Village Pantry
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Wi-Fi: None
25 reviews
Los Altos, CA
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12 Reviews for Village Pantry
Decent breakfast place. I like coming here for a very laid back and decent meal. The meals are average size, taste home cooked, and fairly cheap.
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This place is ok. The service I think is great. Very very very nice people come and greet you, and everyone comes to check to make sure you are enjoying everything.The food is so so. Like they have chirizo and eggs on the menu and its not really spicy. More oily than spice to it. The hash-browns though are good. They have flavor to them unlike bland hash-browns at other places. Nothing bad about this place though.
Also, if you are seated in the back, watch out. There are 2 black steps that you must go up. I almost busted my ass when I missed both of them.
Seriously now, how hard is it to do breakfast? Eggs, toast and hashbrowns are all pretty easy. Walk around with a pot of coffee and occasionally top off the cups. These things seem foreign to these guys.
Yikes!
We were sat right off the front dining area, on the way to the patio. You would guess that this would get us plenty of attention for table service...but keep guessing! One small cup of coffee was never refilled. I'm sorry, but the place says COFFEE SHOP right on the front of the building!
The promptness of service to supply what I anticipated as a tasty start to my day was nowhere to be found. Then the food arrived and I realized why they were reluctant to bring it out. Both my sister's and my meals didn't even attain a mediocre level for quality. Portions were small and nothing was really cooked well.
We ate here last summer, so I hope things have improved, but I'm not going to risk it. I really don't know what else to say. This was about the worst breakfast experience I have had. Hop in the car and head up the road to A Good Morning at San Antonio and El Camino or hop over to the Original Pancake House. You'll start your day much better off.
p.s. - No plastic? I thought this was the 21st century! I had to run down the block to the ATM just to take care of the bill.
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What a nice neighborhood breakfast/lunch place. The Asian woman who owns/runs Village Pantry is *really* really friendly. If you start going there a lot, she'll remember your name and what you ordered, and it'll start becoming your "usual."
A lot of older people come here because it's one of those little, laidback, hole-in-the-wall, coffee shop-type places where they can hang out, and also it's located in Los Altos (meaning there are a lot of elderly ppl who came here to retire I guess.)
I've gotten the huge home-made pancakes, bacon, eggs sunny-side up. It was pretty satisfying. The pancakes are substantial in size, and they're muy deliciosa.
I recommend this place if you're ever in Los Altos wanting cafe food.
The lady who runs this place reminds me of Christmas Eve in Ave. Q. She greets everyone when they come in. I definitely feel very welcomed. The Eggs San Francisco I had was only so-so; compared to other breakfast places, similar items cost a few dollars more because of its location. I will have to continue the hunting for that perfect place for my breakfast.
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Wonderful breakfast place! My husband and I try to go there every week-end morning for their delicious hashbrowns, omelettes and pancakes! Not only is the food good, but the staff is friendly and very welcoming--makes one feel right at home! Julie, the owner, must certainly stress customer service to all of her employees, for every one is welcomed and made to feel like a very important customer! A truly great place to start the morning!
Probably the very best dog-ok patio in South Bay/Peninsula! Tables in the spacious patio are not too close to each other and therefore you don't need to worry about customers who don't like sitting too close to your pooches. Also, giant breeds such as Newfs, Great Danes, and Great Prys will not have a problem "fitting in." The owners don't just tolerate dogs; they welcome dogs. In fact, I was told that many dog-walkers patronize this place regularly. I'd give 10* (out of 5) to the ambience and dog-friendliness.
The food was ok--I had a traditional breakfast. The hashbrown was crispy and the Denver omelette was not bad. I probably would avoid the milkshake (yeah, I am a total pig--I had a shake for breakfast). So, I'd give the food 3.5* (out of 5) .
Overall, compared to Bill's in Willow Glen, the Village Pantry has more spacious dog-ok seating though the food at Bill's is surely better. Bear in mind, though, that Bill's serves the very best breakfast in the entire Bay Area (IMHO). That's a standard that's hard to beat.
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The food is good, but it's the staff that makes it great. Julie is so friendly that I always walk out of the Village Pantry happy. My favorite breakfast in the area!
Was planning to go to the Los Altos Coffee Shop for lunch with my "little sister" today... but we ended up here instead. The staff were extremely friendly and the food tasty. The spicy delicious (egg scramble with chorizo and bell peppers) reminds me a lot of the chorizo omelette from White Palace Grill back in Chi-town... The hashbrowns were nice and crispy too. The only thing I can knock it for is being cash only...
Growing up, I would spend many a Saturday afternoon delighting in a Village Pantry mushroom swiss burger. The restaurant was always bustling, but the friendly staff would save me a spot at the counter. These days, when I walk by, I think it looks kind of dingy.
A homey little breakfast place in Downtown Los Altos that has the best service anyone could ask for! My sister and I usually come here for brunch. We call it Julie's place, she's the little Asian lady who runs it. July is THE sweetest, most vibrant person you could ever meet! Most of the customers are regulars, such as myself and my sister, so she knows us well. Even the cooks know us ha! July always welcomes us with a friendly greeting upon arrival and she usually knows our orders.
The food is VERY delicious! Tastes homemade, not artificial. It is CASH ONLY, but it's definitely worth it.
great food and the best service ive ever had. everything always made to order and is delicious.
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