Pat & Lorraines Coffee Shop — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Well known as the diner where Reservoir Dogs was filmed this place has been on my list to try for quite some time. I stopped in for my first time this past weekend and was very impressed. I love a great diner so have been wanting to stop here for a long time and can confirm the food and the service is worth the visit. The food quality is honestly great and I would go here for the biscuits alone. They are some of the largest, most fluffy, and delicious biscuits I’ve ever had in LA. They have a large parking lot with free parking and service was very fast and friendly. It is slightly pricier than some other diners, but not by much and still worth the cost.

For my first time I ordered my favorite breakfast dish which is Eggs Benedict, and thought it was great. The hollandaise was homemade, the eggs were perfectly runny, and it just had some great flavors. As mentioned, I ordered a side Biscuit with gravy and the thing was absolutely huge. Not only was it giant, but it was also very fluffy and delicious and honestly was probably the best biscuit I have had this entire year.

P&L’s is a fantastic retro diner and a part of LA history. I would recommend to anyone searching for a great breakfast or lunch option, or...

I felt like I just left a bizarre alternate universe. I got a tuna melt and my wife attempted to eat "chilaquiles". I put that in quotes because it was just eggs and cheese with random strips of limp tortillas. It was so weird. She got about 1 bite in before she called it quits and sent it back, canned beans and all.

My tuna melt came with weird soggy frozen fries and so much relish that it was weirdly sugary. The bread was so oily that it looked like I had just changed the oil on our car.

The best part is what others have mentioned: the prices are absurd. Omelettes range from $13-19. I thought "these people are either totally disconnected from reality, or the food is amazing." Turned out it it was the former.

The one positive I can say is the server seemed nice enough. He luckily took the chilaquiles off the bill, though he told us he didn't have any $1s for change, so he gave us an extra dollar back so that we could go ahead and tip him $5 (over 30%).

So weird....

Pat & Lorraines is one our family go-to's for breakfast. The food never disappoints. One might be tempted to drive by it. Nothing fancy or eye catching. But take the time to stop in and you just might be surprised by the menu variety and the down home wholesome food. I was. Atmosphere is super casual so you can feel at ease and comfy. No need to dress up and perfect for kids, toddlers and babies. Portions are huge so get a box to go and have a great breakfast in the fridge for the next morning. The side of bacon comes on a plate perfectly crispy and at least 15 strips or more piled high - a mountain...perfect for family style sharing. The breakfast burrito is awe-mazing! Service friendly and attentive wait staff. They serve housemade salsas in squeeze bottles, one mild and one hot. Try it, I bet...