A cute little Mom and Pop diner on one of the main streets of San Marino. The colonial brick exterior totally fits the name of the restaurant. There are a few outdoor dining tables setup with white table cloths. Felt like I was dining on a cute patio in front of someone's home. The inside of the restaurant had leather booths lining the walls like a traditional diner. We were there in the morning for brunch, so we decided to sit outside and enjoy the sunny California weather. The menu contained traditional American breakfast and lunch items. We ordered the following: Country Fried Steak with eggs and hash browns: the country fried steak came with a thick layer of gravy, but not an excessive amount, which I preferred. The steak was tender, with a nice crisp batter on the outside. The eggs were cooked perfectly over easy. Hash browns were phenomenal...crispy on the outside, with flavorful and soft shredded potato underneath. Tina Melt with French Fries: it came nicely griddled, giving a crunchy and buttery bite to the sourdough bread. The tuna was not overly drenched in mayo, so the bread was able to remain intact. It's served with melted Swiss cheese. The fries were the perfect texture for me...crispy on outside and soft on the inside. Mimosa: it's served with a cute mini champagne bottle and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice. Colonial Kitchen keeps their menu items simple and traditional. There's no frill to their food, but they sure know how to make it well. read more

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The restaurant itself brings you back in time and so is the quality of food. Unfortunately the food was less than good. We ordered the tuna melt, blt. and beef pastrami ... all three were disappointing. The sides weren't any better except for the onion rings which were most likely bought from Restaurant Depot and those were ok. The staff were friendly but this is not a place I would recommend. This place were probably a good diner back in the days but with new diner options around we won't be coming back. read more

Good old fashioned American diner. The decor, menu options, operations, and old school fresh OJ machine really does "take you back". Honestly, I was nervous about meeting some folks here, but in true San Marino fashion, the employees and other patrons were quite nice. This is not my typical type of brunch spot, but for a honest good ol American breakfast, this is the place! The food: NOT CHEAP ON THE BACON: a friend had ordered a side a bacon, it was more than three strips! BREAKFAST POTATO OPTIONS: I appreciate the HELL out this place for giving potato options; hash browns, regular or O'Brian (w/onion and bell pepper), home fries, or French fries. Thank you! My O'Brian hash brown were delicious and hot and fresh. DID NOT taste like they were made yesterday then reheated OVER EASY EGGS: cooked perfectly. Put those on top of my O'Brian potatoes FRIED CHICKEN: I took a chance on this, but when I tell you I was pleasantly surprised Like. How they make Mr. Colonel Sanders' chicken better than him? It's like they new what he was going for and then did it better than he would. The chicken was cooked perfectly, the breast was not too dry (I love the breast), skin with a gooooood crunch, and still sizzling when they brought it to the table. Again, DID NOT taste like it was made yesterday and then reheated. It could of been ‍ didn't taste like it tho. And it was only $6 for four pieces. Yes, the price is right here! Now, based off the potatoes, eggs, and Friend chicken (basic items to fairly judge any restaurant), I'd imagine anything you get here is going to be good. However, there is nothing fancy on the menu and appreciate that. Keeping it simple and doing what they do well. If you're looking for a "I need to be seen" type of brunch spot, this ain't it. But if you looking for good ol' American breakfast (I keep repeating this because it's actually hard to find GOOD good ol' American breakfast that's not made at home) where kids and adults will be happy at a low-key location with plenty of free parking, then the Colonial Kitchen is the perfect place. I look forward to my next visit. read more

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What does this photo tell you? I'll tell you! It tells you to not listen to low star reviews! Low star reviewers can go back to Culver City or tasteless city or Florida City, or wherever. First time diner at CK, and let me tell you I will be back! Reception upon arrival was warm, welcoming, and wanting to seat and serve us quality food. What did they deliver? Hi quality food, fast turn around, genuine conversation, low traffic, prolific parking, and an Elvis Room. What should you come here for? Amazing Californians, classic food, and hound dogs. What should you wear? Blue suede shoes... but please don't step on mine. read more

Colonial Kitchen - This ain't nothin but a hound dog, cryin for a monte cristo all the time - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

