OMG the food is amazing. I didn't know what to eat first the clam chowder soup, are the baby back ribs and fries I mean the menu price it's fantastic I plan to come back and eat breakfast lunch and dinner this is my favorite place in El Cajon California. The employees are so friendly the place stays pack. Leting you know the food is amazing. If I was you and you looking for some real down-to-earth good cooking come to Izzys you won't be disappointed. read more

This is home style everything!!! Breakfast is amazing, and their BBQ is sooooo good. Portions are big, and their pies are amazing! Warning, if you let them put cheese on your food, be prepared for it, you'll be hitting the gym for a week, hahaha! Oh and a big tip they are NOT OPENED ON SUNDAY's, I've learned that the hard way...a few times. read more

Recommended by the guys at stereo city.. I love this little gem. Food was awesome, the owners were friendly , service was great and the regulars are fun... read more

Izzy's Cafe - Greek omelette - Barbeque Near Me - El Cajon, California

First time here & we loved it! Great food & great customer service. Felt like we were eating at grandmas house The lunch menu looked delicious too so I think we'll have to come back for lunch soon read more

I love coming here for breakfast, the place had plenty of room this morning to seat. It reminds me of a hometown southern restaurant. I recommend the brisket with eggs or the country fried steak my wife and I had today. read more

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Good food & decent brisket. Would've gave 5 stars if it was anything like TX brisket. Major plus for having sweet tea! :)

This is why I love yelp. When you have no idea where you are you can find a gem. Carrot muffins, brisket and eggs with grits....so good!!! Price point is good and the service was great. I real greasy spoon with a right a home feeling. I would have taken a picture but my family devoured everything:) read more

Food was terrible. It was delicious when it was run by the original owners, but ever since ownership changed several years ago it has gone downhill drastically. I won't go again. Twice was one time too many. The food is awful. read more

If you want the owner to charge you 12 bucks for a tiny omelette with old avocado on top that's Browning. And then wants to charge you two bucks for two micro mini tortillas on top of that and then argue with you. He's so rude. The service definitely has changed me and my daughter were observing that the last two times we were in. We used to love this place and would frequent there once every few months but I'm not spending my money there anymore. This used to be a Christian owned restaurant, you can see that it clearly is not ANYMORE. FOOD IS JUST OK Portions have come down so small you can tell their pinching every single penny so this guy can make a profit. Every single restaurant you go to the HEAP food on your plate. Greed is written all over this man's face and all over this restaurant now.... Had to add to this review - his friends are threatened me on Yelp!! REALLY. Like I said before this place is gone downhill read more

I had the worst experience at a different restaurant yesterday. So, today I went back to my tried-and-true, Izzy's Cafe. Today I had eggs benedict with hash browns and a order of toast. I change things up today and substituted sausage patties for the Canadian bacon. That was such a great choice. The poached eggs we're done perfectly. I am not a huge Hollandaise sauce fan, so I had it on the side. The flavor was so unique. The combination of English muffin sausage patty poached egg and just a touch of hollandaise sauce made my breakfast undescribable E Goode read more

Ordered a bunch of food to pickup for Mother's Day. Sausage was so overcooked, we didn't eat it. Biscuits were also tough/chewy and the country photos weren't cooked enough. Guess they don't need the business that bad. read more

I love this place! The biscuits are the best but I also enjoy the barbecue. Always friendly service and the locals are known by name. Great place for breakfast or lunch. read more

I love this place!!!! The people here are so damn nice and sweet!!!!! The foods are amazing!! Huge portions of foods!! It's so cozy in here very fast service. Ms. Jackie you're an awesome lady! read more

It was wonderful . The French Dip Sandwich was one of the best I have had in awhile. There service was excellent. Highly recommend stopping by Izzy's for a bite to eat. read more

Good food and excellent service!! A cool place to have your Sunday breakfast with your friends and family.

