Unpretentious quality food and great ambiance. Potato and egg and veggies all fresh and tasty. Granola French toast delicious and strawberries and blackberries not too ripe. Blueberries were squishy tho but that was only negative of the whole meal. Fair prices and good service. read more

T's Cafe - Potato + egg + veggies + lite cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Amazing cornerstone of the little town with awesome pictures of old solana beach and a fire pit for cozy winter mornings. great breakfast and lunch. The staff is super friendly and makes you feel at home. Cocktails are a must! read more

It was so cute! The food was delicious and the bloody Mary's were supreme. Would def go again! The waitresses were really nice! I got the Corn Beef Hash Skillet read more

I absolutely love this place! I had the Mexican potato skillet with breakfast sausage instead of chorizo. Very flavorful and spicy. The coffee is also good. My only complaint is that the mugs are too small. Since we were all sharing, I also tried the corned beef hash skillet and the biscuits and gravy. Just to give you a heads up, I have tried both of these types of food from coast to coast, and even the southern states, but I have never taken a liken to them. However, I can finally say I like both of these dishes. You could have knocked my friends over with a feather! The biscuit was crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. The gravy was thick and had a wonderful sausage flavor. And most importantly, they kept the two separate. No wet mushy biscuit here. You have control over how much gravy is on each bite. The corned beef hash was also fabulous! It was like they just took a fully cooked corned beef from the oven, pulled it apart, and chopped it up. It was so moist and delectable. Great atmosphere, great food, great service, and good prices. What more can you ask for? read more

A PERFECT place to have brunch on a beautiful, sunny San Diego morning. It's a very quaint place in Solano Beach next to other restaurants. Ate here the past weekend with my bf based on a recommendation from a friend. Glad we went! Although the service was a tad slow sometimes, our waitress was sweet so it didn't bother me too much. My bf created his own omelet with 8 things. Perfect portion and wasn't super greasy. The highlight was my banana stuffed french toast (picture is uploaded). I don't usually order french toasst but I was very intrigued with this one. So happy I ordered it! The french toast was so yummy! It wasn't soggy and overly sweet. The fresh berries on top were so good! I wold love to go again and order their Un-Benedict eggs specials. Looked very interesting. Maybe next time. =P read more

T's Cafe - Banana stuffed French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

"Served with choice of homefries, hashbrowns, grits, tomatoes or cottage cheese and biscuits and gravy or toast" - The menu. I know what that says. I know that that means. But I couldn't believe it. When I read this, I thought: damn, that is a tough call, it almost reads like I get one of those items and biscuits and gravy or toast. But then I thought, that would be too good to be true. It must mean one of the first mentioned, or toast. NO. IT MEANS THAT AS ANOTHER TOAST-LIKE OPTION, ONE CAN RECEIVE BISCUITS AND GRAVY. So I did the best thing to do in the situation. What do you get? Hmmm? Cottage cheese and toast? Tomatoes and biscuits and gravy? I think not!!! Hahahaha! You get HASH BROWNS AND BISCUITS AND GRAVY. And whatever your entree is, of course. In my case it was a delicious "cobb omelett". I heard that this place used to be called Mr. T's. I pity the fool who hasn't eaten here. read more

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I love this place for breakfast. They have all the usual stuff for breakfast, and the bacon is fatty and yummy! They have a kids menu, too (see photo). On cold days they have a cozy fire going in their raised-pit fireplace. They also have a some gumball machines near the front. I always get a bouncy ball for 25 cents. read more

T's Cafe - Kid's Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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Hands down, BEST breakfast in San Diego. I've lived in San Diego for 20 years and have been to just about every breakfast place there is and came across T's Cafe five years ago and haven't been anywhere else since. This is a place you could roll out of bed, stay in your pajamas, put on a ball cap and flip flops and go (and I've seen people do this). It's strictly breakfast and lunch, so if you go after 2pm, you're out of luck. I don't know of anything bad on the menu but I typically for breakfast and it is incredible. You can go super healthy with egg whites, dry toast and fruit, or throw caution to the wind and have the banana french toast or biscuits and gravy! I don't know of a single place that can math their eggs benedict. I'm not a bloody mary drinker, but there's is so good, people come in and buy it in the gallon jugs. Casual atmosphere, there is a small bar and small outdoor patio. Don't come here if you are expecting 5 minute service like Denny's. There is usually a wait to get a table but generally no more than 15 mins (well worth it). Please don't hassle your waitress if she doesn't come by right away. There are a lot of locals that visit this place and the staff is very personable and stop and chat sometimes. Again, if you just want a quick breakfast thrown in front of you, Denny's can accommodate. The meals are incredible and so is the staff. All of the waitresses are phenomenal. Kelly and Katie are a lot of fun if you can get them to wait on you. Again, GREAT place and don't miss it if you are in the area. read more