Great food. My husband loves the Elvis Room lol. We have eaten there multiple times in the past 10 years. They serve different types of excellent food from breakfast/ brunch to dinner. There's also a piano inside, and if you're there on some lucky days, you can hear them play while you're eating. It's just a fantastic place to eat locally in the San Gabriel Valley. When we used to live in Alhambra, we were just down the street and loved being so close to their location. I highly recommend it to anyone since it is never crowded. It's a great place! read more

Excellent food with a friendly and amazing staff. We love eating here and always feel so welcome and comfortable. read more

Colonial Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

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Disappointing experience! Way too long to order, no decaf ready. Hardly warm toast/muffin (had one left) with one tiny packet of butter brought long before omelette was served. Omelette and potatoes was a jumbled plate of barely warm food. Long wait for check that was finally brought on a device (no paper check) but after giving card paper receipt came out from computer handheld machine. Great disappointment compared to what it used to be. Will never go there again. Shakers or Green St next time for same money! read more

Gave this place a try since the reviews seemed good. Ordered a pancake breakfast with the works, they only had wheat and rye today so I got the wheat toast.... I dont see how they didn't notice the MOLD on the bread that they served me. I give 2 stars because the potatoes O'Brian were good. The salsa on the side wasn't really what I would call a salsa, more of a sauce or something, but I didn't enjoy it. I think the highlight of this restaurant was the older customers and the gossip they saying to each other.. Don't waste your money here, unless you like being carelessly served mold. read more

Colonial Kitchen - Moldy toast. -_- - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

First time here today and was greatly greeted right away outside walking through the patio seating to the entrance to inside. We can be seated anywhere in here is always a plus. That's what I love to hear. All restaurants ought to be like this. Customer service here is marvelous and friendly. They're immediately attentive with more water and napkins after seeing we have just my hot chocolate and waters with lemons on table here first while waiting for my salmon dish. Soup is really great. The ambience is calm with cute music playing at perfect volume. Not too loud and I love that ha. Can't stand being in places with music too loud. Music volume in here is nice and classy. The interior design in here is country ish to me ha. We will definitely be back when we are in the area again from my beach castle. :) And I definitely highly recommend here. :) read more

Colonial Kitchen - Hot chocolate nomnom - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

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The place is located on the side of the road in San Marino. There's ample parking out front and on the side. The place is huge inside but you can also dine outdoor. The staff are friendly attentive. The owner comes by to check up on you as well as their staff which is nice. However, we ordered their eggs benedict and looked nothing like the pictures on here. The sauce seemed diluted and bland and the egg wasn't cooked perfectly. It was almost cooked through which isn't what a poached egg is supposed to look like. We asked the servers and they had no idea what we were talking about and just confirmed that those were poached eggs. Nevertheless, I think this spot has a potential. Maybe it was an off day (hopefully)? Anyway, proceed with caution if you want to try this spot. read more

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We have come to colonial kitchen for years although we have not been there for a while. It was such a disappointment. The service was slow and sloppy and we had to ask for coffee and request a correction to an errant order. The quantity and quality of the food has plummeted except for the fresh-squeezed OJ. The delicious fresh hash browns cooked to a perfect crisp are now the frozen mushy variety that can be found at any cheap diner. I see that another review mentions change in ownership. Too bad. Will miss the 'old' colonial kitchen. read more

Very friendly staff. The food is amazing, and the coffee is very fresh. The portions are very filling. Taking home a yummy doggie bag. read more

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Had lunch here as part of a group presentation. Being placed in the Elvis room was very uncomfortable (stuff/no air circulation), also the table was sticky and dirty. Most people had sandwiches and were happy, I had the salmon which was dry (overcooked) dry rice, and frozen veggies. Thank goodness the salad was delicious. Also had ice tea because the creamer for my first choice of coffee was bad. The service was ok the gentleman taking orders and bring out the food was very nice. Don't know why some unkempt young man in a red sweatshirt was helping out (he was doing a good job) but still. Always wanted to eat here maybe will take a family member for lunch in the main dining room. But that's a big maybe!! read more

Very cozy place, comfortable and good food, we have a happy quality family time, check out Elvis private room. read more

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I went for brunch food was good service was good too people were nice and friendly . No headaches for finding parking

