My friend and I were staying in downtown San Diego, heading back home and just wanting a simple diner breakfast that wasn't going to cost an arm and a leg. I searched the area on our route and that's how we landed here. Nothing fancy, we got a parking spot right in front. We sat on the patio. Yazmin was out server. She was very nice and attentive. We ordered a Coffee, Bacon Cheese Omelette with a side of Pancakes and an Egg and Bacon plate with a side of Hash Browns. The coffee kept flowing by Yazmin and then again it should at $4.55 a small cup. The food arrived hot. The omelette was not a traditional style but my friend said it tasted good along with the pancakes. My eggs were good but I will tell you the bacon was AMAZING! Hash browns could of used some flavor. Still all in all cheaper than eating breakfast in downtown San Diego. Did the trick! Atmosphere: old diner like. Service: good. Food: good. read more

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Fabulous pancakes and ok breakfast sides; not far from sdsu. I would try again, they had the largest variety of pancakes I've ever seen. We had fresh strawberries on top which were delightful read more

It took over 20 min to even see our server. When we finally were able to order ( simple dishes) it was another 40 min. Food wasn't cooked correctly (eggs also the apples on the waffle) . I was truly disappointed and I doubt I would return read more

If you're looking for a home style breakfast this is your place. The food is delicious but it just doesn't feel quite right paying so much for such a basic breakfast. We ordered corned hash, a 5 piece order of silver dollar pancakes, 2 regular coffees and sausage and eggs. The total was 51 dollars (not including taxes). The food was really good. That's why I rated it so high. $4.75 for a regular coffee is criminal though. Parking is shared with a church so get ready to park somewhere within a block. It wasn't that far but if you have elderly people with you this might pose a problem. Wheel chair access and clean restrooms. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

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This place is GREAT! The parking situation is tight, but there is plenty of street parking - You just have to step around the homeless folks. The food was REALLY good. We all got something different. One person got poached eggs with their meal. The server commented that the eggs looked hard, so asked my friend to check. They were and the server had them replaced immediately! The Great - My baked pear pancake & the service The Good - The never ending coffee The Bad - The bottles of hot sauce & stuff on the tables seemed sticky and could use a good wipe down. The Ugly - NA The portions are huge here and the food was great. The service was so great. I travelled from North County SD to meet friends here and would gladly make the trip again! read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Baked Pear Pancake. So good and eggy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

What a great breakfast! We ordered the Oven-Baked Pear Pancake & the Spinach and Sausage Scramble w/ pancakes on the side Both dishes were amazing flavors and textures. The house-made butter + whipped cream were delightful. Fresh squeezed orange juice was the perfect morning treat. The restaurant has a quaint & cozy feel it, plus our server was both attentive and polite. The menu has so many wonderful dishes on it that I would've also loved to try! read more

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Sunshine omelette and "homemade" corned beef hash. DEFINITELY NOT homemade hash! Service is good. Coffee is decent. Fruit was fresh. BUT if you're a corned beef connoisseur.....this is NOT gonna satisfy. Older establishments. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Sunshine omelette and "homemade" corned beef hash. DEFINITELY NOT homemade hash! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Best breakfast in SD! Highly recommend the strawberry pancakes. The whipped cream and strawberry syrup are so delicious, and keep us coming back. read more

Found this lil spot on Thanksgiving morning, open and ready to serve! We had a delicious breakfast with friendly service. Definitely family friendly in a quaint old diner. Would definitely return!! Thank you. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Light and fluffy omelette! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Very delicious food and great service! Will be coming back again . We ordered the omelette and the crepes read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Nutella crepes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

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The breakfast was was good. Service was friendly and quick. The Ambience is cafe style. Quiet and nice. read more

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The food wasn't very tasty. I had the egg and sausage scramble. No flavor. It didn't taste like breakfast sausage.

A friend recommended this restaurant so we decided to try it and are glad we did. We got there as soon as they opened, 7 AM. Our server was very friendly and sweet. Hubs and I both ordered the Sunshine Omelette. Our Son ordered Sausage & Scrambled Eggs. You have a choice of 3 Pancakes, Toast or Hash Browns. Hubs got the Hash Browns, Son & I got Pancakes. We all had coffee. We didn't have to wait long to get our food. I'm sure it helped that we were the first ones there. Everything was so delicious! Omelettes are big, fluffy and flavorful. The coffee was excellent too. We will definitely be back. read more