This place is great Love It!!!! Can't go wrong here everything on the menu is Awesome!!! read more

A classic family oriented diner with good, down home style food. Similar to Tylers of Texas but more friendly and the portions are human sized. As opposed to dinosaur sized. But I still took some home! Went here for the first time on a Saturday morning and were seated right away. First impression, very friendly and welcoming staff. Has indoor or outdoor seating. Much more quiet outside. I had blueberry pancakes with grits. Very good. Hubby had corned beef hash and eggs, hash browns which he gave three stars. The hash is that stuff that looks like it comes out of a can but he likes it that way. Not my thing. Always a full cup of coffee. We're returning to try the BBQ. Limited parking in the back with lots of street parking. Check other reviews for hours. Close at 2:00 most days. Fairly close to Parkway Plaza and easy Highway 8 access. read more

Thank you for completely ignoring my husband and I. We got our drinks quickly and waited and waited and WAITED to have our order taken. Getting frustrated my husband politely waved down a worker and she just smiled and WALKED AWAY! We continued to wait until a server went and took the order of the table that came in after us! That's when I just left the money for our drinks and walked out. No apology, no, "Don't worry guys we'll be right with you". Literally nothing. We're never coming back and I'll never recommend anyone to come here. read more

This is my favorite place for breakfast. The staff is very nice and they have The Best Pancakes! I can't explain how delicious their buttermilk pancakes are, the center is so soft and it just melts in your mouth. I also really like their coffee mugs. They have random coffee mugs from different places and different sayings. I'm always looking froward to what mug I will have. Their very nifty. If you haven't tried their pancakes your missing out!! My husband also really enjoys their biscuits and gravy. According to him it's "the best biscuits and gravy in El Cajon." Overall, everything I have ordered here, I've never been disappointed. It's all so delicious. read more

Was recommended by a friend. So glad they did as at breakfast bbq is not on my radar. Had the brisket and eggs!!! Amazing and lots of it hash browns were perfect and all the staff attentive to make sure you are well taken care of. Oh and went on Father's Day which I thought would take awhile but no short five minute wait yet well worth it. Go eat there and enjoy! read more

I went here for a brunch date today with 3 other people, and this place was great! I had the hot Louisiana links with eggs over medium and hash browns with a side of fruit. The prices can be a little on the upper side ($11-20), but the portions are HUGE! The service was very nice, they were a little scattered because it was so busy, but we eventually got everything we needed. I would definitely recommend this place and come back here again. read more

To my shame, I've slept on this place over 10years. This was by far my TOP 5 best breakfast I've had EVER!! REALLY!!! Omg!!! BBQ brisket for breakfast?? Lol. INCREDIBLE.The service was warm and down home, smiles all over the place. My waitress with the purple hair was super. The place was just off the hook!! Fast service ,, but we all know U can't rush perfection. Lol ,as I sit on my couch ( remote in hand, other hand lodged in my waist ( AL BUNDY STYLE). Lol. What a good morning. read more

Izzy's Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - El Cajon, California

We haven't been here in ages it seems. We ordered and picked it up ourselves. Order was accurate and delicious. Trying to keep our local places in business. read more

Went to Izzy's cafe for dinner, with a group of people and i certainly will be coming back for seconds, the friendly service and great food speaks for it self, the cafe is exceptionally clean, i also enjoyed the portion of the food, just enough to satisfy, i had the catfish,others had a BBQ combo plate,Pulled pork sandwich, and a burger, everything looked awesome and the only things left on the plates was used silverware and napkins..... Go check it folks... read more

I have been going to Izzy's for breakfast and lunch for years and I have always had top notch service excellent home made food.... I never made it for dinner as there is very limited hours thurs / fri till 8pm... I finally made it for dinner and their barbecue brisket sent me over the top! I was so impressed I had to invite all my neighbors to dinner the next Friday night as I felt they were missing out on such a great resturant as neither had been to Izzy's for breakfast or dinner.... Bottom line/// they all loved the food and they will be back! Thanks again Izzy's as we appreciate the incrediable food and great service! Scott read more

