Food was really good and fresh. It's actually another restaurant now, I think called Mimosas. The woman waitressing may have been the owner, she said it was about the same menu as before and had been sold a few months ago. Super helpful with recommendations. Outside seating due to covid-19. The tables take up part of the parking, which seems a little quieter than being right on the street. Overall a good find!
Nate Ulsh
Brunch on a Sunday, decent area for al fresco as it sits in a plaza parking lot. Not noisy, friendly staff. Food was a bit bland but overall good. French toast sandwich was cooked to my liking and a bit moist with powered sugar. Homestyle potatoes were a bit cold but the spice made up for it bit. Chorizo scrambled needed the tapatío sauce for a kick, albeit nothing special.
Federico Mira
The food was fantastic!I ordered the Meat Fanatic Skillet (Fruit instead of toast) and it was awesome. Very generous sized portion. Everything was delicious and the service was great as well. Totally recommended!
Carla
Best hidden breakfast spot in Willow Glen. Limited seating because of COVID, but worth it!
Nash Ayers
At the moment you come to that restaurant the waiters give you a comfortable feeling. Very warm crew, it is a kind restaurant to hang out with your friends or with your date. enjoyable cuisine, creative chef de cuisine, comfortable cost and excellent service. Highly recommended.
Matt Gormley
I am a regular of John’s
Ashley Ramirez Jackson
love cafe Gourmet! John had done such an amazing job running and staffing this delicious bay gem! never disappointed, food and service are always outstanding!! great job!
Vladi S.
Sad to see they closed. It was awesome to have quality food available in big portions at a reasonable price. The breakfast burrito was my go to. The location wasn't great for getting folks in the door so hopefully John's next venture takes off a bit more.
Raphael Vang
Yesterday was the first time we came to that fine restaurant. But It is surely not the last. We enjoyed the evening very much with the excellent service, with the magnificent cuisine and booze and with the friendly charge. We will no doubt come back in a short time.
Jerry Fulton
We had a superb time at this restaurant. We enjoyed the awesome environment and the food. The waiters are very personal. I am content we finally managed to eat here.
Cute little breakfast spot but it looks like I waited to long for this review. It appears that this location has safely closed down.
Lily R.
My boyfriend called to ask if it was possible to put our names on the waitlist and they said yeah and that there was a 20 minute wait so we thought cool that's not even bad and we headed over. When we got there we went inside hoping to get seated soon but they told us that there was still another 20 to 30 minute wait. We were on the verge of leaving and had already put our names on another waitlist when they called us. It's a small restaurant. I don't recommend going there if you're in a big group. 2-4 people would be ideal. The workers are pretty friendly and looks like a family ran business. You get seated but then have to order and pay at the counter first which is odd... I don't want to keep getting up to order more drinks or food. We ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken Sandwich, a ham omelette and 2 Micheladas. Which was about $50. When we ordered the Micheladas the young girl helping us had to check to see if they had the ingredients. The food was good. It was hot and good portions. The micheladas were average. Good. While we eating they ran out of potatoes and had to close the restaurant for the day and turn away the people who were waiting. Not sure how often that happened but it was barely 1:15pm. After that they didn't check in on us. Overall though the food was good.
Drew M.
A midweek breakfast on our way out of town and we weren't disappointed in the food. I ordered a chicken fried steak eggs Benedict and it was flavorful and scrumptious. Unfortunately we did have some customer service issues in that we had a discount offer that we didn't actually get, and weren't given a receipt of our order either. Having canned sodas instead of a fountain is also quite limiting in options. Charging $2.50 for a can of soda is always a confounding choice to me. Would return if given the chance.
Ruchika M.
Fast, friendly, and healthy. The variety on the menu is appreciable as there is definitely something for everyone - sweet tooth's and health nuts included! Their "fit" selections are filling (important!!) and the plates are gorgeous, although they seem simple to cook and prepare.
Sky S.
