If you like delicious, cheap breakfast food then this is your place. This little dive in Citrus Heights is right off of Greenback and San Juan. Parking is ample behind the building. Like any other good dive, this place has a loyal fanbase. Which translates to get yourself here early or prepare to wait. But it's worth it. Weekly specials (all with mountains of food for under $10) and served by friendly, cheerful waitresses who will never let your coffee cups dwindle. Omelets are a big hit, but the potatoes are what keep me coming back. Hey, I'm Irish. I have mad respect for people who can make potatoes crispy without overcooking them. They are somewhere between hashbrowns and homefries. And never greasy. Bonus: they have linguica. read more

Y'all, prices are 1995. Portions keep Americans obese. Service is prompt friendly. I'll let y'all know how the biscuit and gravy is next time. read more

Honestly the worst waffle I have ever had. It was packed in a non perfrerated styrofoam container with the to go butter packs inside where they melted to liquid. The waffle was broken, soggy wet and limp. It was extremely flavorless too. From experience it was not due to just being packed in a closed container trapping heat-there is absolutely no way this waffle ever had a crunch or body to it. If you hot hold to go containers I wouldn't put condiments in them. I am in shock this was $12 in went in to the trash even the air fryer couldn't save it. I tried to message privately but couldn't find an avenue to do so. 2 stars because they were fast and my boyfriend liked his biscuits and gravy. read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Belgian waffle - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

How is this place still open? HORRIBLE service. Wait staff can't be bothered to acknowledge you or look at you when speaking to you. Gravy tastes like homemade paste with pepper in it. Dirty roach motel surroundings with some tweaker's overpriced rehab paintings being hawked on the walls. Give your money and business to somebody who actually gives a shit because these people CLEARLY don't. read more

Randomly ended up here before work. Definitely an old school spot that's been around probably before I was thought of. Customer service okay, wasn't expecting anything top tier. It was early early and I saw they have some early bird specials so I ended up getting a veggie omelette, toast, home fries & biscuits & gravy. All that came up to less than $15 with good portion sizes. You literally can't beat these prices. Glad I randomly found this place for sure. Definitely would return in the future if I'm in the area. read more

This is our go to spot now (used to be Cricket's based on yelp). Pro: -Truly huge size of omelette (unlike last aforementioned place) -Real eggs! Omelets don't have that plastic taste/feel -Real Turkey meat! Not all breakfast place offer turkey and if/when they do it's that disgusting cheap lunch processed meat. That is NOT the case here. Which is why I always get the California Omelet. Great, fresh mix of veggies. -large portions; take left overs -Great value (comparatively to aforementioned place). More volume and quality for less- Yass! -very prompt & courteous smile; genuine -variety in menu (unlike aforementioned place that has zero savory options for either health conscious, vegetarian, vegan people). -food quality is good; steaming hot & fresh as if we made it at home ourselves! Con: -coffee it's either weak, watered down, or bland in flavor (no biggy) -coffee cups always seated face done on table. So the previous table could of contaminated cup of the previous customers also passed on coffee & were sloppy eaters. read more

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Great homestyle cooking and great staff. I go every time I have a chance great food great staff I recommend it.

Food taste great, large portion sizes. Great prices. Friendly and courteous staff. Small old style diner with the small town feel. read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Menu 9-22-21 - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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This breakfast spot is amazzzzzing!!! This is me and my husbands go to breakfast place. They are always so consistent, and the food is amazing. Also, I love the service. The waiters and waitresses are always so very kind. Thank you to the cooks and team for a great experience! read more

My breakfast was terrible! The sausage patties were like deep fried, dried out and crunchy. The pancakes were not cooked enough and all I could taste was raw mix. read more

This place is always good their coffee is AMAZING and they are always really nice and good prices and good food come here for breakfast!

Good basic diner with reasonable prices and absolutely lovely staff. The servers here are cool as heck and exactly the kind of folks you hope to find at a place like this. The food is good but not special. It will do the job, and you won't overpay. It can get very busy, but orders are always served quickly and piping hot. A reliable spot for diner food that will fill you up without completely emptying your wallet. read more

Friendly, fast service, tasty & good portions- great diner food. We don't live nearby but we drive out, its totally worth it.

