I just love this place. Small town diner where the mom & pop know just about everyone who comes in. Service is superb! Food amazing & drinks (coffee & ice water) always full. I got the chef's omelette with pancakes. I ate everything (kind of embarrassing to admit!) but I guess Pilates took it outta me so I put something back in ‍! read more

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First time having Flippy's in Rodeo and I am impress how good their food was. I skipped going into El Sol to have Flippy's Cafe. I never knew that Flippy's existed until now and I been living in Hercules since 1988. Flippy's Cafe has to be the longest business Rodeo had. I had the hamburger and I don't regret having. A juicy burger compare to D's Giant Burger. I was able to have salad on the side compare to fries which was a good choice. The service I had at Flippy's was fantastic. I was given a great service which I was given time to find out what to order. The inside of Flippy's Cafe is small. The tables are ok which shows sign of ages to prove how long Flippy's has been in business. They do keep the tbales clean and maintain. The parking lot outside Flippy's in small. You can find street parking nearby which is not a long walk. I will try Flippy's Cafe next time I am in Rodeo. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Hamburger - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

A real mom and pop breakfast place! I can say one of the best Pancakes in town! Definitely a place to come back over and over again. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Wow, first time here and will be coming back again! Best pancake in town! A real mom and pop breakfast place! - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

Went during lunch time. Was a little packed at 11:30am on a Sunday. I recommend going a bit early. Black coffee and ice water was what I had to drink. I did sit at the bar and service is steady. The wait staff was friendly and checked on me. The corn beef hash was something I was craving, but something at home I would make from the can. lol I like it simple, but they did prepare it crispy along with the hash browns. The eggs were prepared perfectly to my preference as well. A place you can take someone after a Saturday night out on the town. If you don't want to sit at a table or booth, they have bar seats. A lot of veterans frequent this establishment and seem to know everyone around town. Which is pretty cool. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Corn beef hash, crispy hash browns, and Sunnyside eggs. - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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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. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Coffee break - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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

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This place is my go to for quick and delicious breakfast. We've been coming here for a long time and the quality for food has been on point. Service is always quick and pleasant. Ambience is nice as always. Always clean and plenty of parking in the areas. read more

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

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 read more

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The food was cool like it's just like your average breakfast spot. I did pick up my order so I didn't really get to interact with the employees, but the woman who was at the front. She was very busy like she tried her best to give like good customer service but she was doing a lot of things at once so it was very brief with a thank you hello and a welcome. I would say they do give you healthy portions. I did really like my hashbrowns eggs you know average you got to season them up. It's a cute little breakfast spot read more

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

Great mom and Pops breakfast place. There is a lots Bay Area sports teams memorabilia. Great location. I highly recommend it. read more

Flippys Cafe has always been a Rodeo staple. This is an old school good breakfast place ! I always get pancakes and a basic breakfast (eggs bacon hashbrowns). The workers are always friendly! The place itself gives a warm and old school comfy vibes. Somewhere were you would definitely go with your grandparents because they've been going there for years! I've been going to this place for about 20 years! read more

Good food, attentive staff and great service. Very local place. Love love love the decor! All the memorabilia and articles representing the SF 49ers, Giants, Oakland Athletics. Very nostalgic for a SF Bay Area local! This was a great find for us. We're coming back here again! Our new breakfast spot! read more

This cafe was very quaint. Excellent customer service.The ambience was very mellow and the food was beyond fulfilling. Be sure to see the pic with all the food ordered. It was worth it when it came out to be eaten. read more

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. read more

Flippy's Cafe - This cozy diner vibe feels like you're in a movie. - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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"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!! read more

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I love family-owned neighborhood no-frills brunch spots and Flippy's already gave me good vibes upon entering. Friendly staff, clean and homey dining environment, and since it's located in a small town, there isn't a huge crowd, which I loved! I sat in a small booth in the side and menus were conveniently available on a hanging rack at the table. I had gone there with the sole purpose of getting a country fried steak and eggs and a waffle, which came promptly and was absolutely delicious! I always love that first flavorful crispy bite of the steak with the country gravy. The eggs were perfectly over easy and the hash browns were crispy on outside and tender on inside. I would have preferred the country gravy to be a little thinner but it's ok. The waffle was a great dessert at the end - buttermilky and crispy! Price for both was close to $24 and I left a nice tip for my awesome server. I'd totally come back! read more

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

Flippy's Cafe - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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

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!

