Great spot in Turlock! I visited for the first time with my mom, Fiance, and his mom. We decided to eat brunch after an appointment at sunrise bakery next door. The restaurant had a large menu and great staff that made our experience enjoyable. Everyone there seemed to really be enjoying themselves which made the ambiance quite lovely. I recommend if you are on this side of town and looking for a breakfast spot. read more

My Garden Cafe - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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Stopped by for a birthday lunch get together. I ordered the Philly Cheese Steak with tots. Tots were good & crispy. Cheese Steak was loaded up! Looked and tasted really good! I would definitely return & recommend! read more

Good food and good service little bit more intimate and the service is excellent. I always love to go to my garden café.

We hadn't been in here for a while and decided to try it again. Asked for crispy hashbrowns and they weren't. Asked for eggs over medium and they weren't. Brandy is a good waitress, but she was spread thin. The restaurant needs an overhaul. I think they still have the furniture from the old Strings restaurant. Chairs are all chipped and the cushions in bad shape. read more

First time being here. Wanted to try this place cause of the reviews but Honestly our waitress ruined our experience. I'm not sure if she was having a bad day or an off day but doesn't mean you should make our day bad. I'm not forcing you to have a smile across your face but at least some decent communication skills and service. Took our order with no problem but definitely seems like you were annoyed by us. Didn't offer us extra napkins or refills but instead just waiting until we asked or had to bug you about them. Didn't checked up on us how our food was. The hostess was the one who refilled our drinks. We barely started eating our food and you already brought our check? My food was to my liking and delicious for me but for my lady it was the opposite. You guys basically gave her a plate full of pecans like if it was the main course and a sprinkle of waffles. She couldn't even enjoyed it but you guys would've known if our waiter checked on us and at this point we didn't even feel like saying something cause our waiter made us feel unwelcome. Thanks for the bad experience I guess. Spacious sitting area though and lots of room to sit. read more

My Garden Cafe - Full course of pecans and a side of waffles - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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Came into town early and looked for a place to eat. The food was good and the service was on point. Thank you.

A solid 4 1/2 stars! Family went here for breakfast and had a great experience. Service was excellent and the place was packed with lots of "Old School" Turlock people, so this alone tells you this place is top notch. I got the Florentine Omelette, my son got the Linguica Omelette, and my wife got Strawberry Waffles. All of our dishes were tasty and filling. The only thing keeping me from giving five stars was the cost. Over $20 per person for breakfast is a little much. I understand the price of eggs/meat is high right now, so hopefully prices adjust down in the near future. read more

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I stopped going to Denny's for breakfast a long time ago. My Garden Cafe has friendly staff and delicious breakfast items. The portions are huge, ingredients always tastes fresh, and I feel everything is reasonably priced. Love that big slab o' ham and their CA omelette! Lots to choose from on their menu. Nothing trendy, just good old fashioned eats! We'll definitely be back. read more

Trying out new places that's not too far from where I'm willing to drive, and this place was good, friendly service, good food and the ambience in the restaurant was decent. read more

My Garden Cafe - Medium well steak, country, potatoes, and over easy eggs with a side of pancakes - American Near Me - Turlock, California

LOVE the service we get here!! Everyone is SO nice! Betty was our server today & she was on it! Everything came out perfect! Even the fact our visit was at the peak of breakfast time, on a Sunday, Betty was on it! We didn't have to wait to be seated. The food didn't take too long to come out. I even saw other servers helping customers out of their areas. Highly recommend this place!! read more

Diner type restaurant food was excellent. Before is very cute. Service was super fast. Will come again.

Very good food. Food came fast. Service was good. The Workers were very nice and helpful. read more

My Garden Cafe - WAFFLE COMBO SLAB O' HAM & EGGS - American Near Me - Turlock, California

Old, dry, and tough pork chops. They look good in the picture, but they were so dry, old tasting and tough. I couldn't even swallow the meat. I ended up leaving it there. Big disappointment. Service was not good. Server spent their time chatting with the regulars. I'm a newbie there and I was pretty much ignored. I had to ask for coffee refills twice, and there were only three other tables with people at them. read more

My Garden Cafe - Pork chops and eggs, pork chops were extremely old tasting, dry, and super tough! Couldn't even swallow the meat had to leave it there. - American Near Me - Turlock, California

Service was great but food was just ok. Was excited to get their crab Benedict's but the crab was still cold

Love this place! Service is quick and friendly not to mention they are very attentive and ensure you get everything you ordered. The food both breakfast and lunch are incredible. Large hardy portions and feels like home. Love the chili verde omelet and their biscuits and gravy are perfect. Be sure to try the homemade jelly. Brandy is our favorite server but they are all great. Kiddos to the cooks! read more

