Alice's — Restaurant in San Bernardino

This is the place you go if you want decent diner food, have a few minutes to spare (it's small and always busy, so wait time is expected at times), and appreciate servers constantly working. If you understand respect for busy servers who are trying hard and patience, it will help you and them. The place has quick turnaround on customers. Just be polite, and they will respect you in return.

My visit, I had to wait 10 mins, but I immediately noticed how the servers ran things and knew it wasn't going to be long at all. Had 3 people come in after me right before I got seated, but the main reason I waited was that I requested a booth, and there was none. Their party got seated due to an available table assigned to party's of 3 or more. No big deal. Server almost the second I sat down and asked me for a drink order, and I was caught off guard. No worries, I got my drink and meal order done 2 mins later. It was a breeze to order even with extras. Even places like denny's and IHOP never can nail that as smoothly to order.

I had 3 eggs, home fries with green peppers and onions (just a little too much green peppers, next time I will ask for less), sausages, bacon, and toast. With a coke. The food was nearly flawless for diner food and fast and hot.

There were mistakes, but nothing outside of minor. Everything was smooth.

I will be coming back when I get...

We came here a few months ago and I remember having an average experience, but after this second visit, we will not return. We got a table right away. I don't think they have a designated host, it seems like a waitress walking by assigns a seat. We ordered our drinks and eventually our food. Our waitress seemed tired and impatient. She'd ask us a question and take off before we finished answering; therefore, getting parts of our orders wrong. A different waitress brought us our food, and she too seemed on edge. The restaurant was hot. My family was sweating half way through breakfast. We later found out the A/C was down. The food was subpar: coffee was watered down, kid's apple juice was warm, sliced American cheese instead of cheddar, the biscuits and gravy tasted canned and microwaved, the "homestyle" potatoes seemed like leftover baked potatoes, the pancakes tasted like Eggo... then there was a hair in my husband's food. We were done. This was the cheapest quality food, even my 5 yr old wouldn't eat it and we paid just as much as any...

Best food (breakfast and Lunch), best portions (large and definitely stuffs you), best workers (from the servers, to the owners, they all are very welcoming, hardworking and make you feel like family), best prices ( with the amazing tasting food, good size portions the price is amazing) I promise you won't be disappointed. Yes it's could use a face lift but honestly as long as the place stays clean, bug free, and friendly, I'm here for it.

This place is always packed, and you can always expect to see every person from all walks of life in this place. You will see the normal young family, groups of friends, to the retirees, to blue collar workers, to the local mail man, to our service men and women, to our suits (business types, white collar workers) to our fire and police officers, to Dr's and nurses, etc. Everyone knows this place is amazing and are all happy to support this wonderful local dinner and the staff here.

Always ask what their special is (m-t) Friday is the normal fish and chips with...