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    Cafe San Jose

    4.0 (868 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    CAFE SAN JOSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Stacy C.

    Cafe San Jose is a restaurant with old school diner vibes tucked in to the corner of an elderly strip mall. It's been around forever. I had breakfast there recently on a Saturday morning. There were two friendly waitresses on duty. One of them told me to sit anywhere, so I grabbed a table by the front door (this is important later). I ordered a simple ham and scrambled egg dish with hash browns and toast. It came out fast and tasted good, although the scrambled eggs were a little too wet. It also needed lots of salt and pepper. The restaurant was about half full and quiet at 9am, except for the table next to me where a man made a call on speaker phone turned all the way up and then yelled at his breakfast companion. When I was almost finished with my breakfast, one of the waitresses decided to Windex the glass front door, which was right next to me. She opened the door partway and a breeze blew in, and I could see droplets of Windex floating in a sunbeam and landing on my food. I didn't make a fuss. It was an accident and I was almost done anyway. The waitress apologized. San Jose Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch. They have indoor and outdoor seating.

    Breakfast burrito with chorizo and potatoes.

    I love a good hole in the wall mom and pop place! This is my second visit and both times were great. Greeted with a friendly smile on arrival, a nice menu selection, and delicious food! I had the chorizo breakfast burrito with potatoes. Both items were very flavorful and portion size was big enough for two meals. Special shout out to my server, I'm sorry I'm terrible with names, but she bought my breakfast as an appreciation for nurses. (I was in scrubs as I had just gotten off work that morning.) Best of luck to you in your nursing career pursuit!

    Chicken fried steak and eggs
    Vanessa L.

    This place gives such a home feeling! They are so kind and quick!! Food had good flavor, and their coffee was delicious! If you're looking for a hole in the wall for breakfast, this is definitely your place. You can tell they have regulars that obviously keep coming back due to the comfort feeling this place gives.

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    Christopher B.

    This place has been a staple for years. The servers are awesome, and feel like family. Personally, I love sitting on their patio and taking an absurdly long time to drink a cup of coffee while competing to tell stories with my siblings. It feels like home. Recently they have made some updates to the menu and I am here for it. The new menu looks great! The additions all make sense, like a flight of mimosas. All of my old favorites are still there. In a quick aside and nod to the 99% invisible podcast, I want to say I really appreciate the design choices in the new menu. Go eat here. Do it often. Like a ritual. Perhaps on Sundays.

    Ham & cheese omelette with country potatoes and sourdough toast
    Sandra Z.

    Love this place!!! Our breakfast go to, but EVERYTHING is good!!!! Friendly servers make you feel part of the family!! A must try and you'll be coming back . . . Super casual and diner vibes!!

    First time trying this spot out
    Angela L.

    Honestly, this place was amazing. I got the NY steak and eggs and I would totally go there and get it again, and I don't eat red meat too much but I wanted to try something I usually wouldn't get it. Highly recommended!!

    Carne asada Benedict and carne asada sandwich with garlic fries
    Lisa N.

    An underrated brunch spot that has a diner like vibe, similar to Bills Cafe and Uncle John's Pancake. I do prefer Uncle John's Pancake more because of the service and quality of food. However, if you don't want to wait that long, Cafe San Jose is good because of the price and portions. Our server was catering to multiple tables outdoors so it felt like the wait for the food took quite some time to come out. Menu selection is overwhelming. So many options!! I'm a benedicts girl so I had to try the carne asada benedict and my friend got the carne asada sandwich with garlic fries. Lol we didn't plan on both getting carne asadas! I asked for extra crispy hash-browns but it was still cooked like normal and wasn't even that crispy. Hollandaise sauce was super good! Muffin was soft and not soggy. I just wished the carne asada wasn't overcooked. Garlic fries were definitely garlicky and extra crispy. Sooo gooood. Overall, not a bad brunch spot.

    Santa Rosa Omelet
    Crystal P.

    Great food. Great service. We had found this restaurant on Yelp. The times we have been here it has been busy but that doesn't interrupt the service. Great breakfast stop.

    Salim K.

    Wonderful diner to sit back relax and enjoy some nice comfort breakfast/brunch bites. Parking can get tight at times though there will always be a spot or two that you can get to grab. We went in just before noon for a quick brunch. Got seated outside and were approached for placing an order right away in a courteous manner. We ordered a couple of modified speciality Benedicts. One of them consisted of House potatoes along side english muffins topped with poached eggs, spinach , salmon bites (IIRC it was Salmon and not crab cakes scrambled) topped with some sour cream and Hollandaise sauce. The other order was again a benedict which had hash browns on the side while the muffins and the remaining part remained the same as first order. The taste was great and the a cup of black tea really complemented it well for me. Took our time to finish the meal and were presented with the check right after which we took care of and headed out. All in all a great experience which i definitely would like to repeat on one of those days where you feel relaxed and crave for some good comfort food!!!

    Corned Beef Hash Benedict (English Muffin, Two Poached Eggs, Hollandaise, Served w/Hash Browns, $17.95)- 3/5 stars
    Amy D.

    Cafe San Jose has a traditional diner feel, and they have the sweetest staff. They are located in an older strip mall, and they were busy but not crowded at 11am on a Saturday. It seemed like their benedicts were popular, and I decided to check out the Corned Beef Hash Benedict (English Muffin, Two Poached Eggs, Hollandaise, Served w/Hash Browns, $17.95, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=tXTFjOqdHEtXGK5otHYC5A&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg). All the ingredients seemed fresh; however, my poached eggs were sadly not runny at all. The hollandaise also needed a bit more salt, and the corned beef hash needed more sear on it. I did like their crispy hash browns, but those could've also used more a little more salt. The food came out really quickly, and their staff came by frequently to refill coffee and water. I would come back if in the area to give their omelettes and/or scrambles a try. They had a lot of indoor and outdoor seating available. Parking was easy to find in this complex.

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    Luisa O.

    The food is delicious, the staff are very friendly and nice, also they love dogs pet friendly

    Chicken Apple and Eggs with Orange Juice

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    Solid breakfast place. Coffee refills could use improving. Other than that, no complaints.

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    This is a decent breakfast place to grab a quick bite. It does get packed and there's not much seating so you might have to wait.

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    Food is good depending on cooks. Sometimes lazy on your request. Waitress good. Sometimes slow service when it gets crowded.

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    Are you open for takeout during this pandemic? Trying to support local Business

    Hi Vanessa, We are planning to reopen on April 17th to serve our community. For the safety of our community & employees, We will be open only for take out. Please stay in… Read more

    Serves any alcohol? Like Bloody Mary or mimosa?

    Hi Betty, We do serve Beer, Wine, Bloody Mary, Mimosa. Thanks

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