Finding a good breakfast burrito on the weekend can get boring when I default to the usual chains, like Farmer Boys. So I thought I'd try John's Place, which seems to be begging everyone driving down Central Avenue to stop with its kitschy vinyl banner: "BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO IN TOWN. $2 OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME." ICYMI, that sign has been up since pre-COVID. The burrito is now $10.50 plus tax. Inside, it's a diner time capsule: standard vinyl booths, plain tables and unadorned ambience -- but there's charm in that. It was spotlessly clean, as was the restroom. The young woman taking orders was constantly spraying and wiping tables whenever she wasn't helping customers. Parking is plentiful, and the A/C is powerful -- a must on those insanely hot North OC days. The Breakfast Burrito is hefty: eggs, cheese, salsa, tomatoes, hash browns and your choice of meat. I went with sausage. You can also build your own with bell peppers, grilled onions -- even fried jalapeños. Mine checked all the boxes: warm, pliable flour tortilla; creamy scrambled eggs; stringy cheese; savory sausage; and fresh salsa. I'll give John's Place five stars -- not because it pretends to be something it's not, but because it's a neighborhood diner that simply shows up and serves freshly prepared food to the community. And five stars to whoever made that vinyl banner, too. Remarkably indestructible -- and still going strong after COVID! read more

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This place had cool vibes. Nice little diner spot and very good food. Breakfast burritos slap read more

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This was my first time back in awhile. I liked the decor; it has a nice diner feel. I just came in for a hamburger. It was nice and big. The burger could have been seared more. I wish they didn't put the lettuce stem. And, the bacon could have been crispier. It tasted yummy. The staff member who took my order could have been friendlier. But, Junior was very friendly and helpful. read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Brea, California

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One of my local fav for quick family style fast food. Good service, clean setting, good values for most items. Breakfast burrito and other breakfast plates are great. Burgers and sandwiches are ok. Chili is subpar. Fries can be hit or miss. On some days it's hot and fresh. Some days you get plate of colder fries that probably say too long before being served. read more

Best burrito in town? Definitely a contender. Nice friendly and clean spot. We haven't been in years and finally came back now with two kiddos. The kids enjoyed sharing their bacon and eggs plate along with a side of sausages. We opted to share the breakfast burrito and it was surprisingly very good even though we didn't select a meat. read more

John's Place - No meat breakfast burrito 4.5/5 - American Near Me - Brea, California

Very nice place for a quick bite. Walk up to counter to place your order and your meal is brought to you. I ordered a tuna melt I was very impressed with my sandwich. I also had French fries they were perfectly crunchy. I dined in. The little place is clean with plenty of seating. read more

"Best breakfast burrito in town sign", so you know I had to try it... tried both the bacon and sausage one. For 13$ a burrito not bad value or size. Taste and quality was good, definitely a leg up from like farmer boys burritos in terms of quality and how it looked and the ingredients. Good amount of cheese and crispy hashbrowns and even distribution. Definitely a contender for best breakfast burrito locally. Phone ordering was easy for pickup and service friendly. Nice little cafe ambience diner that would be nice to eat in but we got it to go. Don't know what the negative reviews are about because my burritos were good! read more

John's Place - Breakfast Burrito - American Near Me - Brea, California

Called in an order. Friendly and efficient. My burrito had extra cheese as requested and my fries were well done too! Overall happy customer! read more

John's is a Brea staple. Down home food at an excellent price. The staff are friendly and polite and the restaurant is always clean and comfortable. Generous portions and the best chicken fingers and fries! A place to visit multiple times a month. read more

I go here all the time I asked for my hashbrowns well done 95% of the time they do not do it this time the hashbrowns were completely raw. I called in. They cannot help me at all unless I brought the food back right now I have to get to work. What a joke I will never be going back. and also, I watched the cook. He thought my order was not to go put it on a plate and then used his hands to put my food in the container to go. What a joke never going back again. read more

