The service wasn't great, but the food made up for it. It was everything we hoped it would be. Try the cinnamon french toast - it's like a cinnamon roll with syrup. So good! We will absolutely be back. read more

I've been to this location approximately ten times since it opened. I have always found the food and service to be GREAT. Last week we attended and the service was horrific. Of course, the owner's daughter must have had the day off. The servers were talking while doing a whole lot of nothing. The food was GREAT as usual and the price is fair. This should easily be a four star review but something has to be done about the employees when management is not around. read more

I like good old Brandon's. They have the best abondgas and Menudo soup you can find. I love their fried chicken and my husband likes their salmon. Their mashed potatoes are great and the veggies are good. I can't find anything bad about this place. They also have really good breakfast. The tacos are really great with the good old fried shell! Everyone should eat here at least once. read more

Me and my girlfriend love this place . We expected a larger crowd today but it was only as bizzy as normal . Great service and fast on the food delivery . Great to bring the family for breakfast on a holiday. read more

OK so where to start?!?!? this is NOT a diner.. sorry. but a diner has more then just Mexican and American food and has more then 2 pages.. a diner has all types of foods and about 20 pages of food to pick from. i got a waffle. the waffle was bland no flavor, ice cold and wasn't cooked all the way.. it isn't that hard to make a damn waffle. i had to send it back. my son had chicken tenders now that's not hard to mess up and they were pretty good..id go back only if they had more things to pick from. I'm just picky being I'm from NJ.. the state of diners.. so Brandons diner.. change ur name to Brandons American Mexican restaurant... read more

Been coming to this spot for a while. The Food is Good and the service is always Great. Carla is my favorite server and all server are super friendly. The Price is Reasonable and the food is always Good. read more

Brandon's Diner - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

A short-order review of this short-order masterpiece: Huge selection. Awesome greasy-spoon quality. Outstanding prices. Speedy, courteous and attentive service. Tidy facilities. Freaking massive portions. The true distinguishing trait? Unbelievable signature items. I'll rank them in order: 1. Fried chicken, 2. Chicken-fried steak, 3. Flapjacks, 4. French Toast The meatloaf's also good, and the mashed potatoes are too. This is grade-A comfort food. The items above are worth a drive from another county. Trust in the Funk; Brandon's is my favorite diner in the tri-county area. Check out my review of the Moreno Valley location for more of the same, plus a rave about the ambiance. read more

Brandon's Diner - Huge drink sizes are standard - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Visiting from out of town and hankering for good Mexican food. Good decision to eat lunch at Brandon's Diner. Inexpensive, friendly service, and excellent food. Far better than expected from a Diner. Meals priced between $8 and $13. Recommended. read more

We came here with a group of six, and the food was surprisingly good. The albondigas soup was delicious, I highly recommend it. My daughter says it's by far her favorite she's had. I ordered the ground sirloin steak dinner. The gravy, mushrooms and onion were great. However I felt the ground sirloin was a bit overcooked and a little tough, but the taste was overall yummy. My brothers waffle was DAMN delicious!!!! (I almost considered ordering one for dessert, lol!) my daughters cheese enchiladas were tasty. She ordered one each with red and green sauce. Their green sauce was out of this world! The French dip was very tasty as well. We will definitely come back and try their breakfast. The prices were very reasonable. They also have daily specials for lunch and dinner. read more

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Service is great. Food was ok. Not bad. Not the best. Just good. We ordered the greenchile omelette with hot cakes. Omelette was ok. Hot cakes great. My plate was the chorizo plate special. It was ok. Glad it wasn't salty like other places... Hash brown taste good with pico de gallo. read more

Brandon's Diner - First time - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

