surprised it took this long to come back. forgot how good for was. I ordered the chiliqiles burrito on the board but had them add chorizo. it was so tender and flavorful. best I've had. their salsa has a nice flavor and spice to it. you can't beat flavored creamer with your coffee. kids devoured their French toast and lived mom's rice and beans so much we had to order a side of it. we will be back sooner than later. read more

CJ’s Cafe - this WAS the greatest breakfast burrito ever. I ordered the chiliqiles burrito on the board but I asked to have chorizo added. perfection!! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Cj's is an awesome cafe. Good food, nice staff. Keep up the same practice. You have my support.

Restaurant was crowd but the service was fast. The employees were very friendly. The host greeted us with a smile and made general conversation before seating us. The food was good and my order was exact. Residential area do the parking was hard but there is valet parking for customers. read more

A couple of items I did not like of this place and this is not my first visit, I think it's goin a little down hill on que quality of the food and flavors Chilaquiles seems to be done with chips instead of fried tortillas, and there soggie and not crunchy The coffee is bitter and lack of flavor , CJ get it together , Thanks Ed read more

Surprised to find parking. The parking structure is hardly anything. The food was good and servers were attentive.

Literally obsessed with this place. My friend and I go here at least once a week and get the bean and cheese burrito. For just $4.99, you get a really hearty sized burrito filled with beans and cheese, but it tastes absolutely phenomenal. It's basically like a quesadilla with beans in the middle. Highly recommend getting this! It also comes with salsa and chips which is a nice addition. read more

Thank you yelp for steering me right! Was conflicted on what to have for breakfast and decided to try a new spot. I had the chilliquiles (I am sure I spelled it wrong) with the beans, rice, eggs, and tortilla and wow it was yummy! My first time here and usually I keep it simple with a burrito since you can't get that wrong but glad to find a LA local spot that has the taste of authentic Mexican food close by. I will for sure be back! read more

Cj's has a diverse men ranging from Soul, Mexican to American. Their food is authentic, delicious and priced fairly. The place is clean and service is great. read more

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I got the breakfast burrito from here once. A co-worker picked it up and brought it to us. It was still fresh. My only qualm is the price and the amount of flavor that was lacking for the cost. Maybe add some seasoning. read more

We went to CJ's today for the first time, and I was not impressed. Even though it was lunch time, I was in the mood for breakfast. I decided I wanted to get a waffle after looking through their interesting menu of Mexican and Soul food. I was super hungry and wanted something substantial, so I asked the waiter how big the waffle was. He made it seem like it was ginormous. I was excited...until the waffle was actually brought out! It was T-I-N-Y! I was SO disappointed, and had to get a second waffle to fill me up. I also got sides of bacon and sausage links to round out my meal. The bacon was thin and shriveled, and although the sausage was good, it was way too greasy. CJ's did nothing for me. I can't see myself eating at CJ's again, unless I am dragged here by someone else. I may not have tried one of their specialties, but what I did have was not that good. read more

CJ's is a family owned staple restaurant in the hood. Ok, its not the hood, but it is in the neighborhood! Its this yummy little homie restaurant in Mid-City's residential area right near the intersection of Pico and Hauser. They offer a great breakfast menu with American, Mexican and Soul-food options, no doubt a nod to their patrons. I love that. CJ's is super popular for breakfast, but they have lunch and dinner options too. Well, not really dinner. More like Linner (lunch/dinner). They close at 5. On the weekend you can expect to wait for a table, but this is fun because the people watching is amazing. CJ's customers role up in beamers, benzes, and bentleys, right along with the guy who parked his shopping cart around the corner and the old lady with the gold tooth who smells like weed and has yorkie in her purse. Its awesome. I have to recommend the breakfast burrito and then order a side waffle to share with your companion. That's how I do it. The chicken and waffles are good, but its no Roscoe's, just saying. They have pretty good burgers too. Today for lunch I ate the CJ's special burger with grilled onions and bacon... Over all this is a solid greasy spoon type diner that won't ever disappoint because it feels like home. The same waiters have been working here for years. They totally know their customers and treat us family because when you start coming to CJ's on the regular, you are family. Find me eating on the patio. I'm the one with the hangover in the Gucci sunglass talking to the waiters in Spanish. :-) See you there! xo Dre read more

