Been here twice - first time 5 stars second time it was okay. Very homely and warm on the inside, kids eat free ! Adam was really an attentive and kind server, he made our experience better. The coffee was hot and refilled often, and the food was good, no complaints here. Nothing came out soggy or salty, everything was just right. Would recommend if you're in the mood for some diner food! read more

Waffle Shop - Corned Beef Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

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Tried this place for brunch since we were in the area, and it did not disappoint. We were added to the wait list, and were called about two minutes after. It is spacious with plenty of seating. I tried their strawberry almond waffle which was delicious! We also tried their eggs with chorizo with a side of country potatoes, which my boyfriend loved, but I was personally not a fan of. We also got a hot chocolate which was good. There is plenty of parking and service was fast. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Waffle Shop - Hot Chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

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To be honest, I know this was a Salinas staple. it has been here forever. However, the food has just really went downhill service is OK. Just wasn't impressed with our breakfast. The food just tasted like the grill was super dirty. The potatoes had that old crust on them from everything being cooked on the flat top with no cleaning lol I was just really bummed because I was looking forward to a super yummy delicious breakfast and we left not satisfied and still hungry. read more

We were staying in Salinas and we wanted breakfast and my brother found this place on Yelp so we decided to give it a try. We were seated quickly and the service was excellent. There were several people going around filling up waters and coffee and asking if everything was okay apart from our server but she checked on us a few times as well. Our food came out at a reasonable time and the portions were large. We were enticed by the free kids meal with purchase of an adult entrée and drink Monday through Thursday. The pricing for the plates was decent. read more

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Always nice service and yummy food! The restaurant is well maintained and well managed . Food is not fancy. But you'll not find a better basic breakfast or lunch . read more

If you're looking for a good breakfast place in Salinas, the Waffle Shop is a safe bet. It's nothing fancy, but the food is usually solid. We ordered a veggie omelette and a pumpkin waffle (Because who doesn't love a pumpkin baked Treat?) The omelette was a solid size, and packed with veggies. It was easily split by two of us and included biscuits or toast and another side, which we selected as hash browns. The pumpkin waffle was a bit pricey for what it was but it was an up charge item since it was seasonal. It was good, but the pumpkin flavor didn't come Through as much as I'd hoped. Taking away 1 star mainly due to service. My husband was served black coffee without any cream and by the time they came back to our table it was Cold. I wanted a water, and they served it in a kid sized cup and they didn't check on us much so it was empty most of our visit. read more

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Very good food, the workers attended you very good, the service and everything it's really good

Was our 2nd or 3rd time eating here and it never disappoints the service is fast and friendly, we have 2 boys that have lots of energy and the servers are always patient and friendly with them! This place has history and it shows it's like your typical old family dinner. The food was delicious my husband loved his biscuits and gravy and the hash browns were so good both my kids ate all of it and they are picky, pancakes were delicious and fluffy! I got the crepes OMG So good all my strawberries were sweet not one sour one and the whipped cream on them tasted so good you can tell they whip up their own whipped cream Lots of parking and lots of seating in the restaurant you'd be surprised! I would recommend this place to anyone new in the area or just passing by! read more

this is "THE" best breakfast spot in town, hands down! you will not be disappointed in the food, service and workers are all top notch!

The time was outstanding we didn't have to wait for long and I liked there breakfast my wife somewhat liked it she said that the blueberry waffle was to sweetened it was $54 for 2 people I can't imagine for 5 people how much it would be that's the downside of it read more

This is an aptly named restaurant with a diner vibe. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner are served and one can have waffles at each meal!! The variety is good - I had buckwheat - and they can be prepared sweet or savory. I prefer savory -- just the eggs and sausages or bacon. I'm sure you could dress yours up like a baked potato, if you ask! Ya know... with chili & cheese or beans. Yum. I want a waffle now. There's always a ton of options for those with a sweet tooth, but enjoy the waffle. The flavor is good without the pile of sugary toppings. Coffee is fresh. The diner is older, but very clean & well maintained. Seating is comfortable without scratches, tears, or broken parts. Bathrooms are clean & well stocked. Service -- best part of the experience!! Janet is amazing. Ample parking & centrally located. Price is a bit high, but unlimited coffee refills & a professional waitress made up for it. Negatives (but notice that I didn't take away any stars!) -- no wifi. That's it. Big deal. Bring friends or family for good conversation or read a book if you want some alone time. read more

American breakfast. Greasy spoon. I will be going back. Love how it's Local. The staff was really attentive and nice.

