Loved Hobee's! We arrived with a good-sized party and waited no more than five minutes to be sat. Our server was friendly and attentive. The portions were big and fairly priced for how much food you get. We were all happy with our meals, but the highlight was definitely their famous blueberry coffeecake!! I saved mine for the next day, and it was still incredible!! We will be returning time and time again when visiting Palo Alto.

Love this place. Brunch was perfect, I ordered the salmon Bennie with hash browns and it was delicious. Great vibes and the waiters were friendly. Perfect place to get eat homemade meals if you’re like me new in town and away from home.

Excellent restaurant, friendly service, delicious breakfast food served piping hot and prepared as ordered. This was our second visit and both experiences were amazing.

Best breakfast in town!! You can't beat Hobee's. Just a classic, delicious breakfast joint.

Yum! Hobbies has been around for decades, and it never lets me down. The service in Palo Alto was great! This was my first time at this location. It’s a busy Sunday morning, but my tea stayed filled and the server paid attention to us and got our order correct (there were some modifications) The cinnamon orange tea is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!

Food is amazing. It s a small place there surprised me consistently with it's amazing eggs and other food . Eggs Benedict was one of the best and cheesecake

Enjoyed my normal granola with bananas and iced cinnamon tea…the tea is the best anywhere! Service was amazing (best I’ve had in quite awhile)…haven’t been to this Hobee’s in years…will definitely be back. They have indoor and a nice covered area outside for dining. Parking can be tough, so that you’re aware.

Great food, low prices, nice people, homely feel... a great place for a friends breakfast/brunch

Had the Huevos Benedictos with sourdough toast and it was amazing! Very friendly staff and the restaurant all sang happy birthday to a little old lady.

Great place for breakfast. Good menu options. Fresh tasting food. I passed on the Coffeecake this time and ate the eggs & pancakes. Everything I have had here is plus. The service stands out with an above and beyond attitude. Cool Cali vibes place.

This place rocks. Great breakfast, overflowing bowls of fruit, good coffee and warm service. Everything you want in a breakfast spot and more. Their homemade hot sauce is great on omelets. Also the coffee cake they give you is bigger than your head. There should be a health warning to split this among the family.

The service was good, and the food was also really nice. I recommend the Red White and Blue Blend smoothie.

Delicious! The Blueberry Breakfast Cake is Amazing! The portions are larger and reasonably priced. The staff was friendly and provided a phenomenal breakfast experience.

Service was prompt, very friendly, and the food was delicious. We also had the mamas papas and they were great!

The service was good and the food was delicious and the pricing was fair. It had a old diner, comfy feeling to it. It's definitely a lived-in local area.

+2

Always have to come for Hobee's famous coffee cake! So delicious. The Santa Fe scramble was good as well. Always friendly staff!

Hobee's blueberry coffee cake, nuff said. I love Hobee's and all of the people working here are so friendly. The weekend brunch scene is so lively, with so much energy. Definitely put your name in early because there will be a wait. No wonder too, because the food is so good. I love their scrambles with coffee cake. I don't really get anything other than that when I come. Great for families and kids. Their special seasoned salt is amazing.

Hobee's is my kind of place. They were very busy when I arrived (lunch rush), yet I was greeted, seated, and served very quickly. Pictured is a grilled cheese which was excellent, though the chips left a bit to be desired.

Hobee's is my absolute favorite place for breakfast. The breakfast quesadilla, breakfast burrito, blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes, and chilli are delicious. Also get a Hobee's iced tea and coffee cake. You won't be sorry. If you eat at the Palo Alto location on the weekends, ask to sit in Jose's section. He's the best!!!!

great breakfast. comes with big piece of coffee cake. not too expensive either. highly recommend over the other expensive brunch spots in PA.

Great service good food and came out fast wish it was open later dinner time 4/24/2021 4/25/21 came in to eat staff is amazing and they are clean sanitizers on all tables with care instructions great service and fast great breakfast

+3

Always a great place for breakfast! Their blueberry coffee cake is to absolutely amazing, but even better, you can get it to go! I got a batch to bring to my siblings. So delicious!

