A mural that was painted over 40 years is still looking very good and is basically a time machine that lists businesses that were in the community at that time. Less than a handful of the businesses featured on the mural are left. Consistently good food, moderate pricing, decent coffee, and not sure how they do it but if you like eggs over medium like I do, then you'll love these and try to figure out how they cook them so great! By the way this place understands hygiene and is very clean :-) read more

Flippy's Cafe - A mural that was painted over 40 years is still looking very good. - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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My wife and me have been coming here for an occasional lunch over the last 15 years . Basic fare and good service. read more

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This is my first time here and it was delicious. The food was cooked just right. I loved the crust on the fried steak, wasn't too soft and wasn't too hard and the seasoning was perfect. Eggs were cooked to my request and the environment reminds me of a oldschool diner from the 1950s. Lol come try it out! It's worth it. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Country fried steak and eggs with hashbrowns and wheat toast. - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

If you're looking for an old school, back to the basics breakfast experience, Flippy's is the place to go. I frequent Flippy's every Saturday morning. My kids love their pancakes. There are usually 1-2 waitresses working and 1 cook. You'll need to be patient but know that they are working hard and they have a good, organized system down that seems to work. The atmosphere is very small, calm and welcoming. The restroom and restaurant in general is very clean and organized. The waitress handles takeout/dine-in orders simultaneously and she does it very well. She's never been rude and I've always been understanding if she's tending to seated guests upon my arrival. There is no electronic ordering system at Flippy's to my knowledge, she writes all orders down and calculates them on a calculator just like we did a couple years back. They do offer an array of payment options which is nice. I don't mind the short staffing, I'm super understanding to the hit that all small business have taken during this Covid pandemic. Flippy's customer service and food has not wavered and that speaks volumes. Their food honestly isn't the best, but it isn't the worst. I've tried quite a few things and I stick to the pancakes and a patty melt if it's lunch time. I typically just go for my kids and they love the chicken nuggets with either salad or fries, pancakes, and French Toast. read more

Best place for my breakfast and lunch!! Joe and Vicky are always nice. Country fried steak, BLT!!! read more

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Updated review. Since we loved Flippy's the last time on our way from Napa to SFO we stopped again. Another great breakfast with great service (coffee & tea were always refilled), and great food. We had the half delight (sausage links, egg over easy and French toast) and a plate of French toast. The French toast was so delicious and perfectly cooked. The egg over easy was also perfectly cooked. This has become our new stop after visiting family in Napa on our way to the airport. If I lived in the area I would be here every week. Flippy''s has a down home comfort feel, that welcomes you as soon as you walk in the door. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Great local spot! Staff are so friendly and welcoming. Everyone knows each other here and that's a great sign. Food was really good and place was clean as can be. Prices are really affordable and present a great value. I'll definitely be returning to try their other items and frequent enough to hopefully attain, "local status". read more

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I've been hearing about Flippy's so I gave it a try. It was wonderful! My bacon & eggs breakfast was delicious and the service was outstanding. The waitresses were constantly coming to my table to refill my coffee cup and to ask me if I needed anything. It was a great experience. I'll definitely eat there again and I highly recommend this restaurant for breakfast and lunch. read more

i love this place! mom and pop vibe. please get the waffles!!!! they're so amazing. fast service and they always make us feel welcomed!!! plz come show your love and support! read more

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

This cute little diner full of sports memorabilia has been in the area for years! FYI the parking lot only has four spots, but there's tons of street parking. The staff was very friendly and walls around to fill up your coffee and water. No need to ask, they're on it. I ordered the mushroom and cheese omelette which comes with toast and hashbrowns. All under $10! My son had the full stack (3) pancake meal which comes with your choice of meat and eggs. Very filling. read more

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I think this update is long overdue. This cafe is probably one, if not the only, best thing of Rodeo. The earlier, the better like maybe after 7:30am church. They have a lengthy menu with breakfast and lunch items (they close at 2p). This place is also very portion cautious, meaning they offer half orders which is convenient. The staff are very friendly and you can tell they get well acquainted with their regulars knowing their orders and making casual conversation. Great place for a quick bite, but come early. It's affordable too! read more

I'm on vacation, driving from San Francisco to Sacramento. The deal was, we'd have breakfast once we reached Sacramento. No such luck. My wife says, I'm hungry... we've been in the car less than one hour?! I look on Yelp and find Flippy's Cafe. Flippy's Cafe is a typical east coast, roadside diner. You walk in, grab a seat at the counter and order an unlimited cuppa coffee along with a typical plate of bacon and eggs. Everything diner-y is here except the mini jukeboxes at the tables. Flippy's does have plenty of sports pennants to show SF pride. My wife and I take a seat at the counter. A cheerful waitress welcomes us and pours two coffees. She brings out a dish with those small half & half containers. I use about 6 per cup. For my entire life, I've seen these mini sizes, do they make an XL size? I want more cream than the size of a thimble! I see "Linquisa" on the menu. I ask, what is Linquisa?? Oh it's Italian sausage. I mean, I'm from New York. I'm Italian. I don't ever remember anyone saying, go to the store, we're out of Linquisa! This is plate comes with two eggs, hash browns and Linquisa sausage. Think of Chorizo, it wouldn't be too far off. She has some kick this Linquisa! Great spot for breakfast, my wife & I had a great meal as we continued our drive read more