CJ's Cafe food was really good and affordable. Parking can be tricky but there is parking in the back and an attendant who helps securing a parking spot. Plus, there is street parking as well. I'm sure you can arrive and grab a seat but there is a hostess at the door that walks with you to an open table and asks where you would like to be seated. When I arrived I was seated promptly. The waitresses were really sweet and helpful. I ordered a water and coffee to start and an OJ for when my meal arrived. The coffee was not strong but gave the desired effect. The OJ was freshly squeezed and served with an extra cup of ice. I ordered the wings with a waffle. The wings were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Just perfect. The waffle was also very good. Overall, it was a great breakfast experience. read more

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SO not fair that Stephy reviewed this place first! This is my spot NOT hers...okay, whatever So, if your around the Fairfax and Pico area and you dont want to wait in lines for breakfast at Toast or any of the other weekend breakfast/lunch eateries and you dont mind the mixture of soulfood (if you could really call it that) and Mexican, CJ's is your spot! Your not going to find Mimosa's on th menu but you will find good eats at an affordable price. Back in the days they had the breakfast special that was $2.95 for pancakes, bacong, eggs, ham and potatoes but alas that no longer exists, honestly, the place wasnt that good back then. But now their prices have risen and so has the quality of food. They have a decent Menudo on the weeeknds, their chorizo is really good but their pork chops are what I go for. I get three and lick the meat off the bones. read more

I have patronized this place over the years but never wrote a review until now. My grown daughter always heads for the place for breakfast when she comes to town. I decided that I must leave a review now because I had the best menudo I have ever enjoyed recently from CJ's. I think I am addicted to its lively flavor. Bravo to the chef! Keep up the good work. Credit to the neighborhood. read more

CJ's is a Mid City neighborhood Mexican restaurant that also serves some damn good soul food. I have been going to Cj's for 15 years but I selfishly refrained from writing a good review of CJ's in the past because I didn't want the place to be inundated with one-dimensional Westsiders interested in 'having a multi-cultural experience' and then racing back West once their done. Too late. Having said that, CJ's is a cornerstone of the local neighborhood, serving amazing food, super-fast, at cheap prices. Yes, there can be a bit of a wait on the weekends but it moves quickly. I'm a sucker for Pork chops and eggs, chicken wings and eggs, Mexican Bionico's and the 'Pico Burger' is bomb. All of the omelette's rock and the portions are ridiculously generous for the price! See you soon!! read more

Dear French Toast, I found your love on the 1st of June you took away all the day's gloom your fluffy, but firm texture prevents me from any conjecture powdered with sugar and patted with butter I beckon to you like a cub to his mother drizzled with syrup and eaten like a champ now all I want to do is take a long nap Okay, it kinda rhymes and I actually ate it on May 31st. But that's not the point. Quite possibly some of the best French Toast I've had in a while. Served with two eggs over easy and with a good portion of bacon just the way I like - crispy and all for just $6.75. yes, oh yes, good fuel for my hike. We were all satisfied. Service was good although a couple of the guys didn't get half of their order for a while. read more