Food & service are good Been here a few times but the last two that I visited. I received dirty utensils & my mug had lip stick on it! Makes me think .. what else aren't they washing?! read more

A pretty busy family owned business open for breakfast and lunch 9-3. Breakfast for 6 was served quickly with a little wait on getting seated. Social distancing and masks in force as well as sanitizing sin between customers. We enjoyed our pancake/ waffle combo meals. I thought the blueberry pie filling was over the top in sweetness and thought it would be cooked in the batter versus a placed on top. A note to self next time we visit. Coffee good and hot and fun to be around a 3 year old. Perfect for families. read more

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Food was great. Waffles just as you would expect. Fluffy yet crunchy. Lots of options. Service was quick and friendly. Restaurant was clean, there can be a wait but it's not too long. It's worth waiting. read more

Love it!!! I have been going here for YEARS!! I am talking 18+!!! Customer service is top notch! The waffles are delicious!! The bacon is real none of this see through bacon other places have. Definitely recommend this place for a great breakfast and more. read more

We got the chorizo with eggs, a waffle, and a country fried steak. Overall the food was good, but not the best. The service was phenomenal. Our waitress was consistently refilling our coffee, making sure we needed anything and even gave us some recommendations to try in the future. The shop was more of an older vibe but it felt cozy. With that said, we will be coming back to try the varieties of waffles. read more

I been passing by this place for years. My daughter bday was coming soon and i ask some friends what place to recommend and a few of them recommended this place so for sure i was going to planned to come get breakfast for her bday 4th july... Once we arrived my daughter was wearing a happy birthday crown and bday ballons which no employees said anything to her ( not friendly).. Food was not good at all and cold, crazy over price pricing for coffee and apple juice and orange, a total of 5 drinks for $30 plus three adult plates at $60. First time going and last time... read more

The cheeseburger and Philly chicken was good. The service was also excellent. The diner was clean and there were plenty of seats. read more

Waffle Shop - Cheeseburge, Philly chicken and French frys. Yum! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

Definitely will never return to this establishment. Service was OK until we complained that our waffle was cold and soggy on the bottom. Plate and syrup were hot. Manager very unprofessional. Absolutely no customer service, just dirty looks. Server never came back to our table to check on my husband's dish. Everything on his plate was overcooked and greasy. Had to walk to register for the bill. Then wait some more until the manager came to fix the bill. Again no apologies just a nasty look. read more

While driving through town, my friends and I were looking for a one-of-a-kind establishment with a friendly vibe. Immediately after walking in, we knew we were in the right place. Post entry, we were greeted with not only a smile, but an array of kids coloring book pages posted along the walls of the walkway. We were then seated in the back and given the choice of booth or table. After taking a seat we recognized the amount of young children enjoying breakfast with their families. Many of them were tussling with small toys and drawing with an assortment of colors while waiting for their food. When it comes to food, the menu had many different options and combinations creating a comfortable and individualistic experience. The employees were constantly refilling glasses and making sure we were taken care of. Good food, good service, good experience! read more

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Excellent service, our server was on top of everything he was so nice, there was also a woman checked on us to refill my coffee. Our food was delicious my son got a Philly cheese steak sandwich and my other son got the chili burger and I got waffles and chicken. Very good. Highly recommend read more

Jeannette was a wonderful waitress and then when she went on break, Tim took over and we didn't get any service at all. He never checked on us once. read more

