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    Doug's Diner - Thornton

    4.4 (518 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

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

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    Breakfast Enchiladas
    Adam M.

    I think this place is great. I've been here a number of times and each and every time it has not disappointed. The breakfast food is awesome, and their portions are huge so make sure you come hungry. They have a lot of great options from sweet to savory, to loads of meat, to eggs on eggs on eggs. My kids love this place as well which is a bonus because they tend to be pretty picky eaters. I've never been sad with what I've ordered but my favorite is most likely the Papas (Cowboy).

    Greg Z.

    We had a party of 11. They accommodated us quickly and the service was amazing. The food was delicious. Highly recommend The biscuits were so tasty. They are crispy on the outside and the sausage patios were the best. Will be back for sure

    The hillbilly

    Great service, large portions and delicious food . Convenient location. If this doesn't fill you up, I don't know what will

    Insane big daddy sized bacon!!!
    Joey L.

    OMG!!! Looking to absolutely send you tastbuds to the moon? You have to come to Doug's Diner. I got the Colorado bison burger (locally sourced meat) and it did not disappoint. Was skeptical with the grape jelly on top but thought "welp, when in Thornton!" Perfectly cooked and super tasty. I would have paid 50$ for this burger. We also had the hillbilly breakfast, which came with a godly amount of biscuits and gravy, 3 eggs and bacon that tasted like a ribeye steak. Our serve Selena was very friendly and super on top of everything. You need to stop here if you're in Thornton/Denver area!! 1 million stars

    We're here & we're hungry !
    Broox D.

    Solid menu , great prices for a local diner in 2025 ! Food came out fairly fast as well. And I like that menu wise they do what they want and not what everyone else is doing. Almost reminded me of everything cracker barrells restaurant wanted to be . But just outshines them by miles flavor wise.

    Edward B.

    It was my first time here and the food was delicious! It was plentiful and the service was amazing. Even on a weekend the wait wasn't long at all. The waitress had us seated fairly quickly. Great place and great food. Will definitely be back.

    Frontier Burger
    Shannon H.

    Fantastic food and service! The Frontier burger is legit - everything else was wonderful and a great value for the price!

    Bacon, eggs, hash browns, French Toast, and a griddle biscuit
    Alex B.

    Great spot for breakfast or brunch in Thornton! My server (Shawna) gave me a quick tour of the menu along with her recommendations and she gave great advice! The sweet toast (French toast) was excellent! The griddle biscuit with the home made jam was delicious! And the thick cut bacon was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be back!

    Mona Lisa Omelette with pesto tomatoes and a griddle biscuit with strawberry jam
    Alexa S.

    This is a great brunch place in the area and worth the wait. We came in around 9:30 to beat the crowd. I do think they can fit more people in if they break up some of the tables since they don't really have two tops. Their staff is mainly friendly and helpful. The food is what makes us coming back. The food is fresh and homemade. The homemade jams are a must try along with the griddle biscuits. The side of tomato with the pesto was also really good, and a great alternative to more carbs.

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    breakfast with a Hispanic touch. Extensive menu. Good food, reasonable prices. recommend

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    Amazing food, huge portions , reasonable prices, fast and friendly service. Go already!

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    4 months ago

    It's been a while since my wife and I ate here, very good food, we had breakfast. I had eggs and sausage, and it was tasty

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    2 months ago

    Great service, wonderful food...especially their blueberry pancakes! We eat breakfast here often!

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    2 months ago

    Food was great and service was 5 star! Live in Texas so can't come back as often as we would like.

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    9 months ago

    This place has amazing food. It never disappoints. Food is always great. Great service with a smile.

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    10 months ago

    Good homestyle breakfast and the bacon is the best I have had at a restaurant. Highly recommend

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    5 months ago

    Amazing, food was good, waiter named Estephan was awesome and super enthusiastic, just always with a smile and has a love of everything

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    Can I make a reservation, need to" hash" things out with a friend wondering if I can elect a time to sit down?

    Unfortunately no, they are a first come first serve restaurant.

    Do they offer an gluten free substitutions or accommodations?

    Yes! Gluten free bread is an option for sandwiches and burgers, and there is gluten free French toast as well (not pancakes however). If you get something with their green Chile, they have a gluten free (vegetarian as well!) option.

    Is breakfast served all day?

    Yes! They are so awesome here you can pretty much customize and ask for anything you want!

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    4.6(249 reviews)
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    This is my third visit to Bluebird Cafe. Warm greeting from hostess, and bonus--she did NOT ask the…read morediminishing "JUST one?" question so ubiquitously heard by solo parties. Seated in a booth. Promptly approached by server Harumy, quickly provided with a hot carafe of coffee and condiments. The ambiance is clean, cheerful, and inviting. There is music but it isn't too loud. I ordered the mini-monkey bread (pictured), essentially a biscuit dappled with cinnamon sugar streusel. I didn't love it; I thought it tasted too salty. Still, I finished it so it couldn't have been that bad! I ordered the Breakfast Quesadilla (eggs, chiles, cheese, onions, drizzled with avocado cream and served with red salsa), which was very good. Harumy checked on me, and brought the check promptly. You pay at the counter, not directly to the server. I would have given 4.5 stars but Yelp doesn't enable this, so I rounded up to 5 stars. Definitely give Bluebird Cafe a try!

