Amazing spot for brunch. Homestyle food, great variety, awesome service. Banana pecan pancakes were delicious.

A hole in the wall nestled in a business park next to the Burrtec parking lot (hold your breath). The menu was standard and the prices were fair. The food quality was unremarkable and the waitress was a bit cheeky (I hate it when they take the order down wrong and then argue about it). All in all, it was Ok. Great atmosphere for the grandparents. read more

Came here while waiting for our smog check to get done. Palm Desert Smog suggested we go here for breakfast. When we first got in I thought it was going to be like every other diner. They don't have a huge menu, your basics, but everything is fresh. You don't get a pound of hasbrowns with your breakfast. Very friendly servers as well. Would go here again. read more

Tracy was great waitress. CJ the owner checked on food. Everyone friendly, food excellent, quick service. In an industrial area off of cook below hovely lane. Plenty of parking. Inside & outdoor seating. Great breakfast & lunch. Serve wine & beer. Very pleasant, clean & happy place to eat. Lots of locals know about this gem and business people around frequent it. read more

Good breakfast food. Nothing special but a nice place and very friendly atmosphere. Would eat here again. I like that when u get toast its pre buttered for you read more

Really nice family oriented business. Food was great and service was really nice. Perfect before our soccer tournament. Keep up the great work. read more

The service sucked and the food was served cold. I wouldn't recommend this place. The restaurant was busy at first, but not to busy to get standard service which we didn't receive. The waitress never brought our food or check in after we received our food. I would go elsewhere to eat. read more

Took 10 minutes for someone to come over and take our drink order, then the server never came back. We waited around for over 25 minutes before flagging down a server to take our food order. It wasn't busy at all and there were plenty of waiters in the restaurant that could have taken our order. Food was good but definitely not worth the wait and frustration. read more

Has the best omelettes I've ever tasted the Denver omelette is my favorite and their sourdough toast is the bomb

Found this little gem while on vacation in the desert. Woke up a bit late and although they stop serving breakfast at 11 the server was more than happy to accommodate our party! Food was great and the service was exceptional. read more

Although a little hard to find (thank God for GPS), it was well worth the trouble. The food was excellent, the prices fair & the service was out of this world. My daughter said that the Monte Cristo (only avail on weekends) was the best food she's ever had. I just had the regular eggs, sausage, & home potatoes (they were the bomb-diggity!). Wish I would have tried the eggs benedict - next time! read more

Delicious food! I had the Monte Cristo, which was excellent and my friend had the chicken melt which she also liked. Great diner type atmosphere and excellent service. I was very satisfied with my meal and will definitely be back if I am in the area! read more

Above average diner near the JW Marriott, serving a wide variety of breakfast and lunch selections. Very reasonably priced and very nice staff. Not crowded and definitely a solid alternative to resort dining. read more

Just ate breakfast here with the family. We had the ham and cheese omelette with hashbrowns. It was very good - not dry like most omelettes I have recently. The belgian waffle was very good as well. Service was great. Would definitely come back! read more

Sat at the counter and saw the hectic server and kitchen...the team work hard and are friendly and very attentive. Customers seem to be served within minutes of arrival and they were busy today. I ordered a typical breakfast; eggs, bacon etc. The food was good, but the bacon came a little well done for my taste. My pet hate in some diners is the weak and tasteless coffee, but CJ's coffee was excellent. Overall 4 stars, come and visit this out of the way diner, it truly is a hidden gem. read more

Food was great and service was excellent. Owner actually joined us for conversation. Very nice and funny gentleman. Our server, Julie, was very attentive and smiled the whole time. Most servers have a hard time doing that these days. Hostess was also very personable. Overall wonderful lunch. Will definately return. read more

We came here for breakfast at around 9:45 this morning. When we were waiting for a table 4 different people came up w a complaint so we were right off the bat concerned. then when we sat down the waitress came to take our order in a timely fashion. Then we waited about 15 minutes for the food which was just okay. everything on my plate was super greasy. Then another lady came by so i mentioned that my eggs didn't come with cheese like i ordered. she just looked at me and said "ok". so i got someone else's attention and she took my plate back to get cheese on the eggs. It took forever to get the check.... and all the staff was super unwilling and not hard working. will not be back. read more

Food was delicious! The country fried steak was amazing, and best breakfast gravy I've ever had. My husband is a chef and incredibly picky, and he enjoyed every bite! The only thing is, the serving staff didn't seem too thrilled to be there, which is a bummer since everything else, including the atmosphere, was great! Highly recommend giving it a try, I know we'll be going back for sure! read more

This was the best diner EVER! I had the meat omelette it was delicious and fast service. Really recommend it, I want to go again tomorrow to try the deep fried sandwich special! Love it read more

Great little diner, found this place thanks to yelp. I had the french toast which was delicious, my friends had some omelettes and had no complaints either. The waitress we had was very friendly and got our order entered perfectly. I would definitely come here again, we all liked it very much. Only reason I have to knock it down 1 star is because of the bathrooms. read more

