Jim's Coney Island Cafe

Quirky stuck in 70's diner. Amazing service and incredibly delicious home cooked breakfast. Chicken fried steak n eggs to die for. Reasonably priced is the added bonus. Skip Denny's and IHOP. Head to Jim's Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access

Back when I was a newly minted dad, I loved taking my kiddo to divey breakfast spots around the valley. One of those spots was Jim's Coney Island Cafe. The decor looked straight up 1970s film noir. Rows of oversized yellow vinyl booths. A quarter mile of countertop. A row of sturdy stools that could accommodate any size or shape butt that came through the door. The food was classic diner basic, the prices were reasonable, and the place was always nice and clean. It’s now 2024, my kid has kids of his own, and JCI is exactly as we left it all those years ago. Although pretentious food snobbies with ultra-delicate sensibilities and palates will likely steer clear of the place, the way I look at it is if you choose to spend 10 bucks for a plate of eggs at Jim’s, or peel off 40 bucks for the same plate of eggs in a fancier zip code, it’s all gonna come out in the same place in the end. For me, Jim's Coney Island is a place where me and my kid made a few memories, and where divey breakfast dreams are dreamt.

It's a cliche of a diner. Mediocre as a standard. They were quick to order, serve, and bill. But not once did anyone ask how it was going. I read several comments how this place likes to close early. I walked in at 1:30. Just before my food came, they start mopping the floors. People still at the tables and the mop solution had a strong chemical sent. Couldn't wait just another hour or when the customers clear. What really killed it for me was the food. Ordered Diablo scramble, which was actually ok. But I had the hashbrowns. Omg, still sorta soggy and freezer burn aftertase. It says a lot about the place and ruined the meal. At this cost and just a slight upgrade in food, there's Dennys.

Great food and great service

Best chicken fried steak breakfast I’ve ever had by far!

You get that nice feeling that you're in a diner and you're gonna have some thing that you don't normally get any place else. The food was excellent the biscuits and gravy were so soft and the gravy so smooth. If you are willing to wait to be served then it's worth it because they are so busy and the price is excellent.