crazy ottos is a racist restaurant. They give signals when colored customers come in. Eating there is uncomfortable. staff treats you like a problem older customers look at you and expect you to be a issue. They serve black customers food on cold plates and dirty dishes. They incorporate gratituitty on recipes on lower then basic customer services. read more

Food is pricey but the portions are massive. If you are a light eater you would be smart to ask how much food comes with your order before placing your order. All 5 locations have lots of '"regulars" and are often seriously crowded on weekends and holidays. Very accommodating if you have dietary restrictions (low sodium, vegan, etc.). Food quality is hit-or-miss, depending on who's cooking and how busy they are. Likewise for service. read more

Okay the reason I gave them a 3 star is because I feel like for the quality of food they serve is a bit too pricey. Some of the food is worth it like the prime steak I ordered it was huge and cooked to my liking however my husbands corn beef and had barely had any corn beef it was mostly hashbrown and his egg was not over cooked. We requested sunny side up but it was over easy. Sorry I didn't take a picture of it. This place is in the middle sometimes good and then sometimes not so good. read more

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Wanted to like it. But turned out to be the most expensive and nastiest fries i have ever had! All the fries were super hard! You have been warned!!! read more

I ordered $120 worth of food from this location, through door dash, and most of my order was either incorrect or tasted like soap. I ordered a breakfast sandwich with sausage. They gave me a bacon sandwich instead and I DO NOT eat bacon. When I called, I was informed to come and pick up the right order. The French dip sandwich I ordered did not come with the dipping sauce. My 5 year old and 12 year old nephews said that their sausage tastes like soap. I will never purchase anything from this restaurant again!! If I could give 0 stars I would. read more

Love this place for breakfast or brunch Amazing food & LOTS of it Their Hobo Eggs are to die for read more

TRUE old school diner! Love the vibe hear and all of the servers are really sweet! Me and my wife love taking our kids here every now and then after church on Sundays because you get so much bang for your buck! We only order one meal for the both of us to share and the same for our three children and we still have food left over! The food is great! I HIGHLY recommend the country fried steak and biscuits and gravy! You won't regret it! The ONLY reason I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 is because they don't have the model train anymore. read more

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Wife and I ate there at 9am on this Saturday morning. All food arrived cold, poached eggs cook hard. I sent them back. While waiting for the food, I noticed that every condiment and holder on the table had food crusted on them. There was also crusty, smeared fingerprints on the faded, crooked photos on the wall behind our booth. There appeared to be long-dried vomit splattered on the cardboard decor wall behind my wife. But the worst part was the 18-inch hair that I pulled out of my mouth after taking a bite of the cold hash. My hair is less than one inch long. My wife and I are both schoolteachers with restaurant work experience in our histories. We know that if we are seeing and experiencing these things in a brief 30 minutes at the restaurant, there is a 100% chance there are a myriad of other hygiene and cleanliness issues that we can't see. This Crazy Otto's was a filthy mess and the hostess was mumbling and bobbing and weaving as I explained our experience to her. read more

Love the food. However, We have large family and they refuse to let us take a table until everyone gets there. We had 5 people present , and we were waiting for 2 people, AND WE WERE THE ONLY CUSTOMERS IN THE RESTAURANT. Totally empty. WE were hoping to sit down and wait 5 minutes for the rest of family to arrive..and have a coffee and drinks. Its 20 degree weather in the mornings, too freezing to wait outside for an empty restaurant to seat us. This has happened to us 4 times. No more. Pity. So We left. We will not be returning. We used to go to Crazy Ottos 2-3 times a week, we frequented often and spent great $$$ there enjoying this restaurant, however, no more....rude customer service/policy. We stepped across the street and will be going to Dennys on Avenue K from now on, who are always welcoming to our family on frigid, cold mornings. Bye Crazy Otto. read more

Restaurant is named appropriately, you have to be crazy to eat here. I asked to have Eggs Florentine (vegetarian) rather than Eggs Benedict. "Yes, for 5.00 extra!" No thanks, that's absurd! I'll have a cheese and onion omelet. "If you want the onions cooked, that's a dollar extra". Seriously? I order them uncooked, with crispy hash browns. Arrives with soggy undercooked potatoes. And apparently if you want the cheese /melted/ there must be an extra charge I was not informed about. I got an undercooked, cold hard cheese and lukewarm egg omelette with an entire chopped up raw onion in the center. All for 15.00 dollars. read more

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Soooooo expensive for the food they provide.. not worth the money they charge for the

Great place! Been here a few times and it never disappoints. Service is on point and the staff works as a team. This is how a restaurant should be. The food is always hot and fresh, cooked the way it should be. The prices are fair and you get a lot on your plate. The sausage patty breakfast is a favorite along with the large pancakes. read more