Go to Lost Parrot Cafe in South Pasadena, San Marino Cafe, Fiore Market Cafe, ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE. Just wanted to add to my former review- why the hell are people STILL going here? Do you like Tea that tastes like metallic water? Do you enjoy having flies in your food, unbeknown until you take a bite? Drove by recently and nothing has changed. No owner ever reached out to apologize for the T-Rex sized Horse-Fly in the waffle I shared with my elderly mother. All the people that sit and eat here, are old. They take advantage of the community's inability to discern foreign objects in their food- and the lack of tastebuds to discern how disgusting the water is LOL. FIX YOUR PIPES AND CLEAN YOUR KITCHEN! Maybe BURN THE WHOLE PLACE DOWN, SINCE ITS UNSALVAGEABLE. read more

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I have lived close by for 20+ years and finally decided to take myself to breakfast. Love the old timey vibe, straight out of Mad Men. I ordered their special house quesadilla. It was tasty but the guacamole was not to my liking. Service was good, friendly and attentive. Will be back! read more

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This spot opens daily from 8am-2pm. I know they've been here for a while because we would drive past this restaurant since I was a kid. There's parking in a private lot or you can park on the street. I've been here two times, but my family have been here 3-5 times because of their senior menu where it's $11 for your meal if you come before 11am. I came with three older family members and they each got their own senior meal. I'm vegan and the waitstaff clarified with me that each meal is cooked in oil and not butter. I ordered a side O'briens, and boiled/sautéed veggies topped with two small pieces avocado. I don't understand how a small plate of veggies costed $15. I can make this breakfast at home for less than half the cost. The average cost per meal on the regular menu ranges from $15-$20. read more

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What a day today I went to one of my regular spots today food was great, service excellent of course Sunday mornings always busy, but a have the chance to see how hard can be handled some people , a would think don't want to pay or get something free, we're so mean to the waitress, she ask many time "IF They need anything" but went this customers finished their food NOTHING LEAF ON THE PLATES , this arrogant woman said the food was wrong, the waitress was confused, they older woman said you made eat something that I don't want. The waitress Gabriela and the nicest way ask " let me see, what can a do for you " but this what you ordered. The Woman responded ; you already damaged my order OMG poor thing, and end the waitress comeback with the bill she said No Charge for drinks and apologies, and again this woman with bad attitude and a lot said " I hope she doesn't think I'll give her a tip." So Sad how people can be, By the way I understand Spanish!! read more

Colonial Kitchen - Hot spicy Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

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I love this lil old school gem! In this day and age SO few restaurants anywhere (in Los Angeles especially) that have the warm feel throughout, with wood paneling, comfy ol booths, authentic old school feel n service and even on those ice tea refills above and beyond! Some maybe 50s-70s music playing softly in the background would be my only suggest (actually next time we're there I'll suggest) And Gina is amazing !as is all who work there read more

Well, it's certainly been a minute since I've made a review on this once repetitively habitual place to nosh... lol I have been feeling a smidge better and reminiscent of happier and carefree times of my life. Pre... cancer, pre... covid, pre... loss or morning of anyone. Certainly pre... gastric resection or stomach cancer and subsequently stomach removal. I haven't been able to lose the memory of stopping by and picking up the famous grilled chicken sandwich on brioche combo that I would get for lunch with my grandmother and even my mom after her massive stroke. While it was altered in appearance and presentation the overall impact of flavor was still quite delicious. I had remembered the GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH being prepared on a Brioche bun with a salad and colonials famous fries. It was without fries and not on a Brioche bun. My salad was massive and in a separate large container for the salad. Needless to say, it was altogether deliciously delightful. Thanks guys for a tremendous lunch experience! read more

Clean comfortable and relaxing neighborhood diner. Good looking inside and outside, with parking. A great start was my glass of chardonnay, generous and well chilled. Decent plates of traditional American food: Chicken fried steak with white gravy, mixed vegetables, mashed or baked potatoes, and a homey bowl of chicken vegetable soup (or salad). My sister had grilled salmon. My brother had house pasta with chicken spinach mushroom. We shared a cobb salad. Good personable service. Next time I should try their fresh orange juice. read more

Colonial Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

I love Colonial Kitchen The food The people The Owners! Let's not forget the cooks and My favorite room Elvis Presley Owe live entertainment very nice please don't sell we love you and need you guys God please you guys in your discussion for you and your family read more

