The Potholder Cafe Downtown

301 W Broadway, Long Beach
(562) 432-6824

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Stuffed French Toast with Peanut Butter
Mia's Stuffed French Toast
Half Order French Toast
Breakfast Quesadilla
Breakfast Enchiladas
Biggest Pancake Ever
California Omelette
Chicken Fried Steak
Flaky French Toast
French Toast Combo

Menu

Sandwiches
Club Sandwich
Triple decker with ham, bacon, turkey, lettuce, tomato & mayo. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Chicken Club Sandwich
Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
B.L.T. Sandwich
Mayo, bacon lettuce & tomato. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Patty Melt Sandwich
1/2 lb. All Burger patty,‏ jack, cheddar, American & grilled onions. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Jack & cheddar cheese. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Grilled Ham & Turkey Sandwich
Your choice of Swiss, jack, cheddar, or American cheese. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Healthy Tuna & Turkey Sandwich
Mayo, cheese, onions, avocado, lettuce & tomato. Include choice of fries, salad, breakfast potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Kyla's Egg Sandwich
Mayo, cheese, lettuce & tomato. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Chicken Malibu Sandwich
Chicken, ham, Swiss & tomato. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
French Dip Sandwich
Thinly sliced roast beef or turkey with au jus on a French roll. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Turkey Sandwich
Mayo, lettuce & tomato. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
James's Polish Sandwich
Polish sausage, tomato, mustard & pickles. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Pastrami, pickles‏ & mustard. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
The Bronx Sandwich
Roast beef, pastrami, ham, lettuce, tomato, red onions & mayo. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Italian Sausage & Peppers
Grilled sausage, peppers & cheese on a French roll. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Albacore & Tongol Tuna, jack & cheddar cheese. Include choice of fries, salad, potatoes, fruit, cottage cheese or sliced tomatoes.

Burgers & Sides
Bacon
Country Sausage
Muffin & Cinnamon Roll
Mushrooms & Cheese Burger
Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
Salsa
Turkey Burger
Turkey patty. Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
Sausage
Avocado
Chicken Surprise Salad
Lettuce, tomato, avocado & cheese.
2 Eggs
Any style.
Quesadilla
Topped with salsa, avocado, olives, jalapenos & sour cream.
Turkey Sausage
Toast & Tortilla
Garden Burger
Garden patty‏. Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
Slider
Cheeseburger. Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
French Fries
Biscuits & Gravy
Chili & Cheese Burger
Homemade chili. Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
Chicken Burger
Chicken breast. Mayo, 1,000 island dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion on a hamburger bun.
Side Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cheese & olives.
Great Little Salad
Served with bacon.
Afternoon Delight Salad
Everything but‏ the kitchen sink.
Chef's Salad
Ham, turkey, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese & olives.
Turkey Bacon
Beef & Garden Patty
Chicken & Turkey Breast
Ham Steak
Scoop of Tuna
Homemade Chili Bowl
Cheese‏ & onion.
Spinach
Tomatoes
Cottage Cheese

