Sunday morning breakfast at a spot with strong diner energy -- old-school feel, quick turnover, no fluff. It was busy but not chaotic, and I grabbed a seat at the bar with no wait. I went for the steak and eggs (probably the priciest thing on the menu at $29), mostly out of curiosity -- and because I was nervous that medium rare would come out overcooked, I asked for rare. It came out very rare -- more red than I wanted, but still good. The ranchero sauce saved it. Gave the plate just enough taste and heat to make it work. The real winners were the hash browns -- crispy, golden, and hands down the best part of the meal. I'd come back just for those. The sourdough toast with butter also hit the mark. No tricks, just done right. Ordered fried egg whites, and the server called them "flat plain eggs," which honestly cracked me up. A very diner moment. Overall: good food, big portions, fast service, and no pretension. If you like the charm of a classic diner and don't mind a slightly overzealous steak order, Joe's delivers. read more

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Phenomenal food and service, the portions are huge. Love this place! It's as American as american can get, the decor is military and family oriented. read more

A classic "hole-in-the-wall" local eatery. Fun environment with lots of wall decor celebrating the military and veterans. The kind of hangout where a Jane Fonda sticker in the urinal wouldn't be out of place. Lots of friendly locals. Felt like a little piece of Texas had been dropped right into the middle of California. Excellent range of breakfast selections. Our group of four ordered a little of everything: eggs, hue is rancheros, pancakes, biscuits + gravy. Thumbs up all around the table. read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - A couple of tables and the counter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

This is your basic hometown breakfast place. They have a lot of options and all tasted good. I had the chicken fried steak and half order of biscuit and gravy. Food comes out fast, but like in Fresno, if you get there after 9 am on a weekend, get ready to wait in line. read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - Biscuit and Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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Got Chicken Fried Steak and the Biscuits and Gravy with a sausage patty. The food was decent but the gravy was cold. The service was great though and the restaurant had many patriotic decorations. I can understand how it's a neighborhood favorite. read more

Excellent place! Highly recommend. Greeted with a warm friendly welcome and chose our seating immediately. Our waitress Karen was awesome! Prompt service, fresh hot coffee, breakfast was amazing! The salad was fresh, the BLT was made perfectly and the fries were shoestring nice crispy and hot. Loved it so much going back again tomorrow. read more

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At Joe's Place In Paso Robles, CA Again For The First Time Last Time There Wasn't Any Parking So Couldn't Stay..!! But This Time We Got Lucky And Found Parking...!! So I Ordered The Joe's Mc' Joe's Which Is A English Muffin With Ham, Egg, And Cheese And A Side Of Home Fries. My Fiancée Ordered The Chilaquiles Suprema With Steak, And Aidan Ordered The Chicken Fried Steak, Eggs, And Home Fries Also A Cinnamon RollTo Go..!! My Fiancée Ordered A Hot Chai Spiced Tea, I An OJ And Aidan Water. read more

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Ordered veggie omelette and San Franciscan. Big portions and tasty. Staff friendly. We were able to walk here since our hotel was close by but they have a parking lot. Lots of military memorabilia and photos on the wall. read more

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We are happy to have found this place. The perfect breakfast spot with good old fashioned food and friendly staff. The decor is very American and the theme runs throughout the building. Joe himself stopped by our table to share a couple stories and our son enjoyed meeting him. The eggs are fresh, coffee is bottomless, the hash browns were perfect, the French toast was fluffy & homemade, and they even had lucky charms cereal, my son loved the special treat. It gets PACKED, another sign that it's a great restaurant. Enjoy! read more

Basic breakfast spot Ambiance: old school country style dinner. Wooden tables and chairs. Lots of army decorations. Service: we had the younger waitress and she was super nice! The hostess was a bit snooty. We accidentally went in the exit to enter. Food: just ok Cake, egg and bacon: pancakes was the best, not as fluffy as expected, loved the butter. Barely any egg, bacon almost too crispy burnt Dillinger Breakfast Burrito: Perfect, hearty and amazing 2 egg, bacon breakfast: it was ok, the bacon a little too crispy. But lots of bacon to eat in fact 4 pieces. French toast: too small could have been better read more

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This place is a really awesome diner. And very unique since it's inside an old house. The food was awesome and the service was great too. Just happened to find it here on Yelp while in town for something else. Was so stoked I even had to buy the mug. My daughter had the kids meal with a Mickey Mouse pancake that she loved. And I had something I think it was called the Bergen. Which is gravy on a biscuit and a slice of crab with an egg really good and the prices were good! read more

