Quick service, friendly staff. The unfortunate part was the food and cost. :( The gravy in the biscuits & gravy tasted just... kind of weird? Like under seasoned or even a little sweet which was strange, and it barely had any sausage bits in it which was disappointing. The bacon did taste good but $6 for four slices is kind of insane. They also need to update their website pricing because the only reason I tried this place out was for the $10 biscuits & gravy + $2 for 2 eggs, listed on the website. I paid $14 for that instead of $12 - sure, $2 seems negligible, but the prices should be updated regardless so people know what they'll be paying if they check ahead. Hopefully their other dishes are better but the biscuits and gravy and expensive bacon is a no for me next time. read more

Amazing service and delicious food! Highly recommend this place! we were looking for somewhere to go that was relatively close to Oakland airport and we're so glad that we found this little restaurant! read more

We were looking for breakfast and came across this diner in the area. I'm a bit of a diner snob (diners in the South just can't be beat), so this is what I thought: Hashbrowns: At first I was excited that they seemed extra crispy, but they were actually a bit overdone and dry, which I rarely have found in a hashbrown. I guess I prefer them dry to soggy though. Grits: These were average; they're made with water so not creamy kind, which I expected. Honestly, it was nothing to write home about, but still my favorite item of the day when paired with ham. Coffee: This is just plain diner coffee; you know, that sub par, slightly watered down thing that perks your soul after the fourth cup? Ham: This was also nothing to write home about, but they gave a pretty big portion, which I appreciated. Chicken fried steak: This was my least favorite as it was too oily and the texture of meat was mushy to me. Really reminded me of a warm soggy sock. Beef hash: This was a close least favorite as it was also too mushy and looked remarkably like cat vomit; we sent it back to have them cook it more, but still wasn't very crispy and I couldn't bring myself to eat it. I didn't try french toast but it was quite small for the price you pay. My family thought they were okay. Overall, it's not somewhere I'd come again, but I have some edible options in case I have to. Come if it's convenient, but don't expect much. read more

The food was great! Very homecooked taste! The service was great! Everyone very friendly and attentive! Very laid back atmosphere liojs jibda kuje a hunters lodge. Would definitely cone back! read more

Pelton Cafe - Han n eggs with toast abd a side of grits! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Ordered two oatmeal bowls and only got one container of cinnamon.. if this is a regular thing then I would definitely not recommend.

Stopped by for the first time to do some work and eat. I ordered food and champagne, and everything tasted great. However, the service made me feel rushed. Before I even finished my food and drink, the check was dropped off and I was asked if I wanted a box. I decided to order another drink anyway, but before I could finish that, the check was brought again. At that point, I just paid and didn't bother ordering anything else. I likely would've stayed longer and ordered more, but I felt pushed out. Not ok. read more

I don't get the four and five star reviews. Reviewers are either employees or ate somewhere else. Not a pleasant experience this morning. Would you believe $4.25 for small cup of faux coffee? Hash browns are over grilled on outside and almost raw inside. Good ham steak though. Nothing special about the eggs over easy. Then the coup de grace. $21.26 for two eggs, hash browns, ham, small wheat toast. Jam and jelly containers tasted like they've been there long time. Service was good. Ambiance: classic greasy spoon. Get there between 7am and 8am to avoid big parking meter hit from 9am. First time there. Last time there. One star for being open early. read more

I eat at Pelton Cafe often with friends and family. The staff are always very friendly. Super accommodating. The restaurant is clean. Some mornings there's a line and you have to sign in on a piece of paper. Never had to wait too long. They're great at refilling your coffee. read more

Pelton Cafe - Hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Just needed a quick bite and it took longer than our party of 3 expected. We were sat at a table quickly. However, they took our order after 3 parties orders were taken (these parties were seated after us) and we kept letting the staff know we were ready to place our order. So we felt extremely ignored. The chicken tenders felt like they were frozen and it made my stomach feel funny afterwards. The corned beef was cold and was more potatoes than corned beef. read more

