Great food and even better service. They treat you like family and you never leave hungry. I usually get the rib eye steak and eggs for breakfast along with a great cup of coffee (which they rarely allow to go empty) and occasionally a mimosa. If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out! read more

Good food. Kombucha on tap. Definitely will be back. I had the veggie patch scramble and it was delicious. Everyone left happy.

Cute little restaurant with really good food, friendly staff, and fast service! Definitely worth stopping in!

Wow! What a great hidden gem in Carpinteria. Exceeded all of my expectations. From the minute we enter the cute cafe till the minute we walked out, we felt welcomed and well taken care of. Customer service was top notch and so personal. Everything we ordered tasted great. I opted for breakfast burrito by staff recommendation and it was the best breakfast burrito I ever had. Yummmmm!!!! Also, kids licked their plates clean so that was a win. I am def coming back! read more

The Worker Bee Cafe - Breakfast burrito with chorizo and bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Food and service are above and beyond. We have stopped here for the last three years on our group vacation and they are always so accommodating and friendly. They get the orders right, the portions are a good size, they have plenty of local hot sauce options, the food is tasty, and again they are so friendly. read more

Wow!! Rick and the employees of Worker Bee. Thank you for your response. I'm truly astonished by how you have responded to my feedback. I have never experienced this level of customer service. I hope God blesses your business and that you see much success in the future. read more

Stopped by this morning and was not disappointed! Looked up some Yelp reviews and this place sounded promising. We ordered the French toast and the potato skin hash. Both were amazing!! Potatoes were seasoned perfectly!! French toast had a nice crunch on the outside, but super soft on the inside! Can't wait to come back! read more

The Worker Bee Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carpinteria, California

A true mom and pop diner with food cooked fresh and service to match. I got the French toast with a bowl of fruit and it was exquisite. This is an easy place to fall in love with. read more

Honestly some pretty good food here. I wouldn't recommend the side of home fries as the potatoes were undercooked but other than that my meal was delicious and the service was good. read more

Awesome little place. Food was really good., especially the jalapeño bacon. Next time going to have to get here earlier to try the cinnamon roll. read more

Have eaten here several times and appreciate the no-nonsense, quaint, small-town diner atmosphere of this little cafe on the lovely Linden main drag leading to beautiful Carpinteria Beach several blocks away. You MUST get corned beef hash and eggs, as the corned beef is the real deal. It's the only thing I've ever eaten here, except the one time I tried a bit of my ex brother in law's potato skin hash (potatoes, bacon, veg all fried up and served with two eggs on top-GOOD). I appreciate the staff not kicking us out during that visit because the ex brother in law and I got into a no holds barred, take no prisoners argument at the table about, wait for it, him telling me I should've let my sick dog die rather than spend thousands of dollars on vet care for him. The bleeping guy said I should've used the money instead on a Tesla down payment. What. A. Jerk. Needless to say, haven't spoken to that fool since. Family feuds aside, please eat here. The food is great, service is kind and patient, but you may have to wait for seats because it's a tiny place. read more

This is how a cafe should bee. Our waiter, who I remember from 5 years ago is still here with his positive attitude and great suggestions, makes this place buzz! read more

The wait here is the hardest part..service is great, food is great...family owned small business. We drive an hour and half just to eat here. read more

Great local place! Generous and delicious food portions and choices. One of our favorites is the Corn-beef Hash and eggs!! Not ground up corn beef but tender roast cooked to perfection and diced with potato's and eggs!! Fabulous!! Small but cozy. Owners Rick and son Rick are very very good at what they do!! Nice patio for outside eating (great to use at this ever changing time) When in Carp, it's a must!!! read more

I've walked by this place many times, but was finally drawn in by the beautiful pictures of the food on Yelp. It did not disappoint! I had a classic breakfast that was as good as could be. My wife had the potato skin hash which was amazing and plentiful. And they took good care of our 2 kiddos: giving them books to read. Rick, the owner, walked us through the menu and was super helpful. Love this place and definitely coming back. read more

The Worker Bee Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Loved everything about our first experience at this adorable cafe this morning. It's tucked away in the quaint little town of Carpinteria. The owners (father and son team ) both greeted us at the door as they were tending to the busy breakfast crowd. We sat at the counter. Service was prompt, and food was prepared in a flash..I highly recommend the patty melt with jalapeño bacon, and onion rings...so good!!! And my husband had the chicken fried steak with crispy hash browns, very good as well. You simply must go too many yummy plates to mention !! Thank you so much for the wonderful breakfast, we will be back soon!!! read more

