The omelettes here are delicious and they have a huge variety of different breakfast foods. I will say some of their combos had an insane amount of food like you could seriously feed two people with just one meal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We came on a Sunday morning and it was definitely crowded.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is a little slow, but it doesn't seem so bad if you're with a group of people. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place definitely has local vibes written all over it. You could tell many customers come here often.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely come hungry! read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Popeye omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Parking: 6/10 The lot is on the smaller side. If you visit during peak hours, be prepared to hunt for a spot for a few minutes. ​Atmosphere: 5/10 The building is a bit older, and the interior is quite tight. They only have tables for groups of four or fewer inside, so if you show up with a larger family like we did for Mother's Day, expect to be seated outside. We ended up on a bench, which wasn't our first choice, but we made it work. ​Service: 10/10 The staff was the highlight of the visit. Our waitress was very friendly, knew the menu well, and got every part of our order correct. The food and initial drinks came out very quickly. Just keep in mind that you'll need to catch a server's eye for refills, as they don't happen automatically. ​Food: 10/10 The meal definitely made up for the seating situation. ​Hobo Scramble: Perfectly cooked and the side potatoes were excellent. ​18-inch Pancake: This thing is massive--it actually comes out on a pizza pan. It tasted great and was a big hit with everyone. ​Final Thoughts: Despite the limited indoor seating and tight parking, the quality of the food and the kindness of the staff made for a great Mother's Day breakfast. We will definitely be returning. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - 18 inch pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Food is good so I come back often. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But I am a bit annoyed how they open the patio during a rainy day.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I happened to come when it stopped raining and they had patios seat open, we took it but sure enough 15min after sitting rain came.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Waitress saw, the umbrella doesn't help. We thought we can handle it and rain would stop, since it was on off rain but nope that hour it just came down. We asked to move but it took awhile. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cautious on rainy days.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I ordered pick up so wasn't expecting nothing fancy , I got 6 pancakes total. The cool thing about it is they had gluten free pancakes! Which is great for my mother. I got 2 GF pancakes , 2 chocolate chip , and 2 banana nut pancakes. They were all good just a bit over cooked on the chocolate chip and banana nut. That's the only reason I'm giving a 3 out of 5. The pancakes were huge which was a plus. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Chocolate chip pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Solid American diner experience with a little twist.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food comes out fast. Staff is on their game. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dining room and bathrooms are clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The prices are slightly high, but the portions are large. Parking at this location is spacious and easy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is a patio which more than doubles their capacity, getting you seated more quickly during the weekend breakfast rush.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I am stoked that they have such a large menu of breakfast variations like Huevos Rancheros, Machaca burrito, and even a Hawaiian Loco Moco. read more

I have been to this Potholder a few times over the years and always pleased with the food and service. They do get busy and often there is a wait, especially on weekends. I went on a weekday (Friday) for a mid-day breakfast, no wait, no crowds, nice and peaceful! On Fridays their special is "Fruity" pancakes/waffles. I was craving sweet and savory so I ordered Blueberry pancakes with a side of sausage. Oh my, I forgot how ginormous their pancakes are, AND served three of them for my order! The sausage were also larger patties and a side order consisted of two patties! Yes, I took half of it all to go, but it made for a great breakfast to dinner that night! The pancakes were thick but cooked just right. Loaded with blueberries and served with maple or boysenberry syrup. The sausage patties were grilled and very tasty. Definitely hit my craving for sweet and savory! I took photos of the menu since all the ones posted were years old. Service, as always, was excellent! Parking, there is a side street with parking and on the other side a decent sized lot. I have never had an issue with parking, even when it has been busy. read more