Egg Dishes
The Couch
2 eggs, 2 cakes or french toast, 2 bacon, 2 sausage & super spuds.
Frankie Special
Eggs, 2 cakes or french toast & 2 bacon or sausage.
Grand Prix Omelette
Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Jack & Cheddar Cheese, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, Red & Green Onions topped with Sour Cream & Avocado
Breakfast Burrito
Cheese, beans & scrambled eggs in tortillas topped with sour cream, salsa & avocado. Served with potatoes.
One Slice French Toast
Two Egg Breakfast
Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Tim's Dug Out
Super spuds with steak, 1 egg ABC omelette & 1 stuffed French toast.
Chicken Fried Steak
Steak topped‏ with gravy, 2 eggs, potatoes & toast.
Chilaquiles
Soy or regular chorizo scrambled with eggs, corn tortillas, jalapenos & cheddar cheese.
Chorizo Scramble
Soy or regular chorizo with eggs. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Mia's Stuffed French Toast
Cream cheese or peanut butter.
Ricky's Machaca
Eggs scrambled with marinated steak, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos & salsa. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Flintstone French Toast
Dipped in fruity pebbles.
Super Spuds
Potatoes with cheese, avocado, sour cream & mushrooms.
Veggie Omelette
Tomato, jack & cheddar, olives, avocado, mushrooms, green onion & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Beth's Luau
Grilled steak eggs whites, olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, sour cream, cream cheese, & Worcestershire sauce.
Sam's Breakfast Bowl
Layered Potatoes, Beans, Eggs, Chorizo and Cheese topped with Enchilada Sauce, Avocado & Sour Cream
Huevos Rancheros
Corn tortilla topped with cheese, eggs over medium, salsa, avocado, tomato, olives, onions, jalapenos & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Pancake
J.R.'s Flagship
Poached eggs on top of corned beef hash & covered with gravy.
Catalina Chile Verde Omelette
Chicken or pork with jack cheese & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Gluten Free Fruity Pancakes
Hobo Omelette
Ham, bacon, sausage, jack, cheddar cheese, bell pepper, green onions & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Rancher Omelette
Corned beef hash, bacon & cheddar cheese. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Waffle
Mickey Cake
Chicken Fajitas Omelette
Chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & cheddar. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Popeye's Scramble
Jack, sausage, spinach & mushroom. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
California Omelette
Real turkey breast, tomato, avocado, jack & cheddar cheese. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Ham or Turkey Bennie 
Grilled English muffin, ham or turkey, poached eggs, cheese & covered with your choice of either hollandaise sauce or gravy.
Breakfast Enchiladas
Eggs & cheese in corn tortillas, sour cream, avocado, & enchilada sauce.
Baja Omelette
Spicy ground beef, olives, jack cheese, sour cream, green onions & tomatoes. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Baked Potato Omelette
Cubed potatoes, bacon, cheddar, topped with sour cream & green onions. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Chunky Cluck Omelette
Chunks of chicken, avocado, cheddar cheese & tomato. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Barroom Eggs
Scrambled with spicy ground beef, salsa, onions, tomatoes, & cheese. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Maritime Loco Moco
2 over‏ medium eggs, hamburger patty on a bed of white rice topped with brown gravy. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Mexican Omelette
Chunks of top sirloin, Ortega chili & cheddar cheese topped with spicy Mexican meat sauce. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Lil Frankie Special
1 egg, 1 cake & 1 bacon.
Works Oatmeal
Granola, bananas, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts & butter.
Nacker Snacker Scramble
Turkey bacon. Spinach. tomatoes & avocado scramble.
Mondo Burrito
Eggs, bacon, potatoes, beans & cheese topped with enchilada sauce, avocado & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
The Aphrodite Omelette
Feta cheese, olives, chicken, tomato & spinach. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Eggs Florentine
Grilled English muffin, poached eggs, spinach, cheese & covered with your choice of either hollandaise sauce or gravy.
El Matador Omelette
Ortega chili, jack cheese, avocado, salsa & sour cream. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Turbo Omelette
Avocado, jack cheese, spicy Mexican meat sauce, sour cream & red onions. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Tree Hugger Sandwich
Spinach, tomato, cucumber, onions & avocado.
Lean & Mean
6 egg whites, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & rice.
Denver Omelette
Cheese, ham, bell peppers & green onions. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Quesadilla
Fruity Deluxe
Tall Stack
Irisher Omelette
Potatoes, cheddar cheese & bacon. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Maui Omelette
Cream cheese,‏ mushrooms, tomato, sour cream, olives, sauce, jack, cheddar cheese & a touch of garlic. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Salinas Omelette
Artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, jack & cheddar cheese. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Ole' Eggs
Scrambled with swiss cheese, sour cream, green onions & jalapenos. Served with potatoes & your choice of toast, tortilla, or biscuit.
Dee Dee's Favorite
Eggs scrambled with beans & cheese in tortillas. Served with potatoes.
Breakfast Quesadilla
Eggs & cheese inside, topped with salsa, avocado, cheese, lettuce, tomato, green onions, olives & sour cream. Served with potatoes.
Chopped Ham Scramble
Eggs scrambled with diced ham & cheddar cheese.
Cottage Scramble
Mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese & onions scrambled with 3 eggs.
Plain Oatmeal
Fruit Bowl
A.J.'s Health Nut
Egg whites, spinach, feta, walnuts, dried cranberries & tomatoes.
Kevin's Super Chicken
6 egg whites, grilled chicken, mushrooms & spinach with white rice.
T-Byrd
Turkey bacon, 2 poached eggs, served with cottage cheese & sliced tomatoes.
Flipper Lives
Tuna, lettuce & tomato toasted on your choice of bread.

Coffee & Tea
Regular Coffee
Herbal Tea
Decaf Coffee

Fresh Squeezed
Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Lemonade
Cranberry Juice

Drinks
Soda
Milk
Iced Tea
Chocolate Milk
Hot Cocoa

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Recent Reviews

My wife and I were in long beach while on vacation and luckily we came across The Potholder Cafe Downtown during our travels.

To this day my wife goes out of her way to talk about the fruity pebbles French toast she ordered.

My meal was great as well, and the mimosas were the icing on the cake.

I’d highly recommend you check this place out, I hope to make it back in the future!
November 2025
The Potholder Café Downtown is an awesome spot for breakfast and brunch! The portions are huge, the food is delicious, and the vibe is super laid-back. I tried the waffles and the breakfast burrito — both were amazing! The staff are friendly and quick, and the atmosphere has that fun, classic diner feel. Definitely one of the best breakfast spots in town!
October 2025
GREAT FOR THOSE GLUTEN FREE!

Prices are better than IHOP! HUGE menus. The lady was very sweet to those who are on a budget, hungry, have allergies and make sure your meal is what you want! She’s patient and kind with all customers making sure they get the best experience to their comfort. Finally found a place that I truly like!
October 2025

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The Potholder Cafe Downtown

301 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 432-6824