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Flippy's Cafe

4.1 (199 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Coffee break

Love eating here with my mom, not only the foods, but also the family vibes. The service from the owner lady is excellent and she remembers what her customers love. To pancake lovers, I would say pancake is something simple but the pancakes here are absolutely delicious.

Jorge F.

The best food, the service is the best, definitly 49ers and Giants everywere make the Ambiance unique. JOE AND VICKIE. THANK YOU

Michelle T.

This small diner surprised me. I love the old school diner feel and to top it off, the food was comforting. It's good and the staff are so friendly. I would definitely be coming back again. It's you basic comfort breakfast food

This cozy diner vibe feels like you're in a movie.
Maggie W.

Comfy and classic diner, with heartfelt service and a spectacularly vintage vibe. Biscuits and gravy were excellent, and the waitress is very generous with consistent warm-up coffee refills. If you appreciate good breakfast, the Giants, and a way-back-when experience from the 1980's, eat here.

Kevin D.

Amazing new discovery since moving to Pinole. Amazing food. Great service. Perfect Sunday breakfast. Be forewarned- not a Dodger's-friendly venue!

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Joey M.

"We just got back from breakfast. The pancakes were dynamite." - Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld Da Scene: early morning out and about, looking for hashbrowns... my goto spot in Pinole has been dropping the ball lately, so Yelp! points me to Flippy's in Rodeo. 2 spot parking lot, but LOTS of street parking @ 7am. Lots of cozy booths, some 2 tops and 5 spot counter. Staff was masked, patrons varied. Seated, ordered and coffee'd quickly. Da Grub: Went with the Pork Chop (breaded & fried) 2 eggs over easy. You can opt for 3 pancakes instead of hashbrowns and toast... which I did since toast ain't my thing. But as I'm on a hashbrown oddesey, ordered a side of crispy goodness and was not disappointed. Eggs were fine, pork chop was crisp, moist and seasoned just right... save some pepper, didn't need to adjust the salt. Hashbrowns were as they should be: crisp (not burnt), but fluffy and tender inside... just what I've been looking for! TIP: Ask for the pancakes to come out last, and enjoy as a kind of breakfast dessert with your 3rd cup of coffee. Da Service: Super efficient, considering maybe 8 other tables, my server (owner?) was quick and topped my coffee off 3 times (luv that!). Food was expedited as asked and was piping hot when received. Folks at the counter were talking as old friends, customers leaving waved to other customers, definately a local spot, but I never felt like an outsider. I will check in on my old spot again sometime, but Flippy's has earned another visit (with the wife next time!) With their solid fare and great service... plus GREAT HASHBROWNS!!

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Great local breakfast spot..friendly service and quick dishes..waffles and eggs..can't go wrong..

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French toast is excellent! I'll be back for more. Good customer service and clean environment. Pricing is reasonable despite inflation.

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No finer diner. Not humongous portions. Just right! Great service. Need a diner. Go here!

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Me and my mother come here at least twice a week! I love the service and the food . My favorite thing on the menu is the veggie omelette!

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One of my favorite places to eat. Owners and staff are extremely friendly and the food is delicious.

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Breakfast and the people there are always wonderful! Joe and Vicky run a fantastic business!

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Very cool spot... I got here a half hour before opening, but they opened for me and put the coffee on...

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Romantic new outdoor dining area!  09/11/22
Romantic new outdoor dining area! 09/11/22
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Bacon Cheddar Ranch Fries
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TLDR: Small (but not crowded) restaurant with great customer service and food! Highly recommended…read more:) We came during lunch hour and there were no other customers surprisingly. We were seated immediately and the food came out quickly. The mozzarella sticks were a little small but tasty. Their pasta is much more flavorful compared to other Italian restaurants nearby. We spent a decent amount of time but didn't feel rushed at all. They checked up on us frequently and were extremely attentive: they literally rushed to their feet when they noticed we finished. Would definitely come back again to try out other dishes!

I wanted pancakes today... to absorb the overindulgence of cocktails the night before. (Oy!) I…read morereviewed yelp to find something close that maybe we hadn't tried, and I found Mely's with the amazing rating of 4.3 stars. We've lived in Hercules for over 30 years and are creatures of habit, so it was nice to venture the 10-minute drive to San Pablo. We were not impressed by the exterior strip mall building, but the interior of Mely's is very cute, homey, and clean. (I even peeked into the kitchen since the door was open.) I wanted pancakes, but got waffles instead since W ordered the blueberry buttermilk stack. We both had a side of eggs, his scrambled and mine sunny side up. The eggs were delish; mine in particular was perfectly cooked with slightly crunchy edges, a beautiful, silky, runny yolk, and no uncooked whites. The blueberry pancakes are so good! Of course they are huge and I ate some of them in addition to my waffle. We could have split just the pancakes and been perfectly happy. They cook berries inside the homemade batter and top them with a house-made blueberry compote. Maple syrup and soft butter on the side. The waffles are crispy outside with a light, airy, center, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. I had strawberries on the side (+$5 !!). Since I ate some of W's pancakes, we took half the waffles home. W had a drip coffee--no decalf available so I had the fresh-squeezed OJ. It was a large glass so I took half of that home, too. The coffee was nothing to rave about, but it was coffee. Service was friendly and efficient--there is only one cook and one server, and it seems several of us arrived at the same time on this Sunday morning. Overall a wonderful find that we will return to so we can explore more dishes. We saw omelets and Benedict's come out that looked amazing! Plus, I want to try the dinner menu, which also looked pretty amazing.

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Love how clean and well decorated it is
Love how clean and well decorated it is
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The Hangout

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We went in on a Monday late morning, and it was actually pretty busy. Maybe it is because summer…read morebreak has started for a lot of people, so people are out and about. We decide to sit at the bar area to sit on the stools instead of taking up a table. We ordered the crispy chicken eggs Benedict and choco banana pancakes. Let me tell you, the portions are large.. so make sure you bring an appetite. We ended up sharing our plates and I think we both agreed that we loved the crispy chicken eggs Benedict most- but they were both really delicious. The chicken was crispy. The eggs were cooked to perfection. The crispy potatoes, even though at first I was a little disappointed there was no hashbrowns, I am so glad! Those potatoes are amazing! The pancakes were pretty delicious as well, but I think the toppings and the caramelized banana bananas on the side were the best part. We also tried two different drinks. A Matcha latte as well as a 'butterfly pea latte'- which I believe was a lavender latte maybe? They were both very beautiful and delicious. The only downside to our experience here was that because it was pretty busy, our service was not as fast as we would like. So we had to ask for a couple of things, after getting the server's attention. Other than that, we had an amazing experience. We will be back to try more things on the menu soon!

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Crowded dining area.
Crowded dining area.
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