What an absolute disappointment, been coming here for more than 20 years. Nice people, but they have let it go in TOO MANY WAYS for me to go back. 1-service was terrible waitress did nothing to handle the 50. Minute wait for our food. 2-food portions for prices, horrible, how do people demand the money they do for what they provide, utter greed. 3- fries were not cooked through on all three platters ordered. 4-waitress pretty much hid from us because our food took so long. Never mentioned it, or apologized. Pathetic.... Go next door, https://maps.app.goo.gl/KfBL2ATZgDPzGcc78 Much better choice. This is twice in a few minutes row we experienced this. We are DONE. read more

Yup, this is a great little "hole in the wall" breakfast place. I enjoyed chicken fried steak, with Joanna's potatoe, and overt Easy eggs. It was very delicious. My son ordered sirloin steak and eggs. Really good, nicely prepared steak. The service is very good, attentive and friendly. We will definitely stop again, thank you Joanna"s read more

Family owned, lovely staff, the food is super good (though i only eat breakfast so cant comment on the lunch) great chicken fried steak. Nice vibes here. read more

Visited Joanna's Cafe a second time for brunch and dined in. I ordered Lori's Hash which comes with pan-fried potatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, small pieces of ground beef, and onion, topped with three poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. In theory, this dish works and I was hoping for the hollandaise sauce to redeem itself this second time around. However, even when dining in, the sauce was broken. There was something about this dish, that when all the components are mixed together, the textures almost became unappetizing. Individually, the ingredients tasted fine, but I felt that the dish lacked cohesiveness. Aside from Lori's Hash, I ordered the Belgian Waffle, which came with the classic butter and syrup staples. The waffle was perfectly crispy and fluffy on the inside. I'm not entirely sure if I will return to Joanna's Cafe (maybe I should stop ordering anything that has hollandaise sauce at this establishment), but the rest of their menu items seem promising if you are craving breakfast foods from a small business! read more

This place was recommended to me so I came alone for brunch on a Sunday around 11am. This place was very busy. The restaurant has average noise and is a country style mom and pop atmosphere. They offer to go orders and you can also enjoy your meal indoors. They were busy. The service was overall pretty good and certainly friendly. However I noticed that several tables had people getting impatient because their orders were certainly taking a long time. I ordered the eggs Benedict plate and it was okay. The eggs were Benedict piece was good, the country potatoes were not all well cooked. The biscuit and gravy was simply okay. If you're short on time, this is not the place for you on a weekend. Also, I believe they're open limited hours. I'm not sure if they're open for dinner. read more

Joanna's Cafe - Eggs Benedict and Full side of Biscuit and Gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

We had a terrible experience at this restaurant. The food was absolutely awful, lacking taste and quality. Overall, it was a disappointing breakfast experience. Save your money and skip this restaurant. We regret even giving it a try. read more

Good, service & everything is great... I be love coming here with my friends. Love it! Everyone is super friendly

Delicious ordered the eggs Benedict and it did not disappoint. Great portions too fiancé got the waffles with fresh peaches!

I found this place on Yelp! And I'm glad I went to check it out. It is not a big place but it is sure very Cozy inside. The owner is very attentive and very nice, Great customer service I felt like at home. The food is very tasty and delicious and freshly made to order. It was a good experience and I will definitely come back when in the area. read more

See all

If I could give this place 0 stars I would but they get one. Won't be back, everyone got their food at different times, waitress with pink sweater (didn't introduce herself) avoided our table many times, food was not good Or restaurant quality. Never had this bad customer service. It's ridiculous. I won't be back. read more

Food was absolutely amazing and the service was impecable! The staff was super friendly and helpful. I ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs. The steak was an actual skirt steak and not a frozen soy bean steak. All our food was cooked to perfection and served hot and in a timely manner. This is a hidden gem in the Woodcrest Neighborhood of Riverside. read more

Joanna's Cafe - Chorizo Scrambled with tortilla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

See all

As usual turn to Yelp to find out where to eat in Riverside for breakfast. This place is sort of a hole in the wall and had good food. I had the Denver omelette and it was very tasty, my husband had all meat omelette and he ate it all. The wheat toast was good we also got English muffins and fruit coffee was just OK. Service was good everybody was very friendly. Prices were very good compared to other cafes. read more

Friendly staff, exceptional breakfast burritos with delicious salsa. Was packed on the weekend around 11am which is indicative of a great quality restaurant. Will be returning (specifically for the red salsa mmmmm...!!!!) read more

