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    Joe's One-Niner Diner

    4.4 (132 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tuna melt Sandwich
    Nikkomae S.

    So this place is at the Paso Robles Airport and when you enter it has a very open space with high ceilings with a big window showing private planes on the tarmac. The restaurant is to the left of the building. I will say that upon entering the restaurant it appears to be a bit tight. They have bar sitting to the left and dine in to the right. We got seated right away and gotten our drink orders immediately. We ordered a couple of things: Tuna melt sandwich (3/5)- the tuna melt was so salty. That's pretty much all I can remember from this sandwich. Hamburger with Bacon- I mean it's like any other burger. Tri-tip sandwich with chili soup (5/5)- this is the second time my aunt has ordered this email and she said it is really good. Veggie omelette (5/5)- Another good meal. I gave them a 4 star cause the tuna sandwich was extremely salty and I love salty food and plus our server kept on forgetting that we ask her for water or a refill and another server would have to tend to our table. It is a nice restaurant with cool views and decent food.

    Bacon, eggs, hash browns

    Joe's One-Niner Diner in Paso Robles has a great view of the airport action and a charming vibe--perfect for aviation fans. The breakfast is outstanding, with delicious pancakes and tasty hash browns and super friendly service every time. I stop here anytime I'm in the area!

    Pancake

    I got the Loraine omelette & substituted a pancake for the toast. They were both delicious! The omelette was very tasty & the bacon pieces in it were thick. The pancake was very good as well. The service was excellent! My husband enjoyed his egg & sausage meal & loved the home baked toast. We will be returning!!

    Menu: breakfast
    Daniel H.

    Fantastic diner hidden out in Paso at the airport. Classic dishes. Would recommend coming for breakfast. The wait is sometimes long, especially for large groups, but that tells you how popular it is. Omelets are my main go-to but this time tried the chilaquiles and was not disappointed. Big portion, good balance of spicy flavor, love the crispy chips.

    Patty Melt
    Daniel V.

    Always a great meal. Quick service and food is made quickly. Nice to see the aircraft coming and going from your table.

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    Alana A.

    After a morning of wine tasting in Paso Robles, I wanted a good, hearty lunch. Came across this place online and had a feeling it would be exactly what I was hoping. We arrived to the Paso Robles airport and easily found Joe's One-Niner Diner. We walked in and it was exactly as anticipated; full of locals and very home-y. We sat next to the window which gave amazing views of this tiny airport on a beautiful sunny day. Everything on the menu sounded great. I went with the chicken-fried steak, which the server (who was sooo sweet!) assured me would be a great choice. My fiance ordered the tri-tip sandwich. After enjoying the view for a few minutes, our food arrived. My chicken fried steak was topped with a beautiful amount of gravy, just as I'd hoped. It came with a hefty serving of hash brown, eggs (I got scrambled), and an english muffin. First, I dug into the hash brown. Omg, best hash brown I've ever had!! They were super hot, cooked perfectly, and has a thin crispy layer on top. Next, the eggs, solid. I finally started my chicken-fried steak which was perfection. The gravy was tasty and the steak was perfectly crispy on the outside with just the right amount of tender meat inside. Amazing! My fiance also loved his tri-tip sandwich. If we're ever in the area again, we'd happy come back to Joe's One-Niner Diner.

    Chicken fried w/eggs & fruit biscuits and gravy
    Alexander Q.

    Everything is amazing got little of everything and service was awesome . Thank you Vicky you're the best.

    Hanna O.

    What a great surprise! I am a pilot and I flew into Paso Robles looking forward to eating at this resturant. It's right on the airport so if you are a pilot you walk right off transit parking to the place! For non aviation people, it's a PERFECT place to watch views of the planes taking off and landing. Food : I got the tri tip Chilla Quiles and my dad made his own omelette. IT WAS VERY DELICIOUS. The chillequiles was the best I've ever had Service: service was okay, didn't refil waters or anything and I had to go up for the bill hence the 4 stars Overall: would definitely come back just for the tri tip breakfast !

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    Ron K.