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Waited for someone to take our order for 20minutes. Finally placed our orders and 40 minutes later our food still hadn't arrived. At no point did anyone check in with us . Then when a gal finally walked by, I asked if I could get the check for just our coffees because we'd been waiting for an hour. Our waitress comes back to ask if we wanted the check for our coffees. We Paid $9 and change just for black coffee. At no point did anyone even apologize or try to explain a delay. Just ignored us as they had for the last hour. read more

I have to applaud this establishment for their wonderful customer service! Their is a friendly, pleasant & kind waitress who was excellent waitressing etiquettes and it's appreciated in this day & age! By the way, my grilled chicken sandwich hit the spot yesterday! Thank you Pelton! read more

Food is delicious as always. Customer service never disappoints, always 10/10. Semi quiet place, mostly small groups eating.

My son in law took me here for a Mothers Day breakfast. It was my first time there. They seated all 6 of us quickly. I had the French toast it was your standard French toast. No complaints. The egg was cooked to my request of over medium. I did enjoy my sausage links. They were salty and juicy. The wait staff was attentive and helpful. Both my grandsons loved the pancakes. I will go again one day. read more

This has been one of my grubhub favorites since Covid started. I look forward to eating there in person. Food is always fresh and packaged well. (With smiley notes on condiments and utensils) Ive had: waffles 5 stars bacon breakfast burrito 4 stars (it was gigantic but a little dry) Pancakes - 4.5 stars Standard breakfast eggs toast bacon - 5 stars Hamburger - 5 stars - well cooked and seasoned w/ nice bun MIMOSAS!! - 10 stars - great variety of flavors and a decent amount of alcohol read more

Pelton Cafe - Breakfast with bacon, eggs and sourdough toast. Mimosas. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

Always crowded because the food is good. It's highly suggested that you pay with cash if at all possible. read more

Pelton Cafe - Steak Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

Very cozy restaurant with excellent service. I am super picky about my food, and my food was delivered fast and hot. This is my favorite breakfast spot now! read more

Good food and drinks; service is great; great location, good variety to choose from friendly staff

Stay away from the hush-browns Absolutely tasteless and undercooked.San Leandro Omelette read more

Ordered the longanisa omelette and crispy hash browns. And a glass of OJ. Very prompt service at 10Am on a holiday week. Place was pretty hectic. Eggs were nice and fluffy, hash browns weren't hot. Had been sitting for a while and I wished for my english Muffin to have been toasted longer to have those crispy edges. Food could have been better. Absolutely no salt or pepper on either the hash browns or eggs. Just OK. read more

Pelton Cafe - Breakfast total - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Came with some friend who used to live around the corner and come here , once a week. They raved about the Hummbaby breakfast. When you walk in, you're welcomed with the sound of a creaky door which only added to the whimsical and vintage decor. It has an old time feel to it, for sure. Very nostalgic, which I can see why people like coming here. I wish I had time to walk around and check out all the trinkets and doodads. Next time I will for sure! So for food, I had the Green Chilequiles and it was fantastic. The tortilla bits were crispy, and the tomatillo sauce was tangy and flavorful. My eggs came out with the white runny, for over medium, which I don't care for. I just asked for them to microwave it for a bit, and that did the trick. I'm really not hard to please when it comes to food...(unfortunately for my waistline ) . Our server was really nice and so was the other staff. Friends had the Hummbaby and the French Dip. We all enjoyed our food. read more

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Pendleton café has been a staple of this classic downtown San Leandro for many years It is a daytime breakfast lunch café and closes about 4pm. I've been here over the years and I had some good and bad times and I recently visited after the Covid reopening Many of the downtown San Leandro restaurants are now open as of July 2021. The day I visited it wasn't a great experience. I ordered a simple a fish fried sandwich, it wasn't the lunch hour so it wasn't crowded but the service folks lost my order ticket I noticed after 25 minutes to a half hour later I still hadn't received my meal and all the other customers who ordered after me had received their meals. I finally asked the staff to please at least serve me my salad. This is when they discovered my order was never sent to to the cook. After I pointed out my meal was never served - I got the feel from the staff that it was somehow my fault for not pointing it out. They could not find my ticket - but after 50 min I finally did get my meal - a basic fish sandwich with a very under cooked batter. I took the sandwich apart and just at the doughy fish filet - with little favor. I was never asked to have my drink refilled - or to be compensated since the meal was 40 min late. Easy parking in the P center lot and - the shopping center has many other restaurants to visit. Customer service at this diner has disappeared. If you want to support a mom and pop diner I suggest Nicks and Cozy Kitchen about a mile from the Pelton. read more

