I have to give this restaurant a 10/10. Excellent service and beautiful esthetic. The food was fresh, hot, prepared wonderfully and OMG the pancakes were THE BEST I'VE EVER EVER HAD!!!! YOU GOTTA COME AND TRY IT YOURSELF!!! read more

I really wanted to support this local Black owned business, but after my second visit I can't ignore the experience anymore. My first visit was slow, but I gave grace because the place had recently gone viral and was packed. This visit was different. We were seated quickly. The restaurant was not busy. Out of about 12 booths and several counter seats, only a few tables were occupied. We placed a simple breakfast order and then waited. And waited. It took almost an hour to get our food. During that time, the table next to us received their food, ate, paid, and left before our plates even arrived. Meanwhile pickup orders started piling up and tickets were stacking in the kitchen. I could see only two cooks working, so I understand being understaffed, but this is a breakfast diner. The food we ordered should never take an hour. Order: Corned beef hash plate with grits, eggs, and English muffin Pancake special with bacon and eggs Burger and fries The pancakes were good and the burger was fine according to my son. Everything else was disappointing. The corned beef hash tasted like canned corned beef seared hard with tiny potatoes and almost no seasoning. The grits were bland and watery with no flavor at all. After waiting that long, the quality did not match the time investment. What made it worse was watching multiple customers visibly frustrated. One couple waited around 30 minutes at the counter and eventually walked out. Unfortunately, about three hours after eating I had stomach cramps bad enough to send me to the restroom. I genuinely want this place to succeed, but based on two visits, the wait times, food consistency, and overall execution are not there yet. I cannot recommend. read more

When we walked in we didn't notice a sign that restaurants usually have that tells you to wait for host or seat yourself so, we stood at the door and waited a few minutes. Only saw the waitress at the bar helping someone. Finally, a man sitting (yes sitting) at the bar gets up and cleans one of the tables. I ordered the $7.99 pancake special - it comes with 2 pancakes, 2 bacon, a sausage patty and 2 eggs (I asked for scrambled but received over easy). My husband added grits to his, he wanted potatoes but they said the potatoes would be ready in 30 minutes. The waitress was nice and the food came out expeditiously, we were shocked that the food was ready so fast. There's street parking, no parking lot. We spent about $25 for 2 pancake breakfasts, side of grits, one coffee and service was quick. Can't beat that with a stick. read more

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I've always seen Tal's Cafe around but after seeing a few videos and reviews on it, I decided to give it a try. I thought this was a pretty good neighborhood restaurant with super affordable prices and the food was decent as well. It was refreshing knowing there are still original and black owned restaurants in our neighborhood. read more

Tal's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I wanted to give them 5 starts but the wait for your food was close to an hour. No joke. We happen to go on a Saturday ( I know, I know..) but that was the only time we could get together. We arrived at about 10am, getting a table was ok. We waited about 10 min for the server then coffee. And then 45-50 minute wait for our order. The food was good. I ordered Catfish breakfast. It was over cooked. The grits were yummy. Good size portions. And the server was great. read more

Tal's Cafe - Fried Catfish, scrambled eggs, buttery grits, and toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Well damn. First off let's talk about those pancakes. Maaann. I want some right now. Catfish... bomb. Potatoes..,,,,bomb af! Matter of fact I'm going tomorrow morning! read more

I love the pancakes at Tal's...can y'all create a meatless breakfast special. Eggs, potatoes, toast or pancakes?

I came and tried the pancakes one morning because Tony Baker the comic said these were his favorite. Orange pancakes ain't it sir. Nice establishment with a welcoming vibe and good service. read more

The foods good but the waits horrendous I don't think they have a good system I ordered 1 2x2 which is just bacon, eggs, and pancakes and it took them over an hour to do it read more

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I think this place been open to long the food was trash but the place was packed I'm confused. I had the country potatoes no seasoning my eggs were over cook the chicken sausage was smash like a smash burger. This place makes some pancakes that everyone was eating ordering now they cook the hell out of those cakes I think I should have ordered some oh BTW they was orange the service was polite and respectful. I asked my waitress what up with the color she said it a family secret, I say ok well you hold on to that and please bring the check ask if I want a to go box no thank paid the bill tipped and never look back horrible read more

