Cute and delicious cafe on the 101! Very small town and home-y vibe. We came to celebrate my nephews 6th grade promotion celebration. I had a single breakfast sandwich of bacon and eggs with a side of home fries. The rest of the table ordered things like chicken fried steak, eggs Benedict, pancakes and omelets. Everyone seems happy with their meals and I was too. The breakfast sandwich and home fries weren't anything out of the world or something I couldn't have made at home but still tasty and worth it. Prices are on par with most places in the area, higher than it should be but you're in Encinitas and on the 101, so we expect it. Staff is kind and friendly! If you're in the area and want simple down home food, good place to go! read more

My husband and I were very pleased with breakfast and service. Great location! I wish they had better selection of coffee. Overall satisfied! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Bacon and egg sandwich with a side of fruit. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Encinitas Cafe is nothing fancy. It's one of a vanishing breed of restaurants along the 101: your basic, straightforward diner. It boasts no peach kombucha frappes; there are no vegan buffalo sliders. The simple decor has been the same since I first graced its doors over twenty years ago. For the twenty-something hipsters and the thirty-something Tesla-driving New Agers, this is definitely not the place. It has no riz. For everyone else, it's hard to find a better all-rounder. They have a broad assortment of breakfast and lunch offerings, ranging from minimal to the ample. Coffee rolls like the Jordan River. And they have some surprising strengths: their Reuben sandwiches, for example are better than you find in local Jewish delis. Their meat loaf is excellent. To be sure, like everywhere else, prices have risen considerably in the last few years. And much of their food is pretty standard fare; some dishes might be stronger (the omelets come to mind). But it says a lot for any establishment that much of their staff and menu remain the same. The quality is generally good, the service friendly and attentive. And the vibe at Encinitas Cafe is what it should be: a local eatery that continues to favor substance over fads. read more

Great food and always super fast :)!! Super friendly staff as well (: Classic cafe but that's what makes it great !

A fine turkey sandwich cut directly off the bird needed only a few more dabs of mayo, which was promptly provided upon my request. My waitress even offered to refill and package up my iced tea to go when I left. The name has changed but the old Coffee Mill lives on in the fresh turkey and vintage fixtures. It was a happy nostalgic trip to my childhood home read more

Wonderful people run the restaurant and the wait staff are hard working and friendly. Decent breakfast food in an old historic diner setting. read more

Diner cafe on the Encinitas main strip. We got the corned beef hash and turkey club. Corned beef hash was good, had a lot of flavor, the potatoes that came with it were a little bland but the hash made up for it. The turkey club is made with their own roasted turkey which sounded appealing but over all it was a bit dry. Reminded me of thanksgiving leftovers. We had to ask for mayo on the side. The bread was also a little hard...you know the roof cutter kind lol. Don't get me wrong wasn't bad but not something I would order again. I'll stick to breakfast next time. Service was good and they're dog friendly outside so that's also a plus. Overall would come back to try some other dishes. read more

Encinitas Cafe - Turkey club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

After seeing this across the street from Hwy 101 cafe, we chose to make this our final spot for breakfast. They had plenty of seating and it was nice and shady. I felt like a breakfast burrito and was not let down by my bacon, egg and cheese combination. I was a little surprised they didn't put the has browns in so I had to order those on the side. They were crispy and delicious. My girlfriend ordered two eggs over easy with bacon and hash browns. She chose to have their biscuit and gravy and she enjoyed it very much. The service was good and we are happy of the suggestion of this place and of coming here. Hopefully, with every other place we had breakfast, I can give a more detailed account of what things look like inside. read more

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We sat on the patio, waiting for almost 15 minutes to place our food order. 3 other tables sat done after us. Finally a waitress came out to take orders, she took orders from all of the other tables before us. The toast came out 15 minutes before the food, it was cold by the time our food came out. She did offer fresh toast, we declined. I had the Ortega & Jack omelette, the sauce tasted like tomatoes out of a can, no flavor. Service was very slow & food was below average. I can see why the place across the street was busier. We live in the area & will not be back. read more

Good breakfast spot. May take too long, but if willing to wait and enjoy just being in the glorious town called Encinitas, just sit back and take it easy! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Originally from the East coast this was your typical diner food. Easy and fast seating when we got there for breakfast. Downside: they don't offer waffles. read more

Great service and that cozy hometown feeling as soon as you walk in the door. Kids eat free on Tuesdays and the carafe of mimosas for a brunch kindof day is a great deal. My regular pick is the turkey dinner, it's the best!! read more

As always - we enjoyed Excellent food, with kind and exceptional service. Never disappoints

Very average - at best - food. Not recommended. Easy peasy food on the menu but they did not deliver.