    I deliver jet fuel here on occasion.. I always look forward to coming in and getting a bite..always friendly warm service with a smile and the food is exceptional as well.. If you are in the area I highly recommend you stop in and grab a bite and feel the warmth of the service..

    Biscuit, sausage gravy, egg and sausage patty.
    Nora R.

    We were in Paso for a quick stay to visit the light display at Sensorio, have dinner and visit a winery. Our ABNB referred us to Joe's for brunch. I was a bit skeptical because it's literally inside the PR Airport (airport food--meh!) but I was very pleasantly surprised. It's a locals' hangout with a really great "diner" vibe. Menu is extensive. Everything you want on a brunch menu. We had the biscuit (HUGE) and gravy with an egg and a sausage patty and a side of hash browns. So delicious. The browns were totally golden and crispy, the biscuit fluffy and tasty, egg cooked perfectly, gravy OMG. We also had the Huevos Rancheros. Also excellent; perhaps a wee bit spicy for my taste but not a problem. Coffee was hot and kept being refilled and the mugs were so cute. Service was attentive, efficient and friendly. Definitely a "must visit" spot in Paso Robles!

    Country fried steak, cinnamon roll and biscuit

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    Basic diner breakfast with a view of the planes which is always interesting to observe

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    Great to watch planes land and takeoff, food is good ,service is great,staff pleasant and efficient..

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    Great food fast service and nice variety of breakfast and lunch options. ......,,,....... Nice wait staff.

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    Great food. Beautiful people that work there. The place has good ambience with planes flying in and out.

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    Always tasty nosh, friendly staff and terrific views! A must for visitors and favorite of locals.

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    A-Town Diner

    A-Town Diner

    3.8
    (339 reviews)
    13.0 mi
    $$

    We decided at the last moment today to go to the movies on a Friday night. That brought back some…read morememories. I'd seen an ad for Hail Mary and found it at the Colony in A Town. We had time for dinner so off we went. Hum whats nearby the theatre, alot of places to eat really...we'd liked the A town diner before, the menu covers it all practically so...We parked seven o'clock the dinner tush had passed and in we went. We were seated at a small booth, perfect. Drink orders taken now we needed to decide what to eat. M went with a light breakfast offering a pancake, a scrambled egg and bacon. Hum it was dinner time dear, I needed more time. The fish & chips were the special and it was Good Friday but I went big with the hot pastrami sandwich. Fries are extra so I ordered the onion rings to accompany the sammie. Pretty quick the food was out of the kitchen and on the table in front of us, wow M dove right into that 7" pancake as soon as she finished pouring on the syrup. My sandwich was a hood size on a very soft french roll a good six inches Very tasty but I always think there should be more meat than bread, there was alot of bread in that roll. Where's the beef, right... Onion rings, nothing special your average frozen beer battered Moores onion ring served late but freshly hot. We had a good meal, good service and a fair price. Was it five star, no it was a good four star, we didn't need or want anything special. Now dessert was a calling from behind that glass display when we walked in the door but tonight the stomach and the wallet forgave. We were gonna need reason for movie concessions, right? Foodguy-Martin

    We showed up here not knowing they would be closing in 15 minutes. I wanted to leave because I…read morehated when that used to happen to me, but the very friendly server insisted we stay. I ordered a full breakfast and my wife ordered an ice cream sundae. Both were delicious, and service was super quick! We'll be back...during regular hours...soon!

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    Three-Egg Omelet, "A-Town Cluck" -- Diced chicken breast, avocado, bacon and cheddar cheese.  2 thumbs up!
    Three-Egg Omelet, "A-Town Cluck" -- Diced chicken breast, avocado, bacon and cheddar cheese. 2 thumbs up!
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    Rock & Roll Diner

