I've been to Stack's twice since moving to Menlo. Once to try it and another to see if my second meal would at all be any better. It wasn't. I believe I ordered the Veggie Omelet both times, and both times it just fell very short. The cooks need to season everything and it's unclear if even the eggs got any seasoning. I'm a meat eating human who just likes veggies in my breakfast and this was just sad. I've stopped going to Stacks and I love so close and love a good breakfast spot. read more

My grandson took me out to breakfast, we arrived and sat outside because it was a nice day. We ordered our food, I ordered the skillet plate and usually it's very good. I ordered the ham and mushrooms skillet. It came warm and the mushrooms were raw. I informed the server and she said"we never cook the mushrooms they are always raw". I was surprised because it's a skillet and everything should be cooked and hot. She took it back and had them sautéed the mushrooms but when it came back, it barely had any mushrooms in it and the potatoes were half raw. At that point I was just frustrated and didn't bother sending it back which I should've because it was horrible. I will never go back to that stacks again, I will go to the one in San Carlos. Hopefully their food is cooked all the way. I'm disappointed because we use to go there often. It seems like when they are slow they don't care about cooking the food correctly. read more

Place is not appetizing I don't know why we end up on this dinner food is not how it was described customer service wasn't great no parking food wasn't tasteful read more

Busy place. Had a 30 minute wait at 930am on a Sunday. Ordered the Banana Pecan Belgin Waffle and the Eggs Benedict with a side of fries. Happy with our order. The menu is pretty big with a lot of different options. Only complaint would be the use of ONIONS in everything. Even in the gravy! Really wanted biscuits and gravy but couldn't order the gravy without them. read more

Stacks - Banana Pecan Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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I just picked up a grubhub order this morning, which wasn't ready on time but they did a great time getting it out fast. What I'm mad at is this excuse for toast I was served. It was inedible, I couldn't even serve to the client I picked it up for. read more

Stacks - Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

I came here for brunch recently and was satisfied, but not super amazed. I'm not a big breakfast foods person in general, so feel free to take my review with a grain of salt. The menu at Stacks is fairly large but basic: eggs on eggs, omelettes, pancakes, waffles, etc. Pretty much all your classic breakfast items. Why do so many things have to have eggs??? Sorry, please excuse my commentary on breakfast food, it has nothing to do with poor Stacks. But if you're vegan, good luck, you'll be pretty doomed here. I ended up choosing the garden crepe for my entree. Of course, there are eggs in the batter, but I was able to overlook that. It was good. It had the veggies and avocado like it said it did. Nothing to complain about. I liked the potatoes as well - of which there were a lot. A lot of the entrees at Stacks are served with a bagel, which is crazy. Normally a bagel is my whole breakfast, not a side item. I feel like so many bagels probably face the doom of the trash can here. Poor bagels. Maybe they should offer a toast option instead? If you want your classic American breakfast, Stacks is probably a great option for you. If you're looking for something nicer or different, maybe try somewhere else. read more

Great service. Average food. Like a fancier Denny's. Came here for brunch on Sunday. The wait was about ~25 mins. They announce your name on the loud speaker so make sure you are paying attention. Nice touch was the free coffee and water on the upstairs patio part while waiting. The food is a little pricey, depending on what you are getting and the healthier you order, the pricier it gets. I wanted to order pancakes with eggs and sausage and that wasn't a meal. You had to order everything separately and it would have came out to $20 for 3 things. I opted for the chicken and waffles. It was exa itctly what I was looking for. The chicken isn't anything special. In fact, it's not even homemade. It's frozen chicken tenders that reminds me of high school lunch, but that's what I wanted. The waffle was nice and fluffy. It comes with gravy but I used syrup instead. I also ordered a mimosa with my meal and the presentation was so cute! It came with a mini bottle of champagne and a mini carafe of orange juice. read more

Stacks - Mimosa DIY - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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I ordered my lunch from here via door dash. I got the crab melt and fries. The food arrived extremely cold despite it arriving less than 10 mins from the time it was picked up. The sandwich was not fully toasted, the cheese was not melted and my fries were soft and soggy. None of my food tasted good. I also don't appreciate not being able to add special instructions without having to call. I do not eat tomatoes and would have preferred an option to decline them rather than allow them to go to waste and have them add to the sogginess of my sandwich. This was all around a bad experience for such a pricey meal. I absolutely hate wasting money on food I can't and won't eat. I wouldn't recommend them. read more

