Wonderful, cozy place. We stopped in for breakfast and I ordered the Portuguese Platter. So much food, I had to take what was left for breakfast tomorrow! Very tasty and as mentioned before, so much food! Very friendly and courteous staff. I'll definitely be back - as well as I recommend this place - great atmosphere! read more

This morning we had breakfast with one of our relatives who lives nearby AJ's. It was our second time and one of many for our relative. We all agreed that AJ's was certainly one of the places to go in Turlock for a nice, non-chain restaurant breakfast. Great service (you WILL not run out of coffee or tea) with smiles both on the staff and patrons. The ambiance is cafe/grill on a Sunday morning and that was just fine with us. Our relative had the oatmeal, prepared and interesting way, my wife the Joe's scramble, and I the veggie omelet (can you tell I am seeing my doctor in the morning?) I scooped up a few of my wife's okra and found them delicious. We agreed that our meals were spot on, flavor was excellent, portions fair, and we enjoyed our time there. Kudos to AJ's! read more

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The staff was amazing! Very friendly..& on point! The price was worth it too!! Cobb salad was the best!!

Great service and quality food as always. My beakfast burrito was just the right size. My son's Monte Cristo sandwich was huge and came with enough fries for both of us to share. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Breakfast Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

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After a busy morning, taking my mother-in-law to her doctor appointment, we went to have breakfast before we stop to pick up auntie Jossie she recommend us this place since we got there. It was a lot of parking and I as soon we enter we got seated. They have so many options for breakfast and everything is made from scratch. The food was delicious. Me and my husband decide to share or plates. The restaurant was really busy but they bring our food really fast. I love the decoration of the restaurant, especially the paintings in the bathroom lol and they have to say that or server was the sweetest for sure we're coming back. read more

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The quality of food has continued to decline for a while now. I find myself continuously being disappointed with this place. We are always seated and served our drinks quickly. It's all down hill after that. We see the waitress and hear the waitress making casual conversation with the other employees. Meanwhile, we are waiting 10-15 minutes to even have our order taken. The restaurant hardly has any customers but it still takes forever to receive our order. Most of the time we can see our food on the counter waiting. By the time our food arrives it's lukewarm. I have been coming here for years but the mediocre food and crappy service just isn't worth it anymore read more

Food is hit and miss, could be better for the price. Amanda is rude, she has a bad attitude, It's almost like she hate her job. The place could use some updates but I feel like that's the least of their problems, they need to hire friendlier staff asap! read more

Went in this past weekend with my girlfriend and haven't been in a long time. Decided to give it another chance since it's been a few years. The joint is really dated and grimy. Just take a look at the salt pepper shakers or sugar holder. Looks like they haven't been cleaned in years. The menu is your average menu, but the prices are ridiculous for what they are serving. It's even over four dollars for a cup of coffee! The food was just OK but certainly not worth the price we paid. Our waitress dropped our food and never came back. We had to ask three times for coffee and we didn't receive our first refill until after we finished our meal. And then about 15 minutes later, someone came around our section with a pot of coffee and gave everyone coffee except us. So for over four dollars apiece we got a cup and a half of coffee. If a breakfast joint can't handle even refilling a cup of coffee then it doesn't earn my business back. I'm sorry, but this place isn't worth your time and can't recommend. read more

Back again already! We're obsessed. This is a great spot for an easy weekend breakfast. The Swedish cake meal is the perfect portion of food, in my opinion. Can't wait to go back! read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Swedish Deluxe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

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This is a solid breakfast diner. You get a good amount of food and the service is spot on. Yes, it could be updated. The bathrooms are in need of an upgrade but at least they keep them clean. I took my grandson in and he told me that his breakfast burrito is the best he has ever had. I like that they cook my hashbrowns extra crispy! Good iced tea and again, the service is excellent. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Sausage and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

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For my money, this is the best breakfast place in town! The French toast is my favorite.

