Norman's Grill
3638 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley
(510) 733-6300
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Always good service and food. Reminiscent of 50s diners
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly and timely service. Food was very poor. Bland & stale. Left very unsatisfied.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Breakfasts are like home cooking and plenty of food. Friendly staff. A favorite place to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Very decent and solid place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’re looking for a spot that feels like stepping back into the 80s and 90s, Norma’s Grill nails it. We ordered a burger and a turkey bacon sandwich and both were excellent, simple, tasty, and satisfying in that classic diner way.
The whole place is dripping with nostalgia. Sitting here, I can imagine my teenage self hanging out with friends, and as a Gen Xer today, it still feels like the kind of place I would want to linger. The food is solid, the staff is genuinely friendly, and the décor adds to that time capsule charm.
Norma’s Grill is not trying to reinvent the wheel and that is the beauty of it. It is comfort, community, and good food, exactly what you want in a neighborhood spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best breakfast i had in a while. Food looks and tastes as on pictures
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great diner with a family feel and no frills. Benedict’s were on point along with great service. Cindy and her partner ran the busy spot with ease.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My dad used to bring us here when we were kids—it had a different name back then, but the memories stuck with us. We happened to pass by last week and were excited to relive those moments. Unfortunately, the experience was completely ruined by the behavior of our server, who was shockingly prejudiced and made us feel incredibly unwelcome. We even expressed our discomfort directly to them, but nothing changed. It’s heartbreaking that racism like this still exists, especially in a place that holds so many positive memories for us. I genuinely hope the owners see this, because while the restaurant itself is one of the best, no establishment should be represented by someone with such discriminatory behavior.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good food, Great service
Restaurantji Recommends
My friends enjoyed the food. I should have ordered country fried steak, but got a club sandwich instead. It was not a club sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
So I liked little dive places, they usually offered up decent food, mediocre decor at a great value. This place used to be that. Then one day I took my family in and we ate or meal came time to pay and realized I spent a mortgage payment on breakfast. I looked at the receipt and it was 6 dollars for a glass of OJ. I just never checked and that was the last time I have been here are it is not worth the money. Hills on Foothill is pretty good and a decent meal for the money. Or even JP right next door for a cleaner place and very good food for a little less than this place. I am just so disappointed in what has transpired with his place. If you do have to go the eggs Benedict are pretty good just be prepared to pay for them as if there is gold flakes embedded in there somehow.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Come here every Sunday after service. I get the classic breakfast: eggs sunny side up, hashbrowns, white toast and bacon. There is this one server in there (may also be a bus boy) but even if you are not in his section, he will always make sure your glass is refilled.
Only negatives is that it is very popular but does not have the appropriate sized parking lot for peak times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good value for breakfast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cool old school diner. Great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs, Gravy, Toast
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