Food was so good I ate well past being full. Michelle was our server and she provided amazing service. Let me tell you ahead of time, if you like fancy, this place will not make you happy. However, if you love, terrific food, cooked with love, and flavorful, then you're gonna love this hole in the wall establishment. I love the menu, they have everything you would want for breakfast. I ordered a pancake, man that thing was delicious. It was large to so just in case you're extra hungry and think you can eat two of them, save yourself the extra dollar and get one, it was plenty. I ordered the Country Benedict which was ONLY $7.90, can you believe a full breakfast for only $7.90, deal. What is a Country Benedict you might ask? Well, its two eggs over a grilled biscuit with gravy. Now who doesn't want their biscuit extra crispy to hold up to that amazing gravy and if you like em' runny egg yolk. I was very very happy with this meal. it was perfect in every way, taste, amount of food, not too greasy, perfection. As a matter of fact, I would love another one right now. And the meal came with Home Fries, which means lovely, crispy, creamy hash browns, yummy!!! I highly recommend Cornerstone Cafe, this little hole in the wall is just the way I love to eat breakfast. read more

Cornerstone Cafe - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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My food had a hair in it. Their "special" of chicken and waffles looked like prison food. One server was arguing with a customer, apologizing for upsetting him and telling him to "go sit back down". I have no desire to ever return to this place. Should of went to Denny's. read more

Cornerstone Cafe - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

What a little gem when you're just looking for a cafe The food was good and reasonably priced. The salad ingredients were fresh, fresh fresh. Service was fine. Not fancy, just good simple, delicious food. read more

My family was in from out of town and my father-in-law offered to pick up breakfast. I used to eat at the midtown location, so we decided to try this one. Their bacon is fantastic as the other reviews have said. It's thick and crispy, the way bacon should be. They also have really thick, fluffy pancakes, and the potatoes were good, too. I'm not sure what the potatoes are called on the menu, since I only ate the leftover potatoes (they weren't part of my order). I ordered the corn beef hash. The hash had a decent crisp to it and good flavor. Probably the best corned beef hash I've tried. This is only the third time I've ordered corned beef hash, and probably the one that I liked the best. Sometimes you have to try something new a few times to really see if you like it. If I come here in the future, I'll probably stick to the more basic stuff, like the bacon, potatoes and pancakes, but if you like corned beef hash you'll probably love it here. read more

Always a good meal! Service is great as well! Highly recommend, but get there early for breakfast.

Hardly strictly Covid review - Alright kids. Short and sweet here. This is a diner with top notch diner food. Eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, all that stuff you want and expect. They do it all well. They did before and they'll do it well during the... you know... virus. I have not "dined-in" since the post lock down era, but I know they have set up outside tents to accommodate the suckfest. It looks fun and I will soon just do it. The staff is back in large part and I'll say it's nice to see. Here's the review - You will not be disappointing whether you order by phone and pickup or sit down. I like the servers and staff and that's the four stars. The food is great. It's diner food that hard to screw up, but the bacon is among the best in the area and that should not be overlooked. Or, wait, if you ignore the bacon you may not survive it. Or the memory of the times you didn't eat it. So, eat the bacon. Just say'n. read more

The prices here are ridiculously cheap. You pick 3 items for 3.75 before 8am! Large portions, nice staff, good food. It was my first time here, I'm from Fresno, out here for work. If ever in town I'll be back. read more

I've ordered from this place a few times and have been very happy. Today I ordered eggs benedict. The order arrived fresh and hot. But unfortunately there was maybe a tablespoon of hollandaise sauce. Eggs benedict is not right if there's no hollandaise sauce. I called door dash and they requested to the restaurant to please send again because my order was literally incomplete. The restaurant did not comply. I will not order from them again. read more

