I was honestly a little nervous coming here after seeing some mixed reviews, but I'm SO glad I went…read morebecause everything was really good. The food was delicious across the board. The cinnamon bun is HUGE -- definitely shareable -- and absolutely worth getting. The biscuit and gravy were so comforting and flavorful, and my breakfast plate with the buckwheat pancakes had such a nice, slightly different flavor that I actually loved. Nothing to complain about at all -- everything hit. But what really stood out was the staff. Our waiter was so sweet and made the whole experience even better. Great service always makes such a difference, and they really delivered here. Overall, such a great breakfast spot. I would definitely come back again!

Have you been to Beginner's Diner yet? Seriously, you must! Its amazing atmosphere, round the clock…read moreservice, and mindfully crafted affordable menu will turn you into a fiend! For your late night cravings, Dustin and Joey are your tireless source of great food and prompt service. The night menu consists of all time breakfast favorites and fresh made sandwich plates, and is in effect 11pm-6am. Joey will pour you a cup of coffee and keep it full. If you are looking to cool off instead, ask for one of his thick and creamy milkshakes. Each one comes with a free smile for you to wear out. And the tacos, where do I even begin?! Dustin is a certified taco-logist who doesn't operate below "extraordinary". You are gonna want to place an additional to-go order, so the morning-you doesn't resent the middle of the night-you for getting all the perks. Yes, everything is that delish!

The waiters are so enthusiastic and energetic they even dance!! The food is amazing and the…read moreambiance really takes you back to the 50s!! Recommend for bigger groups so you can try a little bit of everything!

A very unique experience! Fun for our entire family, especially the two toddlers. Bringing toddlers…read moreto a restaurant can feel overwhelming but this is just the place for all the fun (and chaos). We noticed several families celebrating birthdays while we enjoyed dinner, the entire family breaks out in song bringing the birthday person a gigantic treat of some sort (even saw a mountain of cotton candy!) Food was good, typical diner food, nothing to brag about. But the atmosphere and experience was absolutely worth the visit! "Big Biff" was our server and he was incredible! Made us all feel right at home, especially the squirmy 2 year old.

Who doesn't love a good diner? Peek inside and the place looks like it stepped out of the distant…read morepast, maybe the 1950s or the 1960s. Surely they are masters at greasy bacon and eggs, day old coffee, and probably little else. Wrong. Very wrong. This place may look a little ordinary from the outside but there is nothing ordinary about it. It may look like a classic diner inside but it does not sling food like an old diner. The menu is well-written and the food is high quality, excellent, and borderline gourmet. Do not order eggs, bacon, and toast here. Swing for the cheap seats. We tried the Ham, Avocado and Tomato Eggs Benedict. The hollandaise sauce was fantastic. If I didn't care about remaining somewhere under 350 pounds, I would return every Saturday and eat my way through every single eggs benedict concoction on the menu and there are many such benedict creations from which to choose. The Banana Nutella crepe, with "whip" cream (not "whipped," apparently, we're gentle with our cream here, folks), was decadent. If you like your breakfasts on the sweet side, you will enjoy this one. The Tres Porkitos omelet (made with ham, bacon, sausage, and cheese) was hearty and just as good as it sounds. The breakfast potatoes were very nicely done but could have used a little more seasoning. There is a salt shaker (and numerous hot sauces) on the table for just these types of emergencies. Do NOT leave here without getting a freshly-made biscuit with butter and honey on the side. You have made a serious error in judgment if you leave without getting one of these. Even the freshly-squeezed orange juice was delicious. Our server was wonderful. No complaints. They have dining inside or on the patio. Encinitas is a delightful community. While I loved the old school diner feel inside, you cannot go wrong with the people watching outside on one of our almost always sunny days in So Cal. If you live here, you already pay the Sunshine Tax so get your money's worth and sit outside, if you can. 10 stars.

Pretty dirty inside. I could get past that (food is fine / standard diner fare) but owner is…read moreresponding to comments by calling people "retards". This is more disgusting than the grease-soaked seats.