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Really surprising to see a nice diner in an city that's usually teeming with franchaises. Environment is welcoming and service is always friendly and helpful. Portions are very generous. I typically order the flapjacks and unless I haven't eaten anything over the last couple days, I can never finish them. These things are seriously hubcap sized and very delicious. Light, fluffy buttery goodnees. Lunch specials are also pretty good. They have a bacon cheeseburger special for $6 and it's seriously better than anything you could get at a typical fast food franchaise and probably a lot cheaper as well. The patties for the burger are a bit on the thin side(you can always ask for another patty), but the flavor and quality of meat will more likely quell any issues you may have upon first glance. Other notable dishes that I've had include the Philly Cheesesteak, Ranchero Burrito(Chile Verde is amazing here), Pastrami Sandwich, Maria's Omelette(Green Chili, Avocado, Sour Cream) and they've all been great. Definitely not the healthiest option out there, but if you're going to a greasy spoon for a meal, you shouldn't be expecting anything like that. They don't necessarily reinvent the wheel with their recipes, but the food is done so well here that you simply won't care. It's a great place to go eat if you're starving in the Inland Empire and don't feel like going to yet another franchaise. Also, did I mention that they have an open bar? I don't think I've ever heard of a diner with a liquor license before. Not sure if I'd want a cold one during my lunch break or with some bacon & eggs, but it's pretty cool that the option is still there. read more

Brandon's Diner - Awesome flapjacks. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Slow slow slow. Been waiting a good 30 minutes now for our breakfast. The food sits forever under the warming area and the servers are slow to pick up their orders. One server picked up a plate and spilled the bacon and just picked it up with her bare hands and put it back on the plate - unsanitary to say the least. read more

My first time. My omelett and toast were good. Not happy about my Hash Browns. They were overcooked greasy and tasted burnt. Some of the servers were nice others were not friendly at all. Not sure if I will refer this place nor coming back. read more

Continuly disappointed! Went for breakfast!!! Yuck!! Ordered the cinnamon French toast. Blocks of dough. Hashbrowns were not cooked at all sausages ice cold and they forgot my eggs...which when she dropped off...ice cold. No sense of doing anything right. Then noticed that the man in front of me left.....they did not wipe down his table. Yet sat someone there. read more

Wanted to try the Restaurant in Riverside, because I had been disappointed with the Service with the Restaurant in Moreno Valley. Did not disappoint. Server waited on me right away. Very Friendly and Attentive, coffee and water was refilled regularly. Got Served Carnitas omelette in decent amount of time food was hot and tasted good. Could have been spicer for my taste. Will definitely come back when in the Area read more

My favorite breakfast place, food is absolutely delicious and the staff is awesome, Veronica and Heidi are exceptional, I'm forever hooked

Food was very cold they never refilled my coffee didn't eat half the food but I sure did get the full bill me personally I will not go back

Service was so so food was disappointing!!!! Worst ever !!!! Cold , no meat ( three large chunks ) in the burrito supreme but it did have a lot of cheese !!!! Won't be going back anytime soon !!!!! I've had better food from Del taco and Taco Bell !!! read more

A little pricey but good atmosphere. The food is decent above Denny's. Ladies are nice.

Come hungry leave full! The portion size here is good. Even the drinks come in like a 32oz cup for about the same price you'd typically pay at a sit down restaurant. I got the cinnamon roll French toast combo. The eggs were cooked like I asked and the sausage links were hearty. One complaint I do have is that the cinnamon roll French toast was very dry; perhaps they were over cooked; so I was a little disappointed. The positive is that they had a good taste and were big. My wife got a waffle and she said it was great. I think I'll come back and try the hard shell taco; as many people were ordering them; and they looked amazing. For the amount of food you get and the price I think it is a good value. read more

Brandon's Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

If I could give zero stars I would!!! Poor service, bad food!!! Been coming here for several years and it was always the bomb!! Within, 3 months it's crap!!! Go find a different Brandon's, because this one is POORLY MANAGED!!! read more

