Ambiance - the restaurant is very small. There are 4 tables and 9 stools if you want to sit at the breakfast bar. It's nothing fancy. It's been around for years. I used to come here decades ago. You put your name on a list and sit outside until a table becomes available. Service - we were seated promptly as a table was just opening up when our party of 3 arrived. Food - we ordered pancakes, eggs, and chicken apple sausage. Another person ordered omlete with chicken apple sausage and hashbrowns. The 3rd person ordered a BLT with hashbrowns. The pancakes were really good. I would have preferred my eggs to have been mixed better prior to scrambling as I didn't like seeing all the white of the eggs. The omelets were undercooked, but the cook came put, took it back, and brought it back cooked better. My friend was happy with the meal, and her daughter enjoyed the BLT. Like I mentioned earlier, I would come here in the early 90s and really enjoyed it. It was nice to stumble upon it once again while I was in the area. read more

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Food and service is awesome! Definitely recommend if you haven't been. Very homey environment. read more

Really good food. I am tempted to hold up a sign outside of the IHOP down the street and tell people they are wasting their money there. This is the place to be. Bacon is super crispy and fresh, coffee tastes good, pancakes fluffy, service is good and professional as well. This is the spot! read more

BRO THIS PLACE WAS STRAIGHT UP FIRE!!!!!!!!! They love their butter but they love the craft for their food even more. The place is small so come early and expect a tiny wait but it's so homey and perfect. The staff was so kind and so welcoming. The food again is fire as heck. And this isn't a place to miss when you're visiting the Bay! read more

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I love Fifth Wheel. Classic, no-frills breakfast that's always good no matter what you order. I love the grits, topped with a real generous pat of butter. It's one of those places you go to and hope it never changes, it's just an old school good breakfast spot. read more

Fifth wheel, family run business for over 60 years never disappoints. They open very limited hours and focus more on breakfast crowd. Service always to the point and friendly. This place is clean with limited sitting. I am living in San Leandro, this is one of the few family run businesses left in this fine city. read more

Fifth Wheel - Chicken apple sausage and eggs over easy, bacon added. 5/5 - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

Tiny Greasy Spoon Seating for about 20 between the counter and tables with good food and friendly service. This locals breakfast dive is a gem. Chicken Fried Steak $14.95 was good. I would order it again. read more

The 5th Wheel in San Leandro is a true go-to diner! It's all about fast, fresh food that keeps the community coming back. Our order was quick, fresh, and you can tell they're popular by the bustling scene. Loads of to-go orders, too. Here's what I got: Two eggs scrambled with cheese Wheat toast Super delicious hash browns Country fried steak All cooked to perfection. If you're after quality eats in a friendly atmosphere, this is the spot. Highly recommend! read more

Fifth Wheel - Menu - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Wow, what a find! We were staying nearby for the weekend and needed some legit breakfast. We found this shop, and I am so glad we did. It's small inside. That's something that appears in countless reviews, so plan accordingly. If they're busy, you'll wait a bit. I ordered the Korean BBQ Pork, and sunny side up eggs. Man, this was such a delicious dish and the eggs were cooked to perfection. It was greasy, slightly spicy, but very well seasoned. I could eat a burrito with this BBQ Pork and I would love it! Also, served up with delicious white rice, and a pat of butter on top, just for luck. We stay around here often, and this is our new breakfast spot. See you soon and thanks for all your hard work! I appreciate y'all. read more

