The food here is delicious however the wait time is a little concerning. My wife and her and I to the wait list long before we even arrived to the restaurant. As soon as we arrived, we sat in the car for a while. Then when the wait list stated that there were 5 parties ahead of us, we walked to the restaurant and sat outside. Then sometime went by and my wife kept checking the wait list and the list kept stating there were two parties ahead of us. Then my wife realized the waitlist wasn't updated so I went inside and I asked and it turns out they weren't updating the waitlist on the website. After a few more minutes, my wife and I were finally able to get a table. I had the fried chicken steak with scrambled eggs with toast however I never received toast that is supposed to come with my meal. Right now it's borderline if my wife and I are gonna back or not. If we do come back, I expect better service. read more

I was really excited to come in today because I love dining here and was blessed to have Nancy as my server! I came in to eat solo and right off the bat she was super welcoming and easy to talk to. The rest of the staff was very friendly and frequently checked on me despite how busy it is. I tried the ribeye steak and eggs with hashbrowns and was not disappointed. Great orange juice and a coffee as well. Thank you Nancy and team! I will be back. read more

The food is good, but I felt like it was a little pricey for what it was. I will still go back, but I wasn't necessarily wow'd.

They now charge a $2 Service Fee every time you use their mobile app to order online and place an order for pickup. It says it's a "digital ordering platform fee". FYI - this is not through a service like DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc. So now have to pay the software fee that Broken Yolk Cafe has to pay to use the online ordering system? Greedy. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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Seating was slow. Restaurant was half full. Server took our order for coffee and water. We got the coffee. Slow to take our order. Server said she would refill our coffee. She apologized. Said she was busy. She didn't refill our coffee. I got up and refilled coffee. Only then did another server step in and take over. He was great. Fast service. My father ordered the Kielbasa sausage. They ran out. My fork was dirty. My eggs Benedict was delicious. I was very satisfied with the taste of my meal. Breakfast sandwich was ok. One of my party rated them a 2. Saving Grace was the taste of my meal. I'm wondering if this is a management issue bc the problems were from numerous areas; seating, service, food supply and dishwashing. Bill was slow. We had to initiate much of the service. Btw. The busboy was fast and impeccable with cleaning. I started to ask him for things (like the bill and a clean fork) and it got timely handled. read more

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We went there on a Saturday and it was busy but we got seated within 15 minutes, got our orders in right away and didn't wait very long for our food to come out. It's a bit loud inside with all the people but it is to be expected being a family place. It's clean despite the high foot traffic. I enjoyed the mom omelet and lemon ricotta pancake. The matcha latte was a bit too sweet tho. But overall food here is good. read more

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Been to the one in costa mesa a few times. Didn't realize they had one on Barranca. Love the food here especially the lemon ricotta pancakes. The service was also fast and efficient. Will definitely be back to this location its much closer. read more

After all these years this was the first time I have been to this Broken Yolk location and I was happy I did. The breakfast was great. I was feeling gluttonous so I got the chicken fried steak with eggs over medium, home fries and sourdough bread. This was one of the better chicken fried steaks I have had, love the gravy and the batter. Eggs were cooked perfectly. The whole meal was perfect. I even got to try some the buttermilk pancakes, delicious. Nice and fluffy. I will definitely be back. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

If you're a breakfast person this is the place to come. Im not an egg person so I got the biscuit and gravy. It came with bacon and hash browns. The food was very good. Service was even better. My waiter was great. The waitress working knew all the customers. They both really make the diners feel welcome. read more

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We found out that 7 AM on a Saturday, you can actually get a seat as you walk in. Service was fantastic with all of the menu items explained to us thoroughly. The portions are big especially for Irvine pricing. You should try it out if you are in the area early in the morning. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - New York Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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Excellent bad burger. Soup, salad and sandwich combo was very good.. great & friendly service. Restaurant was full with high school grads celebrating. Good ambiance and large space. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Wild West Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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No complaints. Good portions and good service. Kind of remind me of ihop or dennys but better kind of! Ok byeeeee. read more

