Kathy was a fantastic server! She had quite a few tables, plus a large party, yet handled our service with grace. If she was stressed, we didn't see it. But I DID notice her zipping around and creating a great experience for every table she had. We had a lovely breakfast with a good mix of savory and sweet. Portions were large but not overwhelming. The plating was beautiful, and everything was delicious! read more

Great ambiance, fun music, coffee was good, food was great! Maria was our server and did a phenomenal job. She was attentive, sweet and made us feel at home. Thank you! read more

Hello Everyone I Just finish one of my best breakfast ever.. Wow Food is great , but the Service Espectacular. I am here with my client, and Miranda out server alone with the big boss Bill from Philly.. You have to come here NOW... Tony Gracia - MR. DEEPP "El Arquitecto Financiero" @tonygraciaoficial read more

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Awesome service, Maria is great !! Very attentive, she made our day ! The food is great. The restaurant is clean and the ambience is great read more

Since broken yolk has come to santee we have made it a regular stop. Between the servers, bussers, bartenders and owners (who are always present) they always give the best service and make you feel right at home-with the best vibes and modern take.The food is always spot on with large portions. Our forever go to! read more

Exceptional food, and Nikki provides Top notch customer service. I will continue to go to this Broken Yolk for the people that work there, made me feel welcome and put a smile on my face. read more

Nikki and Kathy are the very best at making sure your breakfast experience is top notch!

The experience at the Santee Broken Yolk was absolutely amazing. From the owner, Roy, to the hostess and our wonderful waiter, Dawn, the service truly went above and beyond. The food was incredible, the space was welcoming and beautiful, and the hospitality from the entire staff made us feel genuinely valued. Thank you all for such a memorable dining experience. read more

Wife and I are here probably every week for brunch. It can get pretty crowded on the weekend, but we always sit at the bar with Emily and Angel who are literally the best bar team ever. Nikki is really great too! So if you're looking for a great brunch with great drinks and great service, Broken Yolk is the place to be! read more

Excellent in every way. Broken Yolk checked every single box! That is a rare one for me. 1. The decor is beautiful! So well done. Indoor/outdoor bar. Beautiful olive tree in the middle of the restaurant. Comfortable seating. Lots of parking. Easy to get to. 2. Service is excellent. Everyone is friendly and they are truly interested in making your meal an all around great experience. 3. The food! The menu is expansive. So much to select from! I had the corned beef hash skillet. Wow! Yummy. My husband had the chilaquiles. Another big yum! The quality of the food is top notch. My parents had a Belgian waffle and a traditional egg breakfast. Both were so good. All of our eggs were cooked perfectly. If you want a guaranteed excellent meal, this is your place. This is now our go to for breakfast Wish I had taken pictures. Next time - which will be soon. read more

My husband and I come here a couple times a month and we have always enjoyed the incredibly friendly, home town feel service and the delicious food. They have great options as someone who has food allergies. Emily and Angel are always so amazing when we get to sit at the bar. It's the closest we feel to going to a family meal. We love having this as a staple for one of our breakfast spots. read more

Food was great as always, Maria was great on the patio. Super friendly and attentive. Will be coming back again as usual

Dawn is friendly, funny, and a great at what she does. She's a keeper. Shes also pretty cute.

Submitted an online order for 3 meals. An hour later and they still hadn't finished the order. Do not recommend online ordering from this business. read more

We arrived here Saturday morning a little before 8. We were missing 2 in our party so we were waiting for them to arrive before we got seated. We weren't greeted for a bit and the family in front of us found their own table. Our waitress eventually came by and showed us to our seats on the patio. After the initial wait everything else was done. Our food was brought out in a timely matter and was delicious!! We ordered the mile high omelette, California omelette, and chicken fried steak. We all chose the blueberry muffin as our side and it was so good!! So soft and moist!! All 3 meals were big enough to share. Our waitress didn't come back and check on us but we didn't need anything. Can't wait to go back for the muffin!! read more

Maria was amazing. Wonderful experience. She treated my service animal like a patron. Thank you Maria! Literally best service I've ever experienced. read more

Service and atmosphere were great. But the food (which was the whole reason we came here obviously) was terrible. I got the pick two eggs Benedict, both of which came out borderline hard boiled, the sauce on the border Benedict had 0 flavor to it and just tasted like cilantro and jalapeño. The hash browns I couldn't eat after just one bite because of this odd potent chemical taste paired with soggy half cooked potato. Not ideal for the taste buds here, pretty disappointed considering the price point for this meal. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Golden State Benedict Border Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

We love Maria! Her service is quick and she always makes us feel at home with her warm and exceptional service! Get a blueberry muffin as one of your sides, they're so good! read more

The food is good but this was the second time I ordered the breakfast tacos and both times the food was cold. However, I was mostly disappointed with the service. It took over 15 minutes for the waitress to take our order. read more

Food was good as always and Dawn our server was good. Took a star off because we asked for some salsa with the wellness wrap like we always do and now they charge extra for it. Prices have gone uo already (like everywhere else) but to charge for 3 tablespoons of salsa seems greedy. read more

Kathy was the best attentive server! We had 3 adults and 2 babies and she was so friendly it made our breakfast great! Definitely a good restaurant for kids. High chairs were clean. read more

Servers are fast, friendly, and efficient. Place is clean and nicely decorated. Food is amazing! The blueberry muffins are the best ever! Highly recommend it! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Hash Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