My first time coming here was with my walk/run club. On the days we came there was music videos or tiny desk concerts on the television and we world be in there laughing and singing. Love the friendly neighborhood atmosphere. It's small but kinda cozy. You feel welcomed here and I love that. The food is decent.... I'm not gonna lie, it isn't always the same and I think it may depend on the cook that day. I recently had a pick up order for breakfast and it was delicious. I don't usually eat pancakes but I love them at Tal's. read more

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Tal's Cafe is now under new management, and they are working hard to ensure the quality of the food reflects a return to the restaurant's glory days in the 1980s when I first discovered it. Unfortunately, the food is a hit and miss. A few weeks ago the food was good. However, today the burger patty was burnt, and the wings were fried in old grease that caused my relative to have diarrhea. Parking can be a challenge, especially on street-sweeping days. I would also suggest that they encourage customers not to linger outside the restaurant to smoke weed. read more

Tal's Cafe - Chicken wings fried in old grease. This caused diarrhea. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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It's feels like a cute little mom and pop shop , there is a good amount of seating , I got the breakfast burrito & it had cheese, egg hashbrowns & a choice of meat which was bacon but they do charge extra for meat but it doesn't say that on the menu so I paid about 22$. It seemed too expensive, I think it could have had a little more flavor to it & the bacon was not crunchy it was just hard. Overall staff were nice and they cooked the food pretty quick. The ambiance is relaxing. The parking isn't the best but it's betters in the mornings. read more

Entered to smiles and a welcome! We sat ourselves at a clean booth! I loved the life quotes on the black painted walls and, always love, seeing my President Obama and family portrait on the wall! Ok, in all honesty, Definitely go there hungry! Not starving! Hungry. Good food takes time, lol! Kudos to our server, Unique! She was thorough in explaining and answering all our questions. My veggie omelette was hot and perfectly prepared (well done) and I had a side order of the grits. My only complaint, they were not hot grits! Come on! . My husband had five pieces of chicken, wings, no wing tips, with his perfect eggs and well done waffle (which arrived late but I digress), he enjoyed everything, even the late to the table waffles! We will be back! Ty! P.S. was not a problem. read more

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Stopped in for breakfast after a run at St. Andrew's Park. Amazing breakfast plate for a great price. I got French Toast, 2 over easy eggs and chicken sausage. I am so satisfied after eating there. The chicken sausage is a bit salty and still one of the best sausages I've had. My boyfriend got the waffle, eggs and chicken sausage and a friend of ours got the pancakes with eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns on the side. We literally cleaned our plates, the pancakes looked and my friend loved them. We came in and took the last table, it was a full house. We felt we waited a long time for the food to come out. We were vibing so it wasn't a huge deal but we did wonder why it took so long. Highly recommend when you're in the area for breakfast. I usually take a pic of my meal but I was so ready to devour it I didn't get to. I'm coming back with more loved ones. read more

Long awaited Tal's return and I wish they would have just stayed the same as before. For them to closed down for "renovations" the inside looked pretty much the same. The only difference was the extended wait and the short cuts on the menu. Tal's was a staple in the LA community as they offered several great options for us non-pork eaters. Tal's homemade turkey and chicken sausage Pattie's were a chef's kissed. Major disappointment that they stopped serving the homemade Pattie's and switched to some generic prepackaged Pattie's. Completely left their trademark mom/pop vibe and went commercial. Tal's tailored and making each meal to the customer likings including adding additional seasoning and spice. Now it feels like a get them in and get them out type of feel. I miss the old Tal's...not sure what changed but a change definitely happened and it's noticeable read more

Terrible customer service. Had to ask for silverware, never came back to refill coffee and water. Waited over 40 minutes for our meal. Others came in after us and were served before us. At that point I got up and walked out. read more

