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The Original Karen's Kitchen

3.8 (81 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Pancake
Alex F.

My Nashville trip got canceled I been craving and wanting some biscuits and gravy and this place delivered and hit the spot. Amazing flavor in a hot plate just wat my stomach needed. Got the OMG plate and it was alot alot a lot of food but it was worth it definitely a bang for your buck! Thank you NORMA very attentive and she took care of us right. And the whole place is nice and clean and Great Wall decor.

Chilaquiles

First time in this place! A little disappointed, we waited 35 minutes and the waitress came to take our order again, she told us that she had lost the ticket, and we waited another 20 more minutes for the food! The chilaquiles are not very original,

3 scramble eggs, 2bacon slices, 2 sausage links,  1/4 Steak Ham & Home Potato's
Francisco O.

Went in on 3/23/26 to have breakfast with my Wife. I got myself the OMG & boy was that really an eye opening plate that I got. All of this food for what I paid was a deal that I got. When any of you come to this place for the first time like me, come hungry, super hungry. Wallet friendly, Oh Yeah as the Kool-Aid pitcher would say.

Belgian waffle
Beverly J.

I ordered the Waffles and chicken. The Waffles were very thick, but also very dry or overcooked. The chicken tasted sweet. Not really for me, but my spouse liked the chicken. The was very crispy, and the pieces were not the same size like they came from different types of chicken. The waitress, who took my order was very friendly. I had takeout, but it looks like the restaurant is set up family style.

Side salad

We have recently discovered that Karen's Kitchen is now open until 8:00 PM every day. Therefore, we decided to visit and I opted for the meatloaf dinner, which was excellent. Norma delivered exceptional service to us.

Country scramble
Ewa U.

Big portions, big flavors- small hit on your wallet. Good breakfast experience. Your table will come equipped with hot sauces- and the coffee is fresh. Located in a outdoor mall type setting, try this little breakfast joint if staying at any of the locals hotels. Breakfast all day too if you're tired of typical dinner fare. Luckily we didn't see any "Karen's" there.

Country Scramble with bacon (and sausage for upcharge).

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Food was great and the service. Big servings had to take the rest home for next breakfast.

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Everyone here is so nice, their servers are so polite and helpful and everything is so quick and the food is absolutely incredible!

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Pistachio Cream Pecan French Toast, kids loved their breakfast and very good service from Halie.

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3.4(596 reviews)
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I wanted to throw my husband a Nacho Libre-themed surprise party and wasn't sure which Mexican…read morerestaurant could provide enough room for my group while still capturing the festive atmosphere I had in mind for the theme. I called El Torito and asked if they could host my surprise dinner, whether they had space for 12-15 people, if we could reserve an area away from other guests, and if we could bring our own decorations for the tables. They were more than happy to accommodate all of it, and their servers were wonderful throughout the night. Everyone loved the food, and having the privacy of one of the back rooms made the whole evening feel even more special. My family, and especially my husband, had such a wonderful time. We can't thank El Torito enough for helping bring my vision to life!

Came during a weekday during Happy Hour. They have parking in their lot…read more Got a seat at a table. Was told they don't serve Happy Hour at a seated table, but our waitress made an exception for us since we didn't know. It was hard to get service as our waitress was really busy. We ordered the Fresh Tableside Guacamole for $15, Street Corn for $4, Crispy Chicken Flautas for $8, Midori Melon Signature Margarita for $6, and Pomegranate Signature Margarita for $6. Was told the Horchata for around $5 was pretty good. We received complimentary chips and salsa and it was spicy, but good. The Fresh Tableside Guacamole was made fresh in front of us and was really good. They use the same chips for the salsa and guacamole. We were able to get multiple refills on the chips. The Street Corn was not good and was on the buttery side. The Crispy Chicken Flautas was really good with the sauces and came out hot and crispy. Both of the margaritas were weak, but we preferred the pomegranate over midori melon for flavor. They forgot our to go order and we had to go back to get it. Our waitress was nice but she was really busy and it was hard to get service. Would get the Fresh Tableside Guacamole and Crispy Chicken Flautas again.

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Dinner Spread

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Happy Hour Carne Asada Fries

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The Original Karen's Kitchen - The Rueben

The Original Karen's Kitchen

3.8(196 reviews)
5.5 mi
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The coffee is so expensive for the tiny cup that they give so that made me drop them a couple…read morestars. The food was decent it wasn't great nor was it terrible. I love country fried steak but their gravy was nit really great. It was thick but it had very little flavor. I'm not really sure I'd go back because two meals were 50$+ and it was just average at best.

Karen's kitchen is a spot that I had heard of for sometime now. My brother and I took a trip to…read moreQuarts Hill area to experience the food. The diner style interior is very well lite, clean but a bit smaller than I anticipated, they do have a good sized outdoor seating area and an ample parking lot in the back side of the building. The food, we ordered a Reuben Sandwich and a Cheeseburger. From what we had seen, the food looked great. The burger had lettuce, tomato,union, cheese, that oddly was not melted, a nice sauce, pickles and decent looking meat patty, unfortunately the last few bites of the meat patty had a funky taste, like it was a little old, hence the 3 star rating, the burger is also served with a decent amount of fries. The Reuben looked and tasted amazing, also served with a large portion of fries, one of the nice touches on this sandwich was the grilled Pastrami, this was a nice touch, its also served with sauerkraut & Swiss cheese on Rye. I do want to return to try the amazing looking breakfast options, they seem to have a huge variety of options. I also want to commend the wait stay, they were very nice and engaging, they came around multiple times to ensure that we had what we needed.

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The Original Karen's Kitchen - Karen's kitchen -- dining area 4/16/23

Karen's kitchen -- dining area 4/16/23

The Original Karen's Kitchen - THE breakfast burrito!! Wow !! Ham and bacon!! What a treat!

