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It was my sister Sandy's birthday and we would always celebrate a birthday by us having breakfast…read moreat Mils. Our dear friend, Connie Debler died and I became too disabled to celebrate at Mils so we ordered takeout. The wonderful crew made it so special for the takeout order - I told her it was Sandy's birthday and asked if she could somehow make it special for her. I wish I had gotten her name, but God Bless her, she not only greeted her with a Happy Birthday, she wrote on her container with artwork and slipped her a couple free sausages. What a doll. We were both feeling a little emotionally sad and this really cheered us up. The food is so good at Mils, but it's the people that make this restaurant an Icon.

#1 Bartender / Server (Rebecca) was very friendly & greeted me with a Smile !…read more#2 The Italian Sausage & Eggs platter w/Country Potatoes & Wheat Toast Breakfast was So Very Very Spectacular & Satisfying ! #3 The Ambiance of the establishment was Awesome with my SF Niners playing on TV ! #4 Yet, what was Very Impressive was the 2 Pictures (showing John Smoltz, an MLB Legend & Hall of Famer) right in front of where I was sitting & 1 other Picture (the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus) !!! #5 One of these days I will have to take my wife, Liz, here because she's a huge Foodie !

Linguiça plate

Denver Omelette

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Tri tip dip w fries

Patterson Cafe

4.7(205 reviews)

0.1 mi

An amazing find for our long drives up north. The owner is the sweetest, kindest person ever that…read moremakes you happy and feeling good even before your food comes. She's a mom that totally got my kids' request for lots of boba just in milk. It made their day :) It was super easy and clear communicating our complicated change orders, taking off items and adding more items to our bagel sandwiches. The great experience became even better as we tasted our food. Everything was so delicious! The best bahn mi sandwich I ever had - and the kids and husband absolutely loved their meals as well. I bet everything she makes there tastes good. We're definitely adding this place as a must-stop for future drives.

I was in Patterson for an appointment and jumped on Yelp to see where I could catch a sandwich…read more Patterson Cafe popped up with good reviews. Plus, I had always wanted to try a Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich. It's located in a small strip mall in view of the freeway. There are EV charging stations in the adjacent lot. The interior of the restaurant is bland with only chips and drinks displayed. A few small tables inside. The lady that helped me was extremely friendly. I asked her what the most traditional Banh Mi was and she said that it was the pork and ham. I ordered that and an iced Vietnamese coffee. The coffee is solid. Extremely flavorful. She said that they use condensed milk in the coffee. The sandwich was good. The flavor is interesting and the jalapeños give it a jolt. Good bread and I think it was slightly toasted. All in all a good lunch.

Strawberry Waffle

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Vietnamese Coffee

Farmers Den

3.9(163 reviews)

10.1 mi

My order: Ice tea with lemon. Denver omelette, country potatoes and a biscuit and gravy…read more ICE TEA: 1/10. No tea flavor at all and I think the lemon gave the water a bad taste, I stopped drinking it. They gladly replaced it with a delicious Pepsi(8/10). They also asked how I think they could fix the tea and will try using more tea bags next time. Just for their courtesy and cooperation, I will up their score by a point for their tea, from a zero to a one. DENVER OMELETTE: 9/10. Good flavor, good ingredients, was a bit small. Overall, a delicious omelette. COUNTRY POTATOES: 8/10. Good flavor. I enjoyed the seasoning they placed on the potatoes, though it was getting a bit strong the more I ate, still delicious though! BISCUIT AND GRAVY: 7/10. Biscuit was soft and tasted buttery. Gravy was creamy and hot, but could use a bit more flavor. I still enjoyed it, however. BLT and Ice tea for my daughter and my breakfast came to $48.45 including tax. A bit high, in my opinion. Ambience was nice and quiet, things to look at, country vibe. Very nice staff. 50/50 chance I will stop by again.

So I went to the Farmers Den for breakfast with my son. I hadn't been in 2 years because the prices…read morewere ridiculous expensive, $45 for 2. I decided to try them again, but boy was I ripped off again. Breakfast for 2, $62 dollars before tip. This place is a rip off.....poor food, poor service, and ridiculous prices. Go anywhere else and be happy!!