Cornerstone Cafe - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Cornerstone is just a mere stone on the street. It was super busy on this Saturday morning. Plenty of parking all around the building. Walk in and take a seat when it is cleaned up! Staff was pretty cool for being as busy as it was. Food: they have a simple menu front page breakfast back page lunch stuff. But they let you do some mix or add ons and make your own. Prices are all there which ever way you choose to order. We went with the breakfast. They have a few plate with corned beef hash, but when asked it was not homemade. :( We still went with the corned beef hash scramble, come with mushrooms, tomato, corned beef hash and cheese. And side of potato and choice of bread. Then went with veggie omelette, spinach, mushrooms, tomato and onions and choice of cheese, i took the swiss and opt for the biscuit. Biscuit was cut in half and grilled and came with honey. For our kids we got them the 4 pc pancakes. They were big and pretty good. The potato are just mashed and grilled. Didn't notice anything seasonings or peppers or onions in it. Just potato. So ketchup i heavily loaded up with. (I do it anyways) The prices are cheap here and the food is just basic. No frills but still pretty good. The food was still good but no wow factor. Cheap eats, if we happened to be near and just wanted something to fill the void and didn't want to spend much this is a place to go. Omelettes were about $7 average with potato and bread. The pancakes for 4 pc was $5.25, coffee was $1.75 with endless refills. They also have some artwork around the inside for sale. Trippy cause a few we saw were going for $3500. read more

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My boyfriend and I love Cornerstone. They make the best breakfast burritos. It's my go to breakfast place. We eat there so much that Libby asks me, " do you want your usual?" Yesterday we went for lunch. I had the BLT. Nice big slices of tomatoes and plenty of bacon. Everyone is friendly and the service is always great. read more

This place is a little run down on the outside and on the inside as well but I think that is part of its charm. You walk in and as the little sign says, find a clean table and someone is quick to go and ask if you'd like coffee. Little tables scattered everywhere, sweet ladies working the place and a breakfast that looks and tastes homemade. The coffee tastes a little funky so I have to remember to skip that next time. I get scrambled eggs with bacon and home fries. The price is very reasonable and amount of bacon (thick bacon) is very good too. Yay! I'm definitely a fan! read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Eggs a la yelp - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Pros: great quality food, they use real eggs instead of premixed forever eggs, and the price is great for the quality. Cons: Busy - when we came in, we had to wait for awhile to be noticed. You're supposed to pick a table and seat yourself, but after waiting for a bit, all of us decided to make it obvious that we were looking for a waiter. We were glad we did because they didn't notice us before then. The service was decent, but not above any expectations. The food was great quality though, which made up for the downsides. The overall decor was nice. On another note, they use styrofoam to-go boxes, which are horrible for the environment. If I go again, I'll bring my own containers because the servings are large and I'll expect leftovers. read more

Don't be put off by the dilapidated outside. I guess the owners would rather pass on savings to their customers rather than spend money renovating the place. Inside, you are greeted with a handwritten sign that says: "Sit at a clean table." In other words, take what is available and don't whine about wanting the table by the window that hasn't been cleared yet. Yes, you can come here for a big breakfast, but I was impressed by the coffee! At $1.65 for bottomless refills (same as their soft drinks), they just switched to Peerless brand coffee. Good stuff! Beats Denny's any day. It comes hot and plentiful. I just missed their early bird special (breakfast is $2.95 before 8:30 am), but had a coupon for a free b'fast if you order one with two drinks. I had the two eggs deal. I love mine poached and here they do them right. You also get a choice of toast, English muffin or biscuit and the homefries. Spouse got the two eggs plus bacon. He's an Aussie and bacon here just plain ol' sucks compared to Australian bacon. The waitress offered "extra crispy" as an option which we tried. It was kind of like a blend between bacon + rice cracker. Very crunchy, kind of a uniform brown color. Never again. With coupon, for two people it came to $15 with tax & tip. I don't know if it is a good bargain as I rarely go out for breakfast these days, but it seemed like a solid breakfast for the price. I love a bargain though, so I am going to drag myself out of bed and get the early bird deal. It's only good on the weekdays. read more

Love the early bird special I get it every Wednesday when I am around the area Great price Fast service read more

Food: it wasn't bad, not the greatest but not bad. I really liked their home fries, which are like slices of potatoes stacked and baked or grilled but it's crispy and soft! Loved it!!! My friend said her pancakes were good too. Good portion size for your money. I think the pricing is really fair! They have early bird prices as low As $2.95 (that's a freakin deal)!!! Service: very friendly and welcoming. They always refilled our water. Food felt like it took a little bit longer to come out, but the wait time I would say is average for our food. You seat yourself, it was quite busy but we were able to get a table. Location: it's on a busy street, but lots of parking in the back of the restaurant. Restaurant: was quaint, not too big, not to small. It's old fashion looking, but it was clean. I liked how all the condiments were available on the table already Overall: I was really happy with our food and service. If I was ever in the area, I would definitely go eat there again. I highly recommend people to try the place out. I'm already craving for their home fries! Yum! read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Joes scramble $6.50 looks so good!! With wheat toast no butta - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I enjoyed breakfast here. Very clean bathroom,great service,clean environment. The food was good the coffee on point thank you for the hospitality. Lady at register very sweet. read more