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I don't usually take the time to leave reviews, but this experience honestly deserved one. Jorge was one of those waiters who somehow always seemed to be there exactly when we needed something without ever making us feel rushed. He was friendly, genuine, and paid attention to all the little details that most people overlook. You can tell he actually cares about making sure his tables have a great experience instead of just going through the motions. I also have to give a huge shoutout to the busboys. They were seriously on top of everything. Empty plates disappeared almost immediately, drinks were never buried behind dirty dishes, and the table stayed clean the entire meal. They worked quietly in the background, but they made a huge difference in how enjoyable everything felt. The whole team worked together so well that the service felt effortless. That's pretty rare these days. Great food will get people in the door, but service like this is what makes people come back. Jorge my waiter and the bus staff absolutely deserve recognition for how hard they work. They turned a normal dinner into one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in a long time. They also sat us right in the shade which made the entire experience feel even better while eating tasty delicious food. read more

Received a $15 birthday voucher to the Broken Yolk Cafe, so we decided to try out their Irvine location. We decided to order takeout, since we didn't want to deal with the weekend brunch crowd. Initially, we were going to order online, but hit a few complications so we decided to try to order over the phone instead. We called in and staff basically told us to hold so they can "grab a pen" to take our order. It took them over 10 minutes to grab a pen so we hung up and ended up ordering for takeout in person instead. Upon arrival, the front desk girl said she can't help us because she's off work and the next person will come in to take her place, so everyone awkwardly stood there while waiting for staff change. Once the new girl came in, she helped several parties that came in after me until I told her that I was there to order takeout. She took my order and had me come back in 15 minutes. The food at least came out in a timely manner. We ordered the crispy hashbrowns with scrambled eggs and corned beef hash. We were extremely disappointed in the food. The corn beef hash was soggy and had no flavor. It didn't look edible. The hash browns were not crispy and felt undercooked, for it had a bitter aftertaste. The eggs were fine. You can't really mess up on the eggs. Overall experience was disappointing. Even with the $15 voucher, it wasn't worth it. Service sucks and food is abysmal. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Corned Beef Hash + Scrambled Eggs + Crispy Hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

First time here and I wasn't that impressed. Our server was friendly and tried so hard to be attentive, but he was running all over the restaurant including to the patio. We ordered BLT without lettuce & not toasted. It came without tomato & toasted. It was stuffed with bacon though. He offered to make a new one, but we just had him bring the tomatoes out and dealt with it. Also ordered the gluten-free pancake with two eggs and sausage patties Eggs and sausage came out a full 10 min before the pancake. I had thought they forgot it. It was worth the wait however, a delicious gluten-free light pancake which is always a treat. Seemed like the manager was trying to help With service as well. A bit pricey for what you got. Don't know if I'll be back. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - BLT was stuffed with bacon but they forgot tomatoes when we asked for no lettuce. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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The food here was delicious, same great quality. The place itself was nice and clean. My only negative was service was a tad slow but probably because places was packed the day I went. Otherwise I'll be back for more. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - County Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

We ate breakfast as if it were our last meal amid an impending crisis. We were given plastic utensils, while the privileged people around us used silverware. Throughout the meal, we noticed no other table used plastic utensils. Very unfortunate! read more