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Tried this place this morning since my wife was looking to try something different. Make sure you show up at 8am or after since they do not open early. So we arrived before opening and had to wait about 10-15 min for them to open. We sat inside and we ordered the Bacon Cheese Burger with curly fries and a club sandwich with fruit on the side. So the Cheese Burger was surprisingly good for it being a smaller patty. The cheese and bacon did all the heavy lifting making this a perfect burger to try. The curly fries were delicious and no extra oil or grease. I think they might of air fried them. I haven't eaten ketchup in about a month. Idk what it is but their ketchup was just a little too sweet for my liking. The club sandwich was delicious. I would just ask for a little more mayo next time. The fruit I would skip. Idk if you ever get fresh fruit and veggies from friends that grow stuff. I do and they have lots of flavor. Unfortunately the fruit here was just tasteless. So didn't eat much of that. The customer experience was excellent and the staff was friendly and fast for having to do everything by herself to the second person came in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely a small mom and pop and I appreciate that kind of atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will be back read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Club with my fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

The staff here make it! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean place and quick service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was diner food so exactly what you're expecting when you order it! read more

First time here and I must say it is delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The cleanliness and service is excellent.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It was super busy on Sunday morning after church and we had very little wait time. Every thing seemed to flow smoothly . The coffee was hot and the food came out with very little wait time. This place is a must try. The portions are large and very reasonable in pricing. Will definitely return for more. read more

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I try to meet up with my folks semi-regularly for lunch, and this place came across my radar, so I figured we could give it a shot. The menu is pretty impressive in terms of quantity, which helps if you're not sure what you might be in the mood for. A plethora of omelettes and standard diner fare await. There are plenty of lunch options as well. The restaurant is thankfully in a parking lot with many spaces, though they're shared with the other businesses there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The building itself is interestingly set up half indoor, half outdoor, with the only bathroom being on the outside. Convenient for us patio folks, but maybe not so much the people inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]All in all, serviceable and nice. Generally clean and accommodating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'd come back to try some other options for sure. read more

I had this for breakfast this morning. I am curious as to the amount of each content. I try and count my food and would be nice to know: eggs-are they just scramble without any added milk or butter or anything? -ham how many oz? -sausage, 1 link? or 2 link? oz? -cheese? -bacon? etc. etc. It is a nice hearty omelette for sure. I do not usually have lunch, if I have the Hobo breakfast. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Hobo Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

Great Breakfast, large portions easy parking and great staff! They took our party of 4 and accommodated our needs!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great breakfast spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We all ordered various things and enjoyed them. I recommend the huevos rancheros.

I've eaten here many times over the last few years and have never been disappointed. It's a casual, no frills, home cooked kind of spot. It's one of those you put in your diner rotation. It's difficult to recommend anything because everything I've tried has been good. But I did recently try for the first time the breakfast kebabs and was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it. It has chunks of French toast, sausage, and fruit and served over eggs. (The sausage is a little greasy though.) There is a large patio in the back and some inside seating. It can get busy on the weekends and the parking spaces fill up with all the other businesses around. The service is always friendly and efficient as well read more

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Waited 30 mins for my food for it to have a long piece of hair in it. Then when I told them they asked me if I wanted them to remake it? How is that even a question? I'm pretty sure they put the same food on the grill and just reheated it. My fiancé had French toast and ate the whole thing just for him to see a hair on his fork right at the end that clearly wasn't his. The hair was a different size than the one on my plate. When we told the server at the end she didn't seem to care. $80 plus tip for hair to be in my food and no apology thanks. read more

Service was good food was alright [[HIGHLIGHT]]table was a bit dirty when we were sat down[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. If you do get the stuffed French toast ask to add banana nut. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Peanut butter Mia's Stuffed French Toast Frankie Special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food was amazing and the service was quick! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I sat outside and was very pleased[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. I'll for sure go back soon!

On November 9, 2024, after running some errands, I took my family out for breakfast. I especially wanted my hubby to try this location as I've been here before. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The parking lot was quite crowded, and the restaurant was even more so.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It made for a wonderful day at the Potholder. We added our names to their waiting list. Within seconds, we were asked if we would prefer to dine outdoors or indoors. We were promptly seated indoors. Within minutes, our beverages were brought to our table. Erika, our server, was very attentive. After we placed our menu orders, we engaged in nostalgic conversations. Erika arrived with our food. I had ordered a patty melt on sourdough bread with curly fries. The carbohydrates were satisfying. A la carte eggs scrambled, two biscuits on the bottom, chicken-fried steak on top, two sunny-side-up eggs, hashbrowns, and two delectable hot chocolates. Erika approached our table and inquired about my husband's meal. He playfully remarked that it was terrible, causing her to halt in her tracks. We all burst into laughter. My patty melt was delectable, bursting with flavor and served on buttered bread. The chicken-fried steak was rated an eight out of ten, but it could have used more gravy. The biggest complaint we had was all the ice that was used in my hubby's Michelada the taste was good, one or two I e cubes would of been perfect besides all the small ice and serving a Michelada in a Bloody Mary cup come on. read more

