves. What a huge disappointment and HUGE upcharge. Unfortunately taking my business elsewhere... Was a monthly visitor. read more

Cafe 222 - Huge forced upcharge on the potatoes requiring you buy EGGS. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Our first time here! My blueberry pancakes were sooo fluffy and delicious. My husband had the peanut butter banana French toast he loved his meal.. highly recommend service was also on read more

Food was delicious! The portion sizes are big and definitely recommend sharing a plate. The service by our waitress was great and very welcoming. It's a small restaurant but very clean and definitely recommend eating here! read more

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A fine brunch establishment, but I didn't find that it was worth the hype. On. a Sunday morning, the wait wasn't too bad - 20 minutes or so. Food was just okay - breakfast burrito and eggs Benny were fine, and the world famous French toast was also fine. The best part of the experience was the service. Even though we were situated in a corner outside, our server was very attentive! read more

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They brought out ketchup and tapatio without asking! Waffles are airy and sweet. After that truly disappointing experience at Queenstown Public I was still craving a biscuit, and the biscuit Benedict at 222 was pretty great. read more

Excellent breakfast food. Pancakes did not disappointed. Great service and a casual atmosphere.

Usually eat here twice a month. Never had the breakfast burrito before. In my opinion best breakfast burrito that I've had in San Diego. Wasn't too heavy like other restaurants read more

This place was so cute. We stopped by for breakfast without a reservation and was able to get a seat pretty quickly. It's a small place but it's cute. Our server was really nice and efficient even though he was running all over. There were a good number of options so it was hard to decide what to get but my friend and I both really enjoyed our meals. And the portions were huge. I could see us coming by again next time we're in town. read more

Cafe 222 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

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Wow!! So happy my hubby found this breakfast place!! Not only are their waffles delicious, but their strawberries are totally fresh!! It's our first time here...so we walked here from our hotel during San Diego Comic-Con 2025. So we don't know about the parking...BUT I do know their service is fantastic and they are so personable here. This place is such a nice cozy breakfast area!! read more

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Firstly, the staff is very friendly and it's a genuine friendly, not an act. It is a small diner, but I like that feel. They are very attentive. There is also some outdoor seating as well. I am a huge corned beef hash fan and Cafe 222 has a delicious dish. It has hash browns, green peppers, onions and fried potatoes that complement the corned beef. If you're worried about if it tastes like it came out of a can, do not worry, it's legitimately an authentic dish. I come here during the summer and I enjoy it every time I come. read more

Excellent delicious food. Great service. The cornbread waffles are to die for. I would return!

This was such a great spot! It's a small location with both indoor and outdoor seating, but worth the wait. While it has traditional breakfast items, I went for the Mexican offering of a tamale and eggs. Everything was cooked perfectly and had so much flavor! Awesome quick service too! read more

Breakfast was great Saturday morning! Our waiter busted his butt to serve everyone. The price increases on everything over the last 6 years have generally left a bad taste in my mouth as many establishments seem to have forgotten the word hustle! I'm so disappointed so often having to pay premium prices with mediocre service. Today, Cafe 222 was totally awesome! From the very beginning to the very end! Their team was on point, Thank You! read more

Just had breakfast here and I would go back! Service was top notch. Waffle combo breakfast was really good. Coffee was hot and fresh. A little pricey but other than that, all good. read more

Cafe 222 - Funny t-shirt for sale! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Diego, California

Found our way here while walking from the US Grant to the waterfront. It was fun, kitchy not crowded, and bright but best of all we had a great brunch. Waffles and eggs all made to order with fresh juice. They were just finishing up a fresh batch of homemade granola so the smell was divine. Bought a bag of granola and enjoyed it for the next week; each time reliving the smile of the day read more