I stopped by this place to have a quick bite for breakfast and take some food to go for my girlfriend after eating. I read about the OMFG UNBELIEVABLE BLOODY MARYS! and I love me a good bloody buddy, so I had to stop in. It was busy. There was a line, but they managed to squeeze one person in no problem. I waited 10 minutes for someone to come and greet me and when I did, I got the, "I'll be right with you." Fine. I don't mind that. I understand the place is busy. Thanks for at least noticing me sitting here. Another 10 minutes pass and finally the waitress comes back over and says, "What can I get for you?" in a tone that told me, "I'm really busy, hurry up." I asked about the bloody mary and she said, "Ok. One bloody mary." and walked away. I did not order a bloody mary, I just asked about one. Ten minutes later (that's 30 minutes and I haven't ordered yet) she comes back with the bloody mary and asks me in the same hurried fashion if I'm ready to order. I asked a two or three questions about the two options I had selected and ordered my food, plus my girlfriends togo food. I requested all the food be cooked at once because my 11 years of restaurant work experience told me to ask for everything as soon as possible because I knew it was going to take a long time. My food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was VERY good. I had some veggie, cheese, egg and potato scramble. Awesome. Also, kudos for having three different hot sauces as a selection. After I was done eating, the waitress came back to ask me how my food was. I'm glad I enjoyed it, because if it was off, I would have been out another 20 minutes. She then told me she was going to put the togo food order in. Shit shit shit shit. I'm never leaving this place. Before she sprinted away from my table again, I requested the check. The togo food and check arrived at the same time. My payment was processed in a reasonable amount of time and I was FINALLY free to leave. An hour for a scramble and some togo food was WAY too long in my opinion. In the hour I was there for breakfast, I saw her stop to talk to a customer at the bar 5 times. Each time wasn't a quick stop. They were good, detailed discussions. I kept thinking about how much better the service would be if she would just pay more attention to her tables and not chatting. Now the OMFG FAMOUS BLOODY MARYS Eight bucks. Eight bucks for Gordon's, plastic bottle vodka and their "famous" mix in a pint glass. I'm no Grey Goose or Belvedere guy, but Gordon's? C'mon guys! Give me Skyy or Absolute for eight bucks. That Gordon's garbage is $5 a bottle on the bottom shelf of the grocery store. Perhaps the people ordering these don't drink many bloody mary's because I would give it a 3 on a scale 1-10. A good bloody mary is thick and full of flavor with particles of spicy, tastiness and goodness floating around in it. They did had the stuff floating around inside the mix, but somehow omitted the taste aspect. This was a joke of a bloody mary. I've had better grocery store mixes than this! My tip for T's: Call in your order, pick it up and eat it at home. While you're picking it up, have your friend/girl/boyfriend/person make up some good, thick bloody mary's with flavor and taste to enjoy once you get home. read more

T's has been around for a long time. I have going there for breakfast since I was in High School. The food is good and the selection is plentiful. It's a straight up breakfast/lunch place. Nothing fancy about the food, just good ole American breakfast choices. The service is notoriously SLOW, so do not go there if you are in any sort of a hurry or if you are so hungry in the moment you might pass out from mal-nutrition. In reading the reviews below, someone in ownership should take notice as these matter. I use Yelp reviews to influence my decisions on where to dine when I travel all the time. Ts, take notice. read more

Great breakfast spot, great Bloody Mary's and a great atmosphere. I got the Acacia Scramble with egg whites, squash, feta, and bacon. They give you lots of food that'll make your mouth water and your belly full! Service is quick and the staff is sweet. I would definitely recommend this spot to friends or anyone passing on through! read more

