Cute restaurant on hwy 68 if you're looking to try something different. I recommend sitting outside if you can. The servers were very accommodating in seating our large party of 10. The food itself was good, but nothing you can't get anywhere else. I recommend the chilaquiles and asking for salsa in the side. read more

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Really disappointed with the service at Toro Café. One of our plates was supposed to come with country potatoes, but it came with hashbrowns instead. We let the server know, and she said they couldn't fix it because of their 11:30 cut-off time, but told the cashier to remove it from the bill. When we went to pay, the charge was still there. The cashier argued with me over a mistake on their part and kept repeating, "But he ate it, didn't he?" I replied, "Why didn't you take it off his plate then?" since that's not what he ordered and we were told it would be removed. If they weren't going to correct it, they shouldn't have said they would. Very frustrating experience and poor customer service. read more

We've driven by this place many times and decided to eat here this Sunday. It was everything it looks it would be. The total classic diner experience with tons of local memorabilia on the walls. Friendly staff, fun atmosphere perfect Trailside dining greasy spoon experience. The food was absolutely delicious and we are ready for a nap afterwards which is a tell tail sign for a perfect breakfast spot. read more

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Indoor and outdoor seating right between Monterey and Salinas. Perfect stop, came here after hiking at Toro park and grabbed a burger - portion was decent especially for the price. If you're hungry would recommend doubling the patties (at least one burger is a double) but everything tasted great especially the potato salad, and again, was kinda shocked at how decent the prices were just outside of Monterey. Will be back! read more

Toro Place Cafe - Bleu bacon burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

So Here We Are At Toro Place Cafe Again, We Haven't Been Here For Awhile Even The Owner Said "Where Have You Been..??" So I Ordered The Pork Chop With Scrambled Eggs And Cheese Sourdough Toast, And Hash Browns..!! Cassandra Is Having The Tuna Melt With Fries And Water . And My Fiancée Ordered The Skirt Steak With Eggs, Hash Browns, With Eggs Over Medium. read more

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Service here was great! They seems to know what they're doing and the cat is the best waiter. The fries are delicious and their burger is filling. Would love to come back to this cute cafe. read more

Toro Place Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

This place is down the road from our house on busy Highway 68. Be careful turning in and turning out. Parking is crazy nuts. People just park wherever most of the time. Right on the highway. This place has been there since my husband went to grade school in our area. And he's 73 now. It's changed owners multiple times of course. It's fun to go in because it's just like out of some 1960 sitcom just an old diner small cramped crowded put in an old old house probably more than 100 years old easily. It also has a outdoor area for when it's warm enough to sit outdoors. Highly recommend their ginormous cinnamon rolls. They are off the charts delicious crunchy bake top with the frosting on it and soft soft clouds of dough on the inside. Good strong cinnamon flavor too. They have a nice variety of breakfast items. I do love their corned beef hash with poached eggs on it. My husband loves their omelettes of which they have many varieties. He usually loves the cheese and bacon omelette. The eggs are nice and fluffy in the omelette and they're not chintzy with the cheese or the bacon. Their biscuits and gravy are a nice creamy mix of sausage gravy with lots of pepper in it the way I like it and their biscuits would float off the plate by themselves if they didn't have gravy on top. Service is extremely friendly and good quality. A lot of the servers have been working there for years and live locally in the neighborhood. They have beer that you could have with your burgers if you want and every sandwich that I've tried there and I've tried most of them are well-made and very flavorful. No bland food here. All in all they do a great job. It's nice to have something so close because we have no other services out here where we live but to them giving good quality food and good customer service is more important than making money off a captive audience and I appreciate that. I only gave him four stars because the parking is so Cray Cray. read more