Saturday mornings. I don't have to be up early, but why am I? WTF?! Why can't I just sleep in. So, fittingly, I call my friend CJ. Me: "Hey, what you doin'?" CJ: "Dude, it's early, I sleep in on Saturdays". Me: "That's nice, I'm hungry, let's go eat somewhere" CJ: "Ugh, fine, I know a place that I found on Yelp, it's called CJ's Cafe, next to Sky's" Me: "Oh really? Hmm, that's cool, we should try it. It's named after you anyway" CJ: "You're a dork" Anyways, so I find out this place serves Menudo!!! Yum. Considering it was a party drunken fest the night before, Menudo cures what ails me. My buddy CJ decided she wanted to eat breakfast food, so she got something (chorizo?). My menudo (served with the condiments that go into menudo) with corn tortillas was quite good, even though this place wasn't a hole in the wall. Normally, places that aren't hole in the walls serve menudo that tastes like it came from a can. Not here. The breakfast that CJ had was HUGE, and it was good that I even took some food from her plate. :x A really good spot for breakfast. Parking is a bit of a hassle, but believe me, worth it. It brings back the diners of yesterday, being small and somewhat an intimate place. I would rather go here than any chain breakfast place in Los Angeles. read more

Apparently CJ's lauds an extensive menu. After a failed attempt to go to the taco truck, my friends stopped into CJ's to grab some food and bring some home for me. When I asked what was on the menu... the answer was everything. Burritos, tacos, breakfast, soul food, name your poison. Truth is, i'm a southern girl at heart. When given a choice, I'll always go with oxtail, greens - okra if they have okra, cornbread, and mac 'n cheese. Yes it's like a heart attack waiting to happen but what gives. I'll walk it off later. The portions are huge. I had plenty of oxtail - so moist and well seasonsed and amazing mac 'n cheese. I thought the greens were ok but I'm very particular about my greens. I make mine not to vinegar-y and it has to be slow cooked with salted pork. and before you ask, no I don't know how to ride a horse, make bbq, and no, i can't say that everything is bigger in texas. However i can lean with it and rock with it, i make great fried catfish, and sometimes a bit of texas drawl comes into my speech. Does that turn you on? read more

After a long drive at night and scrounging around for something to eat, KOlbe and I were hungee for some bfast....she said: "Fuj, Im gonna take you to a place that has some down home breakfast cookin'" She was dead on. She ordered some grits and piled on her 2 lbs of butter as I received my work of art denver omlette with some home fries....YUM!!! Man, I tell ya... this place gets packed but luckily for us we had a very late start.... good, friendly crowd and good eats galore!!! A must for those that live nearby or for those that would like to try something different! read more

Chorizo burrito is legit great. Love the chilaquiles red and green. Green for sure better IMO. Sausage patties and links are the real deal. One of my fav breakfast spots in the area read more

Stopped in early morning alone for breakfast on a Tuesday. Sat at the counter and ordered coffee and the breakfast burrito with chorizo. Excellent burrito - true to Mexican form. This was not a West Hollywood breakfast burrito containing organic greens and other extraneous ingredients that have no business in a traditional Mexican breakfast burrito. Very reasonably priced too! I believe around $5.50 for the very large burrito. I asked for some habanero salsa - the xx hot stuff. It was exactly what I was hoping for. Homemade and extremely spicy! Only true Mexican restaurants/taco stops have this stuff. Ain't gonna find this at Toast or Chipotle. Great diner coffee. It's exactly what diner coffee should taste like. The staff - all hispanic (Mexican?) - spoke Spanish amongst each other, but the server spoke perfect English with me. I enjoyed feeling welcomed into this primarily Mexican diner (they have an "American" menu as well - but you may as well go for the Mexican menu since that's their specialty!) and I enjoyed seeing the employees having a good time chatting about family (my Spanish ain't too bad), dining and laughing. It just feels like a warm environment which makes dining very enjoyable. I'm definitely going back! read more

Absolutely beautiful cafe! The workers are so nice and welcoming . The chilaquiles I ordered were 10/10

Solid Mexican breakfast! Try the huevos rancheros or chilaquiles! Cheap, fresh, delicious...I'll be back!