Stopping by T's Cafe before heading to Del Mar Race Course is a tradition for us. We have missed an entire year, and I was so looking forward to getting back there this year! We went on Saturday July 24th, around 9:30 a.m.. It was a different set-up due to COVID protocols, but we were given our bloody Mary's (so good!) while we waited in line to order our food & then get seated. I ordered the corned beef hash Florentine benedict with hash browns, & my partner ordered the corned beef hash potato scramble, substituting the eggs with roasted vegetables. We were able to sit inside at the bar, where we usually try & sit. It was pretty busy, being a weekend, and they have outside tables & inside ones. We weren't in a hurry, so we didn't mind the wait. It was just great to see Pam the owner, who was helping out in the kitchen & other duties. As with most businesses, she has a shorter staff, and a few new people still getting the hang of things, but I didn't see anyone slacking around, & it looked like the food was coming out pretty quickly. Our food arrived, piping hot, and I wish I had taken a picture, because it was beautiful. They make one of the best corned beef hashes I have ever tasted, and the hollandaise on the benedict was Perfect! Made from scratch, perfect consistency, & so delicious! The hash browns were cooked right, crispy outside, softer inside. My partners' potato bake (they brought the corned beef hash separately) was delicious also. (Very filling, which is good because sadly this year, the Del Mar race course menu hasn't been what it once was.) T's Cafe is a great place to go. If you go on a weekend, especially during the Del Mar race meet, expect to have longer wait times, and with a newer staff, maybe a few mix ups. But for us, it is Great food & great value! read more

T's embodies everything I think of when I think of a sleepy town's breakfast spot. My husband is a creature of habit and whenever he or we are down in Solana, he must have a meal here. I went for my first time and I have to agree---it's good stuff. Five of us arrived and were glad there was no wait. There is now some parking in front so no circling around the block. We got a big booth and it was getting busy when we arrived. We had waters served in small mason jars and the house bloody mary, that came with celery, olives, citrus and a caper berry (I think). It wasn't spicy at all. But it was good; just didn't go with what I ordered. We did get an order of french toast for the table and it was really fluffy! It was a nice starter. Most of the group got eggs but my eyes were on the blueberry pancakes. It was Sunday, who counts calories on a Sunday? They were just as fluffy as the french toast and so worth the calories. I also got a side of a fried egg to have some protein. Others got potato skillets, scrambles and the biscuits and gravy. We all liked our food. There are SO many options that it's too much to list out so the menu photos are very helpful. I can see why it's highly recommended and would definitely come back for more pancakes! read more

Bloody Mary's to die for. Too bad I was hanging badly from the night before and couldn't order one for myself. I tried the Alaskan Omelette which is made with real crab, tomato, green onions, cream cheese and topped with hollandaise sauce. Absolutely delicious. I prefer the hash browns over the home fries and opt for toast instead of the biscuit, which was just mediocre. The service is a bit slow but I think it's because of the large crowds. All of the wait staff was extremely nice though. read more

T's Cafe - I've never seen eggs so perfectly poached. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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What happened to this place? You now have to order your food from a limited menu after waiting in line at a makeshift outdoor bar right next to the street, wait additional time for them to find you a table, and then hope that they get your order right! I was there yesterday and after waiting in line for about 20 minutes and getting ready to order I was told by the staff person taking the order that there was now too long of a wait for a table so she would not even accept my order and told me to come back later! I looked around and there were several tables available outside and probably even more inside. I was so frustrated that I just left and after some internal debate decided to leave the review to warn others. I can understand modifications being made at the peak of the pandemic but don't know what the rationale is for continuing this process. Needless to say I will not be back until they make some changes to this new system! By the way I would've given my experience yesterday zero stars but I was not allowed to post this until I gave it at least one! read more

Completely dis functional process that doesn't operate like a normal restaurant. We waited 30 minutes to order our food and then went over to check if they were ready, and they had closed. read more

Probably one of the worst meals I've ever had. The cornbeef in the rubin sandwich, was cut with the grain making if tough. Although it was flavor full. The crab cakes where adiquit. The scrambled eggs with spinach was fine, although the waitperson never brought the toast that was to have come with the meal. The biggest thing that killed the dinning experience, was the utensils came 5 to 10 minutes after the food was brought to the table. Making my all four of our meal cool or already cold. Everything on the menu, was priced at $15,00 we ordered our meals, they came in a timely manner, and we never saw the waitperson again. We had call another person that was working nearby just to ask for water, and some more ice-tea. When our waitperson brought it to the table, it was like we were bothering her while she was visiting with a friend at a party. The check was almost $75,00, the person waiting on the table, should have been paying extra attention to the table. This place is on my don't do it again list. read more