Of my 33 years on this earth, 28 of those spent living in San Leandro, I'd somehow never set foot in Fifth Wheel despite it being a city institution. I changed that earlier this week, when my husband and I walked over for breakfast/brunch. We arrived just before the brunch rush and managed to grab the last empty table (and one of the last empty spots in the restaurant) before a few other parties showed up after us and had to wait. This place definitely gets busy and seems like it stays busy until closing. The menus have been printed and slid beneath the plexiglass/plastic on the tabletop, though my husband and I had different versions of the menu on our respective sides of the table. So make sure to check whether there's anything you might be missing on the other side. I went with the Korean BBQ breakfast with white rice, eggs over easy, and white toast, while my husband got the chicken fried steak with grits. I also got a side of French toast (four halves, which is the smallest portion you can order a la carte). The food didn't take too long to come out, but one of my only complaints was that there was too much butter on everything (and I'm not a butter hater). They put a pat of butter on top of the rice, which I know is a pretty old school thing to do, but I didn't need it and just wound up sliding it off to the side, which felt wasteful. I would've just told them not to put any on if they'd asked. They also put way too much on the French toast and while I was able to get off most of the excess, some had already soaked into the toast and made one of the pieces just way, way too buttery to want to eat. My husband also had to slide some off of his grits. Butter overload aside, the food was delicious. I was surprised by how spicy the Korean BBQ was (and loved it), and thought it was a great combination with the egg yolk and rice. They were pretty stingy with the rice here, which was kind of annoying, but I wound up having barely enough in the end. The French toast was really tasty. Service was pretty transactional here. No one was rude, but it very much felt like an "eat your food and leave" sort of place. Which I get to an extent -- there's likely rarely a moment where there's no one waiting to eat -- but they could do a little more to make people feel welcome. At the same time, some customers are rude or just inconsiderate, and I imagine that's got to jade the staff to a degree. (Like, for example, please do not seat yourself, guys; I get that you're eager to eat, but trying to sit down at just-vacated seats that haven't even been cleared of the dishes, when you weren't invited to sit down yet, and then copping an attitude with the staff like they did something wrong is not the way to conduct yourself. Wait your turn, be civil.) San Leandro has some solid breakfast spots, and Fifth Wheel is one of them. There's a reason why it's survived so long and has such a loyal following. While it's not the *best* breakfast spot in the city, it's absolutely worth checking out and returning to, especially for that Korean BBQ breakfast. read more

Fifth Wheel - Korean BBQ breakfast, French toast, chicken fried steak - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

Fifth wheel is our family favorite. My husband and I have been going here since we started dating. We are married now, with a new born baby :) The one gentleman who is always there, I feel bad because we did ask him what his name was, but I forgot haha, he is always so friendly! We just call him, "our friend". haha. He and I'm sure the other cook, know our order by heart. I always order the breaded chicken patty, rice with cheese on top the rice. I saw a person order grits with cheese on top so ever since then I have been getting cheese over my rice. I'm Filipino, so I eat rice with everything. This is definitely a place we will be going to for a long time. We have even brought our daughter here a couple of times. read more

Fifth Wheel - The April Special. :) Breaded chicken patty, eggs over medium, rice with cheese on top with English muffin. - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

Was in town and asked a friend for a good breakfast place, he recommended Fifth Wheel. The parking is only street parking, luckily I found a spot right away. Building is small, sit approx 20-25 people. Service was fast and pricing was decent. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak ($14.95) Brown gravy too salty for my palate. So I scraped it off. Basic chicken fried steak. 2 eggs over medium cooked perfectly, 2 slices of sourdough toast and hash browns perfectly cooked crispy on top. Also had a cup of decaf coffee ($3.95). Overall a good place for breakfast if you can find parking. read more

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It's a regular hole in the wall diner that serves both breakfast and lunch. The food is good with fair prices and decent service though I found I had to wait a while to be served. Only off street parking available but not bad for a quick bite read more

Traveling from Orange county to San Francisco found this place on yelp and is delicious a very friendly and kind people making delicious food... you should really stop here read more

Fifth Wheel - Traditional breakfast bacon - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

Nice little breakfast place. They have about 6 tables and 6 stools at the counter. The tables were full so we grabbed a seat at the counter. Service was friendly and prompt. Simple menu with a good selection of meats, sausages (including chorizo, chicken apple, Turkey and pork sausage) and omelets. We had the Bacon Omelet and Pork Sausage Omelet. Both were cooked well although I would have liked a little more cheese, preferable Jack cheese. I think it was American cheese? The hash browns were cooked perfect, fluffy inside, crisp outside. Good place for a quick simple breakfast. read more

Fifth Wheel - Bacon Omelet with crispy hash browns and sourdough toast - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Love this place. Breakfast is like home eating! Used to go all the time years ago, the quality hasn't changed, always good.

Love love love ! This place has changed . I came years ago . I love how friendly the owners are and how fast the service was ! The pancake was soooooo fluffy hit the spottttttr . I was so hungry I damn near finished the whole thing lol . Love this place ! read more

Fifth Wheel - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

My friend wasn't kidding when she said this place was super mom and pop (and small!) After hanging out at one of the local parks my friend suggested we eat here for brunch around 11am. Extremely limited parking, street parking on a busy street. We were lucky enough to find some right out front. About a 5 minute wait when we walked in, every table was full Maybe 6 on the bartop, if I recall just a handful of 4 tops and maybe like two 2 tops .. with extremely little room to move around. We had our sons with us making us a party of 4 and we had to keep telling our sons to be quiet since the space was so small! Seems to be run by a family. It was a Lenten Friday so no meat for me -- my son and I split a milkshake, and the french toast "meal" -- 4 slices of French toast, some bacon, and scrambled eggs. It was just enough for the both of us. Straightforward and yum. Pricing wasn't too bad either. Will def be back with my partner. read more

