Hallie's Diner

Amazing food and people, my wife and I favorite spot to go to. A place that brings you back in time where people treat you the way you would treat others

It’s soooo good this is one of my favorite dinners in Petaluma. I highly recommend it 😋😋

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Old school charm and super nice staff. Food was excellent. If you are looking for breakfast food(not brunch) lol. This is your place

We enjoyed our all American breakfast! Service was mediocre ( Beacause they are popular amd busy!)But the food was good. Will definitely go back.

Good breakfast! there coffees really good! Good service friendly staff!

Had a great breakfast. The avocado/black bean omelette and Greek omelette are both excellent. The home fries are new potatoes sliced thinly with just the right amount of onions. Bottomless coffee/decaf too. Highly recommend!

Was just wandering the streets of downtown Petaluma and saw this small diner. Right away had a fantastic experience. My wife is celiac and the waitress was so good with explaining and understanding the need for caution. Once the food arrived, it was so delicious and great sizing! Definitely recommend.

Fresh squeezed orange juice to start and a unique and delicious sausage scramble! Small place with only 10 booths and 8 counter chairs but worth the wait !

Had the corn meal pancakes and a coffee. They were so rich and hearty I loved it. My waitress was very upbeat and friendly. This place felt like home.

A familial and nice place! Highly recommend their greek omelettes. The staff is very kind and the environment super nice! The menu is also pretty vegetarian friendly!

Classic diner near downtown... Love this place!

One of my favorite little diners. Great food at very reasonable prices. My daughter loved the giant fruit salad she got with her pancakes and it was ready quick for me to take home and enjoy. I've ate there many times but this time I ordered to go. So 3 people breakfast and the total was 40 before tip. Not bad for three great breakfast meals!

Love their Eggs Petaluma with spinach and sourdough. It's delicious and quite unique. Staff is fantastic and so friendly. Petaluma at it's best!!

Had brunch here today with my daughter and we were lucky to get seated right away as it’s a popular spot, especially on weekends (opted for outdoor seating rather than wait for a booth). I ordered a scrambled egg skillet and my daughter had a Greek omelette. Both were excellent!

Very good service. I accidentally ordered something I am allergic to. The lady is able to accept the return and help me to order something I can eat. Long waiting line. The food may take a while to come out.

This is where you want to go. Not only is the food delicious, with many options on the menu as you can see from the pictures, but the service is incredible and some of the friendliest I've ever experienced. The staff works as a team so you never wait for anything you need. Don't be intimidated if you drive by and there is a small crowd out front,it's worth it in the way it does not take that long. The corned beef hash pictured is delicious and the chicken sausage with cornbread pancakes was a great choice that we would get again.

Good food, clean and quaint diner, and awesome service at fair prices. I really liked the fresh cut flowers at each table. The coffee was a bit weak, but it wasn't bad.

Local town favorite. Typical wait of about 15 minutes for a table for a late breakfast. American style breakfast options were good, though there blueberry pancakes could how have been grilled a minute longer as inside was on mushy side. Wait for food took longer than expected, but the pleasantness and attentiveness of the wait staff made up for it. Cappuccino was a disappointment, if you like real barista beverages, than stick to basic coffee here and get your Starbucks/Peet's/Acres after.

Fantastic place that appears to be a local favorite. Food was excellent and the staff treated us like regulars. Really quick food delivery and tons of menu options.

Monday breakfast before my stretch session. Coffee, OJ, hash and an English muffin...Fantastic! The ladies waiting tables were incredibly efficient, friendly and beyond helpful while watching them work with a few difficult customers. Class acts! Very Very good! Excellent breakfast experience. Bravo waitstaff!

