Okay, so this may be my favorite restaurant in all of Imperial Valley. It's got just one downside: it's not open on weekends. However, I gotta admit, if I owned a restaurant that was as reliably successful as this one during weekdays, I would give myself every weekend off too. First off, it's locally & family owned--YAY! Second, the food is downright GOOD in both quality and taste, and you get plenty of it. And, as if that's not enough, it is, arguably, the best value for your money of any restaurant in the Valley. Also, every server/host I've ever encountered there is awesome. "Eat, Pay & Get Out." Fine then, Junior. But I'll be back. Again and again. read more

Don't let their motto, "Eat. Pay. Get out" deter you! Junior's is a friendly, clean and delicious place to stop for a very decent bite to eat. Fresh brewed i e is served in generous liter-sized carafes; tortillas appear to be pressed by hand; the Huevos Rancheros is authentic (not a cheesy-gooey watery mess) and perfectly prepared; even the oatmeal is extra large rolled oats served with plenty of brown sugar and raisins (just what the doctor ordered) and has such a nice texture that no milk or cream was necessary. Bathrooms were spotless. The dining room smelled clean without antiseptic odor - just the fragrance of delicious food. Very simply outfitted with upholstered booths for your road-weary behind and also wooden chairs and tables for easy handicapped access and large group seating. The off-street parking behind the restaurant is spacious enough for your rig and there is plenty of area to walk the dog. Use the front or back entrance. We will stop here whenever we are on our way to Yuma. Great find! read more

Juniors Cafe - Mexican Breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

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The food is not that great for the price. Service does take time and don't know if it is a staff shortage. Ambiance is ok.

On short notice Juniors Cafe stepped up and catered my grandmothers memorial service. The food was delicious and they provided everything we needed. We had a wide variety of choices to select from. They were professional and caring in a sensitive time. They were diligent in keeping the food refreshed throughout the reception and very helpful consolidating the leftovers into to go containers. In a time of grief they took stress off of our plates, for which we are grateful. read more

I love this place. The food is made with love and a whole lot of tasty ingredients... salads fresh, soups are always homemade and delicious. This restaurant always gives back to the community too. Great people, great service, amazing food.. Coke Hungry read more

Best food in imperial! Definitely the best breakfast, and quite possibly the best pancakes I've ever had!!! The pancakes are fluffy and delicious! Only downside is it's not open on the weekends. read more

The customer service was awesome ! Very friendly, makes your feel at home. Food was good, wasn't the greatest but it was good. Definitely going to come back. read more

Juniors Cafe - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

El Centro #1. El Centro ? Why are you going there? (For me, I had to go there nearly every week for 3 years for my corporate job in pharmaceutical sales.) #2) Eat at Juniors. Yes, IF you have to be there, especially in the 120 degree of summer, go drink the tea and eat the grilled chicken salad. It's about the only thing I could stomach after taking that heat. Food: excellent Service: excellent Ambiance: excellently warm & friendly Carlos, the owner, is a very nice guy who will treat you right ! I used him to cater a lot of my meals in El Centro / Brawley / Calexico. Great food, priced right, and he was never late with his delivery. Why use a faceless chain restaurant with stale food that is overpriced when you can help a stand-up guy like Carlos and his staff ?! This is a no-brainer IF you happen to be in El Centro. read more

*This review is for the restaurant only, not the food* 11 am on 5/28, Memorial Day weekend, closed. The Juniors sign was missing letter so I thought it said something like J ni rs :o( Bummer, no signs, nothing...wow! They must be very confident...ended up going to Carrows for eats...but that's another story. read more

When I arrived in El Centro, I asked many folks what was the best place to eat in town. They all said, "Applebee's." How depressing is that! Anyway, those folks were just wrong. Junior's is my hands-down choice for the best place to eat in El Centro. Open from 7am to 2pm, it's great for breakfast or lunch. They try to use local ingredients, pricing is very fair, and portions are large. I love the ham and Swiss omelette, usually taking half of it to work for lunch. For fine dining you might need to leave town. read more

Liked the Yelp ratings for this place and decided to swing by for a breakfast. Appearances weren't too appealing but the food was delicious. I had the veggie omelette with hash browns and the portions were huge. Veggies included tomatoes (whole slices), what seemed to be an entire red bell pepper, mushrooms, and diced onions. No cheese which surprised me but it actually let the flavors of the veggies come through a bit more. The hash browns were how i like them, extra crispy. The wife had the basic egg and bacon breakfast and liked how runny the sunny side up came out. I was impressed with the quality of the bacon. Nice thick slices. Overall, a good choice for breakfast and will keep this place in mind for the next time we swing through. read more

Worth stopping for a quick detour! Traveling from PHX to San Diego and needed some breakfast. Found thru Yelp reviews and didn't disappoint! Very friendly and quick service. Kids ate 2 huge pancakes and Husband had ham and cheese omelet with hashbrowns. I got eggs and the best biscuit and sausage gravy outside of my home state of IN! Even got to top off my travel mug with ice water for the road. So glad we didn't settle with a chain restaurant. All around happy with our experience! Will stop next time we are passing thru. read more