Four of us just had lunch here and 3 out of four had a nice lunch. It took us almost 45 minutes to be served and it wasn't a full house dining there. We ordered a Hamburger, a Ruben sandwich and one of the egg scrambles. Those were fine but my husband ordered the Steak Tri-Tip on a roll with steak fries. The meat was mostly grizzle and chopped into chunks instead of sliced meat. Even the waitress said it was a lower type of meat when he complained about the terrible sandwich! It cost $16.95 and she only took off $5 from his cost. Our advice....NEVER order that sandwich here!! read more

My family and I LOVE this place! They make you feel welcomed every time, the owner Rick is such a wonderful person, his staff is amazing and the food is delicious. Highly recommend them!! read more

We looked up a place for breakfast, this place was nearby, excellent food, I had the cornedbeef and hash, it was made fresh, I was pleasantly surprised. My friend had the waffle, she loved it with all the fruits and whipped cream topping. read more

Wonderful spot! Fresh food made to order every day. Nothing frozen. Father son team owners are super nice and friendly and will explain everything with a smile! Had a great breakfast New York style bagel with cream cheese and yummy lox and capers! My wife had a wonderfully seasoned egg dish. We didn't have to add salt or pepper or anything just tasted great. My sister had the awesome pumpkin pancakes. We will be back when we visit Carp again. Maybe lunch next time. read more

This is the second time we have been here to Worker Bee Cafe for breakfast, today we had chicken and waffles, chicken was flavorful moist, with a crispy coating the waffle was also very good, it comes with this sweet and spicy syrup everything complimented everything really well. My husband had the potato skin hash with horseradish cream and jalapeño bacon needless to say the complimented each other very well as you can see with the empty plate!, coffee is consistent here also very good, Julia is on top of everything and the owner also very accommodating and friendly.5 stars! read more

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My husband and I stopped here on the way home from Santa Barbara. Food was good. Owner is super friendly and full of energy! Definitely loves what he does! read more

Carpinteria is one of my favorite places to visit. Stopped by on a whim while driving up to the Bay Area and found this GEM called The Worker Bee Cafe! Stopped for breakfast and it was nothing short of incredible! I had their hash, potatoes and eggs (1/2 order), and I was hooked on the first bite! Seriously, the seasoning was out of this world delicious & it was cooked to perfection. I actually got out of my seat and went over to give the chef my accolades. The servers were delightful and very helpful when making our food choices. They were very attentive and had great smiles! I even tried a "breakfast " beer that was killer good (I believe it was from the Beer Lab that's close by). All in all, this is my new favorite breakfast place. Try it, you'll be happy you didn't miss out! Everything about this place was so enjoyable read more

Well we waited and waited for a service and the lady asked us to sign and the clipboard by the front and then she forgot about us when I went back in to ask what was going on with our table she said hello how can I help you bad attitude we can't comment on the food because we left..... make sure you take care of your customers read more

Excellent breakfast, great service! Overall great experience! Highly recommend this place. We haven't been back for a long time and we are so glad we did! Best breakfast place in Carp! read more

The service is reliable and fast, the rib eye was a it overdone but still tender. Great coffee also

An old-school breakfast joint that we absolutely love! Great coffee exceptional service really really good food... don't miss this place

You have to try their special corned beef hash! Soooo good. Biscuits and gravy...not so good. Supporting a family business that prides in their work and food....priceless. and the iced tea was good too, it was fresh. Thank you read more

Awesome Food, Service and Music! Great find! Great selections and lots of on location made specialties, ingredients. Highly recommended!

This place is super interesting. When busy, the service is hilariously bad, somewhat short and rude but honestly it added to the charm. I was there with family and we found it amusing while I could see some find it appalling. The food was amazing. My whole table loved every bit of what they ate and when the restaurant died down the service completely flipped to be amazing and personable. We were only on town for 48 hours and used Yelp to find the place. I would highly recommend this place as long as you go in with a good sense of humor! read more

Loved this place!! Very cute, good food and coffee. The service was great. Very friendly people. Definitely coming back.

Literally the CUTEST, coolest lil diner feel ever! The owner is so personable, the waitresses made me tear up with the biggest smile with how cute they are! The service was amazing and the food was BOMB! If I had the ability to have self control over diving into my plate as soon as it was placed in front of me, I would have snapped a pic of my order. Talking about it days later makes me crave it now as I type this out! DEFINITELY going back here every time I visit Carpinteria!! Can't wait! read more

Best French toast in town... love this diner style breakfast joint. Def worth stopping in