The food here is absolutely delicious. The service by Dianne was amazing and she has the greatest sense of humor you'll ever find. Also, the ambience was very patriotic. We will definitely come to Joe's every time we're in Paso. read more

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They are great Service is wonderful Food is so good I love the chicken Cesar salad Club sandwich is good and so is the hamburger read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

I have breakfast at Joes Place whenever I visit Paso Robles. Joes has everything you can ask for from a breakfast house - flowing hot coffee, expansive menu with every combination possible, generous portions and super fast service. read more

The waitress was on it, at the beginning she was a bit slow but caught up and the food was great too

I driving a wine tour today. I picked up grandma & grandpa in Nipomo. Picked up the "kids" in Paso with the new baby and we're sittin' at Joe's for breakfast. I sat myself at the counter, my favorite solo spot in a diner. Easy enough, menu was tried and true. I realized that their prices were a bit lower than most menus I've read lately...hum. I found a Wimpy Omelet, that looks good. They subbed fruit for the potato and that was the best mix of different fresh fruit, ever. Well in no time at all my breakfast was steaming hot in front of me, Thank you. Delicious as ever, bacon, turkey, cheese, sliced avocado on top, and a side of salsa, Yummy. I don't think I ever came up for air, it was really good and flavorful. Credit cards accepted, no they didn't let me wait till Tuesday. It can be difficult to see Joe's from street level, since it sits upon an elevation, ample parking but I'm sure it's a mad house on the weekends. I stick to weekdays for my return and I'll bring a friend look forward to a new delicacy. Tip Well foodguy-Martin read more

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While exploring Paso Robles, looking for breakfast options, we learned of Joes Place. We enjoyed a hearty breakfast at Joe's. Diner-style cooking, in a homestyle setting, as if going to visit a favorite grandparent. The interior felt very comfortable and homely, and had lots of military decor throughout. I opted for my standard chicken fried steak and eggs, with hash browns and biscuits and gravy. It was hearty, filling, and delicious. My wife got the chilaquiles. She loved it. Her tortillas were crispy, her dish well-season, and she was very pleasantly surprised by the refried beans (which apparently isn't standard for other restaurants). Our server was friendly, the portions were large, the food came quickly, and the prices were reasonable. Definitely a great place to stop in for breakfast. read more

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Need a place that has huge servings and makes you want to go into a food coma? Well, that's exactly what this is. The service is quick and the servers are even nicer! The food is delicious and perfect for sharing. I love stopping at this place anytime I'm passing through. A great restaurant with great prices for the food sizes! read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - Country Scramble with Full gravy and biscuit side. Plus 3 pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

I had breakfast here recently. The place was busy even though it was on the earlier side but I only waited about 10 minutes for a table. The older waitresses are a bunch of characters. One was definitely not have a good day but she was not my waitress. Mine was fine, as well as the other staff would all seemed to be helping out. I had the half order of biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon. Both were huge portions. The biscuits and gravy were very tasting. Nice flavor, bits of sausage throughout. Flavorful biscuit. The bacon was crisp and tasty. Overall a really nice hearty breakfast. I good local's spot. read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - Biscuits and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

We stayed in town for a couple of nights. Asked our waitress at our hotel for a good breakfast spot. She was right on in recommending Joe's place! Plenty of free parking. Cute converted house with classic decorations that's you would expect to find in a small yummy cafe. My husband lived his chile verde eggs - homemade and fresh. My omelette so delicious, the salsa was great. The waitress was funny and nice. Full of locals. read more

My kinda place! First, the food was top shelf! Then the vibe and atmosphere was exactly what I love, rustic, Americana and down-home! The service was just as good as the food, very attentive and accommodating. The owner himself even came to the table to chat with us and see how we were liking everything. Turned out we had a couple things in common, so he sat and chatted with us a while, but not in any imposing way at all. The whole experience was ideal and will definitely make it a regular stop every time we're in town! read more

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Food was good prices were good had a denver omelet and it was really tasty my wife had the apricot French toast she said it was really good

While I have not yet been back, I keep going over my original review in my head. So, In retrospect, rather than delete the original and rewrite the review, I will say this; I should have deducted 2-stars for the neoprene steak. Again, these three stars are ONLY for the steak. This way, they keep the original 5-stars, as all the positives I reported were accurate, and readers who decide to give this place a try know well enough to stay away from the steak. There. Now I feel better. read more

Great breakfast foods with large portions. Staff was friendly and food came out quickly. Decorated with posters and pictures of Marines and American service members. read more

Loved Joes but after trying to place a phone call order waitress was rude and snippy. Ended up not finished the order and went elsewhere.