Ordered California Benedict on door dash and food was horrible. Potatoes were undercooked to the point where they were like apples. Bacon was burnt. AVACADO WAS BROWN. Only croissant was decent.
Food was really good and fresh. It's actually another restaurant now, I think called Mimosas. The woman waitressing may have been the owner, she said it was about the same menu as before and had been sold a few months ago. Super helpful with recommendations. Outside seating due to covid-19. The tables take up part of the parking, which seems a little quieter than being right on the street. Overall a good find!
Brunch on a Sunday, decent area for al fresco as it sits in a plaza parking lot. Not noisy, friendly staff. Food was a bit bland but overall good. French toast sandwich was cooked to my liking and a bit moist with powered sugar. Homestyle potatoes were a bit cold but the spice made up for it bit. Chorizo scrambled needed the tapatío sauce for a kick, albeit nothing special.
The food was fantastic!I ordered the Meat Fanatic Skillet (Fruit instead of toast) and it was awesome. Very generous sized portion. Everything was delicious and the service was great as well. Totally recommended!
Best hidden breakfast spot in Willow Glen. Limited seating because of COVID, but worth it!
At the moment you come to that restaurant the waiters give you a comfortable feeling. Very warm crew, it is a kind restaurant to hang out with your friends or with your date. enjoyable cuisine, creative chef de cuisine, comfortable cost and excellent service. Highly recommended.
I am a regular of John’s
love cafe Gourmet! John had done such an amazing job running and staffing this delicious bay gem! never disappointed, food and service are always outstanding!! great job!
Sad to see they closed. It was awesome to have quality food available in big portions at a reasonable price. The breakfast burrito was my go to. The location wasn't great for getting folks in the door so hopefully John's next venture takes off a bit more.
Yesterday was the first time we came to that fine restaurant. But It is surely not the last. We enjoyed the evening very much with the excellent service, with the magnificent cuisine and booze and with the friendly charge. We will no doubt come back in a short time.
We had a superb time at this restaurant. We enjoyed the awesome environment and the food. The waiters are very personal. I am content we finally managed to eat here.
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Cute little breakfast spot but it looks like I waited to long for this review. It appears that this location has safely closed down.
My boyfriend called to ask if it was possible to put our names on the waitlist and they said yeah and that there was a 20 minute wait so we thought cool that's not even bad and we headed over. When we got there we went inside hoping to get seated soon but they told us that there was still another 20 to 30 minute wait. We were on the verge of leaving and had already put our names on another waitlist when they called us. It's a small restaurant. I don't recommend going there if you're in a big group. 2-4 people would be ideal. The workers are pretty friendly and looks like a family ran business. You get seated but then have to order and pay at the counter first which is odd... I don't want to keep getting up to order more drinks or food. We ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken Sandwich, a ham omelette and 2 Micheladas. Which was about $50. When we ordered the Micheladas the young girl helping us had to check to see if they had the ingredients. The food was good. It was hot and good portions. The micheladas were average. Good. While we eating they ran out of potatoes and had to close the restaurant for the day and turn away the people who were waiting. Not sure how often that happened but it was barely 1:15pm. After that they didn't check in on us. Overall though the food was good.
A midweek breakfast on our way out of town and we weren't disappointed in the food. I ordered a chicken fried steak eggs Benedict and it was flavorful and scrumptious. Unfortunately we did have some customer service issues in that we had a discount offer that we didn't actually get, and weren't given a receipt of our order either. Having canned sodas instead of a fountain is also quite limiting in options. Charging $2.50 for a can of soda is always a confounding choice to me. Would return if given the chance.
Fast, friendly, and healthy. The variety on the menu is appreciable as there is definitely something for everyone - sweet tooth's and health nuts included! Their "fit" selections are filling (important!!) and the plates are gorgeous, although they seem simple to cook and prepare.
Ordered California Benedict on door dash and food was horrible. Potatoes were undercooked to the point where they were like apples. Bacon was burnt. AVACADO WAS BROWN. Only croissant was decent.