Epic spot. Nicest folks running the joint. Loved the Philly cheese steak
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Philly Hudgins
First, I'd like to to thank Frank and Lori for their kindness and friendliness - they are blessings to mankind!
The food, incredible; I had the hillbilly, my wife had the chili cheese dog, son had the EBC, daughter had the breakfast burrito and my youngest daughter had the Philly cheese steak... The portions were so generous, we stayed longer to attempt to finish them while some had to take it to go. Family favorite drink was mine - cinnamon dirty chia
The cars theme is super impressive, staying consistent throughout the restaurant. There's a few games scattered around that increased the nostalgic vibes.
Highly recommend if you're alone and want to get away to some place relaxing with positive vibrations or if you're with the family and want something entertaining and delicious for the entire family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Imelda Flores
My avocado toast, Wasn’t toast, 🤣🤣🤣
Gabriele De Mattia
Great coffee at a good price, served quickly and with excellent service. Perfect stop for a quality coffee on the road. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elwood Nickerson
This a great Julian stop for food and fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel with Cream Cheese
Angelina Torres
This place did not dissapoint. Came to see the cars theme, they are still adding more to it but it was a cute little place. The food was hands down delicious the hillbilly really was the way to go, gotta say wasnt sure i was going to finish when i looked at my plate but i ate every bite 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claudia Kayda
Homey spot, just stop by and don’t be shy. They’ll treat you right ;)
Devon Lopez
Our recent visit to the Pit Stop Café was deeply disappointing, especially considering its reputation as a family-friendly, Cars-themed spot. Unfortunately, the experience was anything but welcoming for families. As we were preparing to leave; literally standing up and packing up our newborn and toddler, a man working there abruptly asked us to leave because “the line was out the door.” We were already on our way out, so the request felt not only unnecessary but incredibly rude. To make matters worse, he approached my spouse afterward to say “not to take it personally,” which only added to the disrespect. If anything, he should have read the room, we were clearly gathering our things and heading out. Despite the child-centric décor, this café is not family friendly. There were no high chairs available, which is surprising for a place themed around a kids’ movie. We were fortunate to have brought our own booster seat. On top of that, they had no public restrooms, and staff simply said it was “out of order.” For families with young kids, that alone is a major inconvenience. The food itself was mediocre at best. My breakfast burrito with bacon was nothing memorable, and my partner’s avocado toast was as basic as it gets. The coffee was watery and bland. Honestly, the only thing worth seeing is the Cars artwork outside everything else falls flat. To be fair, most of the staff were friendly throughout our visit. But being pushed out at the end, while the table next to us who had been sitting just as long was never asked to leave and remained there after we were gone, made the whole situation feel inconsistent and unfair. Overall, I cannot recommend the Pit Stop Café. The exterior theming may draw you in, but the lack of family accommodations, no functioning restrooms, mediocre food, and the rude treatment as we were leaving make it a place I would not return to. The only real reason to stop here is to take a quick photo of the Cars artwork and keep moving.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Anteneh Jr. Hailu
Food was delicious, service is great. Awesome cars theme and family owned business. Highly recommend!
We just left this place, and the food was so delicious!! Everyone is so nice! The best biscuits and gravy! My son loved the cars theme!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inn At Moonlight Beach
Most lovely family run local shop with fun activities for kids and delicious food and drink
Garrett Nasworthy
Really friendly service and great breakfast sandwich/iced coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bobby Hinson
Their biscuits and gravy was absolutely delicious and my wife and daughter love the breakfast burrito. Im a local and wanted to try them out and im glad I did because I now crave their food n drinks. Calling in a to-go order is sometimes an issue so hopefully that gets worked out but this is by far my favorite place to eat and they will be seeing me every weekend for breakfast. Don't hesitate to stop here and give em a try because I promise this place will become your new spot to eat and chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashlea Chacksfield - Blosdale
Such a fun atmosphere! The owner is so friendly, and the food/beverages are amazing. With the Cars theme outside and the service inside, its the perfect place to stop on your trip into or out of Julian.
