Went on a Sunday morning. BIG MISTAKE! If you like to eat in a place that is so freaking LOUD that you can't even have a conversation with the person sitting across from you without SCREAMING at each other, then THIS is the place for YOU! Customers are OTT LOUD, laughing, talking (NO YELLING!) and the waitresses won't tell them to tone it down. If you get takeout, don't expect any utensils, condiments or napkins. Will NEVER go back to this place! read more

Best breakfast in town...in most towns! Perfectly seasoned everything, I get carne Asada omelette w/ side of cheesy potatoes and a side of cream cheese, French toast. I pour their strawberry syrup on the French toast with melted butter- so good!! And talk about the service. The people that work there are the sweetest, so nice and accommodating highly recommend.!!! read more

I came here with my family of 6 after a graduation and we we're excited to go here. We sat down and there was only 2 servers which I understand the wait and being patient is important. Now the reason why I'm leaving a one star is because we got here at 11:10am and we ended up walking out at 12:45pm with no food, no drinks, and a dirty table that wasn't cleaned properly. Now what really got to me and my family was the fact that a party of 11 came in and they got their food first?? How inconsiderate and rude and on top of that two people that had walked in 15 min after us got their food too. That was extremely disappointing to see how can another party got their food first and not us. I'm never going to this location ever again. Not because they were short staff but because they served other people the us and mind you the other party was bigger..... never again read more

I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. The service was good and it's a cute little spot, it reminds me of the old school dinners. read more

This restaurant is a good place to convene with a group as the place is large, menu varied and moderately priced, and parking available . The downside is that it can get a tad loud. It's conveniently located close to the LB courthouse(s), city offices and PD. On the bad side, it closes generally M-F at 2. The menu is almost a throwback to the 70's with basic sandwich and breakfast options. My friend and I checked out their sandwiches. I had the BLT with a side of (back to the 60's!) cottage cheese to boost my protein. Sandwich was okay but not enough moisture to it; lack of tomato or lack of mayo or both? Cottage cheese - what can one say! It was what I ordered! My friend opted for the Turkey sandwich with a side salad that looked amazing for a side salad! She enjoyed both. We left with clean plates and free ice tea refills. read more

The Potholder Cafe - BLT with cottage cheese side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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We came here specifically for the giant pancake, and it was very good! It had a slight cinnamon flavor to it which we all enjoyed and was very thick and cakey. We did have a little bit of trouble finding it on the menu because there are so many items and the text on the menu is kind of difficult to read, but we did eventually find it. I also had a dish with chorizo, eggs, avocado, beans, and sour cream and it was awesome. We tried the stuffed French toast which was also really delicious. Our server was extremely attentive and all the staff were very diligent about filling out coffees and checking in on us. The restaurant is a typical diner with lots of booths and seating and is quite large. They have seating both inside and outside. read more

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Had an appointment in Rancho Palos Verdes so decided to stop in and try their famous 18 inch pancake challenge. If you can eat the entire meal in under an hour by yourself you get a free T-shirt and the meal is free. Otherwise you pay the $19. Honestly I thought I could do it but I was only able to get through about 65% of it. The pancake is actually very fluffy and large so it's quite challenging when you add in the side of bacon and eggs that you get with the meal. Again all for $19! They do have some seriously fair priced dishes here which was one of my favorite parts of the meal. Our server was extremely polite and very attentive and checked in on me during the entire challenge. Parking was really easy as we were able to find a space right across the street, next to a bunch of other open spaces. They have a very large menu but of course I chose the Mac Daddy Frankie. This is the 18 inch pancake. They have a lot of other great options and I definitely will try more of those in the future. It was fun to do the challenge but I don't think I will be trying it again. They were very fast with the drink refills and overall we all had a great meal. We chose to do inside booth seating, but they also have a lot of outdoor seating if you prefer to be outside or have a pet with you. read more

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I live around corner I called to place an order in the morning no answer tried again no answer third time they answered I placed my order then got hung up called back twice no answer then I walk there stood at door no one asked me nothing then a girl comes from the back I said I will sit outside to eat she ask did I want some thg to drink I said orange juice I waited over 20 minutes never got my orange juice so I left veryyyy bad customer service and not answering there phone i do not want to go back read more