First timer here-- Everything from the service, staff, to the food was DELICIOUS 😋 It took me a while to decide what to get, but decided on the "Mountain View" omelet. Absolutely cooked and seasoned to perfection. The OJ seems to be fresh made, so that's a huge plus! There's a coffee cake on the meñu that seems to be popular (I didn't get),but def will return just for that 😉 Thank you for a yummy experience!

Lovely breakfast stop with amazing coffee cake and coffee! Delicious breakfast menu with unique flavor pairings.

I had a wonderful experience at Hobee's! The service was friendly, and the food was delicious. Their signature blueberry coffee cake was a standout—light, moist, and full of flavor. The menu has a great selection of breakfast and lunch options, all made with fresh ingredients. The cozy atmosphere made for a relaxing meal, and the staff was attentive without being overbearing. I’ll definitely be back!

Genuine breakfast place! Everything was great except it was hard to reach for my server.

Fantastic food and service. The blueberry coffee cake is definitely worth all of the praise it gets.

Loved the omlette I had here for breakfast!

Omlette and scrambled eggs were hot and tasty..blend of Mexican flavors with salsa, cream and beans was definitely unique. Coffee cake was soft and delicious

Wow! There is a lot of love put into these dishes. Loved it!!

+1

We love Hobees! Still tasty after all these years. Coffeecake to live for, cinnamon tea to clean your palate. We come whenever we are in the area.

My favorite food place for breakfast while on buissness trip in Palo Alto. Dining in can take a while but staff is very nice. I did pick up more times because i was always in a hurry.

+2

Hobee’s is our family’s go to breakfast place for almost 50 years. This is a place that not only serves consistently delicious meals (you will find some favorites for life!) but also treats their employees with respect. We love seeing the familiar faces over the years and getting to know those who work there: Miguel, Juan, Gabriel, to name a few! The Hobee’s Cinnamon tea is such a staple in our family we often buy the 1lb bags of it. Hobee’s has such a special place in our hearts and we are so lucky to have it. Its comfort and flavor all in one. If you’re looking for a place to become a regular this is it!

Super fantastic food, service and environment. Thank you Gabriel and Miguel wonderful experience for the first time eating out in a year. Highly recommended! Indoor and outdoor seating. I enjoyed poached eggs with toast, hash browns and bacon with decaf coffee. It was phenomenal just like I remember from the good old days. I splurged since I’m on a whole food plant based diet. Looking forward to my next time to dine in here. ❤️

Service was good. Food came out good. Prices is typical for Palo Alto. But it’s diner food and the portion is huge so it was worth it. Must try the blueberry coffee Cake. Or at least take a piece home for later.

This place is the pinnacle of nostalgic family restaurants in the 70’s in all of the best ways. The cinnamon tea is outstanding and the pancakes are very customizable and don’t disappoint. Don’t be fooled by the large menu, because this place makes everything well.

Honestly for a first time visit, it was way better than I expected. It was cozy and warm for a cold morning, the food was great like homemade recipes. A Curio type of vibe that I would come back to very soon!

felisas sanchez

Hobee's is one of the best places to get breakfast or brunch. Or at any time. They have a great selection of omelets. I have always asked for a side of pico de gallo for my omelet. Only because I like a lil with my food. The Cinnamon orange spice tea is something you definitely need to try. It's great as a cup of hot tea ☕️ or as a glass of iced tea. Also a must try is the blueberry coffee cake. Everything that we have ever ordered has been delicious.

Gregory Calkins

We’ve posted before about this wonderful place and people! Year after year they continue to amaze. We started visiting the Palo Alto Hobee’s and eating breakfast there in 2012 when we were visiting the area, and we eat breakfast there whenever we are in the area. A lot of the staff has been there as long as we have been coming, and we’ve made good friends. The food can’t be beat (a specialty is their coffee cake, but every item we’ve tried is excellent). The staff is friendly, attentive, and they make the atmosphere light and exciting (along with other patrons). Great fun, great food!

Emerald C.

