Jason's Cafe

SOOOO good!! Feeling quite hungry but, in reality, stopped to use the restroom. Ordered a French Dip which came with a cup of house-made tomato soup (or clam chowder), side of potato salad (or fries). Lovely server, quick service (but enough time to enjoy my soup). Best potato salad I've ever had in a restaurant. Come to think of it, same with the soup. Hard to mess up a French Dip, but generous meat portion, fresh roll, delicious au jus. Took 1/2 the sandwich & potato salad home. My only wish was they had horseradish! I live in San Jose and think I will go back to try breakfast!

Also - considering location, prices seem fair.

Go!!

Great spot for traditional American breakfast in Menlo Park!

This review for Jason's is long overdue. When I was younger, I would always pass by Jason's as I was going along El Camino, but never stopped in to try the food. The first time I had it was when they opened back up in early 2023, compete with a remodel, and I loved it! I've been back multiple times since.

Their menu is HUGE. They have every breakfast or lunch time you'll ever want, from pancakes to omelets to sandwiches to skirt steak. The place is super popular on the weekends, and today was no exception: when my brother and I walked in at 10 to 11, it was almost a full house. We were lucky enough snag a table near the front.

I ordered the lox scramble with a hashbrown and sourdough toast. This scramble was massive, covered with melty cheese and filled with salmon and capers. The cheese was creamy, the salmon and capers had a nice salty flavor, and the hashbrown was crispy. Such a filling breakfast. Between all the food, I could barely finish my scramble, let alone the four pieces of toast.

If you're a fan of no-frills, classic Americana breakfast or lunch, pull over and try Jason's Cafe next time you find yourself on El Camino.

I didn't have super high expectations coming in, but their food blew me away. I would've given this 5 stars if it wasn't for their parking situation, but food and service was fantastic! Parking is a very small lot that you definitely have to wait for people to leave or find street parking on a busy street.

We came for Sunday brunch around 11am and there was some people ahead of us that got quickly seated. We waited 5min before getting seated. I ordered just a side of egg & hash browns and my boyfriend got the French dip with clam chowder. The food came out pretty fast too!

The clam chowder blew me away. It was so thick and creamy. It is arguably some of the best chowder I've had. They served it with salted crackers. The sunny side up egg was exactly what I expected but the hash browns were also amazingly delicious. It had a nice crisp to it and was more than I expected from them.

I can't wait to come back to this little diner

This place is right off El Camino Real. We drive by it a lot and have been meaning to try it. They have their own parking lot which is nice. Staff was very friendly. We walked in and we're able to sit anywhere. Our waitress was always checking on us to make sure everything was good. There's plenty of tables inside.

We ordered the chorizo scramble and the apple waffle combo. The hash browns were nice and crispy. I love when they get that griddle crunch. Chorizo scramble was perfectly seasoned. It came with avocado, salsa, and sour cream. The apple waffle was a nice sweet addition to the meal. It's nice the whipped cream and syrup came on the side. The apples were enough sweetness for the waffle but I like the option of dunking it in some whipped cream or syrup to make it a little sweeter.

There's a good amount of variety on the menu. It took us awhile to figure out what we wanted to order. Will definitely come back to try some other dishes.

First time here. Delicious breakfast! Great service and atmosphere. First class. Love this cafe and will return again.

Simple diner with large menu. Friendly and quick service. Came to Jason's Cate with a large party on a Monday afternoon, there were plenty of tables available and we were seated right away! Everything on the menu sounded delicious, but I went with the Southern Scramble. HIGHLY recommend this scramble if you're craving biscuits and gravy. Hash browns were crispy and golden brown.

Only downside is small parking lot.

Came here with a few friends on a weekend morning - was nice to be seated right away with no wait! The place was very clean, and the staff friendly and attentive. I was less impressed with the food though. I got the hash brown skillet and we got a Florida french toast for the table- both were just OK. The hash brown skillet had TONS of cheese. I'm a fan of cheese, but I felt like it was too much. And the hash browns felt a little tough (perhaps some people like it crispier though!). The French toast was a little tough as well and nothing to write home about. Our friends did get a hot chocolate that they enjoyed though. Good portion sizes.

Must have driven by this place 100s of times but finally gave it a try for brunch with a few friends. Overall, not a bad spot with a nice interior, prompt and friendly service, and filling food. We came in on a holiday for late brunch and were seated immediately.

We loved their large menu and ordered French toast for the table as well as individual savory dishes. Food came out hot and well-presented, with decent portion sizes overall (though I do wish my protein scramble had some more egg whites on it). The French toast was plentiful, though, and absolutely delicious. Coupled with the friendly and prompt service, I think this place is solid and definitely worth a try!

Bonus points for zero wait on a Sunday for brunch.

The service was also fast and courteous.

I got the waffle combo (BACON waffle, eggs over easy and sausage links) - sadly the waffle is a NEW style - see MY photo - they are now Belgium (thick) style waffles - not the "waffle house" thin kind I was looking forward to from older Yelp photos. They must have changed the waffle irons before the recent re-opening.

Hubbs had the chilaquiles. A decent version - though my hubby said the jalapeños were too hot even for him! Be sure and get the hash browns extra crispy.

Okay this is officially my last time ordering from Jason's. I previously left an amazing review ranting and raving about my prawn scramble....well for the last 4-5 times that I've
DoorDashed my order, it has been overcooked. The crispy hash browns are burnt and taste like a skillet, the scramble has absolutely no seasoning, the eggs are overcooked and dried out. They have not been consistent. I have even reached out and made a complaint and nothing has changed. I guess they are to busy to take pride in their to go orders. SMH I'm very hungry this morning and I can't enjoy my breakfast that I spent $29 on. I'm just saying!! They get absolutely no stars at this point PERIODT!!!