Brownstone has been in business for years, and has a good location downtown. In order to keep staying in business, however, improvements to food and service need to be made. There was one waitress, and two people in the kitchen. They are understaffed, however, our waitress was rude, and it took them 40 minutes to bring out our food, when they were not busy. In addition, the food was not good. $13.00 for a sauce container size fruit bowl, and a burnt and dry croissant. The courtyard is a beautiful setting, however, save your money, get better food, and have better service elsewhere. I recommend Early Bird though you'll have to grab a spot before they get packed. Mulberry Street and Realto have great settings, food, and service as well. Hope to see improvements in the future! read more

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Went for a girl's brunch on a Saturday. No one in our party was impressed by the food. It didn't look like they were open.

This place has such a cute location, it's a little difficult to find but it's so precious. It is very small and there are only so many people working there so I wouldn't recommend larger parties than 5 to dine. I got the cinnamon stuffed French toast it was my favorite and the breakfast burrito was just ordinary but still good! My favorite part of this place was their little desert plate that I saw another table getting. There were a variety of pasties being offered and they looked so delicious! This place isn't that expensive and is a great place to go to. Originally my party wanted to go to Rialto down the street but that place was a little too small and too packed so this place was great! read more

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I don't like speaking poorly of small business but my recent experience here on Sunday was truly subpar and I'd warn others to try better options in the area. My party arrived before me so I had them place my order while I was on my way. I got there about 30-40 minutes after and my my food was not done yet. My party warned me the service was slow here, not a problem I get times are hard right now. I checked in with a female waitress on my order and she told me quite rudely "we were backed up so I didn't put in your order. I told them to hold off on making it because it wouldn't have made a difference." I was very confused and asked on clarification if my order had been started yet and how much longer it would take since my party has been done eating. Again she rudely replied "No. It's going to take 10 minutes from when I put in the order now" and walked off before I could say anything else. I immediately went to another waitress in the front to cancel my order (she was much nicer). Somehow they were able to still present my order to me 5 minutes later. Ultimately the meal was underwhelming. The eggs were over cooked, potatoes were undercooked, and I wished the biscuit had been toasted but it was just soft mush. Overall given the long wait time and rude service, I can't say it justifies average food. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Brownstone Benedict - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

The Brownstone Café is perfectly ordinary. I hate to be mean but the best I can do is award 3 stars. The food is perfectly ordinary and the service is perfectly on par with ordinary. Nothing stands out. It's a lovely little place in a lovely little area serving lovely little ordinary food. Nothing to write home about but also nothing to bash either. My Mom loves this place and so we went there. She loves it for whatever reason. YMMV and for me it's a sympathetic 3. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Squaw bread, taters, and an omelette. - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

Best breakfast on this street, in my opinion. They sat our party of 12 immediately, and yes, it took a little longer to get the food out, but we were a large group. (the spot across the street refused to seat us even, though we said we'd split up... rude). The food was really good and very much worth the wait. The specialty waffles and French toasts were delightfully delicious. It's a quaint spot, with beautiful scenery. Definitely check them out. read more

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I really wanted it like this place as the atmosphere is nice, but the food leaves a lot to be desired. One sip of the weak fountain lemonade and I remembered that last time it was just as watered down. My breakfast scramble was tasty but not fully cooked, my toast was burnt and stealthily buttered, and the potatoes seemed funky - as if they were a week old or something. I dined on a gift card; had I payed I would not have been happy. read more

Ambiance is great. We came at 9a and was slow so we were seated outside with no way. Service was great. Food came quickly and was delicious. Looking forward to trying the lunch menu. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Banana walnut pancake with eggs, bacon and seasoned potatoes - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Although the service and staff were great, the food was underwhelming and under seasoned. We loved the apple and brie tarts and the seasoned potatoes. read more

Came here for a baby shower and the outdoor ambience was great. The tomato soup paired with the brie sandwich was also really good. Cute place to host an outdoor event. read more

Food was very good! The location is very cute. But They need to hire more employees because it was only one lady working and we had to stand around a long time to wait to be seated and many tables were available outside. I will be back though because the food was delicious read more

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So insanely good!!! So glad we gave it a chance and didn't listen to the star rating. The food is beyond flavorful. I had the salmon Benedict and it was to die for. My friends had the s'mores stuffed French toast and they loved it. I highly recommend it. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Salmon Benedict and home fries. Sooooo good!!! - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

