Kensington Cafe

I love it here ! It's a cute safe & environment to bring you loved ones or your friends !! The service is great, they're friendly and always have a great attitude, and the food always hits the spot. ( I recommend the hash bowl it's so good!! ) .

A true neighborhood cafe. I already love Kensington, but Kensington Cafe is just the icing on top!

I love meeting up with friends for weekday or weekend brunch here. They have a variety of savory goodies along with sweet treats. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Service is always great and there's a nice laidback environment going on here. Perfect place to just sit outside and people watch or cozy up inside! Parking is always pretty easy on the street around the cafe.

Came here on a Wednesday morning and the place was pretty empty. The ambiance gives an old timey feel, with a nice view of Adams Ave. What was really nice was the Yelp check in with 20% off the entire order. It says for dinner, but the hours reported on Yelp don't include dinner hours. Nonetheless we still got the 20% off for brunch.

The Daniel- Juicy bacon and plenty of aioli in between an Everything bagel. The bagel itself and the turkey however was a bit dry, so some bites will not be as good as others. 3/5

Pulled Pork Hash- Pork is juicier and more flavorful but is a bit on the saltier side. Not too much of a problem if mixed with the egg and potatoes. Sourdough bread was also on the dry side but there's butter. 3.5/5

Got a bad impression right off the bat... My boyfriend and I were the first people in line and one of the hostesses completely ignored us and claimed the blonde girl behind us was first and asked where THEY wanted to sit before us. Very rude. I can't help but feel that they wouldn't have overlooked us if we looked like them.

The food was surprisingly decent. I ordered the pulled pork Hash and my boyfriend got the cali burrito and we both enjoyed our meals, just wish they had some Cholula hot sauce. Furthermore, this is definitely one of those places that claims to put an aïoli on top of everything but it's really mayo so be warned. Overall their menu is very huge so they have a little something for everyone and our server was very nice.

The tables and the restaurant itself were pretty small so I wouldn't recommend coming here with a large party. Definitely a more intimate vibe.

Pricing wasn't so bad either. Before tip out bill came out to about $36 which was nice. Not sure if I'll be back just off of initial experience, this was my first time eating in Kensington and it wasn't the most welcoming vibe but I could always change my mind if I give it some time.

My favorite breakfast place! Every time I come I have great service and the food is always consistent and delicious.

a post-op appointment necessitated a visit to San Diego. only four weeks since knee replacement surgery, I hadn't been cleared to drive so my seventeen-year old volunteered to do the chauffeuring. I finished mid-morning and since we hadn't eaten and were both hungry, we stopped at the KENSINGTON CAFE for breakfast.

parking was a challenge. we had to circle the block several times to find a place in walking distance which was kinda important with my new-and-improved knee.

wow. just wow.

Wyatt ordered the BROWN SUGAR BUTTERMILK PANCAKES with butter and maple syrup and bacon, egg, and fried potato sides. apparently he was hungry. he raved about everything.

I had the DANIEL (bacon, turkey, spicy aoli, and provolone on a toasted everything bagel) with a scrambled egg, arugula, and sliced tomato adds. the sandwich was perfect.

the restaurant has a quaint, neighborhood vibe and service was attentive without hovering.

This was my second time trying this place & it's so good. The waiter was friendly & welcoming. The owner of the cafe is super sweet & kind! This cafe is homey & at a perfect location in the heart of Kensington. We got the brown sugar buttermilk pancakes with a side of potatoes & bacon, a peanut butter sandwich with fruit from the kids menu, & a bagel sandwich with eggs, avocado, & bacon. The food was delicious!! I really enjoyed eating here & would totally recommend it to others!

Good food, service and ambiance. Would go back. I have a healthy breakfast bowl, which I really liked, but the almost croissant looked amazing.

Okay okay - this place is a cute neighborhood spot that feels like you're part of the local SD crowd.

We came on a Monday morning (9 am) during a long weekend and parking easy + seating. It definitely started getting busy as we left!

I opted for the vegan breakfast burrito and the cinnamon roll pancakes. I am a fan of the cinnamon roll pancakes and it reminded me of another favorite breakfast place, Kimmie's!

The vegan burrito was also very filling and had beans and vegan egg(?) I think it was egg?

Overall, I enjoyed my breakfast and the homey feeling it had and will come back for that early bird breakfast grind!

Came back today with husband. I got the roasted veggie bowl this time around - it came with kale, quinoa, poached egg, pesto and Parmesan, and I'm forgetting what else, but it was filling and delicious.

Husband got pancakes with bacon and scrambled eggs. We shared the pancakes and agreed that they're the best ones we've had in a while. Soft and fluffy with edges thinly crisped. It was like eating a funnel cake!

Now that pricing has gone up everywhere, this breakfast diner is pretty much on par with pricing everywhere else, so it'll now be in our rotation of places to enjoy within walking distance :)