First time here for breakfast. 2 1/2 stars Excellent hash browns. Eggs were cooked right. Good sausages glad they weren't paddies as listed on the menu. Chorizo and eggs was not greasy as other Yelpers have said. Could have used more chorizo in there, not spicy but it was ok. Fast friendly service. The owner came by to check on everyone he was very nice and filled our coffees. Properly buttered toast. Biscuits were good, gravy not so much, boring, bland out of a can and meatless. Won't get the gravy again. Like I said before I can't give anything higher than 3 stars for places that don't make their own gravy. Country potatoes could have been more crispy. Second visit I had the eggs Benedict. They were poached just right but the hollandaise sauce was really salty (and I like salt). I couldn't find the '' pile'' of ham as listed on the menu. Just a couple of slices of deli ham. I won't get these again. My husband had the all meat omelet which he enjoyed. He said it was pretty good. Expensive mediocre coffee at 2.95. Mugs are small but they kept them filled. Won't get it again. read more

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They don't close at 3!!! I got there at 1:45 and I was denied to dine in because they close at 2. I've been to other places and they still let me dine in if I'm there 15 minutes before they close. read more

All I can say is terrible service (told we would eat after a big party was served), cold congealed food, salty ham. Need I say more?

Haven't been here in awhile.... we had to order inside and pay upfront was not too happy about that but with all this abnormality things are definitely not going to be the same.. other than that food was good service was good read more

Waffle Shop - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

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Great food and service. The service is always good. You will not leave hungry. Very friendly people.four stars

The food, everything we had was pretty bad/tasteless. I really wanted to like this place but the French toast, the chicken sandwich, country style potatoes, the fries we had even the coffee was tasteless. When I requested the server to make a new pot she kindly declined and said that was all they had. The first sip of coffee should have been my cue to get up and leave. The French toast were were super thin, cardboardy and tasteless, I thought I had COVID. I even apologized to my family for bringing them there. By the way overpriced as hell! read more

I have a huge complaint. When a customer asks for decaf coffee, the customer means it for a reason. I arrived home from visiting Salinas at 6pm, now 12:37am and I can't sleep. My blood pressure is high as well as my heart rate. I'm all for patronizing the small business person, but I will never eat there again. Playing around and lying to your customers is foolish. read more

If I can help the next person out who is contemplating on eating here at this over priced restaurant here is my review. My husband and I decided after seeing the "KIDS EAT FREE" sign that we could get a deal as advertised, but caution to the small print that some restrictions apply, which is an understatement. KIDS DON'T EAT FREE AT ALL! After unloading all three of our children and completing our order, we were first disappointed by the watered down coffee we ordered for $3.00. Luckily we were able to cancel it but as we proceeded to order two waffle combo plates, each $12 and a side of country potatoes for $5.00, we were embarrassed to be addressed out of nowhere by what seemed to be the manager, rather than our waitress, that our 1 and 2 year old children would not be able to get the free breakfast because we needed to order a beverage. So I proceeded to look for the least priced beverage but was astonished when I realized all beverages were the same price, $3.00, which is the same price of a kids meal. I asked for whole milk given the $3.00 charge and was told that they only had 2%! For $3.00? I explained to the owner we were trying to get a good price given our recent termination of lease for rent increase and leaving us in a shelter but that that was fine we would just take the beverage then. Rudely he asked if we wanted to see the total price of everything before we ordered to ensure we could afford it. Of course given his rude approach I told him to cancel the order and we walked out. Despite the owners rude nature I wanted to make clear to those that children are definitely not at all free. This is an advertisement scheme. Goodluck with your bill all for some simple breakfast. read more