Talk about a blast from the past... my past. Lovingly referred to as "The Elvis Restaurant" in my childhood, the Colonial Kitchen has stood the test of time and is just as delicious and welcoming as I remember as a kid. It was like entering into a time capsule... I was brought back to all the Sunday's my gramps would joke we'd have to be "rolled out" to the car, stuffed from the hearty, yummy portions and fresh hand-squeezed orange juice! Timeless, well taken care of with a peaceful atmosphere that allowed me to revisit some of the happiest meal memories of my life and I will definitely be returning to do it all again soon. **sorry to the staff that saw me all emotional like I've never seen a restaurant before hahah hard to express just how much a restaurant could mean to me with a surge of nostalgia and genuine longing to be back in that place in time again** As iconic to me as Elvis himself, this restaurant has me 'All Shook Up' (; read more

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Eggs Benedict with hash browns and coffee are my favorite. Waiter is great. Great service. I luv this place.

Food was actually delicious!! I was very skeptical about it at first but they did not disappoint!

Well I go to this placed because of its service top servers ! The good is average for the price ! It's a bit pricey ! Things I noticed recently! 1. Flies landing in my food 2. Small flying insects 3. Water marks on ceiling nit changed my experience in osha training it's mold 4. Small tiles with holes contain asbestos which is not harmful however if wet and cracks off which might have happen potentially cause contamination They seem to be fixing the issues I like this place cause I gave have coffee and relax ! read more

I really like the hash browns here. I've had hash browns many places and this is hands down the best . They are so thick and crispy such a wholesome Vite you could easily get full just ordering them. I love very close to here and love that I can just walk over for orange juice or hashish. Defy recommend it here! read more

Colonial Kitchen - Fresh squeezed and walking distance from home - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

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This place used to be a lot better. We had the breakfast burrito with both sausage and bacon and got one slice of bacon with 1 sausage . Most of the burrito was potatoes. We also ordered old fashion french toast ant it has no flavor. The syrup was generic not what the bottle was. Not worth the $. Staff is nice, place is clean. read more

It's good l. Customer service was nice. Food portion was big also since the price a little bit higher than another breakfast joints. Overall we would love to come back. The menu selection is excellent!! I love it when they also carried some shrimp as well. Also I appreciate it when I asked hot chocolate, she asked me do you want it with water as default or milk instead? That's a plus for me since all restaurants just put water as default. read more

We came in and were greeted by a large pile of dirty dishes by the door and flies circling it....We passed a few uncleared dirty tables as well. The restaurant had only about 4 other groups of patrons on a Friday morning. Service was a bit slow. It took a while to get our orders taken and and refills for coffee. They left the door open, so flies were coming in as we ate, and we spent most of the of the meal swatting flies. I'm not sure if their ac was broken, but it was off and the restaurant was very hot. I've been here a few times before covid, and they had the same amount of staff in the past, but wasn't the restaurant wasn't dirty and service was faster too. They have their own small private parking lot, and prices were a but pricey, but prices have gone up almost everywhere. Titan breakfast: The hashbrowns weren't crispy and potatoes were a bit hard and undercooked. The dish comes with "chilled" fresh squeezed oj, but mine was warm with no ice either. The toast was burnt and bitter, and bacon was soggy, 2.5/5. Eggs Benedict: The benedict itself was good and sauce was on point, but hashbrowns were again soggy and undercooked, 4/5. read more

I am speechless. My wife and I got home from work late but was craving some American breakfast food. I remembered a little place off of Huntington blvd that was cute. We got here and it was empty. It was us and another party. We were cross sold to get dinner items and that they were delicious. My wife got rack of lambs and I got the rib eye. Let me say this...norms would have been better... i imagine Gordan Ramsey yelling This is BLAND. Oh come on and slams his hand on the steak. It was unedible. It also tasted like they boiled the steak with the lamb then put it on the grill after...maybe they had to defrost the items together, but I could taste the lamb on my steak. My wife's lamb was overcooked, chewy, and also...BLAND. Mash potatoes were from a box and the gravy was from a mix. I hate to say it but I don't know if I'll be coming back...just not great read more

Food is like eating at home. Very nice staff and comfortable environment. Prices are reasonable. Only issue is the weak coffee. I'll continue to go for breakfast or lunch. read more

We had amazing, attentive service and the decor was very cute and vintage. My dad is hard to please and loved everything. The food is a little expensive for diner food but was very good. highly recommend checking out this spot! Will be back. And, you can sit outside with your dog. read more