My first time visiting this place and it was such a vibe! The staff were courteous and down-to-earth, the service was excellent and the food was sooo good! I'm very picky when it comes to my grits, no everyone can make them right. These however were PERFECT. I felt like I was back home in my aunties kitchen. The parking isn't good, it's on a Main Street and the side residential street next to it is very strict with parking. When I arrived the owner made an announcement to everyone that we must move our cars to avoid a ticket (I didn't notice the sign that said no parking from like noon to 4pm or something). I was super grateful that she warned us in advance and gave us time to move our vehicles while waiting for our orders! read more

Tal's Cafe - Fried chicken platter with eggs fried over-easy, side of buttery grits, wheat toast, coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We were looking for a brunch spot and wanted to support a local business so we chose Tal's. Off first glance, it's a traditional small breakfast/ brunch spot that I grown up frequenting. The service was good. They greeted us and allowed us some time to view the menu. I ordered chicken wings, egg whites, home fries and sour dough bread. The wings were not bad but I wouldn't get them again; however, they taste like they were fried in the same grease the fish is fried in. The egg whites portion was hella small. I know it's only two eggs, but I would recommend getting more eggs if you are an egg lover. The home fries were very good. My son had a waffle that he loved. I taste it and it was very good and light. My wife had the same view as I about the chicken. She also had a waffle that she really enjoyed. The grits she stated were just ok. All in all the restaurant is a cool spot to go to if you are in the mood for simple eats. I gave it a decent 3 stars with nothing truly bad to say. read more

Tal's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

First and last time. Came on a Tuesday at 11:50AM and didn't get out food until 1:10PM. Restaurant wasn't busy at all, there was a normal amount of people, someone got their food in a fraction of the time we did and they got here 20 minutes after us. The actual restaurant was nice, it felt like a diner. The rating is this low because of how god damn long they had us waiting. I also ordered bacon with my food and even when everything else was out it STILL wasn't here. :( Very sad knowing the food is good but the wait time ruined it for us. read more

Tal's Cafe - Breakfast omelette and pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Service, food, cleanliness are all top tier. I had the pork chop combo. My wife had the salmon croquettes , and my son had the kids waffle plate. Not a crumb was wasted. Even the complimentary water was good.(NOT TAP!) Thankful for our service professional Unique. She made the experience worth a repeat (40 min.) trip. Top to bottom 5 star! read more

I'm at @tals.cafe - this is not my first time. They closed around October for some renovations but are now back open on Florence and 5th Ave. The food is delicious and the service is very good! Polite and attentive servers. You see them grits smoking! lol My eggs were cooked just like I asked for. Now the biscuits are not on the menu. I found them by accident lol. So if you like biscuits ask for them. Fluffy and soft. I also like that they have hand sanitizer at each table and a mini trash can to put your empty jelly containers or coffee flavors in. I have no complaints about this establishment and always look forward to an opportunity to go. read more

Damn that was good! My first time here and I had : porkchops, grits, scrambled eggs with cheese and English muffins . Big sized servings for a man with a big appetite. The porkchops were so good that you could eat them straight out the pan without adding any additional condiments..... but I did dribble a little Red Rooster hot sauce( a tradition with me) . The eggs with cheese were perfectly scrambled. Fanfriggintastic' breakfast. Next time I'll try either the fried catfish or snapper. One more thing: patrons rave about the hotcakes here...and by the looks of them I see why. read more

Tal's Cafe - Porkchops, grits, scrambled eggs with cheese and an English muffin. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Over priced burnt .dry..too much butter..coffee tastes like water.. you're a damn fool if you go here. A waste of your hard earned money. NO THANK YOU. Dark. Breakfast 27 dollar...not at all. read more

If you're looking for good ol home cooking, then look no further than Tals. It's been a neighborhood staple for years and is still going strong. Food is just like your grandma use to make. It's authentic, seasoned well and delicious, with excellent prices. Breakfast on a budget lol. It's a small place located on the corner right of 3rd ave and Florence in Los Angeles. There's plenty of street parking. No reservations taken as it is a first come, first serve basis. The place is small with diner like bar seating and table seating inside only. The service is good and the food is delicious. There may be a wait depending on the time of day you go. The food may take longer than expected to come out because it's cooked to order so it's hot and fresh. A must try if you haven't already. read more