    Rock & Roll Diner

    3.3
    (501 reviews)
    39.2 mi
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    The 4-stars if for atmosphere and in-the-middle-of- nowhere location. Menu is basically hamburgers,…read morebut a few other things as a 3-star. And if you are in the area, south of Pismo Beach, this would be a fun place for a group to come and drink their alcohol and snack, 4-star. Two old rail cars from the pre-1960s. One a dining car and the other was a lounge car/bar. Bathrooms are outside. Location is right off the beach and I think it is off Hwy One on Railroad Ave. Open 8am - 8pm every day. Parking along the street...easy. Menu: Great breakfasts with that California/Mexican touch offering Machacha, tri-tips with eggs, Huevos Rancheros, Chorizo and Eggs and breakfast burritos. $16 - 22. And regular American style egg dishes, including omelets and scrambles. Lunch & dinner is burgers, salads, sandwiches, BBQ, and wings and the Greek influence (owner must be a Greek) of spanikopita, moussaka, lamb and shrimp dishes (up to $30). Surprising for a small place not on the main drag. Kids will love the experience and those of us who grew up with railroads, a trip on memory lane. Worth a visit.

    I should have known I was in trouble when the meal arrived on an old train car, because this dinner…read morewas a full-blown derailment. I ordered the beef ribs with mashed potatoes and gravy, chili, and bread. The ribs had less flavor than the menu and were mostly fat and gristle. I spent more time excavating edible meat than actually eating it. The mashed potatoes were so chunky they could have qualified as landscaping material, and the gravy had the consistency of train-car axle grease. As for the chili, I'm about 99% sure it was straight out of a can of Dennison's. If you're going to serve canned chili, at least don't make it obvious. By the end of the meal, I felt like I'd paid for a first-class ticket and ended up riding in the baggage car. Save yourself the fare and steer clear of this train wreck. In response to Mario. Thank you for proving to everyone reading the reviews that I wasn't the problem. I criticized the food. You attacked the customer. Reviews help people decide where to spend their money. Your response probably helped more people than my review ever could.

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    CJ's Cafe

    CJ's Cafe

    3.9
    (535 reviews)
    38.3 mi
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    This is a classic cafe/diner experience with booths, a long front dining counter, and hearty…read moreAmerican food fare (along with a handful of classic Mexican entrees). A group of us went for dinner and I had the Western Burger and fries. The burger had good flavor with the ingredients tasting very fresh. The conversation was good, so I didn't pay that much attention to what others ordered, but everyone said their dishes tasted good. Our food arrived quickly and I would definitely come back again to try one of the other sandwiches or burgers, if we are in the neighborhood. The only drawback to this restaurant was that they close at 7:30pm daily, a bit early for my dining habits. The location is conveniently located on Grand Avenue, not far from the Hwy 101 off-ramps and on-ramps, and they have a large parking lot that is easy to pull in to.

    After moving to the south county I heard this was the diner to go to for breakfast. Total…read moredisappointment! The service was lacking. Lots of bussers running around but seemed like only 1 waitress. From the time we ordered our food it seemed like eternity till we ate. I quickly realized that our food probably sat on the ready counter for a significant length isn't time. I ordered biscuits and gravy with bacon and two eggs over easy. The biscuits were ok at best, Gravy lacked flavor and my eggs were as cold as the weather outside. My GF ordered a sandwich, that did not come with fries. That was discovered once the order arrived. We were told they're playing with the menu. ‍, sounded weird but ok. She also god a side of mozzarella sticks. Those two were cold. Like they took a string cheese and rolled it in breading and heated in the microwave for about 15 seconds. So disappointing. I hope they figure out their staffing issues and lock in the menu. Seems like a decent spot but I'll find another breakfast place. Don't waste your money, plus I heard the tips are automatically added to the bill. I didn't look that closely because there was only 3 of us eating and I'm not used to auto tipping unless you have a large party. If they do auto tipping, my waitress hit well more than deserved because I tipped on my own as well. The table we were sat, was out of little jam packets. Seems like a trivial thing to bring up but details matter. What else are they skipping...? Do they even wipe down a table when it's reset first the next guests? McDonalds is down the street. At least their food is hot!

