Hobbee equals homie! Such a great restaurant, especially for brunch! A mix of Mexican food and your favorite brunch food. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn next door and came here multiple times. The best part was the homemade coffee cake! Addicting, flavorful, and buttery. Make sure you get extra butter! The restaurant gives great vibes, but is bustling. Everyone is constantly moving and doing something. If you have time to stop a waiter, try. It's hard to keep them from going! read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Gigi's favorite Benedict, El Camino Ommie - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley and known for their famous coffee cake. Hobee's is next to the Hilton Garden Inn where I stayed over night. I had the cheesy scramble that comes with their famous coffee cake. The scramble was delicious and oh so cheesy. I had their original blueberry coffee cake topped with butter. The first bite of the coffee cake was dry but upon more bites the flavor sat in and I knew why it was a favorite. The added melted butter was different but delicious. I asked for hot tea and upon drinking from the tea cup it was chipped. I'm glad I didn't sip from that side of the tea cup. That was a huge turn off. Besides that snafu, the food and the service was superb. read more

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We stayed at a hotel next door and visited for lunch, and we liked it so much we came back the next morning for breakfast. They have a great variety of choices, lots of vegetarian options, bowls, sweet breakfasts, sandwiches, etc. I can't imagine anyone not being able to choose something off the menu. Service was friendly, a little slow at times but not bad. Coffee was surprisingly good for a diner. I enjoyed both my meals - I had a lunch bowl with salmon and a breakfast bowl with poached eggs over potatoes. My husband had an omelet and then a breakfast burrito. With some breakfasts you can choose to get the blueberry coffee cake with your breakfast and it was massive and delicious, especially with butter. I think it would be better if it were half as tall, it seems like there is too much cake vs. topping. The place is super old school and looks like it's been there since the 50s. Seems like they have a lot of regular customers from the neighborhood. read more

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How can you not keep coming back? I have! For years and years! Famous cinnamon herbal tea while you wait on crowded weekends. Good for the soul. Last week, there was NO wait! Came in and were greeted warmly. Seated by the window and allowed to peruse the updated menu. BDBIT (best darn breakfast in town!) was still on the menu. As were the hash brown scrambles. Today I got a simple tofu scramble. Perfectly cooked, with home fries, and my choice of hot sauce and KETCHUP!! Came with a single pancake and syrup :) As always, coffee cake was massive and delicious. Brought home an extra slice for later! read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Their famous cinnamon orange tea. Hot! - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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-2 stars because I found a hair on my silverware and brought it to the server's attention. My cup of hot water had tiny lint strings in it and had to get a replacement. Mug didnt look so clean as it had stains on it. The place is an okay spot to come grab breakfast or brunch. Hard to get a servers attention as you have to wave them down read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Quick Bite! - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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Went to my Happy Breakfast Place because I was craving their famous blueberry coffee cake. On a beautiful fall morning I found parking right in front and was sat at soon as I entered (like a VIP). I went with my usual the "Eye Opener", but I always thought it should be call the "Mouth Opener" because that is exactly what happens when they set the plate down in front of me. Anyway, just a quick one with a pic. read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Food is delicious! Smell of their tea is warm and cozy. Service is slow. Huge menu with everything you could want for breakfast! read more

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I have to try beloved local institutions to assess the hype. I ordered the florentine scramble mainly because it came with a side of the famous blueberry coffee cake. The scramble was fine, but the coffee cake was a little bland and doughy. The best part of the meal was the housemade cinnamon tea which was strong and unique and delicious. Now that I've tried the legend, I'd mainly come back just to buy tea - do they sell it by the gallon? Logistics: - indoor and outdoor seating - small parking lot with limited street parking nearby - it gets very busy at peak times: we were able to get a table for three at 12:30 on a Sunday but the wait for food time was very long and servers hard to track down. read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Florentine Scramble, Santorini - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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Service was fast and attentive. Space was slightly loud but manageable (we came in on a Sunday). The food was ok. It's kinda hard to score up granola and yogurt but my husband liked the eggs Benedict read more

Great service, ambiance is giving old school family owned diner, just what's we were looking for as we geared up for a long road trip. We ordered the cheese scramble with the homestlye hashbrowns, Mickey Mouse pancakes and a side of scrambled eggs, and the Eye openers. The food was good, but the star here was the blueberry coffee cake! That's all imma say! LOVE! read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Entrance 12/2024 - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

