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Hours
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Monday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 507 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Phone: (805) 684-1070
Website: http://esauscafe.com/
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Esau’s Cafe – Carpinteria, CA
Esau’s Cafe is a beloved Carpinteria breakfast spot with over 65 years of history. Great food, great atmosphere, open daily on Linden Avenue, CA.
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Reviews
Debbie Goodman
I love this place! It’s family owned, and it reminds me of a 50s diner. We got the breakfast special, I had two slices of bacon, two eggs, and two pancakes plus coffee was less than $15! Our waitress, Bo, was very sweet. She looked like the quintessential California girl: Long blonde hair, and she looks like she surfs. Her mom was sitting at the counter and she looked like she had been a surfer girl in her youth.
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Biscuit & Berry jam
I love this spot, I’ll stop and grub every time I’m in Carp. It’s a local and tourist favorite.
Great food
Large menu
Po
Weekend wait times (it’s that good).
Flexible menu request
Dog friendly patios
Everything’s Good!
I ordered the corn beef hash, poached eggs, home fries and a biscuit.
… moreBiscuit & Berry jam
I love this spot, I’ll stop and grub every time I’m in Carp. It’s a local and tourist favorite.
Great food
Large menu
Po
Weekend wait times (it’s that good).
Flexible menu request
Dog friendly patios
Everything’s Good!
I ordered the corn beef hash, poached eggs, home fries and a biscuit.
jeff goldberg
Lovely place, short walk to the beach. Nice, friendly staff. Plenty of options on the menu to satisfy everyone. Good portions and reasonable prices. Highly recommend this place.
… moreCrystal H
Absolutely incredible! The food was made perfectly. The staff were all so kind and nice! Just a perfect way to start my day. Thank you Esau’s Cafe!
… moretheodore harrell
Amazing old school cafe style breakfast. Mimosas were huge and replaced quickly, Sunday drinking with the wife at its best would give 7/5 if possible!
… moreMargaret Henneman
Our weekend breakfast spot. Incredible service always. Food is always 10/10. Everything is made from scratch even the hash browns and corned beef, so you can’t go wrong on anything on the menu. Just damn good real good.
… moreRalph ibarra
Foods Great liked it .Put your name down on list to get seated .
Very clean environment
… moreVery clean environment
Andrew Olsen
What is perfection? Let me tell you. Swift service, kind employees, succulent, mouthwatering delicious food that leaves you completely full and satisfied. What gives you all of this you may ask? Esau’s cafe does. From the moment we arrived at the restaurant the workers were smiling and happy to help our large group of 13. They sat us quickly in a secluded patio next to the restaurant. They wasted no time, taking our drink orders and bringing us our drinks almost the moment we putt our bottoms in the chair. They gave us the proper amount of time to figure out our orders, then it felt like no time had passed and the food was right in front of our faces. It was spectacular. My chicken fried steak was soft, juicy, and flavorful. The house fries tasted what I imagine heaven tastes like, and the eggs were the perfect consistency. Overall, the quick service for our party of 13, the delicious food, and the kind employees made for the perfect eating experience. I don’t live in the area but when I come back to carpinteria, you bet your bottom dollar I will be coming back to Esau’s!
… moreChelsea Kenna Baxter
Before I was plant-based I loved this place. Wonderful atmosphere and friendly and speedy service. None of that has changed.
But the vegan and plant-based menu items are lacking. There’s so much food on this menu that it seems like there would be room for more vegan options. Especially with all the options nowadays and the fact that Southern California is a hub for plant-based cuisine.
Currently they have tofu tacos, a tofu scramble and tofu burrito. But. It is not scrambled tofu. They are cut in large chunks. Bigger than bite size. Bigger than a piece of meat. And grilled. I’ve eaten (and cooked) so many delicious tofu scrambles, I was hoping to see one here because I love this restaurant so much.
I ordered the tofu burrito without cheese once I discovered the scramble was not actually scrambled (mashed) tofu. There were some surprisingly tasty veggies in the burrito: broccoli, zucchini, bean sprouts. I ordered it with avocado and it must not have gotten through because it did not arrive with avocado in it unfortunately. I also didn’t see many of the hash browns but it said it came with. And it was so loosely wrapped that I had to use a fork and knife to eat it because it fell apart when I tried holding it.
I was pleased to see that they had various plant milks for my coffee which was awesome.
And while I appreciate the attempt at more plant-based foods on the menu, unfortunately I was disappointed. I won’t give up though and would go there again in hopes that the vegan menu items continue to grow.
… moreBut the vegan and plant-based menu items are lacking. There’s so much food on this menu that it seems like there would be room for more vegan options. Especially with all the options nowadays and the fact that Southern California is a hub for plant-based cuisine.
Currently they have tofu tacos, a tofu scramble and tofu burrito. But. It is not scrambled tofu. They are cut in large chunks. Bigger than bite size. Bigger than a piece of meat. And grilled. I’ve eaten (and cooked) so many delicious tofu scrambles, I was hoping to see one here because I love this restaurant so much.
I ordered the tofu burrito without cheese once I discovered the scramble was not actually scrambled (mashed) tofu. There were some surprisingly tasty veggies in the burrito: broccoli, zucchini, bean sprouts. I ordered it with avocado and it must not have gotten through because it did not arrive with avocado in it unfortunately. I also didn’t see many of the hash browns but it said it came with. And it was so loosely wrapped that I had to use a fork and knife to eat it because it fell apart when I tried holding it.
I was pleased to see that they had various plant milks for my coffee which was awesome.
And while I appreciate the attempt at more plant-based foods on the menu, unfortunately I was disappointed. I won’t give up though and would go there again in hopes that the vegan menu items continue to grow.
Mark Y
I have two rules for choosing a restaurant. Actually dozens, but only two that are applicable to this conversation. 1. Any place that calls themselves World Famous is to be avoided; and 2. A good restaurant has both Crystal and Tabasco hot sauce on the table (at least back south anyway). If they’re really classy they’ll have a bottle of pepper sauce too.
Esau’s Cafe brags that they are World Famous since 1939. They also have Tabasco, Tapatio, and Cholula on the table (good alternatives to Crystal on the Left Coast) . These are contradictory signs and I wasn’t sure what to think.
I was greeted with huge portions of good, fresh food. The biscuit was gigantic. Their New Orleans Scramble wasn’t bad (especially with Tabasco), and the home fries were perfect. The Breakfast Burrito was devoured by my better half. Well, only half devoured. It was huge!
The staff was very friendly. Service was a little slow, but it was packed and the waitresses appeared to be overworked. The place is pricey, but not out of line for the area and location near the beach.
… moreEsau’s Cafe brags that they are World Famous since 1939. They also have Tabasco, Tapatio, and Cholula on the table (good alternatives to Crystal on the Left Coast) . These are contradictory signs and I wasn’t sure what to think.
I was greeted with huge portions of good, fresh food. The biscuit was gigantic. Their New Orleans Scramble wasn’t bad (especially with Tabasco), and the home fries were perfect. The Breakfast Burrito was devoured by my better half. Well, only half devoured. It was huge!
The staff was very friendly. Service was a little slow, but it was packed and the waitresses appeared to be overworked. The place is pricey, but not out of line for the area and location near the beach.