Ellen's has quickly become one of my favorite places to go for breakfast/brunch at the beach!…read more I visit with my mom at least once a week and we almost always grab food somewhere! On a whim, we tried Ellen's and sat outside one day. It was soooo pleasant. The weather was nice! A few other patrons brought their dogs, which my grandaughter LOVED! Now, we are regulars. The staff is always great with both my grandaughter and my mother! Both can be fussy at times ! To avoid this, the baby's food is usually brought out first! This is greatly appreciated as she isn't quite old enough to occupy with crayons yet. Our food has always been prepared exactly as ordered and arrived in generous portions. To date, I don't think I've even received an incorrect beverage order! I can't sing enough praises for Ellen's! It's great to have local businesses to support. Can't wait 'till our next visit!

Some places don't just serve breakfast -- they serve comfort…read more Grilled fish, soft scrambled eggs, warm toast, and cinnamon apples that taste like home. The coffee keeps coming, and the staff treat you like you belong there. It's simple. It's honest. I'll be back.

As a local business that has gone through several iterations back to its roots of Col. Mustards has…read morebeen in Jax for over 20 years. With its unique charm of a diner the food is excellent with good portions. I got the big V with cheesesteak on top of a burger and it didn't disappoint. The service was very attentive as there weren't that many customers at the time. If you love nostalgia baseball theme diners that bark back to the 50s then this is your jam.

Me and my family always enjoy coming here for breakfast! Apparently we came here quite a bit to…read morewhere we started to get recognized by the employees. Food is super amazing and we get treated like family here!

I kept seeing their locations on different sides of town as if i was on a treasure hunt and thats…read morewhat made me try them lol. First off the customer service was A1 which is the biggest seller to me! They offered inside and outside seating although i took my meal to go the vibe was definitely amazing. I had the country fried breakfast with the homemade fries. I underestimated the whole meal and was greatly mistaken. I cannot wait to go back to try the cinnamon roll pancakes Update I returned to try the fish and chips and the cinnamon roll pancakes

Before I begin this with you, I have to say this one is gonna be fun to write! I have so many…read morethings to say in limited amount of space. First, I wanna commend Aiden the gentleman who who sat at our table. What a true character he is and what a wonderful representation when you first walk in. I watched Tim greet people who came in after me with the same level of jovial and happiness that he showed me. He really starts out the visit on such a wonderful note. What a way to start your meal! Next, I have to come in Gloria, our server. She is a true gem! What a loving, caring, sweet personality and you can tell. She truly loves her job by her demonstrated actions. She truly made us feel as if we were the most important customer, however, listening to her with other tables they got the same level of personalized treatment as we did. Gloria is a true role model for the other team to adhere! Now let's talk about Erica the kitchen manager, she came out to greet us because we had a special request. Her customer centered skills were beyond reproach! She takes great pride in her kitchen and I have to say "her" kitchen because she owns the kitchen, the good and the bad. She is a true professional, who you can tell by her actions loves what she does. The food, what a tremendous difference this visit was compared to the last period. The pancakes were cooked to perfection and the scrambled eggs couldn't ask for anything better. Glorious suggested the cheese grits (I can only eat grits when they're very thick) and these grits were outstanding! They made my three eggs to order and they truly did a great job in the kitchen. The pancakes well, let's just say they were phenomenal. Overall, this was such a great experience. Tomorrow, my friend and I are coming back for breakfast after we go to the beach and we will only have Gloria's table! Thank you grumpy for such a wonderful experience, beginning with Aiden moving onto Gloria and ending with Erica, this was truly a 20 star spectacular visit.

We were in town for a long weekend for a concert and stayed at the Embassy Suites down the street…read more I was on Instagram and this place popped up on my feed - decided to give it a try! Glad we did! We ended up walking there and it was easy to get to. When we walked inside, we were able to get a table inside right away. It was clean and cutely decorated. Our server came by quickly and got our drink and food order in. I ordered the breakfast tacos (comes with 2 good sized tacos) - sooooooooo good! They hit the spot! What got me... it had goat cheese on it! It was delicious. My husband got the fish tacos and he said they were good too! Definitely a great place for breakfast and lunch if you're in the area!! Apparently they have some great bloody mary's too!

