I placed a order for New York steak, It came in with pepper sauce, mashed potato and veggies. Everything was cooked perfect. Olesya was my waitress, Even though I've been coming here for a while, I haven't got the time leave a review because of their awesome service. Not to mention that ALEX it's always greeting everyone they're coming in. I'd like to come here because it's quiet, I can work send a text message needed, but I had to worry about the loud music like some places. I really enjoyed coming here, even though I only come once a week, Because I don't live nearby. I highly recommended to everyone who likes to enjoy breakfast lunch. Keep up the good work, everyone!!! read more

Had a large group and ate a Fourth of July brunch. They were nice and fast and I had a great time! Mimosas were solid and no complaints food-wise. read more

Country Inn Cafe is your classic diner, one that offers plentiful food with good and quick service. Enjoyed the drip Peerless coffee and my chilaquiles. My parent also enjoyed the egg options. Ambiance- classic and friendly. read more

Country Inn Cafe - Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

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What a fun place to have breakfast or lunch. If you're looking for the best, Reuben sandwich in the world looking no further. Alex is the owner and Alyssa and roger are the servers. If you're looking for incredible clam chowder go there on Friday. Fun place you just have a relaxing good time Donna and John. read more

From top to bottom it was a disappointing experience dining at the Country Inn Cafe. The service was incredibly slow, turning what should have been a relatively quick meal of simple dishes into an hour-a-half-saga. When the food did finally arrive my order of Swedish Crepes was burnt to an crisp, with parts of the crepe literally cracking like a chip when I tried to move it. I can't remember the last time I had to send food back to the kitchen to be remade but I'm sure I won't soon forget this experience. To make matters worse, they treat the lingonberry butter like a scarce natural resource, only providing you with two tiny plastic cups worth to go with four crepes, a frankly unacceptable ratio. While the crepes were overcooked, the hashbrowns that were ordered by others at my table were significantly undercooked, ever-so-lightly browned on the outside and barely even warm anywhere past the surface. Even the food that was cooked adequately was underwhelming to say the least. The scrambles and omelettes looked less like restaurant-quality dishes, and more like something any regular person might throw together before having to rush out the door. If the price was great I might be willing to look past the slow service and the cooking faux-pas, but at the rates they are charging I expect, and the customers certainly deserve, something much better. read more

Country Inn Cafe - Swedish Crepes (Burnt to a crisp...) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

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Came by here for the late breakfast and it was worth it. Got the linguica and eggs, tasty. They use Silva brand so it was delicious and cooked perfectly. Hash browns and eggs were tasty too. The y have nice outside seating and the service was friendly and fast. The prices are a tad bit high but I guess that's everywhere now... read more

Country Inn Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

I love the traditional charm of this place. They have covered outdoor seating, but I chose to eat indoor. They were nice enough to not question my service dog. My experience: + Omelette with linguica was amazing but unfortunately I only tried a couple bites of my friend's dish (5 stars) + Excellent service and a surprise bday dessert complete with a bday song! (5 stars) + Side salad that came with my meal is simple but fresh (4 stars) ~ Turkey meal special served with mashed potatoes and veggies had very nice dark meat chunks and standard gravy but stuffing wasn't good (3 stars) read more

Country Inn Cafe - Turkey meal special $25 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

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I love coming to Country Inn for breakfast when I am in town. Something noteworthy and appreciated is that they don't up charge for things like Swedish pancakes or splitting the meat options 50/50. I was able to get bacon and sausage with my eggs and hash browns. I was also able to get the Swedish pancakes without any additional charge. The service is good and the food is satisfying. I grew up coming here and it always nice to pay a visit when I can. Give it a try for breakfast some time - they have a big menu and you can sit inside or outside (dog friendly). They also have a full bar! All the boxes checked in my book. read more

Country Inn Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

I got the vegetarian burger and requested no cheese with a side of hash browns. Pretty limited vegan options here but they also have the mushroom burger that'd I want to try. Overall pretty good as far as black bean burgers go. read more

Country Inn Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

Still just as good as I remember and still has that homey feeling. I'm glad this staple is still around; it's convenient and the food has remained consistent. Service was very quick and we were seated right away. They expanded their seating area to outside (I'm guessing since covid). Arriving around 10am there were a few tables taken, but as we finished up our brunch, the inside was packed and outside had a couple of tables seated. We ordered off their weekend special menu: I got the huevos rancheros with scrambled eggs and a side of swedish crepes, while my partner ordered the tri-tip and sunny side up eggs with a well-done pancake. The orange juice hit the spot, as did the coffee. Everything was cooked really well, especially the well-done pancake had a crisp that my husband liked. The fried corn tortillas stayed crispy and I was able to get the beans, egg, and salsa all in one bite. Plenty of food, all delicious. read more