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Down home cooking, service with love and cozy atmosphere. I was introduced to Tals on my birthday and I have told my family and friends about it. read more

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SO glad we found this gem in our new neighborhood! We had a warm welcome, the service was great, the food was great and the music added to the experience! We look forward to going again! I got the Grilled Corned Beef, scrambled eggs( there was a little more before I took the picture, grits and toast. read more

Tal's Cafe - Grilled Cornedbeef, scrambled eggs( I ate a little bit before I took the picture) also got toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This hidden gem is a amazing! I love the service, hot fresh food, it's seasoned to perfection! The customer service is warm and great! The inside is homely and clean. I'm so glad I gave this place another chance. read more

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Wait time was an hour after sitting down. Coffee, potatoes, eggs was good. Salmon nuggets were salty The waitress was excellent! ​ read more

Great neighborhood place. Food was delicious and prices were reasonable. This will be my new breakfast spot read more

Tal's Cafe - Chicken wing breakfast with a side of pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food was amazing!!!! This will be my new breakfast spot. I called my order in, the service was fast and ready when I arrived. read more

Tal's Cafe - Salmon croquettes, home style potatoes, eggs and a side pork chop - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The vibes in here are superior! This spot is an Inglewood classic spot. All black interior and tons of old school r&b music videos bumping. My dad brought me here for breakfast and it didn't disappoint. The server was amazing and super sweet. The only critique would be how long it took for someone to help us, so if you're impatient or in a rush this isn't the place for you. I had the fried catfish, cheesy eggs, grits and toast and almost cried because it was so good. The IE doesn't have a lot of breakfast spots that nail the catfish so I was grateful OKAY read more

Tal's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Haven't been here in over a decade but we heard they had Black owners now (Koreans made their money and scrammed), so today was our day! Unique was our server and she was a class act. Food took a minute to come out but we were in no hurry. It's worth the wait, right? Well....the good news is the salmon croquettes were very good. The scrambled eggs were what you would expect. Hard to mess those up. The meat and the pancakes made us lose faith though. You have to read Nikia's review on here about that. She nailed it. They need to up their game on breakfast sausage and LOSE THE ORANGE PANCAKES. read more

This place is a joke. Service is beyond slow, the phone never gets answered, and the staff act like they're just hanging out instead of running a restaurant. The food takes forever and nobody seems to care. The older woman who appears to be in charge stands around doing absolutely nothing. The only time I've seen her move with purpose is to grab bacon for herself from the back while customers are stuck waiting on their food. Tal's is poorly managed and a unprofessional restaurant. Some servers are mediocre at best which says a lot about how low the bar is here. Unprofessional and poorly managed and a complete waste of time. Do yourself a favor and eat literally anywhere else. There's zero urgency, zero accountability, and zero reason to come back. read more

It was my first time here. My man and I went for breakfast. Immediately we were greeted as we walked in. Our waitress was amazing and attentive. And the food was delicious, ESPECIALLY the shrimp and grits and I'm not typically a grits eater. We will definitely be returning customers. read more

Tals is a really good breakfast spot the coffee was amazing I had fried chicken grits cheese eggs homestyle potatoes and a biscuit delicious the service was great I will go again read more

Second time in a row they disappointed me smh. Meat was soo uncooked (after I requested well done on chicken sausage and eggs) that I had to re-cook them at home myself smh. Not a great experience for the second time in a row read more

Tal's Cafe - Meat was barely cooked at all. Running eggs when I asked for well done. Smh - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Shoutout to Tiffany at Tals Cafe! Her customer service was so fire I had no choice but to add them to the tour From the moment I walked in, she made me feel like family. Attentive, kind, and all-around good energy , the kind of vibe that makes the food taste even better. Tals is officially on the Black LA Food Tour lineup and it's because of people like Tiffany who go above and beyond. read more

Great food , prices have changed significantly though however it's blacked owned , it's friendly and food is fresh . read more

Tal's Cafe - New menu prices - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I waited and waited to be helped. Until the cook saw me and asked me if I needed help. While the server just ignored me.