Went with husband to pick up jeep parts and stumbled upon Mom's. So glad we went in. My husband had the cheeseburger that has the melted grilled cheese that was delicious and I had a Chef salad! So good! read more

We don't go to Auburn often but decided to go here after handling some matters at the placer administration's office. Wow! I have not had biscuits and gravy this delicious since I lived in St. Louis. I had the omelette with bacon, mushrooms, spinach and onions. It was delicious! My husband had two eggs, over easy, with ham and 2 pancakes. His breakfast was also two thumbs up! We will definitely return! read more

I was at the hardware store, I didn't feel good, so I went across the parking lot to Mom's kitchen, I got seated, I decided on a simple Patty Melt, it is my favorite, yum !!! I got the food, and Oh my gosh, the best, melt in your mouth, and where did you get that succulent cheese, not to mention the butter on that OH sooooo good bread, Patty Melt ever!!! Last night I kept thinking about ordering another one the next day, but it was Saturday, my kids were home, so I couldn't ! read more

Best value, normal sized servings, excellent service. The place for breakfast in Auburn.

We stopped by for breakfast. The waitress sat us, never gave us a menu and never came back. After 25 minutes, we gave up and left. She waited on others that came in after us! I heard food was good, but I will never know. Go there if you like to wait a LONG time. I was NOT impressed with the service. The waitress either needs more help or she needs to be GONE! read more

Nothing fancy... just a large selection of deliciously prepared foods and friendly service at a good price. I had the Veggie Omlete with fruit, and it was just right with avocado slices on top and plenty of fresh vegetables, cheese, and mushrooms. Delish! read more

if you like slow service this place is for you. if the ingredients in your food do not have to be fresh in this place is for you. I got to Mick's Skillet and the potatoes looked like frozen from a bag and tasted like it. The mushrooms looked and tasted like from a jar or can not fresh. The potatoes were not cooked long enough. Even my water was bad it tasted like it came out of the hose. to top everything off the waitress completely ignored us she walked by us several times before I finally had to tell her we were ready to order. When are restaurants going to learn that fresh ingredients are cheaper in taste better. I knew we were in trouble when the menu had homemade whited out with liquid paper on the corn beef and hash you know that's going to come straight out of a can. Needless to say I will not be back. read more

Three of us went into Mom's Kitchen this am. We were hoping the food would make up for the lack of ambiance. After we got our drinks and placed our order I noticed the waiter was wearing booties. They were the type of booties that service people like the cable repairman, wears into your home to not track in dirt. I shared with him that we wouldn't be eating there. He asked why and I shared it was because he was wearing booties. He shared that was how he cleaned his concrete floor.. We offered to pay for the drinks and he said no. Then he came outside and asked us to pay for the drinks which we did. read more

Delicious omelets, breakfast ham tasty, and unique hamburger ingredients for one of kind hamburger! Service is outstanding!

Horrible service! We have been waiting for over an hour and still no food has been served. Our waiter is the slowest and I'm definitely never coming back. Don't waste your time. read more

Food was mediocre at best. Had the micks skillet my potatoes where undercooked. The mushrooms looked and tasted like they where canned. Food was bland and unseasoned. The first red flag was seeing the word "home made" whited out on one of the menu items. Even the iced tea was bitter. How can you mess up iced tea? The service was terrible my husband had to flag down our waitress just to order this subpar meal. Never going back here again. Next time I will wait for katrina's read more

I love eating here. Probably come here once a week. Everything is great and the pancakes are amazing. The owner always remembers you and that's cool. This place isn't an overcrowded hipster haven, which is my favorite. It reminds me of "cheers" from TV when you roll up. Come here and you won't go wrong. read more

Let me tell yu a lil' sumptin about breakfast in Auburn... its sparse. Sure there's Katrinas, and maybe a few other places, but generally speaking, the situation is pretty grim. the thing is, there's more to a great brekky than an unbroken hollandaise. One of the awesome parts about a proper breakfast, is when it is served with personality. Let that work as a segway for me to talk about my new favorite breakfast place... Mom's kitchen. Firstly, the food is very well made. Is this whole foods? No, there is grease involved. But, it is clearly made with love and a real desire to please the customer. IE: they care. Secondly, the waiter, perhaps he's the owner? Has to be one of the coolest, most down to earth dudes around. Was in with my mom today and he had us both in stitches, I cannot tell you how much his kind, friendly, fatherly attitude made a difference in our day. we've had mornings where we wanted breakfast and just didnt know where in town to go... now we do, and we will be back. Best Brekky in Auburn, in my opinion. read more

First time going here, it looks empty they really need more tabls or something in there . Saw all ot the tables have napkins stuffed under them and covered with possibly from mopping and leaving them there to balance the tables. I tried this called mothers sink or something its a skillet. The potatoes were not fully cooked and only one side of the patatie looked as if it ever touched the grilled same with my pancakes , they grill tomatoes for this which come out very soggy . So i sent it back and they brought me a new one and clearly they put frozen potatoes into a fryer so the outside is brown and the inside is not cooked yet again , i will never go back here and they gave that whole " i have never had this happen before " but clearly it has from reading these other posts . Avoid them go somewhere like high st cafe where they know how to cook potatoes, oh just get some mcdonalds . read more

We went to Mom's Kitchen for lunch the other day and it was good. I had their club sandwich and sweet potato fries. I was impressed. Their sweet potato fries were excellent!!!! The service was good too. I'll be back!!! read more

Food was okay. Owner was friendly and the decor is homey. Definitely a locals hangout.

