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Grandmas Kitchen

3.7 (409 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Blueberry pancake combo
Hannah N.

Mary was so cool and chill, providing excellent service. This was the best blueberry pancake combo I've ever had. They use actual whole blueberries! I was really surprised and impressed when I cut into my pancake and saw real whole blueberries. I would come back just for this.

Breakfast

Good food nice staff homely environment feels like grandmas house, food came out fast

Michele B.

Let me start off by saying this is not my first trip to Grandma's kitchen. Been here a few times throughout the years and to be honest they're the only ones whose biscuits and gravy I could even think about eating outside of my dad's and my own... without being said breakfast was amazing. I had an omelette my mom had chicken fried steak and everything was absolutely delicious as per usual. The ambience of this restaurant is of a literal grandmas house a grandma who is obsessed with owls. (In a good way of course) LOL Service is of a very busy breakfast diner. Everybody still extremely nice and eager to help. If you were in the area and want a good breakfast, definitely stop by. You will not be disappointed.

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AmErica A.

Went for a little drive to grab some breakfast. We tend to like hole in the wall diners and when you name something Grandma's Kitchen, ya better believe we're there! Also it gave us an excuse to be in Monterey..SCORE! This place is not that far from the freeway and seemed to be nestled amongst a row of motels so that's a plus for those traveling and looking for some food that will stick to your bones. It's an intimate space. Adorned with owl figurines and paintings. There are booths, tables and a counter with stools. We were greeted right away and instructed to sit where we wanted. It seemed like there was only one waitress and one cook. It was a Friday morning and most tables were taken. Although there was only one waitress..she was pleasant, smiled, apologized as people called in and most importantly efficient. Once our order was taken it only took maybe 20 mins to get our food. What we ordered: 1. Western omelet with wheat toast, hashbrowns and a side of gravy. 2. Pancake special: 1 buttermilk pancake as big as your face. 1 egg over hard and 2 sausage patties. With a side of hashbrowns. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his omelet. He said it had the right amount of cheese to veggie and ham ratio. We always order our hashbrowns crispy and these were made to perfection. The country gravy was thick and flavorful. My pancake was fluffy and yum. Was unable to finish it. The sausage patties were delicious and I kind of suspect these are locally made. They definitely aren't the frozen kind. Bathrooms were clean. When I went to the bathroom as we suspected the cook was in there alone. You would never tell as quick as the tables were getting served. As long as we were there no one was sending anything back, so he was in there doing what he does. Seemed like plenty locals were dining. People greeting each other like old friends. It was nice. It was home. Grandma's Kitchen is a gem. The people who work there are exactly whom you want running your establishment if you want repeat customers! We'll be back!

S.O.S over Biscuits with Hashbrowns and a side of two scrambled eggs

First thing that I experienced when I walked in was a comfortable warm area with many bird decorations, we were told to sit wherever we would like so we chose a corner booth. The service got to us after a bit, so we had time to choose what we all wanted. I decided to take time after ordering to go to the bathroom, which was very clean and stocked. Our food came out, and let me just say, it was delicious as heck and the portions are fulfilling. The waffles were great, the S.O.S was amazing, and the hash browns and eggs were great. I'd definitely recommend this place for breakfast if you're traveling or if you are a regular visitor.

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Amazing food and service. Super friendly staff. Great spot to eat and worth the stop whether you are visiting the area or passing through!!

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