Prep area

Meat scramble with hash browns

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An A-frame in front announced the specials and hours.

The Kitchen at the Mission

4.2(456 reviews)

26.9 mi

After a long drive from SoCal, we decided to make this place our dinner pit stop. Love that they…read morehave a kids menu, which makes it easier to dine with two little ones. My son also specifically requested Alfredo so it's great that they have that on the kids menu! If you're tired of fast food, I highly recommend making this place your lunch or dinner stop. Food comes out fast and service is great. Highlight of our night was when staff handed my kids a small cup of koi food so we could feed the fish before making our way home. The kids really enjoyed that. We will be making this our pit stop coming home from SoCal every time from now on.

We come to Mission de Oro Hotel every year when we're in Santa Nella visiting my mom and dad's…read moregravesite at the National Veterans Cemetery. This visit happened to fall on Mother's Day weekend. We had reservations for both Saturday and Sunday, but we stopped in on Saturday to cancel that day's reservation since we'd already eaten lunch and knew we wouldn't be hungry by dinnertime. On Sunday, when we checked in for our reservation, I was impressed -- the hostess remembered us by name, which says a lot considering how many guests come through the restaurant. We were seated, and soon after we were greeted by Eleanor, our server. She was warm, attentive, and never made us feel pressured, which was a huge improvement from a previous visit. She answered every question I had, including how they cook a medium‑rare steak (every chef has their own interpretation, lol). She also gave an honest answer when I asked whether the vegetables used at dinner come from their greenhouse. The service felt genuine, and the food was excellent -- a much better experience than my last review. This visit was absolutely worth the return. Kudos to Eleanor and the Kitchen at The Mission.

Indoor seating

Sides for the tomahawk

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Kitchen Area

Mil’s Diner

4.0(1.2k reviews)

40.5 mi

I'm a very happy American enjoying my big breakfast on a rainy day this morning. I never visited…read moreMil's Diner in Milpitas in the past 16-17 years since working and living in the area, but I knew that I would eventually check them out someday. Good choice. No lines and no crowds on a rainy day morning with plenty of available parking spots in the huge lot. Nothing attractive on the outside in this old popular plaza. The place turned out great with the old fashioned retro red color style interior and the experience was wonderful. Good vibes and positive feelings when walking into it. My lady server provided excellent service and the Hispanic male worker was quick and efficient. Place is clean and menu had good variety of selections. Breakfast is served all day while lunch items start at 11am. My breakfast was very fulfilling and total was $25.30 with everything included. I paid in cash and tipped them $5. Loved my sweet lady server. There was another older woman at the cash register. She's a local as well. I really enjoyed the stop. I had the Fajitas Omelette breakfast and the steak meats in it were very generous. Delicious breakfast exactly as I had expected. My onions green peppers potatoes were perfect with a side of salsa. Sourdough toast was delicious with the garlic butter taste. I really came for my favorite hot chocolate with whipped cream in the morning. I do miss big American breakfasts, especially in these old fashioned and traditional retro spots. Love it. Why didn't I visit this place much earlier? Because they're always busy or full inside and the plaza parking is usually congested with heavy traffic here. Overall, I love the vibes and the service. It's one of those places where you can just have normal casual conversations with the staffs working inside if you are open to it. Beautiful diner. Yes, I will be revisiting in the future. If you love huge food portions, there's great value here. One plate can easily be shared between two people. Nice.

I thought I was the only one but after reading the reviews I feel a little better about my dining…read moreexperience. After we ordered our food, I switched ketchup bottles with the table next to mine because I wanted a fuller bottle, and the fat lady worker scolds me - "hey don't just put an empty bottle on another table" with a snarky attitude. Hey you trashy haired lady, I don't work here, don't tell me what to do. Most of the workers are nice but that old bag had some self-righteous attitude. Seen it a few times before too, with her gross ass make up. If you're so concerned about the ketchup bottles why don't you do your own damn job and make sure they're full, you lazy cow. She kind of ruined my meal, but I'm glad to hear other people complain about her rude behavior. She's probably a miserable sack of potatoes that's mad at herself because she doesn't know how to put down the fork.