The food was great and huge portions!! Love the ambiance of a small mom & pops diner. However, only 3 stars for the waitress. Our waitress was the middle aged blonde maybe in her 40s. She was so straight face the entire time & when she put our food down on the table she was staring off somewhere across the restaurant didn't tell us to enjoy our food or ask if we needed anything else. She never came back to check on our table and when she dropped off the check she again didn't acknowledge us but put it on the table and walked away. No have a good day, no happy holidays, no thank you, nothing. As a fellow waitress of 10+ years, Don't do customer service if you don't like it. We were recommended this place by a local & was our first time there. The host was friendly and the other people who checked on us. Merry Christmas!! read more

We have been here a few times and even though it is always super busy the food is hot and delicious. My daughter and I shared a skillet and blueberry pancakes. Which were very tasty read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Mother and daughter breakfast Skillet and blueberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

First time going and the food was amazing, went on a Sunday so it was pretty busy but service was still great everyone was super friendly, food was made and served super fast, the fresh squeezed orange juice was DELICIOUS, i got their Black Bean Burger and it was AMAZING. chili beans were really good too along with the fries. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Black Bean Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

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Came in as a group of 25 unannounced and the team handled like champions. Thank you for rising up to the occasion.

AJ'S CAFE does it great every time the food is so so good the hostess are so professional and the waiters are so helpful I just can't say enough about how good the food tasted .if you are ever in turlock you should try this place . read more

Decent prices. Mostly older people who come here. Ordered basic steamed broccoli and it wasn't too good .

Too expensive. Was a regular. Not anymore. And it has that "my grease trap is full smell". Not going back. Really great servers. But the owner yells at everyone. Don't need a Jerry Springer show over my lunch. No more AJ's for me. This is not the place that Chuck created. read more

This is an amazing "mom and pop" diner. Sometimes you have to wait especially during peak hours but it is well worth the wait. Been going here a while now and haven't gotten a bad meal yet. Haven't been for dinner yet, but I'm a early bird. All wait staff I have encountered are awesome and sweet. Defiantly recommend having a meal at AJ's. read more

The food here is great, great service and staff, a little overpriced but you can't blame them for that. Lots of options and everything is great! read more

This is our first time at AJ's! Our waitress was very kind and all the ladies serving coffee were attentive. I really liked the homey feeling to the potatoes. I personally really liked the size of the pancakes because I usually don't finish my food and I don't like taking food home, so this was just perfect!! Thank you! Highly recommend if you're driving by or just need to catch up with anybody with a nice ambiance that isn't too loud. Very calm breakfast indeed. read more

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My server Chris was very nice. That's about the only thing that was nice. Food was awful. The lady's in the front have RBF's. Be better! Used to go here all the time as a kid and the experience was always enjoyable. Now it sucks, hopefully they can make a change. read more

I love coming here for breakfast. The coffee is dark and the service is friendly and the food is cooked to perfection. The only time I received a meal I did not like was when I ordered "sunny side up" eggs....I do not like them. The waitress always remembers my order. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Ham and American cheese omelets with spinach and a French Toast plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

Ajs is a clean and safe diner. When you're in the mood for a big omelet with mushrooms, cheddar cheese, etc. you can't do better than AJs. Lots of easy parking too. read more

Great customer service and good food. We eat breakfast there every Wednesday mornings after golf. A very good senior menu with your coffee included read more

Got to say food was amazing. The customer service was amazing. I really recommend this place. Only problem place is small and a lll crowded. But other then that will be going back. read more

Great meals & great service. We have ordered many different meals here. All are delicious. The service is the best.

If half stars were an option, I'd leave that. It's a shame this place has gone downhill so fast. The staff is rude and service is absolutely terrible. Not going back with read more

I definitely want to leave this review as normally I just go there and get great service and food. But I highly recommend this gem in turlock. I have always felt their great customer service every time they're very quick and accommodating. Don't hesitate visit AJ's Cafe. read more

we had brunch which was ok only thing was our waitress was NOT very attentive and border line rude. we have been going there off and on for awhile but seems like it's a hit and miss on the service, do have to say that the other girls working there came by and asked if there was anything else they could get us so maybe should bump it up to 3 stars read more

Great Breakfast and always good service. The ambiance is good. Thanks for being consistent. read more

Busy little restaurant with very fast service. Servers were polite and accommodating and friendly. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Bacon and green chile omelette with country potatoes+ two pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

The food was fantastic along with the portions. And I can't say enough about the service...The friendliest people.