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The prices are a bit expensive, especially given what they're serving (mostly pancakes or baked omelets). The food itself is alright, sometimes leaning towards too salty or too sour - which is an odd taste for an omelet, honestly. I don't think I would come back again. Definitely loses a star for food only being alright and another star for the price being on the more expensive side. They offer a check-in on Yelp incentive to get free hot chocolate or coffee. The servers were very friendly and were patient with us, which is a plus. They also hang drawings on the wall which gives the place a very homey vibe. However, you don't come to a restaurant for specifically either of these things, so I can't say those are incentives enough to bring the review back up. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Came here on the weekend since they open early (0700) that's what got this place it's second star. Third star was for there nice spin on their omelets. Side of bacon came out room Temp and most likely from yesterday. Prices are not too bad for the food, but close to $5 for a cup of joe seems a tad steep. We're the only people there from start to finish and really didn't get the best service considering it was just us. Decent size space and parking seems okay. Overall not a horrible spot and would go back there eventually. read more

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When you check in with Yelp, you can get free hot chocolate or coffee! Hidden gem? Maybe!! They are obviously known for their pancakes, hence their name. Their batter is homemade as well as their syrup. It's little watery than store bough syrup but it was still great. Pancakes were good and fluffy enough. They also advertised highly on their baked omelettes which takes 20-30 mins to bake maybe longer when it's busy. We've got the vegetables omelettes and baked or no baked, it tasted the same. Maybe little bit more fluffy. Service was on point. Appreciate the lady that answered so many questions for me... they have free street parking. read more

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Found this place on Yelp & decided to go with the wife. People were very nice, they always made sure my cup of coffee was filled. Food was fantastic & pancakes were AMAZING. Will definitely come back read more

Delicious waffles, great service, and good music. Amazing restaurant, definitely a hidden treasure. Not our first or last time here btw. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Bacon Waffle, Kids 1, 2, 3, Hash Browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Okay folks, before I review the great restaurant. I want to let you know something. This restaurant preferred that you pay with cash rather than credit card. Yes, they do take all cards, but this is to lower the higher fees set to smaller businesses Now on to the review. This was my first time here. Wow was I happy I did come. I was referred by a family member. I had the sunshine omelette. Now just to let you know. They bake their omelettes. So they do take about 15 min or so to make. This omelette has a nice soft, yet crisp outside to it. Very fluffy inside, and filled with sausage and ham. I recommend the peppers jack cheese. The Eggs Benedict, the eggs were cooked perfectly. The sauce was fresh. The Gluten Free Waffle, they were fluffy goodness. The blueberries were extra charge, at $2.50. That is a little pricey, but worth it. Adding the whipped cream, whipped butter, and blueberry syrup. Made it even better. Corn Beef Hash, was pretty good. I would like more meat and less potatoes. But that because I don't really eat potatoes. Hash Browns, was nice and crispy. You will need to add your own salt and pepper. They come pretty bland. Coffee, was made fresh and hot. What you all been waiting for, SERVICE. The service here is outstanding. They are fast and attentive. Your water and coffee is always topped off. Any question, is answered by your server, or a fellow server. They keep the place clean and friendly. I would come back 100%. I recommend coming very early, or 12pm. Only if you want to be around less people read more

Sunshine Pancake House - House made, blue berry syrup, whipped butter. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Excellent food and service with very little if any wait time for a table. The downside is that it's not a fancy place- the ambiance is that of, well, a pancake house. I especially recommend the pear pancake and the omelets, which are baked. You can also order a huge bowl of strawberries with whipped cream- everything that I've had is delicious. read more

This is such a cozy little spot for a hearty American breakfast. There are lots of sweet older folk and you can instantly feel a diner vibe (which I love). I saw on yelp that you can combine the bacon and pecan waffles so I did and it was a great combination of sweet and savory! Our corned beef hash omelette came out as the corned beef hash with egg instead, but it was still very yummy regardless and I would recommend this restaurant for a homey breakfast with your loved ones! read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Festive decorations and beautiful soft christmas tunes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

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My husband had the pumpkin spice pancakes. He was torn between that and the baked pear pancakes. But learning that the pumpkin version was seasonal, he chose that one and loved them. I ordered the three egg breakfast with sausage and a side of blueberry pancakes. Very much enjoyed those. Since the server learned that it was our first time here she brought us a sample of the crêpes. One Nutella and one strawberry. They were outstanding and perhaps my favorite of what I tried. Our server was amazing and between her and the others they kept our tea and coffee filled up. The ambience is cute like grandma's house. :-) We will definitely return. P.S. I regret that I didn't take pictures of our beautiful meals. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Inside restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Back again for a free hot chocolate with yelp check-in and some more delicious pancakes! This time I got my own strawberries and whipped cream so I wouldn't have to share:) my partner got Nutella crepes and loved them. The pesky flies from last time were gone this time too so easier to enjoy breakfast! Can't beat a consistent and delicious diner brunch. read more

