It was worth the hour drive to Durango to experience such a great omelette and great service

First this is a place the locals go to so you know it is good. Second the staff is happy which I feel is a recipe for a good restaurant. It has a diner theme with a train that goes around the room. And last our breakfast was large and so yummy. read more

Very busy Sunday morning. Service was fabulous, food was great. Everybody wears a smile. So rare these days Great prices and cool diner atmosphere read more

It's where locals eat. Enough said. The French toast is amazing. Breakfast burritos are also a favorite.

We've been stopping here for years on our way in to go skiing. Each time we stop for breakfast it is always so good. We love that it's in a rail car a the little train that goes around the ceiling, highly recommend, great for adults an kiddos. Being it is smaller inside we typically do breakup the group an sit at a few tables. read more

So unexpected from a strip mall style location. The food was super fresh and we loved everything we had. Staff was friendly and fun. 10/10 will go back next time I'm in Durango. read more

Food is phenomenal. Service is great. Ambiance is nice, the only thing I was disappointed in was the lack of room. They need to remove one table close to the bathroom and give all the tables more room on that side of the restaurant so people aren't packed in like sardines. read more

Food is great. I love this little diner because of the aesthetic and vibe. Waiters are nice and service is quick.

Great food, service, ambiance, fun, fast, crowded, popular. Great owners all the time!

The food and staff were absolutely amazing, the environment/ambiance is super nice and retro would definitely go there again on my next trip! read more

Always delicious, generous portions, be patient they are making good food, leave your jacket in the car

The food and service is amazing. Our four year old son loves coming here to watch the train.

This place is a must try!! Especially their green chile breakfast burrito and challa style waffles!! Amazing!! Inside is alittle tight with seating but they have a few seats outside which helps! It's in a great location. All the workers are very nice and attentive. Love the Mountain View's all around. Will be coming here every time we are in Durango visiting!! read more

Oscar's Cafe - Green chile breakfast burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Fantastic food. The staff was in full on apocalypse mode. Use the app to get on the wait list. We were seated when we showed up. Then, the fun began. We watched staff fly around the restaurant to seat and feed customers. The food was fantastic. The Chili Verde had me sweating. Everything was awesome. Try it once and you will be hooked. Guaranteed read more

Let me start with BEST SERVICE ! From when you first walk in , they are so inviting. 50's style dinner with a ton of history in this place (love the ambiance). The food puts it over the top !! Not sure they serve anything they are not good at. If you are ever craving a pie (piece or whole) - this is it. read more

Oscar's Cafe - Oscars - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

The food is amazing and really good! It's a small place but worth the 30 minute wait. Will eat here again next time we visit Durango.

Despite it being one of the arguably top 2 breakfast outposts in Durango, I found it average to below average overall. I've never seen an "omelette" like this. The cook cooked the eggs and forgot to insert the ingredients into them, instead, dumping a heap of the ingredients inside an already-cooked egg "pancake" as an afterthought. The only thing that made its way into the "omelette" was the cheese. The cheese was a less than interesting cheddar. It's probably less work and quicker this way, instead of having to carefully oversee the omelette and watch the timing of ingredient insertion. The toast was ordinary. The orange juice? Store bought average quality. The seating arrangement at the bar is unacceptable, with the distance between the stools laughable. I had friendly elderly on both sides of me with their elbows in my face. Imagine if Spirit airlines created a diner in its planes. That's just how close the stools are together. While I suspect that real butter is used in the toast I fear that the kitchen--not unlike diners of this ilk--likely uses very unhealthy canola oil. I wish that these places would use butter or avocado/oil and just charge a little extra. There exists a wide-open, high end, quality breakfast niche in Durango awaiting fulfillment. read more

Oscar's Cafe - Bar stools too close to each other for comfortable dining. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Nice little diner located in Durango. The ambiance is that of a 50s diner and it is welcoming. The service is ok nothing bad but not welcoming. The food is ok and the portions are big. This is a ok diner and you won't leave distinct you won't be wowed either. read more

Food is always hot and delicious. Service is fast and friendly. There French Toast is outstanding and there pies are out of this world. My favorite is the carmel apple walnut. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. read more

Excellent diner atmosphere and well executed diner staples, e.g. bacon and eggs and eggs benedict. Good food and nothing fancy. However drip coffee is $3.50 which seems steep? Was very average in the coffee department. read more

Outstanding breakfast, and hands down the most gangster cinnamon roll on the planet. Seriously this thing was not only delicious, but probably arrived in it's own private helicopter out back. read more

This is a wonderful diner. Small restaurant but large portions. Fills up fast so you might have to get in line for a table or counter seat. It is fun to watch the train go around the room by the ceiling. The cinnamon rolls are heavenly. Very large with a fantastic ta read more

We were looking for a breakfast place in Durango and the first one had rude customer service, the second was too crowded, and this was the 3rd place. We got lucky. We checked in with Yelp and our table was ready when we got there. Our server was great and kept our drinks checked on. My husband had the Verde Bowl and he loved it. I had the chicken fried steak breakfast and the gravy was really tasty. Somehow the crust stayed crisp under there. And there were so many hash browns I couldn't finish them. read more

Oscar's Cafe - Verde Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Amazing food! Great atmosphere if you are looking for local. Highly recommend! Make sure you join waitlist before heading to restaurant.

