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Koffee Klatch - CLOSED
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
19 reviews for Koffee Klatch
19 reviews in English
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Review from kamel p.
San Francisco, CA
4/26/2010
This place is amazing! I've come here for breakfast after our Saturday morning screenings and it's the perfect way to end the morning after a good movie. Even if the movie sucks at least I know that deliciousness will most likely await me at the Koffee Klatch.
Parking is easy and the wait isn't very long. Both for getting a table and for getting served.
I can't say much about the actual coffee here since I'm not a coffee drinker. Though sometimes I wish I was. Just so I can say such classic phrases as "bah I haven had my morning coffee yet!" or "that's a damn good cup of coffee!" I'm just not that guy. But I secretly want to be. To bad coffee tastes like butt.
But yeah, breakfast is delish! Do come. -
Review from Matt M.
San Rafael, CA
12/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nothing special except the decorations - vintage toys and movie posters. Food is okay. I won't rush back.
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Review from Molly B.
San Rafael, CA
6/9/2009 ROTD 6/23/2009
Yum for breakfast!! The Coffee Klatch muffin is amazing - open faced English muffin, sunny side up eggs, cheese, avo and salsa. Good crispy home fries and I'm usually never satisfied with 'em so that's saying a lot. Their coffee on the other hand is yuck.
You should know:
Not very many tables, but has a counter so you can dine solo
You'll probably have to wait a little, but there's a bench right outside.
Its hard to have a quiet conversation there.
Everything is about $2 more than you want and expect to payListed in: UFC!
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Review from Mike W.
San Francisco, CA
2/6/2007
Koffee Klatch is the quintessential home-town coffee shop that you'd expect to see in black & white episodes of "Leave it to Beaver" or "The Andy Griffith Show". It's layout is small rather than large, more homey than ritzy, and well-lit instead of sultry. Though the patrons are largely caucasian and well heeled, their ages range from glory-days to golden-years with no single group dominating the distribution. On another note, families with small children are usually present, but the kids are unbelievably well behaved. The morning vibe is complemented by large windows and light colored walls that amplify the interior's natural luminescence, while lighthearted artwork consisting of older movie promotions creates a subtle decor that delights and sooths a wide range of generations.
The staff and it's level of service was surprisingly pleasant. They maintained a good mix of socializing with the regulars and maintaining expedient service. (note: up here, MANY of their customers are regulars).
I ordered scrambled eggs with link sausage, hash browns and toast. Eggs were done just right...and though the sausages were small, they gave you five of them. But what truly separates the men from the boys with this style of breakfast is the hash browns....and these hash browns were beyond reproach. Cooked in a mat approximately 3/4" thick and browned to a perfectly golden color, they had a flawless consistency that was slightly crunchy on the edges and soft in the middle.
Koffee Klatch is good and fast. And although it ain't cheap, few should expect it to be given it's fairly generous portions, the foods impeccable preparation, and it's location in Marin County. If your drifting through Fairfax and hankering for quality diner food with a homey vibe, it's worth checking out regardless of who you're with. -
Review from Melinda B.
San Francisco, CA
8/10/2006
10 stars!!!! What a happy day, that I can Yelp this place first!
Remember those local joints you used to go to as a kid? Wooden tables, the amber water glasses with the ridges on the bottom, the huge amounts of delicious food, the friendly waitresses, and a cool counter to sit at?
Well, it's still alive at the Koffee Klatch. Last weekend's breakfast of eggs benedict with a crabcake instead of ham was so good we didn't say a word except "mmmmm" and "more coffee" until it was gone. We also tried the pancakes--to die for: light, fluffy, tasty, and served with fresh maple syrup. The coffee was excellent too, and our friendly waitress was happy to over caffeinate us. We left stuffed, satsified, and happy and ready to hike those calories off on Tam.
This place is the best reason to get up early on a Sunday in the bay area! -
Review from Ariane M.
Oakland, CA
11/18/2008
Koffee Klatch is great!
its the down home community spot. this place reminds me of all those great little coffee shops down in Ocean Beach (San Diego), right off the water, but with better food and slightly higher prices. Its a place you go with friends after a long night out, or with that special someone after a long night in *wink *wink. They are good at keeping your coffee hot and full, you can tell the waitresses have been at it for a while, cause they seem to know everyone. The pancakes and omelets and home fries are tasty, and the portions are a lil on the ridiculous side. In the front window of this joint are pictures, cut out and propped up of all the "town folk"...doesnt get more "Fairfax", then that!Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Shannon F.
San Francisco, CA
8/26/2008
I am just a perfect score destroyer. Sorry Klatch!
Koffee Klatch is a great place to go for mediocre, slightly pricey par-greasy-spoon-diner food. From the line going out the door and the set-up of the small counter lined interior, I thought I was in for a treat. I put in my name, smelled some good smelling food, and saw some seriously delicious looking pancakes and hashed browns coming out of the kitchen. Unfortunately, the food looks better than it tastes. The waffle was pretty much bland (but the strawberries on top was a nice addition), I had to pay 1.25 extra for real maple syrup, and the dish was luke warm. My eggs with veg were good, with a decent amount of filling, but were nothing fancy, or super flavorful. Same goes for the hashed browns, though they were cooked fairly perfectly.
The service was very warm and friendly. They were rather attentive (I sat at the counter), and let me take my time figuring out what to order.
In the end, I'll probably just make my own breakfast at home, as it would be a touch more trouble, but worth the comparatively overpowering deliciousness. -
Review from Lauren M.
