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    Lisa's Coffee Shop

    4.0 (894 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Cindy S.

    "I think my taste buds have officially evolved past Lisa's. We happened to be in the area, so it was a convenient pit stop, but I won't be making a return trip. It hits the 'utility' notes of a breakfast--high energy and filling--but fails to offer anything memorable. It's the kind of place that's 'good enough' when you're hungry, but not quite good enough to justify the gas money.

    Biscuit and Gravy (close up)
    Ian A.

    Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) is not bad. Service is friendly & welcoming; food is prepared adequately; and the location is clean. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak meal ($19.99); it came with eggs & hash browns. I paid an additional ($5.99) to upgrade the toast to biscuit with gravy. Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) is filled with flaws, but it's not a bad experience. (IMPORTANT: Cash only. Card is not accepted. There's an ATM in the back.) I arrived at Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) on Sunday (around 9:06AM). Parking is simple and convenient. I appreciated its large private parking lot. Walking towards the entrance, I observed scratched-up windows adorning metal bars. Immediately, staff brightly welcomed me when I'd entered. I was encouraged to choose any table. Staff felt professional, diligent, and friendly. Staff maintained a kind smile. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak meal ($19.99) with scrambled eggs & hash browns. And I had the biscuit with gravy ($5.99). The food arrived in seven minutes and 21 seconds. Fast! I appreciated the meal. I enjoyed the chicken fried steak's crisp & thin crust. I liked its thick, satisfying meat & texture. The chicken fried steak was also well-seasoned and cooked thoughtfully. I also enjoyed the crisp & fluffy biscuit and fresh scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, the gravy tasted very bland. If assigning a flavor, this gravy tasted like defrosted watery mushrooms. Despite its thick texture & alluring appearance, there's no taste. If that gravy had any seasoning, it had faded away a very long time ago. In addition, the hash browns came soggy and mushy. Its potatoes didn't taste old, but the hash browns had the squishy texture of wet mashed potatoes. Concerning ambiance, Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) is clean, well-ventilated, and no-frills. Unfortunately, it's a very ugly place. The menus are falling apart; the chairs had rips in them; and the place plays no music. There's a heavy awkward silence when customer's aren't chatting. However, I appreciated the few neon light decor hanging from its walls. Still, Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) looks like a spruced up school cafeteria. Overall, Lisa's Coffee Shop (Covina) is not bad. If curious, enter with low expectations. 4.3 out of 5

    Ray M.

    Old school diner built in 1964 as per the current owner (I believe her name is Cindy) who shared the history of the diner with my wife and I. The vibe upon entering is that of stepping back in time as there are original items on display and the layout of the restaurant is still intact. Note: the restaurant is currently awaiting a new AC to be installed within the next few days and as a result, there is no AC however, the owner has fans going full speed in an attempt to keep the restaurant somewhat cool and comfortable for customers. The service offered by the owner was FANTASTIC! She was the only waitress, cashier and hostess during our visit and she worked non stop the entire time as the restaurant was short staffed on this particular day. Upon ordering our food, the waitress was approximately twenty-three minutes before we received our order. Very acceptable wait time for our food and no complaints whatsoever. Each item we ordered was DELICIOUS!! Fresh and filling. The shop may look and feel a bit older however, the food and our dining experience was very positive.

    Chicken Fried Steak with Biscuits & Gravy...one of my favorites.
    Mike W.

    NOTE: Still "CASH ONLY", but they do have an ATM onsite. Lisa's Coffee Shop is a local breakfast/lunch favorite of ours. Service is good and the food is tasty. Décor is that of an old diner with booths, tables, and counter seating. Parking is in their private lot. Sunday traffic can be busy, as there's a large church right next door and they usually have police directing the traffic. Everything on the menu is usually good, and the portions are large. Their "country gravy" is one of my favorites, but on the last couple of visits, we felt the hash browns and over-easy eggs were slightly undercooked. That said, I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu.

    Extra gravy left me overwhelmed.  Like gold, (I should have poured that into a paper cup to go).  Yummo
    Randy W.