Epic spot. Nicest folks running the joint. Loved the Philly cheese steak
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First, I'd like to to thank Frank and Lori for their kindness and friendliness - they are blessings to mankind!
The food, incredible; I had the hillbilly, my wife had the chili cheese dog, son had the EBC, daughter had the breakfast burrito and my youngest daughter had the Philly cheese steak... The portions were so generous, we stayed longer to attempt to finish them while some had to take it to go. Family favorite drink was mine - cinnamon dirty chia
The cars theme is super impressive, staying consistent throughout the restaurant. There's a few games scattered around that increased the nostalgic vibes.
Highly recommend if you're alone and want to get away to some place relaxing with positive vibrations or if you're with the family and want something entertaining and delicious for the entire family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My avocado toast, Wasn’t toast, 🤣🤣🤣
Great coffee at a good price, served quickly and with excellent service. Perfect stop for a quality coffee on the road. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This a great Julian stop for food and fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel with Cream Cheese
This place did not dissapoint. Came to see the cars theme, they are still adding more to it but it was a cute little place. The food was hands down delicious the hillbilly really was the way to go, gotta say wasnt sure i was going to finish when i looked at my plate but i ate every bite 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Homey spot, just stop by and don’t be shy. They’ll treat you right ;)
Our recent visit to the Pit Stop Café was deeply disappointing, especially considering its reputation as a family-friendly, Cars-themed spot. Unfortunately, the experience was anything but welcoming for families.
As we were preparing to leave; literally standing up and packing up our newborn and toddler, a man working there abruptly asked us to leave because “the line was out the door.” We were already on our way out, so the request felt not only unnecessary but incredibly rude. To make matters worse, he approached my spouse afterward to say “not to take it personally,” which only added to the disrespect. If anything, he should have read the room, we were clearly gathering our things and heading out.
Despite the child-centric décor, this café is not family friendly. There were no high chairs available, which is surprising for a place themed around a kids’ movie. We were fortunate to have brought our own booster seat. On top of that, they had no public restrooms, and staff simply said it was “out of order.” For families with young kids, that alone is a major inconvenience.
The food itself was mediocre at best. My breakfast burrito with bacon was nothing memorable, and my partner’s avocado toast was as basic as it gets. The coffee was watery and bland. Honestly, the only thing worth seeing is the Cars artwork outside everything else falls flat.
To be fair, most of the staff were friendly throughout our visit. But being pushed out at the end, while the table next to us who had been sitting just as long was never asked to leave and remained there after we were gone, made the whole situation feel inconsistent and unfair.
Overall, I cannot recommend the Pit Stop Café. The exterior theming may draw you in, but the lack of family accommodations, no functioning restrooms, mediocre food, and the rude treatment as we were leaving make it a place I would not return to. The only real reason to stop here is to take a quick photo of the Cars artwork and keep moving.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was delicious, service is great. Awesome cars theme and family owned business. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and a great vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We just left this place, and the food was so delicious!! Everyone is so nice! The best biscuits and gravy! My son loved the cars theme!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Most lovely family run local shop with fun activities for kids and delicious food and drink
Really friendly service and great breakfast sandwich/iced coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their biscuits and gravy was absolutely delicious and my wife and daughter love the breakfast burrito. Im a local and wanted to try them out and im glad I did because I now crave their food n drinks. Calling in a to-go order is sometimes an issue so hopefully that gets worked out but this is by far my favorite place to eat and they will be seeing me every weekend for breakfast. Don't hesitate to stop here and give em a try because I promise this place will become your new spot to eat and chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a fun atmosphere! The owner is so friendly, and the food/beverages are amazing. With the Cars theme outside and the service inside, its the perfect place to stop on your trip into or out of Julian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito, Reuben Sandwich, Bagel Sandwiches, Iced Caramel Macchiato, Breakfast Menu, Kids Menu, Philly Cheesteak
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