Sam's Log Cabin on San Pablo breakfast Anybody been?

[sensi63]

How does it compare to Bette's or other breakfast spots in Berkeley/Albany?
Thanks

[sensi63]

Thanks all. After talking it over, decided on Bette's. As I worked all night, getting there early enough not to have to wait was not a problem. As always, it was excellent. The poached eggs were perfect, the potatoes tasty, the scrambled eggs delicious, the chicken apple sausages hot, the blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup really yummy. The coffee kept coming the service was excellent. Can't go wrong with breakfast there. Fishsticks just don't excite me in the same way...

[mchan]

Went to the Log Cabin once, and I thought it was just okay. Nothing to write home about in terms of food or atmosphere in my opinion. Another place that hasn't been mentioned is Chester's, which is hidden away in a little complex above Shattuck by Vine (around the corner from Peet's). They have an upstairs patio, and a large selection of egg dishes, if you're in the mood.

[ML8000]

Not Berk/Albany but Oakland Grill is pretty good. Near Jack London Sq. off Broadway. Very good breakfasts and nice enough staff. It's not "diner stylized" as Bette's and doesn't serve the east coast specialities, but I've never had a bad meal there. A slight Cali-hippie bend to it in style: clean, wood, casual (it would fit in perfectly in Santa Cruz), but the food is straightfoward.

http://www.themenupage.com/oaklandgri...

[tracee]

We tried to go to Sam's once and had the cash issue. We love Sunnyside and Meal Ticket for breakfast. Going to Bette's can be nice if you go early enough to avoid the wait. Don't like Fat Apples at all. Have never understood why people stand in line for that place. Also not wild about Jimmy Beans.

[lintygmom]

I so agree about FatApples. I live a short walk away and would LOVE to love it but the food is so uninspired (except perhaps for the Dutch babies but they wouldn't satisfy me for breakfast). The potatoes at breakfast are a real disappointment and all of dinner pretty much is. I had an inedible vegetarian lasagna--totally tasteless and the meatloaf was like from a bad diner circa 1955, liverish and underseasoned. The only place in the area I hate worse is Walker's pies. A friend and I had an inedible meal there. We paid and left it on the table.

[rworange]

On my personal list ... 13 out of 20.

It was fine. I wasn't wowed by the fish sticks.

Everything on my list thru McDonald's I would not hesitate to recommend or go back to.

Giving a little thought to the local joints (in the area you defined ... Hidden City lies outside of those parameters ... this is my own rating. I didn't count places with limited breakfast only like just poached eggs... for example, Cafe Fanny or Gorilla.

McDonald's does have one full breakfast and it is just in there for reference on how much I really dislike Jimmy Bean's. Solano Grill I don't have the same loathing for, but it was only ok and unlikely that I'd go back.

Not sure if this helps you ... I like FatApples ... especially the Dutch Baby pancakes.

Putting a list together like this ... brrr ... it's sort of cold-hearted. I like alot of these places ... just some more than others.

1. Bette’s Oceanview Diner

But I always just order the soufflé pancake so there you go

2. Sunny Side Café
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/40840

3. Kensington Bistro
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46255

4. 900 Grayson
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46396

5. FATAPPLE'S
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/37711

6. Montero’s Café
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/42132

7. Sconehenge Bakery & Café
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/40935

8, T Rex
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46231

9. Inn Kensington
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46240

10. Jodie’s
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/40857

11, Gilman Grill
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46415

12. Berkeley - Tomate Café
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/46415

13. Sam's Log Cabin
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/40056

14. Royal Café & Bakery
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/40683

15, Nation’s
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/45289

16, Meal Ticekt
Can’t find the post. Just didn’t like it all that much

17, Mcdonald’s

18, Solano Grill
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/45787

19, Jimmy Bean’s
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...

[sydthekyd]

rw The Gilman Grill link/post is wrong.

[rworange]

Thanks, thought I checked them all. Here's the correct Gilman link.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...

[Nina]

I like the cornmeal pancakes at Sam's a lot.

[lintygmom]

The cornmeal pancakes are delicious. One or two times the bacon was made too many hours before breakfast--had that kind of cold congealed cardboardy look & feel.

[coolbean98]

It's okay. Cute little loggy place with traditional breakfast food. Not as innovative (or clean, at least in the patio) as Ric & Ann's or Bette's or even Jimmy Bean's, but it does the job.

[Glencora]

I tried to go to the Log Cabin once but they only take cash. The homemade fish sticks are supposed to be good. I'll have to try it sometime when I have $

[kc72]

I went to the Log Csbin about a year ago and it's very good. Haven't been to Bette's, so I can't compare.

Only other place I've been or like in the area is Sunnyside. Which other spots are you referring to?

[sensi63]

Ric and Ann's, fatapples, homemade cafe, royal cafe etc

[kc72]

ah.. have only been to R&A's for dinner. Don't care for FatApples too much. And every time I've been by Royal Cafe it never seemed to be open.