First time here, I ordered the Stanford omelet with their blueberry coffee cake! Both were delicious! The atmosphere seems very homely and staff were friendly and accommodating. Definitely want to try other menu items.

Joseph Saperstein

This was the perfect place to rejuvenate after a 20-mile bike ride. I got the Stanford "cardinal" omelette, coffee, orange juice, and the blueberry coffee cake on the side. Next time I'm gonna bring my wife with me because I couldn't finish the coffee cake by myself! 😯 Honestly the vibe in here was great, high quality food and atmosphere - Joe Biden even ate here once! They seem like a cool restaurant that also supports good causes. I appreciate that they have a nice seating area outside with benches as well. Would eat here again!

+4

Alexaa

he coffee cake is a must-try – warm, fluffy, and topped with the perfect cinnamon sugar crumble. The service is always friendly, and the atmosphere is cozy and inviting. Their omelets and fresh-squeezed orange juice are highlights, too.

Jody Anderson Enriquez

We were in town for a concert at the shoreline amphitheater and we were looking for a good yummy breakfast and we found it! We were both impressed with the seasonal menu both food and drink. We got the special “gobble till you wobble Benedict “ that’s smoked turkey with brie, cranberry sauce and smothered in sage hollandaise. The eggs were poached to perfection! This special ticked all the boxes. We also had cinnamon pecan latte over ice… it was so light and perfect. If you’re looking for a damn good place to eat this is it! They have a signature berry coffee cake we regretted not getting. So definitely check that out for me. Enjoy!

Kelly Barr

This was my first time here, hubby has eaten here before. Miguel seated us, sooo nice. We ordered our drinks, I ordered bacon and eggs, potatoes and coffee cake. Took coffee cake with us, too big. Yummy!! Hubby ordered Bennie’s florentine, the food was very good. Service was fantastic! Very cute place. Highly recommend!

+3

Rosa E Torres

The restaurant has a great atmosphere. Once you go into, you welcome with a great smell of comfort food. I ordered the mountain view omelet, coffee cake, and coffee. My husband had the Benny's Favorite.

Susan H

Come on... It's Hobees! A healthy place to get breakfast. If you come, get the original blueberry coffee cake. Always have them put butter on it. It is well worth the few extra calories. Everything we had was delicious . Our two wait staff people were on the ball and always had our cups of coffee and water filled. Very nice. Thank you, Hobees.

+8

Angelica Ramos

The food was overall delicious! Customer service was quick & friendly as well. I had the breakfast burger which was really good, a little bit dry because there's no sauce component but I asked for a side of hollandaise & it perfected it. But the burger was really good, cooked well & flavored well. The chilaquiles were also delicious & flavorful & of course the blueberry coffee cake was amazing! Will be back soon!

An Pan

Expected a long wait in the morning but was able to get a table quickly. Service was good and fast. We had the Special Autumn Ommi and Gigi’s favorite Benny which was very light and tasty. Others had lemon blueberry pancakes and omelette all of which were good. Of course the star of the show. The coffee cake. Enough to bring home. Only downside is the lack of parking.

+3

Dude

In A Nutshell: -Hobee's is a mainstay, a legendary neighborhood restaurant in the area. -I used to come eat here when I worked in Palo Alto. -The food is still amazing. -Their Salmon Hash & Eggs w/ the Coffee Cake is a nice, balanced breakfast. Overall, if you are in Palo Alto & need to find a mom & pop diner for breakfast, I suggest you come here to eat.

Hien Pham

Ordered South of the border omelet with home style hash brown and Raspberry coffee cake and coffee. Wife and father shared an order of Cajun hash. My omelet was delicious, love the coffee cake and coffee. Service was excellent, staff were friendly helpful.

nice spot for breakfast. good service and goos food.

Great little spot for lunch or breakfast. Not a massive fan of the coffee cake though... Sorry.

Had just gone there to meet a friend and totally loved the peace & tranquility of the place. Always great being in a restaurant where you can actually hear the person you are with, without them screaming. On the downside though; didn’t like that they had very few hot beverage options - they just had basic teas (can’t hold it against them because their customers may just prefer basic teas). Overall, good place

Good food, good service. Nothing exceptional.

