I met two friends there for lunch. One was a long time Lamorinda resident and was familiar with this place and highly recommended the coffee cake. He was not wrong. I ordered a piece along with my omelette and potatoes. Everything was delicious and we all took some of our food home in containers. The co-owner /wife waited on us and she was very friendly and warm. My only heads up is that the restaurant is set back from the street, and it is very easy to drive by it. read more

Finally got to come in to try this place after my wife has been talking it up. Parking is limited but easy to find on the street. They accommodated us with our stroller no problem which was very nice. I had the eggs Benedict with a polenta cake and I think I just found my new favorite way to have eggs Benedict. My wife made her own omelette and loved it. A small indoor spot but everyone who works there makes you feel very welcomed and comfortable Will be going back! read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Spinach Tomato Benedict on Polenta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

Nice little independent restaurant. Classic breakfast dishes plus several healthy options available. They have good quality coffee. Service is friendly and you can by electronically by smartphone. Tried the pancakes, sausage and a healthy scramble with salad. read more

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Just ordered from Door Dash My scramble came with a black hair attached to the cheese Gross I reported issue to Door Dash They won't give refund or credit Millie's is expensive and that's terrible customer service or repeat business read more

Millie's American Kitchen - My scramble with black hair attached Delivered thru Door Dash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

This is specifically for the Ghost Kitchen Bedhead's out of here that does breakfast burritos. Just got a DoorDash order that was short items. It was not DoorDash's fault as the bag was clearly marked by Millie's. Disappointing. read more

The owners are friendly and welcoming in this charming breakfast spot! You must try their coffee cake, they warm it up before they bring it to you and tastes like it just came out of the oven. I ordered a different version of chilaquiles with chipotle sauce which had a smoky flavor and were dry, not wet. Most places make them with red chile pasilla or tomatillo green salsa. And I really liked that I was able to pay via Toast and it only took a few seconds. read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Coffee Cake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

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The bacon and tater tot breakfast burrito was delicious! I used a BOGO deal and ordered two iced coffees for my partner and me. Someone mistakenly picked up my order just before I arrived, but the owners kindly remade everything at no extra charge. Their customer care truly stood out. Millie's Kitchen is a fabulous, quaint spot for breakfast or brunch in Lafayette! read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Bacon breakfast burrito with tater tots, cheese and fresh salsa. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

The place is tucked away and very much like a comfortable kitchen setting. The food is great! Nice and consistent and made just the way you'd expect from a quality kitchen. Gas nice fluffy, sausage crispy, and spicy chicken crunchy and spicy. The service was great! Met and spoke with owner Victoria and had a great conversation. Looking forward to coming back and highly recommend. read more

Millie's is a great spot for breakfast and lunch. They have a large and diverse menu so there is something for everyone. One of my kids had chocolate buttermilk pancakes, and the other had PBJ French toast. I had chicken tortilla soup and a chopped salad with chicken. Everything is served hot and fresh. No heat lamps. Prices are quite reasonable compared to many restaurants. Victor, the host and owner, is super friendly and makes you feel at home right away. Amy, one of the servers, is such a nice, friendly person. The hospitality they create is exceptional read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

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I think you should probably be Caucasian and a typical Lafayetter to dine here or else you might be told very harshly to sign in instead of the person taking a minute to listen to what you're saying, we enjoyed our server very much, but the older white tall gentleman was very curt to the point and annoying. He even asked me to hand him a plate off the table. We will not be back. I did not like their salad they use pre-grated Parmesan the lettuce wasn't as fresh as it could be, and the potatoes were 1/3 raw. We got an omelette and huevos rancheros and it was not the best. I would rate it maybe three stars out of five for taste and freshness A negative review for me is very rare so take it as a sign. read more

Millie's was good! Our server was such a sweet young man. The parking lot was pretty steep on one side so it makes it a little difficult for seniors to walk but we used the stairs. My scramble was good and I really liked the pork sausage. It was a solid breakfast. read more

