Mae's Cafe - Garden Grove

Mae's Cafe
9062 Trask Ave
Garden Grove, CA92844
(714) 898-7044
Type: American diner / restaurant
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My girl's been telling me to try this place out cuz we always see it on the way to Tofu Village. The thing that caught our attention was that it's open 24 hours. We also read some reviews saying it's the best in its kind around the area. We'll see...



Mae's is pretty much like any other American Diner. What I noticed was the prices for most of the things on their menu are in the decent range-- meaning cheap-- meaning less than $8. If you're vegetarian or pescatarian (eats seafood but not meat), this place won't give you too many options. Since I already ate fish that day, I had to settle for the regular french toast ($4.25) and 2 eggs ($2). Nothing special. Just like any other french toast and egg meal I've eaten.

French Toast


eggs


My girlfriend got the Louisiana hot links ($6.50). That thing looked hearty. It came with some hot links, hash browns, eggs, and country gravy.. All that for less than $7? Not bad. She thought it was okay, but she doesn't wanna go back here. She'd rather go to Harbor House in Sunset Beach.

Louisiana hot links meal


....with gravy


We also got the fried zucchini ($5.95) because I knew I wasn't gonna get full just from french toast and eggs. Those were good.

fried zucchini


Unfortunately, I won't be ordering any of the stuff I mentioned above. Mae's is decent, but I've had better-- and since I'm not gonna be in that area as much, the chances of going there are pretty slim. But if you live around the area and you want a late night bite to eat, by all means...

Pete's At the Beach, Long Beach

Pete's At the Beach
5755 E Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 494-7593
Type: American food / Diner
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Pete's At the Beach is located in the same plaza as Ralph's, Niko Niko, and Longs Drugs. I've seen it for a while, but never actually went inside. We couldn't think of any other spot to eat at, so we finally decided on this place. They have two separate rooms-- one is mainly for dining, and the other room (which we ate in) has a bunch of TVs and a bar. I don't know if this place gets crowded, but it would be a big waste of space and TVs cuz the place is surprisingly big.



It was around morning time when we went, so I had to get me some huevos rancheros. I wasn't feeling it at all. It was one of the not-so-good huevos rancheros I've tried. My girlfriend makes these the best, so maybe I should stop ordering it!

Not-So-Good Huevos Rancheros


My girl ordered some crab dish with poached eggs or eggs benedict on top. The menu said "lobster" but our waitress told us it's crab-- so don't be fooled. This dish was good, but like many meals that are tasty-- my one complaint was that it was just too small.

some crab sandwich


Overall, Pete's was okay for a first impression. The prices are a little pricier than Denny's, Carrow's, and such. But I think it's also a little better. I'll go here again if I can't think of any other place to eat.