This restaurant could not be dirtier. Soooooooooo filthy. I had to take photos it was so bad. Everything is sticky and dirty. The edges of the tables and the counter are sticky. The floor is sticky. The cheese that we ordered was moldy. The people who work there are as nasty as the food. Hard to believe that could be true. Don't go there. I hope the Health Department does pay a visit. read more

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Amazing place ! Love the food the ambiance and service, I recommend to everyone I know

Environment, the courtyard is nice. Coffee is meh, $4 for a cup of diner coffee. Server NEVER came by to ask if we wanted a refill when our cups were near empty. Food tastes fairly good, except the food temperature can be better (not hot enough) Service is poor. When part of the item we ordered is not available(the fruits on top of the French toast), the server didn't ask if we wanted something else and made the decision to bring us a different kind of French toast. Duh I will never return when there are plenty of other choices available around the area. read more

Food was cooked to perfection service was quick . Not too crowded during the week. Tucked away and a little hard to find. Great looking location and family owned. I would recommend trying it. read more

Super sad about this experience with so many ppl wanting to go out again and experience dining again, I was disappointed with service. With all the choices in DTF I chose this and wish I hadn't. When I spoke to the manager/owner I told her how disappointed I was with the service she said at first "oh I didn't see the waffle order" but I put it in as rush order . My daughter got her order but I didn't. I ate 1/2 of hers before mine even came out. The server didn't even notice I DIDNT HAVE my order. That's how attentive she was. We sat 28 Mins before anything came out Then proceeded to tell me about how short staffed she was. Did I ask? NO? Had she said "IM SORRY" as anyone in the food industry or heck as anyone in a business with Great customer service skills would have said . It would have been excusable. But NO her first response was to bark back with RUDE TONE OF VOICE! (As she was annoyed) She also said at one point everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yes Ma'am here's mine!! Purely Dissatisfied, Disappointed and POOR management skills for sure! There's mine! Think twice . This is a Hidden spot for a reason. Again my opinion!! The 2nd server who tried to help was trying take this a better experience for sure! I thank her for that! Had we started with her as a server this wouldn't have been such a bad review! Oh I also thought maybe our server is having a bad day..we will excuse it ..but HECK NO SHE CLEARLY JUST ISNT PROFESSIONAL! PERIOD! Food is mediocre. Review your cameras for such un-excusable behavior from YOUR behalf read more

Beautiful shaded outdoor patio next to the main fountain. Very nice and quiet as well. Which was nice because you'll be sitting and waiting for your order a bit. Alas, covid is a thing so please understand that it's a Cafe, not a full blown restaurant. As you can see however from my picture? It was worth the wait and full of flavor. I'd come back for sure despite wait time. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Pesto egg something... And waffle sandwich - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

Once you visit this establishment you'll want to support this great little find over and over! This is my favorite morning spot in Fullerton! the Courtyard is fabulous! This is a family owned and operated restaurant with the two wonderful owners doing it all (plus an occasional waitperson when busy). If you're in a hurry, try to not be. Enjoy the experience. Sit outside and you'll feel like you're stepping back in time to old Fullerton, and enjoy a quiet cup of coffee or tea, a hearty breakfast or lunch, and add a Bloody Mary or Mimosa if you're so inclined. The food is filled with lots of flavor and the menu has something for everyone, from bagels to full meals. If there's any negative to share, it's that the table service, although excellent, kind, genuine, and filled with pride of ownership and good intent, might be on "island time" (smiles). I don't know any other way to say this other than "just don't take offense to it". The experience and food compensate fully for any deficit in the service. After a few visits with my restaurant snobs (who demand attention from service personnel) always see my point: Support this local jewel! read more

The Brownstone Cafe - just grabbed this off the web to share the view of the courtyard - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

Beautiful secluded patio area - the ideal setting for a brunch date. The Pesto Benedict was tasty and perfect on a hot summers day. One improvement to note is they need more hosts/servers. The one was friendly and welcoming, but she definitely could use some help. That said, I highly recommend for brunch if you're in the area. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Pesto Benedict - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

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The outdoor ambiance was nice. The service was below satisfactory. My order was wrong. I asked for scrambled eggs and I received them over easy. My coffee was cold by the time my almond milk arrived. I'm not one to send food back so I kept what I was served. The French Toast was great! read more

Grilled cheese tomato basil Shooters. The best for lunch however I requested them as shooters. All my guests were obsessed with them. The Service was the best! Thank you sooo much Kim and Glen for making this experience Celebration above and beyond can't thank you guys enough! read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Kim Glen went above beyond on what I Requested for my honey Birthday Surprise Celebration! Soooo Greatly appreciated - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

