Maxine's Cafe

"It’s hard not to smile walking into the pink-and-blue-painted building occupied by Maxine’s Cafe. This super kid-friendly spot serves up big portions, perfectly crisped hash browns, runny eggs, and best of all, behemoth blueberry pancakes. Grab a seat for breakfast or brunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m." - Cathy Chaplin, Eater Staff

"The feel of a small town diner right smack in the city. If you need a hearty breakfast filled with all your comfort favorites, this is the place. The Maxwell or Santa Fe scrambles are excellent and if you need to soak up that hangover opt for the banana walnut pancakes." - Rinker Design

"You could count the number of bonafide diners left on the Westside on one hand, and Maxine’s has the best feel-good story among them. For decades, this corner spot on the Culver City-Venice-MDR border was Maxwell’s Cafe, before Maxwell retired, sold the place, and moved to Costa Rica. Now it’s run by a local woman who changed the name to Maxine’s (and added good coffee) but blessedly kept everything else: the cooks, the recipes, the prices, and the vintage cabin-like decor. The food is simple, but a notch above the diner average. Get the signature Garbage Omelet smothered in "Spanish sauce," the giant chilaquiles plate with black beans, or the waffle deluxe decorated with pecans, bananas, and strawberries." - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"The number of bonafide diners left on the Westside can be counted on one hand, and Maxine’s has the best feel-good story among them. For decades, this corner spot on the Mar Vista-Culver City border was Maxwell’s Cafe, before Maxwell retired, sold the place, and moved to Costa Rica. Now it’s run by a local woman who changed the name to Maxine’s (and added good coffee) but blessedly kept everything else: the cooks, the recipes, the prices, and the vintage cabin-like decor. The food is simple, but a notch above the diner average. Get the signature Garbage Omelet smothered in “spanish sauce,” the giant chilaquiles plate with black beans, or the waffle deluxe decorated with pecans, bananas, and strawberries. photo credit: Garrett Snyder" - Garrett Snyder

"Maxwell's Cafe, Marina Del Rey. The feel of a small town diner right smack in the city. If you need a hearty breakfast filled with all your comfort favorites, this is the place. The Maxwell or Santa Fe scrambles are excellent and if you need to soak up that hangover opt for the banana walnut pancakes."