The food was excellent! The service outstanding. I had the biscuits and gravy. The portion was just right and the fact it included hash browns and eggs made it a complete breakfast. The side order of bacon was crispy. The staff was always interacting with the customers. It was so good I had breakfast there twice during my stay

Hallie's diner is a nice place to get breakfast/brunch. It's situated very close to the Petaluma market (pretty cool grocery show btw). If street parking is a pain for you, consider the 4 hour free parking right across the street from Hallie's. The food was pretty good, I feel they had enough options for brunch. We got a Maya Tipico and Biscuit with gravy. I enjoyed the meal but also realized that I am not a big fried plantain fan. Their juices were also fresh especially the orange one! They have both indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor seating being prettier as it is clear from the pictures! We had to wait almost half an hour to get an outdoor table though, so I would suggest making a reservation.

Such a cute place with delicious food! I got the cranberry turkey sandwich with a side salad. Very fresh ! Pictured below is half of the sandwich with side salad, and their delicious latte ☕️.

Stopped by here on our way home from a vacation and we were pleasantly suprised! I had the daily special the croissant with sausage and my husband had the french toast and said it was great! Glad we found this place!!

Tom Harms

Had brunch here today with my daughter and we were lucky to get seated right away as it’s a popular spot, especially on weekends (opted for outdoor seating rather than wait for a booth). I ordered a scrambled egg skillet and my daughter had a Greek omelette. Both were excellent!

yung-chin Chen

Very good service. I accidentally ordered something I am allergic to. The lady is able to accept the return and help me to order something I can eat. Long waiting line. The food may take a while to come out.

Shawn Gillis

This is where you want to go. Not only is the food delicious, with many options on the menu as you can see from the pictures, but the service is incredible and some of the friendliest I've ever experienced. The staff works as a team so you never wait for anything you need. Don't be intimidated if you drive by and there is a small crowd out front,it's worth it in the way it does not take that long. The corned beef hash pictured is delicious and the chicken sausage with cornbread pancakes was a great choice that we would get again.

Kitts Caribs

Spontaneous stop after coming from Point Reyes and ended up being one of favorite meals. Lively and friendly Hallie’s had excellent service and delicious food. We loved the steak and eggs and breakfast burrito. Love the diner feel and the great service that makes it all come together! Highly recommended

Hallie Simpson

Good food, clean and quaint diner, and awesome service at fair prices. I really liked the fresh cut flowers at each table. The coffee was a bit weak, but it wasn't bad.

L Wong

Local town favorite. Typical wait of about 15 minutes for a table for a late breakfast. American style breakfast options were good, though there blueberry pancakes could how have been grilled a minute longer as inside was on mushy side. Wait for food took longer than expected, but the pleasantness and attentiveness of the wait staff made up for it. Cappuccino was a disappointment, if you like real barista beverages, than stick to basic coffee here and get your Starbucks/Peet's/Acres after.

Kevin Kyle

Fantastic place that appears to be a local favorite. Food was excellent and the staff treated us like regulars. Really quick food delivery and tons of menu options.

Tom Singerline

Monday breakfast before my stretch session. Coffee, OJ, hash and an English muffin...Fantastic! The ladies waiting tables were incredibly efficient, friendly and beyond helpful while watching them work with a few difficult customers. Class acts! Very Very good! Excellent breakfast experience. Bravo waitstaff!

Dwayne “Triple D” Dixon

The food was excellent! The service outstanding. I had the biscuits and gravy. The portion was just right and the fact it included hash browns and eggs made it a complete breakfast. The side order of bacon was crispy. The staff was always interacting with the customers. It was so good I had breakfast there twice during my stay

Parul Priya

Hallie's diner is a nice place to get breakfast/brunch. It's situated very close to the Petaluma market (pretty cool grocery show btw). If street parking is a pain for you, consider the 4 hour free parking right across the street from Hallie's. The food was pretty good, I feel they had enough options for brunch. We got a Maya Tipico and Biscuit with gravy. I enjoyed the meal but also realized that I am not a big fried plantain fan. Their juices were also fresh especially the orange one! They have both indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor seating being prettier as it is clear from the pictures! We had to wait almost half an hour to get an outdoor table though, so I would suggest making a reservation.

Vanessa Camp

Such a cute place with delicious food! I got the cranberry turkey sandwich with a side salad. Very fresh ! Pictured below is half of the sandwich with side salad, and their delicious latte ☕️.

