My family and I have always loved this place for breakfast. We have come here for years. The food has always been great. Recently though we have noticed. Especially my sons noticed that the hash browns have been thinner and cut smaller. It's happened twice. ????? Price increase with hash brown product made smaller was disappointing. We understand price increase. read more

Always super busy, but for good reason! Never disappoints and extremely friendly staff! Have been coming here for years and I've never had a bad experience. read more

Marvin's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cotati, California

See all

Always a delight eating here. The servers are extremely friendly and the food is amazing. I have been here quite often and I have never been disappointed. I usually go here for the breakfast. They have many options in breakfast categories, and you will leave with your belly full. Enjoy this place. read more

Marvin's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cotati, California

Excellent breakfast! I had the chicken fried steak and real fried potatoes with the perfect over easy eggs. My mom had waffles and to our surprise they were not Belgium style but the old fashion small size she was so happy even finished her meal which is rare. Really reasonably priced excellent service and friendly and more important fast. Highly recommend can't wait to try lunch! This place was recommended by the teens in my life and the one thing I have learned is they are always spot on. read more

Marvin's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cotati, California

Take-out only right now but same fantastic food as always! Great food, fast service, conveniently brought right to your car. Highly recommend - you can't go wrong! read more

Our chicken fried steak was great. The gravy was very good. Bacon was nice and crispy. Sausages was done right. Enough for two to share and a large size side salad. Of course we had to get it with fresh squeeze OJ read more

Marvins has been a solid go to breakfast spot for years. They have a huge regular menu and always have at least half a dozen specials every day. I usually get the Cotati omelet or Mexican omelet. They are nice enough to substitute veggies instead of toast and potatoes. You are fed well here and the staff is very nice. Support local businesses. read more

Marvin's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cotati, California

We always frequent Marvin's due to the proximity of our home, however I have always been understanding to busy days & general forgetfulness. Today, however, felt a little different. I appreciate all they're doing to accommodate the Covid Social Distancing and dining restrictions, but they certainly seemed quite overwhelmed today vs other Sundays we've dined/taken out food. We called in our order at 11:06am, call took 2 minutes, was promised 15-20 minutes. We'll round to 11:10am, we were under the understanding that the food would be ready by 11:25-11:30am. We arrive at 11:23am, still within the window of promised time. Nobody told us that the order was behind/forgotten, had me pay beforehand, tipped 18%, and stood back in the empty dining room. Other take outters were waiting with me, no one seeming to get their orders. We were asked to wait outside due to building proximity, ok fine, no problem. No one chose to update me or us on how much longer the food was going to take, it is pretty chilly outside. I understand, the weather is not their problem. 11:50am rolls around and I head back in to ask if we should wait in the car... We were told we could do that. 5 min later my husband goes into ask where our food is. Still 5 minutes later, they ask if I've paid... Yes! I paid cash and I honestly could not remember who the cashier was, but I gave $67 on a $57 bill. They then gave our cold food, also missing a side of toast and jam. I totally understand that orders fall behind or god forbid forgotten, I've even done that! However, communication is KEY! Apologizing to me and the rest of the Togo family that they are falling behind and it might be a little longer than promised. Offering some small ojs on the house, coffee while we wait, an apology... nothing was done today. I felt completely ignored as everyone walked by me to bring trays of food to others and not a, "hi, have you been helped? Let me check on your order." Under promise and over deliver, it's a great method to work by. read more

Ate here this morning. Wonderful service and friendly rational people. Dining is done outdoors and social distancing is in effect. The food is always top notch. Every time I come to Cotati I eat here. You should too! read more

AMAZING !!! By far the best place to go have an amazing breakfast !!! Super friendly service that seems to understand what customer satisfaction means. Not only was customer service great the food was amazing !!! Not to mentioned fast. Great spot to take the family and enjoy delicious food !!! One word AMAZING !!! Highly recommend to everyone! read more

Love this place.... Mostly they get the eggs right, sometimes a little overcooked. Well cooked eggs are not as easy as one thinks. But combine apt skills with the super efficient and friendly servers.... 5 stars and an A+ Keep it up! read more

NO GLUTEN FREE BREAD. Dang! It's an excellent restaurant to go to. Good seating options. The cookS and servers all are wonderful. Pete's and Old Redwood Café have gluten free bread option. Hope the owner of Marvin's would consider that in order to attract more patrons who are allergic to gluten or want a gluten free diet. read more

Love this place! And the staff treat you like family. Great food and service, lovely patio too.

