Well exceeded expectations! Staff was great, food was great, and it was everything you would want out of a meal experience!

Amazing service! Sat at the counter and the waitress was very friendly and engaging with my toddler! A happy toddler makes for a great meal! She had a booster seat for her ready before we even asked! The service was great, the food was great! We also ordered the coffee shake and it was the best coffee shake we've ever had! We already want to come back! read more

Marked on my places to eat while vacationing on the island. Went on a Sunday night and there was a small wait. While we waited, the missus and I looked over menu to see what they had available. When space cleared on the counter, we took a seat and ordered our drinks... commenting that we would return later for a milkshake. My wife ordered the Caprese Panini while I went with the Clayton Stacker. I tried the panini and it was ok, nothing to get excited about. The stacker: a hamburger with an onion ring and slathered bbq sauce was pretty good. Back home, this burger is called a Western/ Cowboy Burger. The burger was good but the bbq sauce was really tasty. The couple next to us ordered a meatloaf platter, something I was curious about. Decided to visit again and ordered the meatloaf platter, a regular hamburger and an Oreo milkshake. The meatloaf was good but dang, that gravy was really good. The Oreo milkshake was good as well (tasted like an Oreo blizzard). My wife loved her burger and skipped dessert. Overall a good experience in a quirky place. read more

Didn't eat here but we stopped in for some coffee and espresso. BEST COFFEE!!! Food probably follows through as well. Will be eating here soon :) read more

Went here for breakfast on labor day after seeing it featured on triple D. It was so crowded but the food was so good! Coffee and donut holes were delicious! I ordered Betty's breakfast bowl which had hasbrowns over easy egg salsa country gravy sausage and biscuits. It was so good that I cannot wait to go back! Service did have that old school diner feel which was fun! Awesome experience and definitely would recommend! read more

10 STAR!!!!! This place is SIMPLY AWESOME!!!! Worth the wait...service was incredible and the food is amazing. Fantastic coffee shop!!!!!

Amazing food and a really fun atmosphere. Really good chicken strips and strawberry shakes.

The coffee and donut window on 10th street is wonderful. The waitresses are always nice!

Great little local gem. Ate breakfast here with a group of travel friends. It's small so we had to wait a bit to be seated, but the food and service were worth the wait. French toast came out and was an inch thick, covered in powdered sugar. Yummy! Our server Cheryl was great cutting up with our group and giving as good as she got. Jukeboxes at the counter and tables playing old classics. And prices very reasonable. Would definitely return when next in the San Diego area. read more

What's not to like here. Homeade everything and fresh in a real diner feel. Had the combo which came with 2 eggs any style, 2 hot cakes or french toast, bacon or sausage. I had the bacon which is super thick and crispy. Chose pancakes - delicious. Still can figure out how they get them that big and fluffy. Ordered hash browns- REAL potatoes OMG! My boyfriend had french toast - also delicious. The coffee is very good. They have homemade desserts everyone. Had to try the monster something (choc chips, oatmeal, m&m's ). Had to order another to go. Literally EVERYTHING on the menu and that I saw is a myst try!! Will definitely be going back for lunch and dinner. No surprise with food this good be prepared for a wait but beyond worth it. read more

Food and service was great. Wait was way too long. If you can go at a good time, definitely a good spot in Coronado, but not worth the 55 minute wait....but what pancakes are? read more

I just love Coronado. I truly do. And the main thing I love about Coronado (besides the Coronado couple of the year 2013, of whom I spend most of my 'nado time with), is the fact that it feels so old-school neighborhood-y, but also has some really hip + trendy flair. Every "niche" seems to be covered here: the town market, the town movie theater, the town card shop, etc. And let me tell you, if there is a town coffee shop, Clayton's is it! Now, my 'nado friend absolutely LOVES this place. She stops here almost every morning, sometimes just getting a beverage, and sometimes hitting a complete homerun with their croissant sando. It is huge, but covers all of the main food groups: wonderful bread (croissant), fluffy egg, cheese, and meat of choice. Enough to keep one full for the whole day! Or at least until lunch. Girls got to eat, dig? As for me, I have had the great pleasure of having the Soy Dirty Chai + Acai Bowl. Please. If you do anything I tell you- get this. Just so great. The SDC was fuel enough to haul me, my twig bitch friend + fat amy all the way through an ill-advised Potato Chip Hike, and the Acai Bowl the next day just satisfied my soul. Indeed, Clayton's can do their coffee, butz they canz do their food. All good in the 'Nado Hood. read more