I was very excited to eat here as I heard good things about it. I asked the hostess the wait time since I knew it was a Sunday morning and I was told about 20 minutes. 20 minutes go by and we were not even close to being able to order. I know places get busy so I didn't mind but then by the time we were getting seated it had been about an hour when I was originally told 20 minutes. We then waited another hour just to get our food. I saw a table of 6 get their food, eat, and leave before we were even close to getting ours. When we finally got our food half of it wasn't even hot, barely warm at the best and some of it was even cold. You do pay and tip ahead of time and honestly for how much it was I would have at least expected hot food. I have two stars though because even though it was chaotic the staff was very friendly. read more

Came here for our long awaited Mother's Day brunch! And we were not disappointed with the food! It was incredibly delicious, and I think everyone was happy! We had a party of 8 with 3 kids and they accommodated us very well. My sister decided to try their famous Bloody Mary and my Mom and I thought we'd try their mimosas. After a few seconds I changed my mind and said I would like a bloody Mary instead. About 5 minutes later the waitress came out with one bloody mary and two mimosas. I told her that I had changed my mind and wanted the bloody mary. Soon, our entire party was at the table, and everyone else was ordering drinks. I still hadn't received my bloody mary. I even looked at the waitress as she was taking orders and said I was still waiting for my bloody mary. Her look told me she wasn't happy that I reminded her again. My Aunt also ordered a bloody mary after I had, and they brought her bloody mary out before mine. I mean, I know I changed my mind, but sheesh! So, my Aunt was nice and gave me hers! Thanks Auntie! Other than the drink flub, everything else was excellent! I ordered the Acacia scrambler and was not disappointed at all! The vegetables were cooked perfectly, the egg whites were cooked well and not runny. The fruit was all fresh and ripe. Atmosphere was great. Very open and airy. I loved the style of the building, which apparently is very old. I'm thinking 1920's or 30's. I am looking forward to eating here again! The price is right! I guess next time I will make sure to order the bloody mary from the get go. BTW, the bloody mary was PERFECT! Spicy just how I like it! read more

T's Cafe - Famous Bloody Mary - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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LOVE this breakfast spot! We enjoy sitting inside by the fire on a cold day and outside on the big patio on warmer days. The Breakfast Sandy (sandwich) is my favorite! So many Benny's to enjoy too. read more

When I first entered the restaurant I thought it was a local favorite...it is so filthy dirty that the vents are hanging from ceiling and the floor has not been cleaned in years. I decided to order a salad...because who could ruin a salad. It was so so so BAD. It started with lipstick on my glass (not my color) then a bowl of greens were delivered but they were brown. The boiled eggs were gray and the chicken was so dry that it looked like sawdust. They did take it off our bill but I will NEVER go back....GROSS! read more

My wife and I have now been here twice. Both times for breakfast. The first day was on the 14th and then again on the 15th. So I will start with the 14th. No one greeted us when we walked in . We haven't been at T's in years and years. So, no greeting and finally a girl said to us sit anywhere. Finally got menu's and then ordered. We decided to share the eggs benedict . It was good my only complaint is that the hash browns were not cooked enough. On the 15th my wife got the eggs benedict again because she did like it but she asked to have the hash browns cooked more. As for myself I got a BLT. I did like it and I got it served with fry's. The service we received was much better than the day before. I would go back again for either breakfast or lunch. Not a 5 star place in my opinion but 3 stars ain't too shabby. read more

Maybe I am a cynic but I am not sure why this place is a favorite or so busy on weekend mornings. They bloody Marys are too expensive for the cheap well vodka they use and the food is nothing special. read more

Terrific local spot with amazing breakfast! Not to mention their Bloody Mary's are crazy good along with their Mimosas. This is a must stop if you're in town. Lots of horse people here too. You never know who you'll run into. read more

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I think the server lost our ticket but didn't want to say that to us--our food came out after the rest of our party was done eating. They had also forgotten my drink before that. All of the meals on the menu are $15 which is an interesting method of pricing. I got French toast and it was alright. read more

Unbelievably rude service. After being told there was a wait list that would last 10 minutes and being asked to stand to the side and the hostess declining to take my name. Within 5 minutes hostess and female bartender started serving a line that became 6 parties deep. When politely asking the hostess about the wait list she rudely and with attitude said she had called all names on the waitlist. read more

This place is very lax on wearing their masks. Did not feel comfortable at all. One server was not wearing a mask at all. It was on his arm and some were wearing under their nose. Over easy eggs were over cooked. Toast was just basically bread with butter on it. Home fries were over cooked. I would suggest going somewhere else. read more