I went to this restaurant this morning to have breakfast. When I walked in there was a sign that stated wait to be seated. So I waited for about ten minutes before I was even acknowledged, even though multiple employees passed me and even looked right at me. After waiting another ten minutes I heard my name called out side. So I stood up to answer and then Debbie ( that's what she said her name was ) compared my name with a portable restroom to another employee not realizing I was directly behind them. This is completely unprofessional and rude. I left immediately. read more

The place is charming with ample servings on plate! About to dive in! This will become ba new favorite spot to eat breakfast and lunch read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Yummy! - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

My husband and I usually come here for breakfast. We usually go during their early bird special for their breakfast. They give a lot for what you're paying. Very affordable, I recommend this place and i think they have great customer service I never have any complaints. It's a small restaurant but still a great size. Of course we will be coming back again. No one can beat their prices. read more

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Fast, quick service today and food was good and reasonably priced. Only thing I was disappointed about, was that the waitress didn't come to re-fill my coffee once, so by the time my cup was empty, we were done eating and there wasn't much point to flag her down for a re-fill. read more

Absolutely love this place. We order take out pretty much every weekend now. Fast and friendly service. The owner always greets me and has made exceptions for me when I wanted a lunch item during breakfast time. Also the server that always takes my order, knows our orders by heart now, can't beat that kind of service. The portions are enough for two meals and super inexpensive. Under $20 including tip for my hubby and I. (Yes you should tip on take out orders!) read more

Been here one time, so this review might be premature; Small, cramped pace with kind of an icky/dirty feeling. The staff wasn't overly friendly, as if they weren't even happy to be working there. A bit crowded. Not sure they had the a/c on?? Sitting there my breakfast date and I both started to develop the "sheen" that sweat precludes. I ordered chicken fried steak and was not prompted to any of the choices the menu said I was to decide between. So I proceeded with the biscuit and a side of gravy and the two eggs over easy. The chicken fried steak wasn't bad, but would have been better had the gravy been good. It was bland. The biscuit was hard and maybe was sitting out for a bit? The eggs were a bit runnier then I expected, but edible. They did stay on top of my coffee, though! I don' think it ever was less than 3/4 full! Kudos on that! And hot too!! read more

My favorite place for omelette and potatoes and their bacon is awesome too. Also, like the fact that they keep the same staff there for a long time. read more

This was a three star experience all around. I know things are tough right now, and we have continued to patronize local eateries through this whole ordeal. The food was warm and we sat outside under the patio tents. I had the Chef's salad which was good. read more

Lovely little greasy diner here. They do all the breakfast stuff well. If you want something outside of their standard breakfast fare, try their steak salad. I did and it was so good. read more

What a nice little breakfast spot. I woke up craving pancakes and dragged my boyfriend here. We were seated right away with no wait which was surprising since it was close to 11am. My boyfriend and I both ordered a stack of pancakes (he got 4 and I got 3) with a side of sausage. After only a short wait (and the place was packed), we were brought our meals. Our waitress brought us each or own jug of maple syrup. The pancakes were DELICIOUS. Big, thick, and fluffy with a nice buttery flavor. The maple syrup had a great taste, not too sugary. We were each served 4 sausage links which were moist and full of flavor. I'm usually picky about my sausage and these were spot on. I usually try and hit up breakfast spots that aren't chain restaurants, and I'm glad that I found this place. I'll definitely be back again, the pancakes are to die for! read more

Cornerstone Cafe - Pancakes galore. - American Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

First time here and COVID is happening so we sat outside in their outside dining and it was worth the wait. Waitresses there are so friendly and the food was delicious. Also, it was a beautiful sunny day and a walk down from our new house. Would be amazing if they served mimosas though. read more