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    My very delish grilled chicken Florentine  sandwich with extra crispy fries.
    My very delish grilled chicken Florentine sandwich with extra crispy fries.
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    The Hungry Fisherman

    The Hungry Fisherman

    4.1
    (323 reviews)
    24.1 mi
    $$

    I think i found my breakfast spot when my family is in town. With that said, let's talk about how…read morewe got to this point. If you've been following along on the journey, you know I was trying to keep this trip cheap. At least I was. Now, I'm just trying to salvage it with one last attempt at a reasonably priced restaurant. I suggested 2 places that didn't look too bad, one of which was The Hungry Fisherman. For whatever reason, my wife wasn't interested in either. A third option was a place at the end of Embarcadero that we first went to during covid. My thing was, we have a dog and I don't want to eat outside. It's cold and one place only seats people with pets outside. But since we've been there and my wife was mistaking it for another, she wanted to go there anyways. I guess we will leave the dog in the car? Idk. I come inside and we are looking at 30+ min. What if we take it to go? 20 min. What if we call it in? 20 min. Apparently, if you want to make a to-go order, you have to wait for the 2 servers to find the time to take your order in between waiting their tables. But I'm ranting about another restaurant that we didn't even stay at. But that's how we ended up here. I feel like when I parked, others were arriving at the same time, so I rushed in and grabbed a table. The sign says seat yourself, so we got the largest table there. It seated 8 and while I waited for my family to come in, I was hoping I didn't look odd sitting there by myself. Fortunately my family came quick and we got started. Looking at everything, the menu isn't expansive, but there were a lot of good looking options. I was split between the chicken fried steak and the chile verde burrito. I'm a little picky about my chile verde since it can either be too spicy or bland. Morro Bay isn't known for its Mexican population as far as I can tell, and I've been seriously disappointed in chile verde when it isn't cooked by natives. But since there is a page dedicated just to Mexican food, and the waitresses are off Latin descent, I give the chile verde burrito a go. Especially after I ask our waitress for her opinion. I'm glad I did because it exceeded all expectations. The avocado, the salsa, sour cream, it all just worked so well together. I got about 3/4 of the way with it and my daughter finished the rest. She also agreed it was good. My wife got the French toast, which was a bad idea. Not because it wasn't good, she loved it. But because bread makes her sugar spike, and the consequences came strong less than an hour later. To give you perspective, the tortilla on a burrito makes it spike. She knows what it does to her but she does it anyways. No fault of the restaurant. This one was on her. It must have been worth it because she finished her leftovers after her sugar crashed soon after. Everyone else loved their food as well. One thing I wasn't aware of is that they serve cinnamon coffee. When I got my first refill, she asked if I wanted cinnamon. You can be excused for not knowing since I don't even see coffee on the menu, let alone cinnamon. I must have had at least 3 cups in the less than 40 min we were there. Looking around the inside, it's very nice inside. It's not ritzy by any means, but I did enjoy looking around inside. We also discovered a now binge-worthy show to watch that was playing behind us-Worse Cooks In America. I hooked that out was on so patrons would appreciate the good food in front of them. Also on the way out, looking inside the cooking area -all Mexicans. So it makes sense that the food was so authentic. Like I said, we will be back. Morro is our weekend vacation spot, so that's a promise

    Great handicapped parking options. Quick service with comfortable bench seats at booths. Only one…read morerefill on soda, so order water if you drink a lot with your meal like I do. Credit card processing fee and no print receipt options. Recently ordered a cheeseburger and chicken strips and fries and a salad. Chicken was awful, a spongy approximation of chicken, but it was cooked well. Worried that my blue cheese dressing was not cold, but didn't get sick. Ranch dressing for the chicken was colder. I ordered my soda to be delivered with my meal so I got my refill while I was still eating. Not much ice, had to move more from my water. Also soda a bit flat (might be because it is Pepso?) Fries were great, hot and crispy. I salted them myself and ate with Ranch. The burger was warm but a bit thinner than I have had here before. The bun was nice. Definitely will return here again and pay cash, just won't order the chicken strips!!

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    Restaurant is clean and attractive. The pie and cake case is on the far right side of this photo.
    Restaurant is clean and attractive. The pie and cake case is on the far right side of this photo.
    Shrimp Scampi (I chose to have it with salad and baked potato)
    Shrimp Scampi (I chose to have it with salad and baked potato)
    Peanut Butter Pie ($8.95) I will have to make mine from home now, it tastes much better also!!

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    Peanut Butter Pie ($8.95) I will have to make mine from home now, it tastes much better also!!

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