Ordered bagel and lox for nearly $19. Received a to go box full of a couple loose slices of tomato and some pieces of salmon. It was so bad, it seemed like it must be some kind of prank. Will never order from here again. read more

Stacks - This is what Stacks thinks bagel and lox is. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

I've eaten here or ordered takeout a few times and the food is always tasty. However, this time was different. I ordered some breakfast the other day for delivery and was sitting and enjoying my meal. Next thing I know, I was about to take another bite and noticed something weird about the tomato in my omelette. There was a sticker on the tomato! A cooked piece of tomato with one of those stickers on it. I felt sick to my stomach and threw the rest of my food away. I figured since Stacks is a bit pricier than Denny's or IHOP, that they would prepare their food properly. I thought wrong. So please be weary when it comes to their food here. read more

Stacks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Good service and good food. My favorite is Eggs Louis-it's eggs Benedict with spinach and crab meat. Eggs are done just right, and side potatoes are not greasy. I had early lunch with my dog, and the staff was very friendly to me and my dog. read more

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Big portions, reliable and standard brunch. I really like the omelets. I especially like the avocado bacon and veggie omelets. It's very speedy on UberEats. Yummm! Although the poached egg was overdone. It was a bit more like a hard boiled egg. Get ready to load up on carbs though bc they give u free bagels with ur meals... it is pretty filling though! It's great they give you free coffee and tea outside while waiting. But then it should also be free on the inside. When you first sit down they ask you if you want coffee but just a few seconds earlier before you sat down, the coffee was free! read more

3 stars feels light. 4 a bit too high. I suspect we didn't order the right stuff. Local breakfast spot in downtown Menlo Park. It was busy, but we had a table in just a couple minutes, and overall the service was great. Mickey Mouse pancakes and French fries were a hit with the littles. Crab omelette was better than okay. The banana Mac pancakes were dry and our bar was just set too high on these after years of living next to Boots n Kimos in Kailua. We'll be back because of the location and the Mickey Mouse pancakes, but I'll definitely scroll the images on yelp to find what I order next, and probably err on the side of the greasy spoon dishes. read more

Visiting the area so we came in for breakfast. Very clean and nice looking place. Ordered several items from the menu. Big portions served. Great tasting carnitas for a place like this which surprised me since it wasn't an authentic Mexican restaurant. The biscuits and gravy were huge and tasted wonderful. The Italian frittata was wonderful as well, very tasty. Great coffee! Would recommend. read more

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Friendly fast service. Potatoes were good and crispy and the eggs cooked just right. They could toast the bagels a bit more but not a big deal. read more

Wish I can give it 0 stars! This place has bad practices. Right before ordering, when I asked about the Groupon, they said they will accept. Then they made me wait 10 minutes while paying saying only manager can accept Groupon. Then told me sorry we cannot accept. Then they upcharged me for an item but forgot to inform me about it before. And they refused to correct it! So I ran a large bill and then they refused to honor the Groupon! read more

Very rude owner and the food's not worth the wait. I never understand why all of these locations have such a long wait so often, with so many other superior breakfast joints in the area. Ended up getting into a thing with the owner/host over super long wait time, and he gets all frustrated and rude and says to me and my wife "I'm done arguing with you, put it on Yelp!!!" Save yourself the time and just go to Squeeze In where the staff is friendly and know how to show appreciation for their customers. read more

I knew as soon as we walked in that the service would be excellent. Plenty of smiling people including the employees! We were greeted as soon as we walked in and led to a booth. Table was clean with the usual table condiments. Menus were dropped and tea & a latte ordered. The waitress answered what few questions we had and took our order. About 10 minutes later, chow time! I ordered a patty melt, just because. Was cooked to order, medium-rare. I wished more places would cook to order! Was juicy, messy, and awesome. The fries were thin, stringy things. Not a fan. I like to dip fries in mustard. Had to use a fork or end with my finders covered in mustard. La Diabla's eggs were cooked to order, over easy. The pork sausage was very good. The "hash" browns were the cubed type, I like chopped thinner better. Great experience. Very family, people friendly kind of place. Choices aplenty on the menu, something for everyone. Cheers! read more

The food was much better at the RWC Stacks. This one is common basic crappy. Also no gluten free menu at this location, skip this one and go to Redwood City Stacks instead. The here waitress at this location laughed when I asked for a gluten free menu, rude as hell. read more