I'm devastated to report the awful customer service I received today. I can safely say it is the worst I have had in my whole life! Hubby and I came here and ordered breakfast this Sunday morning. It took a while for food and my daughter finished her baby food before our meal even got to us. When our food finally arrived my husbands order was incorrect (I can attest to this even though the owner stated it was right - ummm, isn't the customer always right?). My husband asked him to take the potatoes back and leave the rest of the food since we were on a time crunch with the baby and all. He agreed, but when my husband got up to retrieve something from inside the restaurant (we were on the back patio) he snuck the plate away. My husband caught him inside, asked for the other food back, so... Here's the kicker... The "chef" threw the plate down on the counter. My husband asked him what the problem was and he replied "$&@! You!" Right in front of the owner. Hubby looked at the owner, flabbergasted, and the owner just played it off as if it was my husbands fault for wanting his order to his liking. Insane! Awful experience, insulting behavior, they don't deserve our money nor do they deserve other business if this is how they treat their customers. Bring Oscar and Jamie back! P.S. The original review was about our experience with the previous owners!!!! read more

Worst Place EVER! I went to the Worker Bee Cafe a few weeks ago and I will NOT be returning. The old man, I'm guessing that owner, is the rudest man I have ever countered. I ordered home fries and asked if they could add tomatoes and the waitress took my order to the kitchen. A few moments later a grouchy old man came over to my table and asked which one of us ordered the potatoes with the tomatoes. I said it was me and he asked where I saw that on the menu. I was going to say I didn't see it on the menu with the tomatoes but I thought it would be easy to add them in. He interrupted me and said "THAT ISN'T ON THE MENU" He then barked at me asking if I wanted the tomatoes cooked or placed on top. he brought me my meal and to mess with him I ate all the potatoes but left the tomatoes on my plate. DO NOT GO HERE. read more

I always stop here for a bite (usually breakfast) on my way to my place in Morro Bay. And, I always get the same thing-Ham & Cheese Omlette, Hash Browns, Fruit and a cup of Java. Always perfect! :-) The Hash Browns are freshly cut, made to order and the eggs for my omlette always taste better here (some rooster is making good WHOOPIE with the Hens I guess!) Also, their coffee is especially good because they don't use tap water but filtered water; that is ALWAYS what makes a good cup of Java and Catalina Island's eateries do so as well. Cozy, quaint, reasonable prices and friendly owners on hand but mostly locals and not to touristy (especially this time of year). A good place to stop after I've done some serious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzT4jlxegQ read more

The food is delicious and fresh, the waitstaff is really friendly and cool, the decor is fun, and they have tasty kombucha on tap!

Sooooo I will give them that it was Labor Day Weekend and were super busy BUT I have dined several times over a Labor Day Weekend and usually have a much better experience. First, the procedure for being seated is a little....disorganized. It relies on the honesty of all. There is simply a clip board on the front door and you just write your name and number in your party. If they call your name and you're not there, you're skipped. Also, there's no one there to talk to as to how long they anticipate the wait to be. So we waited. And waited and waited. Its nice to know that, "hey, it's going to be at least an hour until you're seated." We were listed 3rd on the list and we didn't think it was going to take A WHOLE HOUR. Once seated, our server was super grumpy. Not in the mood for any smiles at all. We ordered our food and drinks military style. It was then ANOTHER 45 minutes to get our food. Dude, we are talking standard stuff off their menu with no modifications. The food was good but not worth a 2 hour wait. Had we been able to zip in and out, it would have been an entirely different experience. I got the hash, it was pretty good but I wouldn't get it again. The cinnamon roll was da Boooomb! Hubby reports the chicken sandwich was decent and would order again. read more

Small place- 15 tables at most plus a breakfast counter... food is really good and the servers are. Ice. Prices are a little high, higher than what you'd pay at a diner or Denys, but the food quality is there and the facility is clean and inviting. Little guy and I had pancakes- they were fluffy and flavorful. Took French toast for wifey at the hotel, it traveled well and was also flavourful. -1 point for the limited seating and lack of ambiance- no music... just the hum of HVAC equipment and the conversations of others. read more

I will admit that our experience might be an anomaly but frankly if I never saw the place again, it would make my day. My wife and I entered the establishment at about 8:45 AM and should have known there was a problem when saw only 1 couple. We seated ourself as there were no employees evident. We waited and waited and finally, even though a couple of employees were walking around, 5 minutes later someone finally approached us and took our drink order. Ultimately he returned to take our food order. We asked what kind of oil they used in the kitchen as my wife is allergic too Soy and all vegetable oil contains oil. The server finally returned to say that yes, they did use Soy oil. As a result I advised him that we would be leaving as we couldn't eat there so could we please have our check for the tea. The crowning blow was when the server asked if I had any food allergies and when I said no, he replied that I could eat then. When I replied that I certainly wouldn't eat in a place that my couldn't eat at, to which he replied well we do have oatmeal that she could eat. Needless to say, at that point, after finally getting the check for the tea, I paid and we left. Not a good experience in any way! read more