Emmy Lou's Diner

I've been going to Emmy Lou's Diner for years usually for breakfast coffee. It was a good diner with normal diner food. A while ago, the owner aged out and there is now a new owner.
It was fine before for what it was, but the new owner has spruced it up. The name is changing to La Cocina de Dona Luz (it still also still says Emmy Lou's Diner on the sign) and besides the diner food has a new Mexican menu.
Today instead of just breakfast coffee, I got one of my favorite Mexican dishes, Chilaquiles Rojo with frioles refritos. I was amazed. It was wonderful. The salsa was homemade and fresh and tasted great. I will be going further into the menu soon.
I am not a shill. It's just that this is one of the few real local, non-corporate, non-tourist restaurants left in Napa and with the new Mexican menu is taking a step up. Try it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Breakfast for lunch. I asked for the hash browns very well done and they were about normal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Good food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Menudo

Very friendly and good food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Biscuits & Gravy

It's ok,not the best...wasn't fresh food,,more like microwave food ,packaged

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Not what I expected, to start with presentation was terrible. Ordered chorizo and eggs, with hash browns. Hash browns weren't even warm. I like chorizo, in this case the quality was at best poor, and the other ingredients, peppers, onions etc , that was told by server were not included. The avocado included was badly brused, and not editable. Not that it makes a difference, I did see other plates that really looked good. To summarize, at any price, I,rate this as poor..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Food was bland. Cheap ingredients. Decent black coffee.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Wonderful spot discounts great food at a good price

Food was bland. Cheap ingredients. Decent black coffee.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Family run business

Wheelchair accessibility: Level walk straight in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BEST FOOD,
BEST COFFEE
BEST STAFF

Parking: Lots of parking

Wheelchair accessibility: Easy Access

Easy going low key locals diner in the south Napa. We arrived at 1130am on 4th of July. Immediately seated, served, and sated 35 minutes. Everywhere else was booked or closed. Secret gem. Shop local. Stay local.

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of kids dishes in a homestyle dining room setting.

Parking: We parked right in front. No problems.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Home Fries Bacon

In a strip mall. Great service and food is top quality!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered french dip. $18 & had barely 1/4” of meat. Meat seemed pressed, not so fresh. Au jus was super salty. Probably the worst french dip I’ve ever had. Others in town for less arenpiled hight with fresh roast beef.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Good food and friendly service. I recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5