I went in with my kids and there was a huge line outside the door, they said it would be a 39minute wait but we got in pretty fast. The utensils were either not dried correctly but you could see the wet spots that dried on the silverware, our waiter was awesome and food got there pretty fast but the review is just about the place it self it just felt dingy and not cleaned properly plus there was hair on the table and food still under the table from the customers before us. I really think they should remodel the place. read more

Stacks - Waiting for our table outside since there is not a waiting area inside but we were seated pretty fast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

This place had a great location right on the corner and the staff was great! The only reason for my 3 stars was that my country fried steak was burnt to a crisp! Like it was so burnt that I couldn't get my knife into it to cut it. And it was visible burnt like they overcooked it way too long in the fryer. The manager came and apologized and I was able to order something else.... but I was really craving a good chicken fried steak lol. My husband said his meal was good was maybe it was just this item that was bad. Oh well...I will hunt down some yummy chicken fried steak. read more

Meh. We came for the pancakes and I ordered huevos rancheros. That was a mistake. My daughter loved the pancakes, but my meal was far below average. I tried some of her Oreo pancakes and they were 5 star for sure, but they are close to $15, so they better be great. Come for the pancakes read more

American breakfast done right! Stacks has a huge menu that can sometimes be a bad sign - but here, everything was solid. I highly recommend the pancakes in particular - the lumberjack with bananas, blueberries, walnuts, and raisins in wheatgerm is amazing and will likely be one of the fluffiest pancakes you've ever had. (And because it's wheat germ, that means healthy right? ;)). The savory food was a bit less mind-blowing though still enjoyable. I shared the Huevos Rancheros with a friend - and enjoyed the hearty mix of chorizo, black beans, avocado, and salsa. That being said, probably something that you can easily recreate at home. The hash browns on the side were on point - probably a healthy dose of butter and therefore amazingly delicious. Splitting sweet and savory was definitely the way to go. Normally, I only order the savory but missing out on the pancakes here would have been sad indeed! read more

Stacks - Carnitas pancakes - the best dish ever! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Woke up early to go to this spot before a long road trip to tracy for a jari. It had been my go to for the longest back in the days when i was skipping in hs. I got seated fairly quick and paisa staff was super friendly. I ordered a plate with eggs, sausage, and pancakes with a side of waffles. At first glance the food looks alright. i then proceeded to take a couple of bites from my pancakes and right off the bat i knew something was wrong, tasted as if the batter they had used was bad almost had a sour taste to it. immediately i felt a strange feeling in my stomach and i could no longer finish my food. little did i know this was the meal that was going to take my appetite for the entire day. first time stacks has disappointed me I'm unsure of what has happened to this place. I'd probably come again to give it a second chance in the future but for now it's not looking like the move. read more

I went here with my colleague to have some brunch and I can say that it's one of the best places where a had a breakfast. I've ordered veggie eggs with latte and it was so delightful. The plate was just huge, and I also got toast with it. I liked here everything, interior, staff, food. Probably one of the best place in the area, but if you want to come here on the weekends, better to do reservation, otherwise you will have to wait to seat at least 30 min. You can also ask if they have space outside, so you won't wait. 5 stars read more

Stacks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Food was great and our server was awesome. Did not like the fact that we spent $230 for breakfast and were kicked out 5 minutes after paying because there were people waiting to be seated. We didn't even finish the food and drinks we had on our table before we were asked to leave. Unacceptable read more

The waffles here are to die for and I love that they give you the option to pay extra for pure maple syrup! The crab crepe is really good too. This one's a keeper. read more

I Love this place! No matter how busy they are I never waited long for our food to come out. The waiters and waitresses all seemed very pleasant. I've been here 5-6 times total and never had a bad experience. read more

Stacks - Left Sausage Skillet, right Shrimp Benedict and French w/ banana and nutella. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

I guess the service was bad! If it would have been good we would have had a hot breakfast. My son and I went in for breakfast ordered eggs pancakes and sides. When the food got to the table it was cold, butter wouldn't melt on the pancakes eggs were cold and the sausage was inedible! Ever try eating cold fatty food! They burned my son's toast need I say more? I guess I won't be going back! To get to the restroom you have to take this creepy elevator, wow never again! read more