Service: servers were friendly and helpful. We have 2 young children and they offered to bring our drinks to our table since they saw us with our hands full. The waitress came by 2 times for coffee refills. The restaurant looks clean and inviting, a nice casual spot for dining. Breakfast burrito: was tasty, the filings had even proportions , I could taste some nice crispy hashbrowns in there, which I love! individual rating 4/5 Omelette - overcooked and dry, there was a piece of sliced cheese thrown on top (Kraft single?) nothing special , just ok. Reminded me of a fast food restaurant omelette. individual rating: 2/5 Kids meal: basic scrambled eggs were fine, bacon was crispy which my toddler loved, and pancake was also eaten. Individual rating 3/5 We may just return for the burritos, not sure about other items! read more

John's Place - Breakfast Burrito Deluxe - American Near Me - Brea, California

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This is the type of place that I break my diet for, once a year. I was ravenous after a long work day and this restaurant was right by my dermatologist's office. I had an hour to kill before my afternoon appointment and stopped in for lunch. The menu is standard diner fare- burgers, fries, breakfast options, and a couple of salads. I ordered one of the "John's specials" offerings, a super stuffed chicken burrito with green sauce, and half and half fries and onion rings. The food was delicious, hot and fresh, and flavorful. The meat was fresh, the veggies were crisp and juicy, the avocado was perfect. The fries and onion rings were crispy, hot and thick--- my favorite. Portions are big. I was full after a few bites and took everything home. The young man behind the counter was delightful, very polite and attentive. The decor was standard vinyl booths, plain tables, unadorned ambiance, but there is a charm to that. It was spotlessly clean, the young man who took my order was making sure all the tables were spotless, when he wasn't helping patrons, he was spraying down and wiping up tables. The restrooms were spotlessly clean, too-- the air smelled of disinfectant. Parking is plentiful and the air conditioner was powerful, a must for the insanely hot north OC days. I really enjoyed my lunch and would like to try the brunch options! read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Brea, California

Best breakfast burrito in town? Disappointing, somebody talked me into going here for a breakfast burrito telling me it was the best breakfast burritos in La Habra. I was looking for an old school Greek hamburger stand breakfast burrito But the burnt, rubbery nasty breakfast sausage completely ruined it. I could see where it might be good but the horrible sausage chunks the soggy undercooked, hashbrowns, and the complete carelessness of the filling proportions at either end of the burrito turned it into trash. A $14 breakfast burrito shouldn't make me wanna throw it out the window after a few bites. On this morning, they just weren't trying. read more

Dont really write reviews much but I felt the need to write one today. Don't waste your money they are in fact not as good as they promote or maybe I just got a bad one based off the cook. I ordered a burrito specified that's what I wanted the girl rang me up for a breakfast sandwich. Once I saw that there was no 2$ discount for a burrito I asked her about it and she said that's only for the burritos ( that's what I ordered) for some reason she misunderstood, that's fine let's correct it. She corrected my order for the cook but still charged me the price for the sandwich. Which honestly I wasn't complaining about but let her know next time in the future it creates confusion seeing as I'm charged for the wrong item. She proceeded to tell me I ORDERED THE WRONG ITEM . Mind you that the order was not processed I had not paid for it when I caught the mistake. Why she didn't correct it blows my mind. Anywho she ends up yelling at me from the register telling me I I'm Wrong and blah blah I'm getting my drink so I tell her I'm done discussing it. I'm not gonna go back and forth with someone about FOOD! It is not that serious. Anywho she said something else about well you're the one blah blah. And now im writing a review. The burrito was not worth the argument but it is worth letting people know not to waste their money read more

John's Place - Receipt with leftover burrito - American Near Me - Brea, California

Craving a cheeseburger from a local spot and tried this place. Love the diner feel. Cashier was really friendly and attentive. Junior cheeseburger was really excellent and at an affordable price. Fries were fresh and i loved them. I like this place and glad I tried it. Want to come again! read more

Traditional American breakfast are my favorite. Service is excellent. I enjoy this restaurant for last 24 years

The best BLT's around ..., a few yellow chillies maybe an order or there wonderful fries and something to wash it down whether it's a coffee or a cold soda , delicious....! read more