Doesn't get any better. Everything's good. The blueberry pancakes are a thing of beauty. Incredibly good.

I would not recommend this place. It's a cute cafe but they have a real fly issue. The chile verde that is their signature dish is okay, but nothing to write home about. I also got a patty melt and unfortunately I would rank it high on my list of worst burgers I have ever had. The onions were not fully cooked, the was hardly any cheese distinguishable, and the patty was exceptionally bland. The staff is incredibly friendly though. 3/10 read more

Great breakfast- loved Megan our server who was super friendly and efficient! Cute place-nostalgic diner vibes. Had a nice chat with Shane too read more

Bottom Line: A diner with quick service once you get seated and excellent hash browns. My husband and I went to Oscar's for breakfast because it was open earlier than most other spots in town. Since we arrived when they opened we were seated immediately but I hear lines can get long. I had the Farmer's Breakfast which included eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon and pancakes. I gave the bacon to my husband to round out his breakfast of eggs, hash browns and toast. So pretty classic diner fare. Neither of us are big hash browns but the hash browns at Oscar's were soooo good - flavorful and slightly crunchy. I ate them all! Service was fast and attentive. read more

Great place Food delish! And plentiful! Service great and with a smile from everyone! Yesterday "Diner" experience.

Food was great. Not many breakfast places in downtown Durango area. We sat next to the restrooms, and there wasn't much room next to us. The food was delicious though. Service was solid. read more

Awesome breakfast...portion sizes are large. Great service! We had group of 5 and had to split up because small footprint.

If you're looking for a low key diner, look no further! Oscar's is a small breakfast spot with a standard brunch menu with options that work for gluten free, vegetarians, and meat eaters alike. It's nice that they have a waitlist feature where you can check-in ahead of time. Everything was fine - service, food, ambience - nothing to write home about, but no complaints from me. I will say, I was underwhelmed by their cinnamon roll, but I did like the Durango scramble that I settled on for my meal. read more

Busy even on week days. Don't let the strip mall location fool you, this is as authentic an American diner as you'll find. Neon, ruby red vinyl, local Americana, and a complete collection of local Snowdown posters going back at least as far as 1980. The food was tasty and staff attentative and friendly despite the bustle. Well done. read more

Oscar's Cafe - Classic roadside diner vibe! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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They are nice to me, an old lady party of one. I don't go when it's busy, and I always tip generously. One person is a bust, so I try to compensate. Food is always good, service too. read more

Very good breakfast place! Food was delicious, home-made gravy was fantastic. I personally loved the house made hot sauce. Very unique space, was packed tight, but was really fun. The train running around the top of the restaurant was very cool. Overall, great breakfast spot with some really good food. I would highly recommend to folks, if you can get a table! read more

really cool little dining spot! The staff is amazing, they are all so kind and friendly and service is fantastic. I had breakfast here and it's the usual diner breakfast fare. Delicious pancakes and eggs. I didn't have a cinnamon roll but they looked amazing read more

Frustrating experience. They're clearly very popular, and even though we used the remote check in option and arrived on time, we had to wait an additional 40 minutes. The poor souls seated outside were treated to dozens of people milling around them, staring at their food, and attempting to make unwelcome conversation. When we were finally seated, we were LITERALLY seated in front of the restrooms in a table that never should have existed (see the photo). There was 1.5 feet of space to pass through between our table to the wall, and our entire meal was accompanied by people standing by our table, commenting on our food, and bumping our plates. One person, while waiting to use the bathroom, actually asked us what we did to earn such a bad table. Toilet flushes, toilet smells, toilet noises, all throughout our meal. Why didn't I complain? Because my family would be back out in the rain waiting for another table, and some other family would be stuck at this miserable table. And it would only hurt the servers, who aren't the ones who decided to put a table here. No quality of food would make up for the lousy experience. That being said, the food was FINE. I've eaten at hundreds of popular diners over my life and the food was as good as any. But nothing truly exceptional. I got the verde plate, with 2 scrambled eggs, hash browns, green chili sauce, and a tortilla on the side. They smothered it, which made the hashbrowns soggy. The green chili sauce was quite good, and could hold its own as a stew. The tortilla was ok, but probably not homemade. The kids' pancakes were fluffy and unremarkable. Bottom line, management has a serious issue with experience. Our table shouldn't exist, the outside tables shouldn't exist, and the way they manage their wait-list is truly broken. The food is passable. The decor, while cute, looks like 1000 other diners out there and was invisible from our toilet-centric vantage point. Vote with your feet and pick a more accessible spot. read more

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The food is ALWAYS awesome. The service is tremendous. I love the ambiance is so great. It's such a great little place. I love Oscar's. Charissa is such a delight, she has a great smile. Thanks so much for serving us. Eat here, you won't regret it. read more

In town for the Durango Rendezvous (Indian Motorcycle event). Was hoping for a little more based on reviews, food was okay but nothing special. read more

A VERY small and tight place, but run extremely efficiently. Food was good and service was good. This restaurant gets good ratings so we tried it for breakfast. My husband had the bacon and eggs and I had the bacon and avocado omelette. Both were tasty and filling. Neither of us cared for the hash browns. We asked for them crispy but they were a bit dry. Pretty sure they make their own and they leave the skins on making them a little bitter. The omelette had a ton of bacon and at least a half of avocado inside. We would definitely go again. read more