Big bear Burgar & onion rings are great. Just fries was to salty…read more warm . Not Hot fresh I would go back. nice place for FAMILY

Food: Well, okay... we came here once and my daughter got chicken and waffles. It was SO good…read morethat she begged us to come back. The rest of our food was okay, nothing amazing, but solid. So we got back a second time and sit down to order, "Chicken and waffles please" - they are out of chicken. Oof! Strike 1. That sucks. She was disappointed but she got something else and we shrugged it off. Then about 2 weeks back we came in again... this time I asked first, "Do you have chicken for the chicken and waffles?" They are out of waffles. Oof! Strike 2! And isn't it just batter? I don't get it. We didn't stay that time because my daughter was visibly sad this time. So I think we are done trying or else this just becomes a running gag we try to get out of, like Groundhogs Day or something... Atmosphere: It's cozy inside. I love all of the details, like the wood carvings and all of the bear stuff. It's like you're in a log cabin. And I like that they have paper menus and throw them away (because plastic reusable menus are germ magnets). The newspaper-esque theme is pretty cool too. Price: It's no more expensive than say, Dennys or Ihop. Middle of the road and they have lots of options. A decent meal for two - 50$. Service: Each time we have been, the servers have been great. Nice servers and even when the guy had to tell us they were out of chicken, he was super apologetic. No complaints on the service. Overall: It's a nice place... when they have the advertised food. So I honestly don't know if we will be back or not. Maybe we will give it a shot but I don't want my daughter to be disappointed again. I get it, if it was something they only made 50 of a day, I'd understand. But... chicken and waffles? Hmmm...

This diner is located in a small strip mall. We went on a week day morning but parking can be…read morelimited on the weekends. Parking is free for like 2 hours but you don't need that much time to eat. The chairs are close to the booths but it's cozy. The family that owns it are extremely nice. I ordered the breakfast sampler and the portions are huge. I definitely got a lot of protein. Everything was tasty. Prices were fair.

This is a very small diner that appears to be family operated. Our servers were very young (about…read morehigh school age) and very friendly helping out on the weekends. It was about 85 degrees out and no AC going so it did get pretty warm inside. There was only the entrance door propped open for air. There were a few flys that made their way in and got quite annoying at times. The food was decent. I ordered the chicken burger and dad ordered the special burger. Just a couple of burgers made on a grill with some sauce which were pretty tasty. Came with fries which were a bit over salted but tasty as well. The gentleman who made our burgers asked us if we enjoyed our meal before we left. He also mentioned that they make homemade pozole and menudo for breakfast on the weekends. Will definitely come back to try that and update my review. Their prices are pretty fair and glad to support a small business that is family owned.

Fay's Diner is such a cozy brunch spot tucked away in Scripp's Ranch with amazing food and even…read morebetter service. Clearly it's a local favorite from the crowd I saw on a weekday!! We had the chicken steak, Florentine, and avocado toast. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly done. The chicken steak was crispy and satisfying, the Florentine was rich and comforting, and the avocado toast with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar was simple but so good. The servers were incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. Definitely a spot worth coming back to.

This is definitely more of a local spot. It's got a local diner feel with service that's also…read morelittle slow. I like having a slow morning. The place is actually huge so you can come here with a group or just hang out for a nice slow lunch/brunch morning. I didn't have any problems getting a last-minute table. Plenty of parking and you can do your grocery shopping before or after grabbing a bite to eat since it's next to VONS. I got the pork Verde omelette - it's a huge portion with stuffed chunks of pork inside. I like that the options come with bread and a side of fruit. Price was a little bit more expensive for an omelette size, but I think it makes up for it with a portion size. It's not bad for staying in the Sreesh area.