The first visit we made to this place was good and so was the food. However; the second and third try was an epic fail. Both times , we were not acknowledged with a simple, " we will be right with you." The servers just kept walking by us. We thought it was due to just being busy, although it is still not an excuse to ignore a patron. We decided to give the restaurant another chance with a 3rd visit, but they failed again. They really played the part of being mute and blind quite well by not acknowledging your presence. Customer service was beyond horrible. We gave our business to Rialto Cafe instead. Rialto provided an awesome service and we will definitely returning in the future. read more

I hesitated to order from the cafe due to low yelp review but the food was amazing! I could tell the ingredients were fresh, high quality and well prepared. Good thing that i trusted my instinct rather than listening to others. I will definitely order from them again soon! read more

I want this place to be good, but its simply not. First things first, the food there is not good. I ordered waffles and eggs, and I got half a (frozen) waffle. It was tasteless, cold on the edges, and unremarkable. Service was not good either, the entire time the staff was basically MIA. Wait times were very long, for a restaurant that was not busy at all. Lastly, the seating situation was tragic. The tables all kind of blend into each other, they are way too close together and not very ergonomic. Seating is awkward, the only comfortable place to sit was in the back of the restaurant where we felt we were overlooked and forgotten. You can do a lot better than this place in the same shopping center. read more

First timers! Even though we saw the ratings at three star we wanted to see how true those 3- star reviews were. As per my 4 Star review, we disagee. We had a great experience at Brownstone, we had the County breakfast, Lox and Bagels with a side of eggs and coffees. The coffee was delicious, perfect level of strength right in the middle. The eggs were nice and fluffy. Potatoes were nice a crispy, maybe a tad under seasoned but still good. The country biscuits with gravy were bomb. They provide a good amount of gravy so you can have a perfect bite everytime. We will definitely come back and try their specialty Stuffed French Toast. read more

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Love the pesto sausage omelet. Their homemade pesto sauce is delicious. The breakfast potatoes are also very tasty. The Brownstone has a beautiful courtyard to enjoy brunch on a weekend morning. The staff is friendly and the service is great. read more

First time at The Brownstone Cafe and I really enjoyed it. We ate outside in the courtyard and it was so relaxing. Our server was very patient and helpful and the food was fresh and flavorful. read more

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First impression was not the best. Had an odor when walking in. Definitely needs a good cleaning. Everything is dirty. The bathroom was filthy. I was skeptical eating or drinking anything because of it. Made me uncomfortable kept thinking I'd get sick. No one was smiling when we walked in. Everybody looked really down and sad. Our waiter was nice. Didn't make too much eye contact with anyone. We went ahead and ordered food because the company I was with didn't seem to bothered by the dirtiness or the unfriendliness atmosphere. I ordered the country breakfast and was not a fan of that either. Like I said, I was very hesitant to eat the food there due to how dirty it was. I could see into the kitchen from where we were sitting, and I just saw old rusty piled up dishes and pans. It looked like the place had really been neglected. I definitely will not be going there again. We did see other people that walked in that seemed like they had been there before and actually enjoyed their time. Then we saw other people walk in and had the same vibe that I did. they kind of stood there, afraid to touch anything just kind of looking around and looking at people like wow are you serious? I am sure with lots of love and a good cleaning and washing of the place would definitely have a more welcoming atmosphere and environment. Highly recommend that they get a good cleaning service in there may be some fresh paint. There was a lot of shelves in there that had nothing on it but dust and wood appeared to be dirt. All it needs is a little TLC and I'm sure the place Would be a lot better. I feel bad writing this because the lady seem to be the owner and you can tell that she was a little rundown and possibly tired, probably doing the best that she can. And I'm not trying to be mean or rude. I'm just keeping it honest. A little investment into the business would really make a big difference especially the cleaning. I think if the atmosphere was better, everybody would be a lot happier and they would get a lot more business. read more

Was very disappointed with this place. 1st thing, music playing I felt like I was at a funeral. Very depressing. Secondly service was turtle pace at best. Don't come of your in a hurry. Food arrived cold and not looking good. Do not recommend and will never come again. read more