This is a cute little coffee shop in Coronado. They have an indoor dining area or the outdoor walk up counter which is where I ordered. They have a full lunch and breakfast menu that looked pretty good with decent prices. I ordered an iced chai tea latte. It was extremely sweet, which I wasn't really in the mood for but it was still good. They do their chai teas and several others with powder instead of using a teabag so it's extra sweet. I'll definitely come back to try some coffee and breakfast. read more

Yes there will be a bit of a wait and no AC, but the food is great, big servings, milk shakes are awesome. The fans help a bit and the staff is nice!! read more

This place definitely has a home feel to it. It reminds me of the dinners my Grandfather and I used to go to growing up. It is very small and crowed all the time. Previous times I've waited an hour and still wasn't served so I just walked out. I feel like service is touch and go. It's hard to tell whether your going to have an amazing experience or not. I still love this place but sometimes it's to much of a hassel to dine in and enjoy the experience. I wish I could give them 5 stars but the wait time and space definitely drops it's rating. Their menu has a wide variety for everyone. read more

Awesome diner we went for breakfast and it was spot on. Large portions so don't order too much.

We were in a hurry to have breakfast before catching a flight back to Boston. The service was fantastic and the food was just as good! We will make a point of returning to Clayton's when we are next in San Diego. read more

Love this place! It never disappoints! Had coffee and different breakfast options. I once had a crossaint and avocado toast! It was yummy!!! The salsa was okay because I'm Mexican and it wasn't that spicy. read more

Clayton would be bummed! Read on if you're curious why someone who used to go here, more than a few times, will never go back again. I'm confident that a place stayed open this long because it was built on fundamentals: service & quality. QUALITY: Denny's (at best). There's no love in the product - it's just a "get it out" mentality and that comes across. SERVICE: which would lead you to believe it's all about service, right? Ha. This place is the poster child for "what happens to a culture of employees when they get "fat" (and I mean that in the psychological way of course, this isn't a parlor room review;). They've obviously lost touch with what the breakfast experience is all about and relegates themselves to the idea that : "we're so important that people will come no matter how shitty I treat them and how poor the quality of my product is". Cancerous, and will prove to be fatal eventually, like in my case. I'd put up with this bravado because of the aesthetic novelty of the place. It's a fun throwback. But this time when the waitress threw my coffee mug, slammed the dishes rudely while storming off because she said something to me in Spanish (which I was supposed to understand apparently) and I didn't follow along? Shocked by this behavior and the fact that I was forced to now uncomfortably address this, I got the manager involved. Their response? Nothing. Apparently par for the course. When I probed as to why "nothing" - the manager says to me ... Wait for it ... THAT SHE WAS APPALLED AT HOW I HANDLED IT!?". And then raised her voice while saying this so that not only was it uncomfortable, but now it was public and I was being embarrassed to boot! wtf?? Ha! .. Apparently calling them out on abhorrent behavior as a paying customer is totally out of line. I didn't eat my food, paid my bill in full, and will never go back. Professional entitlement is such a bummer; such a let down when its happening to you. 1 star for them with a long BOOOOOO so it doesn't happen to you. If there was a Clayton I would like to believe that he'd cry if he knew what his vision of the client's experience had become. read more