Been here a few times already in the last couple of months and so happy to have found this place! It's definitely been a go-to for a holiday brunch, as well as a regular Sunday brunch. You must get a glass of their fresh squeezed orange juice -- it is so tasty and refreshing! They squeeze the juice right behind the counter in a fascinating juicer contraption -- always fun to watch it in action while waiting for the food. My go to is the Eggs Benedict. It's a run of the mill Eggs Benny, but done very well! The Canadian bacon/ham is perfection. I've also had bites of the Belgian waffle with the apple topping, which is such a delightful sweet treat! They seem to a bit understaffed at the moment, but the staff is really great and do the best they can. It's a quaint spot only open for breakfast/brunch and lunch. Can't wait to come back and give their lunch items a try! read more

had a lovely day at colonial kitchen. i have lived nearby forever and have never given this ol little place a chance! good thing i decided to today. i loved my time at colonial kitchen. the host at colonial kitchen was kind. the elvis room intrigued me. i want to know more. i'm curious. i'm a curious cat, open to secrets.... pass me the key, colonial kitchen! xoxo. back to business. our meal was mighty fine. we bought the bbq wings and fries. and biscuit with gravy, but they were out. guess it's just a huge seller there! appreciated the lemon on the water. it added a refined touch and displayed their commitment to detail. customer service baby! our server was great too read more

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This review is long overdue. I have been eating here for at least 20 years. It was a place that my parents and I would go to every weekday for breakfast. At times, I would also bring my children. My parents had their favorite booth to sit at. The front stated to wait to be seated, but they would just walk to their corner booth. The ownership has changed since those days, but it looks like the menu is still the same. They still serve breakfast all day. I do not go here that often anymore, because my husband prefers to eat elsewhere. Today, I walked into the restaurant with my service dog in a stroller. I informed them that my dog was a service dog. A gentleman tried to make us sit outside stating that they did not have enough room for the stroller in the east side of the restaurant. I was asked once again by someone else if we wanted to sit outside. The female also stated that there wasn't any room in the east side of the restaurant. I asked her if we could sit on the west side of the restautant. There was only one family of about 20 people sitting in that room. All the booths were empty. She stated that if any of the customers ask about my dog, I should show them the service dog tag. My dog has gone through 24 hours of dog training classes. She is a service dog for two people. The dog lets one of her handlers know when she is hypoglycemic. Ever since we have had the dog, the handler no longer ends up in an ambulance. Enough about the dog. I guess I was just upset that I was being challenged about my dog being a service dog. I was happy that we had an AWESOME waitress that remembered my son and I. The waitress (Rose/Rosa?) was happy that I also remembered the name of her son. The sausage stuffed crepes covered with gravy accompanied with the O'Brien hash browns is something I always ordered before the change of ownership. I was pleasantly surprised that it was as good as I remember it being. My son had waffles with a side of bacon that he enjoyed. My husband had a burger with steak fries. He liked the way the fries were cooked. Would I recommend this place? If you're looking for a place that serves breakfast all day, I would recommend this place. Will I be coming back? I am now going to be like my husband, and I too will eat elsewhere. read more

Colonial Kitchen - The ELVIS room. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

Great little breakfast place and portion was a good size and overall experience was good. I would go back and try other stuff here.

I've lost track how many times I've driven by this place. This is how I've discovered some yummy gems , and Colonial Kitchen Restaurant is one of them. My favorite meal is breakfast, so just a couple of months ago the honey & I were debating where to go for our breakfast date . So I suggested checking out this spot. Let me tell you, I fell in love with the French toast , the Titan breakfast to be exact. Love the big & homey coffee mugs! But most of all, just such amazing & friendly staff!!! Haven't gotten all of their names, Alondra & Jesus (I think). Alondra makes some delicious milkshakes . Yes, milkshakes for breakfast . It is definitely a favorite spot now for breakfast dates for the honey & I. And for sure solo/work breakfast spot for me . read more

Colonial Kitchen - The Titan Breakfast w/freshly squeezed Orange Juice & Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Marino, California

A blast from the past. It is a remnant from the '50's. They serve decent American comfort food. Their prices are not overpriced like all post Covid restaurants. Hope they will continue on for many more decades. read more