If there's one thing I have a weakness for, it's a restaurant that gets my vote for these ten simple reasons 1... The ambience when you walk in 2... A friendly greeting from a wonderful hostess 3... A clean cozy table in a quiet atmosphere 4... FANTASTIC waitresses 5... A menu that has every dish you'll ever need for breakfast and lunch 6... FANTASTIC waitresses 7... Consistently wonderfully prepared food and presentation 8... FANTASTIC waitresses 9... Priced perfectly across the menu 10... FANTASTIC waitresses BOTTOM LINE... you guessed it, good food and FANTASTIC waitresses... Bruce & Luisa read more

I want to start by saying, A big Thank you to Star for making our breakfast wonderful. You were on top of everything we ordered. Always smiling and you always have kind words. Thank you again Star keep up the great job. read more

Had breakfast with with friend and decided to go with the farmers omlette, add avocado, country potatoes and biscuits with chocolate gravy. The omlette was filled with sausage, bacon, ham and linguica, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and 2 types of cheese. I was a little thrown off with the country potatoes, as they are usually diced. These were sliced, not crispy enough and onions and bell peppers seemed to be thrown on top, instead of incorporated within. I went for something new, trying their chocolate gravy. Biscuits were just ok and the gravy is like chocolate pudding. Tried it, but probably wouldn't order again. Service was quick and efficient. Checked on us multiple times and the check was left on the table super fast. Overall, it seemed like just another breakfast joint, but I would give it another chance and try something I wouldn't normally see on a menu elsewhere. read more

My Garden Cafe - Biscuits with chocolate gravy - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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After years of eating at My Garden Cafe, I called this morning to ask about a birthday breakfast reservation for ten people. I began the conversation by asking twice if the person on the phone was busy, and she insisted that she wasn't and could listen to my request. She listened and said she could possibly accommodate me with my ten guests, but she kept saying for "this" Saturday. I interrupted her to say that I was referring to the following Saturday not this Saturday. She sounded irritated and said it doesn't look like we are going to be able to work together. She then said "Thank you" and hung up. I was taken aback and, though I know this restaurant usually has friendly servers and good food, phone interactions have big impacts, too. I will not patronize this restaurant due to this interaction, but I do apologize if I said anything that warranted the worker's response. read more

Nice little breakfast spot with the majority of the population there being elderly. When we walked in we had to ask to be seated bc no one assisted us. Then some server gave us menus and told us to sit anywhere. We weren't even greeted or anything. Our server (another one) was very nice though. We received our food in a timely manner and it was fresh and delicious. The portions are huge for what I can eat! It's an okay spot. read more

My Garden Cafe - Omelette & Tater tots - American Near Me - Turlock, California

I've eaten here several times, and it has become my favorite spot in Turlock. The menu is simple and the food is very consistent. I always get really good service also. Now the only thing I would warn someone about is while the cook on the patty melt in the photo was perfect for ME, I did not order it that way, it just came like that. So if you like your burger more well done I'd recommend asking for it cooked well. But I was very pleased when mine was cooked this way. read more

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Would be 1 star if the hostess's weren't as nice as they were. The hostess took care of us more than our server. Speaking about the server, she was super rude, seemed like she hates her job and people. Simply asked her a question about what sauces they had for my meal, and that seemed to irritate her as she disgustingly said "idk salad dressing" as i ordered chicken tenders and waffles. Food was solid I will say but maybe having people who care about their job and not just a paycheck might help. Forgot the servers name but i'm sure yall know who it is... read more

The service here is nothing shy of amazing and the breakfast was delicious definitely will be returning and the prices were very reasonable read more

My Garden Cafe - Menu - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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We've been here before as we passed through town. The food and service is amazing. It's too late to show you a photo because we ate it all ready The waffles are delicious and they offer a side order as an option too do you can enjoy another great menu item AND indulge in a waffle too. You won't be disappointed. It's a good thing we live far away.... We would be here every day read more

Plenty of food for the price took my friend there and he told me he would be back and we live thirty minutes away

It wasn't bad. I enjoyed the chilaquiles, it was different but good. My friend had the Chile Verde omelet and that was taste. I would come back and try something else.. read more

My Garden Cafe - Chilaquiles with beef Ranchero - American Near Me - Turlock, California

I love this place but the only thing is this waiter Betty i believe is her name she's racist and very rude she acts as if she's the owner i don't know if she's the manager but that kind of makes one not want to come back. read more

