The service was good and I really wanted to like it but the biscuits and gravy was perhaps the most tasteless I have had in my life. Perhaps other dishes have more flavor, but not this dish. read more

This places I guess is that spot in Lompoc to ho get breakfast. Especially on the weekend I ordered the chicken and waffles. I thought the chicken was gonna be whatever. But the chicken was bomb. The waffle was whatever which was concerning because it's a breakfast spot but that chicken made up for it. Also waitress was kind read more

Great food! Good service, severely outdated facility, but Lompoc is really old. Put this place in a hotspot and they will be newly minted millionaires. read more

Everything (food, service, ambiance) is good. Not great, not bad, just good. Coffee could be better. Often crowded on Sundays.

Fast to go, good friendly service! Grand scramble is out of this world and the biscuits and gravy are the best in town!!! They have chicken tortilla soup once a week and it is very flavorful! Oh last but not least, the best cup of coffee in town too! Gotta try it here at the host, you won't regret it. Lines tend to be long on weekends but since they expanded the wait is minimal! read more

We were out towards that way in Lompoc n decided to eat there, the food wasn't good n it to small of a place.

Overcrowded & going downhill in bomb meter it's changed and staff are tired long wait angry old timers

Rosa was my waitress and she was amazing !!! When I got up to pay she saw me waiting and she ran over to help me! Super nice of her but some young girl in stripe pants that works there I'm guessing she is the one that should be in the front was being EXTREMELY RUDE TO ROSA for helping me out. In front of customers and was bossing her around. Rosa did not say a word! read more

Hungry? Hangry? Want the best bang for your buck? Hello American host restaurant! Huge portions that will not set you back a pretty little penny! I know, it's unheard of, but this is the place to be. Come early because it will get busy. Parking is either in front or on the back. Patio seating is up for grabs but there is a hostess for the inside. Enjoy! read more

American Host Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

The service was great! The prices are very affordable. The food you get in relation to the amount of food is sufficient. The quality of food is good. I ordered the chuck ground patty with eggs and hash browns with sourdough toast. The patty was a pre-formed hamburger patty that I'm sure they use for their lunch burgers which was disappointing. When I think of a ground chuck patty I think of a fresh hand formed patty that breaks up easy and full of flavor. Although the pre formed frozen patty was seasoned well, the frozen taste of the burger can't be overlooked. It was flavorful but over cooked and tough. I will go back to try the other items but sometimes cutting costs will cut on quality. read more

It's was ok , it didn't make sense though we couldn't do a pick up order over the phone cause they were to busy .

Classic American "greasy spoon" diner with good food and a very casual atmosphere. Very popular and busy on the weekends.

This is hands-down the best breakfast spot in Lompoc! If you sit in the back you can wash them as they make your food.

Good food, prompt service, and overall nice atmosphere. I went with coworkers and had a nice time.

Would love to give 5 stars but My Moms to go order was shorted. What she did get was good, but she did not get her bacon, one 93 old customer NOT happy. read more

We love coming here when we are too lazy to cook breakfast at home. Nothing offered is outside the realm of most people's cooking skills but it's sure nice to have the option to have someone else make it for you! This is primarily a breakfast/lunch place. I have never ordered a lunch here and can only vouch for the breakfast items. The portions are usually pretty large. I have consistently received good service as well. The diner itself is a bit old looking with mostly patriotic themed bric-brac decor. It's a comfy place to eat and has no pretense of being an establishment for "fine dining". On this recent trip I ordered a spinach scramble. Melted jack cheese, spinach, eggs, tomato chunks and mushrooms. So delicious. Came with a side of toast and I subbed the usual home fries for fruit. Decently sized for the price as well. The omelettes are large too and a good bang for your buck. read more

American Host Restaurant - Spinach Scramble - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

Had the day off so I decided to eat a late breakfast at this local, casual breakfast spot this morning. Been a few times before and the food has always been solid. Was greeted and seated right away by friendly wait staff. I opted for the outside patio area to enjoy the sunny Central Coast weather. Ordered the "American Host Breakfast" consisting of 4 pancakes (I added blueberries), bacon, 2 eggs over-medium, and hash browns. The whole meal was good, but the pancakes were the best I've had in a while. They were light & fluffy and served with fresh blueberries. The hash browns had nice crisp outer layers and wasn't too greasy. Coffee was better than in the past, but just OK; a bit too weak for me. I like that they serve it in an individual carafe which keeps it hot throughout the meal. The waitress provided excellent service by checking in on me a few to make sure everything was good; even got my check without waiting. And when I went to pay, the owner and staff again seemed genuinely interested in how my breakfast was. Did I mention the prices are reasonable too? Bottom line: If you're looking for a good classic American breakfast with friendly hometown American service, then I recommend a stop on in. I am definitely looking forward to my next trip back. Easily 5 of 5 stars! read more

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Service was excellent and so was the food. Mom and Pop kind of feel your whole family would love. Highly recommend the cornberf hash! 10/10!