Food, price, service are ok. Their hash brown are the best. Love support our locals. read more

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My husband has been raving about this place for a while (he has a soft spot for Korean-owned mom and pop shops) so we decided to bring his parents here when they came to visit. Rating Breakdown: 2/2 Stars for Taste -- Well, they certainly aren't messing around when it comes to their diner comfort food. We ordered a little bit of everything to share and we cleaned our plates. The classics were spot on -- the pancakes were buttery and fluffy, the hash browns and french toast were simultaneously crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The surprising winner of the day was the teriyaki chicken. When my father-in-law ordered it, my husband and I made a face like "Why would you get teriyaki chicken at an American diner?", but he confided in a conspiratorial whisper "If a diner is Korean owned, the teriyaki chicken is going to be good." And he was RIGHT. So juicy and tender, it even came with its own squeeze bottle of extra teriyaki sauce. I don't think we can come here again and NOT order it. 1/1 Stars for Value -- At first glance, the prices look a little steep, around $12-15 per entrée, but let me tell you the portion sizes are HUGE. We ordered four entrees for five people and left so full the food coma took us out for a good 2-3 hours. 1/1 Stars for Customer Service -- It's a small place with limited seating, definitely better for parties of 4 or less. They kept our coffee cups full and were kind enough to bring us an assortment of jams/jellies upon request. Definitely gives off the vibe of being a neighborhood diner full of regulars. Bonus star because we will definitely be back to try the housemade kimchi. read more

Fifth Wheel - Three by three - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

This is the best breakfast I've ever had in my entire life. Words can't describe how incredible the food is, but if you are hungry and want to become addicted to something delicious I'd highly encourage you to go get some French toast with the eggs, hash browns, and the chicken apple sausage. You're welcome! It is a small place so I order mine to go because they're always busy just an fyi! read more

I found this place almost over 15 years ago and was one of first places I found then tried, during Yelp's infancy years. Seems long ago but not really. I'm still a fan and it still seems like the same Korean family that runs it. The only difference really is the very noticeable price hikes the past decade has brought us. When I first came here pre-2010, 70% of basic breakfast plates were under $10. Now everything is between $15-$20 and they even have a monster Steak n' Eggs plate for $30+! You're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy. Coffee ($3.50/4*) I'm pretty sure this was closer to $2 when I first started coming here. But it is still pretty good coffee, better than most diners. And they've always refilled me pretty well, but they'll always ask first before they refill. Unless they know your pattern, they don't just automatically pour/refill, like some other diners. Linguisa n Eggs ($14ish/4.5*) This is my go-to here. You see back in the day, San Leandro was home to several Portuguese processing plants, with their dense industrial history and one time dense Portuguese immigrant settlement. Having been raised in the east bay most of my life, Linguisa was a common food found in many homes and restaurants. I would actually be very surprised if a breakfast place here in the east bay didn't serve linguisa as a choice for one of their meats. They fry their linguisa nice and crisp here which I love. Theirs is salitier than the ones I buy for my home, but it is also to be expected. What I love about this plate here is that you can get rice as a starch, with brown rice even an option now. Only white rice was available a decade ago. Per my original review, they still offer hashbrowns and grits as well here for a breakfast starch. I can tell the diverse crowd here each has their go-to starches, which is much of the charm here. Steak n' Eggs ($32/4*) When I recently came across this and saw the price, I was a bit floored. But my big-eater buddy ordered it once and I got to see upclose on what you got. Yes, it is crazy expensive now. But man do they give you a seriously hefty portion of food. First off, it is 3 eggs. 2 eggs usually suffice with me. Then this isn't your breakfast portion of steak. Most steak n' eggs plates, the steak is definitely no more 10 oz, with 8 oz being the norm, which is usually a thin cut steak. Here you get a monster dinner sized steak at least 12 oz maybe pushing 14 oz. It is a thick cut NY Strip, and so thick that you can easily get this rare to med-rare. Hard to get those rarer temps on those thin steaks. And there is a serious sear on one of the sides of this steak, which I tend to get giddy for. My only knock was that it was barely seasoned, like I had to do all the seasoning at the table, but it was all in front of me, so quite easy. This is not a steak n' eggs plate for the meek, it may even take a few days off of one's life. But ya know what, I work hard and I play hard, plates like these are my reward for busting my ass. The toast that comes with plates uses a really good bread company. Thick slices with good integrity and chew. Not your bullsh%# thin grocery bread slices. And when I break my runny yolks over my brown rice, and munch on my breakfast meat of choice and to take sips of warm coffee, just sends me to comfort food heaven. Though not perfect, the comfort can still retain that fiver for me. Bring on another decade! read more

