Clearly a family operation!! We are almost always here for breakfast. Excellent food and service. Great people. AND, they don't make their omelettes using "liquid egg mix" from a carton like Denny's does!! Mini Gourmet uses REAL EGGS!! Plus, the have fantastic home made salsa that goes well with everything on their menu. read more

The service is excellent and the food is delicious. I am so very impressed with the quality of food at a reasonable price. What a fun place with great ambience. read more

This place is delicious. It's been here for many years. The staff is super attentive and kind. The food is homemade. The spinach and mushroom omelette is the bomb. Their house made salsa verde and roja is so good. Pancakes delish. The restaurant is underrated. I'm not crazy about their coffee or Maple syrup. The syrup is fake and thick. Other than that this is a 5 star local gem. read more

Give this place a try. Its a hidden gem. Food is so good and delicious. This is a Mexican/ America breakfast twist. The staffs are very nice and tentative. The place is clean. I would definitely recommend this havingbreakfast here. I will definitely be coming back here again and again. read more

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I love Mini Gourmet. It is an amazing neighborhood family-owned restaurant where locals come on a regular basis. The food is great! The service is superb. It is wonderful to watch families out and enjoying each other's company while having a delicious meal. Breakfast and lunch only as it closes at 2:00. Check it out! read more

Mini Gourmet is a very small mom & pop diner located in the Yorba Linda Center shopping center (on the corner of Rose Dr & Yorba Linda Blvd). It is easily accessible, and there's a decent amount of parking. It is a single-wide storefront, so in order to maximize seating, only booths are available. They do have some chairs stacked by the front, so I suppose they would put one out for you by request. If I had to guess, the owners are big Dodgers fans since the decor is comprised of some Dodger baseball shirts and all sorts of other baseball-themed decor. The kitchen is small but functional, and can be observed from anywhere in the dining area. The servers were courteous and efficient. So, the food. First off, pricing and portion size is pretty comparable to chain diners such as Denny's and IHOP. Based on other reviews I had high hopes for the food, but I was not impressed. My son ordered the chili cheese fries (which he said were just okay), my daughter ordered the biscuit breakfast (which she enjoyed), and I ordered the gourmet omelette (the menu description sounded delicious, but I was disappointed in the flavor, the green chile sauce made it too watery--I didn't even finish it). Everyone's food needed salt and pepper. Basically, the food wasn't terrible, but it didn't impress me enough for a return visit. read more

The Mini Gourmet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Placentia, California

I went to this place with my sister and wife on Sunday... very cut diner in the middle of a small shopping center. Nothing fancy and very comfortable and homey with covered outside dining in the parking area. Great breakfast and lunch menu with all the comfort foods...omelets, pancakes, bacon and eggs, sandwiches, burgers and fries, etc. Great service and family atmosphere. I love their coffee...hot, rich flavor and bold. My sister had the vegetable omelet, my wife had steak and eggs and I had a club sandwich with fries. Good value, fresh and well-prepared. I definitely will be back read more

How Mini Gourmet is a hidden gem in the middle of Placentia. Family run, this down home violin' establishment brings hospitality to your table. Ftom amazing staff to delicious and affordable food, it's sun/win. Who needs hipster yuppie restaurants when Mini Gourmet offers it all with humble polite servers. We had a group of six, so I got there early to score one of their extended tables. It's basically two booths for attached by a barrier, which, when taken down can make it a table for eight. They have several of these in the restaurant. So happy we have this restaurant in Placentia. read more

We eat at this establishment often. Their food is top notch, prices reasonable snd service friendly. Today I was working with a community member to coordinate breakfast for the Placentia 911 dispatcher's during national dispatcher week. One of our team members purchased breakfast from The Mini Gourmet to deliver. The owners donated the food which was awesome for our community run PPD SUPPORT TEAM budget! Community at its best. read more

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Another gem found because I checked Yelp. Don't let the name fool - this is good old fashion comfort food. Very few places have a hot turkey, or open face turkey sandwich anymore. And those that do, it's pretty average. The Mini Gourmet has a winner. It's small, only open for breakfast/lunch so it closed at 2. We arrived around 1:30 and never felt rushed even thought they only had 30 minutes to go. There's a sign asking to wait to be seated - well that wait was about 10 seconds before a nice gentlemen told us to take any seat against the wall, which is all booths, and what we prefer. Perfect. In a culture where everyone is nickel and diming the customer as well as being chintzy with portions and simple things like condiments, they still have a nice bowl and jelly (instead of asking what flavor you want to giving you one) and a little dish of crackers as opposed to 1 or 2 packages with your soup. Yes it's a little thing, but it makes a different in the way they treat their costumers. The soup was plentiful with more substance and meat than broth. The roast beef sandwich was delish and made with fresh ingredients. They passed the drink re-fill test with flying colors. That's huge for me. Get that drink refilled before I suck the dry air out of the straw. Even a nice touch before we were ready to leave if I wanted another refill. I declined as we really were getting ready to leave, but the fact that they offered just makes you feel valued and again, not rushed as they were about to close. Best part - very reasonably priced! With iHop recently jacking up their prices, it's nice to find a meal for under $10/per person. Thank you. We don't do breakfast very often as we're passionate about sleeping in, but I will definitely try this place again next time I'm forced to get up earlier than I want. read more