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I love this place! I used to go to the one in Mission Valley. I'm so happy it's in Santee now! The owner, Bill, and his staff are top-notch. There is a reason why these are starting to pop up all over. The food is great! Some people say it's pricey. Well.... I hate to tell you good quality food is going to be. You want cheap food go to Dennys. Broken yoke is clean and friendly. Tip the waitress well and let the cooks in the back know they are appreciated. Bill, the owner, has worked building this up, and it shows. So give it a try and tell Bill Tommy sent ya! read more

My husband and I came for a late Saturday breakfast period. Our meal was OK good, but it was the service and willingness to correct our meal that earned this restaurant and the owner a five star review. I usually order the sopes, but on this visit, I ordered the breakfast chorizo tacos without egg. My husband ordered the steak and potatoes. We aren't really familiar with the cut of meat offered. I think it was a strip steak, but it was tougher than what we are used to. We normally order a ribeye, which is known to be very tender. maybe was it no fall to the restaurant or the cook, but the steak served us was a little tougher than what we expected. The owner, and his cowboy hat came to our table to greet us and check on our service. We expressed our minor dissatisfaction with the meet, which she promptly took back and had, another one made for us. Additionally, he took it off our our bill. That was much appreciated. Additionally, the potatoes that were served with the steak were undercooked and we're more crunchy. It was a busy brunch morning and maybe the chef didn't have enough time to perfect the dish, but we are definitely going back as we know the food to be better on other visits. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Bar area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

Service was great, the food was hot and cooked exactly as ordered, the restaurant was clean and well maintained. Maria, our waitress, was very friendly and provided excellent service. read more

Excellence service, entertaining bartenders. Love this place! Roy the dishwasher - 10/10 read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Excellent service, entertaining bartenders. Love this place! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

Maria was amazing! She took care of the family and the food was awesome. I would highly recommend this place for kids since they have fruit and small water cups. read more

I had an amazing experience at The Broken Yolk! Our server, Maria, was absolutely phenomenal--her warm, welcoming spirit made us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. We were seated quickly, and the coffee was served promptly, which was a great start. The food was delicious, and Maria's attentive and friendly service made the meal even more enjoyable. She truly went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Highly recommend this spot, and a big shoutout to Maria for her outstanding service! read more

Maria was the best waitress, great service. She was beyond friendly, front desk was very friendly however, we would go again.

This is my first time visiting as usually when I walk by there are too many people dining for my preference. The food was solid. I would return for the food. More importantly though I would return for the service above all else. Kathy was spot on making sure all the tables were taken care of and made sure to add her own personal touch to each interaction. She was so much fun and made the experience worth repeating. read more

Emily and Angel working the bar area were both attentive, kind and provided overall great service!!! Food is always yummy!

Love it Miranda did a great job with breakfast today. Food was good. Service was good too

This was my first time here eating I liked the atmosphere and view staff was nice and helpful. I had the chicken and waffles too food and drinks were good definitely a good brunch spot! read more

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Some of the worst service I've ever had. We waited about 45 mins to be seated on a sat about 11:00am, understandable. Not so much for my 4yr old but no biggie. We we're sat w Maria. Strong start, she was super sweet. We asked for my friends bill for her drink right after we ordered it cause she didn't have time to stay since it took a long time to be seated. Server took a while to bring it. I had to waive her down to order my kid some food. She seemed bothered. Oh. My friend had to leave with out her bill which she ended up asking for it at the front. Oh. Food didn't take too long to come out. It was good (the reason I even gave 2 stars) Just a French toast sticks kids meal order. It was pretty good, so I don't want to ignore that. While I drank my gross michelada. The server never came over until we were almost done. She's not the one who brought the food out to us so we were never checked up on. Had to ask for my bill, she once again seemed bothered. Oh. Then brought me someone else's bill along with THEIR CREDIT CARD. Oh. I tried to wave her down as she walked past to tell her that it was not my bill and that she gave me someone else's credit card. Made eye contact and completely ignored me. Oh. Then she came over to collect my bill and I informed her. She gave me my bill I immediately went up to the front to pay cuz I didn't want to "bother" her again. Left no tip. Which I NEVER do. ever. This is my second visit. First visit was when they first opened waited an hour to be sat, waited an hour to order, waited an hour to get our food. When we did get our food, it was cold. Won't be back. read more

Love our girl Kathy!!! Food is always good and staff is always friendly this is one of my favorite places to eat breakfast and lunch.

My absolute favorite breakfast brunch spot!! I love the Benedict's where you get to pick two of them! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Pick two Benedict's!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

So much yum! And Nikki was the best. The layout & decor of this location is awesome, lots of booths, lots of space. Food was delish, I got the ranchero skillet, sub beyond sausage. My friend got the dual Benedict's. The home fries were bomb. But the best part was our server, Nikki. So fun! Will be back for sure read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Yummm! California Bene + Sope Bene...forgot to take a picture before we demolished them - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

Expensive for breakfast...but where isn't these days?! Ample, and I mean ample, free parking. Restaurant Was very clean. Service was above and beyond. Our attendant Anthony was spectacular! The food was very good and served fairly quickly. All of the staff members were friendly and courteous. Although I didn't order it, the bloody Mary tasting board looked interesting. I will be back. read more

Had a great experience and great food. Service was quick and we felt well taken care of. Maria our server was amazing! Thank you!

Amazing all around!! Best ever service and food. Definitely my go to spot. Never fails me. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Amazingness!! Crispy French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, California

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