Found this place via Yelp. If in El Centro it is a good breakfast or lunch place. A little off of I-8 but worth the drive. Do not be taken back by the outside appearance and it can be hard to find. The outdoor sign is faded. Parking in the back and front. Inside the service is friendly, good food and clean restaurant. Lots of locals and regulars here. They make a great machaca and really yummy refried beans. Breakfast is always good. We also love the home style potatoes. We usually order one with the beans and one with potatoes and share. We have also been here for lunch and the hamburger was really good. read more

On our way to Arizona and my husband and I stopped for breakfast. Junior's was one of the greatest breakfast he have had in sometime! Great pancakes and biscuits and gray! read more

If you are passing through or are forced to work in "the Center", the best lunch place to seek out is Juniors in El Centro (look for the Red Barn type looking place). Their menu is full of comfort food with chicken fried chicken, turkey, grilled chicken, etc. Their lunch plates are a great value (half plates are big enough for most) come with soup or salad, mashed potatoes and veggies of the day, plus some cornbread. The grilled chicken is always very flavorful (seasoned just right). They serve breakfast too, but I haven't been, but it looks like what you would expect from a nice diner type setup. Eat with the locals..... and many happy returns. read more

We were passing through town on our way home to Tucson AZ. Found Juniors on yelp and absolutely loved it. Anytime we head back to Cali we will make a detour stop to Juniors!!!! read more

My husband and I stopped here on our way to Sedona, AZ. I was kinda worried when I entered the restaurant because the building and inner decor weren't very impressive. Despite the initial impression, the place was packed, which allayed my concerns. I ordered a cup of chili with half a grilled cheese sandwich and a fresh sqeezed lemonade. My husband had a club sandwich with potato salad. The chili was hearty, the sandwich was crispy and buttery and complimented the chili very well. My lemonade tasted homemade and was very good but was a little on the sweet side. I stole some of my husband's potato salad,and it was creamy with red potatoes. I liked it because it didn't have the mustardy or pickled taste like so many other potato salads. My husband loved his club sandwich. The service was friendly and very efficient. We were in and out within half an hour. Though a little off the beaten path from the Interstate 8, it was worth the ten minute drive for lunch. read more

The staff is friendly and attentive my table was clean ketchup bottle was sticky when i grabbed it but my food was terrible the worst country fried chicken and biscuits and gravy i had ever had i don't like wasting food but i couldn't continue to eat it so i decided pay my bill and leave a tip and went have a another meal at Ihop ... i can't say that all their food is terrible i wouldn't know. But i can say stay away from the country fried chicken and biscuits and gravy save your money and your tastebuds read more

The best peach cobbler in the world is here! Hash brown potatoes and ham n eggs my favorite breakfast. I love the service. And if I could add a recommendation; I would like to request a 24/7 hours of operation. I would eat here everyday. read more

Ate here a few months ago and I gotta say: Huge food portions Good food Great price Friendly staff What's not to like. I'll be back to eat here again next time I'm in town. read more

"EAT, PAY and GET OUT" Not your usual or PC attitude of other restaurants. Super fast and efficient service combined with delicious home-made meals sets this place apart from ANYWHERE else in Imperial County!!! I NEVER miss a visit for the "MUY sabroso" Lemon chicken salad. Loaded with fresh veggies, tender grilled chicken and savory dressing this salad is a WINNER! Comes with a fresh corn muffin and a large and filling portion!!! Packed at lunch hour but tables turn fairly quickly so worth any wait!!! I have fun with them every time by asking after I eat and pay the bill "what do I do next??" "GET OUT!!!" with a happy stomach!!! read more

A good local breakfast and lunch location - homestyle cooking with hearty choices - I had a hamburger steak with gravy, 2 eggs over medium and some homestyle potatoes. it was what i was looking for, but a tad on the oily/greasy side - alot of the border patrol and govt agents eat here, so its definitely a good sign - food was ok, but as a breakfast / lunch joint - its better than dennys or ihop. read more

We love this place. We have been here several times over the years. They have limited hours and I think they close for vacation, so check first. The food and service is most excellent. I love it that they place an entire carafe of tea on your table, rather than having to keep filling your glass. I wish more places did this. I had an omelet and hash browns with biscuits and gravy this past Monday. It is a very good value for the price. Eat, Pay, Get out! We have the t-shirts. I hope this restaurant remains in service for a long time! read more

Juniors Cafe - Juniors - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

I go here about once every two weeks and everytime it has been great. The prices are very fair and portions are a good size. I always get icetea, which they bring you a glass and a big jug(couldnt think of the word) of tea so you dont have to wait for refills. If you havnt been here I recommend you try it out, you wont be disapointed. read more

Local badass restaurant. Only complaint is the hours. Needs to be open later so i dont have to wake uo so early read more

Came back with several members of the family because I raved about the biscuits and gravy. They all enjoyed the biscuits and gravy along with their other options, pancakes, omelets, French toast etc. I'm glad this place delivered on great food yet again. read more

Great food. Friendly staff. Food came out quickly and all delicious. French dip tasty. Club sandwich very good.