Customer service was horrible. This was my first time here and I won't be coming back. The waitress got my order wrong and never came back to the table. We sat at the both for 2 hours. Not once did she come to check on us. We wanted more water, but she never came by. When we paid, her tip was $6 on a $30 tab. She rolled her eyes at us. read more

I have been a fan of Marvin's since college dating back decades. There are new owners. The price is standard. The food is yummy. They are busy, but stay organized. Once indoor dining resumes would recommend updating furniture and curtains inside. Same old since early 2000. Nostalgic! read more

Everything you want from a breakfast spot. We had the chicken fried steak with perfectly poached eggs, the Cotati omelette and French toast for the kids. Everything was absolutely delicious! The place was packed and the staff was extremely friendly. I highly recommend Marvin's! We will be back! read more

My boyfriend and I really like this place. We usually order food to go so I can't speak to their service inside the restaurant but their takeout has always been very good. When we get our food it always is fresh and hot even when we drive it home. My boyfriend really enjoys their huevos rancheros. That is one of his favorite all time dishes so he tries it anywhere that serves it! Marvin's is not the best he has ever had but says it stands up really well and is very good! He enjoys it a lot and has gotten it several times. Their breakfast sandwich is also very good. My favorite thing to order is the Marvin's scramble. It has eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, spinach, ham, onion, cheese, and tomato all together and is so tasty! I love the spinach inside and they give very hearty portions. Every time we eat here we are very pleased and full afterwards. We also really enjoy getting their fruit and yogurt, they give you a huge helping of fruit and it's so good with the yogurt. Yummy and fresh tasting! A really good diner style breakfast. We have yet to try their lunch but have heard really good things and plan to do so in the future! Prices are good and they have a nice menu of choices to choose from. Anyone should be able to find something they would like! I recommend giving Marvin's a shot. read more

Horrible service. Waited 30 min to order. Forgot my coffee. Pancakes had no flavor. My egg scramble was runny AMD the potatoes were hard. Never going back read more

We have been coming to Marvin's for years and make it there every week on a Tuesday. The food is awesome and the service is nothing short of spectacular. Here is where I really give the 10 stars not just 5 stars. During the recent firs and power shut offs, Marvin's was without power but ran a generator and welcomed anyone who wanted to eat, eggs, french toast, biscuits & gravy with coffee and although they had a skeleton crew, they served us and it was NO CHARGE. Needless to say, a $20.00 bill in the tip jar was worth every penny. Major Kudos to Marvin's and I will forever be grateful. read more

Amazing food and service if you were to come I would get green chilaquiles with fried eggs no steak o chicken unless you want to eat more but amazing food read more

Marvin's is always good for breakfast or brunch. They have a wide selection, service is prompt and friendly and the prices are reasonable. It's nice they have a back room for my book club to use too! read more

I am writing this review as I am going through my dining time. The wait was fairly short. It is loud but I think since it is small and nothing to absorb sound it echos, so everyone needs to talk louder than the person next to them. We were seated by a Kurt short Mexican woman, who upon grabbing our menus and walked us to our table dropped our menus off at a different table that wasn't our that she forgot to give them menus. We waited five minutes till she came and asked what we would like to drink. I said "we would like menus." She asked "didn't I give them to you." I almost said "if you did wouldn't they be in front of us." But what I said was "you gave them to another table as we were walking back." She said "oh," and went to get us menus (never apologized for the menus being dropped at another table). Then asked for our drinks and acted like we weren't that important, like she had something she needed to rush off to do. We then waited another ten minutes for a waitress to take our order. She was polite and took our order and now we wait. Now seeing how busy they are I'm not expecting my food with in minutes but maybe 15-20 will be about right. Appetizer came in 18 minutes. Got the fried zucchini. It's good. Still has a crunch From initial order till entree 25 minutes. Food came out warm. Not hot, warm. Have waited for almost ten minutes for my ice tea to be refilled. A waitress has walked by our table and even cleaned the on next to us and still no refill. We were seated in the back in the corner, right next to the waitress station. Almost feels like the forgotten corner. The food was good to ok. Not overwhelmed or underwhelmed just....whelmed. Probably won't come back again. read more

