Worst service i have had since i have been going here, one stars is too much for the service. I wish i could give a no star. 2 young cashiers were rude ass hell. They gave my order to someone else and they caught it and they were trying to give me that same food, i said make me another order. No we sorry for the mix up. I finally get my food and im missing something from my order. Went back to get the rest of my order and still no apology. Get some employees that want to work and not have a nasty attitude when you mess up. read more

Been here 5+ times and I always get fast, friendly service and good food at a reasonable price. I love the breakfast burritos and the burgers are good too! read more

First time here, and extremely disappointed. Young girl taking orders at the drive through extremely rude. Yelled rudely when I pulled up to the drive through speaker because I Said "hello". After nearly throwing my drink in my hand she proceeded to stare me down like we were going have a fight or something. Had to throw my food away being that I could literally see her telling the workers making food something. read more

Nothing ruins a good meal more than finding someone's hair after you've taken big bite. And even though it was found eating onion rings with ranch dressing, which it could of been dressing, that grosses me out to the point where I can't finish my cheese burger. What a waste. This is more of a complaint than a review. Just thought I'd let you know. Have a great day. read more

This is one of my favorite burger places. But that is only because of the Kahuna burger. The Pastrami burger is good too. BUt the menu seems to be a bit light. read more

Starting to get pissed off at the incorrect orders. Lately I've been getting a lot of missing items from take out orders and constantly having to drive back for them to fix it. Employee at the counter would not have it remade, so I'm stuck with a 40 minute old plate of food. I used to be treated better as a customer here. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Peel and sticker left on food. Size of a slice of lime, didn't even get an 1/10th of a piece of avocado. - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

Everything a dinner should be! Inexpensive but delicious comfort food, conveniently located, friendly staff, and quick service. Best diner in HB! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS read more

I tried ordering a $26 meal and Fantastics Cafe and asked for extra Ranch. I will never spend $26 and pay for condiments. I know the cashier was just doing what she was trained to do so I did not want to put her in a spot. I asked to speak to the Manager. I explained to the Manager that I needed 2 more Ranch and did not want to pay extra for it. She did not care about me the customer and asked if I wanted my money back. I of coarse said yes I want my money back. I was a regular customer for breakfast lunch and dinner for many years. I will not be back and will find another location that appreciates my business as there are many. read more

The best burger in town and it's cheaper than most fast food places. I also really like their charbroiled chicken sandwich.

Clean environment, easy fast service, friendly staff, food was great. Can't wait to come back for the lunch menu. read more

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Used to go to this place back in 2013 when I was stationed on Seal Beach. I used to go here a few times a week. Well me and the family were coming back from a mini vacation in close by Huntington Beach. So on the way home I took them here and everyone loved it. Can't beat the steak and eggs for $10, or the Pastrami Sandwich. Kids had Burgers and chicken strips and the seasoned fries. Milkshakes we damn good just like I remember them. read more

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If you like stomach cramps and diarrhea, then this is the spot. Super slow drive thru and terrible food. This place used to be great when it was hamburger express. It's done a complete 180* read more

Fantastic Cafe - Pastrami with jizz on it - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

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I've been going to fantastic cafe for 20+ years, mainly the Santa Ana store, after my experience today I will never go back to this location. The customer service which is usually amazing for a family owned small business was terrible today. I waited in the drive thru line for a very long time with only two cars ahead of me and no thank you or apology was given for the extended wait, on top of that cooks, who do not wear gloves, were clearly talking shit through the sliding glass windows. I've been in the hospitality industry my whole life and this was one do the most uncomfortable and rude experiences I've had. I would go a far as contacting the health department after today. read more

Ordered a pick-up order for the family. - Fried Chicken Dinner - The leg was like a the size of a pigeon leg and it was cooked so much that it was as dry and tough as a pigeon beak. Horrible! - Clam Chowder - Small clams and remnants of potato thrown in a mixture of 10 parts water and 1 part skim milk. Obviously, it was the bottom of the barrel and they through some water on it to complete the order. SERIOUSLY, IT'S OK TO SAY YOU RAN OUT OF CHOWDER. Horrible! - Grilled Cheese - Toast with cheesed placed on and then nuked. OK, maybe it was grilled but it looked nothing like the photo on the menu. Horrible! The rest of the meals (2) was at best 1 star. read more

