Madres Brunch — Restaurant in Placentia

Coming here from a magazine ad leading to YouTube reviews leading to checking it out. We went with their chilaquiles which came out cold and soggy with no flavor other than being tomatoey and smokey and mild. It was just terribly cold and mushy. The chile toreado was a yellow pepper with no seasoning almost raw. Whats the point of even calling it like that there was no love for that small detail. I mean Tajin goes a long way but in my opinion taking the easy way out. The black beans was hidden below and was a thin layer beneath the chips. It should be a nice lake of beans as a standard. The cotija cheese was the only thing that was generous and the chilaquiles chips. The steak were a few small rectangular cuts that lacked salt and seasoning and it looked underdone. The steak could have shown clues that it was well grilled and some lemon and pepper some sea salt. There was hardly any egg with the single egg that comes with it. Either way it was a complete disaster ordering this.

The pastor omelette was the only entree worth the price because the flavor of it was great but being paired with tiny lake of beans sitting on a mini taco shell bowl holding guac inside was very confusing. No roasted potatoes that come standard no generous beans or refried beans as standard that also was a hot mess being paired to a great omelette.

There were no salsas offered to enhance both entrees.

The lattes were extremely sweet. The abuelita chocolate was obvious but it overwhelmed any coffee or espresso. We both agreed they were hot cups of chocolate milk with decent art on top. The barista should taste their work prior to serving and also know a golden ratio rule when making flavored lattes. Also the mugs were small and the price and result was absolutely not worth the $7 each.

There was no kids menu. Their classic egg bacon toast pancake combo absolutely looked great and i can see it was assembled properly. The bacon look great and like 4 strips did look pretty good. However trying the $4 add-on pancake that looked photogenic actually wasnt good at all. It had some weird flavor that didnt complement its pancake flavor. So far Black Bear Diners pancake is the standard in my book for excellent pancakes.

Ultimately i wanted to go all out or go home kind of visit coming here as it is a risk trying new places branching out to see whose delivering great breakfast but this place is absolutely not representing the hype i saw YouTubers posting videos at their flagship Bellflower location and people seeming to enjoy their food.

The inside art is stunning like Piglet and it has absolutely so much potential but i feel the cook and barista do not taste their work or are not passionate about flavors at all also does not know how it suppose to come.

Now the overpriced food being nickle and dimed here and there could have been okay if the food was spectacular but paying for what we ate and of course tipping the waiter without judging her how her peers perform in the kitchen then realizing in realtime sitting there how we got ripped off in broad daylight just upsets me so much because it makes me regret coming here. I think if a manager who never came to our table would have wandered at every table asking how its going many things would have got fixed or waiving the price of the chilaquiles fetching almost $30 for cold soggy mess...

Madres Brunch is a fun breakfast place to take your significant other to or to go to with a group of friends -- if you don't mind the premium prices.

The Atmosphere: The walls are covered with cool illustrations of birds, butterflies, Care Bears, Pinky & the Brain, and Marilyn Monroe. There's also accent walls with faux leaves and neon pink signs with various saying, like "Living the Brunch Life." Yes, the aesthetic lacks cohesion and feels pretty ADHD, but it does immediately set a fun vibe.

The Food: My wife and I shared one dish — the Madres Chilaquiles — so we can't speak to the whole menu. However, the chilaquiles was just alright. The fried tortilla chips was missing that delicate balance of flavorful softness and fresh crispness on the edges. Unfortunately, they were just soggy with minimal flavors other than a mild kick from the salsa. I didn't taste any cheese, crema, or cilantro. The birria was a little dry and didn't pull apart easily as I expected.

On the positive side, the consome dip that accompanied the birria was quite good. Meanwhile, the scrambled eggs were perfect. Plus, the portions were generous! Like I said, my wife and I split the dish and were both satisfied.

The Drinks: Again, my wife split a beverage ... or should I say beverages. That's because we got the Special Coffee Flight, which had 4 different small coffees — pistachio, horchata, masapan, and Abuelita's hot chocolate. All were quite good, with the Abuelita's being the best one. A restaurant always scores extra points when they offer a flight of drinks, allowing us to try more flavors than we normally would want or could afford.

The Service: Our server was solid — polite, knowledgeable, and checked in with us several times.

The Cost: Madres Brunch gets a knock for following the trend of having high prices for foods that really aren't that expensive to make. (I mean, c'mon, it's basically breakfast food we could make at home!) Remember, my wife and I shared a dish and a drink, yet our bill came out to about $48 ... without tip. (I couldn't imagine paying $90 for breakfast if the two of us each got a dish and a drink!)

Conclusion: Based on the food and the inflated prices, I would normally give this place 3 out of 5 stars. The coffee and the atmosphere definitely bumps that rating up to a 3.5 out of 5. However, because the service was good, I'm happy to round up to a 4 out of 5 rating (since I can't do half stars). I look forward to returning and trying other dishes to see if the other...

It was pretty disappointing since the food was great. First after being sat it took 30mins before anyone noticed we had not been assisted. We were then given a drink menu and asked on the spot what drinks can I get you. We started with waters since we needed a minute to look at their drink options. After 10mins we got our water and let the server know we were ready order. We placed our order by this time it was noon. By the time it was 12:34 the server stops by our table to let us know our food is on its it's way. I ordered the chilango omelet and my husband had the mole chilaquiles by 12:42 we received both dishes no utensils. The server asked if we needed them? I was baffled by the question considering the dishes we ordered. This was the worst service we had received in a long time. The server seemed to not have issues checking another tables, the quickest thing that was received was the check by 1pm we had the check which we were ready to pay and leave. Not sure the server was not communicated we were part of her seating area or she just did not want to assist us. If that were an issue I would of preferred her to hand us over to someone else. Server never said her name so not sure who she was. The only sever we saw who was trying to check on everyone was a nice young man did not get his name, wished he has assisted us instead. He seemed overwhelmed but did his best to his ability to do his job. The food was really delicious but it would be questionable if we would return. In terms of food I would recommend but bec of the service do so at your own risk, hopefully you get a better service experience...