Inside

Absolutely delicious.

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Chicken & waffles w/ gravy on side

Scotts Diner

4.6(359 reviews)

41.6 mi

Scott's Diner in Merced is always a win, and today was no exception. We were on our way to a hike…read morein Mariposa and wanted a Mexican breakfast that would actually power us through the trail--Scott's delivered in every way. We asked if they could do a special order: a burrito deconstructed, with over-easy eggs and the tortillas on the side. They were totally accommodating, and it was exactly what I was craving--fresh, filling, and seriously delicious. I went for the blueberry pancakes, and wow: they were enormous, fluffy, packed with real blueberries, and basically the perfect pre-hike fuel. And the coffee? Amazing, as always. I meant to take a picture of my food, but honestly I accidentally didn't--because everything looked so good that I dug in immediately. And even without the photo evidence, the presentation and plating were incredible, just like they always are. This place has my heart. I'd give it a hundred stars if I could--highly, highly recommend.

Hole in the wall local place near the more southern area of hotels in Merced, and a welcome break…read morefrom mediocre hotel breakfast. Staff here are friendly, there's a solid bit of history and kitsch in the very back on the way to the restrooms, giving character to what is otherwise a decidedly local, low-frills experience. The steak salad (was it a steak taco salad?) looked quite tasty but also ordinary so I skipped it and stuck with breakfast; the sausage and eggs were very much unremarkable, but at least the hashbrowns were nicely pan fried and the eggs were a large portion. Biscuit and gravy reinforced the former impression, but again, hard to complain-- did the job. This place is super affordable and the overall verdict is a solid local place that's easy to appreciate but hard for me to say I would actually get excited about.

Interior view

Chicken fried steak and eggs

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Chicken fried Steak and eggs

Sam's Cafe

4.2(217 reviews)

14.9 mi

Today I had the immense pleasure of trying Sam's Cafe in Ceres for the first time. Why didn't…read moreanyone tell me about this place before? I decided to take a friend out for a Christmas lunch. She has had some serious health issues and we used to play in a couple of bands back in the day (last millennium) and always are in need to swap stories. We arrived at Sam's, found parking right outside, and entered. We were immediately seated and our drink order taken. We got coffee for her and my iced tea quite soon thereafter. I noticed that the place was both clean inside and out, a well as busy, and the staff was on keeping it so while we were there. I ordered a bowl of chili (which wasn't on the menu that I could see) just to test them a bit, and asked for the added onions be grilled and then cheese on top of that. They totally nailed it and the chili was delicious. My fellow diner was impressed with her omelette, and remarked a couple of times on the high quality of the coffee (which was refreshed often while we were there). I have to admit to a bias toward these small, mom and pop places as I like the great quality and service I find consistently at them. I highly recommend Sam's and plan to visit the next time I am in the area.

This is a gem of a breakfast spot, and we are so glad we found it on a recent trip thru the Central…read moreValley. The hospitality, service and food are all top notch. The country fried steak is amazing as are the biscuits. We recommend this place highly and can't wait to return. Well done Sam's Cafe!

And the inside.

Chili Cheese Omelette with country potatoes

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Sam's from the outside.

Pea Soup Andersen's Restaurant

3.4(2k reviews)

26.2 mi

Trucker German restaurant, I'm in…read more. Kendra is amazing. She catered to the bar patrons and made sure I was also taken care of in my little corner. BEST BARTENDER!! Missed Kelly.. GREAT REPLACEMENT KENDRA!! KENDRA!! KENDRA!!

without a doubt the worst tasting water ive ever drank. tastes like there's lead in the pipes. (the…read moreworst tap water you've ever had!) pea soup is solid, 7/10.

