Cafe Rain Tree

Sometimes you just want to have breakfast even if it's past 2PM. Not all of us can be early risers especially when you're a late recliner. One thing I do know is that this place serves their eggs and omelettes in the afternoon without having to ask permission from the cook. Otherwise it's pretty standard diner fare that they serve in a fairly generic setting. There's certainly nothing wrong with that when I come in here alone to eat. There are plenty of breakfast choices, and...read full review

What a difference one employee can make! Rain Tree's new server, Jason, is the best they've ever had, and I swear the kitchen is doing a better job because he's holding it to a higher standard. I know from experience restaurant work is very hard, but Jason is such a virtuoso, he makes it look easy. If you have dietary restrictions, Jason will find ways for the cook to accommodate you, and he will never let your coffee cup go unfilled. Sometimes it feels like Jason knows what I...read full review

Nothing fancy, so don't come here expecting that. But there are good, old fashioned diner vibes from SF's bygone era. Friendly service and a setting that looks like it belongs more in an HBO production being shot in a diner than today's more trendy breakfast spots. Solid food, but had to ding one star because it was missing salt. Great reprieve from the more pretentious eateries of today.