Morriah Antu

Stopped by here on our way home from a vacation and we were pleasantly suprised! I had the daily special the croissant with sausage and my husband had the french toast and said it was great! Glad we found this place!!

Magdalena Valderrama Hurwitz

Small but clean and airy. Additional breakfast choices include three specials plus not-your-usual Mexican dishes. We had the Maya Tipico from the regular menu and the Tamales and Eggs from the specials menu. Both came.with eggs to order and black beans. Maya Tipico came with mango salsa atop cooked plantains--nice combination of tart and sweet. Tamales and Eggs, similarly but a different type of savoriness and tanginess. Wish I had seen the espresso menu before I ordered coffee--no remarkably different choices, but I prefer espresso drinks. Friendly and attentive service, and not at all cloying.

The owner, Jen, is so warm and welcoming, she makes this place a true gem for Petaluma. The rest of the staff is fantastic too. Excellent food, quick service, relaxed ambiance. Feels like our second home. We’re so lucky to have this place in our town. Recommend!!

Wow! What a treasure! A diner that's not greasy and offers healthier food. The servers are amazing. Pumpkin blueberry pancakes! Potatoes that are fresh, flavor with an optional dollop of sour cream. Wonderful Greek omelet with fresh spinach. I'd be here everyday if I could.

Been going to Hallie's Diner for over 20 years. Great food! Love the black bean, avocado, and cheese omelet. The absolute best!

Excellent breakfast and coffee. Service was outstanding. Atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable. Lovely outside tables. I'll be back.

Rebecca

Excellent breakfast and coffee. Service was outstanding. Atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable. Lovely outside tables. I'll be back.

Françoise LeClerc

The owner, Jen, is so warm and welcoming, she makes this place a true gem for Petaluma. The rest of the staff is fantastic too. Excellent food, quick service, relaxed ambiance. Feels like our second home. We’re so lucky to have this place in our town. Recommend!!

Sharon Lilly

Wow! What a treasure! A diner that's not greasy and offers healthier food. The servers are amazing. Pumpkin blueberry pancakes! Potatoes that are fresh, flavor with an optional dollop of sour cream. Wonderful Greek omelet with fresh spinach. I'd be here everyday if I could.

No greasy spoons here. All your diner favorites, but fun and fresh!! Omlette and Huevos Rancheros shown here. Yum!

Our preferred breakfast spot in Petaluma. I usually order the Maya Típico, but I went lighter this time and got a fruit cup and coffee. Don’t sleep on the fruit cup! It was a huge portion and 8 kinds of fruit.

Classic place and great simple food for a breakfast diner, but has gotten super expensive.

T M

Nice place with booths. The avacoado omelette with black beans and salsa is exceptional. Really good items on menu and fresh squeezed orange juice. The bacon is great quality cooked very well. Lunch is outstanding with daily soups and chili, quality sandwiches with fruit, green or potatoe salads. It's a comfortable place to eat, very clean, cute clean bathrooms.

Food was not the best. Sausage was bland and flavorless, as were the eggs. Asked for no cheese in my breakfast burrito and got it anyway, didn't notice until a few bites in. Lactose intolerance didn't appreciate that. It was busy when we came by but it still took nearly 45 minutes for the two of us to get our small meals. Ran out of water and waitress didn't come by for another 15 minutes. Just a disappointing experience, especially for nearly $40 for two people.

I just looked up somewhere based on reviews in the area and stumbled across this Diner. Had high hopes but it definitely wasn’t worth the 4.5 stars or $55 for two people. Biscuits and Gravy tasted weird and sour and my bacon came out cold and rock hard. The chicken sausage in the omelette looked and smelled like cat food. Also our waitress didn’t come back to us u til she gave us the bill. I really don’t know why it was rated 4.5 stars. Cute diner but it’s just for looks.

Flavors weren't great. The herbs on the Eggs Petulama were stale and the corned beef hash had way too much black pepper. Portions were on the small side and my daughter was still hungry after eating her very very small kid's pancake. Pancake batter is super cheap - why skimp? Orange juice was good though and people were nice, but overall dissappinting. Won't be back.

