Gus Balons Restaurant

It is like walking into Alice's restaurant the show not the song. The staff is really friendly, but the food is your average breakfast diner. The hash browns were cooked perfectly for me, crispy on the outside and soft and yummy inside. The sausage was ok not a lot of flavor and the eggs were cooked just right. Perfect over easy is not easy.

This is a Traditional eatery serving up classic American diner fare for breakfast and lunch, featuring homemade bread, sweet rolls, pies & more in an old school type of diner setting. I also love their well made iced tea. We've been dining here for years, it's one of my husband's favorite places to eat breakfast at. Service is friendly and fast, and the food is tasty.

Stop by for fast and friendly service. Typical breakfast staples with sandwiches and burgers too. Closed on Sundays. If you get the French toast and upgrade to the cinnamon roll bread, you can split it with someone.

A basic and limited menu but executed perfectly. Corned beef hash - made with real corned beef and less than 10% potato - yes. I order my hash browns crispy - perfect - golden brown - not burnt on the outside. and mixed or spread on the flat top enough that most of the hash browns were crispy , not a quarter inch of mushy potatoes between an overbrowned crust. - yes. Rye toast....pairs so well with corned beef hash. Baked in house - with carraway seed, just the right line you can taste the rye but its not overpowering - yes. I bought a loaf for $5 to take home. (not I will freeze it smaller packets next time, fresh bread with light salt and no preservatives) Yes. Adequate private parking lot. I was seated at the counter and served promptly. Classic old diner/coffee shop but in good repair. I sat at the counter. 60% full at 8:30 on a Tuesday morning. No need to post photo - as mine would be identical to other photos on Yelp. Next time - pie.

This is an Eastside staple for decades. Known especially for their homemade pies and hearty breakfasts. Do not sleep on the cinnamon roll, even though it is as big as a pillow and almost as soft! Served with a knife sticking straight down through the center, you will be glad it is there because you are going to need it.

The food was delicious! I ordered their special along with their coffee. A worth it meal! The service was friendly and fast. Great environment, an original local spot. Definitely will be coming back.

Service always friendly and attentive from long time regular servers (two new servers great also). Certain items great, but others hit-or-miss, especially on lunch menu. Tried the lunch special (baked chicken, mashed potatoes & stuffing with gravy, green beans w/bacon pieces, a fresh roll & fake-butter, and a iced tea), food was delicious but skimpy on the dark meat chicken... but much better off for a couple of bucks to order the fried chicken lunch meal (a whole half chicken with sides). My wife enjoys the Hartley omelet, and I usually get the chicken fried steak & eggs, or country ham steak & eggs, or an omelet. Meals include coffee or tea. We also enjoy sitting outside on the patio when weather permits (if not too hot or windy).

Always love coming back to Gus Balón! Family-owned and operated. The food is always good.

Great home cooked food. Breakfast is always good. A family owned restaurant, servers are always friendly. They provide a discount for the military and first responders. I will continue to support them.

So sad to write this! We had breakfast today. Don't think we will go back. I ordered the one egg with 2 toast and 2 bacon. The price was crazy! Over 9 dollars! Hubs had eggs, toast ham. The ham was not nice and think like when we were there last, it was "mother-in-law" thin. Damn it, we were looking forward to having breakfast out, we can only afford to go on rare occasions. Oh well....