Great food! Great service! Great location! I can't say enough good things about Start Fresh Cafe! Try it yourself and you'll see what I mean! The food portions are awesome and great quality! The owner and staff are super personable and have excellent customer service! Definitely one of Oceanside's best breakfast spots! read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Iris hash browns with spinach, mushrooms, avocado and cheese. - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Where has this been all my life! Moved to the area 3 years ago and have tried so many breakfast places. The first thing that stands out are they home made hash browns as in they grate potatoes at the restaurant, most places use frozen hash browns. Another thing that stood is out is their homemade salsa, any American breakfast that has salsa has learned how amazing it tastes on food. Honestly I can go on! It was busy and lots of locals. I can't wait to be back! read more

Ordered chicken fried steak and eggs. Hash brown was super crispy and soft inside. Love it. The chicken fried steak was tasty and well seasoned. They got my over medium eggs just right too. Customer service was great. The waitress was helpful and friendly. I also ordered banana cream pie to go and it was yummy too. This place has a casual vibe in Downtown Oceanside. No frills just good breakfast. Definitely will return to try their other entrees. read more

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Great lil breakfast Cafe. Opens early, n prices r good! Ordered food Togo. Biscuits n gravy were not my fav at all. Had a really strong onion taste. They serve alcohol, never 2 early 2 drink! Server was really friendly, and nice. Will def b back. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

First time here and happily pleased. Had a good selection to choose from and I decided on the stuffed hash brown and it was pretty good. The service was decent, and I want to comeback to try their pies! read more

Great food overall, 5/5! Portions were just the right size, but the price could use a little tweaking. No free refills, which was a bit of a bummer, and no military discount despite being near a base where many military folks eat. A small discount could go a long way in making customers feel appreciated and more likely to leave a tip. Apologies for the food already being eaten once it hit the table I dug right in. I had the Lumberjack Special, and my wife got a waffle with eggs. Total bill came to $60.19 for both of us. read more

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Start fresh cafe was absolutely delicious. Vibe was totally down home family style. With a wide range of different food. Services were on point. We will definitely recommend and be back. I got the honey bunch you oats French toast with whipped cream and bananas.which was amazing. read more

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Can you say yum??!! I stumbled upon Start Fresh Cafe after my original plan to have breakfast somewhere else fell through because of the long wait. First, their parking lot is big! Which is great! We were sat at the counter which we didn't mind at all. We actually noticed we were getting faster service although the entire staff was very friendly, helpful and running around the entire restaurant. I ordered a mimosa as a Popeyes scramble. Let me tell you, this dish was delicious! Their home fries are killer! You can forget the biscuits with butter and honey. So darn good! My mom ordered coffee and an omelette which she thoroughly enjoyed. We were way too full to try any of their parried but their pies looked amazing!! We did see multiple people ordering cinnamon rolls and wow they looked spectacular. It's on the list for next time! read more

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I've now been here twice and have confidently established this as my new favorite breakfast spot. The food is one thing, always being satisfying and flavorful (Honey Bunches french toast is unlike any other), however my favorite thing about this place is the overall feel. The homey atmosphere, the very friendly vibe, the smell, the smiles everywhere, and on top of all that, the amazing service, everything. They all make it a worthy trip and perfect for when you want to feel comfortable while eating. The whole staff is full of good people who are impressively attentive despite it always being a bustle when I've came. Our primary server, Jennifer, specifically has become probably my favorite waitress ever lol. As for the food, I don't have too much to say, but not in a negative way. It's just fresh, quality stuff whether you're looking for a traditional breakfast, something sweet, or a little bit of in between. The Honey Bunches french toast was something I didn't know I needed, with it being a combination of quite possibly my two favorite guilty pleasures. The Popeye's scramble was clean and the flavors all worked quite nicely together and complimented greatly with the cottage cheese and English muffin. I've brought my parents and girlfriend here both times and can confirm that it's a perfect place to bring anybody you care about. I'll definitely be making this place a fixture for the foreseeable future :) read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Popeye's scramble (sub egg whites) and cottage cheese :) - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

We are back again. Another wonderful experience at the Start fresh Café. We requested Rocio and she did a wonderful job just like last time. The food was stunning. The ambience was great. We got to meet Ron. What a hoot. We had a meat lovers omelette,biscuits and gravy and the pancakes with bacon. Everything was great. I highly recommend this establishment. We will be back again. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Great food.!!! - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Went on a Sunday around lunch hr. Ive been in Oceanside for 14 yrs. Ive seen many changes. And this restaurant is outstanding. Great service & Great food. Had eggs on avocado toast. And also ordered menudo. Authentic menudo. Bone comes with every bowl. I love this place. Serves full menu all day. And everything is made in there kitchen. Fresh. I enjoyed every fork n spoonful of my avocado toast which i ended up sharing and my menudo. Which comes with all the condiments. The cafe on NEPTUNE. I use to walk to. Close. But service and food went down. Not worth going. So now start fresh on coast hwy & Stanley is my to go place. Yes prices are a bit high. But to me worth it. read more

B E S T French toast ever! Small little place but def worth a stop to try. Big menu. Reasonable prices!