So awful. We were looking for a brunch place that felt cozy and comfortable, especially remembering Hoobee's and how good their coffee cake used to be. Unfortunately, this visit was a complete disappointment. The food was terrible. The coffee tasted like burned dishwater and was nothing like the delicious coffee they once served. The place itself was dirty. The carpet was filthy, the bathroom was unclean, and the overall environment felt neglected. They even had space heaters sitting on the floor, which made it seem like the building does not have proper central heat. It felt uncomfortable and unwelcoming. I would strongly recommend staying away and not wasting your money. read more

It's been two years and I'm still thinking about this place. I can't wait to go back! I'm literally writing this at 1:07 AM, lying in bed, craving eggs benedict. The service was so good! The decore was warm like a cozy cabin but more than anything- my food was hot and delicious. And they gave us such a large helping of the smoothie, my best friend and I could share it! I neeeeeeeed to get my tail to the west coast just for this. read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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I am so glad Hobee's is still around and appears to be thriving. They have been a Bay Area institution my entire life, and it is no secret that their coffeecake is to die for! On my most recent trip, I brought home the pumpkin coffee cake, as they were out of tins for the blueberry (or there was only a giant tin available, and I had no room in my bag). Regardless, delicious. Re entree, last time I think I got the turkey burger, anyone who follows me will be unsurprised to learn I couldn't finish it, and my friend helped me. It is so hard to decide, I have never had a bad meal at Hobee's. I think I would go for a scramble if it was breakfast. The chili kicks ass as well. Service is fine and capable, if a little on par with a diner (which this is!) just don't expect the haute cuisine experience and you will be fine. read more

This was my first time here, hubby has eaten here before. Miguel seated us, sooo nice. We ordered our drinks, I ordered bacon and eggs, potatoes and coffee cake. Took coffee cake with us, too big. Yummy!! Hubby ordered Bennie's florentine, the food was very good. Service was fantastic! Very cute place. Highly recommend! read more

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Fan favorite. I've been coming here my whole life, and don't plan to stop anytime soon. Moutain view omelet with ham is my go-to. Coffee cake is a must! read more

The overall rating is only considering food, not the service or price My opinions: - Sweet potato hash (without Bleu Cheese) : (7/10 - Good) - Good individual components, though nothing to really bring them together well - Chai: (8/10 - Very Good) - Coffee Cake: (5/10 - Average) - Didn't really stand out - Cinnamon Tea: (4/10 - Bad) - A bit too bitter of an aftertaste. So starts out sweet then goes to bitter. Not a great transition Wife's opinions: - Huevos Rancheros: (6/10 - Fine) - Beans could have been softer Son's opinions: - Kids Eye Opener: ("1000" - Very Good?) Other notes: - Dined in - Parking was a bit weird, but worked somehow - Coloring materials to keep the kid(s) occupied while ordering read more

Came here for brunch on a Sunday morning with a friend and got seated pretty quickly after arriving at 10 am! Food was pretty good, but the hashbrown had a bit of an oily aftertaste that I wasn't a huge fan of. I got the DotCom omelette with an extra coffee cake to-go. Service was very friendly, tho busy for sure. Parking was kinda rough LOL they have a tight lot in the back and luckily I found a spot, but definitely no walk in the park. Overall pretty good, I might try something different off their menu next time! read more

We've been coming in for years. The menu is always amazing and the restaurant is clean with the best host/hostesses and servers!! Thank you!

I come here often and normally I love it,but I almost stopped this week.I had a misunderstanding about an item on the menu and the server did not give me an explanation I was happy with.I asked to speak with the owner and he would not take 5 min to talk.I decided to stop spending my money here ,but I had an appointment with a friend there the next day,so I went in. The manager,Jesus was there so I talked to him. He was professional,kind,and listened and gave me an explanation. I am back Thank you ,Jesus.I would have missed the wonderful staff and food!* read more

