Mama Kat's Restaurant - San Marcos, California

Ms. B.

Yes, this place is packed but for good reason ! You should make reservations if possible . Their coffees will just make you smile . Their pies and other baked good are awesome . Their vegan menu has a lot of fantastic options . They got pressed juices too! Jam and salsa to add that extra oomph to any dish . Things I’ve tried I will gladly recommend :
Corned beef hash
Fried chicken and waffles
Pancakes
Skillets
Vegan jackfruit hash
Muffins
Frogman omelette
Waffles and strawberries

The staff works hard . Yes, any brunch place should be ! Sometimes stuff takes a while but that means you can talk with your friends or relax more .

Валерия ?.

Good place to go only for couples. If you have a company of 3 and more be prepared to wait for at least an hour. All groups of people (less than your group)who will show up after you will be seated earlier than you and you will watch them leave after they will be done with their food. Doesn’t make any sense to me but whatever. Food is ok, nothing spectacular, some of ingredients in our food was over ripe like avocado (but they tried to hide it in the middle of omelette so we won’t see it… prices are pretty high. At 10 am on Sunday they were out of 2 bread types a bit weird for breakfast place to be out of breakfast ingredients… Unfortunately our waiter also forgot about cinnamon roll, but at least he asked if he can remove it from a bill.
I don’t think I will come back here if we have more than 2 people.

Katie W.

Ordered:
Breakfast sandwich
• if you order this, ask for some kind of sauce or jam. The sandwich itself if quite dry. Also - think of your smallest English muffin: that is the size of it. I thought that the hashbrown sides would make up for the serving size of the sandwich but they’re also not too large.
Overall the sandwich was great with some jam I stole from my friend. The hashbrowns were awesome. The portion size however let me down.

Parking:
Busy parking lot but you’ll likely be able to get parking within. If not: plenty of street parking.

Ambiance:
Really cute breakfast nook vibes.

Staff:
Attentive and kind.

Brownie P.

This place is AWESOME! The food is delicious, and comes in giant portions. The workers here are really nice, and the atmosphere is nice too! I’m definitely coming back, I love this place!

Justine W.

I think this place was once good and is coasting on a good reputation and lack of other brunch places near by. I went in recently and was very disappointed in my food, the salsa verde tasted overwhelmingly like lime and the cheddar cheese was just thrown on top mostly unmelted. Not to mention how greasy it was as well.

Katie S.

W O W. I am thoroughly so happy and impressed with Mama Kat’s! They really take care of the little things here. We were greeted with water or coffee while we waited for our table. My partner ordered from the plant based menu and got the plant-based skillet with tortillas, jackfruit hash instead of beans & a side order of hash browns. He was super impressed and thought it was delicious. I ordered the Lilly-Billy, and what I loved was when I asked our server to tell us more about it, he said I’ll have her come up and tell you. Yes, Lilly herself came up to me to tell me about the dish, which was put on there because of her! I love it when there’s truly heart & spirit to a business. The jackfruit hash is AMAZING, the potatoes are seasoned and made to perfection, and the gravy is so good. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! It was something I would have never expected to get and it was SO delicious. There is such a family vibe to this place and you can feel it from the warmth of their staff + the energy in their food which is filled with so much love and care. Normally what I would have considered a heavy meal, instead had me feeling satiated, content, and just happy! Our server Nick was such a gem, super patient, genuine and courteous. Plus, the food was so good it did not need any extra condiments. We’re stoked to come back again and bring our friends and family!

Cliff R.

First timer here. Tried the Frogman. Plateful of food! Had to try a biscuit to go with the sausage gravy. Delicious! Super fast service and fair price! Highly recommend.

Meau V.

Great all around spot to get breakfast. Cozy atmosphere and everyone I went with loved their selections. I was surprised to see that there was a tiny gift shop towards the back of the cafe and succulents for sale in the outdoor dining area. A couple of things to note, if you try to eat there between 9 and 11 there will be a LONG wait, possibly over an hour. Also some (but not all) of the food options are a tad pricey. Either way I'm sure we'll be back for more.