The Mission - East Village

The food at the Mission is excellent. The baked French toast is a show-stopper. It is essentially a rich bread pudding covered in whipped cream, carmel bits, and fresh banana (with real maple syrup on the side). It is so filling that I brought some back to our hotel to enjoy later. I also really liked how clean the chicken sausages were. My partner got the chilaquiles with soy chorizo and raved about them all day (I would have tried it but I don't eat cheese). He was really impressed.We especially enjoyed the service--we felt like the staff actually cared about us and our experience. We appreciated that they took the time to explain dishes to us, but also to dish with us a little bit about things in general. Everyone got the balance right--personable and professional. Pitch perfect.We sat outside on the street so the ambiance was the city itself, which we always love to soak in when we travel. We will definitely return to the Mission East Village whenever we are in downtown San Diego.

This location is great. They have a walk in coffee bar for coffee / pastry to go or a sit down and eat there. Avocado toast on that rosemary bread is delicious. The fresh beets add a great sweetness. The corn and green tamales with eggs and beans was delicious! Some French toast came out to a close table and I think I need that next time!!

This is my favorite breakfast/ brunch spot in downtown. I looooooveee their breakfast & brunch options! The coffee bar is amazing too! There's so many things you can get!The service is always pretty quick. Once you order your food comes out quick & fresh! It's a very low key environment, just like cafe vibes.

My girlie & I walked down to 13th & J in East Village on a beautiful Saturday for brunch. The cute white historical building at the corner holds the best breakfast restaurant in San Diego. So decided to go there of course! The weather was sunny so we decided to sit outside on the patio. We were seated right away. The table was next to a fairly active street so we could also people watch. It took us a while to decide from all the delicious food on the menu, so we ordered a michelada & bloodie to help. Yum! We finally chose the cinnamon french toast & Sweet corn & chili tamale. When the food arrived, the portions were big, affordable and the food was fantastic! The plating was beautiful with a signature swirl of compote on the plate. My favorite was hands down the freshly made soft doughy bread & crisp crunch of the cinnamon french toast! Hands down the best french toast Ive ever had. I believe they make the bread in house too! Plus I added the bacon & eggs on the side. Just wow!

The ambiance was nice and right when got there we were sat which was very nice. Out server was very nice and sweet we enjoyed her but service was very slow. It took us a long time to get our food. The coffee wasn't sweet the omelet was filling, croissant was very good. We had several mimosas which was nice but I would say our came out pricey!

Excellent service for a highly popular brunch spot in downtown San Diego.Space was pretty casual and gave a "diner vibe" versus elevated brunch.Good was ok, nothing special... just pretty average considering its popularity. Tried the pancakes and eggs and chilaquiles. Both average.

I've walked pass this place a 1000 times as I live near by and never stopped in. After a few errands I decided that the time has come. After grabbing a seat, I settled on a mimosa and the classic pancakes with eggs/sausage. I haven't had pancakes in over a year and this stack was perfect. The pancakes are sizable and warm, which melts the butter. The eggs were delicious and the bacon was out of this world. I haven't had breakfast food in a long time and this experience may make me change that.

This is hands down the best breakfast spot in San Diego (and maybe in the US). There are multiple locations now but the east village one is tucked away on a corner and is a hidden gem. They have an incredible menu of options from somewhat traditional to unique dishes. The mission croissant is so good and my go to every time I'm here. They also have great sweet options if preferred... their cinnamon French toast is incredible. Highly recommend getting the rosemary potatoes as your side to any dish... best flavor and perfectly cooked!!Service is also on it, you get seated quickly and they're all over it to get your order and take care of you. Highly highly recommend going here!!

Big, flavorful plates of food. Nothing too fancy, the prices reflect the homemade aspects. I got papas locas, some potatoes were super crispy and and others less so - but I liked the texture variety. A steady stream of people, but no one seemed rushed. Would like to come back to try the pancakes, saw them on a few tables and they looked great. Plenty of seating inside and out, and I also saw people ordering coffee and food to go from the counter.

Friendly, and quick service! I had an excellent experience. I stopped by on a Sunday morning the weekend of Comic-con and didn't have to wait at all! I got the sweet corn and chile tamales. I love tamales and this hit the spot. Delicious!