Was in Rodeo and asked for a breakfast recommendation. They said Flippy's. Glad we went. Just a good clean tasty breakfast with no frills. Service was excellent! I asked about a painting on the wall and the owner came over and explained it to me. Very friendly vibes in a well loved diner. Plenty to look at while you eat. read more

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

Opening day today for rodeo baseball... I was getting hungry waiting on the parade to start and saw this jewel of a restaurant sitting on the corner. I called and placed an order due to the busy crowd already there I waited 25 min for my food (def worth the wait) I order pancakes and the Italian sausage and I will be back next weekend. My son was also a fan after the parade he indulged and wanted more. read more

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

A 5 star experience! This is a classic greasy spoon restaurant in an area that the developers didn't touch. Not much off street parking unless you have a handicap plaque. The restaurant reminds me of my youth minus the jukebox. Lots of Raider and Forty Niner pennants on the walls. No fruit on the menu and the OJ comes in a bottle. The waitress was sweet and kept the coffee coming. Better than Dennys! It is what it is. Keep the small businesses going by supporting this one. Peace. read more

Flippy's quickly became a go-to breakfast spot for my partner and I. It has the "Mom and Pop" vibe that I love to support. It's that kind of spot where the community comes to and the waitresses and chefs know each other on a first name basis. They have counter and booth seating available. I wouldn't recommend groups with more than 4 people due to their tables being connected to the floor but if you come at a time when they're aren't too busy, you may be able to snag two tables side by side. Parking can be tough if they're busy and on a Sunday with a church being next door. There are only 4 spots available in their lot, one of those being a handicap spot. There is a good amount of street parking around the block. I've tried many items on the menu and I have to say the one that made me feel nostalgic was their corned beef and hash breakfast plate. It brought me back to when my grandparents would make my cousins and I corned beef hash. Even though I live in Oakland, we try to come once a week for breakfast! read more

Flippy's Cafe - Waffle Delight with scrambled eggs and sausage links - Comes with a side of syrup and butter - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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Petite breakfast with a side order of waffles and coffee. Great service and affordable food... My go to breakfast stop in Rodeo. Love the owner!! read more

Flippy's Cafe - Petite breakfast, side order waffles, and coffee - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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

I called beforehand bc I wanted to pick up breakfast for the family since I had to go to the gym. The pancakes were fluffy, the eggs soft and the sausage and bacon just right! It was my first time going in there although I've passed it many times and I was greeted with a warm ambience when I walked in. Definitely one of those places I want to hit up with the family for breakfast one day. read more

Old fashioned American diner at its finest. Great waitresses. "Honey - more coffee?" Etc. love it. Good wholesome food and portions what's not to like? read more

Flippy's or Floppy's? That was the question I had when I first saw this family-focused coffee shop after taking my first walk on the San Pablo Regional Trail along the bay shore. I made my way to the northern end in Rodeo where I wiggled through a chain-link gate and walked six residential blocks on Third to Parker Avenue. There to the left was Flippy's which was already closed, so on my next walk with Jamie W., we decided to have a late Saturday morning breakfast here. Sure enough it was fairly crowded with families, seniors, teens, and truckers, but we had no trouble sidling up to a roomy booth. Jamie took the suburban ambiance seriously and ordered the $11.25 Denver Omelette which looked like it was precut and folded on the grill. He switched out the requisite hash browns and toast for a short stack of three pancakes which he deemed quite rubbery (photo: http://bit.ly/2OjTDra). I agreed. I had marginally better luck with the $8.50 Chef's Salad which was pretty standard grade with chopped romaine and rolled-up cold cuts competing with the shredded cheddar (photo: http://bit.ly/2ufmt5f). Service was friendly with a bit of an "Alice" vibe. Not sure which one wanted to tell me to kiss mah grits, but they were good about tag-teaming the tables. FOOD - 3 stars...on-the-nose diner fare AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...good local flavor with murals and naugahyde SERVICE - 3.5 stars...Alice, Flo & Vera...not sure what their real names are TOTAL - 3 stars...Flippy's or Floppy's? Somewhere in between. RELATED - Exploring this part of Contra Costa? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2VyCP18 read more

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We love Flippy's and everyone that works here. Good food and love how they support the Bay Area sports teams. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Thank you Joe for this nice breakfast! Barry and I really appreciate it. Go Niners! - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

I come here almost every sunday and it became part of my sunday morning routine. I loved the sports ambiance and the employees who work here who are always happy to serve you no matter how busy they get. Never had any issues and their food was always delicious. I like my hashbrowns crunchy and thats how they make theirs. I always go for their chicken with gravy or the porkchops.. read more

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First of all the food is delicious. Brings back nostalgia with the environment flippys makes and also the service is fantastic because you're treated like family. read more

This place is definitely frozen in another time. It's decorated with various posters and newspaper articles of Bay Area sports teams of the last 40 years. The place probably hasn't been remodeled since the day it was built. That being said, the customer service was great, and the food was tasty. The portions are a little smaller than you would expect from a old school diner type place like this. That would be the only critique I would add. read more

What a lovely old town place. Friendly service and very well cooked and served breakfast. Going back to try their great selection of sandwiches soon. read more

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Service: sat down before 2 other tables and they didn't take our order until we asked why we didn't go before the them. Excuse: the owner asked me to take their order first. Seriously?! I guess favorites go first here! Good luck if you're not a regular!! read more

The food here is great I would recommend the pork chop Hong Kong style. The people who work here are very nice and funny. And if you are sports fan would would like all the pennants and posters that they have on their walls. read more

Came here with 3 kids (from out of town) and we enjoyed our breakfast! Service was wonderful. Atmosphere was the perfect 80's diner vibe. Love it! read more