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Came on a weekday. 5 minute wait. I liked there was an option to sit outside under a covered patio and individual umbrellas. They have weekday specials. Fruity Friday Special- got pancakes w fresh strawberries. Pancakes were nothing extraordinary but very fluffy w fresh strawberries. Grand Prix Omelette with an upgrade of a side of Super Spuds which were both great! I liked how crispy the Spuds were. With the 2 meals+ 2 coffees the bill was close to $50+tip. IG: @grace.loves.socal read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Pancakes. Grand Prix Omelette w Super Spuds - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

We eat here yesterday and we had a party of 6. We waited for 15 min to be seat, because completely forgot we were there. I ordered a patty melt and wanted a turkey patty instead of beef. The waitress said that was an extra charge and I said ok. I not expect to have an upcharge of $5. That was a 1/3 of the cost of the menu. My wife order regular fries and got curl. We going to say something, but were afraid we might never see the plate again. Our friend ordered the Frankie special and had to ask for the eggs and bacon. read more

What can you say about Potholder on Lakewood Blvd? Let's skip over the food because it's exceptionally, what a kitchen crew! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere is always clean and restroom, double check[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Now, the main review goes to all staff. The team they have here is ABOVE and BEYOND. The words to describe are consistent, patient, kind and compassionate. Good food and a clean restaurant is okay but, awful service? Thank you Potholder on Lakewood and Stern for providing Long Beach with your all around professional and quality experience at every visit and pickup. You are a caring team that consistently makes your restaurant a treat for us. See you soon! read more

A local favorite, for sure! Delicious food, decent portions, great selections! And fast, friendly service throughout. When it's busy, be prepared to walk as the parking lot isn't very big. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Tim's Dug Out! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

We just moved here and looked for a place to have breakfast once a weekend. It's not far from where we live and it's apparently a chain. I am thrilled by what was brought to our table. The cinnamon pancake was INCREDIBLE. They cut it much like a cinnnamon roll and the butter on top was a perfect finish. My eggs and potatoes were really good, the bacon was okay but it had a different taste. My girlfriend had the Hoboe omelette and it was really good, the salsa and hash browns were good as well as the sourdough bread. The service was terrific. They spent all their time looking after us. We have found our spot. read more

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I ordered a California omelette, sour dough toast, and a short stack of (which would be 3) BLUEBERRY PANCAKES. Not buttermilk pancakes...BLUEBERRY PANCAKES! I was charged $34.00 and some change for this breakfast. And what did I get? A bland tasting omelette, SOGGY sour dough toast with no jam, and BUTTERMILK PANCAKES. I specifically ordered BB pancakes because I have always believed Potholder #3 had the best BB pancakes in the LBC. On top of that, I called them to let them know they screwed up my order, and the waitress who took my call says, "Oh, well, I didn't charge you for the blueberries."? Seriously? No "Hey man, so sorry. Come on back and we'll have some BB pancakes ready for you."? And to top it off, they gave me only ONE syrup...for a short stack. Really? Like..give me one syrup if I order ONE pancake. You give me ONE syrup for a short stack? I'd be lucky if I could get a third of my stack smothered in syrup. Needless to say, I threw this shitty breakfast away. So done with this place. I'm not one to Yelp, but this breakfast and shitty customer service really ruined my morning. Going to start getting my breakfast at "Schooner or Later". Sure it's out of my way drive wise, and a little bit more expensive, but at least they'll give me my short stack of BB pancakes and TWO syrups, coupled with GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