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We came here on Sunday for lunch around 12:30pm. We requested inside, because we had 2 toddlers and afraid it was too hot. Instead they sat us outside, and were going to seat us directly under the sun. We saw a table slightly in the shade, and told the hostess if we can sit there. Sat us in the shade. They had no kid friendly utensils for babies/toddlers, when I asked for those. They had kids cups, which was great. I had requested 2 waters, OJ, 2 kids waters and coffee. Server gave us 2 kids waters, Large OJ and Coffee. We didn't get the regular ice waters, which is disappointing because you sat us outside, which is hot and I think guest should be hydrated. We requested 2 small plates so we can share our entrees with our babies. When food arrived, we didn't get the 2 small plates. Fruit was not cut into small pieces, and it wasn't much either. The chicken, biscuits & gravy was awful. Unfortunately, service was lacking a lot. It was hard to get someone to wait on us. Even to get a refill on coffee was difficult. Biscuits were very dry. Chicken was 2 small tenders. It was disappointing in presentation, taste and quality. Service was bad. I was looking forward to a nice Sunday brunch but the service and food we chose was not wonderful. I was excited that this place was near me in Irvine, as I've been to a couple of Broken Yolk locations but this one was very off that it was not at all kid friendly. We didn't even get kid menus/place mats. No plastic utensils available. First time at this location but I think this will be my last. I'd choose another place to do brunch. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Betty's Southern Biscuit & Gravy $16 w/chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Lots of people. Server was nice and quick. Country fried steak with biscuit, eggs, and fruits. Tastes good, gravy just needed a little bit more salt and pepper which I added. Fruit pretty and fresh good. Next time I would get hasbrowns. Biscuits were dry. Overall, 7/10. read more

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Broken yolk cafe was mediocre. If you are in a hurry this is the place to dine. We ate on a Sunday morning at 9am. We did not wait long to be seated. Our server was quick & friendly. The service 10/10. The quality of food: 5/10. We ordered the Belgian waffle, meat lovers omelet, breakfast croissant and a kids chicken with fries. Our food was brought to our table under ten minutes. I like that there was always staff walking by if we needed anything we can ask and they were helpful. The waitress checked on us at all the right times. We did not need to ask for our check which I loved. She even checked and brought us to go boxes. I am used to having to wait for the check and wait to get a to go box. If I could change something it would be a larger table space cause we sat at a half a booth table for the six of us. The plates and portions were large. Also the taste of the food was just O.K. It wasn't bad but it also wasn't great. I ordered the Belgian waffle with strawberry sauce and whipped cream on the side. When it was brought to me it was just waffle with slices of strawberry. So no strawberry "sauce" or puree. It wasn't served with butter I had to ask. If you are eating pancakes or waffles I feel like butter is an automatic pairing that goes with it. The bacon was not cooked "enough" I know everyone has their preference of how crispy or not crispy they like it but it seemed they just warmed up some bacon or "cooked" it for a few minutes it was limp still raw ish looking. Maybe that's why the food was brought so quickly cause the food was just made in a rush. If they spent more time elevating the flavor and quality of the food this place would be amazing. I appreciate how much staff was there and how helpful and quick they were. The quality and taste of the food can improve. read more

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I usually go to the Original Pancake House in Orange when I'm craving brunch but after going to Target, I noticed there's a Broken Yolk in the same plaza. I've been to this restaurant before but way back in the day and don't remember much except that it's normally super busy and the portions are large. I ordered takeout since it's football Sunday season and we watch games during the day. I got the two egg + 2 sides but they forgot to add my biscuit which was a major bummer. I was looking forward to trying the homemade biscuit so that was unfortunate. I ordered the hash browns (crispy) and they were unfortunately soggy and underwhelming. I've read some reviews that you need to order them "extra, extra crispy" so they're actually cooked to that level of crispiness. I got a side of pancakes which were solid and tried the french toast which could have used more egg batter. Althought the bread was soft and moist, it didn't have enough egg mixed in so it felt like I was eating a really thick piece of toast. Bacon was okay and not thick cut strips. Glad I tried it but somewhat underwhelmed by the overall quality. read more

Great breakfast spot. Reasonable prices and big portions. Service has always been very good here. You can also join the wait list o. Yelp shock is also a plus. Super friendly place. read more

My friend and I came for a redeeming visit to broken yolk as the last time he came he had a terrible experience..long wait, mediocre and cold food. Alicia changed absolutely everything. Amazing disposition..super sweet , warming and welcoming, food came out shockingly quick and delicious. We will be back sooner then later read more