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Best kept local secret between 0630-1400! One my local favs! Something for everyone! Buy local! read more

The Mini Gourmet - Mañana Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Placentia, California

The food and service is great. You feel like part of the family when you are there. Large select on the menu. I or anyone that I have gone with has like what they ordered. When we are in the area (from Riverside) we stop in. Can't wait to try something new next time. read more

Oh my goodness! What a nice surprise! The Mini Gourmet is an amazing little diner with delicious food. I ordered the Gourmet Burrito which consisted of 2 flour tortillas filled with scrambled eggs, diced home style potatoes, chorizo, avocado, cheddar cheese and sour cream. I had no idea that 2 flour tortillas actually meant TWO burritos! My 85 year old mom ordered the same thing, so of course we asked for "to-go" boxes as well. If you have a huge appetite, you might be able to get through both, but any normal size appetite will only allow one of these babies into your belly. The flavors were such a wonderful combination. I'm not a big fan of breakfast sausage or ham, so the chorizo was a very nice addition for me. They also bring a mild salsa on the side. I skipped it but mom really liked it and asked for a small container to go for her take out. The owner's, Caesar and brother, Anceforo are very nice and make sure your visit is everything you'd want in a restaurant experience. The diner is very clean and the interior has been recently refurbished. Support local small business and give it a try. read more

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Excellent location for breakfast this location is good for breakfast highly recommend it had the breed breakfast burrito was so delicious coworkers recommended this place please has a lot of plenty of parking right here off of Yorba Linda and Rose in the city of Placentia gives place plenty of parking friendly people prices are pretty good and reasonable safe to come in very highly recommended by a lot of people I don't now I recommend it I enjoyed the breakfast burrito that we had was very yummy and the salsa was good check them out read more

The food was quite delicious and there is plenty of parking for those going. In the big plaza, there are other food options but this is a hidden gem that I enjoyed. Like a family-owned breakfast spot, they had a good variety of beverages and plenty of seats. Many were booths and they could accommodate bigger parties and smaller, alike. I was a bit annoyed with how loud some people spoke on speaker phones but it was simply because they were so comfortable there. The endless coffee was a good sign of friendliness. Their meals are hefty portions and with good and firm flavors. It made me feel at home and comfortable with what I had been annoyed with before. Although I kept sinking in the warm seats, I was also quite happy with the texture of the foods and the overall scent. It was tempting, delightful, and I can't complain about the food at all. I just hope they can improve their interior atmosphere a bit to be less stale and old fashioned. Modernizing would improve it a lot, I would think! read more

Met up with a friend/coworker and had the French toast breakfast. It was honestly the best French toast I have ever eaten in my life. So delicious!! I will definitely be eating here again read more

Love down the street from this restaurant and gave it a try. Ended up taking leftovers home. Service was very attentive, friendly and patient. Food was very well portioned for the cost of entrees. We will be back soon. read more

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Ford Dealer up the street recommended this place for breakfast. Loved it. Had the California Omelet. It is equivalent to your home town coffee shop. Servers here are friendly everything is super clean. I would like to try it for lunch next. If you are in the neighborhood, stop in. You won't be disappointed. Merry Christmas Mini Gourmet. read more

Really great for family's and friends to enjoy a meal together, portions were good! (I love leftovers haha!) we had an omelette, and French toast , the kids had eggs, pigs in a blanket and bacon and eggs, coffee was fresh and really hit the spot! For sure a great family restaurant read more

Food is very delicious, service is great. Chilaquiles and Christian special are my favorites.

Service is outstanding! We love this place and keep coming back even though we don't live close by. The guys are really great and food is great. read more

We have been coming to the Mini Gourmet for over 40 years. Yes...40 years in the same location. Multiple owners over that time but the current owners are two brothers who were the servers for many years. They saved their money and bought the place. What a great American success story! Breakfast is the best. Love the biscuits and gravy. It's a diner in a strip mall...what more could you ask for in a breakfast place? Give it a try. read more

Great family restaurant. The food is really good and hot when it comes out. The staff is very nice It's not huge so it's very personal service. The eggs Benedict is really good. read more

A Diamond in the rough. A very friendly family restaurant with a happy smiley attitude. Everything I've tried on the menu has been delicious. Will definitely come back for more. read more