Inside

Liver and Onions Special

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Bar area

Latifs by Pedretti

4.0(68 reviews)

18.2 mi

5/5 Love this old school diner…read more Ambiance: This restaurant is clean. It can get rather busy on eh weekends but we have never waited more than 10 minutes. Service: All staff members are sweet and attentive. They Al's ways ask if we've dined with them before. (They ask this so they can recommend some dishes if it's your first time) Food: Everything we have gotten here has truly been great. No fuss or frills, just really nice diner food done the right way. Our favorite breakfast items are the country fried steak and eggs, and the linguica and eggs. Our favorite sandwiches are the club on toasted wheat, tuna sandwhich (that we get as a melt on toasted rye for $1 more), and the Philly cheese steak. We love to get the garlic fries. The crinkle cut fries are so crispy yet fluffy on the inside, and seasoned to perfection. Overall the portions are generous, delicious, and reasonably priced.

Solid restaurant. My wife and I went twice this week to have breakfast. Really enjoyed our meals…read more Service was great. Place is extremely clean. Very good atmosphere. You can see that the owners have their friends there and there is great banter and friendship. The mom is there with a huge smile and greeting. Just a friendly, happy place. They have very good iced tea and coffee. I like my hash browns really crispy and they delivered. Oh, and we can place Hot Spot keno while we enjoy our food, courtesy of the California Lottery. An added perk was they had college football on the big screen!

County fried steak

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Latifs

Eddie's Famous Cafe

4.2(446 reviews)

33.3 mi

Eddie's famous cafe is a must stop! Came here for some breakfast during our drive up 5, we were…read morepleased to see a big smile from the owner and a cozy environment when we walked in. The service was great, and the food was delicious!! If you're hungry and on the road, definitely make a stop here. I got the chorizo and eggs and my boyfriend got the huevos rancheros, both so good we started eating instantly and didn't get a picture... Will definitely be a go-to on any drive down 5 from now on! :)

Great place to stop for breakfast . If you're leaving from Fresno heading up north then this…read morebreakfast place is a great stop! The food, coffee and specially the service were all very good!!

Ham & Eggs Hash Browns

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Bacon Cheeseburger French Fries

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Miriam A.

9 years ago

Came in for breakfast, host was attentive. We sat at the table for about 20 minutes... Waiter never gave even came. I had to get up and ask for help....by then we already knew what we wanted so i ordered drinks and food. Food and drinks came 1 hour later...COLD! As i was going to pay i asked for manager to tell him, he came 15 minutes later. He only said "sorry we are really busy" ok? I showed him my 20%0ff online coupon... He said " sorry you cannot use, you have to print coupon"...I never had an issue like this at any other Denny's... Never coming back to this location read more

Francisco L.

9 months ago

I was really disappointed with my visit. The food was cold, clearly sitting out and not kept in any kind of hot area to maintain proper temperature. For the price, I expected at least a fresh, warm meal. On top of that, the customer service was terrible. The staff had a condescending attitude the entire time, and instead of addressing my concerns, they acted like I was inconveniencing them by speaking up. Overall, between the cold food and the rude service, I definitely won't be coming back. Not recommended. read more

Andrew U.

1 year ago

I recently took my son to Denny's to celebrate his 8th-grade promotion, but unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. After we received our food, our server completely forgot about us. We tried to get her attention multiple times, but it seemed like she was unavailable, distracted or under the influence. It was frustrating and took away from what should have been a special moment. I hope the management addresses this issue to improve service for future guests. read more

Shirley L.

9 years ago

My family and I come here as a dear family tradition and always order the nachos because they are THE BEST. We came in and this is what we received. After we couldn't find any cheese, they brought us a small bowl of "cheese" which was really a tasteless soupy white mystery of the consistency of gravy. So incredibly disappointed in this Denny's. read more

Fred S.

5 years ago

Says they close at 1130but they wouldn't Seat anybody at 10:30, I don't think they need the business! read more

Rosemarie G.

2 years ago

Unless you like to share your food with live cockroaches. I don't recommend eating here.

Lilly S.

19 days ago

Treat your employees better... not standing up for them is a worse look for the company

Steve G.

15 years ago

It's Denny's! If you eat at Denny's you'll get what you know and expect.

Jean H.

7 years ago

Wonderful service and good Denny's food.

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