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  • 4/5 Julie k. 1 year ago on Google
    Really good diner food! Big plate sized omelettes and biscuits and gravy and potatoes and waffles! Service was great and patio seating was lovely. Mimosas were good too! All around a laid back cafe/diner experience with a patio in downtown Long Beach 🏖
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melissa K. 11 months ago on Google
    Awesome experience! Walked up and was greeted & seated right away into a dining room with great ambiance. The tables are lovely with the whole room having a California beach theme worth seeing. The service was superb and the food delicious! Lots to pick from on the menu and our party of people were uniformly happy. Prices are very reasonable for the quality and amount of food served. While waiting after ordering met the owner who is a genuinely nice person which was also a nice experience to add to our visit! Overall.. a perfect experience we will do again in the future!! Hint: the thick fries with a side of ranch was sinfully yummy!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nadia V. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is awesome! Everybody is nice , excellent customer service and delicious food. We were able to have our small dog in the patio, which is a plus for us. Keep in mind they close at 2 pm. Their prices are reasonable, and the wait time is usually no more than 25 minutes, even on a busy day. I recommend their stuff french toast.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 alberto z. 8 months ago on Google
    I love this place. It has good old fashion breakfast but a lot of different options infused with Mexican breakfast. Everything tasted great. Great location with enough parking. Service was good and quick. There are lots we still need to try and come back. My daughter loved the country fried steak and said it's way better than IHOP.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jonathon S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was great and service was nice. Easy walk from my hotel. Came on a Thursday and go there Thursdays special. They have a deal for each day so take advantage. Pancakes are huge
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig Pleggenkuhle (. 8 months ago on Google
    Classic breakfast. Great menu and everything is great. Friendly fast service and parking.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adriana V. 8 months ago on Google
    We had amazing very filling breakfast! Great service and recommendations made by our waitress Diana! Highly recommend to visit!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Iam P. 9 months ago on Google
    When arriving make sure your entire party is there ready to be seat or you have to wait. You run the chance of loosing your spot and wait until the next available table is open. The menu is pretty well laid out. Omelets, pancakes, waffles and breakfast combinations. Portions are well for the price. The stuffed French toast needs syrup to compliment the overall flavor of the toast. Overall it was ok. Food came out cold and we had to resend a few items back due to eggs and pancakes being a bit cold.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rob J. 4 months ago on Google
    Nice staff, was greeted outside by young man and woman working on patio. Was greeted again then quickly seated at table of my choice. The coffee was good, the food was hot and exactly the way I ordered. Love the fresh salsa
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sun K. 1 year ago on Google
    GREAT PLACE!!! We went here for the first time while living only 15 minutes away from home. I was very surprised how cozy and homey this place is. Not only the food was great but also very nice people working there. I was quite impressed when I saw some workers knew customers’ first name. Also very touched when they sincerely and wholeheartedly cared for seniors! It’s very hard to find places and people like this place :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tina R. 1 year ago on Google
    1st time visit to this cafe & it definitely needs the help of Gordon Ramsay or one of the other food network stars! It wasn’t packed but we waited for our table then the service was horrible we started with one server then two other girls took over the food was horrible in taste, look at the dish below the hash browns were dryer than the Palm Springs dessert. The owners of this place need to regain their passion bc this place has so much potential! But, with the horrible staff & cooks who made us chicken & waffles with absolutely no flavor! The only thing that was wonderful was the coffee & when I asked for a refill she never showed up so we are definitely NOT coming back…I can help with revamping your place & bringing it back to life you have too many employees doing NOTHING. I want my money back…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Teresa T. 2 years ago on Google
    Was looking for THE BEST BREAKFAST spot in Long Beach... and here's where we ate. Everything we ordered, was served really fast and piping hot! The potatoes were so yummy! Waffles were perfect and bacon cooked just right. Thank you, Potholder Cafe, for your great service!🤤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mikayla C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place. Our server had the outside and a section inside and she was still amazing.The breakfast quesadilla was okay, I probably wouldn’t get it again because nothing was inside the actual quesadilla. The flinstone French toast was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kim E. 1 year ago on Google
    The parking is nice and the orange juice was really good. However the food was not that great, especially for the price. The crunchy French toast with strawberry cream cheese was not my taste personally. The super pink cream cheese looked like peptobismol and the cereal that was on the toast got stuck in my teeth too much so I only ate one toast to fill my stomach and stopped eating. The employees are very nice, but we waited a long time for our food. We just ate to fill our stomachs to get rid of the hunger and left.

  • 4/5 Griffin A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and atmosphere in a super convenient location. Big parking lots across the street and behind the restaurant. Eggs Benny is always delicious and the jumbo mimosas are made with fresh juice. I’ve never needed to make reservations and the wait has always been under half an hour. The decor is cute and the neighborhood is safe and walkable. Great for couples with indoor and outdoor seating.

  • 5/5 Deanna R. 2 years ago on Google
    I'm on a mission to find good chicken and waffles. This rates up there.the waffle has bacon cooked in it which was a nice and delicious surprise. The chicken was so moist and delicious and seasoned very well. My daughter had eggs, bacon and potatoes which she loved and granddaughter pancakes. We all absolutely loved our meals.

  • 3/5 Charles B. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered the flaky French toast but was taken back a bit as the flavor wasn’t THAT great. I did get a chance to taste the pancakes and regular French toast; the pancakes were awesome and the french toast was a bit heavy on the butter. Overall a great location(sat outside), with great mimosas.

  • 5/5 Kim 2 years ago on Google
    August 2021 - Super cute place!! Service was nice and attentive! So much to choose from on the menu. Ordered Tim's Dug Out and loveddd it!!! Wait was about 20ish minutes but we did go around 11am on a Saturday. Will be back if I'm in the area!

  • 5/5 Douglas B. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to brunch in Long Beach! The Tim's Dug Out is my favorite plate. I went with my friends and they loved it, our waitress Vlagika was outstanding, personable, attentive and charming.

  • 4/5 Rita L. 2 months ago on Google New
    I walked in here. I was presently surprised by the decor and the service. The eggs were excellent, as was the sausage. The pancakes were slightly undercooked, being slightly doughy. As this was my first visit, I will be back again.

  • 5/5 JeanCarlos V. 6 months ago on Google
    Food was great!! It’s like a very homie version of your typical American diner but with like a Latin twist. It was delicious, everything we had. Our server ruby was really nice.

  • 4/5 Dee M. 2 years ago on Google
    They seemed to be a bit shorthanded on a Saturday morning but they still did a good job trying to get to us in a timely manner. I had soyrizo chilaquiles which were tasty, if not exactly authentic. My companion had a BLT with fruit and raved about it and the freshness of it. Would recommend when in DTLB.

  • 5/5 Zoe R. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice cozy place for breakfast. Wasent packed when I went so got seated quick. Staff is friendly. Our server was awesome. Took care of us. Food was delicious


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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