I've been going to Brandon's for years in Fontana Ontario riverside , this was the first time I tried the one on Indiana&tyler. It was an atrocious experience from the get go, no one came to get our drink until we had to ask and it was my wife that asked(she's the patient one) the coffee was cold , they took forever to get our order and the waitress had an attitude. This location is mismanaged to say the least . Our food was a bit on the cold side. They had to ask me for my order twice. I asked for the check and they took forever to bring it . Needless to say , not going back read more

Worst experience this morning, they were slow it took 1/2 hour or more to get our food I saw customers waiting for food , we ordered the menudo and had to return it , it had a bad oder and taste to it , it wasn't hot at all ,my husband received his toast first and waited a 1/2 hour for his plate never has this happened but I believe it's going down hill read more

Been here several times and every time the food was excellent. Breakfast items are excellent. Yesterday went for lunch had soft chicken taco that was perfect. Had menudo which they serve on Sunday's and it was so delicious and not too spicy which I loved. Mecca who works there was so customer friendly and provided excellent service. She should be a waitress instead of a bus girl. read more

Five stars here m. Most of the waitresses are really great except one waiter that works there. He should work in the back he would be much better there cooking or in a different position. The food is always Great! And sometimes we have had to wait to order but they are a bit under staffed at times. Same women and men working there every time we been there. It's been in this location awhile and had always been busy, times are hard right now. But I'm still giving them five stars, my food I've never had to return because it was cold. Or over cooked. I don't know why the other people have had these issues but We haven't... read more

We had brandons on Magnolia a few weeks ago and it was delicious. So we decided to try this location on Indiana. We order exactly what we had at the other location. Food was just ok. But reason for this review is because my boyfriend ordered menudo and the waitress brought it out to him immediately.. By the time my food came out he was already finished. The biscuits and gravy were Not tasty like the other location.. My bf said the menudo was just ok. .... read more

Brandon's has always been good and the salsa used to be the best but now it's some veggies in tomato paste.

I came in and ate blue berry pancakes they were pretty big so that was my win overall the people were nice yeah thats it

My brother was coming to visit and exchange xmas gifts, and afterwards he was going to treat me to a lunch, my choice. I had not been to a restaurant all this year of Covid (2020) and couldn't afford to anyway. I did hours of research to find a place with outdoor dining not too far from my home. Before he got here, I called the diner to assure myself that they did have outdoor tables and service. I had never been to this place before. But it was easy enough to find. Parking was a little crowded, but that's OK. We walked on up to the front door where we were greeted and asked if we wanted to be seated indoors or outdoors. That was a pleasant surprise. We chose indoor. Our entire visit was awesome. The waitresses were genuinely friendly, the food was excellent, and we both had a great time. My brother ordered the Rubin sandwich and he ate every last bite saying it was one of the very best he had ever had. I chose a breakfast combo of pancakes, eggs, and sausage. I have never-ever seen so much butter on top of a stack of pancakes before. My brother, who is somewhat of a world traveler absolutely fell in love with the place. I am so glad I thought of it, and will return when/if I can afford to. Or when my brother returns to visit. Which I think will be soon because he really liked the ambience and the food. I can hardly wait. read more

I ordered country fried steak with eggs and my sides are hash-browns and pancakes. I suggest to add pecans to the pancakes. The hash-browns could've been crispier because the rest of the potatoes are kinda mushy. I also recommend if you get pancakes as a side to ask to bring it later because the butter sank and poked a hole through our pancakes. Their pancakes are hard to cut when they're cold. If you order their eggs benedict tell them to go easy on the hollandaise sauce. Overall, it's a cute diner with good service. Great breakfast place if you find yourself in the Inland Empire. read more

This place apparently can have printing issues, been here for 45 min for on an order placed thru door dash Got written up @ work because I was just supposed to pick up my order on my 15 min break read more