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Food was amazing, bacon was also amazing. Service was amazing as the lady asked for refills many times. The ambiance felt like home and the staff made you feel like family. We also got coupons after we left. Pay in cash though, they are a small business however they do accept credit card. 10/10 read more

Food is nasty and over priced just a bunt over cook omelette and 3 very lil pancakes was 19.00 no hash browns sorry but this was the worst food we ever had we had to stop to get a drunk to wash the taste out of our mouths the egg was so over done, this placed is very overpriced for the quality of food I really feel like they robbed me read more

We were nearby taking care of errands and saw nice reviews. Great options and unique flavors. Enjoy and you'll probably take home your leftovers! read more

This is a great spot to stop by if you're in the area! I ordered pancakes, eggs, and eggs Benedict - a dish I hadn't tried in over nine years - and everything was prepared perfectly. The cozy atmosphere and excellent service made for an great experience. read more

I used to go here all the time- but DO NOT CALL TO ASK ABOUT ANYTHING YOU WILL GET HUNG UP ON! I was hung up on by 3 different employees consecutively when I called to ask about what kinds of credit they accepted! Then I called to ask about a menu item and was hung up on twice! RUDE I WONT GO HERE AGAIN read more

The food was delicious and the service was spectacular! I had the vegetarian omelette with hashbrown. It was soo good I finished it before I remembered to take a picture. My friend got a pecan waffle. The table was silent because the food was that good. read more

Excellent food. My scramble was great and the pancakes were delicious. Fresh made orange juice, fresh made whip cream, even the decaf coffee was good. Highly recommend. read more

Was in the area so we decided to stop by and try out this place. An older restaurant, and a bit outdated. Our server was nice. The food was okay. Nothing extra special about it. My vegetable omelet lacked vegetables. read more

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Delicious pancakes, delivered with a bowl of fresh whipped cream. Sunny dining room, punctual service read more

Great breakfast experience for me and my dad. This is not a flashy restaurant, just comfortable and relaxing. They were not packed (the way we like it) and the service was quick and pleasant. The food was good comfort food. I will be returning! read more

I like bringing my kids here every so often. I always get the pear pancake (it's actually a Dutch a baby with pears in top). I don't come more often anymore because the prices have gone up quite a bit since the pandemic and I don't think that the non-baked items are worth the steep prices. The staff is friendly and attentive. read more

I had a great experience at the Pancake House today. It was clean, welcoming, and spacious. I liked the comfortable distance between tables. We were greeted pleasantly as we entered. Our server came quickly to get our drink orders, then returned after a short wait to take our food orders. The pumpkin spice pancakes were perfect! My friend had a belgian waffle, and hash browns that were cooked just right. The prices were very reasonable, so much sobthat my granddaughter paid for 2 grandmas. It doesn't get better than that! I highly reccomend Pancake House for a relaxed, enjoyable meal. read more

I wasn't really impressed by all the food on the menu just another regular breakfast spot. Nothing too excited.

I was in the area and craving pancakes on a level I don't think I've experienced since being a child. I had to feed the beast. Sunshine Pancake House offered a child's serving and since all I really wanted was pancakes and coffee that's what brought me in. The staff was so sweet and nice and the pancakes were the perfect iteration of diner pancakes you could hope for! They were served with whipped butter which was a fancy little addition I liked. Coffee was standard issue, nothing to write home about. It was a super quick stop in since I didn't get too much but they didn't rush me out. I sat outside which I really enjoyed as it's a fully covered/shaded patio but you can still enjoy the sun. Would absolutely come back for some more! read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

Had the Oven Baked Pear Pancake. Goodness was it delicious! Ambiance was cute, soundtrack was funky. read more

Sunshine Pancake House - Oven Pear Oven-Baked Pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Mesa, California

This place is so cute ! I highly recommend if you like tasty, big portion, amazing service. We had the staff recommend what to try and they checked up on us often. I highly recommend! The hot chocolate is so delicious. The food is so fresh! This place is really homie and cozy read more

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Exactly what you want in a breakfast place! Clean, good service and very yummy food. I got a basic eggs toast and potatoes and it was great! We come here once in a while and enjoy it every time. read more