We love to come here for breakfast. It has the look and feel of a 40's diner, complete with juke box that can be activated from your table, and a phone booth in the back. Today my wife got the Combi, with delicious sausage and scrambled eggs, and panCAKES. The pancakes were light and fluffy, and tasted like cake. I originally ordered the chicken fried steak, which was dried out and tasted frozen and reheated. Alisha, however, saved the day by getting me a different meal (pancake combo) and letting me finish the eggs and hash browns while I waited for pancakes. Good food, good service, be prepared for a bit of a wait. read more

very sad to say that I'll never come back here again...Im a Coronado local (15 years) and this used to be called "the Coffee Shop", until they decided to remodel, change the staff, and turn into an arrogant newly remodeled Coronado town. This used to be our daily Sunday with the grandparent outing for pancakes and coffee. It no longer is after my experience last sunday. I was really embarrassed to have brought my Fiance to this place , and telling him all about how cool the place is because it is old-fashioned, cheap, and in my neighborhood...The waitress served him Decaf-Coffee, with a really long face to say the least. After she almost passed us by again for a re-fill she was going to pour Regular- and my Fiance stopped her quickly before she poured- and She still poured it and snapped at him in SPANISH for some reason, because he has dark hair! is that considered racism?- "I had already asked you and you said Yes" , which does not make any sense..and she threw the coffee cup with total disgust and rudeness. So we called for the manager , and she was so arrogant and dismissive!! I was in total shock as to how we where being treated. the manager answered like she was pissed off at us " Ill take care of it", in a snarly way. So my fiance later asked her what she had done about it, because she never came back or anything...all we saw was that all the waiter/waitresses kept whispering to each other and laughing. The energy in the stuffy place rose! He asked her what she had done about it and she replied , not giving us the time of day," its in House at this point" Her mannerisms and non-verbal communication were really insulting and humiliating. HE paid for the check and we left, and we heard her snarl off "this is probably not the right place for us..."!!!!!!! OMG!!!! This has turned into a cheaper version of a Denny's (sorry Denny's)- with tacky service and ridiculously un-healthy food. So if you want to get fat and eat cheap "wanna-be" classy, come here! read more

Breakfast here on 6/21/17 while bike shopping. Place was full but only waited 20 minutes for a table. Hostess was efficient and pleasant and the wait time was exactly what she said it would be. Inside is warm and noisy, just what a 50's diner/coffee shop should be. Wife had eggs bennie and I had chorizo and cheese omelette. Both were good as was the coffee. Service was friendly and prompt. Although the joint was jammed, server checked on us regularly and coffee guy kept my cup full. It was a real madhouse, but the staff made things run smoothly. Kudos to these folks who can bring order to chaos in such tight quarters! read more

Love Claytons. Go there at least once or twice a year. We would go more often if it were closer.

Yummy standard diner fare. Big with military guys apparently as the tables were filled with them. Atmosphere is better than the food. I love the classic diner decor with the cute aprons for sale and the fun waitresses. Food was decent, just not anything to write home about. read more

I went down to San Diego with my friends for a daytrip and decided to grab a snack during rush hour so that we weren't stuck in traffic on our way back up to LA. We found parking right next to the cafe/diner [meter]. The place looked decent inside and out. The aprons that the waitresses were wearing and on a coat rack we're really cute. Now don't think that this place is getting a 5 star from me, things went downhill once we sat down at our booth. There were 2-4 flies that were hovering around our side of the cafe/diner which were pretty annoying. Their menu is quite big, however we didn't have that much of an appetite so we ended up ordering their blueberry pie and a side of baked mac and cheese. The waitress brought my friends blueberry pie over fairly quick however as she brought it over she apologizes that the pie fell apart. When my friend ordered it she asked for it warm and with the ice cream on the side. We take a look and it looks all smushed and it wasn't even warm. The waitress had to ask again if we wanted it warm and we say yes. When she brings it back it still looks the same and my whole table just stared at the blueberry pie as if it was some enigma. The waitress should've just cut a new slice and presented it. We finally try it and it wasn't even good, tasted like Robitussin. The ice cream didn't even come with it. My baked mac and cheese was a bit better than the blueberry pie. They must've just microwaved it because the cheese was a bit rubbery and you could tell it wasn't really freshly made. Oh and might I add that the waitress didn't even bring us extra place settings. We were a table of four and we only had two place settings until we asked and when we did one of the utensils were dirty! I won't be going back there again. If you still want to try this place after reading my review I recommend ordering their milkshakes. The milkshakes looked good when the waitress brought it over to the booth next to ours. Not sure about the taste though. read more