First time I came here, I was so confused purely because of its location. However, I come in and the restaurant is pretty busy and all, but the servers still came by to see if I needed anything. I ordered the Roast Beef hot sandwich and wanted a clam chowder with it. It tasted pretty damned amazing, but I was disappointed that it didn't have vegetables. So the next time I came by, I ordered the same thing with lettuce and tomatoes and it tasted absolutely amazing. The clam chowder is homemade and you can tell it is as well. The bacon inside did throw me off, but it started to grow on me and I honestly started to like it quite a bit. The place and service is really nice and I can understand why people give it such a high rating. It's delicious and I would not hesitate to stop by here again. read more

Stopped here on the way to Phoenix because of Yelp reviews. Was not disappointed. Friendly and fast service with a motto I can get behind. "eat pay and get out". Fantastic hashbrowns and French toast. Overall I would stop here again for a quick and delicious breakfast read more

Yum! My first time here today! Food was delicious and filling! I will definitely come back next time I'm in town! read more

Juniors Cafe - Chicken fried steak! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

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This place use to be better, it's really mediocre now and overpriced. They give you large plates with a lip on them to give the illusion of a large portion. But really they just spread the food out. We went for breakfast and it was completely pre-made. The chilequiles are ok but the biscuits and gravy taste like a pasty cream and dense bread. Everything is just warm,not hot. The potatoes are lukewarm and weren't even cut into pieces it was almost a whole half potato and large chunks. The whole breakfast was almost 30.00 with tip. People go to this place because it's a homey atmosphere and the same server and owner still greet you. They know you'll return because they serve the closest thing to home cooked food and have give good service. But the food isn't worth it. It's like if your mom was sick but tried to have guests for breakfast. It's just bad and sad. read more

If you love traditional breakfast cafes with a few Mexican specialties, you'll love Juniors. They were able to quickly accommodate our group of 8, service was on point. The chilaquiles were divine, they were able to keep some crunchiness with the tortillas and the salsa on top was as good as you'll find. I got a 1/2 order of machaca to go along with the chilaquiles and that did not disappoint either. All 8 of us ordered something different and all 8 of us raved about what we got. Juniors is definitely worth a stop when you're passing through El Centro! read more

Strong. Iced. Tea. That alone is enough to give them 5 stars. But I'll actually give you a little more than that. The place is very homestyle restaurant, which is what I was looking for anyway. I love these little holes in the wall because you never know what you're going to find. Usually it's a good thing but sometimes it can be a horror show. In this case it was definitely a good thing. The menu consists of typical American fare including Burgers, salads and sandwiches. I haven't had it for a long time so I ordered the chicken-fried steak plate. The portion was a huge round steak expertly battered and grilled. Came with homemade mashed potatoes; we're talking redskins chunky style. It also came with corn, but it was canned corn so I left it on the plate. There was also a little homemade corn muffin that was quite tasty. The potatoes and the chicken fried steak with smothered in a very good white gravy with lots of pepper. The salad was fresh and crisp and I couldn't tell if the dressing was canned or homemade but it was good. Big crispy croutons. A funny thing happened while I was waiting to order. This Big Ol Boy, looking like he was more comfortable behind the grill then out on the serving floor, comes over and gives me a side salad. I thought, how did this guy know I was going to order something with a salad? Turns out, that was Junior, the owner. He didn't realize that he had given the salad to the wrong table and quickly corrected the mistake. Thirty seconds later I ordered and my salad came about one minute later. I don't live in El Centro but I own property there so I will definitely get back to Juniors every chance I get. read more

Great spot breakfast and lunch machaca burrito and their biscuits and gravy are awesome.

Always great food and fast service. Whenever we need something catered Jr's is our first choice! read more

Juniors Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

This place is really good .. Home cooking .. Biscuits and gravy is great .. The chicken fried chicken all of it every time I come to the valley I eat here read more

Juniors Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

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Great food excellent serves and awesome owner... could it be any better? i could swear its like a family gathering every time i walk in there. My advice for you is to just start talking with the owner because he is a great man once you get to know him read more

Juniors Cafe - The bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

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Great experience fresh wholesome bkfst , hot roast beef sandwich w sourdough bread grilled in butter plus crispy well made hash brown . Nice waitress handed me a big Pepsi as my refill for on the way to Tucson read more

Juniors Cafe - Juniors restuarant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Centro, California

Best breakfast and lunch in The Valley!! The lunch plates are the perfect size and the navy bean soup is the best yum!