Grandma's Cafe

E Lee

Very friendly service. I liked the owl theme which gave the place some extra charm. They were playing college football on ABC which makes me hope they can play some NFL games too. I liked their home style potatoes a lot. It came with onions and green bell peppers. The chicken fried steak had a good crisp and seasoning but the steak portion itself was too salty for me. The eggs were done as ordered and biscuits came out warm. I’d come back to try some other dishes when I’m in the area

Timothy Torres

For $10, you can get 2 eggs, 2 biscuits, and hash browns. Not bad for the price. This little dinner is bustling on a Saturday morning. The food comes out quickly and it was good.

Jason Miller

I must make clear the standards I give this establishment 5 stars are based in my childhood memories. It is an older building with dated decor, owls everywhere! I could feel my mom's spirit in the decor, especially when I saw the collage of photos on the wall. What really blew my mind was they have S.O.S. on the menu. Just like mom used to make. If your looking for fancy, this place is not for you.

deb sanders

What a great little stop! At first we were like... "ummm" but glad we stopped. My husband got chorizo and eggs with the home style potatoes and he loved it! I got some sour dough toast and it was toasted perfectly. Waitress was attentive, food came out quick and hot!!

Juan Meza

We came to eat at this restaurant and found out to be very good. I had the ham steak and eggs with country potatoes and side of their buisquit and gravy. The food was portion was big and well seasoning to the last bite! My wife order the Spanish omelet And it had red sauce. I try a few bites of it and i also end up loving the plate. Great seasoning, tasty and not too bad for the price. Hopefully their cooks are able to put out yummy plates like ours everyday. Hands down and i love that old feel of been at grammas house! Thank you guys for the hospitality and your yummy delicious food! P.S. if your in visiting the area i highly recommend it. It's better than Dennys!

H Meza

Grandma's Kitchen, Monterey We had no plans to visit here, but I'm really glad we stopped. There was a packed house however we were seated quickly. Truly they have a good turn over. This had the feel of a down home dive style restaurant. Personally most of the best restaurants are these in my opinion. We have reviewed 5 restaurants and 2 hotels since arriving in Monterey and each "upscale" restaurant had water that tasted like a swimming pool or just bad piping. Grandma's Kitchen had the best water! It didn't have the standard Monterey chlorine/pipe taste. Annie was our waitress. Lovely person! Very friendly and accommodating, yet not in your face talking forever. All staff that were there were fast moving like a well oiled machine. Customers were well taken care of. My husband's coffee was always hot. They don't offer wifi but their location sits on an excellent free xfinity connection. - Spanish Omlet Was excellent! Great flavor, packed with chilies and avocado, eggs seasoned wonderfully. If you enjoy the Spanish flare of Ortega chilies this is for you. - Ham Steak & Eggs Ham was not overcooked, juicy and seasoned well, eggs cooked to request, home potatoes were very well cooked, tender, not tiny bits but decent bite sized and seasoned well. - SOS biscuits with the creamed gravy (gravy with a creamed ground beef) brought me back to my childhood! If you have country roots, you'll know what I mean, if not, you have to try. - Total cost $35 .... wow that's a steal! Great place. We will be visiting again soon.

JayTo TheMe

Definitely hit the spot, service was great, food was yummy, and great views of all kinds of owls 🦉

If you come to Monterey you definitely need to have breakfast here! The food was delicious! Excellent customer service. The waitress remembered my husband's order from the day before! Food was so good we came back the next day!

Nothing fussy, just real food for real people. No Paleo adjacent avocado quinoa salads. Cozy, pleasant. Kind of on the small side, which is good for me. Quiet, too. The waitress was really nice, food came out quickly, and it was hot. Only issue is, the fried potatoes aren't deep fried. So, know that if you want crispy potatoes, get the hash browns.

This a a little hole in the wall. The ones that have the best food and best service. Would recommend 10/10. There Eggs Benedict is my favorite. Out of all the places I've had Eggs Benedict this has been my #1.

This place was really good, the squid was amazing, he fried it to golden perfection, the potatoes were great seasoned and buttery, and the eggs tasted like my actual grandma made them. Definitely will try again.

brittany loura

This a a little hole in the wall. The ones that have the best food and best service. Would recommend 10/10. There Eggs Benedict is my favorite. Out of all the places I've had Eggs Benedict this has been my #1.

Jasmine Marie

This place was really good, the squid was amazing, he fried it to golden perfection, the potatoes were great seasoned and buttery, and the eggs tasted like my actual grandma made them. Definitely will try again.

Carlo Van Caramel

Nothing fussy, just real food for real people. No Paleo adjacent avocado quinoa salads. Cozy, pleasant. Kind of on the small side, which is good for me. Quiet, too. The waitress was really nice, food came out quickly, and it was hot. Only issue is, the fried potatoes aren't deep fried. So, know that if you want crispy potatoes, get the hash browns.

The place is pretty cozy and it's open early. The waitress was nice and efficient. There is a TV screen with the specials on it. We did not see it until after we ordered, but that is on us. The omelettes are a little pricey, but they were filled with lots of meat and cheese. The country potatoes were delightful-not fried and not overly greasy and well cooked and flavored. The biscuits were awesome. We ended up spending over 50 bucks for two dishes and a cup of coffee. I guess that's how it goes these days.

HAD SOME STEAK AND EGGS ALONG WITH SOME PANCAKES. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE STEAK THAT WAS A BIT TOO CHEWY AND NOT TO MY TASTE IN STEAKS. NICE ENVIRONMENT AND GREAT SERVICE.