Great place for a heavy brunch! They do have lighter options, but if too need a heavy meal after a Saturday night, this is a great option lol. There were indoor and outdoor seating available. The wait on a Sunday at around 12:30pm was about 10 minutes. It's not on the Main St. so it's a nice little hidden gem. I got the chicken and waffles, and it was amazing! The chicken was perfectly fried and the waffle was moist. It came with a chicken leg, 2 thighs and a LARGE chicken breast. It's a lot of food for $13.99! read more

American Host Restaurant - Fried chicken and waffles - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

This home town at its finest. Great service,food, and atmosphere! Love This place!

One of my favorite breakfast places In town! the workers are always soo nice and polite

My coworkers and I usually choose this place for some breakfast before work. This time I had the linguisa and eggs and it was pretty standard. I like the hash browns they were crispy on the outside just how I like it. If you're looking for a simple place for breakfast this is it! read more

American Host Restaurant - Linguica and Eggs - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

A great place to get your morning breakfast. You will be greeted with a friendly face and a smile. My fav is the biscuits and gravy and the potato salad. read more

If you are looking for fresh food made from scratch with fresh ingredients, this isn't a place I would recommend. If you have allergies, this is DEFINITELY not a safe place to eat at. They don't know what is made with what because the majority of their offerings are either frozen or boxed so if you have an allergy, they aren't able to tell you what items are safe. Aside from that, the food wasn't good and you can go to the grocery and buy boxed pancake and waffle mix and go to the frozen aisle, grab the pre-breaded chicken and you will have accomplished the same thing. While I understand that this is great food for some, it's definitely not something I'd ever want to eat again. Cracker Barrel is a much better option if you are willing to drive to Santa Maria The one thing I will say is that I think it's negligent to not know what your food ingredients contain and to not do your due diligence to make sure eating at your restaurant isn't a life or death situation for your patrons. If you have severe food allergies like my child does, then don't eat there. read more

Great service, great old fashioned country breakfast and affordable pricing. They were only ones that continued to serve Lompoc during the pandemic safely. THANK YOU! read more

Best breakfast ever!!! Ownership is amazing and staff is always super nice! We eat at the bar a lot and always have fast service.

Was in Lompoc today visiting, decided to stop here with the wife, have heard nothing but good stuff about this place, nothing bad to say about the food will definitely visit again. read more

American Host Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

Good breakfast. The breakfast burritos are really good but only available on weekdays. Gets crowded so go early.

This place is a staple in our weekend routine. The food is always amazing and the service is great. Things have gotten even better now that they have the expansion open, not as long of a wait to get seated. If you like a sweet breakfast I highly recommend one of the waffles, I'm personally a fan of the Elvis with Nutella! You'll have to hit the gym extra hard after the whip cream on one of those hahaha read more

I hadn't been inside in many years. Just moved back and thought I'd give it a try. They've come a long way. My server was very accommodating in my crazy eating. No carbs with my breakfast. The server was more than willing to adjust the menu offerings to suit my needs. I hate walking out of a place that isn't willing to meet you in the middle. Not here. Breakfast and my salad came out quickly, was delicious and I walked out full. read more

Wow, just wow. I ordered the Club sandwich. Seemingly simple things are so easy to screw up. But not here! It was the best Club Sandwich I've had in years. Service was epic. Line outside, but it moves fast. Get here. You won't regret it. read more

From the moment my hungry family of five walked into American Host, we were treated like their favorite regular customers - even though we are from Los Angeles. Ashley was an outstanding server who served us a breakfast that satisfied my growing nine year old boy, two teenage daughters and my husband and me. Our omelettes, kids meals and pancake breakfasts were made fresh to order with a dash of love thrown in. We couldn't get enough! Thank you for filling our bellies in a delicious way for the long road home. Thank You, American Host! read more

American Host Restaurant - Sky-High Fluffy pancakes and delicious coffee with cream. What more could I ask for? - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