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My husband and I love this place! I happened upon it randomly after and early morning Airport drop off and decided to stop in for coffee. I loved the diner vibe. Simple, unpretentious and very similar to the diners I worked in growing up back east. No frills, no politics, just good food. I went back another time with my husband who also grew up back east. They didn't have home fried potatoes so went out on a limb and ordered the pancakes. I'm not a pancake person. They have the BEST PANCAKES IN TOWN! Light, fluffy and served with real butter. (I wasn't sure at first because you never know with diners). I dream about these pancakes now. And their Ham is so gooood. Generous portions. I'm always full til dinner. The place is small, perfect for the diner vibe, but the pancakes and ham are worth the wait! read more

My favorite breakfast place in east bay! The staff is extremely inviting and gracious every time I'm there. The food is great and reasonably priced. I've been coming here for years and never had a bad experience. read more

I believe restaurants should be rated for what they are trying to be, not against all breakfast options for example. If you want diner food it's good. It's not California diner, not fancy diner, not Korean diner. It's traditional diner. Lots of filling options ( though I'd love it if they did avocado, bacon, cheddar as an option) Sausage is sliced in 3 longwise so there's lots of crispy Many meat options Thoroughly buttered toast Crispy hash browns Fast and friendly service and very diverse crowd Kimchi is a side option Street parking is pretty easy Maybe the owners can add some of the newfangled American Korean breakfast hits like kimchi fried rice as an addition for those who might like something in addition to the traditional American fare? read more

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Honestly my feelings are hurt. I am a huge foodie. The food was already over priced so this experience today sent me ‍. I ordered the exact same thing on 12/23/25 as I did on 1/3/26. They charged me 3 extra dollars but gave me half the portion of food. I was super disappointed to say the least and I will not be returning. read more

This is another hole in the wall spot I'd recommend for breakfast or brunch (they close at 2PM). There are a few street parking spots in front of you get lucky, otherwise you can find some residential parking around the corner. The restaurant is very small and looks like a green residential house from the street so it's easy to miss, but there are usually people waiting to be seated or pick up their food no matter what day of the week it is. The service is really nice and quick. As soon as we are seated, we're asked if we want anything to drink while we look over the menu that is laminated under the class on the table (I think that's really smart). The experience here is very dive-y diner type of place. You get free refills on your hot coffee: just a heads up that their iced coffee comes in a cold brew can. They give you a cup with ice in it. I have no problems with it but just in case anyone feels any type of way about canned coffee, I wanted to give you a quick warning. We always get French toast for the table and I usually get a basic breakfast of 2 eggs over easy, hash browns (the kind that is shredded potatoes and then grilled crispy), sourdough, and I switch between chicken apple sausage and pineapple sausage. Both offer a hint of sweetness to the savory. My gf loves their kbbq pork with rice. It's served with 2 eggs and toast as well. The bbq pork has a bit of a kick from the jalapeño so be careful if you're not into spicy. I will say they're one of the few that serve Korean dishes for brunch so it's a plus for us. Other than that, to be fair, it's an average breakfast/brunch spot that's worth checking out and seeing if it's your jam (pun intended ). It's only a couple of blocks from the house so we come here pretty often. read more

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I went to fifth wheel one morning I was hungry I brought steak eggs and hash brown. They charged me $56 for this. It was very nasty. read more

Fifth Wheel - Steak Scrabble, egg with cheese and a teaspoonful of hash brown - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

If I had one last meal ever this would be it ! Hidden gem locals love this place so much. Pro Tip: Don't come too late they usually close about a half hour early or so. This one just hits differently... literally, the jalapeños really give it that extra kick. Overall it's a diner experience environment that doesn't get the recognition and hype it deserves. If you're in or around the area it's worth stopping by for a breakfast / brunch your buddy will thank you for later. The second dish is the vegetarian omelet with extra crispy hash browns. It was packed with mushrooms peppers onions and cheese. A wholesome and hearty meal every time. read more

Fifth Wheel - Korean BBQ w/ side of rice ;) - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Our favorite breakfast place. So delicious. Very small restautant. Nice staff! Try the Teriyaki chicken nomnom

Old school, small, with great service. Family run business with good food at reasonable prices.