Food is OK! Hostess had an attitude problem and so did the waitress and servers. But I order the 2egg biskit and gravy it was ok, it is a small portion for $9.75 but not only that I had asked for egg whites not the waitress did not mention that it would be a $1.50 extra like many restaurant I have been too they all have told me that is an extra charge. My bill came to $25.06 for my boy and me which is ridiculous for the portion size. I will not be returning to there crap service. read more

Reasonably varied menu at decent prices. Usually fairly busy, I've never found it to be crowded for lunch. Location is tucked away - but easy to get to if you know it's there. read more

On our way back to Phoenix from the beach and we wanted something beside fast food. Thanks to Yelp we found this place. Food was excellent, I had the eggs florentine and they didn't give me any problems when I substituted whites for poached eggs. Absolutely delicious! The hash brown were nice and crisply as well. My husband really enjoyed the French Dip while the kids gobbled up their cheeseburgers, served on English Muffins. Yum! The service was supper friendly and helpful Well worth the 5 minute drive off the I-10. We will be swinging back through on our next visit to the coast. The only reason I am making this 4 stars instead of 5 is so Yelp doesn't pull it!! read more

Kate was great! She is the daughter in this family owned business. Fast and friendly, personal service with great recommendations. The Florentine omelette was delicious. Thanks for the free wifi too! Will definitely come back here when we visit the Palm Springs area again. My wife and I are very pleased and glad we found this place on Yelp. Back to San Diego now! read more

Daily specials are amazing! The staff is very friendly. I was here on a Thursday when the special is fried chicken, the portion was huge, juicy and tender. I could only eat half and took the rest home for dinner. read more

Came to CJ's while on vacation. I was told a lot of locals come here. My family and I loved it! Service was so great and the food amazing! Highly recommend the eggs Benedict and Denver omelet. read more

This place makes all things delicious and fresh! It has everything you would expect at a diner and more. Salads are beautiful! The Reuben sandwich was amazing, best corned beef I've ever had. The service was excellent and it was a happy clean place. read more

Enjoyed our food. Grilled Veggie sandwich with navy bean soup were delicious. Chicken wrap very tasty. Service was great attentive, friendly staff. read more

Great place and food is awesome. Simple but great. Local places like these make my day

I had a very nice breakfast. The food was good and the service was great. I will return. I did return and had a good breakfast again. A1

My wife and I had what I would consider the worst service in the desert from this establishment. My wife's first cup of coffee had lipstick on a dirty cup and it took a while for our waitress to come around to handle the matter. As we tried to make contact or waive down a server or waitress they amazingly went around us and did not make visual contact with us as they serviced customers around us. After a bit of time as our waitress came to take our order, we asked for a clean cup along with our order. For some reason after that, it seemed to set the tone for a bad experience that made us wonder. Why? They continued to wait everyone else in the establishment and the host went to every table but ours to chat and check on customers around the restaurant. Felt as if we were not welcome or worth the time. I had to wonder? Everyone else in CJ's seemed to be enjoying their experience. This was not the Sunday morning experience I wanted to start off an outing with my wife.. read more

Great food, cozy ambiance, reasonable prices and great service! We will keep going back!

No Turkey sausage or bacon. Regular bacon overcooked. Pancakes were good and my husband enjoyed his French toast.

Was told about this place by friends. Be sure to check a map to find it. It is part of an industrial center. The food, and plenty of it was excellent. They have agreat selection. They are only open from morning to 2pm as I recall. Great parking too. read more

Tried CJ's while visiting Palm Desert during a pickleball tournament. Ordered the Denver omelet with Mary. Quick delivery and good taste. Quick filling of water glass and cleaning table. Was very pleased. read more

1st time here. Great little hidden spot. Food is yummy, service decent, price just right, overall very pleased. Definitely would come back next time. read more

Great service and good food. I would recommend and I will definitely come back on future trips!

My wife and I came here for breakfast with our children, and were a little worried when the place was nearly deserted. We thought the upside would be faster service, but we were gravely mistaken. Our order was taken promptly, but they had a special (Eggs Benedict) that was causing the stand-in cook some real trouble. Our simple pancakes, french toast and bacon took over 30 minutes with 5 hungry kids waiting. When the food arrived, the pancakes were burnt and the french toast was dripping wet in the center. We were so hungry and sick of waiting that we ate the sub-standard fare and asked for a second stack of pancakes that weren't burnt. They didn't add that to our bill, which was the right thing to do. Our experience may not have been typical, but it was terrible. Oh, and the bathrooms? Seriously disturbing. I couldn't bring myself to give this place a second chance. read more

Went on a sunday Friendly ,good service great food at a very reasonable price read more

Great breakfast and good atmosphere! The Country Benedict is delicious and I'm coming back. I love this place!