Beautiful spot, real poor experience. From the get go, the lack of organization was obvious. We waited 20 minutes for someone to acknowledge us. Then, it was one thing after another, forgotten almond milk, long ordering process, food came out at all different times, lack of attention, had to ask multiple times for everything we needed, had to ask for water refills, had to ask for coffee refills, had to ask twice for boxes. A lot of confusion between the staff members too..it was odd. Waited 25 minutes for the bill all for it to come out wrong. Definitely felt like we couldn't wait to leave once we finally paid. On a brighter note, food was delicious. Highly recommend the crab melt. Overall, Just not worth the experience with other brunch places around. Bummer! read more

Very local place with great menu and service. I ate the french toast which it was delicious. Will come back! read more

Never again. It used to be good...not anymore. Walked by the kitchen, door was open and there was trash everywhere, rat droppings and a dead rat in a bag just laying there. The service was some of the worst I've ever had and the food was not good at all. Eggs undercooked, French toast tastes like cardboard, bacon was burnt. Food floating in the water glass was cool too. Overall disgusting! read more

Went here to breakfast on Memorial Day our "20 minute wait" turned into "one hour", oh well, but then the service was horrible, had to refill my own coffee and fetch ketchup, staff seemed nonchalant and indifferent (this is a management issue). Came to find out they were way understaffed = why they performed so poorly. T's next time, let us know and say, "Hey we're under staffed today, your wait will be long, maybe an hour or so, and to top it off you may not get good service" Food was very good had the homemade hash. The poor service ruined the experience. read more

Perfect stop on our way to LEGO land. Reasonable priced food with yummy breakfast kids meals. Mine was delicious! Great service. The food came out so fast! read more

T's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solana Beach, California

We got the buenos dias burrito with hash browns here today, we are longtime San Diego residents and have been to T's before, we have been hesitant to leave the house since the pandemic began but we were thoroughly impressed with the food and the service. Our waitress jillian was super quick at taking our order and very attentive. We were ecstatic already and then she gave us the homemade salsa and we were on cloud 9! It's places like t's and waitresses like jillian that make an old couple like Dave and I appreciate the good things in life. read more

Continues to be the worst service in history. Sat down for 15 minutes and no one came to take the order, once they came we were are finally able to order & then the food took 70 minutes to cook. Waiter never once came and updated us. This is just unacceptable. Horrible experience yet again. read more

Good breakfast joint but take my review with a grain of salt since I didn't make the "Elite" cut......

Way too f$@@%&ing loud for a Sunday brunch. Came at 11:30 a.m. Waited about 1/2 hr for table. Service was very sparse. Bloody Marys okay, not great for the price. Super loud, shitty tinny sounding speakers blasting 80s/90s pop music. Food took about a half hour to come. Reuben had mediocre corned beef, barely any sauerkraut and not enough dressing. Biscuit w/ gravy, stale biscuit, gravy not bad but lacking any hint of sausage. Fresh salad was just o.k. service was generally nonexistent. Portion sizes adequate. read more

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What was once and great sit down breakfast place now offers some sort of hybrid counter service. Yuck. Not efficient, does not work. Do not recommend. read more

Amazing!!! One of our fav breakfast spots. Great service and food. I'm vegan and even though they don't have a vegan breakfast option they're always willing to make me a yummy burrito. I love that we can bring our pups to the outside patio. read more

we had landed @ SAN after rising at 4 AM for our early flight out of EWR. Were heading to Carlsbad for our little vacation and got sidelined on 1-5 due to an accident so decided to detour at this exit for breakfast/ lunch. We came in here and the menu was good and because we were on a time change we opted for breakfast. we had 2 omelets. I had the mexican and my husband had the solano. My one bone to pick here is that is quite a wait between placing our order and getting our food - about 45 minutes. We couldn't figure out if they had forgotten our order or was this just California? Regardless, when our food arrived we were not disappointed and in fact quickly forgot that we were tired of waiting. This could quite possibly be the best omelette i have EVER had. It was so fresh, and the ingredients were all fresh and flavorful. It was bursting with jalapeño freshly cut and the fire in my mouth was a little explosion that made me realize i did not need the cholula that i had just asked for. The overall service was good, attentive and they kept the coffee cups brimming, a big plus for us as we recharged our engines for the remainder of the day. Will definitely hit this up again prior to our departure back to the east coast. read more

Great spot for a classic breakfast! Service was okay, not very attentive but the waitress was friendly. The pancakes are delicious and bacon is cooked perfectly. Didn't really enjoy the eggs, they were way too runny for over medium. The vibes in there feel like a home style cafe out in the country. Overall I would recommend coming here read more