In a town where Sunday brunch is over run by places where you stand outside for an hour waiting to decide between the carb-free French Toast and flavored lattes, it's nice to have a place like CJs. Good ol' fashion down home breakfast. They serve grits, boys and girls. And they're smothered in butter. So gulp down diet cokes all week in preparation. My fave is the corned beef hash and eggs. Fried to perfection. The coffee's strong, the service polite, and you're not getting any of that sunglass wearing, heel-stumbling clientle you can wait on line with a couple blocks northwest. read more

Fuggin' amazing. Wanted an amazing breakfast post Culver City Stairs workout. Long story short, me and the bf did some yelp research and this place was pretty close to us and we decided to try out a new breakfast place since we find Nick's Coffee Shop to be wildly overrated. I was born and raised in LA and never had a breakfast burrito - I KNOW. I decided that I'm going to take the plunge and try one. I got mine with chorizo and bacon and it was the best decision of my life. The bacon was thick and crisped to perfection and the chorizo was delicious and flavorful. The tortilla was soft and yummy and just everything about it was magnificent. Including the salsa (which we asked for extra) And for $5.95!!? I mean JEBUS. The boyfriend got the chorizo omelette. More like BOMB-LETTE. Again, magnificent. Came with rice and beans. DOG FRIENDLY! Came with out pitbull and we sat outside. We will absolutely, 100%, we returning. Gotta try their soul food! read more

Home cooked meal feel for sure. Good portions and I like their fresh juices! My fav catfish for brunch.

I love this place. Charming. a transplanted New Yorker's idea of utopia breakfast bliss, if you idea of culture is Mexican/American, postal workers, pimps, Criminals, blue Collar, Franklyn Ajaye, muslim, de toothed militants, migrated, hustlers, Gentrified, hipster, beauty ladies, intelligent men, share their toast. whole wheat baby. I always order fried catfish, two eggs well scrambled, hash browns, with peppers and onions, fresh squeezed carrot, orange, parsley, ginger, juice. Biscuits or toast. Salmon croquettes are fresh and natural, but Jack's Kitchen Cafe rocks dat boat. for natural ambiance, and vibe, enjoy a great loving breakfast for 17.54 go on leave the twenty and add two more peace read more

Short wait, excellent staff, great food. I always get good service when I eat here. Even when it's busy, they know how to make their rounds checking to see if you need anything. You never know who you will see eating here. read more

On Thanksgiving morning (well, noonish), the boyfriend and I came for breakfast because dinner wasn't to be served until 6:30. We split the chilequiles, which were really, really amazing. The sauce had just the perfect bite to it and the rice & beans were also perfectly tasty. The only downfall to the dish was the pile of raw onions partially hidden under the eggs. We also shared a plain waffle (ordered extra crisp) and it was perfect. It's a nice, thin American-style waffle, not a filling puffy Belgian type. The service was excellent and fast. I so wish it was in my neighborhood because I would love it to be on my go-to list of weekend breakfast places. read more

CJ’s Cafe - Chilequiles--the perfect Thanksgiving-Day breakfast! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

What a great place and no one has told me about this until now? Y'all suck but thank you for inviting me for breakfast. This place is fantastic. I wish they didn't run out of the corned beef hash and eggs but got the steak and eggs instead. I'm usually ok with beef kind of bland and tastes like meat but this dish had flavor. I didn't want home potatoes instead of hash browns or whatever so I asked for the rice. I didn't know what kind of rice to expect and saw white rice. Topped with a spot of butter. I'm Asian and this rice was just as good if not better than mine. (yes, I know how to cook) I want to come back to try the corned beef hash and even the Mexican food because it looked great. The salsa and chips are great too. Not out of the jar from NY city. Need to get here earlier next time so they don't run out of corned beef hash, dammit! read more

Great place for breakfast, be it Mexican or Southern style or your traditional "American" fare. I didn't have to wait to be seated when I came by on a Sunday morning, but part-way through my meal a couple of older gentlemen sat down at my table. They were definitely regulars with some of the staff acknowledging them so they might be sharing your table at some point too! Anyhow they were nice enough. I ended up ordering the CATFISH AND EGGS. The catfish is not as stellar as the catfish at The Serving Spoon, but it's still pretty good. Breakfast included a choice of side (I chose grits) and a choice of bread (I chose an English muffin). Overall a very satisfying meal. They also make fresh juices here so I've got to try one of those next time! read more

