Marvin's Breakfast Club — Restaurant in Novato

Having to explain why this place deserves 5 stars is actually pretty silly. It is clearly a community staple with a friendly workforce and skilled breakfast cooks. I enjoy every-time I come here, not only because you can get breakfast for lunch, but because there is this repore that you can instantly jump into with the staff where they just laugh at your dumb jokes and remember you after your first few times eating there. The food you ask? How is it? Fantastic. Though I will admit I rarely stray from the mainstays. Bacon, sausages, eggs over easy (done perfectly every-time), and of course #potatoes. Actually,their hash-browns are my definition of what this dish should always be. Just the right amount of crunchy golden potato crust with an almost steamed center that has a nice mild fresh potato flavor to it. Every kind of hot-sauce you need is just a reach away as well for that perfect final seasoning. Oh and, one more thing. The pancakes here. Very very very good pancakes. Not complicated, just perfectly fluffy cakes, tender but with enough of a chew to satisfy and stand-up to the Buttergeddon and Syrupaside that I put them through. Funny factoid; I cannot (and do not want to) eat all that much in one sitting, but every-time I come to Marvin's I eat at least 2 eggs, bacon or sausages, a plate of hash-browns, and the aforementioned, almost plate-sized, pancakes(2), smeared with butter and drowned in syrup. How is this possible for a 145 pound dude who is technically scarfing down his 2nd breakfast? It's not! See? Explain that with your precious science! You can't, can you!? It's just Marvin's...

This place is awesome.

So I'm not a big fan of hanging out in Novato. My chiropractor is here and I'm usually in and out of town within a half hour. One day I had a bit of time to kill and felt like a decent breakfast.

You Novatoans (Novatoites?) have a true gem here! I was greeted by a friendly hostess/waitress/cashier who made eye contact with me the second I walked in. Another waiter poured my coffee less than 15 seconds after I sat down and plopped a menu in front of me at the same time. The menu is fabulous and I will be back to try some of the other items but I just felt like the old staple: bacon and eggs. Well it was anything but ordinary. The Applewood smoked bacon is thick and cooked to perfection. The scrambled eggs were the fluffiest eggs I've ever had! The cooks whip this up so fast it seems like magic. Coffee cup never empty. No obnoxious overly chatty waitress. Perfect service. Excellent food. Just perfect.

Clearly there are regulars here as I heard the staff say good morning to people by name. Almost makes me wanna be one of those regulars. But sorry, Novato. My heart is in...

Wow this place was such a let down compared to all the previous reviews. I ordered to go on a Saturday around 11:00am so this is strictly based on the "to-go" experience. Honestly, the service I received was horrid. I was told to go to the back of the restaurant in order to place my order. The blond haired woman behind the counter taking my order was beyond rude. She snatched my debit card out of my hand, then proceeded to throw it on the counter with a pen for me to sign. Anyway, I step outside to wait for my order and was told I would be notified when my order was ready. I waited and waited finally 40 min later I walk in and ask if it was ready. It had been hanging and ready for a while because it had grown Luke warm. The food: because it had sat for so long it was a gooey texture and not hot at all. The bread was soggy and not enjoyable. The actual flavor of the hollandaise sauce was lack luster, nothing memorable. I've had better Eggs Benedict. The house potatoes were under seasoned and cold...Good texture but bland. I will not be returning to this...