Save yourself a trip to the emergency room my son and I stopped here for lunch and this is what we found in our food apparently they serve people live caterpillars when I called the restaurant to talk to a manager I was told he does not work weekends the girl on the phone said that I was welcome to come back for more food wich I replied are you f******g serious right now you just served me a live caterpillar what makes u think I'll ever come back for anything other than my money and maybe an apology steer away from this place unless you're in to live animals being part of your diet read more

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HEALTH CONCERN! WARNING!!! I just went through the drive thru. Ordered and waited for a few minutes being about the fourth car in line. I saw two employees arrive and walk into the back door which leads to the kitchen WITHOUT MASKS. When I got to the window I noticed one of the cooks wearing his mask under his nose. He was directly over food being prepared and packaged. I cancelled my order at the window and let the cashier know that the cook was improperly wearing his mask. After seeing this I will not be visiting this place again. Being willfully careless in a pandemic situation is uncalled for. YOU choose to follow the rules or YOU DON'T! This place chooses to potentially expose you to a deadly virus because its to much trouble to follow CDC protocol. There are places to eat out there that are practicing safe protocol. I'm so disappointed that Fantastic Cafe isn't one of them. People please be careful. Stay safe, wash your hands. read more

I drive by this place every morning, so thought I would give it a try. I purchased the $5.49 breakfast special (two eggs, hash browns, toast & coffee). MISTAKE!! * I asked for my eggs to be cooked medium - they were over easy * I asked for sourdough toast - It tasted old * The hash browns were cold * I asked for my coffee, and the lady told me it's only included if you ask for it at the time you place your order at the drive thru window. OK, well I'm asking now... can I get the coffee? After a couple huffs & puffs, she said ok. This time, but next time I have ask in advance! SO NOT WORTH IT read more

I took my parents here for dinner because why not My dad ordered the Clam Chowder Bread Bowl, my mom got the Fantastic Burger combo, and I went for the West Burger with fried Zucchini. My sister arrived later and got the Gyro Wrap and her buddy got a Burger Combo. My West Burger contained onion rings, lots of bacon, lettuce and tomatoes. I thought it was pretty good. I ate half and took the rest home. I loved their fried zucchini. The order was HUGE! I also like that it didn't have salt packed on top of it like other places. I shared it with everyone but we couldn't finish it. My mom's Fantastic Combo contained a regular burger, fries and a drink. However, they never gave her her drink :/ . My dad loved his bread bowl and said he would order it again. My sister complained about the meat in her gyro wrap. She said she wished she had gotten a burger instead. My sister's friend ordered a shake which never arrived. He had to get up to ask them. I paid for my parents and me. It was $24 for a combo meal, a burger, and a bread bowl. I though the pricing was decent. As for service, besides forgetting my sister's friend's shake and never giving my mom her soda, it was okay. This is the type of place you order and pay first and they give you a number. The inside is pretty spacious and clean. There are booths and tables... pretty simple. I thought the menu was pretty basic. Other items included all types of burgers, gyro, steaks, breakfast items, sandwiches, and salads. Overall, our experience was okay and we would probably be back. read more

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This restaurant opened only yesterday and it seems to be a hit in the neighborhood. We had lunch here today and it was packed to the gills, like standing room only packed. You needed to hover and shark to get yourself a table, much like In N Out. It's super clean, and very bright and cheerful, very different from hamburger express the former tenant of this building. Lots of tile and marble trim work to offset the stainless steel doors and counters. I had the fantastic burger with cheese. It has bacon, avocado, leaf lettuce, tomato, pickles and purple onion. Served on a very nicely toasted bun. Great onion rings, very thickly cut, and crusted in a cornmeal crust that is just barely hanging on. The fries however, were just ordinary, and could have used a bit more time in the fryer. My husband had the basic cheeseburger, and he ate every last bite. I can't wait to return, as there were some tasty looking wrap sandwiches, and patty melts on the menu. read more

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I stopped by Fantastic today. It's 12 min from my house one way. Went through the drive through and the girl handed me my box of food. I asked her specifically if everything was there!! She stated yes everything is there. Drove 12min home to find my Sandwich was missing. Called them and said they forgot my sandwich. I went 12min back walked in to get my sandwich and told the girl I'm here for my sandwich. They just walked around talking while I'm waiting for them to hand me my sandwich sitting on the counter. Drove back home 12 min to enjoy a very cold sandwich. They couldn't make a new one? They acted like they could careless!!! If you are reading this review you should careless about going to this restaurant!!! Very disappointed!!!! I guess that's what you get trying different places father from home!!!! read more