I made my way to Stacks after searching for breakfast food and seeing the decent Yelp reviews. Having been to most of the brunch spots in the area (Hobee's, Mike's, Joanie's, St. Michael's), I thought Stacks might be a nice change of pace. I guess I should have lowered my expectations given that a) it's a chain and b) it's not named after a person like all the brunch places I love. In all seriousness, upon entering, my first thoughts definitely lingered toward IHOP or Denny's. It just has a decor and service staff that mimics those institutions that are sprawled across the United States. But we were in Menlo Park! And close to 2, maybe 3, excellent brunch spot competitors. I decided to withhold my snobby thoughts and let the food speak for itself. Our service was prompt and unlike those who complained of a wait, we were seated immediately (on a weekday). The menu was indeed extensive and I had a hard time deciding what to order. I'm a big omelet and skillet fan and there were definitely a few items that could fit that bill. After some debate, we decided to order the chicken apple sausage frittatta and a banana, Macadamia Nut, coconut pancake stack. For a beverage, I went with a large fresh squeezed orange juice. The food came out within about 10-15 minutes with the pancakes arriving first. My LARGE orange juice ($2.95) was kind of puny....it made me wonder the size of the REGULAR, but it was fresh squeezed and did taste pretty good. I made a mental note to just buy a gallon of Odwalla from Safeway the next time I had a fresh juice craving. The pancakes were quite good and covered with generous amounts of all the toppings. A nice dollop of butter was on top and warm syrup was the perfect touch. The half stack, which we ordered, was huge. I'm not sure exactly who eats whole stack orders, since we could barely finish the half stack. My chicken apple sausage frittata came out significantly later, which I found a bit disappointing. The dish itself wasn't much better. It came with a bagel and a side of hash browns. When I asked if I could have some cream cheese to spread on the bagel, the server told me there was jam to the side. I then asked again if there was cream cheese and he asked if I was sure I wanted it. I said that'd be great if they had any. They did and he brought some back shortly. Little did I know but the fact that he asked me if I was sure I wanted it was code speak for "we charge for that." $1.15 for cream cheese to spread on half a bagel. I didn't complain because he had asked me twice, but I still thought this was lame. The hash browns with the omelet were pretty pathetic. Rather than the nice crispy and tasty flavor hash browns are known for, this bunch seemed as if they had been cooked much earlier and simply added to my order. Given how many orders come with hash brown, I wouldn't be surprised if the place cooks huge vats beforehand and just scoops it out as sides. The chicken apple sausage was ok, but the rest of the fritatta really was not to my liking. The first negative was the onions. When I think of a skillet or something baked, I tend to think of all items being warm and well cooked. The onions on the inside of the omelette were raw and lukewarm. I HATE raw onions. There was no mention of raw onions on the menu either. The entire fritatta was also covered with cheddar jack cheese. I really expected the cheese to be melted on top. But like the onions, it had all been shaved and just placed on top cold. Gross. I scraped it all to the side and just proceeded to eat the chicken apple sausage and scrambled egg. Pretty crappy fare for $10.95. Overall, I guess I should have stuck with the name of the place (Stacks) and ordered pancakes. A few people say the Eggs Benedict is solid, but really, given the complaints about wait, decor, and lousy entrees, I'd just rather go elsewhere for brunch. read more

Stacks - Chicken Apple Frittatta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

The boys loveeeee this place. It's always raining pancakes, French toast, and bacon on our table. This is a normal part of schedule every Sunday after church. The place is packed especially on brunch. Since we are a large group, the wait is normally 20 minutes. Portions are large (at least for me). If you don't eat that much consider sharing. Service is fair, not bad but could be better. Street parking or garage parking across the street. Underground parking available but very limited and only for 45 minutes. read more

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Basic all American breakfast. Large portions, decent prices. Average service. And if you come on the weekend be prepared to wait a while to be seated. read more

WOW! The coconut banana macadamia nut pancake is amazing!! I'm definitely not a sweet person in the morning, I prefer eggs and savory items, but I was in the mood for a little sweet on the side and my boyfriend (HUGE sweet tooth) is always down for that. He ordered the chicken and waffles, which he really enjoyed! I ordered an the feta omelet, which was huge. The feta was really flavorful and tasted like good quality. I like that it came with a bagel although I didn't need a bagel at all (ended up having half). We shared 1 pancake and I honestly wish I had just ordered the pancake because it was THAT good! We came in on New Years Eve. Parking was easy in the lot behind the building. The first two hours are free during the week. We were seated right away, but the place as pretty full. I always love seeing/overhearing return customers. Our waitress was extremely friendly. Later, an older couple sat down. Right away, the waitress repeated their order. Apparently they are regulars, and the waitress got it right. I've been here a few times during my college days and I always remember it being consistent and delicious, things haven't changed. read more