Totally loved the food here. Also the service was amazing. I went with my mother and she actually forgot her wallet on the chair and we left! The employees there made the effort to contact her and they did! We where worried sick for her wallet for two days when they called our apartment complex in Anaheim! To tell us they found her wallet. Totally trust worthy honest people. I loved the vibe. Recommend the French toast special! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Mama receiving her missing wallet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Rude service to my girlfriend who ordered over the phone, said food would be ready when we got there and we still waited about 10 minutes, and when we opened the box and picked up the burrito, the whole thing nearly fell apart and was hardly wrapped, i typically have a great experience here but today was not one of those days read more

Encinitas Cafe - Vegetarian breakfast burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Not what you'd consider one of those super snazzy, overpriced breakfast dance-clubs, but really just very good, home cooked food. We've eaten breakfast at a few spots in Encinitas and this was tops them all. Friendly service, good food! Will be back! read more

Classic diner food that's no frills - walked away super satisfied! Giving them go 4 stars because Honeys across the street is honestly better (sorry y'all)! This morning we had the bacon avocado cheddar omelette, hash browns, biscuit and gravy, with a cinnamon roll. I would highly recommend the biscuit +gravy as a side instead of toast - was def my favorite of everything - gravy is super tasty! Could have skipped the cinnamon roll - i like a decadent cream cheese icing on my CRs and in this case the icing was meh more of a thick glaze and came out cold but we took it to go and heated it up at home - was much better warm! Herb and sea across the street has a bomb cinnamon roll if you're looking for something sweet after - could probably call and grab one to go :) I've had the corned beef hash before too - it's really good try that too if you're into it! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Not warm but looks delicious! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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This is a must try when visiting Encinitas. Breakfast, lunch are always good with as you know it... Great service from all, employees and locals read more

Breakfast all day! Inside and outside seating. Wonderful! Excellent service, thank you Lori, with a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu, plus daily specials! New cafes open up elsewhere and look like nostalgic diners. This cafe provides a cool atmosphere and has been open for decades...true nostalgia. They do it by serving delicious food, providing excellent service, and not hurrying you out. The prices are extremely reasonable too! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Acai bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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My go to spot for sincere friendly local atmosphere and Exceptional food. Stay local~~ Try their "Oat Cake pancakes", just the best and who else serves them, right?!? read more

This place is siiick. Got hash browns, pancakes, bacon, Diet Coke and some bacon. Got the pancake sweats from how massive the pancake patties are. Good stuff. read more

Great food big portions and it served by a happy staff who makes you feel welcome. The restaurant is located in a very quaint, boutique area. The restaurant is an old fashion diner look but with all modern furnishings. read more

Not what it used to be but what restaurant is? The biscuits used to be 3 inches tall and the gravy was incredible. Now shorter biscuits that don't have the fluffiness and flavor and the gravy isn't quite as delectable as it was 25-30 years ago. I'd rather pay more and get the goods. The chicken fried steak is wimpy compared to what it used to be. This is how I judge a breakfast place because anybody can cook two eggs and bacon. Yeah, some better than others I guess but you know what I mean. Service is still great, good place to go if you want two eggs etc. read more

Waitress Jenny was yelling at other employees and slamming things. I overheard another waitress asking her nicely to stop yelling and slamming thing. Over all food was great read more

Your casual mom and pop diner with great service and great food! The waitress was knowledgeable and super helpful

I am forced to admit two things about Encinitas Cafe. First, in over 15 years of living in this city, I had never eaten here until now. And second, on my first trip here for breakfast, all I had was the a Biscuit w/Gravy. On that merit alone, this place ain't horrible. It was a corn meal biscuit with a good size (especially of the cost), served warm, and looked very homemade. It had a nice sweet taste and held up well under the the cut of the fork, resisting the crumble of so many biscuits before it. The country gravy was about average, with too small chunks of sausage and not enough salt or pepper, it has that "playing it safe" feel to it when scooping it into the mouth. My wife had The Spinach, Mushrooms and Cheese Three Egg Omelette, which was of an impressive size (eat your heart out, Breakfast Republic!). She shrugged her shoulders at it, for the most part, and they had apparently forgotten to add cheese to it before serving. Her favorite part of her breakfast was evidently the wheat toast as she had made sure I made note of it as part of my review draft. Ultimately, Encinitas Cafe has never caught my attention before as it looks and feels like a standard diner, much like the 101 across the street. With so many other interesting spots in downtown Encinitas, it pretty much snuck under the radar. I will say that it is an obvious step up over Denny's and Coco's (both of which have, thankfully, long departed the city limits), but it still feels like an about average place to grab a meal in both style and variety. One thing that has grabbed my attention is their 2-for-1 deal on Monday burgers which, when we get tried of the similar deal at the Encinitas Ale House down the block, will more than likely sneak back in here to sample. Until then, we walked away with an OK/3-star view of this spot. read more

