The original eggs Benedict was very good. I liked the Canadian bacon and the hash browns. The donut was good but not something I would order normally since I'm trying to stay away from donuts. I caved in since it was free. The food and service were good. You'll have to watch out that no one can push their way through the restroom door. It's hard to know when it's locked and I had two people try to come in while I was using it. Luckily I was near the door and I pushed the doors closed again. Please fix your restroom locks or make it visible that someone is inside instead of freaking them out. Other than that, all is good. I'd definitely come back again for the food. read more

Homeskillet - Free vanilla donut for checking in - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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Be prepared for a long wait if you come Saturday for brunch. This was our first time there and didn't realize that you wrote your own name down on a list by the door rather than tell a host. These people that came in after us knew this and put their name down and got seated right away we then had to wait about 40 minutes for another table to open up. They don't do a good job of turning tables around and continue to pour coffee at tables that have already paid even when there is a line. The food was good, but not 40 minutes wait good. My mom's breakfast was cold and the cheese was not melted. Luckily we were sitting near the doughnut counter and the lady behind the counter could see how frustrated we were and was able to get our food fixed fast. We also got a few free doughnuts which were really yummy!! Would consider coming back if there isn't a wait. read more

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This used to be my go to breakfast place. The food quality really went down during the pandemic. For a while it was hit or miss but now it's just miss every time. I just had one of the most unappetizing scrambles from here but I won't be ordering again. I'm finally done hoping for a better result from the previous order but getting poor quality food once again. read more

The Benedict was very good, the apple smoked bacon paired really well with the hollandaise sauce. The hash browns were the perfect amount of crispy. The eggs were a poached a little to hard, I would've loved them cooked a little less but besides that my Benedict was 4/5. The sandwich was a 2.5/5 it wasn't anything special, just a regular egg sandwich I could probably make at home. I also got a cranberry juice and orange juice (the OJ is freshly squeezed so definitely recommend). read more

Homeskillet - Bottom #11. Haus Benedict Top #19. California Love Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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I got the California love breakfast sandwich. It had egg, avocado, bacon, cheese, sourdough bread... all I tasted was the sourdough and cheddar. It had zero flavor. Really disappointed. :( Doughnuts were the best thing I ordered. But they had icing on top that got everywhere because they were thrown into one bag for delivery. read more

I like Homeskillet! I'd get a lot of Uber Eats gift certificates from work & I'd use them here for delivery or sometimes pickup. They're really efficient and the order is ready pretty quick. I usually get the basic breakfast order. Eggs, toast, turkey sausage and fresh squeezed orange juice. And sometimes a donut on the side. When going in for pickup, the vibe seemed cool, small booth/seating arrangement & staff were kind. Def recommend for a breakfast spot on Park St. read more

Tried: Shroom Florentine Benedict, Glazed Donut, Orange Juice The restaurant was full and we needed to write our names on the waitlist, but the wait was not very long. Very fast service, which I didn't expect as the restaurant was busy. Loved the glazed donut I got with the yelp check-in, it tasted very good, the donuts are thicker than Krispy Kreme donuts. The orange juice tasted very fresh, but it was really room temperature, and I wasn't quite a fan of that. Shroom Florentine Benedict! The eggs were cooked to perfection, but the overall flavor was very bland, I had to dump salt on there. Would I come back? Maybe, but I would try something else read more

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Came here to have brunch with a friend -- he recommended it and it has regularly shown up in my Yelp newsletters. I think you typically have to write down your name for a table but I arrived at just the right time for a table for 2 to be open. They have a good selection of dishes -- not too many where it's overwhelming but also not too few that you feel stuck. The food tasted great and was a good portion size. The staff is really nice...but if there is a thing as too nice it is here. Every 15-20 minutes a server would stop by to ask how we were doing. It's great that they check-in but also I've only had 3 bites since the last time I was asked. It's a bit small but they seem to also have a lot of to-go orders for their doughnuts. I'd still come back, especially to try their doughnuts! read more