I just moved to the area and a bunch of people recommended the coffee cake here, and I completely understand why. It was incredible! It was served warm, soft, and not overly sweet. Also, the owner started chatting with us and was really nice. He ended up not charging us for our coffee cakes and lattes so we could pay it forward. That made our entire day. It's so rare to find a coffee shop where the owner interacts with and truly cares about customers. I understand why this place is a favourite amongst locals. I will definitely be returning! read more

This is our favorite local breakfast. Everything is good. The owners are so sweet and they always hire local college students as waiters that are so friendly. Best coffee cake around. Highly recommend. read more

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If you're a breakfast lover like me, please go here!!! The atmosphere was welcoming and cozy. I was greeted by the owners Victor and Aimee. They were very sweet and friendly. What I ordered: I got the eggs Benedict, perfect poached eggs, perfectly crispy bacon, smothered in Hollandaise sauce, which was delicious! I also tried their FAMOUS COFFEE CAKE!! . It was soft, warm, and had just the right amount of sweetness without being overpowering. Service: Super friendly staff, very attentive. Food came out hot and fast, Overall, This will be my go to breakfast/brunch spot every Sunday! The food is delicious!! I recommend this food spot! read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Eggs Benedict with bacon and polenta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

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The owner is incredibly rude. Don't waste your time coming here for the food as the service and treatment by the owner leaves you very uncomfortable. I'm used to having blunt and direct service from busy restaurants but this was completely different - the service was mean spirited and clearly just wanted us out of there asap. Ordered pickup two times. The first time, he was very blunt and demanded I stay outside to wait. I didn't even get a chance to say my name for the pickup when I was rudely brushed off. I got my order shortly after so I dismissed it as they might just be overly busy and didn't want folks crowding indoors. However, this second time- same thing happened and it was much worse. I can understand restaurants being busy but there's no need to be rude even if it's just pick up. They can just let us know politely to wait outside while they attend to other customers. If they can't handle the additional traffic, then they should stop offering pick up / delivery orders altogether. From the comments, it looks like similar treatment was for certain groups of dine in customers as well. You can get a much better experience and more pleasant service elsewhere in the many restaurants in the area read more

Wanted to update because I brought my mom and little brother from out of town food and coffee as always was amazing. It was not super busy for 1pm on a Saturday but I will never complain about that. Aimee was super nice and helpful with my brother who just had mouth surgery and could only eat soft foods. read more

Millie's American Kitchen - BLATT - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

Food, service, friendliness, ambiance, ease of access -- had a great Mother's Day brunch at Millie's.

Today I walked a few steps into the front door of Millie's looking for lunch, having never been there before. I immediately heard a loud "EXCUSE ME" behind me. I turned around to find an adult man staring at me with an annoyed look on his face, beckoning me back outside with his hand. After only a quick second, he raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips, and started waving his hand faster, like a parent annoyed with a small child. I took a few steps back toward him and outside where he pointed at a tiny little sign, placed at waist-level near the door, where you don't notice it, that said in a small, scrawly, artsy font, "Please wait to be seated." He read it aloud for me the second I turned to look at it, before I could myself, again like I was an impudent child or something. No "hi," no "hello," no "sorry about that," not even a smile, just straight-up attitude and impatience spewed carelessly at a newcomer. Thus far, I hadn't said a thing. I'd have been happy to wait outside if he had asked politely (or even just not so rudely). I looked at him a moment, then when he didn't say anything further, I asked if he worked here. He said HE WAS THE OWNER. I said "Well, that was kind of rude," to which he responded "BYE" and walked inside. You can tell a lot about a business from the way they treat their customers. In this case, we have an OWNER who treats strangers like children when they don't take notice of his cute little sign like it's a freeway billboard. Today it cost him a local customer for life, as I don't plan on ever returning and would recommend the same to others looking to be treated maturely and respectfully in a polite society. read more

Service can be spotty and sometimes just plain rude. Food is OK, but I am not going back

