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    Coyote Cafe

    4.1 (339 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Erich C.

    Thought I wrote a review for this place but I guess I never did! We went here a few months ago for breakfast/lunch. The food was good, but not great. I had the crab cake benedict which I thought was okay. Wife ordered fried chicken and they gave her a TON of chicken. The taste was just okay as well. Chicken fried steak was good and the club sammich was good! Prices were decent. Big open restaurant with plenty of seating options, including at the counter with stools, with "old diner" vibes.

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    Noah K.

    One of my favorite breakfast spots in Vista. The menu is quite large, but the quality of all the dishes is maintained. What I most appreciate is the simplicity. None of the dishes are overly complicated. The restaurant is large, but there isn't a lot of decor. They just do breakfast and do it well. The service is great, the food comes out reasonably fast and they come around frequently to top off your coffee and make sure you have everything you need.

    Angela C.

    This place feels like wandering into your grandma's kitchen ; cozy, bustling, familiar in the best way. It's always a little busy, but the food comes out exactly as you hope it will, every time. I had an avocado and spinach omelet with home fries (I prefer mine a tad crispier), and my kiddo happily polished off his plain cheeseburger just the way he likes it. Service is friendly and perfectly timed, the coffee flows freely, and the bonus delight is their case of pies calling your name on the way out.

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    Wayne W.

    Ambience Reminds me of a mom and pop restaurant with dishes similar to homemade. Ordered take out, food was ready on time and hot. Staff was very courteous and friendly. Would definitely visit this place again.

    California chicken sandwich with cheddar and Ortega chili.  Half fries and half sweet potato fries
    Jim S.

    We stopped into Coyote Cafe for dinner and it's been quite a while since we've he dinner here. I have breakfast here more often. Really large menu and a lot of specials on the board. My wife has the California chicken sandwich with avo, Ortega chili and cheddar. She had a split with fries and sweet potato fries and she really enjoyed everything and even took 1/2 sandwich home. I had the French dip with Ortega chili and Swiss cheese and fries. The au jus was hot and rich and delicious! It's the best French dip I've had in a long time, will def have that again but with sweet potato fries! Ice tea was very refreshing too. Our server was very nice and attentive and this place is always clean and tidy. Starting coming here after Saturday night service with our kids many years ago and it's as good as it ever was. Give them a try!

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    Good! A solid place to get your American Cafe on. Just nothing really memorable. Good sized plastic plates filled with enough to fill you up. Just nothing memorable. Corned beef hash is hailed on the menu as house-made. OK, made in house as characterized by the hashbrown potato slivers scattered throughout the finely, yet tasty, chopped corned beef. Just rather underwhelming. The very good country potatoes on the wife's plate would make a better, yet repetitive, hash starter. Go figure. The omelet on the wife's plate was big and satisfying. Again, just underwhelming. Service was pleasant and the overall interior feel says "American Cafe". Do stop in and give their huge menu a try. Dicks

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    Claudia S.

    Had to go check it out we got a free appetizer coupon. Restaurant was jampacked. Another good sign of a good restaurant. Food was good. Totally would recommend it. If you're in the area our server Ana was great. They even had live music going around the tables.

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    Haley L.

    Been here a couple of times and every time has been great. Their breakfast is delicious. Love the diner feel to it. Good prices. Lots of variety to keep everyone in the family happy! Friendly service. I appreciate that our server brought out coloring books and crayons for our kids. I really enjoyed their chicken fried steak with their white breakfast gravy. Sooo good.

    Tapioca pudding courtesy of the Coyote Cafe! Delish!

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    Ordered the huevos rancheros and it was very disappointing. The sauce was canned tomato sauce, beans and rice were bland, just not good

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    2 years ago

    Great service, food was delicious and generous servings. Casual and relaxed environment. Definitely coming back to this hidden gem soon!

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    Awesome breakfast. Waitress was on point. It is a cafe so ambiance isn't a thing. I went for the food and service.

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    One of my favorite places for breakfast. Large portions at a cheap price. Great place to bring the family.

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    3 years ago

    Great cafe in Vista! Friendly staff, big portions, delicious food. Chile sauce is delicious, everything tastes fresh.

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    We found this place to be excellent. I had the Bagel sandwich. Hubby had the Spanish Omelette. Coffee is delicious.

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    4 years ago

    Does anyone know why Coyote Cafe is closed until further notice? Was so looking forward to breakfast!

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    Best fish and chips I've had!!! Waitress was wonderful. Everyone's food was served hot and delicious.

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    Do they make their cream pies and their custard fillings in their pies from scratch?

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    I've been coming here for years and I don't know why I didn't write a review earlier. Always…read moreexperience friendly and prompt service, I will add I can't remember the last time on a weekend so things might go a little different with the large weekend crowds. I've tried a variety of items on the menu and am always pleased. For my most recent visit I got a ham and cheese omelet, with hashbrowns and an english muffin. It was very good. The omelet appeared liked a stuffed omelet, with it being higher vs longer/wider. I discovered there was a lot of cheese with the ham. I like cheese but this baby was Cheesy with a capital C. It was good though. Hashbrowns were cooked perfect for me. I always worry about overcooked or undercooked. I will be returning and recommend others give it a try if they haven't already.

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    ​Read carefully before you consider giving this place a single penny, she doesn't deserve your…read morebusiness​! ​I don't know HOW this place has 4.5 stars overall. ​I got there at 9am on a Monday with a co-worker. We ordered coffee and then started working on our laptops. From the get go we could tell the cashier woman was NOT a friendly person, it was like we were annoying her by being in her cafe. Our goal was to work there for the day and eat lunch there as well. There were hardly any other customers in the place the entire time we were there. At about 11:20 the cashier woman came to our table with our original receipt and showed us the time stamp on the receipt and said, "I told you you can only be here for about an hour, this is not the kind of cafe where you can sit and work all day." I said, "It's only 11:20, it's not even lunch time, we planned on ordering lunch here as well." She just walked away and said nothing. ​We should have left but we were in the middle of working. We did end up ordering food, 2 avocado toast dishes. They made one of them incorrectly and they tasted just OK. We certainly didn't tip her and we certainly will NOT be going back there EVER again. There are other reviewers who feel the same way about this woman, read carefully before you consider giving this place a single penny, she doesn't deserve your business. W​e are always looking for nice little cafes to work from, she could have gotten 2 new customers for life, instead she gets this review and maybe one day will learn a lesson.

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