Get...the...CHILAQUILES! My barber (knuckleheads) recommend the spot and I took her on her recommendation...it hit the spot and I will definitely come back here. read more

Loved this place! Seating: plenty both inside and out. We sat outside. It was early on a Sunday AM so no one else was on their patio area. Service: everyone was super nice, they brought a bowl of water for our dog as well Food: i had the oatmeal which was good (hard to screw up oatmeal). My husband had the country stuffed hash browns which he really enjoyed. Portions were generous. Price: reasonable for the portion size. Don't forget to order the pie. I had a slice of banana cream and it was excellent. We will be back! read more

Start Fresh Cafe - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food and service very good!! Would recommend to anyone Best huevos ranchos and quesadillas read more

We ordered a lot of food and it was good. The only thing that bothered us was we asked to substitute eggs on one of our items because my 3 year old nephew is allergic and our waiter said they don't substitute kids menus. Otherwise it was great and food was tasty. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Fiesta Benny - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food took 30 minutes to come out. That wasn't the issue I could wait , but I expected the food to be fresh when I received it, bacon looked like it was sitting under the heat warmer for a long time, my chicken was DRY , you can see how dry it is in the photo. The taste wasn't bad it was seasoned well, but I want a juicy chicken not a super dry the Chilaquiles we're dry I didn't know how it was possible it looked like they were sitting in the sauce for so long it soaked it up. Wouldn't come back , this was 70$ as well , super pricey for the quality . read more

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This place was very yummy and filling! It was a very homey feel inside. We had a few drinks as well. They had a huge pie menu. Next time I will definitely try sitting on the patio and I can't wait to try one of their pies. read more

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Have been coming here for breakfast since moving to Oceanside 9 years ago. Use to be mine and my husbands go to on the weekend for breakfast. Now.... not so much. Food has been luke warm to cold last two times, includes today. Yeah, the manager or whoever she is took my plate back but HAD to come back and justify WHY the food was cold! I ordered the avocado toast so she tells me that the eggs are on top of the avocado and the avocado was cold. I told her the hash browns were luke warm/cold as well. Food was redone and was better. Young kid who was our server was pretty much non existent. Never really checked on us, took order, dropped off order and never saw him again. Came by once to the table to ask how things were, told him better since food was redone. He had no idea. He wasn't the one that even took my plate when i was looking around to get some service, another server noticed my looking around. He wasn't the one who asked if we needed anything else and if we were ready for the check, again... non existent, someone else gave us our check. If you've been here for breakfast, you know who Rob is. Rob is the only good thing about this place... and he doesn't even serve or cook the food! I don't think we'll be back. A shame because we've been coming here for several years now. read more

Awesome local diner, can get busy on the weekends, but always worth it. No frills, just good food, local vibes, and great service. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Machaca Burrito (special request) - Excellent, I highly recommend. ..went next door to Diego's for some hot salsa. - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Start fresh is absolutely amazing! The food is delicious and flavorful. The waitress (rosie) was great at being attentive to our table and our needs. We brought a friend with us today and he also spoke highly of this restaurant saying he will be going more. He loved how comfortable the environment is and the vibe. Love love love this place. Definitely will be going more. read more

The 20 minute walk to this restaurant was worth it. The food was delicious and large portions.

There's nothing like going out for breakfast and being greeted with a super friendly "GOOD MORNING!" I'm not talking about a hardy "hello", I mean, "Good Morning!". It's a great positive way to start the day. Did it make my meal taste better . . . probably. Start Fresh Cafe is all about breakfast so they get it. While they serve lunch items as well, I was there for the breakfast and it was very satisfying. I got the Farmers Scramble: two eggs, bacon, ham, onion, bell peppers, cheddar cheese all mushed together and served with hash browns and toast. Add a little pepper and Cholula, and you're going to have a good day. The coffee kept flowing and I left satisfied. Nothing but good food and great service at the Start Fresh Cafe! read more

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An okay greasy spoon diner in Oceanside. Family run. We always order takeout - my go to is the chicken fried steak, which comes with hash browns and toast. Was not a fan of the eggs Benedict, as the quality wasn't quite there and the hollandaise didn't taste fresh nor homemade. I also order a side of kielbasa, which is tasty. read more

Had breakfast here as my daughter lives 5 minutes away and she had to be at work not too long afterwards. Basic breakfast foods and very good. Place was very clean and we had a great server. His name was Marco. Located in the older part of Oceanside. Plenty of parking. Great looking whole homemade pies to go if you love pies. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

They should rename this place "Start Bloated and Unmotivated (and down 50 bucks)" They should rename this place "Start Bloated and Unmotivated (and down 50 bucks)" read more

I always stop by this diner on my drives to/from San Diego because it's my fave place for breakfast! Delicious food, great portions, friendly service- I've never had less than a good time here. Driving down the main street, you might totally miss this joint. But it's a nice, quaint diner and there's always a few patrons in or outside whenever I stop by read more

Food was awful, incredibly bland!!! They don't have a full bar so rice vodka for bloody Mary's, essentially ALL juice.

