Food For thought
At Old Monterey Cafe, every meal is cooked to order. While we make every effort to deliver all meals within minutes of each other, we will not jeopardize the quality of an item by holding it beneath a heat lamp until the entire order is ready.

Ultimately, our goal is your satisfaction. We are committed to delivering quality in both our food and our service. We welcome your questions and comments.

"Excellent Breakfast" VaderSS, Houston, TX May 8, 2007

We arrived a bit early, so we headed to the beach to watch the sun rise before heading back. We were one of the first ones in the door, and the waitor seated us quickly and got us coffee and water within a minute.

The menu is diverse. I wound up ordering the Cinnamon french toast with a side of corned beef hash. Both were the best I've ever had. My fiance had an artichoke omelet with blueberry muffin and pronounced it the best breakfast she had ever had. I found the muffin to be a bit like cake right out of the oven, just a touch doughy, but very good nontheless.

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"Best Breakfast EVER!!!!!" tacticalpepsi, Truckee, California Sep 30, 2006

My favorite breakfast, world-wide, is served at the Old Monterey Cafe. This tiny restaurant is smack in the middle of downtown on Alvarado St. It's open for breakfast and lunch, and weekend mornings will have a line out the door and down the sidewalk by 7am. Get there early...

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"Great, great breakfast spot!" wanative57, Issaquah, WA Oct 26, 2005

We had breakfast here two of the three days we were in Monterey. The basic egg platter was good and cheap--a couple of eggs, lots of hash browns, a small bowl of fruit, and toast for under $5.00. The $5.25 plate of pancakes included three huge pancakes. The salsa on the table was a nice touch. We look forward to our next trip to the area so we can eat here again.