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    Patty's Cafe La Mesa

    4.2 (366 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Greek, Mexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Sexy breakfast.
    Peter T.

    As someone who lives in walking distance to The Trails, which I don't find to be the best, this place caught me surprise. Came pretty early in the morning after dropping one of the kids off at camp. Party of 10 old foggies oddly talking about AI. A few single old dudes which the owner knew by name and engaged in a kind homey way. The food here is exactly what I needed. It's like old town classic plus serving every breakfast item the way it's meant to be - simple, solid, tasty. While my dish wasn't pretty it was perfect. Hash browns, mushroom omelette with REAL eggs, side of sausage. Cleaned up every bite. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice spot. Not sure if I'd bring my family but as a dad I'll roll here.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Breakfast specials Easter Dat 2021
    Tracy M.

    The food here is very good. The potatoes are amazing. That's what draws me in. The waitresses are sweet and the service is good, but you do have to grab their attention. They're very busy. The ambience is regular café style.

    Carne Asada Chilaquiles
    Sergio G.

    Second time here and will continue to comeback. Small hole in the wall spot. Definitely a hidden gem. Food is fresh with great service. Country Fried Steak 5/5 Amazing crisp, not much breading, just the perfect amount. Nice and thick, very juicy and not dry at all. Gravy is real tasty. Might ask for more next time. Potatoes are delicious and taste really fresh. Not frozen or cheap. Carne Asada Chilaquiles 3/5 A little disappointing dish. Especially for $21. Portion is decent, eggs were the best part. Cooked to perfection. The menu didn't say the carne asada came with Tomatoes. Really thru the taste off. The chips, sauce, sour cream, and portion was great! But the tomatoes just was a turn off. Really ruined the plate and it's not listed on the ingredients. Carne Asada was a generous portion but today, it was a little on the dry side. But first time, I had the steak and eggs and it was cooked great! Service 5/5 Both times I was here, our server was attentive and very welcoming and polite. Hard to find service like that nowadays. Seating 5/5 Even though it's a small cafe/diner, they have plenty of seating and haven't had a wait. I get seated immediately. Especially on a Sunday morning. Overall, can't give an accurate score from the stars but I give it an overall 4.3. Sometimes inconsistent but not horrible. But can't go wrong with the country fried steak. Wife had it twice and both times were perfect!

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    Genie N.

    Alberto greeted us warmly and invited us to sit wherever we liked. Within moments he brought us waters and menus. We asked for coffees while we looked over the menu and again Alberto was right there in a jiffy with them. We decided on the Greek omelette for me, Mexican style (refried beans, rice and corn tortillas) and hubs ordered the 2 egg breakfast. As we waited we noticed several groups meeting up at the restaurant that seemed to be regular patrons. Our food arrived and we pretty much scarfed it down, lol. My omelette was delicious and hubby said his was delicious as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely come by if you're in the area and in the mood for an old school vibe with comfort food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Shirley F.

    Food is very good. American and Mediterranean cuisine dishes. Also mexi. Service is quick and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience is cafe booths style.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Veggie frittata and country potatoes
    Gwyn C.

    Next to one of my favorite coffee houses is this unassuming diner like location. I know Café is in the name, but I'm not sure if I'd call it a café. They serve coffee, but not a wide range of coffees. But, it is small, very much like a diner. Even has that old-time type of field to it. Staff was terrific. Everyone was friendly and attentive. We arrived right before the lunch crowd. It was a great place to have a breakfast meeting as it wasn't too noisy. I had the veggie frittata with well done country potatoes, and an iced tea. It was good, but had me wondering the difference between the frittata and an egg omelette. It could be me but the frittatas I've had in the past are usually thicker. Having said that it was ok, and served my appetite. The person I was with have the same thing but they're cottage fries were extra crispy. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal. I was very happy. The menu is interesting as there are a few different cultures in the menu. It could be interesting to go back and try a lunch meal. Some thing about the place is just very cozy. So overall, as a place for a breakfast or lunch meeting, it's perfect.

    French Dip (no cheese) and fries.
    Janine W.

    Mediocre and bland. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. I really wanted to try the chicken souvlaki, but it's made with dark meat which is not my preference. I ordered the Chicken tostada, but was told they were out of chicken breast and would substitute chicken skewers (dark meat). I ended up with the French dip (no cheese). The au jus was bland and the two pieces of meat on the sandwich were dry and overcooked. The fries were a hit, but the Heinz ketchup bottle was obviously refilled with generic ketchup. (We watched the server refilling Log Cabin syrup bottles with generic as well). My companion opted for the Gyro salad. It was good... no complaints, but would have preferred at least a whole pita, not just three measly pieces. The server was friendly and our food came out in a timely manner. Overall a 3.2. I'd Ike to come back and try something else. Perhaps breakfast (sans syrup).

    Bacon & green chile breakfast scramble
    Joel S.

    Very nice dinner with very nice staff. Their breakfast scrabbles are excellent. My new fav breakfast spot.

    Yummy French Toast

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    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Really nice staff and diner setting[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but the food quality is a little subpar. Fair priced.

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    Nice service, so so food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is the kind of place that local magas feel comfortable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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    Casa Gabriela

    4.2
    (856 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    I had been meaning to visit this place for a while and I am so happy I got the chance. We were able…read moreto sit in the outdoor area which is just as nice as the pictures on here suggest. Not only was all the food amazing, but the portions were generous and made for some great leftovers. My parents were in town so we were out to dinner together and we all got different dishes and each one was better than the next. The quesadilla was probably the best thing we had. Our server was attentive and quick while still giving time to be friendly. When they were out of a couple items for the drinks we wanted, she was ready with alternatives and always offered to at least double check in case there was something they could do. My dad even got a little preview of a new version of their Old Fashioned since they were in the process of phasing out the old one and were out of one of the ingredients.

