The Original Karen's Kitchen
42123 50th St W, Lancaster
(661) 943-9117
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Breakfast Burrito with Choice of Meat
Homemade Biscuit or Side of Gravy
Fried Chicken & Waffles
Chicken Fried Steak
Hobo Eggs Scramble
Hobo Scrambled Eggs
Country Fried Steak
Biscuits & Gravy
Pancake Breakfast
Steak and Eggs
Salads, Soup & Chili
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with garlic toast.
Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, hard-boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles.
Tuna or Chicken Salad
Two scoops topped with tomato and cucumber.
Bowl of Soup & Green Salad
Homemade Chili & Honey Cornbread
Dinner Salad
Bowl of Soup or Homemade Chili
Cup of Soup or Homemade Chili
Calorie Counter
Boneless chicken breast or hamburger patty served with cottage cheese, sliced peaches, sliced tomato, and hard-boiled egg.
Sanwiches
Chicken Breast on Toasted Bun
With lettuce, tomato, mayo, and choice of cheese. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
French Dip Sandwich
Roast beef piled high on a french roll with au jus. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Texas Beef Melt Sandwich
Roast beef on sourdough with American cheese, grilled tomato, and Ortega chiles. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Philly Melt Sandwich
Roast beef on a french roll with mayo, swiss cheese, grilled onions, and bell peppers. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Reuben Sandwich
Pastrami or polish sausage on grilled rye with sauerkraut and swiss cheese. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
BBQ Beef or Ham Combo
Served on a toasted bun with bbq sauce. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Ham Melt Sandwich
Thin-sliced ham on grilled bread with mayo and American cheese. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Grilled bread with tuna and American cheese.
Tuna, Chicken or Egg Salad Sandwich
Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
B.L.T.-Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Cold Roast Beef, Ham or Turkey Breast
With lettuce and tomato. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled bread with American or Swiss cheese. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Country Club House Sandwich
Triple-decker with tomato, lettuce, mayo. Choice of turkey and bacon, chicken breast and bacon, or ham and bacon. Served with choice of potato, side salad, or a cup of soup.
Burgers
Hamburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Cheeseburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Bacon Cheeseburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Ortega Chile Cheeseburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Bacon Swiss Cheeseburger
100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Chili Cheeseburger
Smothered in homemade chili. 100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Patty Melt on Rye or Choice of Toast
Grilled onions upon request. 100% fresh hand-pattied beef. Served with choice of potato or side salad.
Classic Omelettes
Bacon, Sausage, Ham or Chorizo Omelette
Bacon, sausage, ham, or chorizo and cheese.
Denver Omelette
Diced country ham, bell peppers, and onion.
Spanish Omelette
Choice of cheese smothered in a tangy sauce.
Veggie Omelette
Diced onion, bell pepper, tomato, mushrooms, and choice of cheese.
Three Cheese Omelette
Cheddar, American & Swiss Cheese.
Fresh Spinach & Bacon Omelette
Fresh spinach and bacon with choice of cheese.
Chili & Cheese Omelette
Chili and cheese omelet smothered in homemade chili and choice of cheese.
Build Your Own
Choose any five items from any omelet.
Country Classics
Bacon & Eggs
Four thick-cut bacon strips and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Country Ham Steak & Eggs
Slow-cooked country sliced ham steak and 2 eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Thick Grilled Pork Chops & Eggs
Two bone-in pork chops and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Top Sirloin Steak & Eggs
Hand-cut top sirloin steak and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Chicken fried steak smothered in gravy and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs on thin country sliced ham served over a lightly grilled English muffin and smothered in homestyle hollandaise sauce. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Hamburger Steak & Eggs
Seasoned grilled hamburger steak and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Corned Beef Hash & Eggs
Homestyle corned beef hash and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Chorizo & Eggs
Eggs scrambled with fresh pork chorizo. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Sausage & Eggs
Four links or one handmade sausage patty and two eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Polish/Louisiana Sausage or Beef Frank & Eggs
Choice of two grilled links and twp eggs. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Eggs Any Style
Three eggs cooked to order. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, hash browns, onions, and cheese with chorizo or bacon, sausage, and ham.
Hobo Eggs Scramble
Scrambled eggs with onions, bell pepper, tomato, and hash browns. Add ham, bacon, sausage, or links.