Well, first off, apologies for no photo of MY meal (I took photos of my husband's and my sister in laws , but I will paint a picture with words. I ordered the linguisa, eggs over easy, hashbrowns, and a biscuit. You do not see linguisa on menus very often, and it used to be a childhood favorite of mine, so I could not resist. It did not disappoint. Everything was tasty and satisfying. The biscuit was the fluffy kind, I prefer the crispy kind. Do not come here if you are in a rush though. The service is friendly and kind, but definitely on the slow side. It is the kind of place where you settle in, sip your coffee, and enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Worth the wait if you have the time. read more

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I'm kicking myself for having driven by this place so many times yet never stopped before! The bovine-focused interior is delightful, it's eclectic and clean. Less than 20 tables, plus a few stools at the breakfast bar. The server was warm and friendly, made sure all was well and we had what we needed. Food was great! Usually at restaurants when I ask if the sausage is links or patties, they'll tell you one or the other. This place offers you both! In addition to the breakfast menu, they also offer pastries. We had a nice breakfast - and my French toast was cooked just right. (if there's one thing that will ruin a breakfast meal, it's dry French toast.) Definitely going back! read more

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Toro Place Cafe was a very average brunch place. Parking was pretty rough/awkward during 11:15am on a Saturday, but we managed since the place is located right next to the highway. We were seated very quickly outside on the patio which was very nice! It was a cloudy day and a bit cold outside, but only one of the outdoor heaters was working, out of the ~5 they had :( Service was not great but not horrible. When they served our food, they forgot to give me my side of fruit. We also asked for hot sauce (which every other table except us) and I think they forgot. We ended up asking another waitress after finally managing to flag them down and she quickly brought out my fruits (yum) & hot sauce. I was halfway done with my food though which kinda sucked because I was hungry and hot sauce is a necessity with my eggs! The chicken fried steak reminded of the free lunches I got in middle school It didn't seem like anything special to me-- just a fried slab of underseasoned chicken. I think I made a mistake choosing this, but my friend who got the eggs benedict said it was really good! He finished in 6 bites!!! Toro Place Cafe is a decent brunch spot but I didn't feel like it was anything special. I see a lot of folks bringing and pets here, which is pretty cool and nice. I also really enjoyed the patio but I wish the heaters worked or wished I came on a sunnier day. Thank you to the staff here that worked really hard to attend to my table! I imagine they were short staffed during the time I came. read more

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I gathered today with family to relive a childhood memory... but was sadly disappointed by the food. I asked for my eggs, soft they were hard and my fruit was rotten. My pancake was fluffy, but not brown. My son's burrito had room temperature linguiça and cheese that was not melted. My dad's egg Benedict was just OK and fairly runny. My husband's chorizo scramble was very light on the chorizo and his fruit was definitely old. Overall, and $127 later it was not worth it. The staff was fine. read more

Small cafe for breakfast and lunch. EST 1956. Looks like an old gas station/ market. Taken back when times may have been a bit simpler. I was greeted kindly and seated it has a very quaint feel and very clean. They have a board with morning specials as well as full breakfast menu. I ordered from the specials. Chilaquiles & eggs. It was served with beans and sour cream on the side. The chips were well dressed and the eggs fluffy and cooked perfectly. I ordered mild as I wasn't sure on heat level. I would probably go to medium next time just to up the heat level a bit. Chips were still crispy and slowly some soften up from heat of the eggs and sauce an onions. It was perfectly balanced and one of the best I've had. Coffee is fresh and hot and a nice medium blend with cream or flavor creamers on the side. Will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. They advertise best burgers. So will have to give that a try. Picked up a fresh house made cinnamon roll for tomorrow! read more

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I've been here before with a group of friends and we had a horrible service experience so i haven't given it a thought again, but today my friends insisted that we give it another chance and we did. The foods that we ordered are just okay, it's not something that you would go back to over and over, it's a cute little cafe that needs some good aesthetics, the bathroom is clean though. I must say that service is still the same as last time that we went. They need to up their game on the service. read more