    This was my first time visiting Casa Gabriela. I saw the menu and it looked really yummy. The major…read moredraw was the Cafe de Olla. I had to order it. It came with a yummy almond galleta dusted with powdered sugar. The coffee was perfect. I dipped my cookie in my coffee and truly it was the perfect bite plus perfect treat as I waited for my food because I was HUNGRY! Our food took a while to arrive it was a Saturday morning at brunch but it wasn't crowded. The wait was the kind of wait you do where you look at the tables around you to see who has food and who doesn't and wonder what was the seating order of the folks around you and if they got their food before you and why. So when my food arrived I was sooooo ready! I ordered the chorizo and crispy potatoes burrito. It looked great when it arrived! I strategically cut my burrito about a quarter of the way in. I knew I would at least eat a quarter but I knew I definitely wouldn't eat the whole thing and I didn't want to waste a perfectly good bite on all tortilla. I cut my burrito and put a bite on my fork and as I put my food in my mouth I looked down and find a long curly hair. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. I was disappointed for several reasons. 1. The bite I took was all egg and tortilla. No cheese no chorizo no potato. 2. I was starving! And 3. I knew I wasn't going to have anything to eat until after the other two people I was with finished eating and I could go somewhere else to get food. I didn't let it damper my mood. I showed the waiter who was very apologetic and took my plate away. When he walked away. It hit me I didn't tell him to not bring me anything else because I was going to eat a remade burrito. So I got his attention because I didn't want them to waste anymore food. Here is what I will say. To replace my food, I was given a pastry platter that was AMAZINGLY good! The concha was legit the best I've ever eaten. The banana bread was delicious with delicious toasted pecans which added a caramelized texture to the banana bread! No joke, it was so good. What I will also say is that I was visited with no less than 3 people including Gabriela herself who was absolutely apologetic about my experience and assured me it wouldn't happen again. What's also nice is that I wasn't charged for the food I ate which believe it or not has happened to me before MANY years ago. My peeps whom I was with absolutely loved their food. One had the Sopes and the other had the huevos rancheros. So while I have to be honest about my review, I really think this was a one off mistake and at the very least I would highly suggest ordering cafecito and pastries from Casa Gabriela!

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    3.8
    (2k reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    To start off our server was super friendly and gave us chips and salsa to begin with. We love that…read moreit comes with free refills because the chips tasted so fresh and salsa was also very tasty, just wish it had a little kick of spice! I got the Chicken Enchiladas, it came with a side of black beans. I loved their verde sauce that the enchiladas are smothered in, both the sauce and chicken had amazing flavor. Sauce was citrusy which I loved in a verde chili, overall Id definitely order it again. My boyfriend ordered the Huevos Rancheros which came with a side of beans, rice and flour tortillas. I didnt taste it but it looked amazing and my boyfriend enjoyed it as well, he finished every bite! I got to try his fresh flour tortillas and they were very tasty as well, I love how fresh everything is! Ambience inside was gorgeous and really love how festive it looked.

    My best friend and I came here today to have a girl date. We ordered a shot, a margarita, and an…read moreappetizer. We were having great conversation and catching up, just the normal things you do when you have a "girl date". Anyways, we ordered another shot to take as we were vibing out and enjoying our ceviche when we were told that "we've had too much", since we had not yet ordered our entrees. I have been here more than 20xs in the last 6 months. I've been HAMMERED, I've been sober, you get the point. Never once have I been told of this "policy". Never once have I been cut off or warned. From the second we got here, the bartender was rude. He wasn't the main bartender, but that's neither here nor there. Every interaction we had, he never made eye contact, never engaged, never NOT seemed annoyed to be there. Anyways, after being told that we needed to order entrees before we were able to get another beverage, I asked to speak to the manager. She came over a few minutes later trying to explain responsible service to us...my best friend and I are bartenders and have been since we were in our 20's. We're now in our 40's and are not sloppy. Anyways!! I am not sure where this came from; had we been acting intoxicated and embarrassing, not another word would have been said. We would have left with our tails tucked and many apologies would have been given. We will never go back. This "policy" has never been enforced in all of the times I have patronized the restaurant, and this fully ruined our evening. We understand responsible service and how to appropriately gauge a customer's level of intoxication and never once were we acting in a manner that would warrant such actions from their employees. Very disappointed by this experience.

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    La Posta De Acapulco

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    4.4
    (288 reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    Saw an instagram review and wanted to check out this place. I had the California burrito and it was…read morereally good, one of my favorites so far. The service was quick and friendly. The ambience is your typical home-in-the-wall kind of place...clean, comfortable, but minimalist. I'd rather go to a place like this where the primary focus is the food.

    I've always come to this restaurant because the food is good…read more However, on certain nights they say they only accept cash, and I had a concerning experience: I was charged $60 in cash, but when I asked for a receipt, the total showed $48. Tonight, the same employee again said it was cash only and that the machine was down when I asked why this happens on certain nights. However, he later proceeded to let me pay with a card, which made the situation feel inconsistent and unclear. I recommend being cautious and double-checking your total, especially if paying in cash. Siempre he venido a este restaurante porque la comida es buena. Sin embargo, en ciertas noches dicen que solo aceptan efectivo, y tuve una experiencia preocupante: me cobraron $60 en efectivo, pero cuando pedí el recibo, el total era $48. Hoy, el mismo empleado volvió a decir que solo aceptaban efectivo y que la máquina no funcionaba cuando le pregunté por qué en algunas noches es así. Sin embargo, después me permitió pagar con tarjeta, lo cual hizo que la situación se sintiera inconsistente y poco clara. Recomiendo tener precaución y revisar bien su cuenta, especialmente si pagan en efectivo.

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