Flippy's Cafe - Linguisa & yummy! - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

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First, the negatives: when ordering soft drinks, expect them to bring you a large size Coke or whatever and charge you $3.50 each. If you're with someone, just contemplate that you have already spent $7.00 on drinks. And there is a small 2.50 size on those drinks; it's just easier for them to write "$3.50 x 2" on the bill. Just say no. Matter of fact, just say no to the Cokes altogether. You really come to Flippy's, open for breakfast and lunch; they close at 2. And from what I saw, it is literally a Mom and Pop establishment, a very 70s formica and vinyl chair kind of place. Mom runs the tables and the front while harried is manning the grill. That's it. Service? Well, the server came and kindly warned us that a big table had just ordered in front of us and to expect a slight delay. I ordered the bacon burger ($13.95) with a salad (I eschewed the otherwise excellent fries, which I was trying to steal off my companion's plate); my companion has the mushroom burger and fries. A Coke and a root beer. They brought out my salad well before my burger and it was actually very good --fresh, crisp lettuce leaves, thin carrot sticks and a wallopingly good ranch dressing. This being a diner, they don't really mix the dressing per se, but thankfully they didn't just dump a cold load on top of a few lettuce leaves. Let's just say they kind of 'frosted' the leaves and I was able to mix it in pretty well. This was a salad I would come back for. The burgers were solid --really well executed, neatly stacked with the onions and pickles, bacon crispy. Will need to come back for breakfast soon read more

One of our favorite spots to enjoy a yummy breakfast. There food is delicious good service very friendly. Another hidden gem in Rodeo.

The food is good. Just be aware of the increasing prices. I ordered a breakfast meal for just myself and spent 30$. I understand the increasing prices for small business owners, so I didn't mind paying the extra fee. The menu on yelp is outdated. Otherwise, it's good home style comfort food. read more

One of probably three places Hubbers and I chose from for brunch. All three of them had similar menus, but this took the W because the prices were a lot more reasonable than the other two. Plus we wanted something more traditional diner-ish type. It was about a 10 minute drive from home. We didn't really have trouble finding the spot, but we did kinda have trouble finding parking. (They only have about 4 spots which were all taken.) Luckily, we found street parking nearby. Walked in and it's a nice quaint place. It holds an old-school charm which I found strangely attractive. I felt like I was taken back to a different era. We were seated with menus immediately. We navigated through the menu quite easily as it is simple. Ordered the chicken fried steak (gravy on the side) with eggs over-medium and sourdough toast. Hubbers ordered the Chef's omelette (aka "the works.) Everything was made to order so it took a bit of time. (We waited about 20 minutes.) In the meanwhile, there were a lot of sport paraphernalia to look at - from the walls all the way up the ceilings. They are definitely supporters of all NorCal teams, from the Niners to the Giants. I also noticed there were a lot of locals here. Many of them spoke to and greeted the staff by their first names. That says a lot. My eggs were cooked perfect. The chicken fried steak was a pretty good size and was cooked to a good crunch. Paired it with the gravy and it was perfect. Neither one was too salty or too bland, it was exactly as I wanted it. Took a bite from Hubbers' omelette and yep. It should be called "the works" because different flavors were just burstin' all over the place! That was impressive. Prices were fair. Service was good. The staff is really nice and warm. Enjoyed the overall experience. Will return given the chance. read more

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Unfortunately I don't think there is a lot to say. There is not much that is particularly good or bad about this place. It is a very standard cafe with everything that you would expect. The prices are pretty good and the food is decent so if you want a breakfast out, it's not a bad place but Also nothing to write home about either. read more

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

A great place for a cheeseburger and other great home cooking items. Going to get breakfast next visit.

Cute local diner! Could always use more vegan options, but that's typical of breakfast places. Good location with plenty of parking. Prices were a little high, but comparable to other brunch places in the area. read more

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

Best breakfast in town. I love their country gravy. Try it on their hash browns (AMAZING)

My son and I love this place; we come here every Friday before he goes to school and before I head to work. The owners are very friendly and are very attentive. The place is small and quaint, a good family friendly place. Vicky always take our orders and by the third time around, she already knows my son's order, Petite Plate, sunny side up with bacon, sourdough bread with hot chocolate on the side. She also knows my usual order. She is very attentive because I do not have to call her when I need something, she comes often and checks my coffee, asks whether we need anything else. The food is fairly decent; with the price, I won't complain. Point is, service is exceptional and food is good! read more

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Every time I go to eat at this friendly, family restaurant,the food is delicious and hot.The service is very attentive and makes me feel like home.The ambiance basically wonderful,that's why I keep coming back. Sincerely Gladys read more

Service is horrible we were first treated unfairly and we ordered basic plates they took too long . The food was good tho & they are small portions plates , too pricey read more

This place will not make the breakfast burrito if the place is to busy then remove the item from the menu if you are not going to serve it!