Standard burger/sandwich/salad joint. Nothing here is proprietary, nothing special. Food is mediocre (I had a Cheeseburger), service is standard. Order, pay, they call your number, YOU pick up your food. When I ate here, they just opened up the previous week, so EVERYTHING was brand new and sparkling clean. Drive thru? Yes Patio dining? No. Combo meals? No Want, burger, fries, coke? Order it all ala carte; Burger $2.99, $3.49 w/ cheese Fries $1.99 only one size Coke; Sm $1.99, Lg $2.29 self serve Charboiled Chicken $4.99 Salads; each $7.99 Chef, Cobb, Tuna, Greek, Chinese Chicken or Grilled Chicken read more

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If you can believe it, I stopped here because Whole Foods stops serving breakfast around 10 and lunch doesn't roll out till 10:45. This fast food diner is an order first and food is brought to you. The menu has a good variety of breakfast, burgers, chicken sandwiches, fried fish, salads, and soups (in a bread bowl if you're feeling it). Staff is friendly. I decided on a double avocado, bacon burger with cheddar (Double Fantastic with cheddar) and a bacon breakfast burrito. For about $15. Good came out fast and hot. Good start. Took a few bites of the burger. It was good. Bun was lightly grilled with butter, thousand island, pickles, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and the "Fantastic" specifics. Flavor was good. Not amazing, but it had the components of a fresh burger. Breakfast burrito was kind of sad. Mostly hash browns. Very light cheese and bacon. And their pico de gallo needed salt, lime, and cilantro. To recap, this place is fine for a fast food diner. Shall tweaks could make the good a lot better. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Double Fantastic Burger and Bacon Breakfast Burrito - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

So my husband was out of town and I didn't feel like cooking for myself and decided to get something from Fantastic Cafe for dinner. I decided to get a pastrami sandwich as we usually try to eat healthy. I was excited because I have not had a pastrami in years. The price was $11.75 for the sandwich so I assumed it would be one of those overstuffed pastrami sandwiches of my dreams that would last for 3 meals. LOL. Well what I got was nowhere near what I thought I was going to get. It came in a box and was not wrapped to hold it together. It had very little meat in it. The meat was good but there was not much of it. I completely understand that inflation is crazy right now but this sandwich was not worth anywhere near $11.75. Togos or Subway would have been better. Very disappointed. I also got an order of zucchini. Total for my dinner was $18.20. Won't to that again. Very disappointed. read more

So here to try this place as I have been driving in town to wait for this place and it's finally open. Employees are nice and place is super clean looking . Went to order and noooo combos?! Other fantastic cafés have combos... I ordered but w fries and regular drink hubby ordered colossal burger no fries and regular drink and we are hitting twenty bucks. U call this cafe but u don't have breakfast? U need a FULL menu! Mr Owner u need specials to bring new customers in .... To get ur business growing. Been open a week and this place is dead and expensive ....think about it. read more

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Customer service is ALWAYS terrible, especially in the drive thru. Prices have gone up and quality has gone down, not even worth it anymorr

Huevos rancheros Gyro Steak Sandwich Love the food Saturday AM is pretty busy but they serve you quick read more

Location looked re modeled and has almost a new modern look to it. Tv's and all that good stuff...they have a small lounge area with comfortable seating. SE I - CLEAN location. (There was a piece of ham under the table and it looked old). Don't get me wrong it's clean but not satisfactory for a diner. Facilities looked immaculate and the menus looked very appetizing. Service was on point and consists of your usual diner breakfast/Lunch deals. Things from breakfast burritos to pastrami sandwiches. Salads too. I myself got the steak and eggs, and just saying your getting charged for what you get. Nothing over the top but not that extra mile to put this on the spotlight. Honestly alil seasonings and this place would be on my must trys. Okay, so the downfalls of this location. Medium rare steak isn't medium well. The pink was almost non existing on it. Eggs had no flavor but was cooked to order. Meaning it didn't have that browning to be called over done and wasn't still alive or milky. Toast your usual stuff just toasted. Oj tasted from a carton. Honestly overall just what you'd expect from a diner and nothing more. Just a Lil more work from the servers and a cleanup crew would give me and incentive to rate this place higher. All that I see is just a drop by for last resort. E.g. my car was being repaired next door. Oh...and name tags...I didn't even know who was serving me not even on the receipt was a name. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Steak & eggs combo - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

I've been meaning to give these guys some love for ages. Good old fashioned diner with amazing burgers and fries. Cheeseburgers too. I'd skip adding bacon on the burger 'cause it appears they deep fry it, which I like far less than if they fry it like when you order bacon and eggs. Not worth taking a star off, but worth noting. I usually hit the drive thru but I've gone in a few times and it's always spotless inside. Not sure if it is, but the place has a great family owned vibe. Worth a try. read more