Not even close to being good. The oil they are using on the pancakes, hash browns is rancid. The bacon aftertaste is also a taste that the bacon is too old to serve. I'm not a picky eater but "McDonald's " is way above this. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Not even close to being edible - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

Great food and excellent service. Their pancakes are the best! The portion sizes are the perfect amount. I usually have left overs to take home too. Their orange juice is freshly squeezed. My friends had black coffees as their drinks. The waiters refilled their cups multiple times and kept bringing them more creamers. Everyone was over all satisfied with their food. The reason why my review is a three star is due to the fact that when we were leaving we saw one of the chefs using their phone In the grill/food preparation area. He also had a long beard that was not covered. This was a major concern for all three of us. Luckily we were leaving when we saw this happening otherwise we would considered to have chosen to go to another restaurant if we had seen this person prepare our food. read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

My husband & I were in the area & decided to try AJ's from the pics we saw online. Service was great! I ordered a bowl of Chilli & salad with cornbread on the side delicious! Husband had the campfire scramble it was good but the bisquits & gravy were a little bland. I'm still giving it a 5 star because the waitress was fast & friendly. We had another waiter stop by a couple of times for a refill of coffee and someone else came by for a refill of water. I love that the staff stay busy and it shows in the service & cleanliness of this restaurant! We'll definitely be back. Enjoy! read more

AJ's Cafe & Grill - campfire scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Turlock, California

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Overpriced for the quantity of food. Be prepared to pay $2.00 surcharge for Anything you order that has bacon in the recipe. Including kids meals that comes with it 'included'. I get it that prices are increasing everywhere but charging an additional $2 for what is already on the plate is ridiculous. read more

I'm so happy I found this gem! While passing through Turlock I was seeking a really good breakfast place and I can say I found another place that does breakfast right. They actually serve what looks to be a great lunch. However, I was craving the pancakes that I've seen pictures of. I had the eggs and ham breakfast. I opted for the country potatoes which were amazing! For my bread side I ordered those delicious pancakes ! Can honestly say that I don't remember the last time I went into a restaurant and had fresh squeezed Orange juice! They have it here!! The service was good as they kept my coffee full which is important to me. The portions are generous and I left very content. I will be back. I highly recommend this place. read more

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Speedy service, loved the setting of the restaurant. The portion sizes were more than expected definitely get your money worth.

Very very disappointed today!!!! Aj's cafe great food. But todays host was unprofessional and looked as if she hated being there working or something in her life made her mad however, she should not take it out on patrons of that restaurant because they're lucky we go there. I don't know if I'll go there again anytime soon. But the worst part is when we asked to speak to a manager they said the manager would not be back till Sunday when I asked to speak to somebody in charge of the restaurant when the manager is gone, they said that nobody is there to help me however, they put somebody on the phone just to feel avoid. So to the owners of AJ café on gear Road in Turlock please reach out to me because I like to share my experience with you is very important. We all have bad days and we all have emotions however, we also have to wear a different hat for different situations and when you go to work in a business where you're dealing with customers you need to be polite you need to be welcoming and you need to smile because then if they don't the restaurant is uninviting and that can be contagious. It is evident don't have a meeting with your employees sit somewhere and look at their body language and ask yourself truly if you were a customer do you see some thing that can be improved in the way your employees behave and their demeanor and their body language? again please do not defend your restaurant and do not defend your employees. As I stated the food is great I love going there but I don't need to have somebody with a bad attitude moving their eyes around like I'm wasting their time when I'm trying to make choices for my food or when I go get my receiptand I try to pull the receipt from the machine because they were not attentive to me and then they teared off and throw it at me. Please give them classes on how to deal with the public. read more