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Must have come on an off day or something's really changed. This used to be my goto spot for breakfast or brunch, but today was... It wasn't busy when I got there so I got seated quickly. I ordered coffee to start with and instead of the usual carafe I got a 3/4 full mug. I set the knife along the table edge for the server because it clearly wasn't clean. Server took my order but ignored the knife. Never did pick it up or replace it. The food was really good as usual but that 3/4 cup of coffee was all I got. Never saw the server again until the bill was dropped off. That's when I discovered I got charged $4 for the 3/4 full mug of coffee. Seriously? Oh, and don't go by the menu prices on their website because they're wrong. (btw, rule of thumb, update your website the night before you change anything, especially your prices) Like I said, must have been an off day. I'm not writing Stack's off, but this was not a good experience. Fingers crossed for next time! read more

A stable I moved to the valley and will make the drive whenever I have a craving. Love the coconut pancakes

After coming here again, I decided I was sick of bland frittatas and overpriced eggs. I think I've finally found something I like here. Surprise! It's not breakfast food. It's actually a burger. I love their Patty Melt. It comes on rye bread, is well-seared and very soft, and the fries are oh-so-crispy. The cheese is perfectly melted and it has that lick-your fingers quality you want in a good burger. This doesn't really change anything I said in my last review. The lines are still long, you're crammed in like sardines, and the menu is probably two pages too long. But now that I've found something I like here, the place deserves an upgrade. If you find their other offerings lacking like I did, give the Patty Melt a shot! read more

Stacks - The one and only Patty Melt! It changed my mind about Stacks. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Food-wise, I'd give Stacks 3 stars. But taking into account their service & ambiance, I'm giving them 4. Stacks is a SAFE choice. I say safe because although the food isn't out-of-this-world, they've never disappointed when I needed a complete breakfast/brunch experience. Their service is pretty quick & very friendly. My family & I came today for Mother's Day & our party of 7 was seated within 35-40min (which is GREAT for Mother's Day). They were very friendly & did relatively well with checking up on us throughout our meal. As for the food... - BANANA MACADEMIA COCONUT PANCAKES: The best & most unique dish they have! The portion is ginormous & the flavor is great. We ordered a full stack for everyone to share. - EGGS BENEDICT/EGGS FLORENTINE/LOUIS BENEDICT: Overall, it's not baaadddd. It's just not great. They go pretty heavy on the hollandaise sauce (both taste-wise & serving-wise). The Louis Benedict was with crab, but you can really tell it's just imitation crab with a fishy smell to it. - CARNITAS PANCAKES: I can't remember the actual name of this dish, but I have to say this tasted AMAZING. Who would've though putting carnitas with pancakes?! I definitely never would've expected that. I really love my meat so this was incredibly tasty for me. I'm not sure if I could ever finish an entire plate in one sitting but I was pleasantly surprised with a new & creative twist on breakfast. - FRITTATAS: Slightly below mediocre here. The descriptions sound incredible but after ordering one for myself in the past, I've come to find it's nothing but hidden ingredients inside a bowl of eggs. Very little flavor & not much to get excited about. Again, Stacks is a safe choice. If you're like my family & you need a safe choice to take a picky relative, this should be your go-to. As my boyfriend would say, "they get the job done". read more

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It was a pretty hearty meal! We enjoyed it a lot: the ambiance was pleasant, staff was amazing, and the quantity was large! Great experience! If you're going during weekends, make sure you're prepared to wait. They have iced tea and coffee for the ones waiting - so it isn't too bad. Didn't enjoy the coffee too much. And I wish the veggie omelet mentioned the veggies that would be inside it. (Not a broccoli fan in omelettes) but apart from this, everything else was brilliant! read more

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Stopped here for breakfast while vacationing in area, the food was hot and fresh, large servings and very good quality meat and fast service. It was so good we came back the next day. Inside is a little noisy second day outside was beautiful! Highly recommend. read more

I have been here so many times I cannot believe I haven't written a review about this great breakfast place. I have tried almost all the omelettes and they are all huge and pretty tasty. Their coconut macadamia pancakes are so good. Huge portion that I think 2-3 people can share this huge pancake. The service is fast and friendly. Only thing I don't like about this joint here is the bathroom. You have to go all the way to the back of the bldg to get there and when I used it , it was quite dirty. One suggestion: maybe build a bathroom in the restaurant?? This place is huge and gets packed. It would help if you had a bathroom inside the restaurant. read more