So far a very Local food place. Prices were similar to chain restaurants. But the quality of this place was far better. Can someone explain. SOS breakfast.? (Non military family). Service was excellent. This is local as you get. Support your locals wherever your taste buds take you.

Marc. Wise

The place is pretty cozy and it's open early. The waitress was nice and efficient. There is a TV screen with the specials on it. We did not see it until after we ordered, but that is on us. The omelettes are a little pricey, but they were filled with lots of meat and cheese. The country potatoes were delightful-not fried and not overly greasy and well cooked and flavored. The biscuits were awesome. We ended up spending over 50 bucks for two dishes and a cup of coffee. I guess that's how it goes these days.

Erik Rincon

HAD SOME STEAK AND EGGS ALONG WITH SOME PANCAKES. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE STEAK THAT WAS A BIT TOO CHEWY AND NOT TO MY TASTE IN STEAKS. NICE ENVIRONMENT AND GREAT SERVICE.

Eddie B

So far a very Local food place. Prices were similar to chain restaurants. But the quality of this place was far better. Can someone explain. SOS breakfast.? (Non military family). Service was excellent. This is local as you get. Support your locals wherever your taste buds take you.

Small family owned restaurant with very simple breakfast items. The place is clean and the staff was very polite. Walk in and find your own spot. I ordered the eggs and bacon breakfast with an English muffin. The hash browns were okay. They gave me 5 pieces of bacon though. Five! My wife ordered Grandpa's omelette with country potatoes. Spinach, ground beef, and mushrooms. She liked it. Overall the place is good. No major problems or issues to speak of. Good place to try, but honestly nothing that says I have to come back. I appreciate the hospitality very much! Thank you!

The food was ok. The waffles weren't as good as Belgian waffles, not bad though. The scrambled eggs were really runny, not cooked all the way. The bacon was the best of it all, super greasy though. It definitely wasn't worth $50 for both me and my husband.

James Edmiston

Small family owned restaurant with very simple breakfast items. The place is clean and the staff was very polite. Walk in and find your own spot. I ordered the eggs and bacon breakfast with an English muffin. The hash browns were okay. They gave me 5 pieces of bacon though. Five! My wife ordered Grandpa's omelette with country potatoes. Spinach, ground beef, and mushrooms. She liked it. Overall the place is good. No major problems or issues to speak of. Good place to try, but honestly nothing that says I have to come back. I appreciate the hospitality very much! Thank you!

Big Ann

The food was ok. The waffles weren't as good as Belgian waffles, not bad though. The scrambled eggs were really runny, not cooked all the way. The bacon was the best of it all, super greasy though. It definitely wasn't worth $50 for both me and my husband.

First time here. The eggs Benedict were ordinary and non homemade hollandaise sauce. Cooked as ordered. Friendly service but had to wait and wait and wait for the waitress to quit yacking with someone on here phone out loud. Other options around. Lotta freaking owls in there.

Joe L

First time here. The eggs Benedict were ordinary and non homemade hollandaise sauce. Cooked as ordered. Friendly service but had to wait and wait and wait for the waitress to quit yacking with someone on here phone out loud. Other options around. Lotta freaking owls in there.

The food was decent. Our order was taken in an okay manner. The service became horrendous in regard to my two year old. She was piling up sugar packets and building a little fort. She was being quiet and enjoying herself. We don’t let her rip up the sugars and planned on reorganizing them on the caddy. As the food came the waitress snatched the sugar caddy away and scolded us. My toddler cried profusely. She was startled and emotional which is normal for a toddler. I had to go outside to console her while my food got cold. I offered to pay for the darn sugar packets if it meant having a peaceful breakfast and got a dirty look. To the very least ask the parent to get the sugar packets away from the child and not just snatch it away from the table. If you hate children and families, please advertise that. I owned a breakfast cafe. We had many families and children and believe me we dealt with all kinds of situations and messes and I would never in a million years treat a child and family this way. I immensely regret giving this restaurant a try and want to thank you for putting a damper on our morning. Exactly what a parent needs.

Lori Ferro Sides

The food was decent. Our order was taken in an okay manner. The service became horrendous in regard to my two year old. She was piling up sugar packets and building a little fort. She was being quiet and enjoying herself. We don’t let her rip up the sugars and planned on reorganizing them on the caddy. As the food came the waitress snatched the sugar caddy away and scolded us. My toddler cried profusely. She was startled and emotional which is normal for a toddler. I had to go outside to console her while my food got cold. I offered to pay for the darn sugar packets if it meant having a peaceful breakfast and got a dirty look. To the very least ask the parent to get the sugar packets away from the child and not just snatch it away from the table. If you hate children and families, please advertise that. I owned a breakfast cafe. We had many families and children and believe me we dealt with all kinds of situations and messes and I would never in a million years treat a child and family this way. I immensely regret giving this restaurant a try and want to thank you for putting a damper on our morning. Exactly what a parent needs.

My husband and I are amazed that the reviews were so high. Both of us got the SOS and very very disappointed. The flour haven't been cooked off it tasted horrible. My potatoes were bland and some were soft others hard as a rock.

Jennifer Atkins

My husband and I are amazed that the reviews were so high. Both of us got the SOS and very very disappointed. The flour haven't been cooked off it tasted horrible. My potatoes were bland and some were soft others hard as a rock.