Eddie’s Restaurant, Los Banos
Eddie's Restaurant in Los Banos, California
Today we are visiting the legendary Eddie’s Restaurant in Los Banos for the first time. It is one of the breakfast places on our list so this will be the start of our adventure today.
Of course I checked the opening time before we left – 6 am Monday to Saturday – so we were surprised when we arrived at 7 am to find no cars parked outside. At first we thought maybe it wasn’t open but we thought wrong. Inside there was just one other customer. It was not as big as I expected though of to the side we spotted a closed off area.
It looks as though nothing has been changed inside for some time. The present owners have been running Eddie’s for 30 years but the previous owner ran the diner for about 20 years. Round the edge there were booths. with table and chairs in the middle plus six chairs at the counter. The predominant color was brown.
There were no specials and the menu was your run of the mill selection. There was one amusing feature on the menu, the sides were printed sideways. The server, who wore denim shorts, was very friendly. I ordered the oatmeal ($3.95) with a bowl of fruit ($2.95). Tom asked for a short stack of pancakes with sausage on the side. I also ordered a cinnamon bun to go ($3.95). I’d read that they were also legendary because they are 10 inches wide.
Now for the decor. Once again it was not eye catching. There were a number of framed family color photographs displayed on the walls plus a large black and white photo taken many years ago of two young girls. There were also a few framed articles from newspapers. The only other item on display was an old sign for Eddie’s.
We didn’t have to wait too long for our food and it was hot. There was plenty of oatmeal in a green bowl and a full jug of milk. I enjoyed the fruit but the oatmeal itself looked runny and almost tasteless. Tom’s verdict on his pancakes – they were fluffy and chewy so good. The sausage was also good but the coffee was mediocre.
As for the restroom, it was nothing special either. Both the entrance hall and stall were tiny. No pictures adorned the walls. A large vase of artificial flowers stood on a table inside the stall, which I almost knocked over when I when I turned around. And one last comment, the water was cold.
Would we come back again? The server was a plus and Tom enjoyed his pancakes but, to be frank, we were a little disappointed. Maybe we will come again but we won’t go out of our way.
Eddie’s Restaurant
401 Pacheco Blvd
Los Banos, CA 93635
March 29 2011 05:24 pm | Breakfast Log