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Sadly, they are no longer open for dinner. Still a great place for breakfast or lunch! read more

went for a quick visit recently at country Inn. The service is fantastic. Do you really have a great choice for breakfast and lunch. One diner had the patty melt , it was delicious. It had perfect grilled onions and nice cheeses I had a dungeoness crab omelette with fresh dungeoness crab and avocados it was great! We can't wait to return. read more

We stopped in to have a meal at the country inn Cafe everything was great the atmosphere the gentleman that served us at first and the food was good it was at the end when a waitress who acted like she really didn't even want to be there was just obnoxious and I will never go back there again because of her I didn't even get her name but her nose was up in the air and acted like we were a waste of her time read more

It's hard to go wrong with any of the Country Inn locations. Food and service are consistently good. However, the last few times that we've been here we've noticed an unpleasant dirty towel smell at the table. It seems to be coming from the menus. Please use something else to wipe them down, as the smell tends to linger. Thanks! read more

We've been here a few times and have always enjoyed our meals. It's a very casual place and not noisy at all every time we've been here for breakfast or lunch. You can sit at the counter and watch sports on TV, sit at a table/booth, or sit outside in their covered patio. And we've always been seated right away. I got the Chicken Apple Sausage with eggs over easy and hash browns and got it with a pancake. Very good! If you like spicy salsa, besides The Pepper Plant hot pepper sauce they provide in the bottle, ask for their housemade salsa. It's does have a spicy kick to it. The service is always great, and they frequently check in on you if you want more coffee or need anything else. read more

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We came back here for late breakfast on Memorial Day. Thank you Alex for the incredible and attentive service! The food comes in large portions. This is a good thing these days with inflation impacting us all. I ordered the Protein scramble. My 4 year old Izzy loved her Spagetti and meatballs. We will be back of course ! read more

It was Saturday morning and I had to go to the Electrify America station to charge the car. After I got the car plugged in, there was a little voice that said to go over to the Country Inn Café you just passed and treat yourself to a nice breakfast. Now usually when I have gone out for breakfast it has been with the family. So was this little voice an angel encouraging me to go and relax and rejuvenate with some "me time". Or was it a little devil that wanted me to go and take pictures of what I ate to show them what daddy did without them. I think it was a little bit of both. What I really liked was that they had this very nice open outdoor dining area. My waitress was very nice and friendly. She explained to me that this used to be one of Holder's Country Inn restaurants but it was under different ownership but had the same menu. So I ordered my usual eggs over easy, bacon, sliced tomatoes and Swedish pancakes (with that wonderful lingonberry butter). And yep, it was just as awesome as the other Country Inn restaurants. The star of the show was the Swedish pancakes. I could just eat these until I pass out. Overall both the food and service were fantastic. I highly recommend it. read more

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what happened to this place? This was a staple growing up and when I visit the SJ. Svc; 1star. We were seated almost immediately which was nice. However that was the end. 5 minutes before drink orders were taken, another 10 before the waiter came to take our order. Fast forward 15 minutes to tell me that my crab benedict I ordered was out. It's now been 52 minutes since I've been here and I've got nothing on my table but an empty glass of water and half a glass of OJ. update: 1hr and 5min later my food is here. still no refill on water. food: 3 stars. corned beef hash, hash browns, bacon were all crisp. eggs were cooked perfectly. tri tip steak was tough, toast seemed to be only toasted on one side. oh and my water never got refilled. TLDR: overwhelmed service staff, but decent food. read more

I had a cobb salad that was pretty good. My friends got the salmon salad. The salmon was good but they didn't love the rest of their salads. read more

Loved this spot!! It'd be my go-to weekend brunch if it were closer to Campbell. The outdoor patio is sooo spacious and chill. Very well-covered and shady, too. Very low key, neighborhood type place. The restaurant felt very familiar but a little off -- apparently it used to be a holders country inn, but is now in the same restaurant group as mission city grill in Santa clara. Gotta say, the food's several notches above holder's. Really enjoyed crepes with lingonberry butter and the crispy hashbrowns. Also appreciated that there were quite a few Mexican-esque items on the menu. Portions generous, service good, plenty of parking. Will definitely be back! read more

I have been coming to this place for 37 years and I am yet to be disappointed! I also want to acknowledge the outstanding service of one person in particular, Alicia, who is very courteous, polite, soft spoken and attentive to everyone's need. This is what I really call, "customer care ". read more

I went here with my best friend for breakfast and it was absolutely delicious. We got the pork with green sauce and some sort of sweet breakfast. I don't remember, but we shared them both and they were absolutely delicious. The service was amazing. Everyone who worked there seemed so kind. Feels like a family business. My friend took me here because it's one of her favorite places to go and I definitely see why. I will definitely be returning the next time. I'm back in San Jose. read more