The only reason why I'm giving it three stars is because of the service. Upon walking into this restaurant for the first time, I was greeted immediately with warmth. The staff was on point. The atmosphere was very warm and FREINDLY . The sad part is the food. I ordered a simple burger, medium, not burnt, pinkish . The waitress knew exactly what I want.. unfortunately the burger I got was not pink in the middle. It was burnt. Of course the waitress wanted to return it, but I refused so I took my burger home and decided to be honest and give it three stars . The only reason why I got an extra star is because of that waitress I will come again. Hopefully I'll have better food experience. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Burnt burgers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I went on Saturday around 10am . Back then like 8yrs ago this place was packed but now its not. The service was great n great coffee but the food has gone down a lot. The food had no taste. The super spuds had no flavor. Myb thats y the place is not so busy anymore. Well i wont b going back anymore. Thanks for the great memories read more

This is our go to every year during the Long Beach Marathon. The food is AMAZING! Well worth the wait, and you will definitely have a wait. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Outside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

During a conference, I came here for breakfast on Sunday. I enjoyed the service and the food. If you are looking for a local restaurant that specialize in breakfast and lunch, I would recommend going there. A good meal and good service, nothing fancy. Definitely would come back on my next trip to Long Beach. read more

Went inside. Vibe was really nice. Sitting areas were really nice, but the waitress that was standing towards the front where the door is, was being really racist. With an African-American lady told the lady to pay first before getting her food, then claimed that her Manager told her to do that just now Not only that my friend asked for a well done Burger got a very pink burger, no seasoning at all . I had the stuffed French toast. There was no filling inside of my French toast. Very upset. Very disappointed. Heard great things about this place, but was unfortunately let down. Don't believe everything that they show you in the pictures. If I could rate. This place is zero. I would. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

Very nice experience! Food large portions , service is fast and the people are kind . We sat on the patio and it was nice and calm . The Bronx read more

The Potholder Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

My friends and I wanted a nice brunch spot before heading out to the aquarium and this place definitely did not disappoint! We called ahead to see how long the wait time would be and it wasn't bad for a Sunday morning, it was about a 15 minute wait. Our server Diana was great! She was kind and attentive. I ordered the hangover burger with thick cut fries + mega mimosa. Omg! That burger was juicy and greasy! So so delicious! Will definitely be back! read more

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Great menu and service at a reasonable price. Outside seating is dog friendly. Food is always fresh. Closes at 1pm so get there early.

I tried their 18in pancake called the MacDaddy. I was a bit disappointed with the bacon that was included in the meal. I was expecting strips and I got pieces. The pancake had good flavor and tasty. It was huge and I thought the flavor would be affected. But it did not. This is definitely a sharing dish. Unless you are very hungry. I believe they have a challenge for this. Service was awesome. Very cool peoples. They came by often for coffee refills. Love that. There is plenty of sitting. Outdoor, indoor and a bar. I want to come back for something different. read more

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If you get the right server, it is great, if not you get ignored, long wait for just coffee and no smile with loud conversations..... Giving my 25% tips to Omelette Inn, food just as good, BETTER service, less chaos for a more peaceful dining experience and they treat everyone the same not catering to pushy Karens read more

As a Long Beach, Ca Born n Raised person.. I love going into places where the staff know me. I love local spots that everyone who goes are regulars. Because it's nice to have a smile and courtesy served with your meal. I feel like the location is why this spot is a locals favorite frequent spot and to why there are so many reviews that are positive. Now that I no longer live in the city, when I touch down, it's almost like walking into another dimension seeing all the changes. Including this restaurant, which I've sat in several times before it became the Potholder today. This was my first time since its last owner dining and I did not get a warm welcome. Matter of fact, I stood around maybe 5-10 minutes longer than I should have while people walked in after me, and got seated by other staff. Meanwhile, me and my boyfriend are standing around waiting for the lady who greeted us to finish working the food window and waiting tables. The food was not good. It wasn't better than what you can make at home. Everything was dry, from the eggs, to the potatoes. My eggs were hard scrambled which wouldn't have been bad had we not had dishes that were supposed to be to be saucy. Literally no sauce we had to drowned our food in hot sauce. (Imagine Chilaquiles with a dab of chili verde sauce ‍). I was bummed. I'm usually very proud to be an LBC baby and love bragging about what good eats and service we have.. But this experience wasn't it. Could be because they were busy but quality shouldn't be compromised ever. read more

Excellent attentive service. I ordered the tuna melt. It was pretty good. I also took a bit of my sister's burger. It was excellent. The curly fries and ranch dressing were also really good. This is a great place to stop in the Long Beach area. There's even a parking lot. read more