This place rocks!!! Home cooked food - delicious!!! And Mick is a great guy! Auburns best kept secret read more

This was my third time eating breakfast at Mom's. And will not be my last. Simple, clean, quality food, great service, convenient when doing business in the area and need to kill a few hours. The menu satisfies any desires due to good selection of meals. This is close to home cooking as you can get. read more

I have upgraded this review now that I have eaten there a few times. The service: chronically understaffed but most of the time they manage okay and are pretty nice about everything. They are also helpful in picking out something for you if you aren't quite sure. Water, coffee, and drinks are refilled quickly on a typical basis though sometimes it takes a bit. The food: most of it's pretty greasy... but it's homemade greasy goodness! There really isn't much on the menu that one would consider health food but they aren't trying to be a health food joint. The atmosphere: Well... it's not great but it's not terrible. They do tend to play a lot of John Tesh radio which I can tolerate (not enjoy) but may be offensive to some. I'm not a church goer but my friend, who is, said she prefers to get her Jesus on Sunday morning at church rather than over the radio while she's eating breakfast. Anyway, I eat here may be once every month or so. I usually get something to go. Also, apparently the grits are really good if you like grits. I don't but a friend I took her really likes grits (she's from the south) and says they are amazing! ***The review grade is pending actually getting to eat there*** First impressions count big for me, especially for a new place that has just opened. And so far I'm tremendously disappointed. I love little local eateries, especially ones that serve good old-fashioned "American" food. They are just more fun and I feel better supporting something locally owned. This place has been getting ready for a while and I eagerly anticipated its opening because it's in an area of town where there is literally nowhere else to eat. They are only open for breakfast and lunch so it would be hard for me to get there since I'm a late riser. But one day I miraculously was able to go. I grabbed my friend and we checked it out, not really knowing their exact hours of operation. We pulled in anticipating a closed sign but were delighted to read open. We see the hours posted as open until 3pm. It was a little before 3 but we tried it anyway, since most places I have been to their closing time is actually when they stop taking in new people. Figured we didn't have anything to loose. We walked inside and place is empty except for employees. We take a quick look around. Old black and white photos on the wall and red and white checked table clothes five it a bit of a homey feel. But I can't quite shake the feeling that someone set up a bunch of picnic tables in an old cell phone store. Or that it was country picnic day at the retirement home. It just felt... a bit institutional. We stood there for a couple of minutes as a couple of employees talked to a gentleman (we thought he was a patron, turned out he was another employee). No one said hi, or looked at us, or acknowledged us. Soon this fellow left and the lady behind the counter said they had just closed as they only serve breakfast and lunch. Okay. I get that they were getting ready to close. And if she had acknowledged us when we walked in and said "Hey guys! Sorry we just closed but please come back again!" I would have been thrilled and had a pleasant impression. I get that, I really really do. For this place to succeed it is going to need to develop a very loyal and reliable local following. It isn't near any of the tourist attractions and does not have much curb appeal. For it to survive it is going to have to be by word of mouth alone. I would think the owners of the place would be a bit more proactive about engendering goodwill. I will go back for a couple reasons. One, I still want to support the local guy when I can. Two, good food can make up for a bad attitude. Three, maybe I just caught them on a bad day at a bad time. read more

Great food from the most friendly (and hard working) owner who personally takes your orders and keeps filling your coffee cup for as long as you want to sit and talk or just look at the hundreds of pictures of moms that decorate every available wall space. All the breakfast dishes are delicious and this is a place that will stuff even my bottomless brother Paul. You can't find a better early bird breakfast for $3.99 anywhere. The buttermilk pancakes are light and oh,so good (coming from someone who never orders pancakes!). And they serve up a great gyros at lunch time. Yes, the owner is Greek and he serves up quantity and quality with gusto! Highly recommend for locals and those traveling through Auburn. VERY easy on and off freeway. You'll fill your belly here (and get that carb load) needed for a big day on the slopes! read more

You can always count on yummy food and a warm greeting. Very down home atmosphere. Great breakfasts! Mom's is a small town treasure.

My kind of place! It has that small town diner vibe to it that's so rare to find anymore, food is excellent & in generous proportions, and the staff is just the right amount of sincere friendliness. Not one thing we didn't like about our whole experience! read more

Whenever I think about a traditional American breakfast this place comes to mind. The photos around the restaurant make it look like this place is part of the community (I haven't lived in Auburn long enough though). Probably one of the best hidden spots in Auburn. read more

Great early bird offer...fair pricing and good food..naustalgic? old pictures of Auburn and local people

My friend and I come here for breakfast at least a few times a month. We always get great service and our food is always delic! The owner Mick is super friendly and we enjoy coming here. read more

Excellent food. Excellent service. And they even handled my picky order for eggs over medium well with a smile. I will definitely be back.