To whom it may concern: Had my breakfast this morning. The cinnamon roll pancake is wonderful. Was greeted by a very courteous woman Alyssa. Once at the table she asked if I wanted any thing to drink. I indicated coffee . Was at my table within minutes, while other customers were still arriving. Ericka took my order, suggested the cinnamon roll pancake . Thanks Ericka....see note above . Michael the manager came by. This is an excellent breakfast start of the day. Sincerely, Louis M. read more

Came here for the first time and would not go back. The food left a lot to be desired. I had the waffle and it was so dry and flavorless that not even the syrup could help it. Nothing special with the eggs and bacon. Honestly there's just better breakfast spots out there. read more

Won't ever go back. Food is typical not very good diner food, which is fine IF the service was quick and kind. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is ran by men and you can tell.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Felt like we were being held hostage for an HOUR while we waited for our food. No communication from our server, he mainly ignored our presence while we were dining. We got a "discount" for the food being so late: 5 dollars off of a 70 dollar tab.... Honestly an insult. Coming from the service industry myself, I understand things get backed up in the kitchen. However, that means you as a server need to step it up with your tables to make sure they don't sit for an hour in disdain and leave unhappy, ultimately resulting in a fiery yelp review. read more

Wanted to try somewhere new, but this will be my first and last time here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere: 9/10 Definitely an establishment that has been here for awhile. Very small on the inside and most of the seating is in the back of the restaurant. I saw several heating lamps that should help keep patrons stay warm when the cold weather officially hits. Wouldn't hurt to get some updating, but overall it's clean at the least[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Service: 10/10 Greeted warmly, allowed to sit where I wanted and everyone was very attentive. It was the best team work I've seen in a long time. Food: 2/10 The only reason I won't return is the food. I got the Popeye scramble with hash browns and sourdough bread. No seasoning was used at all and the salt and pepper didn't help so I slathered everything in ketchup which didn't help much either because I'm not a huge fan of ketchup. The eggs were over cooked, the hash browns were more like mashed potatoes, and at least the toast was toasted to perfection. I didn't complain and I was very hungry so I dug in, but half way through I found a hair in my food. As someone who refuses to complain I asked to pay my bill and was offered a box, I told my server about the hair and showed her, she felt awful that this happened and offered to have my food remade. I told her it was fine, I didn't want to complain but just pay my bill. She was very sweet and ensures I was ok with not getting my food redone, of which I insisted it was fine. This could be a great place, but the bland food will keep me from coming back. I can forgive one piece of hair because things happen, but their recipes need some flavor. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Popeye's Scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I usually do not leave bad reviews but I am hoping the owner sees this and fix the issue: ***Please check your ticketing system because there's a huge problem with it.*** I sat down (solo diner) after a table of 2. A couple minutes later, a table of 3 sat down and then 15 minutes later, a table of 3 sat down. I ordered my food right after the table of 2. The other two tables ordered drinks, got their drinks, and then proceeded to order 5-6 minutes after receiving their cocktails. Please tell me how it's possible for both tables of 3's to receive their food first? Then 15 minutes later, the table of 2, and then 10 minutes after that, I finally received my food? I was there waiting for my food for well over 45 minutes and almost left as I witness the second table of 3's half way into their meal when I ordered 15-20 minutes before them. I know this because I sent a work email on my phone and used that timeframe for reference. ***Please check your ticketing system because there's a huge problem with it.*** Food is delicious as always and I have no ill will towards the staff, I think they're wonderful, especially the overworked girl with the pink hair (y'all need to make sure you're paying her well). 2 stars for now for great food, but I was not having it this morning. read more

Cinnamon. Roll. Pancake. What else matters? The restaurant is small but easy to access. The service was very good. Fast and friendly. (Yes, I ate other food. Yes, it was good. But. Cinnamon. Roll. Pancake...) I'll be back. :) read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Cinnamon. Roll. Pancake. And some other stuff. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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My husband and I have been customers of the potholder for many years, I understand everything has gone up in price but to charge just under $5 for a Diet Coke, a cup of coffee almost 5 dollars. I had two small pieces of French toast...$14. That's absolutely ridiculous! Our breakfast was $48 at some point you can't gouge your customers and expect them to continue to come back! read more

