Better Get Breakfast

Name: Better Get Breakfast
Address: 37 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, California, USA
Telephone: +16264216361
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.8

36 votes

#84 of 659 cafes in Pasadena

Open now 8AM - 4PM

Updated 3 months ago

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Clients enjoy the sights of Old Pasadena and book a table for good dishes here. As a lot of reviewers state, fresh juices are really good. The professional staff shows a high level of quality at this restaurant. Many guests highlight that the service is spectacular. From the visitors' point of view, prices are fair. As most guests remark, the atmosphere is exotic. Google users awarded Better Get Breakfast 4.5.

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meat cheese steaks toast orange salads chicken chops orange chicken chilaquiles coleslaw

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Jacob H 6 months ago on Google

This place is so rad! Super authentic Mexican food, great prices, efficient service. Just a casual, unpretentious breakfast spot that didn’t disappoint. Will be back! Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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Jose Herrera 7 months ago on Google

Food and service was excellent. I got the breakfast carne asada burrito and it was delicious. Good spot for breakfast. Meal type: Breakfast Price per person: $40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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Vikas Kathepalli 7 months ago on Google

Rude service, misleading menu descriptions, and zero willingness to accommodate customers. The experience was completely opposite of what the photos and reviews suggest. Full review: Very disappointing experience. We went in expecting a normal Pasadena style breakfast spot, but the experience was the complete opposite of what the menu and photos suggest. The first issue started with the drinks. Coffee was served with only pre-packaged non-dairy creamer. When we politely asked if dairy creamer was available, we were told they only had the non-dairy packets. That’s fine, but when we asked if the coffee could simply be replaced with fresh orange juice instead, the owner rudely refused and just said “nope.” Then the food arrived within about 5 minutes of ordering, which immediately made it obvious nothing was freshly prepared. The “Classic Breakfast” menu description and photos clearly show it comes with a salad. What actually came out was a plate missing the salad entirely, replaced by a tiny cup of what looked like old coleslaw. When we asked about it, the owner’s response was simply: “This is all we have, sorry.” The eggs were also completely dried out, which explains how the food came out so quickly. We also ordered chilaquiles with chicken. The photos show shredded chicken, but what was served looked like random chopped pieces of what seemed like store-bought chicken instead. It didn’t resemble the dish shown on the menu at all especially surprising when the dish is priced at $22 and the place is clearly trying to position itself as a more upscale breakfast spot in Pasadena. At that point, nothing on the table had been touched neither the drinks nor the food. We respectfully asked if the order could be canceled given the issues. The response again was dismissive: “Nope. Take it or leave it.” So we left it. We simply left the food on the table untouched and walked out. To make things even more unpleasant, we accidentally forgot a bag inside. The owner came outside carrying it, and when we thanked him, his response was: “Try being better people.” Another thing that stood out is that the owner did not seem familiar with the typical restaurant culture in the Pasadena area. Restaurants here are usually very accommodating and service oriented, especially when customers politely raise concerns. That kind of hospitality was completely missing here. Honestly, it’s hard to reconcile this experience with the reviews this place has. The behavior, the food quality, and the menu mismatch were completely opposite of what those reviews suggest. It honestly makes the ratings feel suspicious or inflated. We’re locals, and this is not what a typical Pasadena breakfast experience looks like. It felt like a place that recently added a breakfast menu and spent money trying to create a certain vibe, but without actually delivering the food quality or service that comes with it. Definitely not a place we’d return to or recommend it Meal type: Brunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2

Response from the owner 7 months ago

You should really start explaining that you wanted to change your coffee for an orange juice after it was already on your table. There was nothing wrong with your food, but because you didn't get it your way you decided to complain about everything. Was I rude to you? Even after your little tantrum you forgot your bag and I personally went to the street to hand it to you, and you still make a conscious decision to hurt our business after that, seriously man, who does that?? You come to think your comments will have a reflection for the people who read it of who we are as a business, ultimately it will tell more of who you are as a person. Takes nothing to be a little decent, it won't hurt you to try.

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