I've had this place a few times and I've yet to be let down. The service here is good - the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. The ambience here is also very nice, especially sitting in the courtyard - it's very relaxing and it's kind of hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Fullerton. My favorite would be their pesto omelette - it's delicious and for its price, it serves a pretty big portion. I also tried their sundried tomato omelette and it was good, but I liked their pesto omelete (should have listened to the waitress when she told me she liked the pesto omelette more). A tip: if you don't like an ingredient in your omelette and want to substitute it, it may come at an extra cost (e.g. avocado). I'll definitely be back and definitely recommend a visit if you're craving a good brunch place! read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Sundried tomato omelette - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Hidden gem inside the historic old fullerton hotel, also known as Villa del Sol. Love the atmosphere of this Cafe, food options are amazing, plenty to choose from for those light or picky eaters as well as those who have a hearty appetite, a MUST VISIT! read more

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Cannot recommend this place enough! Amazing homemade food with the nicest people. Chef came out and personally met us and talked with us. I recommend the pesto omelette. The environment is beautiful and the food was delicious. We'll be bringing family when they come to visit. read more

Personal service great and Ambiance ! After my lovely and relaxing breakfast the chef himself came out to take my plate and so graciously said, "Thankyou for letting me cook for you today"... that makes me melt. When is the last time you were treated like that at a 'restaurant '. It just doesn't happen. Lovely courtyard ambiance too and the Spanish roof tiles and arches, lovely... read more

Amazing brunch! Food is wonderful and service superb! This place is a hidden OC gem. The outdoor patio is nice! read more

The Brownstone Cafe - Birthday Celebration - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California

The food was actually terrible. I have had better food at cafeterias in college. Very very over priced!!! The decorations looked very cheap. Although the service was good. read more

Quiet and out of the way. Private spot to meet and talk. Fantastic eggs Benedict! Friendly mom and pop style.

Meh.... another disappointment. My husband was scoping out a new place to try as it was his week to choose what to have for our weekly Sunday breakfast outing. This was a new one and they had various intriguing french toasts. So, off we went. I was not feeling like having a sweet breakfast. There are very few places where I will do that. I was going to go with my usual fallback and get the eggs benedict, until I noticed that they use country gravy for their sauce which did not sound that great to me personally. I decided to go with the Brownstone Breakfast Sandwich on wheat. I was also happy with this decision as it came with fruit, where almost every other dish came with potatoes and would charge you a whopping $2 to substitute with fruit or tomato slices. Whhhhaaattttt?! Plus I was not that hungry so I wanted something smaller. My husband was deciding between the s'mores stuffed french toast or the berry. He went with the Very Berry Day - berry stuffed french toast. Part of my deterrent from this today is not only did I not feel like having something sweet, they use baguettes and that sounded even more heavy to me. I had ordered my egg as fried. It is the first time I was asked in which way, easy, medium, or hard. Um... medium I guess. I have never been asked that personally. It was always scrambled, fried, over easy, or sunny side up. I was a bit confused when she asked me if I wanted bacon or sausage considering I got the sandwich as is. Tick tock.... tick tock... time kept going. Only one guy was ahead of us and he had finished his plate, got a to go coffee, paid, and left. Thirty minutes went by. No one else was there. Finally a guy came out and asked who ordered the Brownstone Breakfast. I blanked for a moment and said it was mine. Hmm... that was not what I ordered. I got the regular breakfast and not the sandwich. So, I got the potatoes as well which was not what I was going for. That explains the bacon. The positive here is that it is not too much different but deconstructed, no cheese, but a dollar cheaper. Not the point though. How do you mess up one of the orders when we are the only ones there? More people came in later but not when we ordered. I know it was the waitress who did not hear me right. I better brush up on my English. The bacon was very crispy which I liked. The potatoes were so so, but I wanted fruit that would not be smacked with a $2 charge. If I knew I was having a regular breakfast I would have ordered sunny side up eggs, as my dipping was next to nothing in getting yolk. The toast was hard even though it was not burnt. My husband did not say much about his other than the potatoes were meh and this was an average place for him. We waited for a while for iced tea refills, and half of my husband's refill landed on the table and not in the cup, and unnoticed. I am not enticed to come back, but who knows. My husband mentioned coming back only to try the s'mores french toast, so if that happens then we will be back. read more

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I feel like I'm on vacation every time I eat here. The atmosphere is beautiful, the service is so amazing, and the food is great! This is definitely my favorite place to have brunch with my family and friends. read more

Great breakfast spot Had the eggs Benedict it was delicious. Potatoes were super seasoned and tasty. Coffee was flowing and had good flavor. The patio needs some new tables and our umbrella needed a little securing. read more

The Brownstone Cafe - New American Near Me - Fullerton, California