Beach Street Cafe - Santa Ana

+large portions. The rest is bad. Bad service. Overcooked eggs. Clam chowder from a can. Avoid this established

We were visiting for Ironman 70.3. The yelp reviews were questionable, but we were hungry. I waited 5 mins to get seated for lunch, got water, and ordered almost immediately. They were busy but not bad. I got food in a reasonable amount of time. The food was excellent, good old home style cooking. Service was also good?lovely young ladies and always there when needed. I would highly recommend this place. Probably not best for any picky eaters as menu is small but all items look good.

Our server was not hospitable from the start. We wrote it off as she was having a bad day. She warmed up for a moment when asking about some menu items but returned to, what I assume is, her personality; short, bordering on rude, like we were inconveniencing her. While we took a moment to decide on food we could hear the staff complaining about others, maybe other staff or customers. So unprofessional. We got our food which was good and enjoyed our meal. Another server took care of us more than our server which saved us from complaining. Also, and probably the biggest thing is that out gratuity was included. 25+ . We had no say. We just wanted to get out of there. We didn?t even want to deal with the negativity any longer. Too bad.

This is a nice place to grab breakfast if you like to get up early to eat and then take a walk on the beach. This is a small place so early is essential to avoid a possible long wait time. I personally enjoy the Eggs Benedict. Drinks are available if you chose and the atmosphere is very relaxed. Service is fast and staff are always friendly.

Got the guacamole omelet and it was great! They make it there so it tasted really fresh! Service was ok. Just make sure you either have your parking pass or you bring quarters. The bowling alley next door had a quarter machine.