Country Scramble
Eggs, bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, and choice of ham, bacon, sausage, or links. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Chilaquiles & Eggs
Fried tortilla chips mixed with homestyle red sauce topped with eggs and choice of cheese served with choice of potato or beans.
Breakfast Sandwich
Grilled sourdough with cheese, eggs, mayo, and choice of ham, sausage, or bacon. Served with choice of potato and choice of toast or biscuit and gravy.
Egg Any Style
Hot Cakes N' Such
Fried Chicken & Waffles
Four pieces chicken and two homemade Belgian waffles.
Pancake Breakfast
Two pancakes, eggs, and choice of ham, bacon, or sausage.
French Toast Breakfast
Two french toast, eggs, and choice of ham, bacon, or sausage.
Homemade Belgian Waffle Breakfast
One Belgian waffle, eggs, and choice of ham, bacon, or sausage.
Short Stack, Belgian Waffle or French Toast
One waffle or two pancakes or french toast slices.
Bowl of Grits, Hot Oatmeal, or Cream of Wheat
Includes choice of toast.
Home Style Meals
Top Sirloin Steak
Hand-cut top sirloin steak. Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Chicken Fried Steak
Topped with homestyle country gravy. Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Grilled Pork Chops
2 grilled bone-in pork chops. Served with applesauce upon request.
Beef Liver & Onions
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Hamburger Steak with Grilled Onions
Brown gravy upon request. Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Grilled Country Ham Steak
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Four Pieces Fried Chicken
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Two Boneless Chicken Breast
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato, side of sweet corn, and biscuit or cornbread or garlic toast.
Lunch Open Face
Top Sirloin Steak Sandwich
Served on grilled sourdough with fries and salad.
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Served with choice of potato.
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Served with choice of potato cranberry sauce upon request.
Homemade Chili Cheese Size with Fries
Baskets and Such
Fried Chicken Basket
Half golden fried chicken and fries.
Fried Chicken Tender Basket
Eight golden fried chicken tenders and fries.
Shrimp & Chips Basket
Eight butterflies battered fried shrimp and chips served with tartar sauce and lemon slices.
Kids & Seniors Menu
Kids One Hot Cake, One Egg, Two Pieces Bacon or Sausage
Ages 12 and under.
Kids One French Toast, One Egg, Two Pieces Bacon or Sausage
Ages 12 and under.
Kids One Egg, Two Pieces Bacon or Sausage, Toast
Ages 12 and under.
Kids Grilled Cheese & Fries
Ages 12 and under.
Kids Hamburger or Cheeseburger & Fries
Ages 12 and under.
Kids Two Corn Dogs & Fries
Ages 12 and under.
Kids Chicken Strips & Fries
Ages 12 and under.
Side Dishes
Biscuits & Gravy
Two homemade biscuits smothered in gravy.
Homemade Biscuit
Side of Gravy
Homemade Honey Cornbread
Toasted Bagel or English Muffin
Bagel served with cream cheese.
Toast or Tortilla
Choice of three slices of toast white, wheat, rye, or sourdough or three tortillas flour or corn.
Side of Meat
Egg Any Style
Onion Rings
Chili Cheese Fries
Cottage Cheese with Sliced Peaches
Side of Avocado
Additional Sides
Beverages
Coffee
Decaf
Hot Tea
Hot Chocolate
Hot Cider
Milk
Chocolate Milk
Orange
Apple
Cranberry
Grapefruit
Tomato
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
Iced Tea
Raspberry Tea
Lemonade
Root Beer Float
Desserts
Fresh Baked Pie - Cream or Fruit
Two Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream
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Recent Reviews
Just had breakfast here with my family for the first time. The food was excellent as was the service provided by Susanna, our server. If you're thinking about going to IHOP or Denny's, do yourself a favor, and go here instead. You'll end up paying a similar price but get way better food.
March 2025
The server was great, and the quality is that of a mom and pops country kitchen. Liver and onions is good, The food portions are large and cooked like Grandma would make it. They even had non-caffeinated teas to choose from like lemon and chamomile tea.
Dietary restrictions: Good for carnivore diet
Dietary restrictions: Good for carnivore diet
February 2025
The plates are big portions and taste great. The server was super friendly and kept checking up on us. I would 10/10 recommend. Sorry for no pictures, I scarfed it down too fast.
Parking: Parking behind the building, but there is plenty of street parking available.
Parking: Parking behind the building, but there is plenty of street parking available.
February 2025
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