Brought my 85 year old mom to have a treat out. Being 85 you can imagine that she doesn't want or need a voluminous serving. We have come to Brandon's for the last nine years. Both locations here and in Corona. It is kind of a family favorite diner. I requested a kids menu so that I could get a size appropriate meal for my Mom. I was treated as though I was planning a heist. The treatment was ridiculous and unnecessary. I have never received this kind of service here. I was scolded that I would not and could not receive a kids portion for my mom. (The Senior Citizens portions are not available on the weekends.) I will pay the difference Brandon's. If you are lucky enough to have lived 85 years, you're being treated to a lunch with your granddaughter, it would be good practice to consider a way to accommodate your customers. I am in Sales, I get it. But there is no need to speak to a guest in a condescending manner as though I'm trying "to pull one over on you". For your additional $4 up charge, you've lost a decade long customer. Way to go. read more

Stopped in based on location and Yelp reviews on our way to Joshua Tree N.P. Absolutely the best breakfast I've had in a restaurant in a long time! Poached eggs were perfect, bacon was ordered crispy, and was perfectly prepared. Not that throw it in the microwave to crisp it but perfectly cooked. Wow! Added fresh tomato slices and sour dough toast, amazing! We also had the breakfast quesadilla...perfectly prepared and enough to feed 4. Fresh and obviously homemade salsa to top it. If you're looking for an excellent quality breakfast, served by friendly and attentive staff, look no further! read more

Ordered hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Requested extra gravy through Grubhub. This Is Description on menu! Didn't add mashed potatoes and gravy or anything. Well I didn't get any mashed potatoes and if that was extra gravy, good thing I ordered extra because I wouldn't have gotten any. Brandon's said I could have the same free pickup only I I order again. I ordered this delivery after 60+ hr work week I was almost in tears so tired and hungry. Offer appreciated, but still so unhappy with experience. It was like they didn't read order or their menu. read more

Brandon's is great. Came in with my rather large family and they were super accommodating. I have 3 kids under 3. The servers were super nice and even played with my kids. We sampled a lot of things - and everyone was super happy. Kids got the kids breakfast for dinner which was really good (dad had to finish it up). Pancakes/sausage/bacon/eggs. Spot on. I had the chile verde omelette and it was off the chain tasty! Just the right amount of spice. It has avocado, cheese, sour cream, and green chile pork - excellent! My wife got the all you can eat salad bar - just so so. They messed a few things up on our order but no big deal. We're a confusing group. Looking forward to getting hungry, and going again! read more

Brandon's Diner - Chile verde omelette - off the Chain! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

So my boyfriend and I ordered off doordash. We were pretty disappointed to say the least. Food was pretty bland I had an omelette and hashbrowns and a side of chocolate chip pancakes, half of my hashbrowns were cold the pancakes tasted as if the batter wasnt misxed very well so it was very clumpy, and the chocolate chips were minimal and only in the center. We had missing ingredients (my avocado and bell peppers for my omlette and his whip cream for his waffle) My boyfriend ordered a special waffle and hashbrowns and over meduim eggs. Eggs were over easy, so not what he ordered. He said the waffle was good, but it had icecream and strawberries on it, so of course it was. All in all pretty disappointing and will not be ordering from here again. read more

Normally it's good today service isn't the best my food has been waiting up there for 15 mins already IAM ready to walk out with no food On service is Danielle ,Erika and the one who is doing nothing but acting Alishia Not to happy with no smile and rude read more

WTF? I don't know if it is DoorDash or Brandon's, but I recently received my order (Carnitas plate) without napkins, utensils, guac and sourcream, and chips and salsa. Now I've been waiting for over an hour for my order. Brandon's or DoorDash? read more

Always welcoming. The food is always great! Especially the tacos! The Breakfast is always great as well! I definitely recommend for any meal of the day! Salsa on point! read more

The food is mediocre, the wait staff is terrible with the exception of Erica. She is the one good, sweet and constant person who always manages to give good service. Don't care at all for the greedy owner who treats staff horribly. I tell everyone I can .......don't even bother going. Crappy food, bad service and too expensive. read more