This long-standing Lafayette staple has unfortunately declined over the years. Like many other reviewers, I felt the food lacked care and quality. It almost seemed as if the pride once put into the dishes is gone. The yogurt parfait was unappetizing (we couldn't get through more than a few bites), the salad was bland, and the chicken was dry. Even their "famous" coffee cake felt underwhelming and forgettable. It's disappointing to see a family business with such history lose its spark. With this prime location, there is such potential for a fresh breakfast concept and improved dining experience. I hope they can revamp this place or at least pass it on to other owners who can bring this place back to life. read more

I thought the food was pretty decent and I like that this place is a relatively low key brunch spot, at least compared to most brunch spots I've eaten at in the Bay Area. The wait wasn't long on a Saturday morning but parking is not fun at all. The parking lot is pretty tight too so you kinda need to get lucky if you don't want to park on the street or worse, that steep little hill next to the restaurant. I saw patrons absolutely struggle to get out of that area when they were leaving. If I ate here again, with the benefit of hindsight, I would make sure to tell my waiter that I want my eggs to be much runnier than they were today. The eggs on my benny were essentially hard boiled eggs which, while not a bad thing, are not my favorite. The potatoes also could've been cooked longer since I found them kind of hard. These faults didn't stop me from cleaning my plate though since I'm fat. The chocolate chip pancakes were my favorite thing to eat here and I'd probably order those again. read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Fried Chicken Bennie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

I've had breakfast here a few times now and it's always delicious! friendly staff who have surprised us with the BEST coffee cake ever! also the chai lattes are amazing! super clean and cute little spot, great place ! read more

Millie's American Kitchen - FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

Wow. So disappointed. This used to be such a Lafayette classic and has deteriorated into a sad, overpriced, dull place. From tough pancakes to bland French toast to split hollandaise sauce, it was laughable. The only saving grace was the coffee cake given to us as a freebie. I think they know the rest of the food is bad enough that the coffee cake represents an apology of sorts. They also added an automatic 20% "large party" tip- there were only 5 of us, LOL! Save yourself and find breakfast elsewhere. read more

Food is good. Nothing exceptional. We had chilaquiles (not traditional but ok)?. Good kids menu and options. Very affordable. And mostly for locals. The wait staff is nice but forgetful Parking is limited and the owner or manager, the older tall man is not very nice. read more

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We would've shared photos of the food, but it was so good that we ate it all before we could. It's cool little places like this that beg you to skip the hotel restaurant. Make sure to sign in outside and wait. That's the get in the door list for a table. The french toast and omelets are top notch. Great food for a great price and just down the street from the Lafayette Park, Hotel and Spa. read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

This place was always one of my to go places for breakfast- good food, reasonably priced and good coffee. Not sure when the owners changed. About 6 months ago I ate there and was disappointed. Decided to try again this week. I ordered something simple - avocado toast. Was served only 1 thin slice of wheat toast, with hardly any avocado, a fair amount of tomatoes and an abundance of arugula to apparently cover up the lack of avocado. It was definitely not worth the price charged. And if that wasn't bad enough, the coffee tasted old. Since the place was pretty empty, I'm guessing the coffee had been sitting around for a bit. Too bad. It's a cozy place. read more

Long time Lamorinda resident and loved the original Millies. In high school, my friends and I ate at Millies nearly every Saturday. I've tried the restaurant under new menu and the food lacks authenticity and soul. read more

Food was ok but quite overpriced for what you got; drip coffee was $5.00. Butter was barely present for an english muffin.. In addition waitress spoke 3 decibels louder than should for such small space- it was all about her dogs.... inappropriate.. Would advise another place for such a price.. read more

Another great brunch at American Kitchen! My wife has ordered about 12 different menu items over the years, but I come here for the peanut butter-stuffed French toast. Owners are kind and sociable, and the wait staff are a personable group of hard-working young people. read more

I arrived at 9:20 am on Sunday morning. I was meeting my son at 9:30. There were several empty tables and there was no one waiting. The outside had an odor of stale pee. I went in and stood in the room waiting. The owner finally looked at me and told me to go outside and sign in and wait to be seated. I went back outside, signed in for two. He finally came back out and showed me to a tiny table crammed into a corner just under the counter where the servers pick up meals from the kitchen. I pointed to another empty table and asked if I could sit there. He said no, that this was the only table available. I told him that I would be dining somewhere that actually valued customers. He shrugged and said "Whatever". I will never go back there. Son and I had a lovely breakfast at The Breakfast Club just down the street. read more

