101 Diner

A breakfast restaurant is a great spot if they have one great dish or maybe 2. This place has so many different dishes which are the absolute best. It's in the heart of Encinitas on the west side of coast hwy. here are their standouts. 1. Corned beef hash. Whether it is the Benedict or the stand alone breakfast order. It's perfectly flavored and the right amount of food. 2. Açaí bowls. They have the best açaí bowls in San Diego. Fresh fruit and granola and peanut butter. Absolutely spectacular. You can order a "small" and it's plenty of food. 3. Breakfast potatoes. They need their own recognition as they are so flavorful and so well done that it's hard to beat. My favorite breakfast potato anywhere. Everything here is good. There are good lunch options as well. It's just amazing. The truth is that I would rather have you not come so the wait isn't bad but I have to be honest and explain it's the best food in town. The only thing it doesn't cater to is Barneys on vacation from Iowa who need a colorful perfect place for their kids to feel comfy. This place is local for sure.

Delicious breakfast, friendly staff, great menu, solid choice for great food. It's an older restaurant, kinda small, can get busy during the normal rush but I really like this place, it's the quintessential hometown diner.I had the Cardiff Crack Tri-tip omelette (cheese, peppers, onions, mushrooms) and home fried potatoes. This place knows how to make the real fluffy omelette with great tasting fill and perfect home-fried potatoes. I thought I was in a Midwest diner. One of the best breakfast spots In Encinitas! I left full, content, happy and wanting to return.

I was really shocked by the behavior of the waitress (the taller, mature, blonde with slightly curly hair), when I came in to pick up a to go order today. When I first walked in I was not greeted for the first couple of minutes by any of the three waitresses there. I was stared at and dismissed. I finally said "hi is this order here for such and such." She said in a rude tone "I have no clue." Then proceeded to look at the tag and said yeah it is. Again with an aggressive tone. I picked up the order and walked out because I was so uncomfortable with her aggressive demeanor. She then proceeded to yell out the door "YOU'RE WELCOME!"I was ignored, did not say more than 5 words and was expected to say thank you? I felt the need to come here to rate the (in my opinion) very poor service. So unfortunate, I hope she begins to respect customers or customers by proxy at all times. Instead of feeling entitled to ask for a thank you from a customer rather than thanking a customer for coming in.

Went here for our breakfast before returnning back to phoenix. Got outdoor seating and had pleasant time.Here are my takes:Food/Drinks: Overall it was decent. The beef meat was very chewy and maybe overcooked so I had to leave that too when it was recommended by server for being locally sourced and I decided to try. The menu is extensive so it was somewhat overwhelming to choose from. Service: There was a delay but overall no major setback during our dine-in. Ambiance: Great outdoor seating and that was the primary reason to stopped here for breakfast.Hygiene: Very small restroom and not the cleanest but overall it was decent.Price: Reasonably priced food and drinks. Nothing that was overpriced.

Busy diner right on the main road. Putting our name down was a little confusing since there seemed to be a line waiting but after standing and not moving for about five minutes(after asking the people in front of us if they were waiting to check in and them saying yes) we realized it was not a line to check in and just needed to write our own name down. No fault to the diner on that. The diner itself is a little run down inside, the booths were a little sunken in and it made it difficult to get in and out and the staff seemed overwhelmed even though they only had a few tables compared to employees. I was pleasantly surprised that it was not overwhelmingly loud inside. We could have a regular volume conversation which seems rare these days in most places. Once we were sat it took we had to wave someone down for menus. Once we got our orders in everything started moving much more smoothly. The food was delicious. The option to do half of an eggs Benedict and a mini açaí bowl was a game changer. There was also nothing "mini" about the açaí bowl! Ultimately I would definitely go back. The food alone was worth it.

I had early morning car service twice this past week. The auto service center I use is in Encinitas and just off the Coast Hwy. Needing breakfast, I tried the 101 diner. The restaurant is truly a "diner", with an old-style counter and table seating in a separate room. They also have outdoor seating next to the Coast Hwy 101. The restaurant has an extensive breakfast and lunch menu. For my visits the counter service was perfect; friendly and fast. The chef was very open to the additional ingredient requests that I made to my egg white scramble. Don't hesitate to try the restaurant

Street parking and lot behind the restaurant. Classic diner located on the 101. Great location. Service is friendly. Food is solid. Great taste and decent portions. Service continues to be fantastic during the meal, with coffee top offs and staff checking in to see if everything is good. Ambiance is a classic diner experience, people having great conversation with the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the air. Good food, great service, would happy to go back.

Love this place - one of the best breakfast diners in North County. Fun and friendly staff, delicious açaí bowls, great sandwiches and a variety of Eggs Benedict dishes that will leave you wanting more. Personal faves are the Salmon Benedict; the Hillbilly Benedict (with gravy!) and the Cardiff Crack Tritip Benedict - you can also get them half and half (half salmon half Tritip, for example). Grab a table, sit at the counter, and yeah you might have to wait 20-30 min on weekend mornings but worth it. Don't hesitate - just go! Your stomach will thank you - then go walk off the extra calories exploring the hippest (and hippie-est) surf town in So Cal. PS - My wife says the oatmeal is good too - I wouldn't know....

Came here a few weeks ago early on a Saturday morning. Seating was plentiful. We decided to sit outside because it wasn't too cold.SERVICE - Our waitress was very nice. Upbeat and spunky. FOODPancakes - These were different than what I am used to. Not your classic fluffy melt in your mouth pancakes. More so chewy but soft? Can't say they were my favorite but decent.Breakfast Burrito - Their breakfast burritos do not come w potatoes so I added them in. I gotta say, breakfast burritos need potatoes. The addition was perfect. Burrito was huge and the flavors melded well together.Overall, food was good. I would definitely recommend sitting inside. When we sat outside and there were swarms of flies above that kept trying to get at our food.

8.4/10. I think this place rivals Potato Shack as the best breakfast place in Encinitas. Really good spot