The place was packed when we stepped in a little before 1 on a Tuesday. A good sign. Didn't wait…read morelong for a cozy booth, maybe 10 minutes. There were several quirky cute diners in the area so it was tough to choose. Ultimately, Izzy's menu excited me more than the others. I love the barbecue brunch thing going on, too. Very unique and we totally would've tried some ribs had we not gone to Phil's for the first time the night before and had a ton of leftovers. We split a Country Benny and the Jalapeño scramble, which had their homemade pulled pork in it. Julie was an outstanding server. Super patient, attentive, and helpful. You can choose muffins or coffee cake (only $1 extra!) instead of toast, which I love by the way, but I really appreciated that she asked if I had tried the coffee cake because it's not what I thought it was. She explained it as more of a vanilla cupcake with nuts and white icing? Which is kinda random that they call it coffee cake, but it made us opt for the zucchini muffin which was definitely the right choice. Moist, warm, and delicious to nibble on while we waited for the rest of our meal. She also asked if we needed anything else, like salsa, when our entrees came. Which, I usually alwayyys have to request but she was 2 steps ahead of us. The Bloody Mary was tasty and just strong enough to start our afternoon. I'm a huge sucka for biscuits & gravy and theirs really hit the spot. The sausage patty was so good and definitely homemade. Perfectly poached eggs harmoniously smothered in yummy gravy and fluffy biscuits. Crispy hashbrowns, great country potatoes. The scramble was good, too. Pulled pork had a nice smoky flavor and I've never seen nor had it with eggs before which is awesome. The portions were just right. Not huge, but we got full and everything tasted great so what more can you ask for? The deep fried pie! Duh. Super bummed we didn't take a peach one home...

This is a great place to have breakfast or lunch. It's a quaint little restaurant with a down home…read morevibe. Lots of items to choose from. The staff are all very friendly. We had a table of 6 and our waitress was awesome. She remembered all our requests and happily split all our tickets. Because we were a party of 6 they automatically added the tip which made it very simple. I had the pico burger with onion rings. It was a lot of food and the onion rings were good. We didn't feel rushed and were able to sit & visit without feeling pressured to leave after we ate. They have a menu board that shows the daily specials. I'll be back.

This is hands down some of the best diner food I've ever had! We had seen this unassuming place…read morefrom the front & it looks so cute and we wanted to come here anyway. Then I had a friend say that he actually met Bing Crosby here way back in the day so we were like "Okay, we gotta go now!" First of all the place is WAY bigger inside than it looks from the front and the decor is very comfortable and filled with tons of nostalgic pictures and photos of years gone by. A nostalgic, elegant vibe for a diner and you feel very comfortable inside. And the food is fantastic! (They also have wifi) I got the Corned Beef Hash & Eggs ($20.95) which has been a favorite since 1960! It is awesome corned beef served with 2 eggs, hash browns and your choice of toast or buttermilk pancakes. And those pancakes are some of the best tasting pancakes I've had - so delicious! ...and the corned beef, eggs over easy and hash browns were perfectly cooked and seasoned and it was an amazing breakfast! My sweetheart got Harry's famous Tuna Melt ($17.95) which is tuna salad with tomato, melted cheddar cheese served on grilled sourdough (add avocado for $2) and your choice of fries or fruit. She is a huge fan of tuna melts and she absolutely loved this one! It's good to see that Harry's is still doing it right - We will definitely be back.

I had the best tuna melt I've ever had here at Harry's. It was on sourdough bread with grilled…read moretomatoes (wonderful touch), cheddar cheese, and a delish tuna salad. Will definitely be coming back for this sando! My partner got a pancake, bacon, and eggs and said it was great!

It's been a while since I've been here, too long and I really wanted a nice breakfast which these…read moreguys have lots of, but I just found out they're closed permanently. They've been here for a very long time, and I'm sad to see it go.

Updating my review here. I ordered omelettes from this place about a week or two ago and there were…read morelong strands of dark hair all throughout the meal. I received a refund from Grubhub but I am awfully disappointed in how the quality has gone downhill. We will not be back to this establishment. I also contacted them on Facebook as I follow their social media and they denied having the hair in their food. Looking through reviews, I see that I am not the only one who has experienced having things in their food that came from this restaurant. The fact that I've never had an issue with this place (of which I've been going to for years now) and once an issue is brought to their attention, their unwillingness and denial to take accountability for their actions tells me all that I need to know about them. I will never come back here again.