While the food is decent you’re paying high prices for very little food. Ordered the corned beef hash and it was about half the portion you would expect to get at any other restaurant. It didn’t even come with toast. I would not recommend coming here if you’re hungry or care about getting your money’s worth.

nick gonzalezpomo

While the food is decent you’re paying high prices for very little food. Ordered the corned beef hash and it was about half the portion you would expect to get at any other restaurant. It didn’t even come with toast. I would not recommend coming here if you’re hungry or care about getting your money’s worth.

I’ve honestly never been to a bad breakfast spot before. But the food here is absolutely terrible. 14 of us ate here and every single thing except for bacon and eggs were just not good. The pancakes were the worst I’ve ever had in my life and everyone else at the tables. It was like mush texture and tasted raw. And this was after we ordered 3 full stacks of 3 which is a whopping $12 each too. Like if you just got a box pancake mix from any store it would be so much better. The meatloaf was not edible. It was like breadcrumbs had a sale and meat is not available. The apple chicken sausage was so tasteless it was just like eating texture. The steak and eggs steak was tough and chewy. Even the whole wheat toast was terrible, I don’t even know how you do that. But they did it. $230 for our food and mannnn. I wish we went to dennys. It would’ve been so much better. The service was very good though, that’s the two stars. And the diner itself is cute. But food wise I’ve never been so disappointed in a typical breakfast spot. The craziest part is it’s so busy, I guess because it’s the closest breakfast spot around the hotel.

AJ C

I’ve honestly never been to a bad breakfast spot before. But the food here is absolutely terrible. 14 of us ate here and every single thing except for bacon and eggs were just not good. The pancakes were the worst I’ve ever had in my life and everyone else at the tables. It was like mush texture and tasted raw. And this was after we ordered 3 full stacks of 3 which is a whopping $12 each too. Like if you just got a box pancake mix from any store it would be so much better. The meatloaf was not edible. It was like breadcrumbs had a sale and meat is not available. The apple chicken sausage was so tasteless it was just like eating texture. The steak and eggs steak was tough and chewy. Even the whole wheat toast was terrible, I don’t even know how you do that. But they did it. $230 for our food and mannnn. I wish we went to dennys. It would’ve been so much better. The service was very good though, that’s the two stars. And the diner itself is cute. But food wise I’ve never been so disappointed in a typical breakfast spot. The craziest part is it’s so busy, I guess because it’s the closest breakfast spot around the hotel.

Went on a Sunday morning and it was understandably busy, but don't bother going with a large family. The manager just seats smaller groups ahead of you and tells you she doesn't know when she can seat you.

This was the worst meal we have had and we were starving. Service was slow and inattentive. Food finally came out and was freezing cold, waffle was terrible and flatter than any pancake I’ve seen. They failed on every level. Offered to nuke the plate (in the microwave?) when i told them it was Cold, yeah ill just starve.go down the street to saxs its worth waiting. This place failed in every aspect and we will never be returning nor recommending, do better. .

This diner has been a staple in my husband’s family. I really want to like this place but the service today was lackluster. The waitress (shoulder length brown hair) who took our order today wasn’t very friendly, she checked in AFTER we finished eating and another server took care of our coffee refills, while our server was smiling and chatting up all the regulars. Word of advice: be hospitable to everyone not just your favorites. I could have become a regular but now I’ll just frequent the tea shop and steer my friends away from here when I’m in town. Never again, hard Pass!

Our server took our order and just never came back. Then we waited 45 minutes for worse than mediocre food. I didn’t huevos rancheros was supposed to be watery? Overall it was probably the worst breakfast I’ve had in Petaluma and I’m so disappointed in the food and the service.

Rylee James

Our server took our order and just never came back. Then we waited 45 minutes for worse than mediocre food. I didn’t huevos rancheros was supposed to be watery? Overall it was probably the worst breakfast I’ve had in Petaluma and I’m so disappointed in the food and the service.