Hobee’s is always good. I ordered their cold brew and avocado BLT w/home fries. Cold brew was perfect. Sandwich needed to be toasted a little more and home fries were a little underdone, but nothing that would need to be sent back.

Came for Sunday breakfast, and it was delicious. Pancakes, omelets, sourdough French toast, great coffee. Aye, and left satisfied with the service and menu.

Food is good but they overcharge you for everything.

Breakfast burger would recommend French toast good Coffe cake a bit dry Vanilla latte very nice

Really good food and reasonably priced. It's a coffee shop so atmosphere isn't really expected, but it was comfortable. The staff was somewhat indifferent.

This was recommended as a must stop! It’s a very decent brunch place with good food options and reasonable prices. Got a mix and match Benedict and breakfast burger. The bennies came with their famous blueberry coffee cake!!

Went on Christmas Eve and they were super busy. They still served us promptly and we were a group of 9. The food was creative and the coffee cake was delicious. The only downside was us not knowing they didn’t split checks on the weekends.

Eclectic menu. Menu has lots of options, but might be too much for those that like simple menus. Options range from healthy grain bowls, sweet and savory breakfast items, to Latin and Mediterranean. I opted for the Chilaquiles which was good. Hashbrown potatoes were decent. This is a nice little place next door to the Hilton Inn Palo Alto. It reminds me of a mom and pop restaurant in a small neighborhood within Chicago. Servers to tables filled ratio was tough to watch but most restaurants are struggling for good help. Overall good experience.

+1

Pretty good food. Breakfast nothing special. But nice cakes!

Ritz Bitz

The food is amazing. The service is good. The place could use a refresh. Lots of love plants help, but not enough windows, so not enough natural light makes it darker than necessary. Plus, either the central system is broken or nonexistent, as heaters were placed by the front door and back of the restaurant. The wait staff is overwhelmed. They were tired and looked it. Don't get me wrong. Very friendly! But, their eyes and smiles - all stiff. You could tell that they were waiting for the day to come to an end. But, here's the best part, no matter how tired they were, they always smiled and NEVER rushed us. That's why I gave them 5 stars for service. We ordered breakfast for lunch. Yum! You can't really go wrong with that. And, they didn't. Great food. Overall, a good place to pop in for a bite to eat.

Fabio Colasuonno

Nice place for a quick brekkie or lunch. The offered food is plain american breakfast classics. Service is kind and fast. The vibe is a tad strange due to the weird tiki stage that does not really fit the 70s inspired overall atmosphere. Good for kids parties.

coachlunk Rubio

Fun local place serving the best darn breakfast in town. Service was good. Coffee cup filled regularly Try the coffee cake.

+3

Nelly De La Cruz

Walked up and waited maybe 3 minutes and got sat down. Only 2 of us so it made it easier to get a quick table on a Saturday morning. Very busy time and the staff was on top of it. After we sat we ordered drinks and those came out quick. Once we were ready to order it took a bit longer to get our order in, but after our order was taken it wasn’t long before the food came out. We got the breakfast quesadilla wich was loaded with breakfast favorites and was nice and hot. Came with a HUGE coffee cake, did not expect that size at all! It was nice and warm with melty butter in top. So good. The other place was the Mountain View Special Omelet with a side of country style hashbrowns. Overall,food was tasty and service was speedy considering it was a busy Saturday morning.

Nicholas Pun

3.5/5, no wait on a Sunday morning, but service was slow. Food was good, but the coffee cake was a bit of a disappointment. Prices are more on the expensive side. Had the chorizo sweet potato hash, Mexican chocolate coffee cake and bottomless coffee. The hash was really well made, I enjoyed the mix of sweet, spicy and umami flavours that were mixed into the dish. The aioli was light and not overpowering. Great dish overall, would give it a chance before they swap it out! The coffee cake was a hard pass though. Perhaps their signature blueberry one is better but the special Mexican chocolate one is dry and bland. All I got was a mouth full of butter. Would have liked a richer cocoa flavour or even a sweeter chocolate note. Service wasn't the best. Had to be pretty proactive about grabbing the server (especially to refill my coffee!). The food also took a while to get out. Overall, with the exception of the coffee cake being overly hyped, not a bad spot for breakfast/brunch.