Manhattan, NY
3/1/2008
I'm not sold on the olde-tymey decor--the retro wallpaper and peeling naugahyde barstools are neither charming nor ironic, and a real cash register would probably ring me up a lot faster than the hand-crank one coupled with the tax table tacked to the wall--but the food can't be beat. The menu is extensive and everything I've had from it has been superb. I like best the scrambles, especially with feta (coincidentally, my favorite is called Lauren's Favorite, though not after me since I substitute avocado and spinach for the sundried tomatoes, substantially reducing the coincidence...) and the fact that they'll fry the hell out of your hash browns when you ask for them well done. The waffles are scrum-deli-icious, too.
So if you like the Mayberry diner gig, fine. Come for the small-town flavor and old movie posters, but you'll be back for the great chow. -
Review from Veda F.
Fairfax, CA
9/14/2009
Be a local go to the Koffee Klatch.
This is your basic diner, really good, really big portions. They even serve very good coffee. I'm a fan! -
Review from Pat T.
Berkeley, CA
5/29/2008
Koffee Klatch meets all of my exacting diner standards - friendly, good service, inexpensive, and tasty. I'll go 30 minutes out of my way to eat here.
Oh, and try the turkey club. -
Review from Albie F.
8/20/2010
Koffee Klatch seems to be a reasonable diner option when you want to get your average omelet, burgers, or milkshake. It has a very hometown Fairfax kind of feeling but nothing really stands out. We stopped by here after a hike at Cateract Falls on the way back to the Bay Area so it did the job for an after hike snack.
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Review from Stacey E.
Fairfax, CA
1/20/2009
This is a decent breakfast joint and definitely a community institution. The service is great and they work very well with young children under foot without batting an eye. I was not particularly impressed with my eggs and potatoes. Both were under salted and under seasoned (and I'm usually very conservative with salt so I'm guessing there was no salt at all on them). My husband was similarly unimpressed with his food. It was OK but not scrumptious enough to have us going back for more. The verdict, if you have kids, this is fine but otherwise check out Barefoot Cafe or Bubba's Diner.
Listed in: Fairfax, CA
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Review from Claire R.
Kirkland, WA
2/25/2008
More evidence that time in Fairfax stopped back in the 60's: the bar stools, the old-timey cash register, the weird wall paper- it's all there for you to sit back and marvel at. Plus, the food is cheap, plentiful, and diner-style greasy without being gross. Be sure to read the whole special board before ordering; I always forget and am disappointed when I only remember to check after I've ordered. I like to go there on Sunday mornings to drink coffee and watch the Sunday morning mountain-biker crowd. You can always rely on this as a place to go and feel home again.
Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Will T.
Concord, CA
6/23/2010
Not a hit on Koffee Klatch's food or drink quality. This review is rather, on the general experience if visiting by bicycle, partly to blame on the bike owners trust. Two different times and different owners, bikes stolen from front of Koffee Klatch in the past two weeks. If you are visiting this location on bike, be sure to lock up before going in to grab a bite or a drink, even its for seconds. Laying bike against the busy street window does not count!
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Review from Len B.
San Bruno, CA
9/8/2008
At first I was scared to go into any business that had the name "Klatch" in it . . . maybe that's just me. But after needing a good solid breakfast my girl and I walked in here. We've always had counter seats which is nice since it's just the two of us. Anytime they have the homeade corned beef hash on the special, get it! I've only had some slightly better in portland. Strong coffee, quick service, breakfast basics, great movie posters and a monkey on a bike in the window front make this one of my top breakfast spots.
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Review from atlasphere x.
Fairfax, CA
1/10/2010
2 words: bacon waffles
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Review from Alec F.
Pasadena, CA
1/18/2010
I'm not quite sure how Koffee Klatch got 4.5 stars. My wife and I will never go back. The service was OK, as was the coffee, but the food ranged from OK to downright gross.
I had one of the vegetarian scrambles and, as usual, I got the best meal of the bunch, although I ended up having to add quite a bit of hot sauce to give it an enjoyable flavor.
My wife's dish -- an omelet with hamburger and tomatoes -- just tasted off. I'm sorry I asked for a bite. Bloody awful.
I went to Koffee Klatch for the reviews, but also because somebody had raved about the hash browns. I have to say, those hash browns that came with everybody's food were as bland as can be. Just plain, grated potato with little seasoning.
My 2 1/2 year old daughter got a Jason's Favorite from the kid's menu. Ham, cheese and egg on an english muffin. Passable, but my daughter, who loves, loves her cheese turned her nose up at the cheap American slices melted on top. Who uses American cheese anymore? It must have been a Costco special.
Another Fairfax dining disappointment..
As a very infrequent reviewer on Yelp -- probably my last here -- this review will no doubt be removed, but I hope that the word is spread. Stay away. There are plenty of other breakfast places that outshine Koffee Klatch. -
Review from James H.
Penn Valley, CA
11/6/2009
My girlfriend and I always come here for breakfast because it's one of the few diners that serves an eggless tofu scramble.
Everything is great, a favorite of both of ours for many reasons. I can't stop ordering the French toast. -
Review from Kitty M.
Sausalito, CA
11/27/2009
I love this place. It's go all of the usual yummy breakfast food, pancakes, french toast, hash browns and so fun twists on oldies. I love the Klatch Muffin Breakfast, on an english muffin, over easy egg, avacado and salsa! Yummy! It's my favorite breakfast place ever!
