Potato Shack Cafe
120 W I St #4436, Encinitas
(760) 436-1282
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Excellent breakfast!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pancakes are simply enormous. Feeds 3. The biscuits and gravy are vile. Way too much gravy, not enough sausage or biscuit. Everything else is decent. I ate the biscuits and gravy, hence my score of 2/5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
So so at best. Small portions and average quality food. Serving was decent and the place is quaint. But nothing exciting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I would give 10 stars on all of it if I could! We were visiting the beach and needed a brunch pick me up and this place was recommended . Food was amazing and the staff was just lovely. The salsa was to die for and they gave me a big containers to have chips and salsa on the beach! Can't wait to come back this will be a regular stop for us. Note: they are cash only but also venmo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great breakfast! An Encinitas staple.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angry and hostile owner.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Easily the worst breakfast I’ve ever had. The huevos rancheros was like slop. Had to have come straight out of a can. My wife had the French toast which was dry. Their potatoes weren’t even good, which was the whole reason we pit stopped there from the freeway. We hardly ate anything, yet still walked out of there $100 poorer. Someone in my group said how sad it was that they actually wish we went to Dennys instead
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Always such a great place to have breakfast at. Manhole size pancakes and delicious potato’s made the way you want. Patio is dog friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to go here all the time back before Covid when I used to live in Encinitas. Recently went back and was surprised to see they don’t have “endless potatoes” anymore and the scrambled eggs were nasty and tasted like microwaved cafeteria eggs from a box and not fresh eggs.
It’s a shame because the staff is nice, but the food has really fallen off since I used to live here.
Good food but the portions are huge and the price for teo eggs, two sausages, toast, and potatoes was $20. Add an orange juice and the total with tax comes to $27. Inflation is terrible for small businesses. It would have been nice to have small plates for half the price and half the portion. Good quality food though and nice place. I will not be lazy and cook my breakfast at home next time. Yikes.
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The quality of food was poor. I ordered the Huevos Rancheros and it was on a stale (uncooked) corn tortilla and the sauce had zero flavor. The scrambled eggs were from a container and you could tell. All of it was pretty expensive and so disappointing. I would not recommend.
Very good food, salsa was yummy! Pancake was great! And plenty for 4-5 people. The steak was pretty good too! BRING CASH!
Great little place. Love the vibe and the people. Awesome breakfast all around.
Awesome place, best pancakes around great staff, awesome decor.
Chicken fried steak was amazing! Potatoes are on point! Definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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