Today I was at your Turlock restaurant was there with a friend on this particular day which is March 24th there's a waitress her name is Bernice. She was serving coffee out to all of your other customers and she skips me and my friend not once multiple times. and I found that very rude. Not sure what her problem was but it's not the first time she's done this to me and my friend and myself love going to your Restaurant But our waitress was great as always! read more

There's plenty of parking here. We were looking for a nice brunch place and there's not much around Turlock, but we decided to try My Garden Cafe. There was a wait for us, which was estimated to be about 30-40 minutes wait since we had a bigger party. I got the benedict with sides of tater tots. It was good, nothing special compared to other benedicts I've tried. The tater tots were a bit crispy, so it was also good. Everyone was really nice and enjoyed my dining experience. Recommendation(s): - Benedict Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - They can get packed early mornings read more

We found this place on Yelp while traveling from Sacramento to Fresno. It's a little ways from 99 freeway but worth the time. The food was great! I had a Garden omelette and French toast delicious! It was crowded but we didn't have to wait long and our food came out quickly! Waitress friendly and efficient. Lots of tea options. We will definitely come back here. read more

My Garden Cafe - Garden Omelette with potatoes and French Toasted and a Country scramble with sausage and gravy on side. - American Near Me - Turlock, California

It's disheartening that I have to leave such a negative review for a local diner that I was growing to like. This is my second time coming and this time I came with my family. We were seated by the hostess and we received our drinks. Soon after two parties came (one group within 5 minutes and the other 10) and both received their drinks. We should have had our orders taken first as we were ready. But both parties had their orders taken before us. What was the difference? Both parties were white and we are a part of color. Maybe it was a predisposed bias as the waitress was also white. Regardless, I've never received such a blatant racial experience at an eatery. We stood up attempting to pay our full coffees, and the waitress not apologetic and said in a tone "you don't have to pay it" Will not be returning to such an unwelcoming establishment. read more

I found another great breakfast place in Turlock. I had The Corned Beef Hash plate with country potatoes, scrambled eggs, and a biscuit with gravy. Very tasty!!!! I loved the corned beef hash. For my beverage, I had black coffee, a large orange juice, and ice water. My only gripe is that the large orange juice is rather small. Other than that, the portions are large. The service here is very good. read more

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We had a pleasant experience dining here on a Saturday for brunch. The waitstaff was nice and the food was good. I ordered the T-bone special and everything was perfect. A little far from the 99 but it was worth the drive. Will definitely visit again if traveling through. read more

My Garden Cafe - T-bone steak special - American Near Me - Turlock, California

Nice little cafe. Large variety of breakfast food. I got the California omelette and biscuits and gravy; was pretty good. Good prices. Overall was a good breakfast read more

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This place was so awful. Ordered a croissant sandwich with ham with a side of hash browns. I also ordered a glass of orange juice which tasted so nasty as well. When the sandwich came it it looked so gross, everything was saggy and gross that I didn't even end up eating it. The hash browns were also so gross and nasty. Quite literally the worst breakfast ever. I would never come back here again. Just avoid at all costs (even tho this place gets busy). read more

My Garden Cafe - Menu - American Near Me - Turlock, California

This place is so good! The food was very very quick! They came quicker than expected. I was very impressed and the service was amazing! Food was so good. Didn't leave me with a heavy feeling. read more

My Garden Cafe - Farmer's Omelette with Tater Tots - American Near Me - Turlock, California

First off the service was the best! We were seated right away and asked what drinks we wanted and got them within minutes, all the staff was there to help each other and I love to see that. The food was delicious and tasted fresh ! Super clean restaurant from what I could see ! Def returning ! read more

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The whole restaurant kinda smelled like egg and it was a little overwhelming. We got to seat ourselves and our waitress came over with our drinks, a coffee and a water, then got our order. I had a burger and it was okay and so were the fries and my husband had the burger patty and eggs with tater tots. The tots were good and crisp but the rest was alright. We shared a banana pecan waffle and that was also very tasty. I don't think I would go out of my way to come back but if you find yourself near I would stop by. read more

Awesome food. Large portions at a very decent prices. You won't be disappointed. Staff is friendly & efficient. Decor is cute & there's plenty to look at while you are waiting for your food to arrive. read more

Absolutely delicious!! We went for breakfast and they have a really nice menu selection service is friendly, fast and great! Food is great and the portions are really big! I had the eggs Benedict with country potatoes, along with orange juice. My kids had pancakes and omelets and my wife had eggs florentine. We all loved our food and can't wait to go back!! My wife says their lunch is really good too! read more