My third morning in Paso and it's my third one at Joe's. The very best pancakes I've ever had in my entire life. Doughy, buttery, tasty.! The staff is amazing ... happy , personable and caring ... and it's super cute! This old house makes a great eatery! GO TO JOE's... read more

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First time customer from out of town.... Husband's pancakes were raw and his scrambled eggs had egg shells in them. My ham and eggs were dry and the cook didn't know what "over easy eggs" was because my egg yolks were completely cooked. Honestly for us, the service was mediocre and place was a little dated but at least clean. We were very disappointed because of all the hype! read more

Absolutely love this place!!! I picked up breakfast while visiting friends down there and man... Generous portions and great food!! The staff is absolutely wonderful and there is that home type vibe with all the regulars Can't wait to go back when I'm there again. read more

We got here just in time! About 20 minutes after we arrived there were no more tables and a line. The food was made and served faster than it took to make toast! Hot and delicious and, finally, a cook that understands exactly what an over medium egg should be. We loved the small town vibe and friendly service too. read more

This is as American as it gets!!! Old school diner with the usual breakfast and lunch menu options and traditional bar seating. No worries, they have regular tables as well. Went here with the fam for breakfast. I had the biscuits and gravy, kids had pancakes, and wife had an omelet. Everyone was happy and full. I also had the coffee and to my surprise it was solid. I love diners but many of them don't have good coffee. This place does. 5 stars all around. read more

Joe's Place Paso Robles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Paso Robles, California

Looking for a hearty and filling breakfast in Paso? Look no further. Joe's has that traditional diner feel and menu, while also throwing in some other fun breakfast/brunch favorites. We came to joes for breakfast on New Year's Day and those hefty portions were exactly what we needed to fill our bellies post full day of drinking. We got the Chilaquiles supreme and the bergin (biscuits and gravy) to share. Portions were HUGE, and we ended up leaving quite a bit of it behind. We also left a bit of our energy behind as those were heavy meals. Service was super friendly and food came up quick. Food was also pretty flavorful. Loved the crispy hashbrowns and sausage patty that came with the bergin. read more

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2nd time in a few years. Amazing. The pork chili verde omelette special is one of the best breakfast I've had. The hash browns are so good. I'll be back next time in Paso read more

Joe's Place is one of those classic restaurants that makes you feel like you stepped back in time. The whole dining experience and atmosphere makes you feel like you're eating at someone's house. It has a cozy feeling and a little bit of country vibes going on. We made the mistake of coming here on a busy holiday weekend, but we only waited about 20 minutes. The ladies that work here were hustling and bustling to crank out orders, wait on customers and ring up the checks. Clearly these ladies know what they're doing to get the customers in and out; all while maintaining a friendly and positive attitude. Bravo to them! The majority of customers here were Veteran's, and an older clientele. They have a lot of pictures on the wall dedicated to people who served in the military, but unfortunately, they do not offer discounts for military. I found that kind of odd, given that they pay tribute to them. Ok, on to the food! I decided to order the Monterey Omelet, which was filled with Ortega Chile's, onion, jack cheese, and covered in a ranchero sauce. The omelet was much bigger than expected, but no complaints about that since I had left-overs. The sauce reminded me of El Paso picante sauce. It was flavorful, and kept me full all day. The hash browns were golden and crispy; which is just how I like them, but I think the oil they used was either old or a very cheap oil. The taste was a little off for me, but nonetheless they were edible. I really liked the thick wheat toast they served here. My pet peeve is when you order toast and it barely has any butter on it. The toast served here had an ample amount of butter; which is just how I like it. My friend ordered the chile verde omelet and really enjoyed it. I tried a bite, but the pork flavor was a little funky for me in taste. The chilaquiles are Americanized here, and the cheese wasn't melted as you can see in my picture, but my friend said they weren't bad and he also enjoyed his meal. Overall, this restaurant served its purpose for starting off our day with a hearty meal and great tasting coffee. I appreciate the friendly service we had while dining here. read more

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