Is another place that you must see all of the pictures of the moms on the walls is a great personal touch bring a picture of your mom leave it behind for all to see the food is great the owner is super funny some people might find him offensive but it's all in good fun the food is wonderful priced right read more

Great food and the owner (I think he was the owner) was amazingly friendly. Glad we stumbled on this hidden gem!

Friday December 07, 2018 My wife I had just left the DMV in Auburn, CA. We got up real early to be in line to be in and out. All we had time for that morning was Starbucks coffee. Ann Sarah and I were starving for a good breakfast, since we are not from Auburn, we did not know where to go and as we left the DMV and proceeded down Nevada St. Low and behold there was 'MOMS KITCHEN' . The best decision my wife and I ever made As soon as we walked in the front door, Mick the owner, greeted you as if you were a family member invited to his home. You could feel the warmth immediately. He asked both of us after being seated at a table, what we would like to drink. Ann said water and I said coffee. He said he had just brewed a fresh pot, and boy was I so fortunate, that was the best tasting coffee I have ever had even surpassed Starbucks. For breakfast I ordered 2 eggs over medium, real potato hash browns, (good sized portion) that were nice and crispy, and to die for linguica and 2 nice and fluffy pancakes. Alone with all the trimmings took half the table. My wife ordered 2 eggs, over easy, sausage and hash browns with toast, a standard breakfast but she really enjoyed it. She said it was the best breakfast she had in a long time. And the food was cooked perfectly. Moms Kitchen is named adequately. It reminds me of a time that use to be. Great home style cooking, adequate portions at a price so reasonable, you would think it was from days of the past. I asked Mick for a menu to go and he gave me a restaurant menu. And I was finished with my many cups of fresh brewed coffee, I read the menu from front and back. I was so impressed with the variety of items for breakfast, and sandwiches, hamburgers and salads. I can't wait to go back and order the Ruben grilled pastrami , with grilled onions, sauerkraut and swiss cheese on grilled rye bread. It also comes with crispy freshly made fries. , coleslaw, or potato salad. Can't wait to go back. If I am lying I am dying. Bobby and Ann Sarah San Francisco I read more

One of my Sunday morning favorites. French toast, iced tea, and Mick always has the best crispy bacon. I'm a creature of habit, but my husband digs the omelettes, hash, etc. Lots of photos of various moms and grandmas as the decor. Sit at the tall tables so you can peruse and find your favorite. Create an elaborate backstory for her. She'll be proud of you when you clean your plate. read more

The service was BAD!! The food was worse. It was greasy and cold. The cook came out and had a Bad attitude! He seemed like he didn't like his job. We tried them when they were in Colfax and it was a little better not much . This will be the last time we try this restaurant. I wouldn't waste your time. Go to Katrina's! read more

Mick the host does his best to make sure you feel welcomed and enjoy your meal every time you walk in the door. I have had several meals here and they all have been great. Food appears really fresh and made with care. Always a good time at Mom's Cafe! read more

Excellent food great friendly setvice. Good options for vegetarians and even vegans Highly recommend read more

My first stop on my road trip! Clean friendly decent food! I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a decent meal with no nonsense. When I first arrived I was a little skeptical because it wasn't crowded and I was unaccustomed to small little places out of the way in the middle of Cali. I was soon over that. The host made me feel right at home as soon as he approached our table. Thank you for showing real hospitality!! Great place stop!! Rachael Evelyn NYC Bound! read more

Mom's Kitchen is by far the best breakfast/lunch nook in Auburn! If you like VERY good food.. 5 stars If you like friendly service..5 stars If you like real home cooking..5 stars If you like reasonable prices..5 stars The food is awesome, the prices are great, the folks are friendly and best of all...they're right here in Auburn. read more

I love this place. There was only one time my food wasn't perfect. Was when Mick had hired a new cook. The new cook slightly under cook my potatoes. After more than 20+ visits. That is all I can I can say. Going there again today to have lunch with my Sister. And can't wait for another GREAT MEAL.!!! Keep up the great work Mick. read more

My daughter's and I came here for breakfast/lunch and had a wonderful experience. The service was terrific and our food was fresh, swift and delicious. The entire restaurant is decorated in hundreds and possibly thousands of photos of mother's. Mother's from the 40's 50's 60's and so on. It's amazing. We will definitely be back read more

I used to go to Mom's a lot when it was in Colfax, but the last time I was there the food was nearly opposite of what I ordered. I would have sent it all back but it was close to closing and I had no time (& no patience) to deal with it. Mick and Dana have a good thing... or had, going. I ordered eggs over medium and was served barely cooked eggs and overcooked bacon. Think I will be going to Katrina's from now on. read more

I always look for great local places when traveling for work. This place didnt disappoint. Delicious food, had the breakfast it was really good and great service! read more

We had never eaten at Mom's before, but we had just been at the library, so we gave Mom's a try. Very nice place; excellent food and service, no flies, even though the door was open and we appreciate that. We want to return to try other things on the menu. A very satisfying experience! A&J Elsaas, Auburn, CA. read more