Food. Children fried steak made with prossed meat. The toast was cold and the butter was frozen. The eggs were good. The prices are too high and the was just OK. Not going back read more

Long time customer of Country Inn Cafe and am finally getting around to writing a review :) The restaurant staff are absolutely lovely and the food is good! My fav is the breakfast burrito. My bf is an avid pancake lover and says Country Inn makes the best pancakes he's ever had! read more

Weekend specials were really good, service was very decent. Sometimes it could be pretty crowded but mostly you should be good. We went for the crab avocado eggs Benedict and it was really good read more

Country Inn Cafe - Country inn cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

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Great service. Quick; large cobb salad; generous portions. Served a group of 12 very quickly

The Country Inn is a hidden gem in Almaden. It has just opened for dinner three nights a week Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. It is also open during the day for breakfast and lunch. The food is very good and has a large selection of options to fit all kinds of customer's tastes. The servings are pretty large so you can take home food enough for another meal at home! The service is excellent with the staff very friendly. The owner and staff are very welcoming. You can dine outside in the newly remodeled patio which is very roomy. A small bar has been made available inside the restaurant with 2 TVs to watch. It has a nice home town atmosphere very relaxed and casual with all ages able to find what they want to eat. The kids menu is very good too. So stop in and lets keep local restaurants like this one in business! read more

We haven't eaten here for a few years and decided to go in for breakfast on Sunday. We were very pleasantly surprised that the food came fast, was really good and the portions were generous. The Swedish pancakes are always good. The eggs Benedict- both traditional and crab and avocado were delicious and the banana, walnut pancakes were amazing and huge. We will be back. read more

This is a good spot for some comfort food. They have a nice outdoor patio that is completely shaded. The service is excellent. The food is decent. We were seated immediately on a Saturday morning. They bring coffee and water over immediately. Within about 5 minutes, someone is refilling our coffee. They were almost too efficient. Our server asked if we wanted boxes before we were even finished eating. I like efficiency, but I can see how people might feel like they were being rushed; but I didn't feel that way. What we ordered: + Country combo - 2 eggs any style (I got scrambled), hash browns, sausage or bacon (I got sausage), and toast or pancakes (I got pancakes). A very basic breakfast. Food was decent, nothing overwhelming. I prefer my pancakes fluffier, but I thought these were not bad. + Country Inn skillet - eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, potatoes, and cheese. Served with toast or pancakes. From the description, you'd think this was very meaty, but it was mostly potatoes. Tasted pretty good, but too many large potatoes. read more

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This is one of my favorite breakfast restaurants in the San Jose area. The Holder family seems to own several restaurants in the bay area. I've been to some of their earlier versions, back when I was a kid, such as Uncle John's Pancakes and others. This location has been around quite a while, and has had fairly consistent food & service. The Country Inn on Monterey Hwy. had horrible service, and I would drive well out of my way to avoid it, and come to this location in Almaden, instead. I would typically get an omelet with bacon (they used to make one with tomatoes & bacon), and I now sometimes get the Florentine omelet, which is huge, and I usually take half or more of it home for the next day. It comes with hashbrowns and pancakes or toast. I always choose the Swedish Pancakes as the option, as they are delicious with their lingonberry butter. The last couple of times that I have been here the Swedish Pancakes/Crepes have been a different color, and a slightly different consistency that is not as good, and not as many lingonberries in the butter, so they are not as sweet. It used to be a few dollars more to get the omelet with the included side of Swedish Pancakes, than if you ordered just the Swedish Pancakes. Prices have gone up, so there is now about a $7 difference. But, I end up with 2 breakfasts out of it, and it is tasty, so that is still my usual order here. They also make a very nice Eggs Benedict. I have had their Strawberry Waffle, and their Joe's Special, and their Chili Omelet, their Garden Omelet, & their Apple Harvest Salad, and all have been very tasty. I was not a fan of their Salmon Omelet. It tasted a bit off, or fishy, or too salty. Something was off for me. They used to serve dinner, and did things like a very reasonable dinner on Valentine's Day with steak & lobster, and a free slice of cake, which was nice if you didn't want to go places that were jammed with people, and wanted something different. Unfortunately, they told us they had trouble hiring people to stay open for longer hours, so they shortened their service to the day only. They are charging $6.50 for coffee or tea, which I find high -- especially for a cafe. It brings your bill up much higher, especially if you are ordering a side of bacon, or something similar to your meal. I usually drink lemon and water, but like to have tea or coffee at times, and their pricing makes me sometimes avoid it, as I would then be well over $30 for breakfast. A few annoyances: I used to ask for the Berry syrup for the Swedish pancakes. Their family restaurants have always had a large selection of pancakes, and used to always have an array of syrups. They don't seem to always have that anymore, or I have been given a little cup with blueberry pie filling before, instead of syrup.... For what started as a pancake house, they don't seem to have their options in play any more. Now I just very lightly sprinkle some maple syrup, so that it doesn't overpower the berry flavor from the butter, which has also now become less berry-tasting. I often ordered hot tea, which I put sugar and milk or cream in. The silver tea pitchers, that contains the hot water, has lids that are scorching hot, even with the small silver knob that you are supposed to open it with, to put your tea bag in. You have to use sugar packets to touch the lid knob to open it. Many of them are missing the knob, as well, so you have to open the lid from the rim, where you can be scorched by the steam. This is a breakfast/lunch coffee shop!!! It's what you should be the experts at! They should be able to provide proper tea dispensers. It is ridiculous, and makes them look completely inadequate. Also, asking for milk or cream for the tea seems to stump them sometimes. I have been given milk in a glass to pour into the tea. Again, this is supposedly an area that should be your expertise! Have the proper containers, little cream/milk pitchers or the sealed plastic cream cups that are often on tables. It looks like they have never had customers requesting milk or cream with their tea or coffee. It seems confusing to them. I don't understand these areas of confusion or lack of correct serving tools for their niche, but I will still give them 5 stars, as I have enjoyed my meals there, and this location has usually had decent service, has easy parking, and has been fairly consistent. But I do feel I want to offer to be their Buyer, and purchase the correct serving tools, to give customers an enjoyable tea/coffee experience. The current Tea experience is aggravating! read more