We were immediately seated when we arrived. Waitress came over and went over the menu. Thank goodness she did. She recommended the enchiladas with home made pork chili verde and potatoes. So we took her advice and wow... they were yummy. Employees were all very friendly. We would be regulars if we lived here just so we could try all the items on the menu lol. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Breakfast Enchiladas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Service was good, prices are reasonable. Portions are decent. They have a large breakfast menu with tons of options. Private parking lot and plenty of seating. read more

Omg this breakfast restaurant is amazing. Their menu is pretty big. You really don't know what to pick from. Pretty much everyone can find something they want and crave. I was seriously impressed by the menu selections. So much to offer. I went simple with the country fried steak. It was juicy and tasty. The potatoes were yummy and the coffee is Hot and strong. Service is fantastic. Come here at opening to beat the rush! read more

The Potholder Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

It took us an hour to get our food, it call came out at different times (toast, then eggs, then the rest of the meal) order came out wrong twice. Larger tables that came after us got their food before us and left before we even got our meal. read more

Never been to any of the locations. On the way here, I passed through a very industrial area and oftentimes, very empty streets which can leave you dubious of this venue choice. My slight anxiety dissipated when I arrived to a happenin' breakfast place. There was a steady line of patrons waiting outside. Perhaps it was timing, but our wait wasn't long at all. We decided to sit indoors but the patio looked nice too. I loved the delightfully bright primary colors, especially the cobalt electric blue booths with a suspended surf board and just the old school diner feels. Feeling nostalgic about the Grand Prix, naturally I gravitated to this menu listing. Basically, it's a kitchen sink Omelet. So delicious along with the potatoes which were flavorful with crispy edges. I hate half and saved it for the next day. The wait wasn't long, service was attentive refilling our coffee without having to request it. Would come back for sure. Metered parking in the street. Parking lot in the rear too. read more

The Potholder Cafe - The Grand Prix Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Had breakfast here today. Service was good, we were greeted and shown to a table. The place is right on the corner. I know it was clean but decor seems a bit dated. There is customer parking in the rear, and patio seating is available. The food is average, pancakes were large. Coffee was a bit bitter, not sure if it had been on the burner too long? Prices are decent so it didn't stand out too much. But the service is what made the visit good. read more

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best food ever not pricey way better than the crappy Einstein bagels that suck I throw the last time I ate an einstein bagel it made throw up read more

If you like this place, more power to you. I got a bennie- the eggs were over poached so it was more of a hard boiled egg. English muffins with Kraft cheese slices, hard boiled eggs and a hollandaise sauce that did not taste right. It was more like some yellow power that you add water to because there was absolutely no taste in any of it. Service was okay. And the ambiance is what you'd expect from an old school diner. I've had better fast food or frozen meals than what I had here, left nauseated and hungry to say the least. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Turkey Bennie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place was GOD awful!!!!! I had a combination plate which consisted of a stuffed French toast with peanut butter. It tasted very dry and the peanut butter was not creamy and tasted of a natural variety which lacked moist. The omelette was over cooked and had many vegetables in it to include onion and tomatoes. There was some avocado on top which was not fresh! There were some potatoes which were cooked properly and tasted fine. People run don't walk from this place!!! I do not recommend this place remain open!!!!! read more

The Potholder Cafe - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

Wanted to try this place after a long walk this morning. Was seated outside promptly and ordered drinks. About 10 minutes later , 2 more parties came in and were seated. We received our drinks but still waited for our orders. After watching both of the other parties receive their orders and we are still waiting, we just paid for the drinks and left. Pretty sure the waitress forgot about us entirely. Very disappointed in the service. read more

We used to come here every couple of weeks. Moved from LBC and haven't been in a while. This place is disappointing to say the least. Our server was friendly, but clueless about the menu and food. I asked if the corn beef hash was made fresh or out of a can. I was told they make their own. I get fried mush (canned). My over medium egg is broken and the white is still transparent running all over my plate. My gf's "chilaquiles" come "nacho style". Aka a bunch of dry/greasy chips with some egg and soyrizo on top. Her beans looked recently defrosted and the temperature confirmed that they weren't just made (cold). Bonus: Rotten avocado on top. My friend's ABC Omlet (a dish we've ordered dozens of times) was sad. Overcooked egg, very light cheese, and greasy bacon that taste like it was cooked yesterday. Nothing on my plate was salted. Very weird for greasy diner. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Nasty corned beef has from a can - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food was good I had corned beef hash and eggs. Eggs and hash were cooked perfectly. Everyone in my group was happy with their food. Staff was friendly and attentive. Beach/surf them decorations were a nice touch to an aging building. Both lunch and breakfast menus were available in the morning which further pleased some people in my group. read more