Awesome menu! Best bacon I have tried!!! I got soup and sandwich for lunch. Everything was fresh and delicious! I highly recommend this hidden treasure. Tucked away, kind of hidden but worth it! The customer service is also outstanding! read more

Great food & friendly service! We've been eating here for over 20 years and will continue to enjoy it for many more years! :)

Small diner place to come have breakfast and lunch with your family and friends. The staff is so friendly and the food is delicious. I tried the mañana tacos with sausage there delicious and especially there home made salsa. My husband enjoyed the French toast special and my son had the waffle special with strawberries and whip cream on top. I definitely recommend this place. I will be coming soon again with my family. read more

Food is always tasty, service is exceptional, comfortable old-school diner feel. (Even customer are friendly to each other). I've tried many items and they're ALL tasty. My favorites are the tuna melt on sourdough and the fish and chips. When I cannot stay to eat, I order takeout. My friends and I feel "at home" here. We love it! read more

I was told about this place recently by a friend and since breakfast is my "Jam" I had to give it a go. First off the location doesn't look like much, the decor is quant and full of Dodger Fandom, and from what I was told a favorite spot of Tommy Lasorda, so yeah another reason to come here. Sadly he wasn't here today. Still the real reason for coming here today was to eat BREAKFAST, the most important and my favorite meal of the day, and let me tell you I was not disappointed. I tried the Gourmet Omelette, and man was it good! The chili verde sauce with pork was perfection and I was honestly very pleased with the choice to have cottage cheese, or various fruit instead of always having boring hash browns as a side. As this is my first time here I decided to also try their bowl of chili, and it was on point as well, and don't get me started on the toast. This stuff is like buttery crack. So if you have a morning free to try something new give this little, I mean Mini Gourmet a chance, it may not have fancy Starbuckian decor or an edgy menu, but that's the point, it's a straight forward good no bullshit breakfast restaurant, which is probably why Tommy frequents this joint, and now I will too. read more

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Great food and service. They have always been personable. My wife and I had our morning breakfast on our wedding date and have been coming here ever since. Never a disappointment. read more

Mini Gourmet is a hidden gem located in a shopping district in Yorba Linda. This diner is like a mom and pops restaurant. The restaurant has character and is filled with Dodgers Baseball history and memorabilia. The breakfast is delicious! I recommend "The Motherload." It's scrambled eggs with chili and cheese on top. The breakfast entree usually comes with sour cream and avocado on top, but I'm allergic to avocado and do not like sour cream. Overall, the dish was delicious and my girlfriend had the waffles and they were absolutely delicious as well! The service was phenomenal and we were able to get in and out of the restaurant quick. They are great at refilling drinks and the servers are great at checking in with guests. Overall, my girlfriend and I's experience was phenomenal! We will definitely be back for another round of delicious breakfast. read more

The Mini Gourmet - Our Feast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Placentia, California

This place has very good service, the food is ok. I ordered potatoes O'Brian and was told it was potatoes with onions and bell pepper. No onions or bell papers. I should have said something but did not. My omelette was ok. My husband had the breakfast tacos and said they were great. Overall not bad. read more

Love this place. Eat in or take away this place always delivers on excellent service and food. Always fresh and delicious. Your coffee cup is never empty. Our go to Breakfast place! read more

Love this place! Brings back memories of growing up. :) Quality has always been a priority here and service is quick!

Found this place with the help of Yelp! It's easy to miss off in that corner. But anyway, came here for breakfast this morning. We were seated right away but this place does seem to get full. The servers were attentive and took our order as soon as we sat down. I appreciated that. The food came out really fast as well. I ordered the waffle with a side of hash browns. The hashbrowns were good, I don't think you can really go wrong. The waffle was pretty tasty as well. My boyfriend got the pancakes which I would probably get next time. They were perfect! Overall, the food is good but it's nothing special. It's sort of the equivalence of dennys. I do like how it's more personal though rather than a chain! It was a refreshing change of pace. You won't be blown away by the food but you'll leave satisfied. I'd probably come here again just because it has a good feel. read more

What a place to stumble across the day after the DODGERS WON THE PENNANT!!! Food was great. Hash Browns are bomb! Service was quick, courteous, and very attentive! read more

The Mini Gourmet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Placentia, California

1st time here found on yelp. Nice little breakfast place in Yorba Linda. Staff was professional and nice. Good service - menu has many great options to choose from. I tried the mother lode breakfast with a cinnamon roll instead of toast. Food was great. I will be back again. read more

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Great food, Great price, great place highly recommend. Closed on Wednesdays open from 7 to 130.

We love The Mini Gourmet! It has become a part of our weekend routine, especially for breakfast. Friendly staff, very attentive and great service. Lots of great menu options especially for breakfast and lunch. Reasonable prices. Be sure to try the pumpkin pancakes and the skillet breakfast. read more

I had a really good ham and cheese sandwich. A+ to our mickey pancake though. It was yum! read more

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