We joined on the Yelp waitlist and it said the wait was only 1-11 min. However, when we arrived we were 21st on the waitlist? But we did get seated in 5-6 min. The atmosphere here was clean, pleasant, hustling on an Easter Sunday as one would expect. My daughter ordered the Golden State Benedict and I chose the Hash Skillet and an extra side of bacon to share. My Hash Skillet had heaps of potato underneath 2 sunny side eggs. There was barely any corned beef hash on here- more of what I would describe as a "dusting" of corned beef, hidden beneath the eggs! The potatoes were unseasoned and just tasted like boiled potatoes. I left behind half a heap of potatoes. Now onto our second plate of Benedict. The side of hash browns was incredibly limp and my daughter had to request it to be re-crisped. They ended up replacing it with browner hash browns. However some comments are in order with the Benedict. The muffin was not toasted enough. When you're having runny yolks and a heavier sauce on top you'd think that a crisp muffin to counterbalance all the wet elements would be in order. But no. The muffin, barely warmed, made the dish feel even heavier and soggy. And the hollandaise lacked lemon juice, a splash of acidity to brighten and lighten the sauce. Lastly were the strips of bacon we ordered extra. They were limp and chewy like shoe leather. They replaced it with browner bacon but alas it still wasn't crispy. Overall, it was a dismal Sunday brunch we had- the type you'd rather sadly want to forget about sooner. This is not a place we'd wish to set foot in again, ever. I think even Denny's would've been a better option... read more

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food was so good and Nancy was very nice. this was my second visit in the last month bc i had to come back and bring my boyfriend to try the food. i got monte cristo and it was delicious. it was so large i had a lot of left overs which i was excited about but then i dropped them on the way to the car and i cried lol read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Ribeye Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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I visited on Saturday and came here for brunch. The inside is very nice with outside seating also available. The staff were very friendly as well. I ordered the Caprese Eggs Benedict with Hash Browns. I thought it was really yummy! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Blueberry Pancakes and Caprese Benedict with Hash Browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

The food is constantly delicious and the place is always full for good reason. The only issue is the service. My party of 3 come in and are greeted by the older gentleman and the girl in the front. Both very sweet and welcoming. However, our server for the meal was the worst. This guy with a bunch of tattoos and his hair in braids, no shame to his style but I want to ensure he's identified. I've had a past experience where I came here with my boyfriend and our friends. A clear double date. He then made it entirely uncomfortable during the entire meal and at the end made a pass to get my number only when I was alone and paying at the front. I was entirely uncomfortable and in awe as it was clear me and my boyfriend were together. Upon my rejection, I have felt uneasy when I'm at the restaurant and he is working as he makes a point to be rude. As for today, when me and my friends came in he was extremely dismissive and cold the entire meal. He forgot my drink and my pancakes. At the end, I paid in cash and he never brought the change back. Enjoy the ¢63 cents asshole, you didn't deserve it. read more

Cute breakfast place with solid breakfast foods. Broken Yolk is located in a huge plaza with other eateries. Menu is super large and has variety of breakfast and lunch items. The service was a bit slow when i went so they gave my coworkers and i complimentary blueberry muffins. I got the mom omlette with beans and blueberry muffin on the side. The omlette was large stuffed with veggies and cheese. They give you a decent amount of side of beans as well. Blueberry muffin was a little sweet but fluffy and super large. I do think snooze is more refined and better in my opinion, but broken yolk is solid with good portion. Would love to try the hash or pancakes my next visit! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Mom Omlette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Won't be back here! Service was ok but the food was garbage. Looking to come out and have a nice breakfast as I normally would make at home. Ask for well done on hashbrowns, eggs scrambled, and corn beef hash. Eggs were soaked in butter and came out looking like a chopped up omelette. Hashbrowns were Drip dripping butter not even crispy. Corn beef hash tasted weird and once again, just drenched in butter! I'm not even sure if I would feed this to my dog. Definitely not coming back here to spend my harder money. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Corn beef pie, and scrambled eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Dalila served my little girl and I and she was awesome. Super attentive, food was great, and my girl said she was the best server she's ever met. Thank you! read more