The Potholder Cafe - Corned beef hash and eggs. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

Had to leave this place this morning Just got off a cruise and before taking my friends to the airport we stopped her for breakfast. As I was giving the girl our order I saw something moving on the wall thinking it was a fly but it was roach and I had to tell my friends that i wasn't able to eat there and they saw it on the wall and we got up and left. I was grossed out thinking. That if it's on the wall it has to be in the kitchen and I can't eat there !!! The owner Need to fix this problem right away this isn't sanitary. read more

It has been years since our last visit to this Long Beach icon. Our bad. Number 1 attribute is... THEY HAVE PARKING! I'm talking FREE parking. Upon entering, we were greeted and seated without delay. Ashley, our server, was quickly tableside, taking our beverage orders. Ashley helped by answering our questions about the menu. My wife enjoyed the breakfast burrito with chorizo. My goodness, that sucker was huge! I had J.R.'s Flagship. The Flagship is some mighty tasty corned beef hash and poached eggs. Both dishes came with hashbrowns. My Flagship was very good, but between the hash and the side of hashbrowns, it was just a tad too much potato for me. Next time, I'll get slices of tomatoes. Ashley kept regular checkups on us. Coffee, it be a flowing! Keep this restaurant on your short list. It may well be a stop you may want to make even if you need to drive a bit. Remember, mighty tasty! read more

Great service, great customer service , Bomb hungover burger Waitress was very professional and kept check to make sure we were happy . read more

The Potholder Cafe - Hungover burger , really delicious A+++ - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California

This is my favorite location for the Potholder! One of the most notable features would be the layout. There were several sections for 2 people which drastically cut wait times. The staff were friendly, we were lucky to get Ruby who was very attentive. The food was delicious and came out hot. The bathrooms were clean and single person unisex. I will definitely be coming back! read more

It's been a while since I visited this place, but figured an update was due. I get the draw of the potholder. It's fairly affordable for large portions. Unfortunately, they're still just, subpar. It breaks my heart a lil bit. I ordered an omelet, with potatoes, and sourdough toast. My SO ordered stuffed French toast with potatoes and toast as well. Everything. Was. Soggy. My toast was raw toast (maybe put in a toaster at level 2). The potatoes weren't crispy, and turned to mush easily. The omelet was flavored by the accompanying ingredients, but as eggs were not seasoned. The stuffed French toast was mushy, and had soft corn flakes. On the palate it all felt monotoned. Reading the reviews prior, we spoke to the manager - who happened to be waiting tables at the time. We didn't want to surprise them with a wow, this is mush. My SO offered some constructive criticism. I'm still jaded by this restaurant, and probably won't return. read more

I frequent the potholder as I live across the street. After today's experience, I will not be back. I had an out of town guest with me and his food was cold. We waited for over five minutes for our server. She did offer to replace the waffle, but we declined after waiting so long. After a receiving the bill, we were charged a ridiculous amount for four chicken strips. I asked for the owner, Michael, and was told Veronica was "like an owner. She came to the table absolutely indifferent. She blamed us for not being able to get the servers attention this causing the waffle to be cold. It was embarrassing as I suggested the restaurant which I will not again. This was extremely disappointing. read more

I was one of the original hippies that started eating there back in about 1970 when people would smoke pot get the munchies. This used to be a little old man and woman's restaurant a sweet couple and they had pot holders all over the place before the hippies bought it. The hippies made the food outrageous and lots of it so you would eat till you couldn't eat anymore and everything was so delicious and it still is except it's just not quite up to what it used to be but I still go there and it's my favorite place to eat breakfast. I recommend this place to anyone I now go to the one on Lakewood Boulevard I believe it is. I don't live near the one on Broadway anymore. read more

Great service! Came to the Long Beach area and ate here twice. Would've came sooner if I had found it earlier in my vacation. Thank you Veronica for the happy vibes. Will def come back every time I'm in the area read more

The Potholder Cafe - Thursday special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Long Beach, California