I Door Dashed the hash browns and 2 eggs, sometimes hash browns leave me with an upset stomach, maybe too much oil. Not these! Eggs over-medium. They know what this means. Not runny! Everything was tasty! read more

I've been coming to Homeskillet for years and this review is LONG OVERDUE! This is my favorite breakfast place in the east bay, and I try to come here any opportunity I get! The food is delicious, fresh, and they make donuts in house and have a large variety of flavors lemon, blueberry, strawberry, matcha, and more! On the weekends they cake double chocolate cake donuts. I ordered the birds nest which I usually get, it's house made ground beef with 2 eggs over easy and sour cream. It's delicious. My aunt got the French toast which she said was 10/10. The servers are always so friendly and nice, and they never get my order wrong. I love coming here and will be back! read more

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The wait for this place is ridiculous. Beware, and come early. It is located in a small store. The table me and my friend were eventually seated at was empty for a while. The donuts were amazing. I recommend the vanilla donut. Matcha is pretty good from what I hear. My friend and I split a Denver omelet, with leftovers to spare! Huge portions. We substituted hash browns with tatertots, and there was toast as well. The omelet had really dried and overdone ham and bacon, so it wasn't really any good. Toast was decent, though overdone as well. Tatertots were good. Service was pretty attentive because the restaurant itself was really small. They could really add more tables, to serve more people, and lessen the wait. If anything, I'll come back for the donuts, probably not anything else. Theres a to-go line for that, and the donuts are only $1.05 ! read more

Homeskillet - Denver omelet with hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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It's Christmas Day and they're open which is great. I ordered for pick up and was expected to be done by 12:15 went to pick it up and they said 5 minutes longer. No problem waited until 12:25 went inside and I saw my bag. I ordered 2 scrambles with toast which ended up being omelette's with runny eggs and only one order of toast which on piece was so burnt and the other was not toasted. I ordered a dozen donut holes and a maple bar they put it in the same bag on top of my hot food it all melted. The hash browns were undercooked and the chocolate chip pancakes were so full of chocolate there was no pancake to taste. I understand it's Christmas but this was the second time I ordered and it was the same thing the happened. Will not be back here ever again. read more

Homeskillet - Burnt Side/ Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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Our first time here. Good to find parking. Friendly and welcoming staff. We ordered 2 different French toast plates--Tooth fairy and Fancy--both very good. Also ordered the grilled cheese/fries plate. All freshly made and tasty, promptly served. We'll be back! read more

Meh. Food was very mediocre and that was after refiring the eggs which were massively undercooked. Waitress made a few order mistakes...pen and paper might help. read more

5.10.20 We will never be back. My husband and I figured that since we are now living in the area and didn't want to make breakfast, we would order from here to see if it improved. We were so wrong. Service: I placed an order on Doordash, and even though it said my order was ready for pickup, it wasn't ready when my husband arrived. After some back and forth, they finally got our order made and packed up. Not ideal. Also, we ordered a "mapple" bar. Is it a maple bar? A maple-apple bar? Guess we will never know, because they were out, and threw in some random donut without asking if my husband wanted the replacement and didn't give him the opportunity to choose. French Toast: What a disappointment. Three pieces of bland, soggy french toast. For the price, I would expect better bread, a better cook, or at least homemade syrup. Instead, they gave us a tiny container of the kind of disgusting off-brand syrup you'd get from a hotel's continental breakfast room. If I wasn't so hungry, and if I hadn't paid so much, it would have gone in the trash. Donuts: We ordered some donut holes and a "Mapple" (I'm assuming Maple) bar. Instead we were given a pink donut that wasn't anything special. Also, not sure whose idea it was to throw donuts in with the hot food, because when we pulled the donut holes and other donut out of our to go bag, they were slimy and the glaze had melted off from the heat of the other food. The glaze was also stuck to the bag, and the donut holes were stuck to each other once cooled. Tried a donut hole and it was unbelievably stale and the glaze waxy. Reminds me of the Lil Debbie Donut Sticks. Texture and flavor is pretty much the same. Breakfast Burrito: Husband said it was ok, nothing special. Could have made a better one at home and for cheaper, and of course, we asked to include bacon, which was nowhere to be found. The hashbrowns that came with it were not fresh. Bogged down by oil and most likely came freeze dried from the cartons they sell at Costco. For that price, you would expect everything to be homemade. Overall: If I was in the restaurant, I would have sent my food back or asked for a refund. It's something I have never done before, but I would send food back here. I should have learned from the first time we came here, but now we for sure are not going back. Not for this quality of food when you can get similar items for better quality and a cheaper price elsewhere. read more

