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    Sonoma Diner

    4.6 (39 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Teri K.

    I just heard that the owners of Hole in the Wall and Brothers Café opened a third restaurant in east Santa Rosa so we had to give them a try. Same menu, nice staff, wholesome food. We decided on the buffalo chicken sandwich, which was on their Daily Specials menu. It came with a choice of salad, fries or soup. My husband enjoyed the bleu cheese dressing on this sandwich a lot. It's a large sandwich on a big french roll. The fries came hot and well-seasoned. I ordered the grilled turkey, bacon, avocado and swiss on sliced sourdough. I loved the pickles they added to this sandwich. I chose a side salad with Ranch and the greens came already tossed in the dressing. People sitting near us ordered a peach cobbler a la mode. Too bad we were so full. Next time! Overall, this location is a bit of a drive for us but we wanted to support them and check out this new eatery. Newly opened January 2026. We wish them much success and lots of happy regular diners. Located across the street from the Union Hotel off of hwy 12 and behind McDonald's. Plenty of parking available.

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    Mike K.

    We had to trek up to Santa Rosa from Marin to pick up an errant hat, so we decided to see what's new on the breakfast scene there. I'm glad we stumbled upon this diner on our search. You'll have to look carefully, there's really no signage yet other than the name on the doors. The menu is great, four pages of breakfast, brunch, and lunch offerings that were all really mouthwatering. I opted for the special, which was their challah french toast, eggs, potatoes, and choice of meat (bacon of course). A real bargain these days at $15. My dad had the lox omelet, and my wife had the Mardi Gras crepe (sausage, veggies, tomatoes, yum), appropriate since tomorrow's Fat Tuesday. The service was great! I was surprised at how fast our food came up, and it was all delicious. I literally cleaned my plates as did the rest of us. Wait staff was diligent about coffee and soda refills, and the place was hopping by the time we left at 10am. Really nice to see them doing well. We'll be back soon - now that I know how to find them! Shout out to the potatoes - both the fries and the home fries were superb.

    Jenna M.

    Delicious food and solid service. This is one of a trio of restaurants in Sonoma county and they certainly know what they're doing. I enjoyed a delicious scramble with fresh avocado. Great flavor and decently priced. Ambiance needs some upgrading, as the booths were quite uncomfortable. I'd definitely return!

    Huevos rancheros
    Paige L.

    The fam and I just stopped by here for breakfast and it was pretty good. I got the huevos rancheros with steak and it was delish! The steak and eggs were cooked so well. The only complaint I have is the tostada was overcooked so it was hard to cut. Service was good they didn't give us water though. we had to ask for it which was weird. They played Hispanic music but don't let that fool you because their menu has a LOT of variety which is good. It's a cute little bar set up but has big tables as well as 2 tops.

    Melissa R.

    Just tried this place for the first time! We all ordered the Rosemary's Chix crepes and they were delicious -- very filling and full of flavor. Oscar, our server, was so friendly and accommodating. I'll definitely be coming back! They have a great selection of food and are a wonderful addition to the neighborhood.

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    Samantha G.

    I loved this experience! Very good food and priced well. Our server was also very friendly. They let me and my friends stay for over 2 hours just chatting after we finished our meals which we appreciated.

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    Lisa L.

    Great new spot!! Nice atmosphere, DELICIOUS coffee from Sunshine Roasters and fantastic food.

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    Sabrina K.

    We had been wondering about this place, reading reviews, curious about sone of the names of dishes like "Whole in the wall" or "fun guy" as it sounded familiar. Finally we tried them for breakfast! Turns out they are same owners as while in the wall sebastopol and brothers cafe in Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. I got the Florentine Benedict and added bacon. It was delicious, with real deal hollandaise sauce, perfectly textured English muffin, poached eggs done just as asked, medium ( I'm picky). On the side we're perfectly crisped home fries that were just plane with no onion or anything. I asked about substitutions and they do not allow it. You can add to your dish, but no subs unlike other places i enjoy. Nevertheless i thoroughly enjoyed my dish. My daughter and grandson each had the French toast special that came with strawberries and REAL maple syrup! (huge bonus, extremely rare to have real maple syrup). Coffee was good. The only complaint is that they use those little throw away creamer containers rather than fill a little refillable cream pitcher for the table. I looked over the menu and it's pretty exciting the i also serve dinner with things like steak with chimchuri sauce or Cajun andouille sausage stew, etc i can't wait to try dinner!

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    The server was fast and courteous! Restaurant was very clean and cheerful. The food was excellent for both of us. Nice atmosphere!!

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    Pork rib hash breakfast was fabulous! The waiter was pleasant and informative. I peaked into the kitchen, wow clean as a whistle.

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    Loved it! Great Service and Food, definitely our new go and take out place in the neighborhood!

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    good prices, good food, good service, lots Of room. Lots of different food. Good place for a group.

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