+6

James Patterson

A classic spot in the bay. Really good portion sizes for the price. 2 brunch meals plus a milkshake left us so full we couldn’t finish, and came out to $40 with tax and tip. Was a busy Saturday morning but it was impossible to get our waiter, and we never saw him after we got our food; had to chase him down for the check. Would still recommend the spot, and make sure you get the classic coffee cake! Got the cheesy egg scramble and the chicken apple sausage scramble, as a burrito.

+4

Food was $30 but tasty (I did custom order) I got food poisoning and was sick for a couple days. Service was average.

Sourdough toast was just plain white sliced bread. Wasn't sourdough at all. The famous Blueberry and raspberry coffee cafe tastes like out of the cake box mix. The portion was huge but I prefer quality vs. quantity. Staff were friendly though. That is a plus point.

Food was good. Service was ok. Coffee cake was phenomenal. I think it's a great place for a quick bite but nothing memorable.

The blueberry coffee cake is delicious and worth the visit. The rest of the menu is alright, but not spectacular. But I would definitely return for the home made blueberry coffee cake.

Most certainly not worth the price for the food, but the people who work there are super nice. There's a much better breakfast spot nearby (A Good Morning).

Food was dry, how you can make scrambled eggs so dry is beyond me. Big portions though.

We went mid afternoon. Service was poor & food was slow to arrive. Hash browns tasted like leftovers. Coffee cake was good as usual.

I came here on a Saturday brunch and it was nice outdoor seating but a little busy outside. Good: I did like the south of the border omelette I got! Had a ton of flavor and unique dish. Pretty big portion sizes with the coffee cake as well. Bad: The service here takes forever! Probably 30-45 min till we got our food. The coffee cake was a bit more dry than I liked too. Unless you have a lot of time probably would go somewhere else!

Pretty disappointing, looooong wait, servers limited to doing only one thing (coffee, food orders, etc.), small portions, high prices. Cream cheese bagel comes with pre-packaged cream cheese that is way to small for two halfs. Wouldn’t recommend.

My husband and I stopped by for breakfast. I was very excited to try this place. It started off fine, quick service for getting our morning coffee. The waiter was quick to help at the beginning. I ordered Bennie. There was confusion on the menu. Husband wanted to know want came in the breakfast bowl decided to go with an omelette, waiter made some suggestions,all was going great. I ordered a Bennie which I thought came with pancakes and a choice of coffee cake or hash browns. Order came no pancakes, hash browns were actually country potatoes (which I don't like), and my husband omelette was okay. All in all we were unimpressed but it happens felt like we spending more money than what the breakfast was worth, didn't really like the food, but that's on us. If that's all that happened we would have shrugged and said nothing. Sometimes you just don't fit with a place. Waiter came by and asked us how our food was we said that it wasn't for us, but eh it happens. NEVER saw our waiter again. 15-20 mins later had to go to the front and ask for a check. Just because we didn't like the food didn't mean we weren't going to treat the wait staff well with a tip. We were overall impressed with the staff to start, but to be written off and abandoned. I hope the staff learns that sometimes people don't like the food but will still be respectful to the workers. Bust boy was super kind and helpful after the waiter just disappeared.

Mara Kaehn

Parking was poor. The back parking lot has room for only one car width so cars leaving/ coming in can require several cars to back up in tandem. Backup parking at hotel was not easy to find. Good for outdoor seating but after checking in and getting a table, not any server attention for a long time, for example we never were asked if we wanted drinks by anyone. Order was wrong for 3:5 of us. Special order of pears for special topping were bitter as if the butter had gone bad or cleaning fluid was still on grill. They did a great job of adding protein powder to the buttermilk pancakes for me. I love Hobees as a chain but with the parking problems, and getting the orders wrong, I worried that given we have food allergies, I couldn't trust them to get details right. Sunnyvale and San Jose sites. I give 5 stars to. To be fair. It was a weekend so could have been too busy but it still made our experience poor.