Homeskillet - Donut melted and glaze peeled off on bag. Wasn't even a donut we ordered or would order - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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My new favorite breakfast spot when I'm at work!! The French toast is amazing and the staff is always helpful! The inside is great for sit down dates as well! read more

The donuts are sooo pretty here. I had the lemon blueberry one out of the ones my friend purchased. Love the flavor! I ordered the Alameda scramble special. It arrived less than 5 minutes after I ordered. Lots of chicken sausage and mushrooms in the eggs. The hash browns were too greasy for my taste. Crowded on a Friday morning. read more

Homeskillet - My scramble with chicken apple sausage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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Their breakfasts and donuts are delicious! I ordered the egg plate with cheesy scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and English muffin.The eggs were fluffy and the hashbrowns some of the best I have had! The glazed donut was like eating a cloud, delish! I highly recommend , it is a must try !!! read more

WoW!! This place exceeded expectations! Breakfast is my favorite meal and I may have found my new favorite breakfast place in Alameda! I got the Birds Nest but I don't like ground beef. The staff was incredibly accommodating and I was able to switch to turkey with poached eggs! All the staff were attentive and extremely hospitable. Never worried about needing a coffee refill for sure! I didn't get a chance to get a doughnut but after smelling them I'd be an idiot to miss my next opportunity! Also, I appreciate that they had Thai Iced Tea, which I find a bizarre breakfast drink but a wonderful surprise! Go here if you want a big delicious but new take on modern diner food! read more

Homeskillet - Birds nest with turkey and poached eggs! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

Friends and I came here for Sunday brunch at 10 am; the restaurant was packed. It was our first time here so we had high hope, especially after the great reviews on Yelp. We waited about 45mins for a table but it's okay because I wanted donuts with breakfast. Staffs were friendly and kept customer informed with the waiting time. We were starving by the time got seated so we ordered a few donuts to share. Donuts are by far the best I have had in Alameda. They are fluffy and not too sweet. Great treats for satisfying my sweet tooth. I will definitely come back for them. Toothfairy French Toast was okay but I preferred my french toast dipping in the cinnamon egg mix, which would give it a nice kick. So I was a little disappointed. Also, the bacon was overcooked so it's very dry. Hippie Hash probably was the best out of the three dishes we ordered. The hash brown was mixed with veggies, cheese and salsa so it had a good flavor. Hashtag was hash brown topped with cheese but it's bland. The avocado slices looked sad on the plate. Overall we weren't too impressed with the food but will likely come back for donuts. read more

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Quaint little cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Plus side they also offer donuts. My little one and I were to meet a friend for ice cream but we haven't eaten so we stopped in. There were plenty of tables, we sat down and was given menus. Ordered a Thai ice tea, lemonade for the little one. Got the turkey sandwich and Mac and cheese. Checked in with yelp and scored half a dozen of doughnut holes for the little one. Food came out promptly, the Mac and cheese was very cheesy and pretty good. The turkey sandwich is just a regular sandwich, nothing special about it. The servers were really friendly. read more

Homeskillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

Hands down best breakfast in town! Not to mention the remarkable donuts! Can I get a hell yea!!! Amazing burgers and Sandwiches too! You really can't go wrong at the Homeskillet! read more

We had breakfast at Homeskillet. When we entered, two waiters greeted us immediately. Homeskillet is an American diner with breakfast and sandwiches. You can order a burger for breakfast if you like. Homeskillet also has an array of donuts for sale near the cashier. I noticed several customers purchasing the donuts while we ate. Just next door is Preet's coffee shop and across the street is Starbucks coffee too. If your craving Preet's or Starbucks coffee, swing by Homeskillet for some donut. For breakfast, I ordered the Classic Breakfast with bacon, eggs, hash brown, and toast ($10). We also order some pancakes ($5). Our meals were good and affordable. Our pancakes had a slight cinnamon taste which was good. read more

Homeskillet - Classic breakfast at Homeskillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

Tried this place for the first time and I'm having mixed feelings about it. Small... very small dining area so there will be a wait. Write your name down in the list and pray they are reading names from the correct side. Everyone waiting for their named to be called was patiently waiting outside in the sun. If you need to sit I suggest staying in the car and having someone with leg power to stand to hear your name get called for seating. My son and I ate breakfast which easily came up to almost $40. Yup $40 freaking bucks for breakfast. I ordered the fancy French toast which is a croissant French toast. I opted out of walnuts and whipped cream. Love that the strawberries were fresh. $10 My son ordered 2 pancakes w/ sides because there was no meal option. Eggs, bacon and hashbrowns + large orange juice $26. Good lord that's a lot of money for breakfast. Not worth the price. If you're balling by all means do you. I however am not a fan of having to order it all individually. read more

Homeskillet - Fancy French toast (croissant French toast) no walnuts or whip cream. $10.95 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

Really fast food service and courteous staff. Food was just okay, needed a bit of seasoning. The burger was a hand patted decent size patty but bland. Pink tomatoes were boring and tasteless. My brother's omelette was dull as well. The best thing was the donuts and fritters. I think baking is their niche. read more

My boyfriend and I were staying in the area for the weekend and we were looking for a quick little place to grab breakfast before our morning flight. This place was very close to the BNB we were staying at. They had places to sit for if we wanted to eat there, and even had a menu. We just grabbed a couple of donuts to go. We tried orange, blueberry and lemon glazed. They were all amazing. My boyfriend said lemon was his favorite but for once I went with the blueberry. Very reasonably priced and the service was very good. The lady waiting on us was very nice. I would def stop again. read more

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This was the worse breakfast I have ever tasted. My eggs were runny. My hash browns were burnt. The bacon WAY over cooked. I ended up throwing the meal away. Save your money for something good. read more

I'll only come here for the donuts; there are so many amazing options from matcha, original, chocolate and etc. When I walked into this location, it smelled musty and moldy scent. There was no air ventilation there, so it was very warm in there also. There are only about 12 tables there, so beware if it does get full or not. I went during brunch time, it was not bad at all only 2 tables seated. The menus were really old, dusty, and dirty; I hope they will re-do their menus soon. The customer service was good, they checked in once in a while to make sure we are taken care of. The food was alright; the hash brown was a little over done (little burnt) and the pancakes was dry. I wouldn't come back to this location for breakfast, but only for donuts read more

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Their breakfast burrito was pretty good. Unfortunately, the hash browns are on the side, I like them in the burrito. I'll have to see if they'll accommodate that. Great portions. They got some seating, however I wouldn't come with a group more than four. read more

Excellent food with superior service. Small cafe but well worth the food if you have to wait we did not

Be prepared to wait even if you come early. Check in for a free donut, but it only applies for Mon-Thurs =( No alcohol served here, so no mimosas, another sad face; hence, the one star knocked. Love their hash dishes! Also, the meals are very inexpensive. Can't wait to come back here! The service is fast too. YUMMY IN MY TUMMY! read more