    I had some time and decided I would trust Yelp to guide me to the best sausage gravy and biscuits nearby. Lisa's Coffee Shop popped up as the number one choice. It was further east but close enough. 9 a.m. on a Thursday and the spot was void of visitors. I was nervous but adventurous. As I entered, I had that reminiscent feeling of a middle America truck stop equipped with booths and seating at the coffee bar. If you ever went to a dive bar, you get the hint. Americana decor to include cool signs, punch lines, old license plates and pup pictures. I am sold. I sat down at the bar and ordered biscuits with sausage gravy and 2 eggs over from the very nice lady who happens to own this spot. The food came out quickly and it was delicious. I asked for some extra gravy and I was astonished when a huge glass of the good stuff came out of the kitchen, (think small gold fish bowl). I mean it is good enough to just guzzle down after all. The Chile Verde was being cooked up for lunch and I have to say this spot is a fun destination you need to visit.

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    Monica R.

    Lisa's coffee shop is fire! Stopped by here on a Saturday afternoon and I was glad I could still have breakfast. I ordered the chicken fried steak with a side of French toast. The chicken fried steak was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The gravy was the best, nicely salted and packed with flavor. The French toast were covered in cinnamon which was a nice touch and they were super moist. The coffee was delicious and strong. The service was prime and the place was nice and cozy. Definitely coming back here.

    Full Attack
    Zan L.

    Working through a list of all diners in LA County and next up was Lisa's. It's a cash only, classic little diner over in West Covina. All these Route 66 diners have such a great history to them and most have great food as well. Inside is quite small, but they have booth and counter seating available, as well as some larger tables for larger groups. They don't have outdoor seating. Our server was very polite and everything that we ordered came out pretty fast. They don't have a lot of traditional items on their menu but still have a lot of good options. Pricing is also very fair, I find that the places that are cash only tend to be less expensive because they don't have to deal with credit card fees. There's also a free, large parking lot right out front so parking is really easy. As always, I started off with a cup of coffee and I was happy to see that these come in huge mugs and it is very strong. After two full cups I had a lot of energy and was ready to tackle my day. Given that they don't have a lot of traditional items on their menu I decided to try one of their specialties, which is the Full Attack. It's basically two biscuits with sausage and egg on top covered with gravy and honestly I thought it was really good. This is something that I never order so it was nice to try something new and I would recommend it. Overall I would recommend, especially if you are in the West Covina area.

    Vegetarian Omelette, you can add avocado too. Highly recommend the Sour dough bread, it's the best anywhere

    I had eggs Benedict Florentine last time. Came back for omelette today The food is always fresh. The has brown is light but crispy. Perfect very complete vreakfast

    The food was really good and the woman who took our order was really sweet!
    Valerie Q.

    The food was great and the woman who took our order was sweet! The serving was a good amount too, I got full pretty quick.

    Corned beef hash
    Beatriz S.

    Unfortunately I had a few bad experiences here. Hair in my food ( I understand things happen and still returned) and the next time I went back I swear my food (same dish) had finger holes in it like someone was dissecting it. I returned the plate because it was obviously man handled and the cashier loudly complained about me returning it. Neither time did any manager apologize or address me in any way. A simple apology would have stopped me from writing this post. Service is sub par. The reason we kept going was because of the Betty Boop decor which reminds my husband of his late mother.

    Pork chops and mashed potato lunch.
    Melinda B.

    Awe - we didn't love our meal this time. My sister said her hash browns tasted stale. She said her veggie omelette was okay. I ordered pork chops and mashed potato lunch. I didn't expect the breakfast sausage gravy. I thought it would be a brown gravy. The chops had lots of flavor but they were very greasy. The greasy pork chops with greasy sausage gravy was way too much grease. I think I only could muster getting through 20% of my plate. The mashed potatoes had good flavor! Also, the coffee was really bad. I don't understand why diners insist on serving crap coffee. :( Our server was awesome! Really cool guy with a good personality.

    California Eggs Benedict and the New Pancakes !!!

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    Great food and prices. Great service clean and quaint. Haven't had anything I didn't like

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    It wasn't open and I think it's permanently closed. Too bad as the biscuits and gravy was excellent as well as their pork chops

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    Ask the Community - Lisa's Coffee Shop

    Does Lisa's have delivery option available?

    Do they accept credit card to pay?

    No...but they do have an ATM on location if you need to draw cash

    Do they serve breakfast all day?

    Yes, but they're only open until 2:00 PM.

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