I consider myself an authority on brunch spots in the 90028 area and this is the best one for your money. Quick, friendly and most important cheap. I go on Sundays for brunch around 1:30 in hopes that some of the goodness from the after church crowd will rub off on a Heathen like me. Great pancakes, french toast, sausage patties, bacon et al. The lunch menu is good from what I hear as well. Lots of parking on the street in the back alley... read more

I've been coming to this place for years, and I'm always satisfied with service and the food is great I'm always ordering the Wings Special. The wings are decent size and the waffles are amazing I prefer this place over Roscoe's chicken & waffles (sorry, NOT sorry) The fresh squeezed OJ is delicious and the prices aren't so bad! read more

Came here on a weekday morning and finally it was not crowded we were seated immediately. The service was great, food came out fairly quick. The waffles were good, fish was cooked perfectly, chicken was good but not fried hard enough to my liking. Next time I come I will try the some of their Mexican dishes, it seemed to be what most people ordered. read more

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Great cheap(sorry, 'budget') no-frills joint 4 breakfast,try lunch in future. ate: b. burrito w/turkey bacon,no queso. friend tried chorizo & huevos. this should have been my fantasy brunch at F___ '62 w/o all the hyped B.S........ read more

First off, any place that's categorized as "mexican, soul food, breakfast & brunch" on Yelp, you know is going to be great! You add to that the fact that they serve breakfast all day long and it is a 100% guarantee that this place is going to be good! You name it and it's good here: pancakes, huevos rancheros, mexican dishes, waffles, french toast, omelets, etc. The list goes on and on. If this place were closer to my home I would eat here at least twice... make that three times a week! Even though it's not I'm still at C J's almost on a weekly basis! The servers are getting to know me and are always sweet and do a great job waiting on me and trust me, they were like this way before they realized how often I visited! read more

I eat here at least twice a week. I love their grits and bacon! Actually all their food is good! Friendly staff, great service. I also eat at the La Brea location. read more

So I've been here three times (today was my third). First time I came with my dad, granny, sister, nephew, and my 2 kids. Food was ok nothing spectacular, and service good as well. Second time, I came on my own during the week. Great service. Very attentive and fast. Now today, I went with my boys and it was packed like every weekend. So we finally get to be seated, and to my surprise they seat us with another family on the same table. How tacky is that? I felt very uncomfortable. I couln't enjoy my breakfast neither my time with my boys. Next time, if I decide to go again, I will not let them do that. read more

CJ's on a Sunday for Breakfast. THE BEST! The food is great and the service is OUTSTANDING! The owner, CJ, is a great guy. He is in the trenches with his employees seating people and making sure that everyone is happy. The wait staff is amazing. Friendly, honest, loving and you will never wait long for anything. The coffee is excellent - hot & fresh! My favorite item: CATFISH! eggs and pancakes (so good). They also have turkey sausage and turkey bacon options which is alway nice for folk who do not eat pork (appreciate that so much). Very large portions so keep in mind that you may not be able to finish it all. It is a bit small on the inside, but that adds to the cozy family atmosphere. There is also nice outdoor, curbside dining. Parking in the rear is stacked and the staff do a great job of keeping your car accessible. There is also plenty of street parking. Listen, if you are in the Mid-City area and want a delicious, budget conscious meal then stop by CJ's. You will not be disappointed. read more

Went here with a friend to grab a bite to eat for breakfast on a weekday. It was pretty early so there wasn't much of a rush and we were able to be seated right away. For my meal, I decided to go for one of the combo plates with french toast, over medium eggs, and turkey sausage. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the turkey sausage was decent. The french toast was definitely the best part of the meal as it had that classically great texture and flavor. Overall, the service here was friendly, the food came out quickly, and everything was reasonably priced. Definitely a quick, easy, and cheap option for breakfast in Midcity. read more