We were told by locals that this was the best breakfast in town and they knew what they were talking about.The service was excellent we were greeted with kindness, and our food was delicious timely and plentiful. I recommend the breakfast sandwich with tots. The ambience is that of an old fashioned diner. This a convenient place just off the highway. read more

The good; The jam. This jam was awesome. The other; Service felt kinda forced but it was fine. Fairly clean and good place to do Some work. My corn bean hash came out lukewarm. For $18 it couldn't even be heated? Must have been frozen read more

Homey, lovely ambiance! - food was fresh, delicious and served in abundance! Our favorite restaurant in Sonora. Best service ever!

My friend and I had breakfast and we enjoyed it very much we even took one to the motel where we were staying.

First, its Cafe food. Which is expected right? Now the kicker. $18 for anything lunch related. Salad, $18. Sandwiches, $18. It's mediocre food at pub prices. Service is awesome! I'm learning that im reducing my tip when menus are priced outrageous. read more

First time here- the service was exceptional and the food fantastic. We will definitely be dining there again. read more

My Garden Cafe - The hollandaise sauce was buttery. I had the spinach scramble with fruit. - American Near Me - Sonora, California

Always good service. Food always good. The homemade chili is exceptional. Clean and inviting. Great breakfast or lunch place.

Johnny is a a great happy guy. He's funny helpful and on top of everything.the meals are home style and hearty The price is right read more

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The food is always good. Just good. The service is not always good. Seems always the boys who saunter and sing (please stop). The ladies run hard and take exceptionally good care of everyone, from keeping the cups or glasses full to cleaning and reloading every table to keep the boys busy and everyone fed! It wasn't too loud it was relatively clean. We go there from time to time. Jessica is one reason we keep coming back!! read more

Food, service, and price was amazing! Carly was super helpful in helping us decide on breakfast. We had to move booths because there were two men talking about...well, Carly moved us with no questions asked. read more

My Garden Cafe - Omelette - American Near Me - Sonora, California

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I love the turkey gravy and mashed potatoes it is always so good that is my favorite but I love the Patty melts and the philly melts their food is so good and the service is so wonderful and friendly it's my favorite place in town to eat at. read more

I used to love going to my garden cafe when I lived in Sonora. I'm up visiting so decided to stop in. Unfortunately it's not what it used to be. I ordered a breakfast burrito and French toast to go. The burrito was smothered in salsa (not even the good salsa, it tasted like paste salsa out of the jar) super soggy and all over the hash browns, I took one bite and was completely turned off. So I went to my French toast, which was okay, but I had to go buy maple syrup because all they give you is caramel dyed high fructose corn syrup. Over all I was pretty disappointed with my order this time, really sucks to spend so much money on food and not want to eat any of it. But seriously, don't smother someone's to go burrito in nasty salsa when it's not like that on the menu, put it in a side cup if you must. Also, spend the extra bucks and get REAL maple syrup not dyed corn syrup! read more

Food was really good and came out fairly quickly, service was good and staff was friendly. Pretty decent pricing too. read more

My Garden Cafe - Ruben sand which, veggie omelet with biscuits and gravy with hash browns, and the farmers omelet hotcakes and hash browns. - American Near Me - Sonora, California