A tip for the chef: when cooking a tofu scramble, first sauté the spices; don't dump a bunch of raw spices on top of the tofu. I got their tofu scramble and at first bite, I spit into my napkin, it was gross and inedible, sharp and acidic, the spicing not cooked. Shockingly bad. Not wanting to waste it, my husband, bless his little heart, folded it into bread, and ate it as a sandwich. The menu reads that it comes with "hash browns," but it's really breakfast potatoes, cubed and sauteed, which is fine--but they need to specify this. They also list the dish as coming with a garlic ciabatta, but it's just bread that's more like a french garlic bread wannabe. Their sweet potato power bowl with veggies and goat cheese was a bit better but not by much. The veggie penne pasta was bland enough to have been boiled with dishwater, insipid and tasteless, no effort put into the dish. The coffee cake was good, light airy and high, not overly sweet. It was the only great thing about the meal. In hopes of reviving it and giving some life, I took the pasta home. I had to do a LOT of life to life resuscitation: added garlic olive oil, anchovies, lemon zest and juice, shallots, pepper, Kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes, creamed tofu (for vegan) ... and finished with fresh oregano. That's a lot of work to bring the flavor up to snuff. By the time I was done with the original Hobees penne, it was a transformed alchemical magic trick. The customer service was good, efficient and fast, we sat in their patio, which is their parking lot converted to a tented outdoor seating. The prices would be fine, if only their food lived up to some edible standard. I forced myself to eat some of the sweet potato, but only because I needed something solid to take my meds with. I'm not sure what happened to this place. I remember yesteryear fondly., many many years ago, more than a decade, when it used to be good, generous portions of heaping plates full of vibrant vegetables and well-cooked dishes. It's possible that we ordered the wrong dishes? Maybe if we got egg stuff or pancakes or French toast ... still, the tofu scramble indicates that something is seriously off in the kitchen,: they don't know to introduce the tofu to the already sautéed spices--not the other way around and any chef/cook would know this. It's bizarre. I can't recommend this place, not even if you're desperate. Good customer service goes a long way with me, which is why I'm not rating it as a one star. read more

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The food was good I had their classic Benedict and my wife had their Mountain View Omelette subbed bell peppers for spinach. She loved it as well. We also got a side of one of their special of the day which was what they called "candied bacon" (8 pieces for $14.00) it wasn't really candied in my opinion and usually candied bacon is made with thick cut bacon and then basically caramelized with sugar this one was basically regular thing bacon strips with like hot honey on top. Literally the only reason why I have them 4 stars. I believe the franchise Hobee's is diying down. Service wasn't that great, they seemed to have a lot of regular customers and their service was top notch but for all the other customers that weren't not regulars it seemed like the food was taking longer to come out as well as the drinks. The ambiance included a lot of older folks in there, run down place and very limited hours but with all of that being said their food was not disappointing and tasty. My wife tried ny side which coffee cake (I did not try it) and said it was dried and she had their Gouda grits as her side and they were tasty also we ended up chopping up the last two bacons strips and threw them in the grits and they were even better. We went on a Friday around 12:30pm-1:00pm they had 3 servers and 5 two tops, 2 one tops and a large party of about 8-12 guests. I felt like they could have been a little more efficient. read more

We're visiting the bay and we saw the Hobbes has good breakfast! We tried and glad we did! The service and people are very welcoming! The place has history with president biden visiting! The portions are very generous and the kids menu is a win! My kids loved the Mickey pancakes and Nutella pancakes. Their bacon is super thick and tasty! I can't find anything I didn't like. The menu has many items to choose from as well! We loved it! read more

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Normally I go to Hobbee's for their delicious breakfasts and coffee cake. But today I got a chance to try their lunch menu. Southwest Bowl with grains and scrambled eggs: 4.5/5. Healthy, great flavor, and fresh ingredients. Now I am a fan of their lunches too! read more

Worst food and dirty old decor! Dry hard potato's and horrible coffee. Coffee cake looks good. read more

One of our very favorite breakfast restaurants ever. The workers are the very best. Always friendly and efficient. The food is great too especially the egg dishes and of the coffee cake. This month I tried the cranberry piece. Wow! What a taste sensation sweet with pops of tartness from the fruit. Husband tried a cup of cocoa. It was delicious and beautifully presented topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. Best place ever except cold inside. read more

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I've come to Hobee's for some years off and on. Always found to friendly Service and standard /fairly good food and reasonable pricing. Perhaps ownership has changed as happens, the current condition of the El Camino, Palo Alto location is extremely worn and unkept ,untidy, poorly cared for in all aspects !! Last Sunday's service was the last straw for me, we sat in the patio, table was unset, staff brought the settings and placed on the table for us to set...during our meal, No one asked if all was ok or anything needed. Further during our meal of four diners, the table was Never cleared of empty dishes. We did linger in conversation and asked as we were finished that the table to cleared....they did some with disregard to the request and visible attitude, when asked again they completely ignored us .!!! Perhaps they take for granted the support and simply think the conditions and untrained and frankly un groomed staff are acceptiable...its Not !! read more