Food was good, and the bacon was amazing . Also the service was good but we didn't get our utensils and we had to ask for some. Overall pretty nice place. read more

Seriously the best breakfast place on the Oceanside coast. The portions are perfectly sized, they are dog friendly, and they have an excellent selection of everything from omelettes to Benedicts to breakfast burritos to biscuits & gravy to ribeye. They know how to do hash browns right (nice and crispy!) and their cinnamon rolls are excellent. All that, plus the friendliest wait staff in town, bar none. For those with pets, they are dog-friendly with plenty of outdoor seating under cover. Yea, I am a big fan, and Start Fresh has become our go-to breakfast place on the weekends over the past few months. Oh, I almost forgot: PIE! Real good homemade pie, and lots of it, ready to go whole for family occasions or by the slice if you like. Now go have breakfast! read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Spinach scramble! - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Super friendly service got seated right away. This place had people coming and going the entire time. Food came out quick, super unique menu and they make everything by hand there--biscuits from scratch, gravy, all meat is hand breaded, hash browns are hand made never frozen, hollandaise sauce is made from scratch too. I'll be coming back to try other things on the menu! We got the stuffed hashbrowns stuffed with hollandaise sauce, bacon, avocado and a fried egg. Also ordered the honey bunches of oats coated French toast with bananas. AMAZING! read more

I've been here a couple of time before the virus hit. The food has always been good. And today the burrito I got was good too. I would say the only thing that bugged me was the front girl not wearing gloves. She was touching the pen to hand to us to sign. Touching the pies plate. Handling money. And just using hand sanitizer to sanitize her hands. I wish she would've had gloves on while handling the food. Everywhere I've gone they've had gloves on. It's just a must. Hopefully she keeps a box in the front for her to use. And maybe wash her hands more? We were there for about 15 min. And I didn't see her doing it. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Machaca burrito - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Super good food and the service was SO fast! There was barely any wait, we were in an out in less than an hour! Staff were super friendly as well, all around a great choice! :DD read more

Came here with the hubs as I was craving an omelette and the hubs wanted to try something different from our usual spot. The place is fairly shabby looking both inside and outside but the reviews were good so we had hope. Unfortunately we were seriously letdown. I ordered coffee and a water, the hubs wanted Dr Pepper. The server brought the soda and the water but no coffee. I waited patiently but after taking our order, she never came back. I had to flag down a different server to ask again for coffee. He was nice and promptly brought it out. The food came out fairly quickly but was lackluster at best. My hashbrowns were cold and the omelette was seriously overcooked and dry. The hubs had the chilaquiles and said they weren't good. It even looked bad. At the end our server took our credit card then disappeared. I saw her bussing tables and talking to the people in the kitchen and still, she didn't bring back my card. I had to get up and walk over to the front counter to ask for it back. All this for $50 which was so not worth it. We will stick to our usual table at Don's where the food is always fresh and the service is awesome. What a letdown. read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Dried out veggie omelette and cold hashbrowns - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

Amazing service! This is definitely a spot where you will catch a lot of the locals. But that just lets me know the food is going to be great and without a doubt the food was great. The owner was vey involved and so kinda and attentive. I ordered the country fried steak with eggs potatoes and biscuits. The biscuit was so delicious. Will be coming back here anytime I'm in Oceanside! read more

Well, we've been coming here for years, every time we're in O'side. It's still just as good as the first. The Iris stuffed hash browns, the Classic Benny. And this time they welcomed our dog on the patio, with his own water bowl. It's a great place, and so reliable. The piece of Blueberry Pie I took home was sooo good. Great idea :) read more

Food was sooo good. You get a large portion of tasty food. The service was impeccable as well. Can't wait to go back!

All of the staff made us feel welcomed and valued! The vibe was homey and relaxing and we loved the decor, as well as how open and sunny the restaurant was. Brunch was DELICIOUS and there were so many options (I knew I couldn't really go wrong). Our waitress, Bibi, gave some recommendations and knew the menu perfectly. We also loved the menu design! It was gorgeous and just made the vibe even that much better! read more

Start Fresh Cafe - Stuffed hashbrowns and mimosas - American Near Me - Oceanside, California

We had breakfast here for the first time and our experience was awesome. The food was excellent and server and entire staff friendly and professional. The menu has lots of options, including substitutions and sides to accommodate dietary restrictions too. They make their own salsa with was wonderful. We also took a slice of pie to go. They have a wonderful selection and make fresh daily. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Breakfast dishes are fresh and tasty. Service is also very good and friendly. A nice, homey atmosphere. However.... do not buy a pie... they are terrible. read more