I have been going to Millie's time to time over the years. I had a chance to go for a Saturday morning breakfast and I took it! Millie's did not disappoint. Staff were friendly and food was yummy. We got the kids french toast and chocolate chip pancakes as well as the corned beef hash and a coffee. Everything was delicious. The corned beef is house made. Big chunks of meat and potatoes instead of the shredded beef and potatoes at mist places. They put a mustard sauce on it as well. Hearty and delicious. The kids portions were large and tasty. I love the homey atmosphere as well. read more

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For a start, this place is sad and tired looking. Inside, the waitress was intrusive and stressed. Interrupted me several times barking requests. The food was vastly overpriced....$19 for a sad overcooked breakfast sandwich of egg, bacon and cheese, no potatoes, and a stale looking bowl of fruit. I should have stayed at the Lafayette Park Hotel and enjoyed their awesome breakfast for the same price! Save your $$$ and go elsewhere. Thumbs down. read more

The food was good and the coffee cake was delicious. But we were not treated very well. The owner or person in charge didn't like that we were speaking Spanish. My nephew wanted to compliment the cooks, and we were told "we speak English here". We also had to get up for our own silverware. He made sure everyone else coming in had utensils. I would not recommend this place to people who speak different languages. I think I might be doing the guy a favor but regardless, I have to warn others. It doesn't feel good to be treated that way. read more

This use to be a great place for breakfast.New owners took over and they won't see me again.Two eggs three strips of bacon and potatoes Twenty five dollars not including tip.Potatoes were burnt I ask for Crispy bacon and it was barely cooked and eggs over medium the whites were running.To many other places less expensive and better food.Don't waste your time or money.And he makes explicit political remarks keep this to yourself not good for customers to hear.You never know who you are talking to. read more

I took my Granddaughter Hannah to Millie's American Kitchen and we had a great experience. She just turned 3 a few months ago, but she is old (and Jewish) enough to express her opinion. She gave it a big thumbs up and ate most of her pancakes and coffee cake. I finished what she couldn't eat and took most of my Chilaquiles (sp?) home. I ate it the next day and it was Delicious (capital D intended) Victor and Aimee (am I the only one who misses the simpler times when Aimee's were Amy ) were very friendly and helped my shy Granddaughter feel comfortable. Sitting on my lap also helped #MissBananah and me enjoy our brunch. I promised Hannah that we will go again ... soon. read more

Very disappointed today when we went to Millie's. We ordered a Ca. Scrambled and we were served an omelette. We asked to take it back and give us the scrambled that we ordered. They took it back and two minutes later they came back and what they really did is just took the omelette and scrambled it up. They didn't even do a good job because we could tell what they did. No apologies no nothing. I just think that was very wrong. The food is usually really good. I just didn't like the fact that they did that and for that reason, I probably won't go back. read more

Food was okay! It's something that I could make at home definitely but I would say that the omelette is good! The pancakes were okay, the avocado toast was okay and the pancakes were fine but the chorizo omelette is good! read more

Millie's American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lafayette, California

Good breakfast burrito but the aioli sauce is a big miss. It should be a choice between hot or mild salsa.

It had been awhile (+/- 40 years) since I had been to Millie's so I was curious to see what the new owners had done. The coffee cake was always the signature "go to" item back in those swim team and high school sports days but the rest of the food back then bordered on "greasy spoon" fare. I WAS DELICIOUSLY IMPRESSED THIS VISIT! The coffee cake is still outstanding AND the omelettes are even better. Victor and Aimee have made sure that all of ingredients are high quality and fresh. No more bacon bit aftertaste. NICE! read more

The food was so good I love your restaurant all the workers are so kind Millie's is my all time favorite breakfast restaurant!!! read more