Finally ate here for the first time even though I just live down the street and pass by it all the time. My friend and I shared The Couch and it was PLENTY of food for both of us. It came with 2 big pancakes, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links, eggs and a HUGE plate of delicious, cheesy hash browns! read more

Breakfast never tasted so good!! Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in LBC. The service is great . The staff is polite and friendly. The food is absolutely amazing - everything we tasted melted in other mouths. Love coming here for breakfast. Great spot for brunch. Highly recommend! read more

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Just such a good vibe and service! The vegan eggs Benedict is some of the best I've ever had!!! 11/10 recommend this place! read more

Great service they also have outside indoor seating but the indoor seating is very limited. Their coffee is really good and I think it's a cool place grab quick breakfast for a breakfast date. The pancakes are huge so don't order too many haha . Enjoy read more

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I hadn't been to the Potholder in a while, and it was fun to be back. We didn't wait too long, maybe 20 minutes for a table on a Saturday morning. The red umbrellas on the back patio make plenty of shade for an enjoyable breakfast. Menu is big, and I usually stick with eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns. They're so good, how can I order anything else? They have a huge 18" pancake that would be fun to share, and Mickey pancakes on the kids menu and you can add fresh fruit on top. Great diner experience. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Patio umbrellas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

We only tried there mac Daddy pancake. It was ok, could have been more moist. If this pancake was better tasting I would come more often just for this 18 inch pancake. But Reasonable price , I will need to try their other popular items to really give a full review but 3 stars for now overall. Service and staff were awesome. Nice location and ambiance too. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - 18 inch Mac daddy pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

We had a Sunday afternoon family outing and we had a short wait nothing too long. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were sat outside in the patio.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Everything was great right from the start. The server came right over seemed like he was really going to take care of us. We placed our drink orders and asked his recommendations and everything was solid ! But then Richard must of forgot about us. Coffee wasn't filled up in a timely manner. The food took 37 minutes. I'm sorry I'm in the industry and breakfast should not take that long to come out. When the food arrived it appeared like it was sitting under the heat lamps for too long as our sauces were drying out on the plate. Maybe the servers have to run their own food, would make sense since Richard was out taking orders but not taking care of his tables. We had our 10 month daughter with us and she did great waiting for a fruit bowl but come on no child could wait that long. He didn't even ask if we wanted the children meal out first. The food was decent. I could tell that the flavor is there and his recommendations were great. The portions are good. The people were friendly and polite. I don't think I'll return if I had the opportunity. There's steps of service that just can't be missed and honestly over everything could have prevented this review and us waiting and wondering what's going on. I wanted to get up and leave but I didn't have it in me to do that to the kitchen at least. The three stars is for the rest of the establishment. read more

If you can't tell, I'm on a quest to being able tk complete these food challenges! I came here Saturday morning with the intent of finishing their Mac Daddy Frankie, an 18" pancake with a side of 2 eggs and either 2 pieces of bacon or 2 sausages. First off, the customer service here was excellent. I think 3 different people helped me while I was here, all of them friendly and courteous. As soon as my pancake came out I divided it into 6 large pizze type slices. I devoured the first two with no hesitation. The third piece I finished slowly as I got tired of the pancake super quick.. it was just so thick! I only managed to finish half of the pancake and the sides. There was no time limit so I could've just stayed and slowly finished it but I had an 11AM appointment. The food was decent, nothing special, but their customer service makes it all better. I'll be back again to finish the pancake in the near future :). read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - Mac Daddy Frankie. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

3 for Thursday deal is legit... 3 eggs, 3 bacon or sausage and potatoes or 3 pancakes or 3 French Toast. I went with eggs, bacon and French Toast. Kristy was great, she kept my coffee hot and full my whole meal. The food came very fast and hot. The eggs were perfectly scrambled, not dry, the bacon was crisp how I like it and the French toast was delicious. The service was excellent all around and the food was great. Nice big outdoor patio and a cozy indoor diner vibe perfect for any kind of weather. read more

The Potholder Cafe P3 - 3 for Thursday - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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