Great stop for breakfast after taking our dog to the vet down the road. Portions were great and cooked perfectly! read more

Fifth Wheel - Menu - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

I really like this place the food plates are real healthy and they make sure you will come back. The waitress provided great service and very courteous and they have a nice scenery as well read more

I want to give it 3.5 stars but I'll settle for 4 stars. This a little gem in the San Leandro community. If you know, you know. The food here is valued correctly. They have a decent selection of items to choose from. One of the reasons we go here is because they have grits. Not many restaurants have grits. I usually order the hotlink omelette with the hash browns. My lady loves grits and will usually order something with the side of grits. Today she choose the chicken apple sausage omelette. The restaurant is small, I recommend taking it to go. Limited street parking too, may have to park in the adjacent neighborhood. 3.5/4 stars for the service on this visit. We usually call head as we live about 12 minute away and won't have to wait long when we arrive, but their phone wasn't working. We called about 5 time using the number on their website. I ordered when we arrived and the lady said I would receive a text when my food was ready. I never received the text. After about 20 minutes of waiting I walked in and my food was waiting there. read more

Fifth Wheel - Front of restaurant - American Near Me - San Leandro, California

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San Leandro/border Oakland staple here, this is a local mom and pop restaurant that the locals like me LOOOOOVE. You get a tasty home style breakfast which is sooo comforting. The food is tasty and reasonably priced super cheap. Conveniently located a short walk from bart/bus easily accessible. I hope this restaurant stays open forever! read more

Great food good service in compliance Locally own for years Been here several times Recommended by most auto industries employees read more

3 1/2 stars - they're not quite a 4 but not a 3 either. This is a diner so expect diner quality food. With that said, it was a good diner breakfast. At 9 am on a Saturday we had about a 15 minute wait. This is due to the limited amount of seating (and could also be due to the lack of choices for breakfast restaurants in San Leandro). The crowd was a good cross section of different ethnicities and ages (my favorite thing about San Leandro!). The staff's really efficient and organized and the space is clean. I got the fresh toast special. The french toast had a tasty egg batter; I really enjoyed it. The eggs and hash browns were pretty standard. My husband ordered the pork chop breakfast special. It's a very large breakfast which includes 2-pork chops and 3-eggs. He felt that it was good, not great. Not sure if we'd come back but it was fun to check out. read more

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Epitome of hole in the wall. I've been coming here for years, service is always fast and friendly. Be prepared to wait on the weekends to get a seat though. read more

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Fifth wheel what can I say. Semi hidden gem. Street parking in front (does get busy!) Small diner vibe inside. Maybe only like 3 tables and a bar stool area. I haven't came in a couple months so i'm unsure if they're open again inside with all this covid. Last time we came they were take out only! Order at the door. Waits generally 15-20 mins. Food is make fresh to order. I love their teriyaki chicken (minus the teriyaki sauce!). I know that sounds funny, but i'm just not a fan of their teriyaki sauce, the chicken however is really good. You get a side of white rice & eggs! They've got alot of options from linguica, sausage (chicken, beef/pork/pineapple!), hamburger patty, hot link, bacon etc. The staff is friendly! They'll even bring your order to your car if you aren't outside already waiting. They are closed Sundays which I absolutely hate. I definitely recommend this place though! read more

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One & DONE EXPERIENCE ‼‼‼ WAY overrated by loyal locals dedicated to nostalgia rather than service or value. Food tastes fine; basic diner stuff. OVER PRICED FOR WHAT IT IS‼‼‼ Servers/proprietors feel more interested in chit chatting with each other than customer service. GOOD C.S. recognizes when a customer is NOT at a table & either WAITS to prepare & serve the order until customers' return or AT LEAST keeps it warm‼‼ But they brought our food before hubby returned from restroom and IT WAS COLD AS ICE BY THE TIME HE CAME BACK TO THE TABLE. Place is a TINY, 4 TABLE spot so it's NOT like they couldn't/didn't SEE 1 OF THE 2 PEOPLE ABSENT FROM THE TABLE‼‼ And, as another reviewer mentioned, when I asked for the wifi password I was told "we don't share it". Ok... so WHY do they LITERALLY have a "guest" wifi account that they also LITERALLY REFUSE TO SHARE‍⁉‍⁉‍⁉ IF YOU DON'T WANT US TO USE IT, CHANGE THE NAME TO "STAFF"‼‼‼‼ At THESE PRICES - FOR BREAKFAST- YOUR CUSTOMERS *SHOULD* HAVE WIFI ACCESS ‼‼‼‼ Money is FAR too tight - & eating establishments FAR too expensive and plentiful- these for this kind of sloppy service. If a full meal here was UNDER $10 MAYBE the value would be worth a visit. But the meals here average $15+ tax/tip & up and so we say SAVE YOUR $$$ FOR A FAR BETTER EXPERIENCE ‼‼ For us, this is a "one & done"‼‍ read more