COVID WARNING: Not safe They do require staff to wear masks. But this is my second visit in a week in which some staff are NOT covering their noses. They put the mask over their mouths but put the top just under their noses spilling aerosols and virus if infected. Today the short order cook was masked partially that way. Last week it was the lady packing up the food to go. Masks that don't cover mouth AND nose are useless. read more

I love this place. One of the few drive thru restaurants with a variety. Best pastrami I have ever eaten. There salads are fresh, the Cobb is better than you get at most restaurants. Their burger is actually 100% hamburger, there is a difference. The bacon and eggs taste homemade. Plus, you can see the kitchen, and it looks very clean. Ohh, and their soups are really delicious read more

Fantastic isn't really the word I would use to describe this place. Something like 'ordinary' or 'standard' would be more fitting. Right around the corner from me, this place has been under for a long time. When it opened, the exterior really looked promising. I finally had a chance to swing by and check it out. Being that it's a burger place, I got the cheeseburger combo. The price seemed reasonable for what I was getting. After asking for no tomatoes, I still got tomatoes. The food seemed to take a long time, but that's not always a bad thing. When the food came out, the fries were luke warm and soggy. But, I was starving and it was food- so down the hatch it went. If you're hungry and in the neighborhood- keep heading east on Westminster Ave, and check out Ham n Scram. A much better option. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Expectation versus reality is a losing battle here.... - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

Fairly decent fast food at a reasonable price. Quick, clean, we had fish sandwiches and FREE coffee. Imagine that Free coffee anything free in todays' day and age is unique but coffee? I am going to return. The workers were pleasent, the Establishment was very clean and the food I saw served to others was very attractive. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Westminster, California

First time I order they forgot a part of my order and I let it slide because it was just a couple sausages. This time I order the same thing and they forgot my English Muffins. What's the chances of that. They should have someone check to make sure the customers order is complete before giving it to the customer. My fault too for not checking but it shouldn't be my job to check. Next time I will check my order before I drive off if there will be a next time. read more

I am rating specifically the drive thru service. A month or two ago I would have given 5 stars. The sweet and smart lady that used to work the window at night moved to mornings. The new young girl at night is rude, she cuts you off when you order and it just isn't the same. My husband and i have both noticed this. Let's give her some more training and service will be up to par soon! read more

The drive thru staff is very rude. The young gal (Mirabelle) that assisted me had a bad attitude & rolled her eyes at me for asking for ketchup. Disappointed with the service. Not to mention the staff wasn't wearing gloves. They deal with money & cards especially with the coronavirus you would think there number one priority would be safety. I would not recommend this place. read more

Who ever was working the drive through (2 separate girls) on 1-29-20 aprox 5pm had the worst attitude and customer service I've received in my 5 years attending fantastic cafe. I literally had to scream in the drive through speaker to have my order taken. I asked if she could turn the volume up, was told no. When I pulled up to the window the one taking money had a disdained look on her face / zero eye contact zero thank you... didn't even tell me how much I owed. Slammed window, gave me change, slammed window, gave me food slammed window. All without eye contact, kinda impressive actually. Needless to say I won't be back my order was butchered. The girls that used to work there were phenomenal. Oh well read more

I've been coming here for since the day this placed opened. The food is good but the quality control for the drive through is the worst. Make sure you check your order before you drive away. This was the 4th time in the past 6 months that they either screwed up my order or didn't give me all of my order. Having to drive back and get my disabled ass out of the car and go back into see them is hard for me and not worth it when you get an attitude from the girl at the window. The manager needs to implement better quality control and customer service training skills. Or find employees that can do the job. read more

Good hangover food, so relax with the uppity attitude It's cool they do a mix of the sides and better price then ordering individually read more

Okay, updating. Since they are nearby I continued to go there and haven't had a problem since. Always good quality and friendly service. Glad I didn't give up. read more

I honestly and truly think that all of these ratings are completely overinflated. While, yes, they have that greasy-spoon 50's diner appeal, their food is blase at best, but more importantly their prices are outrageously expensive for the quality and the quantity. $8.00 for a tuna melt that costs perhaps $2.00 to make? Ridiculous. And while I occasionally eat here out of pure desperation (because I'm starving, on my way home, and have little to no options at that moment), I always walk away with a profound sense of disappointment. Don't waste your time or energy. read more