Staying next door at the Aladdin Inn in Sonora, CA. Instead of a continental breakfast at the inn, the Aladdin offers each registered guest a $5 voucher towards a breakfast entree at My Garden Cafe(MGC). I really like this idea. Most complimentary motel breakfasts these days are tasteless, unripe fruit, a packaged dry danish and some coffee. But today we got to walk across the parking lot and into a friendly, home style restaurant, with many great breakfast options. I decided to move away from my usual eggs, bacon, pancakes and went with an 8oz ribeye steak, eggs and pancakes - whew! We're living now, folks! I requested the ribeye to be med rare, but when it arrived it was a bit more than med. Then it dawned on me, an 8oz ribeye would have to be pretty thin to look like a full steak, and it was. So, being a thin cut, there probably wasn't a snowball's chance anywhere that it could be cooked medium, let alone medium rare. All that being said, it was good and not as tough as I anticipated it might be. Yay! The eggs were scrambled fluffy and tasty, there was a more than ample serving of french fries(chosen in place of home fries or hash browns), and the pancakes were light and tasted like they were from scratch. All in all I was happy with my steak and eggs and hubby was happy with his bacon, eggs over medium, french fries and white toast. Coffee was hot, and topped regularly. Creamer options were half/half or flavored International Delights, which we like. Prior to taking an order, the servers asked each table if they were Veterans on this Veteran's Day. We think there was a special "thank you" offer, but we never did hear anyone say yes, so we don't know what it was. However, I'll err on the side of human kindness and say that good intentions were at play. Something we COULD hear was the chef through the service window talking to the regulars at the counter. Repeatedly folks would walk in and mutual exchanges of by name hellos would happen btwn customers and staff. That made me think My Garden Cafe is a real local hot spot. There were also a couple family groups that came in. Great vibe! I think this is one of the rare times neither of us finish all our food, but it was not for lack of trying! lol - Cheers! CC read more

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T bone steak..it's thin as a pencil..full of gristle and will charge you the same amount for a real T bone..it looks and tastes nothing like any kind of steak. read more

I've eaten breakfast here several times! I haven't tried lunch food yet, so I can't comment much on that but the portions are nice for the prices and the food is always good the boysenberry jam is TO DIE FOR. I get toast just to eat it. I could spoon it straight into my mouth and be happy. It can get busy, and it's a large place with lots of tables, so during peak time, it can get a little loud. Overall, I like this place and will happily return in the future. read more

I have never had a bad meal breakfast or lunch from My Garden Cafe! Breakfast omelets come in two or three egg sizes the Denver is my favorite or the linguica and egg breakfast. The club deluxe sandwich with sweet potato fries is a winner. The onion rings are very good as is the chili for nice lunch option. The oven roasted turkey sandwich is also very good. read more

1. The food was great. 2. Service took long, I watched people come in after us and they got their food way quicker than my family. Yes, I know you might say reservations but it felt like 20 minutes waiting for food. 3. Ambiance, average American diner. Overall: Go here after church. read more

It is very disconcerting to watch food handlers not practice preventive hygiene. Servers only pulled masks over their mouth and nose when they approached the table. The cooks in the kitchen wore no covering at all. It genuinely seemed as if the staff did not give AF. They were only minimally attentive and when I asked if I could have my companions untouched food to-go, the server came back with a container and dropped it on the table without saying a word. I mistakenly assumed the server would take the food away and return with it boxed. No attempt to actually be helpful was made whatsoever. To underscore the grossness: of the Garden Cafe, masks were NOT valued at all - like they were a petty thing that did not mean anything. The food was blah. Like what you'd expect for a local business striving to be only one step above a Denny's. Absolutely did not enforce masks or social distancing. No customer care whatsoever and the service was only poor. When paying the check near $50 for two including a 20 percent tip, I notice a tip jar allocated for the chefs. I said nothing but imagined dropping a note that said "where a mask". Petty, I know, but if you care about covid restrictions stay away from here. read more

The food was excellent, and the service fantastic! It is a fun little diner!! I would definitely recommend the ham scramble with the best hash browns I've ever had!! read more

My group of 6 came by for lunch at 11am. Our waitress, Carly ? was very friendly and had a colorful personality. We got seated in a table immediately and got drinks soon after. Our food did take a little bit to get to us, but we understood it was a busy lunchtime. Once we got our food it was amazing! I ordered the California Classic sandwich. All of our food was hot and fresh! Would love to return again! read more

My Garden Cafe - California Classic - American Near Me - Sonora, California

Good, friendly service. Great menu, lots of options. Food is made very fast, but the quality doesn't seem worth the price. The toast and jam I got was honestly the best part. Place is decorated nicely and very clean. Lots of parking which is a plus. read more

My Garden Cafe - Denver Omelette and Stack of Pancakes - American Near Me - Sonora, California