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"Wazzup Home Slice?" A greeting of familial warmth from a brother of another mother. To which the proper response as you handshake and pull each other in for a bro hug is " not much Homeskillet... wazzup wit you?" I got the great news from my dentist, they can proceed with root canal as the intervention of antibiotics means I won't lose a tooth! Well a root canal isn't fun but considering the alternatives... So famished for breakfast, yelped this place. I love local spots with fresh fast and inexpensive grub and I know with so many choices in alameda, they likely earned the solid 4 stars on yelp. Got seated right away and asked the cutie pie waitress what's better corned beef hash or chorizo Benedict. No hesitation Benedict! Couldn't get my blueberry fritter on the check in with yelp and get a free donut so I got a maple old fashioned along with that. Before I took two sips of fresh coffee my ginormous order came out. I loved the home fries hash browns whatever! Perfectly cooked crispy and flaky! Hooked them up with liberal amount of Crystal hot sauce. My test of a solid Benedict is the English muffin should be crispy but able to be cut with a fork, that indicates the Hollandaise is plentiful and placed perfectly. I've never had a chorizo version but man... solid spicy chorizo accompanied by grilled bell pepper and onions. Man slap your mama! I'm embarrassed to say this breakfast was so inexpensive, that I felt guilty. Like I robbed them. So I left a big tip. Here is another big tip.... walk, ride, scooter drive or crawl your ass on down here for a solid filling tasty breakfast! And grab your free donut with yelp check in along with a second cup of coffee on the house, to go and look for someone's mother to slap! read more

Homeskillet - Oh m g - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

ordered online, Really good breakfast; ordered pancakes, breakfast eggs up, hash browns, bacon & English muffin with a coffee. Really good! Previous order got a maple/ bacon doughnut. It was yummers! read more

Eggs Benedict was delicious. Service was fast and friendly. Hash browns were a little bland and lack luster. Would definitely eat here again. read more

Early morning on Park Street is quiet, unless you find yourself at the Homeskillet. More than just a diner, it's a donut shop, and refuge. One where the working Mom can buy a quick breakfast treat for her colicky kid, and the EMT an honest omelette or eggs Benedict. Everyone smiles, enjoying the peace and serenity that only a local joint can provide. Yep, this is my hash refuge. read more

Homeskillet - Apple fritter donut "goodness" and a cup of joe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

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Take out brunch was tasty and simple but everything hit the mark. Hot cakes, French toast, eggs, donuts, bacon-simple breakfast food executed exceptionally well. Nice that they have a wide selection of donuts-we got the donut holes. read more

Homeskillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alameda, California

I have only had their food to go but it's great for breakfast. More of a fun breakfast than a "healthy" breakfast. Pancakes and French toast are great. Don't forget to grab some donuts for later. read more

Came here around 10:30 on Saturday. Place is packed so had to 5 mins for a table. Server came by right away to drop off menus and ask for drinks. Returned right away with coffee and water and took our order. Barely had time to chat and our food was out. I had the Alameda Scramble with eggs, chicken & apple sausage and spinach. Someone else ordered the hashtag. The main dishes were great. I thought the hash browns were a little bland and not too crunchy. Good food, superb service, reasonable prices. Homeskillet Alameda is a hit. read more

In Oakland for a conference and stopped in to have breakfast immediately after landing and grabbing our car rental. We had a spinach scramble, one of the breakfast sandwiches, pancakes and you know we had to visit the donut counter. Honestly, I had the glazed cinnamon roll and it was the best donut I've ever eaten. Super light and fluffy!! Everything here was great. Clearly we enjoyed our experience because I have no pictures lol!! read more

Large portions that are worth the price! Also love the donuts, still licking my lips from that GLAZE. Really like their benedicts, also appreciate that they have a vegetarian version. On the weekends, be prepared to wait 15-20mins. The restaurant has limited seating but that's okay, because you're just going to get better service when you're seated. read more