Interesting spot with a little of everything. This review is focused on the pasta side of things. One of the luxuries of garlic bread with pasta is to soak up extra sauce, but there wasn't any extra sauce to work with. I got Danny's Chicken Pasta and while tasty, that's because most pasta is delicious. It was pretty average in the scheme of things. I'd order it again but would rather try other stuff just to have the opportunity of something better. Danny's Chicken Pasta - a solid amount of cheese on top but no sauce so the entree is a bit dry. Mostly pasta and cheese with some bits of meat sauce but not enough to really impact the dish. Fettuccini pasta which was delicious but overall the pasta was average and could be less dry. read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Danny's Chicken Pasta - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Apparently Tim Apple comes here. It's a great spot. Their "world famous" coffee cake was good, their omlettes were amazing. I got the dotcom. Service was a bit slow on the check but I think that's because I was supposed to pay on the way out read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

In A Nutshell: -Hobee's is a mainstay, a legendary neighborhood restaurant in the area. -I used to come eat here when I worked in Palo Alto. -The food is still amazing. -Their Salmon Hash & Eggs w/ the Coffee Cake is a nice, balanced breakfast. Overall, if you are in Palo Alto & need to find a mom & pop diner for breakfast, I suggest you come here to eat. read more

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The service was good and we sat outside. Only giving it 3 stars just because the pancakes could have been softer and more flavorful and the burrito was a little bland in regard to seasoning. read more

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Decent spot. Decent food. I went for the best darn breakfast in town with scrambled eggs well done, the hash browns and the blueberry coffee cake. My eggs were good. Fair warning the hash browns are actually more like just potatoes so just so you know going in. My blueberry coffee cake never came with my food so I had to ask for it at the end with the check. Big portions so I didn't really miss it much but it would've been good to have everything come out at once. The inside was decorated with Halloween decorations and had a very cozy feel. I also believe they have seating outside. read more

Hobee's in Palo Alto has gone downhill!! Let's start with the service. Literally not one of the servers acknowledged us when we entered. We waited 10 minutes with servers walking by and continuing to ignore us. We decided to seat ourselves. We waited another 10 minutes without anyone coming to the table. We got up and left. Hobee's food is in NO WAY good enough to deal with such poor service!! Bye Felicia... read more

We have been to this Hobee's a bunch of times and the food is always amazing. The staff is cheery and accommodating and service is quick. And of course the blueberry coffee cake does not disappoint. This is definitely one of my staple stops when I'm in the area! read more

I've been to the Sunnyvale and Downtown SJ location, which were both excellent! The Palo Alto location not so great. We decided to have lunch here today and it was not packed, so service shouldnt have not been slow. Workers were chit chatting and hanging out. It took forever for them to refill our coffee and water. I asked for a side of pickles and they charged $3.00! I will not be coming back to this location. read more

Great spot for breakfast and lunch. Extensive menu of eggs, pancakes, salads, sandwiches and everything else you could want before 2pm. Very casual - diner feel with outdoor seating read more

Really incredible blueberry coffee cake! Food came in a timely manner and employees were really nice. Room was decorated nicely and was a very welcoming environment. read more

Felt it was a 4.5 - good food (we had breakfast), large portions, friendly service. Ate outside which was a nice touch. They were great about accommodating our large party. There was a fun seasonal menu for fall as well. Will definitely be back! read more

First, make sure you get their coffee cake. The bloody mary is solid. The specials are abundant to choose from. read more

Hobee's Restaurant - bloody mary - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Came here for brunch at the suggestion of a coworker who raved about their coffee cake. I was NOT expecting the coffee cake to be GIGANTIC! It honestly felt like it could be an entree on its own. Get it with butter on top. You will NOT regret it. The restaurant smells like fresh cinnamon and delicious breakfast. I was pleased by the service, wait time, and taste of food. Will happily come back for more breakfast goodies. Will be curious about how the lunch/dinner options are. That'll be for next time! read more

Hobee's Restaurant - Huevos Benedictos - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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I came here on a Saturday brunch and it was nice outdoor seating but a little busy outside. Good: I did like the south of the border omelette I got! Had a ton of flavor and unique dish. Pretty big portion sizes with the coffee cake as well. Bad: The service here takes forever! Probably 30-45 min till we got our food. The coffee cake was a bit more dry than I liked too. Unless you have a lot of time probably would go somewhere else! read more

Hobee's Restaurant - South of the Border Omelet - Diners Near Me - Palo Alto, California