Had breakfast here this morning and the food was terrible. My omelette was dry, tasteless and had a unmelted Kraft single cheese on top. Toast was hard and the ladies in the front are unfriendly. Omelette and a drink was $20.00, not worth it. read more

Ordered a Double Bacon Cheese Burger and Fries to go. It was Massive and Damn Good! Prices are average service is good. Been back many times. read more

The food was fine, but I didn't expect a quick serve style dining experience, I expected a full service restaurant. We stood in line and ordered our food at the front counter. The food is then brought to your table. There are waitresses, but not enough of them and not in the traditional sense. We ordered pancakes, but they forgot to bring the butter and syrup. We tried to flag down the waitress to remind her about it, but they're too busy bringing food orders, clearing plates and filling coffee mugs. Their job is not apparently checking back on the customers. We ended up having to go up to the front counter to get them, but by that time, our pancakes and eggs were cold. read more

casual diner with very old-style decorations. doesn't seem like much from first glance but the food itself was better than expected. would give 3.5 stars but no half stars, so i'm giving it 4 ~Food~ avocado burger: 9/10 very solid burger. the meat was nice and juicy and there was a lot of avocado. i'm a big fan of raw onion and they put a large amount of them so it was perfect for my taste sausage and 3 eggs breakfast: 6/10 the sausages were very mediocre but the hash browns were delicious. the eggs were also standard, nothing special ~Service: ok service, servers don't seem to care much about the quality of service ~Cost: $ very affordable ~Parking: plenty of plaza parking read more

John's Place - 3 Eggs Breakfast - American Near Me - Brea, California

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Food is consistently great. So friendly, happy seem like they actually like being at work. I have been here soooo many times and never has my order been wrong. Clean & fresh & Christian music always playing read more

Over price, the food and service horrible.Beacon over cooked pancakes look like I got the end of a loaf

I have been wanting to stop here for breakfast burritos for years. Except I was never there early in the morning till today. There is no drive thru, so I parked in one of the curb side pick up parking spots and called in my order. It was done very quickly. The lady that took the order on the phone was very efficient. When she brought my burritos to the car she was very friendly. At first, I thought geez that was fast. I forgot to mention took cook the bacon very crisp! I ordered 1 bacon burrito and 1 chorizo. To my surprise, the bacon was cooked just the way I like it, Crispy . The chorizo was good, too, but I like the bacon more because it tasted better with those hashbrowns. I like chorizo with Papa's better. She asked if I wanted everything in them Next time, I will not have tomatoes. The salsa is enough. read more

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Solid breakfast burritos, breakfast plates, burgers and sides. The price is also reasonable read more

John's Place - Sausage Breakfast Burrito - American Near Me - Brea, California

I hadn't been to the Brea location John's Place for a few years and have recently gone several times within the last 4+ months. There are different employees now who are polite, friendly and helpful - I didn't get the girls' names but they are both very nice. :) Our orders are always correct, and the food has been great. We've had sandwiches, burgers, grilled chicken dinner plates, Greek pita sandwiches, and fries. The chocolate cake is delicious! The restaurant is always clean and it's quiet and relaxing - the radio ("The Fish" 95.9) isn't too loud so we can still enjoy our conversation but it's nice background music :D It would be nice if they closed a little later - it was 8pm and one of the male employees from the kitchen actually turned off the lights while we were still in the restaurant! read more

Was there for breakfast, Super clean spot with great food. The staff was friendly and helpful. Out coffee cups were never empty. seems like a great community space with lots of locals enjoying breakfast. read more

February 5, 2023 looking for Philly steak sandwich place in the area which turned out did not exist on yelp.com pretty disappointing. While in the week notice John's Place and we were hungry. We decided to try John's Place says the best breakfast burritos in town. So we decide to give them a try. I was in the mood for fish and chips. They were very delicious. Everything came out hot cooked just right. We were provided with good customer service. This is a kind of place where you would place your order they give you a number if you're dining in and just sit down and self serve drink area. Everything went great. The food was delicious. Excellent customer service. I just want to say never judge a book by its cover place turned out to be great. I highly recommend if you're in they area. The fish and chips for a very good. Enjoy read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Brea, California