Was surprised how quickly we were seated even during busy brunch service. But our service was inconsistent across two separate visits. Extensive menu - I recommend the mother's omelette, the blueberry muffin is yummy. Smoothie was disappointing so I won't be ordering that again. read more

The pancakes were delicious. Seating with my dog outside was awesome. Service was amazing and Eduardo was very friendly and polite. - From a 9 year old boy read more

Great service from the staff. Always checking on us, super nice. Food was decent enough. Some really good, some just ok. The chicken fried steak was the weakest of the meals, but we loved the corned beef hash and the American breakfast. The strawberry cheesecake pancakes were pretty good and overall we enjoyed most of the dishes. Nice clean restaurant and good atmosphere. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

My next new favorite go to spot. I really like the atmosphere of this place. It's really big and bright and is perfect for doggies. If you want to sit outside in the patio, their coffees are actually good and water down like other restaurants even if the wait is a little longer, the food comes out within 15 minutes of ordering and I think that's a win! Make sure to sign up for their rewards as it adds up and you get free items occasionally! Parking is very easy as well. A little bit crowded but there's enough space since it's inside of a shopping plaza. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Didn't have a good experience here - not coming back. :( Overpriced and not worth the hype. My party of 3 arrived at about 1030 am Sunday. We expected a wait so we joined the waitlist on Yelp. After about a 30-min wait outside, we saw we'd moved up from 16th to 17th on the wait list. Lot of people were going in and out so we thought this was odd... we checked in with the host to ask about our position on the wait list. Turns out NO ONE was monitoring wait list/check in and customers were being served on walk-up. We were seated right away, but after waiting for 30 minutes for no reason I was a bit peeved. After we got seated, a group behind us just walked in and sat themselves. smh.... The restaurant seemed to be understaffed - that's on mgmt for understaffing on Sunday brunch, of all things. Our waitress was nice and did her best with the traffic. My meal came out on the cold side and was the smallest order of eggs benedict I'd ever seen - meager portions at best. No utensils were ever placed on the table - took two requests to get those. I was still hungry 15 mins after finishing my main course so I ordered two sides , which added almost $15 to my portion of the bill and really inflated the total beyond what I'd thought it was going to be. My 2 guests weren't really pleased with their meals either. Bill came to $110 plus tip after an hour and we left unsatisfied. Go to Snooze or International Pancake House instead. read more

I enjoyed the biscuits and gravy while my daughter had the kids pancakes. The two dishes were delicious and I found the restaurant to be lively and a fun environment. Prices are high and portions way too big so won't be coming her often, but only for special occasions. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Betty's Southern Biscuit & Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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Food is always incomplete and they never answer the phone so guest can remedy the situation

The space is well lit and spacious but the food fell short to my expectations. This felt like an overpriced Denny's. The steak was chewy, the salmon benedict was plated very depressingly (but the flavor was good), and the sweet trio did the job but didn't wow me. I will say if I come back it would be for the service more than the food. We still had an amazing dining experience thanks to the staff but this wouldn't be my brunch place of choice read more

I eat here often, so somewhat biased. If you see my other reviews, I don't do a lot of breakfast places, but this is a recommend. Ton of variety. Very clean and a great vibe Staff puts it over the top. Alicia, Susy and Kelly are always A-game. Very consistent. Gets crowded on weekends. Check it out. read more

Service was great, from the people at the front to the servers everyone was so friendly and welcoming. They have an extensive menu with many savory and sweet options. Vibes were amazing and our server Elder was so nice. I will definitely come back here again for brunch! read more