Gunter's Restaurant

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    $$ American, Breakfast & Brunch
    Closed5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    1057 El Camino Real

    South San Francisco, CA 94080

    Mon

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Tue

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Wed

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Closed now

    Thu

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Fri

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Sat

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

    Sun

    • 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

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    • Q:

      What time is breakfast served til or is it available all day?

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      All day long

      Joe S. 
      3 years ago
    • Q:

      Are there any vegetarian entrees or sandwiches available at dinner time?

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      It's a brunch place so you can opt for no meat in your meal if you're okay with eggs.

      Jennifer A. 
      7 years ago

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      Francesca P.
      San Carlos, CA
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      Jan 27, 2024

      This gem of a restaurant deserves a standing ovation. A literal orchestra of a team, the customer service and hospitality goes beyond expectations. Our server was amazing, super friendly and did a wonderful job with explaining our questions regarding the menu. My bf ordered the Monte Cristo- a whole sandwich filled with turkey and ham, smacked dabbed in between three thick slices of Texas French toast and melted Swiss cheese, dusted with powdered sugar, served alongside a bowl of fruit with a cup of maple syrup to slather over this unique breakfast creation. Biting into this will change your life, because you haven't had anything like this before. If you're feeling ballsy and want to shake up your emotions, order the Monte Cristo. Never have I encountered anything like this in my history of breakfast/brunch menus.
      I ordered the New York steak and eggs for my meal, steak cooked medium, over-easy eggs with a side of hash browns and sourdough toast. What lw shocked me was the option to have a pancake in place of the sourdough. Like this is unheard of, lol. Anyway, I noticed these folks butter your toast for you! AMAZING! I'm telling you, I went for the toast first. Once our server set the plate in front of me, I picked up that slice of sourdough and bit into that bad boy, and WOOH!- thee P E R F E C T amount of crunch. I knew at that moment, I needed to write this review. The hash browns also were cooked at the perfect temperature, because the crunch on this was beyond as well. All the while, our server was checking in to see if everything was great and/or if we needed more coffee.
      Amazing experience and will definitely be returning to Gunter's again soon! lol

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      Jim D.
      San Francisco, CA
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      There are two types of places: Quality businesses like Gunter's that use Heinz, and places that try to scam you by refilling the Heinz bottle w value brand.

      All the food is great and I ADORE the staff!!!!

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      Janice A.
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      Food was pretty good but not sure if I would say it was worth $17 or so good. Service was also pretty good. The server allowed me to swap my toast for 1 pancake. Restaurant had a good amount of patrons. A lot of locals that I would guess are regulars since no one greeted us as we walked in and we didn't what to do until a regular walking out told us to seat ourselves.

      Chicken fried steak and eggs with toast swapped for a pancake.
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      Travis B.
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      Dec 3, 2023

      The best breakfast I've had in a while. Yes it's one of dingy, greasy spoon kind of place, but that's why it's so good. Great service, small crowd, great food. I had the chicken fried steak, scrambled eggs, and hashbrowns with sourdough toast. Steak came smothered with sausage gravy, the hash browns cooked to perfection and the toast had a generous amount of butter. Highly recommend!
      Next time I'm getting the chilaquiles

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      h f.
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      Food is large portions, family style restaurant, catering to the local community in South San Francisco

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      Andre M.
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      If you want a quality diner meal then Gunters is the place! Love coming here on an early morning with my girlfriend. I absolutely love their breakfast items especially their Mexican breakfast. So much food but so good and the pricing is great as well. Very good service and very friendly making you feel welcomed. The ambiance of the restaurant is very homey meaning everyone is usually there with there family or friends and just enjoying the food.

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      Ronnie A.
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      Dec 12, 2023

      Great local establishment who has always been consistent for me. The service is always great and the food is even better. The place is clean but is an old diner with charm so do t expect to be wowed. Parking is not a problem. I recommend the turkey avocado sourdough sando.

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      Cinfonie B.
      South San Francisco, CA
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      Oct 4, 2023

      I was surprised the salad was huge enough for two people but I ate it all. It came with salad dressing on the side, along with garlic toast. The service was extremely friendly. We loved the decor it was like being an old-time drive-in diner. Best of all you get a large portion of food and the price is very reasonable.

      Thai Cobb Steak Salad.
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      Catina B.
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      Mar 29, 2024

      This place has been here forever ambiance is very homie.. Lots of selections on food; plates or huge service is excellent!! Going to make this my go to place

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      Ry T.
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      Not a very clean place to eat. Food was a bit too salty especially if you order the real corned beef for their hash breakfast. It was just chunks of beef and not hash which usually has onions, potatoes, bell peppers, etc. and maybe an egg.

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