My Garden Cafe — Restaurant in Ripon

The diner is cutesy in that overly flowery grandma kinda way and it smells inviting. I originally came to try out the chocolate biscuits and gravy.

I ordered the Mediterranean Omelet with hash browns and the chocolate biscuits and gravy. My fiance had the waffle combo. The service was good, we were seated quickly, our waitress was friendly and our drinks were refilled regularly, but I found the food lacking.

My omelet had an overly large amount of feta in it and my hash browns were cooked together in a large clump. Pretty much like fried mashed potatoes, nothing like regular hash browns.

I was very disappointed in the chocolate biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were pretty standard breakfast biscuits, nothing to write home about, but the chocolate tasted disgusting. It was overly sweet and tasted like instant pudding, which I hate. My fiance's bacon was also pretty much jerky,...

I had heard some good things about this place for breakfast (which by the way is one of my favorite meals) so we went there today to try it. This place did not disappoint- the staff was friendly and attentive. They have a nice selection of options. I ordered off the 55+ menu (a few less options but still several choices). We both ordered the Denver Omelette with Country Potatoes (which are thin sliced potatoes but very tasty). My wife had this served with their freshly made Biscuit served with butter and homemade jam (or gravy if you prefer). I tried a bite of her biscuit very good and fluffy. I had a pancake with mine. I included some pictures but I forgot to take the pictures when the meal was served, so the shot of my breakfast and biscuit are...

Good solid diner-style breakfast food with a real homey feel. Portions tend to the absurdly large. I couldn't finish my hash browns because they were saturated with butter and too rich. Orange juice isn't fresh. Be warned that if you opt for biscuits and gravy instead of toast, you will be unable to finish.

But the wait staff is fantastic. Attentive and friendly, our waitress had learned all of the desires of the ten-person group of regulars I was visiting--down to knowing how to split the check up 5 ways...