Mediocre small stingy potions and their famous turkey avocado sandwich is Plain! Nothing but the turkey and avo no tomato no lettuce nothing dry and dry! It's just plain dry and tasted days old..Service is almost non existing the famous French toast is on regular thin sandwich bread and you only get the one small slice for $8.00!!! Would not recommend place is a joke. And highly highly overrated a complete waste of money!! read more

This place was soooo good! I wish it was open later for a nice meal in between bar hopping because it's in the perfect location. The place was very cute and surprisingly empty around 8pm. What I loved about this place is they serve breakfast all day! I had ordered an egg meal which came with a lot of food and was a great price! Everything was cooked perfect and the hash browns were so crunchy and delicious. The biscuit and gravy was also very good, the biscuit was a little to hard for my liking but overall it was still excellent. The French toast portion was huge! Definitely shareable. The mimosas were a great price and had a generous amount of champagne. Service was great the entire time, very friendly. We even had one of our food items comped because it took a while. Very nice of them! Overall great place. Delicious food and great service. If you're craving breakfast any time of the day this is the place to go! read more

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Wonderful local cafe! Food that warms your soul, the service blew my mind... our coffee cup was never empty and just all around everything you want from a neighborhood breakfast spot. read more

Encinitas Cafe - Cinnamon Roll...Delish! The staff and food here is 5 stars! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Busy but efficient...the staff work well together to keep patrons served. Good food. Good sized portions read more

5 years in a row for Thanksgiving dinner take out! Generous and tasty! Going back for Christmas!

I was a bit reluctant in going to another Dinner in Encinitas because of a horrible experience I had in the dinner across the street...but... This place is awesome. First the staff: they have been working there forever, know their selection by heart, give good recommendation and will take their time explaining each question you have, the composition of each dish..etc. The encinitas cafe almost exclusively uses fresh produces. They even roast their own turkey. Our waitress told us that there might be 1 or 2 frozen ingredient for the whole menu... Enough said, now, the food! Well, everything tasted home made. Like delicious family cooked dishes. The banana cake? Succulent. I usually never, ever eat cake or anything sweet but that cake, I could have eaten two slices! The Encinitas scramble? nice, juicy, well seasoned and prepared. The home fries were super duper crispy (as per my request), very fresh, I could taste right away it was home made with good potatoes. Biscuit? home made. Gravy? excellent, very "rich" and creamy. Nice fruit plates. I just can't wait to go back and have a dinner there! read more

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Food is lowkey mid, prices on par with other local diners. Not a bad option, not a great option. Eat at your own neutrality.

My hometown Cafe! Right on the 101. Good, comfort food, warm friendly staff and very homey atmosphere. Breakfast all day! Parking in back. Local artists' mural on walls. THIS is where the locals eat!! Tourist are always here, too.... so c'mon in. PS across the street is my favorite souvenir shop, Coast Highway Trading. Stop in! read more

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Encinitas Cafe is a staple in town... well run, friendly staff (ask for Erica but all the staff is super nice) and the food is ample and delicious. I had four kids and we have never left without smiles from them and they are very picky. I should add, this is a great place for kids and families and the occasional dog (outside seating. Bring your pup and they will add to their Instagram.) Overall, we just love this place and their staff and have been coming for a couple of years now. Meal today was $68 for family of 6. read more

This place never misses I've been here many times and always had a good dining experience! Friendly staff great food sunny outdoor dining. Make sure you give this place a try if you're in the area you won't regret it also shout out our server Claudio she's amazing and always treats us right. Appreciate you Claudia! read more

Such a cozy place. Good old diner food! I love the hot turkey sandwich! I visit as often as I can.

Once again had The Best Turkey dinner here. Every year its just as good as before. All the Trimmings everything hott service is Quick. You will never have a Turkey Dinner this good Anywhere read more

Server was very friendly. Water and drinks came out promptly. Food was served quickly, without sacrificing proper serving temperature for each dish. The atmosphere was laid back, the check came only at the end of the meal. It would have been 5 stars had it not been for this portly man who motioned to take away my son's plate which had half a burger and untouched fries still on it; everyone at our table was still eating. We were in the middle of a conversation over our lunch when this happened. It was very unnecessarily intrusive; very off-putting. Also, this man and the other busboys were congregating at this particular section (coffee station with a table full of condiments) just gabbing. We debated whether or not to deduct from the gratuity; but, it's no fault of the server. She deserved her full tip. So, we just decided to leave this review, with the hopes of the restaurant reading this, and hopefully, creating a more pleasant experience for the diners. read more