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Horrible dining experience and I will never go back. At 11:28 a.m. I politely asked the waitress if the chefs could still make my husband an omelette even though breakfast was ending at 11:30 am, and the waitress was extremely rude about it and gave me major attitude. She then referred to me as "woman." She came over to our table and explained that in her country of Mexico they call females "woman" all the time. As a matter of fact, my husband who was sitting next to me is a Mexican born man. He said it's considered extremely rude even there. She ended up not being our server but the actual server from Germany ended up being extremely rude as well and shooting us dirty looks. Pathetic customer service. I recommend going elsewhere for a more positive dining experience. Food was bland. read more

Great cinnamon roll, very quaint fun old diner feel pleasant wait staff. Other food tried omelette and burgers overall good food a bit pricey for a diner read more

the service was a tiny lil bit slow, but I believe that was due to the amount of people. that proves the food good already. I love the ambiance of the whole place. the outside seats are beautiful. inside, I like the rustic-style. all the food is amazing. read more

We stopped by for lunch on a Saturday and we were thrilled with our order. I had the grilled chicken club and spouse had the mushroom burger. We enjoyed the patio dining and the food was terrific! If you are on Hwy 68 the Toro Cafe is a must stop! read more

Toro Place Cafe - Mushroom burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

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Decent roadhouse cafe. I hear the cinnamon buns are amazing but always sold out by the time I arrive. Great meeting spot to carb up before hiking Ft Ord or a nice lunch spot after an epic hike. Good and solid diner. Friendly staff. read more

Toro Place Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

My wife and I love going here .The service here is great they do truly care about your experience there. The food is great the chicken fried steak is so good but if your in the mood for lunch the double western burger or the chef salad are great choices to . You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

The server did not give us what we asked for. I asked for Coke. She gave me coffee. We asked for sourdough bread we got regular bread. We asked for over easy eggs we got fully cooked eggs. The waffle tasted sour. I would never go here again. read more

The cinnamon rolls! Best ever! Perfect pillowy sweet dough, perfect amount of cinnamon spice offset with the perfect amount of sweet icing! Oh and I had the biscuits and gravy! Again, best ever! Biscuits perfect buttery and crumbly without being dry. Okay now I'm hungry and need to plan my next visit here asap! read more

Place is cute and decorated with the art of the owners love of his place. Service is was good . Eggs Benedict was just okay as the sauce was thin and weak in flavor. Cinnamon roll was great ! read more

Good food good staff Its out of nowhere But worth a try!! If youre playing golf around here Eat your breakfast here! Very good!!! read more

Toro Place Cafe - Chicken fried steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

I have driven past this place more than 100x's I have eaten there twice. The breakfast was good no complaints. I just treated my brother and nephew there today and all the locals got way better service than we did. We were ignored the entire time. My nephew was literally asleep in his chair and still they didn't bring the bill to us. No coffe no water. I got a Philly sandwich which I couldn't eat because it was so bad. My brother ate his burger but he didn't like it very much. Bad service bad food, bad attitudes, BAD!! read more

Today,I stopped by the café and waa met with a greeting and waa seated.Upon being seated. I ordered a drink.The drink took 15 minutes to come.Once my food arrived it looked like a high school cafeteria cheeseburger.Worse dining experience I ever had.Service matched the food TERRIBLE. During my meal, not one waitress came by to give me a refill. Very disappointed. read more

Service was immediate. We chose our seat and had a waitress quickly. Coffee came and we ordered 2 omelets. Castroville and an ABC. Cooked to perfection and LOADED with ingredients. This is a very old restaurant that is basically by itself along the highway. Very cool small town feel. Great little patio attached for nice weather days. Highly recommend!! read more

Toro Place Cafe - Interior - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

The reuben sandwich and potato salad tasted good, but I didn't leave feeling satiated by my lunch. Unfortunately, Google Maps guided me here, and it seemed to be on a lower standing than what I typically look for in an eatery for dining in. The waitress was polite. read more

Good eats and cozy atmosphere,dogs welcomed which is a big bonus. Para la gente latina, no le tengan miedo! Gracias para la ayuda Leti!

A very enjoyable place for casual dining. A local landmark. Fairly priced, good service and some outdoor seating.