    Check in was a breeze. The waiting room had very loud music. We were seated after 20 minutes. Our…read morewaitress was friendly and we placed our drink and food order together about 5 minutes after being seated. Then we were forgotten. Our waters did not arrive. I had to ask the hostess to ask our waitress to bring our drinks because we never saw our waitress again after placing our order. She brought the waters and 1 minute later our food arrived lukewarm. The potatoes were not cooked. We were never checked on again. Then the check came, but the extra bacon I ordered "to go" had not arrived. So she went to get that. We paid at the front with the hostess. It was an extra $5 for 2 pieces of bacon. $2.50 per slice. Is that inflation or price gouging? This is the first time in my life I have never left a tip. I'm usually a really good tipper. And I feel bad about it, but I also want to be taken care of in order to give a tip for good service. This was not good service and the food was mediocre. Would not return.

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    4.2(908 reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    One of my favorite breakfast places!! The food is always good, and the staff friendly…read more I love the Early Bird Riser which are their open face omelets. They serve them with their potatoes and choice of toast. Make sure you ask for their homemade jam. Expect a wait on the weekends, but worth it. Their granola is amazing and we always get a quart size container to take home.

    I recently visited this breakfast spot and had a mixed experience. The service was excellent our…read morewaiter was attentive ensured our drinks were always filled and took the time to walk us through the menu which was much appreciated. The atmosphere is another highlight calm , cozy, and inviting with the feel of a comfortable home-style breakfast setting. For our meal I ordered the chicken fried chicken with gravy, scrambled eggs and potatoes while my spouse had a BLT with potatoes. The scrambled eggs and potatoes were well prepared and enjoyable and my spouse was satisfied with their dish except how her lettuce and tomatoes were soggy. Unfortunately the chicken fried chicken was undercooked. At the time I didn't immediately realize this as the texture seemed soft due to the gravy. It wasn't until later that I recognized the issue and I ended up feeling unwell after the meal. This was very disappointing and ultimately impacted my overall experience. While the service and ambiance were strong positives the food safety concern is significant. I hope the restaurant takes extra care in the kitchen moving forward.

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    First Watch - Everything's going to get lighter, even if it never gets better  Honey Chipotle Chicken Hash from #FirstWatchNorthGlenn

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    3.9(627 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    Casual dining
    Gluten-free friendly

    Place was very busy and I can see why as the food is delicious and the servers are friendly and…read moreefficient. I had the chili chorizo omelette and the green chilis and roasted onions made this taste excellent. Fruit afterwards helped cleanse the pallet.

    One of the classiest breakfast cafe chains I've been to. I've long heard about how great the…read moreofferings were at First Watch and I've long been wanting to give this place a shot. I'm always a fan of interesting hashes, and their honey chipotle chicken hash was near-perfect. I only had to tweak the avocado out of it. I just when the marriage of a good sauce, good eggs, good produce, and good potatoes/hash works out. Scotch for her part said her Floridian French Toast was eye-poppingly good, even if it had too much fruit for me. The service was good--a bit too mindful sometimes, but I'd rather have someone who comes around a bit too often than not. We also liked that they leave the carafe of coffee at the table as that's usually what we need the most, refills. That's why I feel they could stand to come a bit less since they solved the refill problem. The ambience is great. I love the idea of community tables and wooden booths and tables everywhere. I also liked seeing the place but not super-packed so you can't get a seat quickly. Sometimes I think with breakfast places, they strive for lines out the door constantly, but I prefer a place that hovers at that good 70% to 80% capacity mark. I like being able to sit when I want to come but the place still doing well enough to be thriving. All in all, this place is great and I hope California gets their location soon.

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    3.8(40 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    Delivery customers- just don't do it, this place constantly forgets either a side or gives you no…read morecondiments like syrup it's just not worth the price that's charged. Real reason for the low rating. I went in this past week to pick up my order that was picked up by someone else. The staff was very nice and offered to remake the order and even threw in a donut. Got a chance to watch some of the people preparing food and let me say that should have been my warning to not eat the food. Watched the woman, who I believe was the supervisor, pour two cups of chili they were selling to some customers in the restaurant and lick the extra chili off her fingers. Pretty sure she noticed I saw her too. Currently on day 5 of food poisoning and the only reason I'm sure it was from this place is because I had been fasting up until this meal. Foods pretty good here for a grab and go breakfast place but considering the health risks I'll look else where.

    If you actually eat at the restaurant, they have wonderful food and good service but if you order…read moreit to go to be delivered, it's always nasty. It's like they can tell that you're not gonna be able to send it back. I ordered Make your own scrambled eggs and home fries and a single pancake. Didn't need any of it. So I would eat there if you're gonna dine in, but definitely not if it's to go.

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