What else can you ask for at Marvin's? I have been going to Marvin's since they used to be in Petaluma, and so glad they are in Cotati because of the small town feel. They have a good system in place, go in and have your name listed, and they call you when there is an open table. The food is just generous, customizable, bread choices are awesome since I like rye bread, wonderful jams available since I love orange marmalade, fresh orange juice yumm and their coffee is good. You feel like you're home when you go to Marvin's with extra added salsa for your main dish if you want. My go to favorite is the Cotati omelette with a special request to change the cheese to feta instead of cheddar, and light on the dried tomatoes. Perfect omelette for me. I've tried other breakfast places, nothing compares to Marvin's. Thank you for being here. read more

Big sign in the wind " huevos rancheros" And upon entering the doors your meet by all Mexican help plus the cook. Well..my little mind said ""little mind.This might be a good place to get the Huevos Rancheros" So I do....and I shouldn't have!! 2crispy tortillas stacked on top one another w/ two eggs complete swimming in an Orange soup like sauce and a side of refried beans. Now I'm just a poor white cracker .But I'm pretty damn sure I could have pulled off this soup bowl better then the Jose standing in the kitchen. I really think it's the worst breakfast I've ever eaten. But don't take my word ...Go try it yourself.. Peace out... read more

Solid place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. We came here for brunch on a Saturday around 10:30/11 visiting from out of town. It was busy but our party of 6 got seated quickly. The service was great and attentive. My family ordered both the green and red chilaquiles. Both were tasty and authentic, could have used more cheese preferably. They accommodated a request for scrambled eggs with tomatoes and toast for one in our party. Fresh squeezed orange juice was a plus. Seasoned curly fries with the burger. Came due to the ratings/reviews and would definitely come again if I'm in the area read more

Fantastic breakfast spot. Great sized portions and a huge selection of menu items. Omelets are amazing. Staff is friendly and very attentive. A local favorite. read more

I was not look forward to going here. It's been my grandpa's morning coffee hangout since Spiros closed down & became 5 other restaurants over the last few years. My 3 year olds dad wanted to go to breakfast, because he's old & that's what 60 year old men like to do.... ***That being said. I didn't want to go, but I did. Take a picture- I will Never say the following again...I was wrong, he was right. Ugh...I hate admitting that. ***I had chicken fried steak, hash browns, eggs over medium. It was fantastic for the price. Baby daddy has waffle, hash browns, eggs. And my 3 year old had French toast & scrambled eggs which she actually ate a few bites. Quite a feat. We have been back twice in the last month. I'm scared to try anything new, I really enjoy that chicken fried steak!! Going back today, going to try something new. ***The ambiance is family oriented, with the one table where the over 70 club for men drinks coffee and chats for 2 hours. ( my grandpa & his cronies ) The rest of the tables are families & couples. ***There aren't very many tables. There's usually only 2-3 tables available when we go. We have never had to wait for a table, however they are packed on weekends. Prepare to wait a couple of minutes. ***The staff was somewhat friendly, they were way friendlier when they realized I'm a fabulous tipper. Anyone that reads my reviews knows I am big on tipping. Yes, I am in service industry - coffee. ***Remember to tip your wait staff well. ***Never be entitled, rude or disrespectful to your servers. Keep this in mind, they are human. Mistakes happen. But, do you really want to piss off the person handing your food?? Uh, NO As always, have a peachy day.......... read more