Really poor service if you're white, if your Hispanic you get great service. Small food portions for the price, was ignored by service staff who made it clear they discriminate against white people. read more

The service wasn't as inviting as last time. Waitress seemed rushed, or just busy mentally. The ambiance is superb, I highly recommend this restaurant. The service is usually so inviting, everyone has their days, not a knock, we understand, everyone deals with life, we all go through stuff so we will keep coming back when out this way. read more

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I tried to get a table here a few weeks ago on a Saturday morning. It was busy as expected and I was standing right in front of the register waiting to be greeted and put on a waiting list. I waited for 15 minutes and I didn't even get an acknowledgment from the staff. I used to be a server and I understand things get overwhelming but it only takes a second to greet a guest and let them know someone will be with them soon. I felt like a ghost and looking around the room I wondered if my ethnicity was why I was ignored. Horrible first impression and I won't return. There's so many other good breakfast spots around. read more

Good old style, dare I say greasy spoon. The food is very good not particularly modern cuisine although they have some very good low-calorie Paleo sort of dishes. Mostly breakfast and lunch, a place where you will certainly feel comfortable. Sidenote for those of you who are younger, greasy spoon is meant as a complement to small independently run café read more

Perfect little roadside diner. Stopped by for lunch (12pm) on our way out of Monterey. We quickly chose a table and we're provided menus. Lots of delicious options... I was struggling better the steak sandwich, Bacon Melt, or Mini Chiliburger. I ordered the steak sandwich (I can't recall the name on the menu) with fries. Asked for Tapatio and Grilled Onions. My husband ordered the Western Bacon Cheeseburger with fries. The steak sandwich was perfect! Steak was tender and juicy. I added mayo to the bun, S&P, and Tapatio to the bun. Added the lettuce, tomato to the bun. Perfection. Steak is cooked to order. I ordered mine Medium. Western Bacon Cheeseburger: soft bun, great sweet n tangy BBQ sauce, crisp bacon, perfect onion rings. The hamburger patty had a perfect char and seasoned well. My husband inhaled it in minutes! Fries: crisp n delicious! Overall, great food and fun place to stop at. Lots of history in that building. read more

Worst fries! I ordered a BLT sandwich with side of fries but to my dismay we got Re-heated, crunched in oil, burned fries. When addressed, No sorry! I had to request fresh fries. Picture of before & after included for reference. read more

Toro Place Cafe - Oily, re-heated, burnt fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

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You gotta stop here! We were just passing through and loved it! Service and food is worth the stop! read more

Toro Place Cafe - Great cinnamon roll . Just stopped in while driving by. I would make this place a destination if I lived within 100 miles. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

First of all, the service sucks. The male server is good but the 2 females are terrible. The food is decent and the atmosphere is quaint but the bad service cancels that out. Seriously, hire some women that want to be there and know how to wait on customers! read more

Best cinnamon rolls in the county. Always fresh, tasty, staff is amazing. The only piece I'd like them to improve is the coffee - I like bolder stronger coffee and not a major fan of the coffee supplier they use. read more

I've eaten here dozens of times for breakfast and have never been disappointed. Service is reasonable fast. Country Western Ranch decor is fitting for the area. Nice little shaded patio. Cinnamon roll is the bomb when I do rarely order one. Writing this review in the wee hours of the morning is making me want to make a visit later this morning! Fortunately the cafe happens to be the closest restaurant to my house out in the country. Lucky me. read more

Can't believe ai just paid $27 for a sub-par breakfast burrito. Came in this morning and the waitress reluctantly (for some reason) sat me at the bar upon my request. I ordered the burrito with steak, which, in all honesty, was fairly sloppy/greasy, with low quality ingredients (especially the steak). I had to ask her for clarification on the bill - she confirmed without hesitation: $26.85 "steak is expensive. I didn't even charge you full price." Well, thanks for the heads up! What a rip. i hate leaving poor reviews but this one was well earned. read more