Waffle Shop - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

I went here for the first time today, not really a go out to eat for breakfast type of person but I'm glad we finally stopped by this place ! There's plenty of parking and easy to spot on the corner of the street. We walked in and were immediately seated, a table for 2. We quickly received our waters to start off with and ordered a meat lover's omelette & a waffle combination plate We received great service by our waitress, received food in a timely manner, and enjoyed our breakfast in a nice quiet environment. My omelette was a little cooked over my liking but overall, waffles, hash browns, sausage links, OJ were great. My favorite part was that the owner (to my assumption) walked out to ask tables how everyone was doing and we went ahead and told him we have a great first time there. Would definitely recommend. read more

My daughter loves this place food is good service is always on point. Just kinda dispointed that the server charged us for a big waffle even after stating it was for a kid. Paid $13 for a waffle. That she didn't even finish half, kinda dispointed for the food going to waste but all in all we are still coming back, leaden learn to be more clear on my side to avoid this confusion read more

We came here for breakfast as the wait at First Awakenings was 30 minutes. Even though it was busy, we were seated immediately. Our server was Daniel and he was very attentive and efficient. I was pleased that they offer gluten-free pancakes and just as well as sugar-free syrup. Food was good and reasonably priced. We'll be back when in town. read more

Horrible service employees are incompetent. I'm surprised this place survived the pandemic. I walked in today I was greeted by 6 different employees once they heard me say I wanted food to go they all ignored me and didn't want to take my order. read more

I really want to like this family owned business but their food has let me down a few times. Every time I've ordered breakfast their Country potatoes they're always half raw, not crispy or seasoned. So now I have to get hash browns because I've givin up on their country potatoes. Last time I had eggs Benedict the hollandaise was way too salty and they used only one thin slice of sandwich deli ham, they're menu says '' piled with ham'' not true! . Not getting these again either. Their coffee is mediocre, small and expensive at 2.95 a cup. Biscuits are good horrible gravy. I asked for extra butter for my biscuits and they brought me margarine. Could use some more chorizo in the chorizo scramble. Their service is great read more

Posting 5 stars. The mood when I walk in is nostalgia. The 1970s/80s coffeeshop with pie cabinet and counter. This is a hole in the wall for seniors to get together and chat, a family restaurant to bring your kids after church, a place to get breakfast and lunch with absolutely nothing fancy and without the commercialism of chain restaurants. When you walk in make sure to write your name and party on the clipboard by the register and they will seat you. Service is prompt, the portions are great, seriously the pancakes are huge. I love coming here for quality time with family. read more

Waffle Shop - Chicken and waffles and huge pancakes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

Been going here for years and all the employees are always happy and have great attitudes. Food also taste great.

At first the size portion seemed small, I had 2 eggs, 4 sausage and hash browns and a pancake. I was hungry so it seems liked a small portion. I was wrong, it was perfect and the food was great! In our party we also had Strawberry and Chocolate Chip waffles, again they were very good. High quality food at a great price. We'll be back for sure! read more

Waffle Shop - Strawberry Waffle! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salinas, California

Wow what an experience. I was not going to post anything about this place until a gave it another try, but since the owner decided to make a presence, I decided I will too. I had never been to this place because it doesn't have great reviews however, today, my colleague ask to meet there for our morning work powwow. First, you are not able to order at your table, that's ridiculous already, how am going to tip more than 15% if I don't know what the service is like? Second, the coffee mugs are so thick that you barely get any coffee, AND the coffee is not hot. So I decided to order the linguica skillet with my eggs over hard. The menu says, onions, potatoes, bell peppers and mushrooms, and of course the linguica. My eggs were over easy, the potatoes tasted like they were fried the day before then refried again today (super greasy), what sucks was that the mushrooms were good but pretty much non existent, the linguica had good flavor but the pieces were so small to really get a good bite. My English muffin toast was cold. I didn't complain, again, I like to give places second chances. The place was not crowded at all, not full at all, there was always empty tables. So the icing on the cake? The owner walk up to us and reminds us that we have been sitting there for 2 hours (cause we were doing some work), and at any place of business usually the table turnover is quick. We acknowledged that we had been there for awhile, but also that we were aware that the tables were not full. Again, he proceeded to make us feel unwelcome. It was my first and last time I will go there. read more