The interior appears quite dated. Was hoping that after tasting the food I would understand why the high reviews. But both my wife's plate and mine seemed tasteless -- like someone forgot the seasoning entirely. It wasn't terrible. Just "meh". Would love to see them remodel and then put some life into their dishes. read more

Bland Chicken Freid Stake had no flavor, gravy tasted like flour. Biscuits and gravy were uneatable, same terrible gravy with mushy undercooked doughy biscuits. Asked for hash browns well done, cam barely seared, soggy and tasted like grease. read more

Little did we know that when we selected this little restaurant from our search listing of breakfast places, that it was a hidden gem!! We like to visit mom n pop locations and this exceeded our expectations. The menu has a great selection and the waitstaff is very friendly and attentive. The food servings are huge and can fill the biggest appetite! We had the chorizo and egg whites and hubby had the Southwest frittata. It takes a few extra minutes for the frittata but we'll worth the wait!! Be good to yourself and visit Joanna's Cafe! read more

Worst breakfast I've ever had! A place has to be really bad for me to write a review. Unfortunately Joanna's was Lacking and the slow service didn't help with first impressions. Only about 4 tables in the restaurant at the time. Food took about 30 mins to get. We got a kids pancake and a chorizo and eggs. The eggs and chorizo were dry and burnt. How do you burn it?! Biscuits and gravy was cold. Kids pancake was good. Can't really ruin that. Just disappointed I wasted my money here. The wait staff saw we hardly touched our food. No one asked how everything was. Just if we wanted a box. We try to support small local businesses as much as possible but this isn't it. As we waited an extended time for someone to take our order and for our food to arrive we were looking at the cute kitschy country decor and noticed the air vents were filthy. Literally black and behind the curtain at the window we sat at there were lots of dead bugs. Makes me also wonder about the cleanliness of the kitchen. I'm bummed this place wasn't good all around. The reviews looked promising. I love to take my daughter to breakfast but we definitely won't be coming back here :( read more

Cozy and warm! We enjoyed breakfast immensely! Service was friendly and they fixed a small issue very quickly!

This must be the same Joanna they made the song about that goes "Joanna, I love you". Oh Joanna. If you've taken the time to read some of my other reviews you already know that breakfast is what I love. Joanna's Cafe rules and rocks the breakfast and lunch menu in Woodcrest. This family owned and operated hole in the wall is truly a hidden gem. They have a menu that offers a good variety of breakfast and lunch entrees. Their dining area is relatively small and completely open. While standing at the front door waiting for a table you can literally see everyone in the room. When they get busy, which to my understanding is quite often, you'll have a wait on your hands. Do people show up and wait? Yes they do! They don't leave. They patiently wait for a table. Why? Because Joanna's does breakfast right. They do have a slew of regular customers that absolutely don't mind the wait. So you should wait, be patient, and try it at least once. Service was good. No complaints from me. Now for the menu. I've included lots of menu pics. It's an expanded menu of all the breakfast and lunch favorites you've come to know and yes, they have menudo. I recommend you check them out. read more

See all

A great neighborhood diner. Tons of breakfast and lunch options. Seating is tight but comfortable. Service is quick and helpful. Neighbors at the next table talking about chickens getting out of the yard at home. Makes you feel like you're really out in the country! read more

Cute little breakfast spot in Riverside. Took my 2 sons and it's a great cafe in the old school style. No fancy menus or hipster decor, just a warm, cozy cafe in the middle of no where. Ha, ha! No,it's not nowhere's, just the more rural area. Food is tasty, not super fast service but it's a place to chat, catch up. Wonderful!!! read more

I was not in a breakfast mood when I came here but, boy was I satisfied when I left. The whole atmosphere feels like home. It's decked out in western theme. The staff is incredible. The owner was walking around checking up on everyone and the waitress was nice. We got seated right away. I ordered the chorizo and eggs with hash browns and toast and it was incredible! The Lori hash was extremely greasy but never the less good, according to my friend. And the joes special was incredible too. Overall a great place to eat! read more

See all

This is a family owned business and the service is great. Really nice people. My daughter had the french toast breakfast and loved it. Quite a bit of food. I ordered the special which was chilaquiles with green sauce. I would not recommend at all. The meat was dry, chips were burnt and the cheese on top had a funny taste. Potatoes were blah. Willing to maybe come back and try something else. read more

Joanna's Cafe - French toast breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