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My dad placed an order over the phone. He ordered 2 sausage breakfast burritos, both with NO pico and No cilantro. My dad got home with the food and 1 breakfast burrito had pico and cilantro. Placing the order was a challenge, he had to repeat himself numerous times. Not sure if it's language barrier or workers not paying attention. Food is a hit and miss lately. Last few times we've gone there it was disappointing. read more

John's Place - Sausage egg, cheese and hash brown breakfast burrito with pico and cilantro along with a little lettuce. - American Near Me - Brea, California

Long time resident but first time patron with my daughter ... Amazing service and made her and I feel so welcomed. We had a French toast and it was incredibly delicious .... As good as the food was, the team here is what sets this place apart. They were so gracious and generous with everything. Will definitely be back and recommend our friends / neighbors to join us next time....what a hidden gem !! read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Brea, California

Very over priced bland breakfast not much else to say. Service there is good, but I would spend my money else where $15 for a breakfast burrito is pretty ridiculous. read more

Staff was nice but food is not consistently made. One time I ordered a bacon cheeseburger minus the onions. My order had onions and avocado. The burger fell apart and was difficult to eat. Another time I ordered pancakes and they were fluffy and delicious. read more

John's Place - Cheeseburger with onions and avocado which I did not order - American Near Me - Brea, California

An excellent example of a socal, texmex-American diner: rare to find one that does both genres well. Prices have gone up so no longer the 5 star bang for buck joint it once was heralded as, but nevertheless there are still some special items to be had at this diner- one of those being the breakfast burrito w protein of your choosing: when the lady asks you "everything in it?" Make sure to say yes. Also, fyi the portions are rather large, so the move is to order 2 things and split amongst 3 peeps, unless you're really hungry that is. 4 excellent stars. read more

John's Place - Steak burrito + bacon breakfast burrito - American Near Me - Brea, California

I am. Fairly new to la habra and brea area. I found out about the city while helping quite a few of my clients purchase homes here in whittier la habra and brea areas. I thought fullerton was pretty much the only restaurant with good food and service. Well, I stopped by John's restaurant because it has a very nice curve appeal. As I went in with my wife on a weekend.I found out that the food is great along with the service and stuff. Also, the place is always clean! read more

Good is always great! From burgers to breakfast burritos. Never had a problem here. Service always amazing. And clean environment. People that give low reviews are bitter. Always check their other reviews from other businesses. These are the type of people that are miserable. read more

Service was excellent and food delicious. Order the cheeseburger special I was able to upgrade for fries to Half fries and Onions Rings for a $1.00 more Wow read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Brea, California

This place needs to take that famous burrito sign down.. I drive by this place going to dr appointments. And thought we would try a good breakfast burrito.. I oordered to go for our children. sad to say .. I almost took the 3 burritos back.. Absolutely terrible.. I had to call them since I live in Whittier and let them know.. the young lady asked if I bought them in the morning or afternoon.. I said it shouldn't matter.. she apologized about the burritos but .. yeah stay away.. and there not cheap. read more

Usually I take Lambert to get to the 57 but when I take Central I see John's Place and often wondered. Today we made the stop. I have been craving a Gyro and Wifey got a roast beef dip combo. Place is clean quiet and well kept. It's not trendy but it's good. The Gyro was hot and smothered with tzatziki sauce with fresh onion the pita bread was warm and soft thick and tasty. The roast beef dip was ok. Overall I would say good but not to the point of standing out against all of the other restaurants of this type. read more

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Best breakfast burritos, especially for the proce! Excellent portions and taste and very economical!

Went there a few days ago because we were tired of all the other places. I ordered the 1/3 pound cheeseburger combo and my friend ordered the club sandwich. To say we were disappointed would be a gross understatement; when at the register giving our order, the lady looked less than thrilled to be there. When the food arrived, they forgot my ranch dressing for the fries and I had to put salt and pepper on the burger for it to have any taste at all. My friend said the same thing about her club sandwich, which had a ton of lettuce and very little meat or cheese. Not sure we will be back, though I do think I need to give them a second chance, but it will be a long time. read more

John's Place - Menu items - American Near Me - Brea, California