Cowgirls Cafe

I was walking along Santa Ana to Irvine and at first I noticed the blacked out windows and tinted doors. I was expecting a more hooter-esque experience and much to my surprise I was treated with a very wholesome and family environment with service to match.

Chicken fried steak... good crisp good gravy a little salty but overall very yummy 3.8/5

Poured the over easy eggs on top to mellow it out

The potatoes tasted fresh! less crisp 2.5/5

Biscuits and gravy were very tasty 3.8/5 again a little salty

Overall would come again!!

John Wayne themed and a great spot for breakfast!

My girlfriend and I arrived a little over an hour after they opened. There were only 3 or 4 other parties inside so we got seated immediately (we actually sat ourselves in a little booth). Shortly after, it started getting a little busier.

Fickled between breakfast and lunch food, I ended up ordering the Chipotle Chicken Sandwich. My girlfriend got the Big Mini Breakfast, and we ordered a Banana Loaf to share. After placing our order it only took about 10 minutes to receive everything.

How was it?

- Chipotle Chicken Sandwich: Chicken breast, romaine lettuce, tomato, and avocado with chipotle mayonnaise on a French roll. It was decent sized and the chicken was good. Overall it had good flavor. For my side I had chosen fries (because I love fries). They were OK, a little more soggy than I would've liked.

- Big Mini Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 bacon, toast, and hashbrowns (her choice). She said the food was good but the potatos were a little undercooked inside.

- Banana Loaf: A thick slice of banana bread (?), topped with whipped butter. Sweet, but not too sweet. Pieces of walnuts and raisins here and there. Moist and heavy. Pretty good.

Service was good, multiple people checked up on our table and made sure we were doing OK.

Parking wasn't bad considering it's the weekend and we got there early. I can see how it could be an issue during the week ot when it gets busy.

Worth a shot!

I asked a business down the street where the best fries in that area were and they recommended this place. Paying $750 for some shoestring fries had me telling them that they had better be some of the best fries I've ever had. The woman behind the register assured me that I would be back.

News flash- I won't. I got them to go but if I was still in the area when I started eating them, I would have taken them back and asked for a refund. I think my fries were from the bottom of a bag they had in their freezer for a few months. They were either completely soggy or completely dried out. It was the weirdest combination. I LOATHE soggy fries and the lack of salt just compounded how back the fries were. I will guarantee you that my dog ate more of these abominations that I did.
The place looks like a quaint locals diner with 50-60 year old furniture and decor- not my style but no big deal.
The staff was nice but the food made it so that I couldn't give them more than one star.

Absolutely love this place for brunch! Great menu with lots of options. Pancakes were so fluffy and delicious. Super fast service and just a cool space to hang out and chat in while we ate.
Definitely will be coming back!

Great restaurant .the food is great and regularly wait served.8-10 mins or so. Food was thoomin and decaf coffee is dank.banana bread was buzzin.

Cowgirl Cafe has a total diners vibe. We came during the week during brunch hours, we got seated right away and was greeted by our server quickly. She took our order with no issues. Love that this has parking all around.

We orders a club sandwich and a breakfast sandwich. There wasn't anything special, it was quite dry.

With all the food choices in this area, I wouldn't visit again.

Great prices and great food!! Fabian was an amazing server! Super nice , helpful , considerate, and very attentive.

The food was delicious! We had to come back a second time before we left town. Chili verde was flavorful, country fried steak was as expected but the gravy was what made it really good. The sandwiches were flavored well, wish they packed it a little more. The steak was perfectly cooked medium & had great flavor. Onion rings were delicious with their house made ranch. Clam chowder was great too. Service was amazing on both days. This will be our go-to when in town visiting our daughter from now on.

I just tried Cowgirls Cafe for the first time, and it was awesome! We got seated super quickly, and our waiter was really friendly. After ordering, our food came out fast. I got the Big Mini Breakfast, and it was a lot of food--really tasty too!

The only thing was that the waiter kind of forgot about us after bringing our food. I finished my drink pretty quickly and never got a refill. But honestly, I still had a great time and will definitely be coming back!

We came on a weekend so of course this cafe was bustling and super busy. We didn't wait that long to get seated but getting our order taken and the food arriving did take a considerable amount of time. Do be prepared to wait! Staff is very friendly, especially our server Jose.

The food did not disappoint and the biscuits and gravy were worth it. The pork chop from the meat lovers dish was also nicely cooked.