If planning a breakfast out while visiting St. Augustine Beach give Beachside Diner a try but make…read moresure you pack some patience as you'll probably have to wait for a table as this place is popular. For our visit this time they said about a 30 minute wait which was actually 20 minutes. The vibe of the place is very cool with the old jukebox and a bar as well as tables both inside and outside. We were seated outside this visit which was fine as it was shady. I had the corned beef has with hash browns and 2 sunny side eggs. The corned beef is full of shredded corned beef with just a small amount of potatoes. The hash browns with onions were nice and crispy as I asked and the eggs were cooked nicely with the right amount of run when broken. My wife has the Classic Breakfast which is somewhat similar to what I had but with no meat. Hers was done nicely too. Thanks for a nice visit and see you the next time we're back to St. Augustine Beach!

We needed a pet friendly location for brunch today to meet up with a friend and we found a…read morefantastic breakfast/brunch place right in Jax beach. There are a couple cafe style tables outside where dogs are welcome. Inside is bright and quaint with fresh green and wood decor and we will dine in next time but outside was great. Even though we were outside, the service was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered as well. I ordered the 222 with all the breakfast basics and Penman Diner just nailed everything. The eggs, creamy, light, the prefect consistency. The sausage fantastic and the pancakes...elite. Fluffy, light, flavorful, delicious. We all shared in the sentiment of how great the food was and were really amazed at the excellent price point as well. We will we back anytime we're in the area, and if you haven't Penman Diner, I highly suggest you do.

Great old school diner.Breakfast was classic home fry's are outstanding.Eggs cooked to perfection.read more

Food was amazing! So good, that we went there two days in a row!! Arryn was an amazing waitress!…read moreShe was very attentive, and super friendly! I really enjoyed the Diner atmosphere! It was welcoming, a little noisy, and great food! Everything a diner should be! I enjoyed the Crab cake Benedict the first day, and the biscuits n gravy the next. Both with a side of ham (delicious). If you go to Jax FL beach, find this place!!

Came on a Saturday around 11:00 and walked right in- no wait and got our choice of table. The…read moreservice was quick since it wasn't super busy. Kids ordered a kids bissell breakfast and the fruity waffle. I ordered the western omelette and my husband ordered his usual fried chicken Benedict. Everyone seemed to like their food and ate most of it. Hashbrowns weren't as crispy as I like even though we both asked for extra crispy. The coffee was off today- not a lot of flavor and seemed really watery. Overall, just a good, standard diner breakfast. I saw they had a breakfast flatbread special after I ordered- would probably give that a try next time because we LOVED the breakfast pizza they used to have on the regular menu

Real southern food and nice people!!…read more We will probably get the country fried steak again rather than the liver. But I'll likely be back once a week!! The amount of food for your money is great and it's all piping hot and fresh. I can see why it's a staple restaurant around here!