So I was raised on Hobee’s breakfast when I lived in the Bay Area in the 80s. They had the best high hat hashbrowns so when we went to visit again yesterday (2024) I was highly disappointed that they do not have hashbrowns anymore which used to be the best!!!! all they have is Country potatoes, (Which they call hashbrowns, but are not)and then the omelette that I ordered seem like it was made with maybe two eggs? and I say maybe. But their coffee cake was as great as ever… just have to be honest… very disappointed.🥲😞

I will try to be fair about this as maybe our expectations were a bit off. When ordering we were trying to find something we liked and actually understood. For example, they took eggs Benedict and called them 'Bennies" which, in hindsight, makes sense. So I settled on a cheese omelet (since none of the premade omelet were appealing and it didn't seem that there was a make your own option)and my wife on the Benny. The coffee cake option didn't seem like coffee cake (I believe it was a blue berry or strawberry option) Which is why it was more about expectations versus good food. Another example was that the Benny was served on the Hash browns, and the hash browns were actually country fried potatoes. My omelet came out as an egg scramble with some cheese thrown in. My perspective is that it was a two egg omelet, and if I am going to pay 20 for an omelet I would expect at least three. When the waiter came around and asked us about our food we informed him that it we really didn't like it. Instead of doing any investigation he simply walked away and we weren't approached for the rest of our meal, including getting the check. We know the waiter doesn't have control of the condition of the food, and to be neglected like that in the end was extremely disappointed. We let the shift manager know about our disappointment and we left.

I wanted to try the blueberry cake so I came and sat on the patio. My wife and I ordered a salad, sandwich and a slice of cake. The cake came out first, warm with a giant amount of butter on top. The waiter dropped the butter off the cake onto the table and was unphased. We never got more butter and they never cleaned the giant pile of semi-melted butter off the table. The salad then came and it was the wrong one, no one came to check on us so we had to take the salad inside and ask for a different one, the new one was what we wanted but was mediocre. The sandwich was fine. Again, no one came to check on us so we went inside to get our cheque and pay. Hilariously terrible service, we ate the entire meal with giant pile of butter on the table and no butter for the cake.

The food was delicious, especially loved the coffee cake. However, the attitude of the male staff who welcomed us was rude. He handed us the menu as if throwing it and kept pressuring us about drinks. Water wasn't served until after the food arrived, so we had to request it later.

Overrated in my opinion. In fact probably the most overrated spot of all time. Food quality was nothing better than what Dennys has to offer, Service was absolutely horrible, and even their specialty coffee cake wasn’t good. Very dry and bland. Cannot recommend this place at all.

Food was good. Single star is purely for service, or rather lack of service. We were sat down and forgotten about for 20 minutes. We were told twice that someone would take our order soon (didn't happen for the 20 minutes). Overheard there were only 2 servers, however, two tables who sat down AFTER us were taken care of and had their orders put in before we were finally asked for our order. Seems inefficiently run. If you have time to waste, great place to wait.

They advertise lower prices on their website but have higher prices on their menus in the restaurant.

To my surprise got pieces of plastic in my food... staff accepted the issue and immediatly took the order out of the bill but unfortunately I can no more trust the food at the place... we used to love this place but I can't compromise on quality of food.

This review is for the Corporate Office. I have been trying for 2 months to order the Orange Spice Tea online and was told by corporate it would be available in September. It is October and still not available. When I lived in California Hobee's was my go to weekend breakfast spot. It seems that Hobee's no longer cares about it's customers so I have discovered an online recipe to make my own Orange Spice tea that is very similar to my Hobee's favorite. It is a shame that you've now alienated this customer.

Pancake was burnt on my wifes plate. Mine was chewy and not good quality. Sausages tough and overdone. Country potatoes even though I asked for hashbrowns. I would not pay $20 for this breakfast. Go somewhere else. Service was very good though. Good location.