I found American Host Restaurant on Yelp, the reviews were solid but so were the last couple places we've visited and they were a big let down. I was looking for a good breakfast spot to eat at in Lompoc and decided to give it a try, we arrived to what must be the GO TO spot in Lompoc.... it was packed, people outside waiting I checked in for (2) and was told 25-minute wait. I'm impatient especially when it comes to waiting in lines, or waiting X time before you can order food, but I figures by the time I searched another place I might want to try and actually get there my time will probably be up anyways..... we waited and for whatever reason that 25-minutes turned out to be 10-15-minutes, OK I can handle that!. We were seated inside *(they do have an outdoor patio) and someone quickly came and took our drink orders, waitress took a bit longer but I get it they were busy and she was hustelin', looked over the menu were ready to order and EAT!. The Wife: Belgium Banana Nutella Waffle ($8.75) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#l1LLp-IUhXRr5W0OtofeWQ NO it's not all whipped cream, it's a BIG waffle topped with sliced Bananas, Nutella, Whipped Cream and Walnuts. The Waffle was thick and nicely made http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#WSexB5vzZD96YS4Sb3VSBA light crunch to the outside and soft inside, nice flavor on it;s own but you put Nutella on top anything and it's 5-Star! *You can add Bacon & Eggs to the Waffle for "I think" ($2.99) so she did! Bacon & Eggs *added to Waffle - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#IwppnKunCBkiF2ZOLQqTvA Well worth the extra couple dollars!, nicely scrambled eggs, and all that beautiful bacon, and she would share her bacon with me... Pfff #PayBack Pancho: Fluffy Omelette ($9.50) *(you have a Choice of 2 OR 3 Eggs) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#UtsY273FNwmW7gj74mHsRg (2) Eggs, Bacon, Jalapenos and Cheese... These guys don't mess around, just look at the portion size! It's been a long while since I've had a Omelette this BIG and it's TWO EGG http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#a7Cmhck3TvPAO5GX_Fz-TA I really have no complaints other than yeah I'd have liked more bacon, but seriously just look at this thing you can't complain! 5-Stars Omelette's also come with "Home Fries OR Hash Browns" "Toast OR Biscuits" or (add $1.00 to Substitute 1/2 order of Biscuits & Gravy) Home Fries - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#5DQaYdymZ45zIWnTxSsotw Nicely BROWNED potato's cooked with pieces of onion, it was very good and they give you plenty..... I couldn't finish. (add $1.00 to Substitute 1/2 order of Biscuits & Gravy) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/american-host-restaurant-lompoc?select=7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ#7U7C1xcvuObJqXFp6IWKWQ Biscuits were good, while the gravy was not the best I've had, it did the job and I'd order it again. I'mma a pretty big eater depending on the food of choice, BUT.... this was too much for me! I let the Wife have some Home Fries and use the #PayBack another time! Good food and lot's of it, come check this place out. 4.5-Stars read more

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What an amazing place for breakfast or lunch! When our hotel wasn't serving breakfast because of Covid restrictions, they recommended this restaurant. It's clean, with great service, and great food! Get there early or you'll be standing in line because it's clearly a local favorite! We will be back!! read more

Best bacon in Lompoc. And trust me, my piggy faced older sister is the judge and jury on this one folks. She knows. Prices recently went up, but it's still a great greasy spoon in this po-dunk town. Just make sure you get there early before you're forced to wait more than half a hour. Added bonus, if you come at 6:30 am, all the honky farmers are here eating while their migrant workers are in the fields. Extra bonus tip: bring coffee from Starbucks. I don't know what it is they serve, but it's more or less water disguised as coffee. read more

I have been going to American Host since I was a child and now I bring my family to American Host. The entire staff is friendly and welcoming. We've always had great service. The food is delicious and fulfilling. read more

We stayed in Lompoc for the harvest festival and we're looking for a good breakfast. Yelp reviews were good so we checked it out. The first thing I look for in a breakfast place on the road is whether locals or tourists eat there. This place is definitely local, a good sign. We got seated right away but timed it perfectly since others who arrived just after us waited a long time. Great coffee mugs. Kind of diner-y but a bit larger. Coffee was okay but not great. I got corned beef hash and sunny side up eggs with hash browns and biscuits. Eggs were cooked perfectly - another good sign - but the hash was clearly from a can. I could get the same hash at Denny's. Homemade salsa on the side was hot and good. Biscuits were more cake-y than flake-y. My wife got blueberry pancakes with a side of bacon. Pancakes were a bit dry but blueberries were fresh. Bacon was nice and thick, with a nice smoky flavor and a generous portion for a side. Service was fine and the prices were fair. Overall a nice experience. Nothing really surprising or outstanding here, but American basics done well. read more

American Host Restaurant - Blueberry pancakes - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

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This place is homey and great for breakfast and brunch. They didn't have blueberry pancakes with cinnamon, which is what my boyfriend wanted, but they tried to accommodate for him. read more

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Been coming to the host sense 2014, Love this family owned diner so much. They are always so personable and genuine. Definitely going to miss this gem! read more

American Host Restaurant - Love this family owned diner so much. They are always so personable and genuine. Definitely going to miss this gem! - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California

Tiny place in town but great food. The Garbage Pail omelette has shrunk a little in size but still yummy. The staff seem friendly 99% of the time too. Grab a seat outside if it's a mild day rather than inside. Always quieter and typically you won't have to wait the 20-40 min for a seat inside. It's always so loud you can't talk to the person next to you without yelling. Also. The water is from the tap(or their filter is broke). Beware of the Lompoc water. Yuck! read more

American Host Restaurant - The Figueroa. Breakfast sandwich biscuit covered in gravy. - Diners Near Me - Lompoc, California