I tried this place because of the rave reviews. I wanted so bad to like it but unfortunately I wouldn't feed my dog the plates my husband and I were given. I ordered the old timer with brisket and eggs. The brisket was flavorless and dry the eggs cold and runy just all together very unappetizing. The only positive part of the plate would have to be the white gravy...and even that's pushing it. Maybe I came on a bad day but I don't care to find out.. read more

Great little breakfast spot. Fantastic food and an awesome menu. I had the croissant French toast. Filled with cream cheese and peaches, it was amazing. Nothing like your everyday French toast. Others in my party had biscuits and gravy. They say it's the best they've ever had. My sausage links were just like I like them and eggs perfectly cooked. I will keep coming back. Later in the day they have BBQ and eager to try it. read more

My husband and I came here on our anniversary and loved it!!! The biscuits were so soft, gravy was hearty, and the grits were great!!! I grew up in the South and this place meets my standards! Well done! The service was very nice! The people were friendly and on top of things. read more

I love the environment, everyone is really nice, good prices.. great bisquit and gravy but with bacon. Very awesome service

I've been to this little diner several times in the past. Their food is pretty decent. There is always a line to wait for a table but lacks any adequate seating for those waiting. This can be hard for elderly or those with disabilities. I happen to be one so it was a bit uncomfortable. It's a very muggy day today and the air inside was very thick and unpleasant. However, they did have fans going everywhere so that did help. The one thing that really kind of grossed me out was when I picked up the salt shaker, the outside of it was greasy. Obviously the previous customers had greasy hands when they used it and the bus people didn't think to wipe any of these items off. I think restaurant-businesses should be more conscious of this. I'll come back but just wanted to leave this so hopefully the owner will read and make a few changes for the comfort of their guests. read more

I've always loved Izzys cafe. The brisket is always delicious, no matter how you order it.

A must for breakfast in the San Diego area! We recently had a most "full filling", exceptionally well prepared and reasonably priced breakfast at Izzy's Cafe in El Cajon. It was difficult to choose from a variety complete menu but settled on home smoked baby back ribs, home fries and eggs with a side of delicious pancakes for an extra buck. We wanted outside seating and the service was outstanding. John took our order by memory and attended to us throughout along with a number of other friendly servers checking on us. The modest owner even stopped by to be sure all was well. Oh, did I mention, our dog, Marcel, was treated with lotsa t.l.c., too! Ron and Barbara Ventura read more

My husband and I come here for breakfast every now and then. We love this place. Friendly service, ma and pop diner ambience and good food.

The food was great but the thing that impressed us the most was the service. The waiters were friendly and very attentive, so I would go back again just for the wonderful people that work there. read more

Izzy's Cafe has the best food in town! The service there is great. The servers are all friendly and nice. The owners are very nice. You can't ask for a better place to eat then Izzy's. If you love good home style cooking, Then I HIGHLY reccomend You eat at Izzy's Cafe. Sincerely, Carrol read more

First time at this restaurant and the service was great. My wife and I ordered the Chicken fried steak. Outstanding. Love the family atmosphere will definetly return. read more

Been there. Brrakfast. Steak and oe eggs. Basic. On the patio a while back. There's better and worse. Service was ok. Coffee was always filled. Felt rushed ...do to the fact I was in a four top table..but the sun forced me there. Only one other table was down at the time i arived. Never the less. Not five stars. But not bad. Btw. The just sold out. Now ...it's a "all Mexican kitchen staff" The name is the same. The owners are NEW. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGES? just saying read more

I like the ambiance of the place and their waffles with strawberry compote is delicious!!

This place is hands down my favorite place to come and enjoy a meal. The staff is very friendly and inviting, they give of a big family type of vibe which makes the experience more enjoyable. The food is worht the price, I'm a big fan of their pancakes and omelettes, but they have a variety of yummy food. I have become a regular and love it. I'm always recommemding this spot and will continue to do so. read more

The food here is AMAZING!! I love their omelettes and bacon the best!! The french dip is delicious as well. I could go on and on. If your looking for a great meal along with excellent costumer service, then this is the place for you! Thank you Jackie L. for all of your help and making this another great experience for us! read more