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It was a fast drop in breakfast run with coffee and attentive staff. It's small and compact but still rather cozy. Came in and had pancakes while watching cars drive by on Washington ave. Simple but blissful. read more

Just go eat anywhere else. The food here can be good but it's a hit or Miss and more often than not they miss. Like did you not look at the black avocado you placed on my omelette? This is horrible service and shows the attention to detail they provide. Imagine the items inside your food - if they place this on top I'm sure they cooking old stuff within the meals too! I'm done with this place - have given them too many chances and you will not get proper service unless you are Hispanic sorry but facts read more

Pelton Cafe - Black and old avocado - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

Went there on a Saturday, we were lucky to find parking as it can be rather difficult in that shopping center. We sat at the bar because there were no tables available. We were greeted right away, service was friendly and efficient. I ordered the tuna melt on wheat, it was tasty and fresh. read more

Pelton Cafe - Tuna melt with a jalapeño. Need my heat lol - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

This place has really gone downhill since the change in ownership. It used to be a neighborhood spot with a daily breakfast bunch that sat at the counter - there is no counter and no community feel to it. No regulars to greet you and share their wisdom with the next generation or just provide some comfort familiarity. Everything is hurried and the food is BLAND. So disappointing compared to past quality. Service is sad; seeming like workers aren't treated well? Questions about the menu aren't welcome. Met the owner. She is RUDE and brusque. No customer service skills or basic social skills. A waiter seemed to look at me pleadingly like - don't bother ! While talking to her about my sons food allergies and therefore questions about the menu the waitress and the menu couldn't answer. She was less than helpful or even rational. I say with sadness for the history of this spot -avoid! Someone please take over ownership- wouldn't be hard to fix the issues there and bring back its greatness!!! read more

Little hole in the wall with some great food! We waited about 30 mins to sit down but once we did, our server greeted us and got our order in within 5 mins. This was my first time here but my friends are always raving about this place so of course I needed to try it! Glad I did. read more

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The grits the grits the grits !! Add some butter and salt and pepper and we gud!!! The customer service is great the bathroom is small but clean and the omelettes are excellent..one of fav's place in San Leandro read more

Long wait, but the food is definitely worth it. It was small in the inside and everyone was pretty close but the food makes up for it. read more

I always wanted to try this place, and my wife and I went on a Sunday, after morning church. I ordered an egg white omelete, but when it came, it was yellowish, nothing white about it.The guy said it was egg white, but I could tell later it was not.I can not eat eggs, it upsets my stomach for the whole day, and that was what happened,unfortunately. I don't think I will come back there, even though the place looks good and the service is good too. The ambiance is good. I think in my case they made a mistake and didn't want to waste the dish.Too bad for them read more

I was really hoping this place would be good... I read the reviews and they had some really good ones. So I went ahead and ordered me a French Dip Sandwich & Au Jus with a side of broccoli cheddar soup and orange juice to go. They forgot my orange juice for starters. The steak in the sandwich was tasteless and dry also too hard arou the edges, the au jus sauce was tasteless. The broccoli cheddar soup was extremely watery. No way would a restaurant make this. This tells me they added water to stretch it out and as I'm aware some restaurants do this to save money, this even tastes watered down. This is sad, especially given their prices. read more

Never coming back again !!! Terrible first time experience! Hair in my food Came for brunch with my friend . We were super hungry and excited to eat . The inside was cute spacious . Had a country feel to the atmosphere. Food came and it was mediocre. My whole dish was cold ( I order the "hmmm baby" which is eggs cheese and sausage patty on toast with gravy on top , house potatoes on the side ) nothing was warm absolutely nothing . Disappointed , I asked for a box to go .... and as I'm packing up my dish I see a long red hair in my house potatoes . Eww ! If I hadn't of started packing my food I could of ate that !!! I showed them and told them I'd like my refund or a discount . They first offered me water or a soda to compensate, what the heck?! A cup of water isn't the equivalent of what I just paid for and I'm not quite sure offering me more food after my food came with hair in it was a good idea . So I asked to speak to the manager and she said there was nothing she can do to refund or discount me since we paid with card , so I pretty much paid for hair in my food . Never coming here again . They definitely could of reimbursed me . Highly doubt they're using hair nets when they cook . Doesn't matter if you're inside looks nice if your kitchen is unsanitary! read more