Steffens Diner has been on my radar for a while. Living in Callahan, Friday date nights with my…read morewife can be challenging when restaurant options are scarce and repetitive. Opening Yelp, I check the list of saved restaurants, and my wife points out this place. I mean, 4.9 stars with 525 reviews, and the Google rating is 4.6 with 3450 contributions. One would think with all those stars, you'd be guaranteed a great experience. That, of course, may end the evening with "brown chicken, brown cow." We arrive, and immediate retro-dinner vibes set in. As we walk past the back door into the kitchen, we see two small, well-used smokers. My first thought was, "Whatever gets the job done." I know I have turned out many great cuts of meat from mine. Next, I notice an older woman struggling to smoke a cigarette, hacking away; it was a clear sign she should quit. We walk into the restaurant, and the retro vibe continues, from the old diner seats and tables to the music playing from the ceiling speakers. Being a car guy, I liked the row of model cars above the bar, but they could use a feather duster or a Swiffer. One word of caution: if you are heading to the restrooms, be aware of the sudden change in floor elevation; there is no warning, and a trip-and-fall is possible. The first waitress comes over after we're seated; she looks like she had a rough day, judging by the leftover food on her black shirt. At least the table was clean and well-designed. Turning to the reviews, the highlighted items are fried chicken, country fried steak, and a few others. The menu offers some unexpected options, like crab-stuffed cod and beef bourguignon, demonstrating nice variety. We started by asking what their top-selling items were; they mentioned fried chicken and country-fried steak. Feeling adventurous, I chose the beef bourguignon, and my wife went with the crab-stuffed cod. We began with jalapeño poppers, which looked great when they arrived. Ignoring the caution, I took the first bite and immediately realized how hot they were, temperature-wise, as the filling blistered my mouth. The flavors were good, and the fresh jalapeño peppers were crunchy rather than soft. If this were an indication of how the rest of the meal is going to go, the "made fresh every day" motto displayed would be a treat. Well, except for setting caution aside for the hot items. Our dishes arrived, and the presentation was decent. My wife's dish looked good, but my beef bourguignon seemed very old and overdone. We said grace and started eating; well, so much for that "it's made fresh every day" motto. If mine were made fresh, the chef would likely have killed it twice. The chew of the first bite was so dry and long that it could have made Wrigley's gum proud. It took me back to my high school days when Hubba Bubba bubble gum first appeared. (Yes, I am that old.) I tried to push through it, hoping for a moist bite and those seasonal flavor notes; alas, they never came. The flavor profile was missing Rosemary and bold red-wine notes. Julia Child would be rolling over in her grave. I grabbed a piece of the cornbread that came with our selection to dip into Aujour. Well, you would have to question whether anyone tastes the items before serving them? A box of Jiffy Cornbread mix has more moisture and texture. It was something with the biscuits. There was still flour on the putter surface of the biscuits. Our server came by to check on us, and we didn't hold back our disappointment. She went to the kitchen, apparently took a piece, and confirmed it wasn't good. She then said she would comp the meal and offered to replace it with anything I wanted. Just then, my wife reacted after her second bite of the crab-stuffed codfish. It turns out she had a piece of crab shell lodged between her gums and a tooth, which was very painful--way worse than biting into a popcorn shell. Once it was removed, she managed to get a few more bites in before CRUNCH!!--another shell. By this point, the experience had fallen short of what we had seen in the reviews. The server returned and asked if we were interested in dessert. We agreed on a slice of Limoncello cake. When it arrived, it looked amazing again, but the first bite told the story. This was supposed to be Limoncello, and it was clear that the lemon had left the chat... I was thankful for the extra lemon I ordered for my sweet tea; once a squeeze of lemon juice was added, the chat was revived. Before completely passing judgment, we would like to experience breakfast. As much as the reviews raved about the menu items, I'll keep my opinion until then

Still good food, at a very fair price. It looks like they are no longer open in the evenings, I…read morealways loved their Japanese style plates at night., Service very fast and friendly. Looks like every 1970s dinner ever built. Love the nostalgia

Stopped in for Breakfast on Sunday morning after a disappointing weekend trip and heading home…read more Best part of the weekend. The food was real good and the service was great. Thank you and God bless you and your restaurant.

Service was very fast and friendly!! I got the Eggs on the Bayou and the eggs really were perfectly…read morepoached! I am very particular about my eggs so I was happy about that. The cheese grits were also very good! I came alone and felt very comfortable, it is a chill vibe. Would come again!

Long story short: Nice little breakfast spot with good service…read more We came right before 8am and were sat immediately. Our server was kind, but not overly friendly (I don't want a performance, you know?). And our food came out maybe 10 minutes after we ordered. We were early enough to order the Sunrise Special and the egg portions seemed surprisingly large! The grits were lovely. The bacon was not the best, it's thin cut (reminiscent of microwave bacon) and I prefer it to be thick. I ordered the eggs Benedict and really enjoyed it. The hollandaise could have had a touch more seasoning, but the texture was great. I actually preferred the Canadian bacon that came on it than the regular bacon that came with the Sunrise Special. It was perfectly salty and crisp. Oh! And it came with crab meat on it which was a special twist I didn't expect but really appreciated. The potatoes are cut into large chunks, but they are well seasoned and cooked nicely. I can't stand when a potato is undercooked, but this place didn't have that problem. And the cherry on top was the water. Florida locals may not be bothered by the ocean-y taste that comes with their drinking water, but for our family it is something that's hard to get past. We were pleasantly surprised to find that this water tasted as if it was filtered and the ice is that soft kind that's pleasant to chew. This might seem like a silly thing to add, but it really stood out to me and I'm grateful for it.