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We've been coming to Coronado for 20 years on and off and we never gave this coffee shop a try until last year. We were blown away by their great breakfast and excellent baked goods. The apple pie and donuts are as good as you will find anywhere. Long waits on weekends and summertime detract, but well worth a wait of 20 minutes. I would put Clayton's on par with Harry's Coffee Shop in La Jolla (minus Harry's EXCELLENT cinnamon rolls). read more

No Bueno! We waited 25 mins for two hot chocolates, mine was suppose to be a Mexican hot chocolate, but it's a regular hot chocolate that is more milk than chocolate!! I wouldn't recommend, but we may have caught them at the wrong time, nevertheless it was NOT a good experience and we didn't even get an apology. read more

An easy walk past lots of cute shops in Coronado. I was just one, so I easily sat myself at the counter. Loved the retro feel. Once I got my menu, the service was fast and the food was well-cooked and delicious. Would NOT be the place to linger over your coffee and paper, though read more

This place looks neat from the outside...very old-school. We were in Coronado for the weekend and this place caught our eye the first time we drove past it. We went there for breakfast on a Thursday morning around 10:30...not a huge rush time, like it might have been on a Saturday. When we walked in, NOT ONE PERSON even looked at us in acknowledgment, as if to say with an expression even, "We'll be right with you," or "Hi...I see you there...give me a minute." NOTHING. It was so odd, as if we were invisible. We waited there inside in the front of the restaurant for almost 5 minutes and finally, when no one even made eye-contact with us, I had to go up to someone to ask if we were to seat ourselves (there had been an empty booth in the back from when we walked in) or if we should wait to be seated. The woman told me that we could sit down as soon as she cleaned the table in the back. 5 more minutes go by....no one touches the dirty table as we are waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting....she doesn't touch it, the busboy doesn't touch it, the other waiters don't touch it and there we are....standing and waiting. FINALLY she gets around to cleaning it off, but doesn't tell us she's done so. We happened to notice. So, without being addressed by anyone, we went ahead and sat down. And waited AGAIN without anyone even glancing in our direction...for ANOTHER five minutes! No water, no smile, no hello, not even a gesture. In the interim, a booth opened up toward the front of the restaurant. It was bussed right away, some people sat down right away, had their orders taken right away, and got their drinks right away. No one had even looked at us yet. WTF? So I get up and go up to the same woman again, asking if there is a waitress or waiter for our table. She mumbled something and then a couple of minutes later, came over apologizing. She was very nice to us, but honestly, it was so late in the game, it did little to turn our experience around. Once we got someone to acknowledge us, the service was fine. The food was mediocre at best. The cream-cheese cinnamon roll that we ordered as a special, decadent treat to share tasted like a cheap, store-bought, dry cinnamon role with cream cheese slathered on top. Not great or really even kind of good. We were so disappointed. We had been excited to try this cute place. If they did it right, starting off with a smile maybe when someone walks in...I think they could have a real gold mine here. Too bad. read more

Friendly service, good food. The wait can be crazy sometimes but there's also a to-go window on the side for quick snacks and pastries. I'd go back there again the next time I'm at Coronado Island. Desserts and pastries there are amazing! read more

i love you, oh yes i do! And why do i love thee---because their breakfasts are spectacular-no...but because its a lil mom and pop place that serve good breakfast -and it's cheap--who can complain when you can get 2 eggs 3 pieces of bacon 4 pieces of toast and hashbrowns for under $6..not I. Good service and good food. I come here after I run on Saturdays( which I guss defeats the purpose of the run.....) and never have trouble finding a seat in the morning. Sure beats the diner next store..beach and something or other...that is forgettable...but Claytons puts that extra pep in my step! read more

Good stop choice for breakfast before the Antiques Roadshow. Will be back anytime we head to the island. Good food at a good price. read more

first, i think it's awesome that it just says COFFEE SHOP on the outside. i love the look and feel of this local piece of history. feels like you're stepping in a time warp. they ran out of their homemade apple pie when we stopped in, which made me sad. but it was all better when i had their strawberry milkshake. wow. delicious. seriously. blueberry pie was good, too. didn't get to try much that day, but next time i'm in coronado i'll come back hungrier. read more