I hate giving bad reviews but wow this was bad. The grub hub driver knocked it out of the park and was 15 min early! The meatloaf was drowned in gravy - the gravy leaked into my Chinese chicken salad - ewwww. Typical frozen mixed veggies The kid wouldn't eat it - it was nasty I took two bites and got the worse heartburn and I never get heartburn. You couldn't taste any of the actual food because it was drowning in gravy but the gravy had zero seasoning. Not sure if Potatos were real or boxed because you only tasted the nasty gravy - It reminded me of the turkey meatloaf at Kaiser on the cardiac floor but even less flavor..at least there they give you mrs dash. lol questioning if the chef formerly worked at Kaiser sunset. Ok the chicken salad had potential- minus the corner where the gravy seeped into the container - the only thing in that container that had any kind of flavor/ taste to it was the dressing and it was store bought out of a bottle stuff. The chicken had zero seasoning. I'm not one to add salt/ pepper etc to my meals when eating out but yeah I grabbed it today. For $40 got a salad and a kids meal and it was so bad I threw it out. I've actually had mre's that were tastier read more

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I'm not a big breakfast type of guy but I could happily say that Crazy Otto's blew my mind with the awesome food and quality service. It was our very first time here but it definitely won't be the last. If you want to eat an amazing meal while feeling comfortable with a homey feeling, Crazy Otto's is the place for you! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Love crazy Otto's food always good and give you plenty of food. I always get there omelette it's so good

Haven't been to this little diner for about 8 years and was hesitant about coming back. Last time I was here I just recall the huge portions and low quality food however I was pleasantly surprised by my return. I arrive shortly after opening and the staff was welcoming, just like home. Took part in the omelette challenge (winning, no photo needed) and was incredibly surprised by the quality of the food as well as the portions and service. Dasha was my server and Natalie was the one who really made me feel welcomed. As an outside patron, returning to a local mom-and-pop diner after so long often makes me feel like a close outsider however both Natalie and Dasha made me feel more welcomed than I could've ever imagined. The food was good, biscuits were superb (asked for them dry with soft butter), and hash browns (asked well done) along side my veggie omelette (minis the cheese) were great. I want to thank Ownership and the team they've assembled for making this experience a reality. read more

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Always always get my order wrong. So damn annoying. I ordered Belgium waffles with strawberries and whipped cream for take out but instead I got some dry as hell regular waffles and strawberries. No cream. I honestly think that hospital food is better. I'm going to take my business to 20th west. It's been like 5 times that I regret ordering here read more

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BEWARE...ONE OF THE WORST EXPERIENCES EVER!!! Both the Lancaster and Palmdale locations were my family's favorite breakfast spot for many years but not any more!! They've gone down hill and are in the sunken place. I called in a take-out order this past Sunday but, when I arrived, I found myself standing at the hostess/cashier's area waiting several minutes for assistance. At one point, an older woman who appeared to be in charge stepped out of the kitchen, made eye contact with me but walked back into the kitchen without offering assistance or stating that they'd be with me shortly. A short time later, a white woman walked up to the same area where I was waiting and we both stood there awaiting assistance. The same woman from the kitchen walked out and made eye contact with me but again said nothing. Instead, she saw the white woman standing there and rushed over to her and asked "have you been helped?" Completely ignoring me. The only difference is that I'm a Black man and the other customer was a white woman. I finally got my order (i.e., two build you own and one burgermeat omelettes) but was EXTREMELY disappointed! All of the grease and fat that should have been drained from the hamburger meat was actually put inside the omellete. So my omellete and hashbrowns were essentially sitting in a styrofoam container that was filled with grease and fat that made it visually and aesthetically unpleasing but the taste was even worse!! I could only eat a few bites before giving up and ended up wasting $58 on what should have been a pleasant Sunday morning breakfast. We'll never return to the Ave I location unless there's substantial improvements in both service and food quality. read more

Loved the vibe at this restaurant, great team, cool theme. The portions are ginormous and the price is fair. They support the troops and they're food is great would definitely come here again read more

I've always loved this place. It's a family favorite. You definitely get more than you pay for and the wait staff is awesome. They have great omlets and huge pancakes! read more

Dasha..best bartender in the West!! Best food good service 100% i recomend i had a pastrami sandwich best of the best

They take to long to deliver your food. I only have an hour lunch and I ordered the meal 40 minutes before I took my lunch. Still have not received the order and my lunch is over. read more

I've eaten at both locations and the service staff has been fast, fun, and clearly experienced. The food was on brand, delicious, comfort food and comes in very generous portions. Def a great place to take a family, or have a relaxed Sunday brunch with friends. read more

Love this place, I ordered the prime rib cooked at medium and it was ridiculously flavorful, cooked to perfection & the sides were great. I chose the fries & I think the tomato soup was by far the greatest tomato soup I've ever tasted! It's filled with flavor, but oily & heavy. It's a local dinner style restaurant and I love the neighborhood atmosphere. Service is great with very polite servers. read more