Ummmm...they charged me 15.00 for this BLT. Wth? How do they have a 4 star rating though? Horrible. I could have went to Safeway deli a sandwich for half the price and made with love. read more

Country Inn Cafe - BLT - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here craving Swedish Pancakes! No complaints here! I enjoyed the Swedish Pancakes along with my Eggs and bacon. The BF ordered the Turkey Sandwich and he said it was good! Service was quick and food came fast! Some of their employees wore masks and some didn't. read more

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Food was amazing. If you are looking for good portions and great service. Stop by. They are open for dinner till 8 pm Thursday to Saturday. Huge parking lot. Hot turkey sandwich and patty melt. In my opinion 2 things that are not served by many. We had both and they were spot on. Breakfast is served for dinner too.. My fav!! Will be back for that as well. read more

A classic no frills American breakfast place. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating (covered patio). My wife loves the waffles here, while I am partial to the sausage gravy. The kids pancake combo is pretty big so our two young kids usually split one order. There is a diner style lunch menu with burgers and sandwiches, but I've never tried it. read more

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I have been to a few country inn locations (first experience was 15-20 years ago). I know what to expect. This was my first time trying this location. This location served the worst food I've received. I ordered the country fried steak breakfast plate. Everything about it was disgusting. Potatoes were still frozen. Eggs were so over cooked they're brown. Steak was all batter and I could taste the raw flour. Not even hot sauce could save it. They are trying to cut corners on the butter that comes with the Swedish pancakes. Zero fruit bits inside. Literally unsalted butter. For a $20 plate-GTFOH. It was inedible and threw everything out. Family also commented that their food was lacking as well. Not getting my money ever again. read more

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Stopped by for a bite to eat while charging the car. Everyone was super friendly here, even gave us some juice to sample to see if it meets our 'fresh juice' criteria haha. The turkey avocado melt is FUCKING DELICIOUS. Everything we ordered was great and it came out super fast. I would come again for breakfast/ brunch or lunch. read more

Great family restaurant that will have something for everyone. The service is friendly and courteous and we have never had to wait more than 10 minutes for a table. The menu has some good classic comfort foods that have never disappointed, but the daily specials are where this joint really shines! Plus the fresh & hot endless coffee refills are the icing on the cake! So come enjoy the feeling of an old school diner and make sure to order a plate of pancakes for the table! read more

The Country Inn Cafe a very nice restaurant. The food is good especially the breakfast food! It's good that they have opened again for dinner on Thursday, Friday , and Saturday. It's a good place to eat and relax. Nice neighborhood atmosphere. The staff is very friendly too. Oh and try an Irish Coffee especially with St. Patrick's Day coming up soon! The hot chocolate is very good as well! read more

Been to Country Inns in the past. The one that I used to frequent in the past was the one in Santa Clara in the old Mervyn's Plaza (now Mission Grill). Food is pretty predictable. Did corned beef hash and eggs. Skimped on the hash browns and the corned beef could have been more crisp. Good service. read more

Country Inn Cafe - Corned beef and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Jose, California

Alex does a great job since taking over. The food and service is excellent, sitting outside watching Almaden drive by is fun.