Happy Diner

617 S Centre St, San Pedro
(310) 241-0917

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Rita

Terrific people, rapid service, delicious breakfast!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Stockman

Great local restaurant for breakfast and lunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marcelo Galis

Possibly the best place I ate while hanging out in Long Island. Every choice seemed great and I went with my gut. Wow!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: California

Christy Eatherly

The people are extraordinary and the gluten free pancakes are to die for! Skip the overpriced, crowded hotel breakfast and walk around the corner to this gem!

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joseph A. Sherkat

Good local restaurant. Good mushroom burger. Good service. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a casual meal. Each dish is prepared with fresh ingredients, ensuring a delightful experience for every palate. The staff is attentive and friendly, always ready to offer recommendations. Overall, it’s a hidden gem that keeps patrons coming back for more.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

S Cohen

Food was great. Had a Veg omelet which had a nice mix of veggies. Service was a little slow but we were in no hurry. They also have a few seats outside.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Veggie Omelette

Ann Kim

I visited this spot for the first time and was really impressed by the food. I tried the Denver omelette and blueberry waffles, and both were so good! The menu has a great variety of omelettes, and I can’t wait to come back and try more. The staff is super friendly and made the experience even better. Definitely a place to visit if you’re in the area and love a good breakfast!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carmen Lam

Great food and selection. The menu has many Hawaiian and Mexican inspired dishes. Music was playing in the kitchen that made me of Hawaii.

The whole place has a small town diner feel, including the unsightly wall of restaurant supplies messily stacked against a wall in the backroom.

I got a cinnamon roll french toast which was like a smooshed cinnamon roll. the pancake has a nice crisp in the edge which tasted delicious with their salted butter. I wish I had some white toast to go with that yummy butter.

Part of my mom’s pancakes were gummy though, she thinks they added cornstarch cause it does have similar texture to the store bought arepas.

She ordered the Happy Diner special which consist of 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 bacon or sausage.

Sausage were slighty spicy and tasty even though I am used to smaller sausage links (these were similar to English bangers and smash sizes).

I made the mistake of ordering a fried jalapeño for breakfast. I am definitely a wimp, I will leave that to the pros.

The Tshirt owner across the street said Jack Black
and the Red Chili peppers ate there recently. This cute little diner must have good food cause it isn’t some fancy hollywood diner. It is more like a place you see on Guy’s tv show “diner, drive-in and dives”.

Pricing was very reasonable. Too bad I was full because they has so many things I wanted to try.

Hopefully I can try them again on my way back to San Pedro.

Sorry I didn’t get to take many pictures of the food. Everything looked so delicious that I started to eat before taking some.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cinnamon French Toast

Wayne Morrow

As the name suggests, this is a warm friendly affordable people place to dine on the comfort food of your choice!

Jeff Allen

Wonderful place where I had breakfast veggie omelet and fuit cup. HUGE helpings and friendly attentive staff. I highly recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veggie Omelette

Kevin Hassell

Went in for breakfast. They were very busy, but we're able to get me seated quickly (I was alone). The service was great, and the food was very good. Large servings. I went twice, once I got the ILWU special (pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, etc). The next day, I got a chicken fajita omlette. The salsa they served with it was perfect. The staff was very friendly, and the woman at the register remembered me (and what I ordered) the second day. I will definitely be back if I'm ever in the area again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Crystal H

The food was okay. The eggs were probably the best. The hashbrowns were barely crispy on the outside and not done enough on the inside, for me at least. The bacon was okay, needed to be cooked a tad more. The toast and french toast were pretty good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Audra Bruner

I got the tamale and asked for a green chili to be put on it. It was absolutely delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaine Sherwood

Friendly staff and great food. 2nd visit it was that good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sonia Matus

I order chile verde and it was more like grease than meat

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

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