See all

I saw the tons of good reviews on Joanna's Cafe and decided to place an order for delivery. For starters our food was cold. (I get it, It's delivery.) I ordered Joana's Hash. It was supposed to come with poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. It tasted like dry, unsalted microwaved egg and had no sauce or beef. The biscuits and gravy were just plain out disgusting. The pancakes.... Just...... don't even bother. The french toast was probably the only thing that was okay. We were really excited for this food and turned out disappointing. $50 worth of unfinished food and in the trash. read more

Discovered this place on a detour to visit family... good portions. Shared a country fried steak breakfast. The potatoes looked very appetizing. They were a bit bland, but after adding a little salt they were good. Now the gravy... let's talk about that! It was DELICIOUS... full of flavor.. if I could make one recommendation it would be to add a little sausage for texture. But as it is works! Also, great and attentive customer service read more

Great spot to eat and sit down with friends and family. Staff are very attentive and friendly

So I will start with I am a very picky person when it comes to breakfast foods I order it exactly how I'd like it done yes deep-fried bacon and potatoes deep-fried are a big deal when texture matters so I was very happy that our server was listening but the cook nailed it also big 10 for service. As we drive past this place every day decided on a whim to stop for breakfast is very cozy inside which now I understand the packed parking lot on the weekends. Yes I will be coming back read more

Ambiance...Right wing MAGA news station, OAN, on both tv screens....we were barely able to eat, we were so angry that they would have such little regard for their customers that they'd have us eat while shoving Trump down our throats. We've been coming here since moving to the area...never again. Maybe try a non cable news station? Yes, we did tell our server our feelings at the end of the meal. read more

Food was OK a little better than a Denny's. Service was OK. Place is a little funky, bathrooms in inside restaurant need some refurbishing

Great food and service was incredible! I always like trying new small businesses like these instead of going to a big corporate restaurant like dennys/ihop and this one did not fail. Sooo good! read more

Also forgot to mention no carmalized onions on my burger as the menu states. Can't believe this was a blu cheese burger and very little blu cheese and no onions read more

Family friendly place with good food. Seating was a little packed near entrance but overall good place with a homey feel. read more

Joanna's Cafe - Chorizo Scrambled French Toast 2 Biscuits and Gravy Chicken Strips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

WARNING - BREAKFAST SCAM We've been ordering delivery for breakfast at Joanna's Cafe - I love the variety - and many of the dishes... but I fell for a scam! PLEASE Joanna's Café: remove Avocado Toast off the menu. And also the Poached Egg. Neither of these options are cooked by a person that knows how ...or what either is supposed to look like. It would just be easier to pull them from the menu than taking the time to teach a short-order cook. ‍ read more

I really like this place! It's like a small mom&pops spot. The food here is really good. Prices are really reasonable as well.

The staff always provide great service and are friendly. The food is good and the establishment is always clean.

We had 6 adults and 2 kids and the Joanna's staff were able to provide excellent service and good food. We were welcomed with coffee and the 2 girls had hot chocolate with generous whip cream on top. The best cafe/dinner been to in a long time. read more

So, we've eaten here the last few Sunday's. Looks homey. The staff is stellar. Alexa has been our server quite a bit and she's great. The food is so good. I cannot emphasize enough. Yes, I do only order the eggs benedict, so far, but I've tasted other items. Chorizo and eggs so delish. We're looking forward to next Sunday! Going to be our go to place! read more

This cafe is definitely a hidden gem my mom seen it on yelp , and wanted to have breakfast here I must say the customer service is outstanding, quick , and quality which was very satisfying our waiter Alexa was very friendly, and knowledgeable with any questions this cafe is small inside but the quality of the food was amazing they definitely make you feel at home it's very clean inside everything stocked I'd give the customer service a 10/10 I highly recommend this restaurant I ordered a small breakfast plate everything came hot & fresh you could see the steam coming off the plate which means the food was not sitting long until someone came to serve it the eggs were scrambled perfect, the potatoes & bacon were great , and toast came so perfectly toasted I had no complaints everything was done right the fist time you could definitely tell the food was cooked with love. Time management is key an they definitely have that down pat food was a 10/10 the inside of the cafe was well kept , and very clean everyone was welcoming and friendly so if your in riverside I highly recommend this cafe you won't be disappointed. Thank you Alexa you are amazing!!! read more

See all

Delish delish delish! Our breakfast was so good we had eggs Benedict and sausage eggs with biscuits and gravy our bellies are stuffed The staff was very friendly we give the place a 5 star one little thing we'd like to see different is for them to clean the window blinds read more

I really tried to like this place. If the food could have made up for the outdated and not-quite-clean surroundings I might have muscled through. Service was ok but after a couple visits, nothing moves me to return. Sorry. Think I gave it a fair shot. read more