Awesome food but waited almost an hour to sit down and the only reason I got sat down after an hour was because I got up to ask and the gentleman stated they had been calling my name a long time ago when I was sitting outside hearing everyone's names being called out. Probably won't be back for a while read more

Are you related to Marvin's in Petaluma? Your distant cousin, twice removed? I don't even believe THAT. You are a pale, weak, mere shadowy reflection of the Glory that is Petaluma Original Marvin's. Who do you think you are? Curious about the cluster of eateries in this little section of Cotati, we stumbled into Marvin's "bakery." An odd menu - turned out not to be in a good way - kept me from looking at the off-kilter metal signs everywhere. Not a one was straight. And it wasn't in an intentional/artistic way that these sat so crooked. I chose the shrimp salad after much debate and was greeted with a mound of iceberg lettuce. Icebergs are meant for one place, and one place only. Putting Leonardo DiCaprio out of his 3 hour misery. Spotty avocado, chewy mushrooms and bland sliced tomatoes adorned the plate. There were so many easy, obvious improvements that I didn't bother to finish. My fellow diner was met with much the same fate. Limp hash-browns fresh from the freezer with odd cooked salsa and sour cream on top. Oh yum. Don't get sucked in. Drive yourself 15 minutes south and experience the REAL deal. read more

Our Saturday morning literally starts with "Let's go to Marvin's". Always delicious, always abundant, always comfortable. Doesn't look like much from the outside or even inside, but it's always busy for a reason - awesome place to hang out, chat, wake up, fill up. Love the relaxed atmosphere and breakfast food. So glad it's close to our house! read more

I tried the Mexican Benedict the other day. Eggs Benedict is usually my go to breakfast, besides chicken fried steak and eggs, but when you throw chorizo in the mix, you had me at, "instead of ham". Absolutely recommend. The staff is nice and atmosphere is homey. So happy to have moved a minute's walk away. read more

So good! Perfect local breakfast spot. Grab a spot at the bar if it's busy. Everything was delicious and they use local dairy products!

Another bad day at Marvins. It used to be so good and now the food was just okay but the service was terrible. It was not busy at all during lunch time, and it took forever to get service. One took the order and someone else brought it, and both seemed to be having a horrible day. There was never any greeting or thank you. Never a how is everything. Come on, simple customer service will make a huge difference. When you are being served by people who seemed pissed to be at work, it sure makes me think of going somewhere else. read more

Oh man! It was good this time!!! I would leave more stars if I could. Service was great for as crowded as it was. Waitpersons were very very pleasant. Food and coffee...OUTSTANDING! read more

Marvin's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cotati, California

Bummer! I had high hopes but was totally let down. I brought a client to breakfast and neither of us could hardly start, let alone finish our food. How tough is it to make oatmeal? Seriously? We would have complained but our server basically ignored us and because it was a business breakfast, we chose to minimize the poor experience and just paid the check (no tip) and went somewhere else for brunch. Hoping the Cotati Yacht Club reopens soon! read more

I've eaten here a few times for breakfast and each time, it's delicious! Great family restaurant and great service. I highly recommend this restaurant!!! read more

Great good, great service, wonderful smiling faces. We love this place for our Sunday morning breakfast after Church.

My wife and I ate here one morning. Best corned beef hash we've ever had. The chicken fried steak was very good. We will have to come back here next time we are in the area. It's worth the drive. read more

Marvin's Restaurant - Corned beef hash. - American Near Me - Cotati, California

See all

We ate lunch here while passing through town due to the good reviews. Service was very good and the menu selection ample. The food was of the solid American greasy spoon variety with ample portions and fair prices. The fish and chips and ribeye lunches were fine and filling, but nothing special. Both the fish and steak were over-cooked and so were somewhat lacking in flavor, but completely serviceable. I would not go out of my way to eat there again, but if I happened to be there I would. I would say that IHOP is a step up from Marvin's, but the nearest IHOP to Cotati is in Petaluma. read more

Clean, tasty and quick service! I look forward to eating breakfast here again!