Crazy Otto's Diner - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, California

I can't say enough good things about Crazy Otto's on West Avenu I in Lancaster. The employees are on the ball! Getting us seated in a timely manner, always informative and pleasant, Wendi is always smiling! The ones clearing the tables and getting our drinks are on top of it!! Especially Krystal! Our waitress, Holly was upbeat and knows the menu, and aims to please. The food was wonderful, so many choices and always tasty, cooked to perfection! Kudos to the cook!! Thank you to those who made sure we had plenty of refills on our drinks. I love the homemade salsa too! Appreciate the fact that you support our Veterans too! Appreciate the hustle of your staff, they work hard and deal with a lot of different personalities and carry on in a cheerful way through it all. Always trying to plea WELL DONE read more

Wow! First time here, it advertised worlds largest omelette and we just had to find out! The price was pretty good for such a large omelette. Omg it's like double or even triple than the ones at other places. I got the eggs Benedict and it was good. I would def return for the portions. They blew whistles and had choo choo music that i don't know why and what's happening but it's unique. Definitely would come back! read more

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Bought the Thanksgiving Dinner there and it was very good. Would do that again. The service was excellent. Called and Ordered it and 20 min later went down and picked it up. read more

We had late breakfast at this place. Their interior is typical American Dinner style but there is some special tables made by a car. Their price is bit high, but you will know why when you get your food. HUGE meal!! Especially pancakes!! My husband ordered a bowl of soup, Mexican soup or something like that name. He didn't like it, that soup has tons of carrots. I ordered combo plate, it was lots of food so I shared with my husband. It was more than enough for two! lol Service was good, food was average as dinner. I probably will be back to check their dinner menu. read more

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Whether you eat at the Ave I location, or Ave K & 20th W, the food is great! I haven't dined at the Acton location yet.

Good food, outstanding service. Went to eat dinner there last night (10/16/2020), had a family member who only has the use of one arm, asked to have her meat cut and the chef went above and beyond and cut the meat into small chewable pieces for her. read more

This place is amazing. The service is on point and and fast. Very friendly environment. My food was tasty and the portions are huge. I drove all the way from San Fernando Valley just to eat at this location. Sonia was very friendly. read more

Sonia always has a smile to brighten up anyone who comes in sad. The biscuits and gravy are a must. The Philly is the best. 100% recommend this place read more

Hubby brought me here and I didn't know what to expect. I actually really enjoyed the home style break they served. We shall be back!

Not gonna lie. Haven't been all to impressed with any of the Crazy Ottos as of late (except perhaps the Acton one), however, yesterday, everything was spot on!! Service was excellent and the food came out quickly, and we had a party of 8!! My wife and I chose to split the eggs and sausage plate (first time we've went that route). Plenty of food for both of us (bout forgot, we did get 2 extra eggs), and food was very good!! Hit the spot!! I've always thought the hash browns tasted like metal, like the grill top or something!?!? But not today!! They tasted straight up like potatoes!! Hot damn!! No doubt that this trip to Crazy Ottos was well worth it!!! read more

My absolute favorite place to eat. Best food great service. Never a disappointment. Will forever be my first choice.

Fast friendly and priced right Been waiting to get into this diner but the wait time is pretty long To satisfy our curiosity we decided to try it for dinner Pork chops were juicy, steak was cooked right and the mashed potatoes were perfect Yummy yummy yummy..... read more

The service at Crazy Otto was a 5 star, the food was delicious, the place was clean & it's a family ambiance. We will go back to Crazy Otto for sure. read more

The portions are crazy but in a good way ! We absolutely love the food and service here

Food was good and customer service was great. Staff was very attentive! Portions were very big and filling!

I received poor service and their response to that was even poorer. On 1/14/23 I placed a two plate order that cost 50.68. I ordered a porkchop and hashbrown plate and asked that the hashbrowns be cooked light. The hashbrowns were burned beyond being edible and the chops were dried out. I called the merchant and was told they would be providing me a replacement plate. I provided my name and number and offered to send pictures of what I received. I was told by the person that answered that she believed me she and is aware of the cook. I believe it was tentional because the plate was placed under the second order in the bag I received. The plates were presented open to me before they were bag so I believe that I received what I paid for and that is edible food. The person assured me that there would not be a problem to redeem the replacement and there wasn't a need to return the plate or send the pics I had taken. Now a week later I attempted to redeem my plate and was told my name was not on their wall of bits of paper. This pratice is inadequate and antiquated. So I am now being held accountable for not knowing who I spoke with and them again providing poor service by not providing the promised information to rectify the issue. My bill total was 50.68 but I didn't receive what I paid for. read more