Pelton Cafe - my cheese wasn't even melted . Everything cold , do those onions look grilled ? Cuz that's what I asked for - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

I haven't had breakfast here since 2019. This was the first time since the pandemic and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised that customer service has improved significantly and the quality of food is better than I remember. If you like basic American breakfast this is the spot. If you're in the mood for chicken fried steak or crab cakes benedict look no further. Hands down this is my new go to breakfast spot. read more

We have become regulars here because of the food, but more so the service. The staff knows what we like and is always ready with it plus so friendly. Thank you! read more

We really wanted to try Pelton Cafe a while ago whenever we were in Downtown SL, but they were usually closed for the day....so we finally ordered delivery during COVID-19. If you're looking for a restaurant that has solid breakfast and lunch options at affordable prices and a quick turnaround time, this is your place. We have ordered a few times and tried their Breakfast Croissant Sandwich, French Toast (Regular and Cinnamon Raisin; I preferred Regular without powdered sugar), Ham and Eggs, Chicken Tenders, and Chicken Sandwich. All were satisfying and as expected. I love that you can make special requests for egg whites (at an additional cost) for almost any of their breakfast dishes. They also pay close attention to any allergies or requests you mention in the notes as well. A kind handwritten "thank you" was on the bag with the plastic ware, condiments, etc. Portions were not small or large, but good for the price and filling. Let's continue to support local restaurants like this one! read more

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I've been here twice . Once pre-covid and once today. I ordered online via grubHub for pick up. I added some special requests to my order and they handled both of them great! I was craving crab cake eggs Benedict today so I ordered some from here. I like their Crabby Crabby cakes eggs Benedict. I ordered it with the breakfast potatoes & light spinach both times I've come here. Will be back soon. :) read more

Pelton Cafe - Crabby Cakes a la Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

We loved this place & we live walking distance! I'd had this place bookmarked since we moved. We hardly eat breakfast out but we had business to get done early in the morning so we popped in. They literally have everything flowing perfectly on a busy Saturday morning. We were sat as soon as we walked in, everyone checked on us. Every plate that went by looked so good. We have the waffle combo, chicken apple sausage, no eggs, add potatoes & the Turkey & bacon croissant with fries. I will say you have to look at the menu online to see a detailed menu. They have several juice options for mimosas! read more

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Charming cozy decor, lots of windows, bright booths. Food was delicious! Quality ingredients, well prepared. Get the green salsa!!! Service was so friendly - everyone was smiling and kind and QUICK. This is a gem!!!! read more

Great neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. I just say breakfast because that's all I've had so far from here lol. I usually get a scramble and get the boys the kids pancake breakfast. They love it! read more

Pelton Cafe - Spinach, cheese, sausage, ham and green peppers w/ home potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

Fantastic little local breakfast spot in San Leandro. So happy we found this place as they do authentic breakfast, great service and a down home kitschy vibe in an awesome package. The "new" owners have been there for 14 years, so you know it's a local favorite. And the decor looks like my grandma's basement. So good. Had the most perfect pancakes with eggs over medium. Wonderful and filling. The omelets looked awesome and hash browns were just like you like them. French toast was there... and then gone. Plentiful coffee, fast and friendly service and a great ambiance. This place is awesome. read more

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Great food selection, great service, expect to wait on weekends. We love the owner and staff they are friendly. Bathroom very small not handicap accessible. Lots of pay to park and a few handicap parking. I'm not sure if restaurant is handicap accessible at all. Pretty tight inside. But they will accommodate for you. Sometimes they have outside seating. Dog friendly when sitting outside. Overall I would recommend. But not for someone in a wheelchair. read more