I've eaten at My Garden Cafe in Sonora, ca for five years on a very frequent basis. Yesterday, I was served margarine on my toast. I think it's a real mistake to eliminate butter as an option. The server did not tell me I'd be getting margarine. So when I asked, he said they don't have 100% butter any more. He offered either 50/50 or 80/20 for my toast. I think it's a mistake to try to pass off margarine as butter. I will have to rethink my restaurant decisions, especially for breakfast. I'm very disappointed because, prior to yesterday, I liked this restaurant very much. read more

The service is great. The food is great just a great place to go have breakfast. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Always our go-to place for breakfast, even a late one. The staff is super engaging & friendly, even calling guests by name. Once I ordered a delicious BLT sandwich for lunch & it was piled high with soft, fresh bacon. Staff is willing to make substitutions for my allergies. A simple, but warm place to eat a hearty meal. read more

My daughter and I will grab an impromptu breakfast or lunch. Consistency is ok.... I feel the location in Modesto or Ripon (?) does better.... I would recommend this restaurant. read more

We were traveling thru & stumbled upon this cafe. The ladies are so sweet. The service/food was five star. I would definitely come back here when I travel this way! All the best to The Garden Cafe read more

I had breakfast at My Garden Cafe and it was terrible the food had no flavor the restaurant it self wasn't very clean.. will not go back.

Great pancakes Great service. Come early for early bird breakfast specials for $4.99 2 eggs potatoes and pancakes or just get the amazing pancakes $7.99 for 3 or $6.99 for two. Bring your own maple syrup though as they only have the Aunt Jemimas. Great service. Tip big as the wait staff share their tips with the cooks, the drink lady the bus people etc. Did I mention Great pancakes taste great with just butter that's how good they are!: read more

Great hometown food. The service was good too! We stayed at the Aladdin Inn on site which made it super convenient. Best breakfast place in town. read more

Always a winner! The food is consistent, the staff is friendly, and the restaurant is clean. E have had both breakfast and lunch with no complaints. Be sure to take home a jar of the homemade jelly! read more

Service was excellent food was better. The best pancakes in the foothills. Lite and fluffy just the way I like them. Fruit cup was a good mix and the endless coffee was great. This is a must try restaurant when you are in the area. read more

Good food and amazing staff. Looks like a place with lots of regulars. Would come again.

My husband and I had a mediocre experience with breakfast this morning. We were greeted promptly and served our coffee ad water quickly. We waited a reasonably amount of time before our waitress took our order. When our meals arrived, my husband had ordered his toast dry, it was soggy with butter, my meal came with pancakes which I had to ask for twice. I had also asked for a side of salsa which came steaming hot. Never been served hot salsa with a meal. The waitress never apologized for the delay in the pancakes which were barely warm and tough. The only thing she did ask is if we wanted any water. There were two full glasses already sitting next to our plate. She was so rude and a total airhead! Won't be going back. read more

Very dusty window shades vents patch of drywall bad presentation you lose your appetite food not taste greasy robotic service leaving room atmosphere no $ value read more

Nice people, good food. Breakfast is a little steep for a diner type meal, but you can get there before 8:00 a.m. and save around $3.00 on a plate of eggs, toast and hash browns. read more

Came here because the hotel next door had a breakfast voucher, and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. I had a ham and cheese omelet the first day and substituted toast for the hash browns it came with. They served the toast with homemade gooseberry jam, which was a nice touch and very good. The omelet was surprisingly good, nice chunks of ham and good cheese, so the next day I ordered it again, with country hash browns, which were really excellent. The coffee was decent and the service was friendly and efficient. They have a big room in the back for larger parties, as needed. Prices on the menu were regular diner fare. I'd go here again without the voucher. read more

My Garden Cafe - American Near Me - Sonora, California

The food was delicious! I really liked their biscuit and country gravy. We finished all food. Will be back again.

their staff is awesome. Food is awesome. I highly recommend this place for anybody who wants to eat a good breakfast or lunch?

We were very pleased! Veggie omelet, Spanish omelet and pecan banana pancakes were all delicious. LOTS of pecans in the pancakes! Good coffee. Servers were very friendly, helpful and welcoming. Comfortable booth. Walked out very contented. read more