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    Bill's Cafe

    4.0 (1.2k reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Banana Bread Pudding French Toast With sauce on the side Yummy, although a bit too sweet for my Mom
    Michelle O.

    A consistent enjoyment. Another amazing breakfast with great food and even better service.

    Rojo Chilaquiles

    Me and my friends came in to get some brunch, and our server Eliseo made the experience great! Thank you so much Bills Cafe for hiring him :)

    Blueberry Pancakes
    Rudy D.

    Been a bit since I was here last. Usually get the hash brown skillet, eggs poached soft with a blueberry pancake. Today was no exception! This is truly the perfect breakfast (and lunch, as I took half home). Pepper Plant works well on this dish. I liked getting here early, as there were only two other people here. Server was on it! Place looks the same as it did years ago.

    Bacado Omelette
    Susan N.

    We reserved a table ahead of time because we had a big party. We were glad to have done that because it got really busy afterwards! I have family members who are deaf and it was nice to know that our server knew ASL! There's little parking, so I recommend carpooling if you're going with someone! Bacavodo Omelette(9/10): You can't go wrong with a simple eggs, bacon, and avocado! There's also cheese and sour cream, so it made the omelette nice and creamy! I got country potatoes as the side and I thought there were some pieces that were undercooked. Other than that, it was still nicely seasoned! Service(10/10): Like I mentioned before, I thought it was nice to know that one of the servers knows ASL. They were very friendly, attentive, and accommodating to our table! We didn't wait long for our food to come out, so that was nice. Overall, I recommend coming here for a nice breakfast/brunch!

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    Eric P.

    Extremely good, quick and easy service. For how quick it is, it's amazing the taste of quality and care is still there. Service was extremely top notch as they are willing to communicate in ASL for my deaf brother! Vibes were amazing as well. Definitely will come back here. PS lack of parking but honestly well worth it!

    Betty C.

    Horrid service. David A, other servers, the hostess and the manager. No one looked us in the face. The food was hella sub par to old Bills Cafe standards. We got Hawaiian pancakes and soup and tunafish sandwiches. I felt like I was eating hospital food. The least bit of customer service might have taken away that the food was mid at minimum. With barely any dishes under 18$, you might want to consider adding customer service to the requirements of employment. The only time we got customer attention was when we went outside and the food was ready. It was 1:50pm and the servers made sure to make us feel uncomfortable enough to remember they closed in 10 mins. Irish coffee came with zero sugar or cream. No baileys. For 12$, do we really need to ask for whipped cream? Never again. Pass this place by. We regretted our almost 70$ for sub standard food and zero customer service. Guys, you close at 2pm, not 1:30. Don't impress the urgency to leave to the customers that come to expect a good meal without feeling pressured. Bills is on the down slope. This location is by far the worst I've been to in many years.

    Mini California Benedict, Hash Brown Skillet, Fried Chicken and Waffle Kids Cheeseburger

    First time visiting. Awesome food, family-friendly place, busy but good service. Fried chicken waffle is my favorite.

    Strawberry Pancakes
    Kevin L.

    Located on the border of San Jose and Santa Clara, parking is limited. I ended up parking on the street. This location is much less crowded than the one on The Alameda. My party was seated quite quickly upon arrival. Strawberry pancakes (4/5): overall pretty good. The pancakes were a bit dry but the syrup helped. They were quite fluffy. Overall, Bill's Cafe is a great breakfast/brunch spot. It gets pretty busy as expected in the morning but the food is good.

    Tara Y.

    A manager reached out and apologized for the mistake and gave me a partial refund, I really appreciate the good customer service. I would probably return again, and for the record the pancakes are very very good.

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    Darling D.

    Workers here are incredibly kind. We even had someone who knew ASL for my deaf brother! The food here is great, the price for how much you get is worth your money.

    Chorizo Omelette
    Bella M.

    Corner location with on hand parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Family friendly. Staff is ready to serve you. Appetizing menu options and hearty portions. I will let the pictures fill in any blanks... We will be back

    California Benedict
    Melanie H.

    We had the best time here recently with Carlos as our server. He was attentive, laughed with us, and is just a super nice guy. The coffee is always fresh and strong, the California Benedict was on point as usual (ask for bacon crisp), and the pancakes aren't to be missed. One of our favorite places for breakfast!

    Chorizo Scramble and Petaluma Scramble.
    Hung L.

    Waited 20-30 minutes around 11am with 6 groups in front of us. The food was good and filling as you've expected from an American breakfast/brunch spot but nothing spectacular. The price was on the more average side (25$/person with just the food). Food came out pretty quick and service was good since they do refill your coffee quite often. Overall, 4/5 since for the wait, the food was a little above average.

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    8 months ago

    David is a rockstar. So pleasant to eat here with great staff and great food and great friends.

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    8 months ago

    The food was great, and the service was excellent! Has the bread pudding French toast, highly recommend it!

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    8 months ago

    David is the GOAT. He made our experience great! I will certainly be coming back. Great food, great ambiance.

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    9 months ago

    Eliceo did a fantastic job being our waiter. The food was amazing as usual. I reached out of my comfort zone and got pumpkin spice waffles.

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    10 months ago

    Eli is great! Very nice and attentive. And the BLT and the breakfast scrambles were delicious.

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    9 months ago

    Food was amazing and Eliseo gave us the best service highly recommend this place will be definitely coming back

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    9 months ago

    My experience here was super good, the attention of all the waiters, the atmosphere and the food very good!

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    10 months ago

    Food was amazing! Our server, David, was kind and tended to us quickly, making our overall experience enjoyable.

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    10 months ago

    It was amazing service. The manager was amazing. I had a wonderful time taking to a wonderful to eat

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    10 months ago

    Love this place!! Great food and great service!!' Carlos L is always our server, he's great

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    Samuel fue muy atento y servicial estubo al pendiente de nosotros y se merece un Exelente

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    11 months ago

    we love this bill's!! all the servers are so kind and the food is always good. Also, the restaurant is so clean.

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    11 months ago

    Food excellent. Service is superb! Jorge is ready with my iced tea as I arrive. 10 out of 10. Would definitely recommend.

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    Hey there Party People…read more I've been to the Table several times since my first review for the restaurant and just felt I needed to restate the obvious....this place is great. Hubby and I wanted to have brunch The Table is the best spot. You can get bottomless Mimosas for a very reasonable price. But first and foremost the food is what you go for. Not to mention you can take a very pleasant walk along Willow street and check out the shops after a great meal. The menu really lends to sharing plates so you can really get your foody on. We had the beignets to start. Made with ricotta and lemon curd for dipping. The beignets were very moist and a little dense because of the ricotta. The sugar coating was light and the crust was perfectly crunchy. What really made the beignets sing was the lemon curd dipping sauce just added a deep layering of flavor. Then there was the Heirloom Tomato salad with artichoke hearts. It was a tasty bite. The fry on the artichoke hearts was light bringing out the artichoke flavor. The treatment of the heirloom was clean simple and the whole dish together was just wonderful. Finally we had the Chicago Roast beef sandwich. It was huge and made me glad that we were splitting the dishes. The sandwich really reminded me of the east coast because of the peppers and carrots medley that was on the sandwich, which packed a fantastic little kick to wake up the pallet. Their Au Jus dipping sauce brought the hold combination together. Per my Hubby, who is a real Roast Beef lover, the whole sandwich was next level. If you're in Willow Glen and you don't eat here you have missed out on a wonderful experience. Be kind to one another

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