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    John's Place

    3.5 (510 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Blueberry pancake
    Darlene Y.

    Ordered a stack of pancakes asked to add blueberries . Everything was good. Small coffee shop you can order to go or sit inside.

    Gus C.

    Great value for the price, especially if you booked a pricey Airbnb or simply passing through. I appreciate the diner vibes and pics of old Hollywood. Breakfast is served all day, which is amazing. I ordered the avocado bacon burger, which tasted clean. The zucchini fries were also great (reminds me of Astro Burger in WeHo). The Oreo shake was pure joy in a cup. On another note, the restrooms were exceptionally clean, and the staff was friendly. Will definitely visit again!

    Steak lunch? Or dinner came with side salad, about same price as  cheesburger combo

    Special 95cent coffee with purchase. Family pack might be best bargain. My steak lunch was a good value. Some appetizers and sides $$ a little. Good food. Clean

    Sausage patty!
    Tops B.

    Always a great place for breakfast! You can never go wrong! Staff are always friendly and makes you feel welcomed

    Pastrami sandwich
    Eric V.

    I'm going to be honest. I have not eaten here in about 3 years. I had several really bad experiences. It was time to give them another chance. I'm glad I did. I'm enjoying a delicious pastrami sandwich. Mariana is an absolute sweet heart. Thank you for the great service and meal.

    Renee A.

    Terrible food. Terrible service Rude waitress' They don't clean their tables. I politely asked for something to clean the table with and was answered rudely with I'll be right there. She never came. When our food came I asked if I could have something else because my sandwich came with rye bread and I'm allergic to rye. I totally inconvenienced the waitress and I said never mind. I just ended up sharing my husbands food on a very dirty table. My husband was disappointed at the attitude toward patrons and the dirty table, he asked for to go containers. We will not be back to John's. Iam someone who is part of the community and will not be recommending this place to anyone.

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    Yummy burgers, friendly service! Perfect late night diner after a long day of traveling!

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    Best burger in town! Service is always quick. Ambiance is always nice I love sitting at their outside patio area.

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    Love this food. Fried zucchini is the best I ever had. I don't live close, so when I'm in this area I always stop here.

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    The food is always amazing here. The chefs know what they're doing! The burgers are bomb!

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    Great food, great service, a hidden gem, definitely coming back! The burgers hit the spot.

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    great place small but full pastrami burger was perfect cooked to your desired doneness thick burger

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    We waited over an hour for food and still didn't receive it. We ended up leaving. Don't waste your time here

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