RJ's Cafe

During our search for a dog-friendly breakfast spot, we stumbled upon RJ's Café. To be honest, our expectations were low since we just needed a place where we could bring our furry friend along. However, we were pleasantly surprised! The host was incredibly accommodating and helped us secure a cozy corner table. Our server, Marina, was attentive and charming. She was very patient with us as we took a little time to settle in and decide on our orders. I opted for a classic American breakfast, which included eggs, sourdough toast, sausage links, and potatoes. My partner chose pancakes with a sausage patty. Overall, both the service and the food exceeded our expectations, making for a delightful dining experience. We'll definitely be back!

The Good: Food was good overall. The ambiance is good too. Extensive menu. Indoor and outdoor seating. The location is very good and it a very cute establishment. The Bad: The food takes millennia to bring out, but that's probably ok on a lazy Saturday morning, as it was for us. The restrooms, 2 of them - one man, one woman - are single person restrooms. For a restaurant of probably 70 patrons, there are just 2 single person restrooms. It was wholly inadequate, and I had to check the restroom many times before it was finally available without a line. The Ugly: Our server, Laura V., had lots of attitude and has no business being in the customer service business. She just kept making one snarky comment after another about how much we were inconveniencing her. It started when we arrived and continued until we were done. She is either having a very bad day or she needs to be fired.

R J's Cafe a great spot across from Harbor to have breakfast or lunch a solid menu all great meals . We had the Eggs Benedict great portions homemade sauces. Potatoes cooked the way you requested. We had a very friendly server she was knowledgeable with the menu our hostess seated us promptly on a busy day . Restaurant was clean and busy ,manager checked on us frequently as well as coffee and water . We will be back soon . Inside seating and a nice patio.

My first time here and it was terrible. Our server never checked on us, service was extremely slow, and the food was not good. Mind you, we were there on a weekday after the lunch rush. I had to flag her down to ask for a side of ranch and she seemed in a hurry as if I was bothering her. My daughter usually loves clam chowder but didn't enjoy hers at all; it was bland. My pesto chicken sandwich was not good; I could not finish it. Fries were soggy. I actually felt nauseous when I left. After waiting a while I finally had to get up and ask for our check and they told me to pay at the counter. Just an all-around bad experience. Now I know why my dad never chose this place over the years whenever we dined in Dana Point. Will not return.

I really liked this place. Super affordable and dogs are allowed! I got the cinnamon roll and a side of eggs and it was the perfect combo for a drizzly morning!

Such a great breakfast spot. The wait wasn't to bad for Sunday morning-25 minutes.I got the feta avocado scramble. It came with hash browns and side of toast. Very delicious and plenty of food. I'll definitely come back and get one of the many other amazing options I didn't get to try.

RJ's is one of our local go to places. They have an indoor and outdoor seating area. They do get very busy on the weekends so you'll be looking at anywhere from a 15-30 minute wait if you get there a bit later in the morning. The French toast is a must if you're into sweets. The omelettes are very tasty and they do a good job of keeping your coffee full. The service can be slowish at times but it's part of the RJ's experience. I wouldn't recommend this place if you're looking for a quick meal. If you have time on your hands and want to bring the family and friends in, this is your place!Cheers!

Really cute lil spot tucked away in the Dana Marina plaza across the street from the Harbor. We got seated right away in their outside dining patio(dog friendly). Started off with champagne and hot cocoa for the kids! They don't skimp on the whip cream;) We ordered the cinnamon roll, veggie scramble, side of bacon, pancakes and chilaquiles-everything was delicious. Can't wait to come back!

Trying another Breakfast Burrito place in the San Clemente Metropolitan Area took me to Dana Point Harbor region. Warning TMI: I had an early doctor appt in Newport, so on my way back to SC, decided to try RJ's since I had hear good things about their massive breakfast burrito. One buddy told me it was the size of his forearm. Intriguing.Very friendly staff as soon as I walked in and was then asked if I wanted to dine inside or outside. Beautiful day, so I chose a table outside on the big patio. It was bustling at about 11am on a Thursday. I noticed that the hostesses and servers were greeting a lot of people as regulars, welcoming them back. Very cool to see that.My server was friendly as she took my drink order and I asked what she recommended. She offered a couple of ideas, but she did not know my secret that I was actually only here for the breakfast burrito. I hid my identity as a semi-professional, mediocre critic obsessed with finding the perfect breakfast burrito. She had no idea as I feigned interest in the other items...After some time reviewing the massive menu I, of course, chose the Big Breakfast Burrito with sausage: Choice of chorizo, bacon, sausage or ham; eggs, onion, potatoes, salsa and cheese. It was pretty crowded at this point, so the order took a bit of time to get out to me. That was fine, since it was a nice day and I was just hanging out enjoying my cold diet coke.When the burrito arrived, I was surprised that it was served wet, with sauce and cheese on top. I do prefer my breakfast burritos dry, so I can pick them up and eat instead of using fork and knife. That's just me. The other observation I made was that the buddy who said the burrito was the size of his forearm must have very short, very fat forearm. Funny I never noticed that on him.Ok, let's get down to the burrito:+ It is a pretty large burrito. Not a forearm, but a fatty nonetheless.+ I was not thrilled with the sauce on top. I could not pinpoint my distaste, just tasted a bit ketchupy, but not really. I would pass on it. Again, I prefer a dry breakfast burrito anyway.+ A lot of potatoes. Also, I like hash browns in my BB, so that's just something that is my personal preference that is what it is.+ Eggs and sausage were great, but the potatoes overshadowed them.It tasted decent, but not one of my favorites in the area. I believe that some people would love this version of a breakfast burrito, but just not me.Service and all employees were great, so the three stars is soley based on the breakfast burrito. Service was 5+ stars.Since there appeared to be so many regulars, I will plan to come back and bring the wife. I am confident that other items on the menu would be great and I would like to try.RJ's is open for breakfast and lunch only.Go. Eat Pretty Good. HAVE FUN!

Great food and even better service. Literally every server there was over delivering for their customer.