From the city of San Pablo, I am sure I have driven past Rodeo on the freeway a million times but this was my first time actually driving within city boundaries. I wanted to try a new brunch plus as options for going out for a proper American breakfast are limited in the San Pablo/Richmond area and Yelp took me there. This place definitely has an old-school feel and once you sit down you feel like you are in one of those diners you see in old films where the sheriff walks in to get coffee...I was greeted immediately and told to sit anywhere and the staff was extremely kind and attentive. The food: I opted for the Veggie Omelet but it was too dry. I didn't realize it didn't have cheese on it when ordering but cheese definitely would have helped. They allow you to substitute pancakes for toast as a side and they give you 3 LARGE PANCAKES! They come around often to fill up your coffee and it is typical diner drip coffee (if you only drink Philz/Blue Bottle this is not your place). Price: Definitely more reasonably priced in comparison to other options in the area. I think I paid around 13 bucks before tip as opposed to the typical $17-18 I normally spend. read more

Flippy's Cafe - Veggie Omelette. 3 pancakes as a substitute for toast/hashbrowns. - Diners Near Me - Rodeo, California

So yummy! We had an awesome breakfast here! So tiny and small town feel but such a positive atmosphere! 10/10 would come here again!

Flippys is an old school diner. It is like going back in time. It is a mom and pop operation. They wear masks while cooking and while they serve you. I was craving brunch. I ordered eggs, hash browns, and pancakes. Hubby ordered an omelet. While it was nothing to write home about- the food hit the spot. It will be our little hole in the wall diner for breakfast food. read more

Food is very good. I especially enjoy the pancakes and breakfast burritos. The restaurant is also very clean.

Cute little cafe with a nice old style diner feel to it. The service is always great and sweet and the food is decent at a reasonable price. I was most surprised by the bacon. It came out super duper crispy just the way I like it. Most restaurants don't cook it that way unless specified, but this is just how they make their bacon, amazing. Most of the seating are booth style with a few tables so I would not recommend this place for large parties. read more

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Great breakfast diner, I've been coming here regularly since my friend introduced me about 7 years back. I drive here for breakfast from Alameda at least once a month and never have been disappointed. From the friendly waitresses to the fresh food, I always leave here with a smile and full belly. I can't pick a plate that's my favorite because everything I've tried has been fresh and delicious. Note that waffles are only available until noon. My boyfriend is a big fan of the corned beef hash plate as he says it reminds him of how his grandfather used to make it which just added to the warmth of this place to us. The ambience is cozy and although it seems most the staff is a Giants/Niner fan, I love that our favorite waitress likes the A's/Raiders like us haha. I've also tried their burgers and sandwiches and they are sooo good and juicy. The only semi complaint is that they're super busy on the weekends sometimes and since it's a smaller establishment there could be a wait but nonetheless it's worth it to me. read more

Great breakfast! The service is friendly and fast, a must go. The French Toast is the the bomb.

Flippy's Cafe has been around only since 1986, but feels like it's older. It's a very good place for Rodeo. People from Southern California would probably think of Beverly Hills when they see that there's a town called Rodeo, and this town is very much NOT like that drive in the Golden Triangle. More rough-and-tumble and blue-collar. Yep, Flippy's fits right in. I don't know if Rodeo is wild about sports. But Flippy's owners are. Lots of pics of every pro sports team in the Bay Area: 49ers, A's, Raiders, Giants. Some memorabilia from the last 50 years. And if you don't care for sports, you can always look at the mural above the kitchen, which shows many historical businesses that were or are still in Rodeo. Nice. Flippy's is for the meat-and-potatoes crowd. Lunch is mostly burgers and meaty sandwiches, with some other beauties thrown in. Such as a chili dog, which I had. It was a good-sized doggie smothered in chili, onions, and cheese, taking up half the oblong plate, with chili fries taking up the other half. Thankfully, they provided the silverware. It was all tasty, even the fries, and I'm hard to please with fries. Overall, Flippy's is a comfortable oldish diner, the kind of place where locals would come regularly and become friends with the staff, ordering the same old thing every time and always enjoying it. That's out of place in the Bay Area, so I'm glad someone is doing it! read more

Talk about a mom-and-pop place. If that's what you're looking for that type of vibe and that type of cooking. This is definitely one of the best local places to go. Hands-down great food. Food comes quick, I'm never waiting. read more

The food was delicious. I will definitely come back soon. I liked the service, didn't need to remind the waitress to re fill my coffee cup .. read more

Great atmosphere, always friendly and good food served here.. quick service anytime of the day

Service and food is great here! I always go here whenever I'm back home. The prices for the food is honestly not too bad compared to other diners as well. read more

I have been in Rodeo for 5 years, I heard of Flippy"s but never been there. During the beginning of COVID it was closed. Now I am a regular customer it's a great place to relax and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Great customer service. read more

Nicely run mom and pop diner. Generous portions and reasonable prices. Popular with us locals.

It Takes For Ever For The Severs to Answer You and Getting Food also they need more workers there is only two servers.

Just don't get the breakfast burrito. Just don't. It was so so so so greasy at the bottom of the burrito and it created a huge puddle of grease. Such a small burrito too, it's like kids size. read more