THE breakfast burrito!! Wow !! Ham and bacon!! What a treat!

The Original Karen's Kitchen - The front of the diner.

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Black Bear Diner Palmdale

Black Bear Diner Palmdale

3.1(443 reviews)
0.7 mi
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*Update* Manager Rosie came to the table and sincerely…read moreapologized and made the situation much better. She said she will talk to the kitchen and emphasize the importance of time management. I'd also like to add that this is not the waitress fault in no way... I heard her ask the kitchen for my toast TWICE... and I made sure Rosie knew this. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble, I'm just trying to provide feedback because truth is, if Rosie hadnt apologized, I doubt I would ever come back. I think I will come back but maybe not for breakfast. I heard the dinner is good. How long is too long to wait for your food? I arrived at 9:50 and was sat immediately (yay!!) Ordered about 10 minutes afterward... and the food arrived 30 minutes later. Feels like a long time to wait no? But I figured they're busy and its understandable for a Saturday morning. The problem is, they forgot part of my order (the toast) so we continued to wait and the food on the plate just kept getting colder and colder. After TWO reminders to the waitress, I got my toast at 10:43. I asked if i can speak to the manager, lets see how long it takes for her to come.

The service has really gone to s#!t at black bear, I have always had a great experience at all the…read morelocations that I have visited, I came in for lunch with a colleague and it was not that busy, we had an hour to eat lunch and get back to work. The drinks came quick the food did not I actually had to go and find my food and when I picked it up from the heat lamps I was not happy, that mind you was approximately 35 minutes after we got there. After the waitress came by to see what was wrong I basically said hey I want my check to pay for my drinks the manager came over and said they were super busy and she was sorry she comped the drinks and we headed out to go find some fast food from Sonic's. This is my experience I wouldn't recommend this locations to anyone but if u wish go and see for yourself I hope u have a better experience.

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Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Veggie scramble. Looks wet.

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Denny's

Denny's

3.2(203 reviews)
0.6 mi
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Casual dining
Kid friendly

This is going to be one of those reviews that says I wish I took time to take pictures of the food…read morethat I was so hungry. I never thought about it before writing the review. I not enjoyed my visit, but the Service and the food was also a pleasure. Dennis is a family classic and the design and colors followed that same trend. Browns and reds with cushions & booths with a nice window seat to look outside. Our server was a total star. She gave me some wonderful recommendations which I agreed with and I was very happy that I did. Jazzmynne we Love you and the spelling of your name. Thank you for smiling the entire time you were serving us. You definitely need to try their onion rings or put together a sampler appetizer platter for yourself and the mac & cheese with the braised beef. . Not to mention how much cheating I was doing on my diet by having two milkshakes back to back. One was one with real blueberries in it with a little bit of what tasted like a jolly rancher crumble on top and the other one was a custom-made, mint and chip milkshake. Honorable mentions go out to Clara and Mica. I enjoyed watching them carry giant trays full of food. Manuel and I had a good time and he kept a good attitude while the POS system was spazzing out.

We ordered two super slams from the choose three items menu plus drink. the food was okay bland…read morenothing to write home about, but I asked the waitress if OJ was part of the drinks she said yes so 13.99 per person but I was also charged 2.50 for the OJ when I asked her she was like oh yeah it's because OJ is like 6$ regular and walked away. I'll never return I wanted the classic burger and fries 9.99 but they no longer serve it so now 18$ for a burger when I asked why they said it's a corporate thing because most of the Denny's restaurants were closed corporate changed up the menu so that people had to pay more instead of being able to get a value meal what an explanation that was

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Denny's
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Baracoa Cuban Restaurant

4.4(1.5k reviews)
0.6 mi
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Family-owned & operated
Outdoor seating

The steak sandwich with platano chips was so good! :)…read more Also their creole chicken with rice and beans and yuca fries.

I hate to be updating my review to a 1 star, but my friends and I had a sudden, unpleasant…read moreexperience. After spending the day at Willow Springs Raceway, it has always been a tradition to eat at Baracoa afterwards for the past couple of years now. We all love their dishes. The oxtail is raved about, service is always excellent, vibes are great esp on live music nights. This time around, we had a slightly larger party since there were more of us at the raceway this day and we were excited for our friends to finally try Baracoa. We've always had maybe 1 or 2 dogs with us and so we'd sit out on the patio. These dogs are quiet and obedient. They just lie under the table at your feet and are never restless & never beg/bark/whine. Since we had a larger party and now 3 dogs with us, maybe it drew more attention? Our waiter said that he will have to ask the boss if it's okay that we have dogs since usually it's policy to not have dogs on the premises. We were so confused since we've been coming here. The boss/owner/manager, I can't remember exactly his title, came outside and let us know that unfortunately, pets are not allowed, even on the patio. We were all taken aback with nothing to say except having dropped jaws as he was walking away. Before he completely left our sight, we asked when that became a policy since we have always been here with dogs. He said it's always been a rule and cannot speak for his employees and the decisions they make when he's not there. He goes on to state that the pets are unclean and that he has customers. In that moment, I thought, "What are we then? Have we never been customers?" With a firm tone, he asked us to cooperate. It would have been a different kind of feeling if this boss had said ANYTHING along the lines of, "We would love to have you back to dine with us, but please without your dogs." This interaction felt like major rejection, hate towards pets, and to just get out immediately. We had already ordered 3 cortado frios, which I always think is to-die-for here, and that will be our last sips from them. It was also way more sweet than strong this time, sadly. We will not be returning to this establishment.

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Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches

An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches

Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - Menu Group Shot

Menu Group Shot

Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - Our famous Flan

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