3 stars for food, 0 stars for service. While staying in my boyfriend was staying in San Diego for a business trip we decided to venture out and ended up in Coronado. We stumbled upon Clayton's and we were so excited to try a local coffee shop. It was around 7pm on a Tuesday night, and we walked in, we waited for someone to knowledge us but the waitresses were busy chitchatting in the back. We noticed an empty spot at the bar and sat ourselves down, we scanned the menu and were deciding on what to eat and drink. Finally we hear a waitress tell another waitress to "ask us what we want". So we order two vanilla lattes and some food. My boyfriend and I were talking enjoying ourselves, when these group of teens walked in, there was a table available in the corner but the waitress then looked at us and asked us to move so the teens can sit at the bar. I was a bit annoyed since she didn't ask very nicely, or even offer us the booth as an exchange. Finally our drinks came out and we ordered a coke and water as well. During our entire meal we were only checked up on once, when our glasses were empty I had to flag down the waitress who again was in the back chitchatting with the others . And when I did it was like I was bothering her or something. We left totally disappointed, and wished we had gone somewhere else to eat more comfortable and like we weren't bother the waitresses. Overall probably will not be returning if we are ever in the area. Sad to say because we absolutely loved how cute the diner was. read more

Amazingly friendly service here. I came for breakfast and because I had so much time, I sat around having coffee for 45 minutes before ordering. I had the ChaCha's chorizo burrito and it was delicious. Big and filling. If I lived here I would become a regular. read more

I searched this place by yelp and had lunch today and i had terribly bad impression of a waiter. she was nice to other people but not us. Her attitude was just so full of ignorance and arrogant. She asked other people about more water or other services but not us. When we are leaving that place she even didn't say bye. she just stand in front of us and staring at us. We were the only asians at that restaurant and we felt racism when we leave that place. We didn't do anything wrong but we felt like we did something guilty. I will never go there AGAIN. read more

If there was an option for a zero I would have given that. I came to eat with my husband. Which we were looked over for a few minutes and watched the servers attend to others that came in after we did. Once we got the menus and ordered. I got the Reuben and the meat was extremely tough. My husband ordered a burger which was not a 1/3 lb And it was hockey puck well done.(my husband eats med rare). I'm guessing the only temp you serve is well done. The servers were not friendly at all. At least not to my party of 2 anyhow. I have never been to eat on Coronado island and thought it would be nice to get a bite at a little diner. And it was a definite mistake. As we get our bill and pay. We didn't even get a second glance or a thanks for coming or have a nice day. My husband is an executive chef and I am a sous chef. I have never been treated so rude by others in the industry. For sure I won't be back. read more

It provided a nice atmosphere but I've had better!! The diner was pretty dirty, there were stains everywhere as if they don't thoroughly clean. The food was mediocre, I ordered a grilled cheese and ham..frankly, I've had better!! The service was good, our server was nice..don't think I'd come back though. read more

Definitely a good stop! We ate breakfast and supper. Portions are awesome and we rarely go back to a place that isn't really good. Home cooked, fun, takes you back to another place and time. read more

I visited Clayton's for a coffee recently to try a local place instead of going to Starbucks. I decided to try their iced nonfat dirty chai and was glad I did. I was pleasantly surprised that their dirty chai was better than Starbucks. I will be sure to get at least one more before my trip is over. :) In the same day, my mom and I stopped by to grab a sandwich to go from the window. I am not sure how many people they had working the window, but it sure took longer than it should have to make an ice cream cone for the person in front of us and they made the wrong one the first time, so it took even longer. Once it was our turn, we ordered the egg salad sandwich for $6.95. When I was told how much I owed, it sounded higher than it should have been with tax at that price. Therefore, my mom nicely asked how much is your tax, the sandwich is $6.95. The person in the window said, your sandwich is $7.50 to which we replied it says $6.95 on the sign out here. Now I am not cheap and know that is not a big difference, but you should always charge people the advertised price which in his case was $6.95. If the prices on the menu have been updated then they need to update the prices on their sign outside. I would give 4 stars for the dirty chai, but the sandwich experience brought it down to 3 stars. read more