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Jim's Coffee Shop is a three star restaurant in Alameda. It's known for its coffeehouse. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere.
Jim's Coffee Shop is the hub of Alameda breakfast fare and is the place to go for weekend breakfast. This American style diner is family owned and their staff is their extended family, so you get the home environment experience of a large diner out of the 40's with delicious food selections. The walls tell the history of this establishment as well as local & pop culture. Native Alamedians strongly suggest you stop in for Jim's Coffee Shop's Chili Verde Omelet, pork chops and sandwiches. Also don't leave until you try some of the perfectly seasoned homemade chicken sausage with crisp hash browns & prefect over easy eggs.Jim's Coffee Shop has a clam chowder night every Friday and features its house made clam chowder. Come experience Jim's Coffee Shop for yourself the food that native Alamedians have been enjoying for over 40 years.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy! This isn't the place to go for chi-chi, artfully arranged, tiny portions of food. But if you want well-prepared comfort food, with very good service, in a neighborhood atmosphere, you won't be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Need a little comfort food? A little chicken fried steak to work off that hangover? Jim's is your place. Get there early enough and you won't have to wait in line or drink whatever passes for coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly not sure why the low reviews, but I was happy!I met a friend here for a breakfast/lunch because I had a B1G1 coupon and I was in the area. He got the french toast and bacon, I got the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What do you get when you take a nice cup of hot coffee served in a thick heavy duty mug, a plate covered with 8 delicious halves of French Toast along side 4 pieces of thick meaty bacon, a plate with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the things me and my girlfriend like to do is find breakfast diners on Saturdays and Sundays. It's odd, but there's not too many if you think about the bay area. We really like Ole's Waffle...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went looking for a nice, classic diner breakfast. From the outside, this place looked like just a spot for a coffee and donut, but we walked inside and heard the sound of hundreds of plates and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A LOT of decent food for a fair price. Nothing to write home about, but probably the best breakfast option in Alameda. Don't be fooled by the unassuming exterior - this place is like Mary Poppins'...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh, with a side of Meh. I had the smoked salmon benidict and some of the pieces of smoked salmon were so old and tough that I couldn't even pull them apart with my fingers. It sat there, looking old,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a lovely sunny sunday. Haven't been here in ages, but I've always liked the food and the service is good too. Jim's has all the basics, but I think people still enjoy Ole's Waffle a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my search for the perfect diner, Jim's could be the place.... except that it's in Alameda (instead of Oakland).GREAT menu, especially for breakfast, and a lot of hard-working servers. Rather large...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Breakfast in Alameda. Food comes quick and hot. I have been going there for 5 years. Free coffee outside while you wait, that is if you have to. Jims is a large place, good for big groups,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is everything a diner should be. Extensive menu, pretty good food and service, good prices. I had the stuffed cinnamon french toast and it was genius. Really yummy. I'll be back.I had to knock...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crispy hash browns, fluffy eggs and the best coffee. Service is always fast. My idea of a great greasy spoon.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few friends suggested Jim's for breakfast and I have been a happy man since my first visit. The staff is always friendly even when I show up a few minutes before lunch service is about to end.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jims, Jims, Jims.. anyone in Alameda who has not been to Jims, really is not a local here, at least that's what I say! Jims is really one of those places that is hard to spot if you have never been...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were originally going to try Ole's Waffle Shop (I wanted waffles), but the wait was too long, so I brought out my handy dandy smartphone and yelped for surrounding breakfast joints. I told the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum country fried steak! Get it - trust me, you won't be dissapointed. It's a delicious beef patty deep fried in batter and smothered in country gravy and SAUSAGES. What?! You put sausages on my dish?...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am really suprised I have not written a review about this place. My family has been coming here since they were a little narrow place off of park . Since they have expanded , I have found no change...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We come to Jims often. Admittedly some items on their menu are amazing and some tend to be pretty disappointing. If it's pretty mundane diner food, try something else. Their chicken fried steak...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
everything here is big. i ordered the fried chicken. it came in a huge plate, with a big slab of mashed potatoes and veggies. it came with a "cup" of clam chowder. "cup" my ass, this was a bowl. even...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If anything comes close to Alameda's hometown diner, this would be it. Friendly, effecient service, executed by servers who will see your kids grow up.I love their omelettes, or I should say...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is a good place to get breakfast when you're in Alameda. Good service, good food, at a good price.
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place years ago when it opened but it has slid down the slippery slope over the years.I had one too many bad meals here and avoided it for a while. Then decided I should give it a chance...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Substantial breakfast for a low price. The hashbrowns are nice and crispy but a little too greasy for me. I had the biscuits and gravy and they hit the spot but were not the best ever.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starswhen ole's line is ridick for brunch, i head over to jim's bustling, old school greasy spoon and am always satisfied. jim's is deceptive in that the place is way bigger than it looks-- which...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars based on the food everyone else at my table ordered. Their breakfasts were delicious, came quickly and were perfect for a hung over Sunday.Not delicious, my chorizo scramble, which I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They shorten the menu and lost a few good breakfast items but it is still hands down the best dinner in Alameda. I have been in love with this place for at least a decade now. The service is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not really into breakfast places; but do like a good sandwich and soup sometimes. With that said, I came with my friend who loves this place. The place is definitely a breakfast diner...booths,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know a breakfast place is good when you see the local police and the reserves having breakfast. Plus the local litte league boys.Sunday morning, delirious from a wedding the night before, I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so sad to give this venerable coffee shop only one star, but honestly the food though plentiful, is terrible. I have been coming to Jim's for six years and at first it was just a lot of average...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is classic breakfast spot. I have been going here for going on 8 years now. Its not that the food is just out of this world amazing but It hits the spot when the belly yearns for a fillup after...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$5.95 breakfast special during the week, protein varies depending on the day. 3 eggs, meat and a half of plate of hash browns w/toast. You can also get it to go. If you want to try something...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best diner in the bay area bar none. always consistent, good prices, and good service. plus, their selection is so big you will never have to get the same thing twice.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty good and the prices are alright, but the waitstaff is pretty rude or non-existent and my coffee is always cold. I'd take Ole's over Jim's any day.This is definitely the pancake...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An above average greasy spoon. There's always something about these diners that have multiple-page menus in 14 pt font with over 100 things to choose from, usually spanning over several pages and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have brought maybe five different people to this place and they always hate it. I kind of like it because they have a menu larger than the bible but I guess every person I've ever been with can not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is insanely mediocre. i dont understand why people like it that much. i have been for breakfast twice. one time i ordered eggs benedict. i thought it was so so. i dont remember what...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome food, fast wait staff.
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually come here to get breakfast for lunch or dinner, although from time to time I will get actual dinner here. The portions are quite large, especially for the daily specials they have for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Way too much hype for a okay diner. Why oh why do people blow up places more than they deserve??? I will admit that the breakfast here is good but not so good that I will wait 30 mins in line for a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite breakfast place...Ribeye and THREE Eggs. Can it get any better??GO!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast place. Crisp waffles, large egg dishes. Ask to have your hash browns done extra crispy. It's large enough so that you either don't have to wait in line on weekends or the line moves...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, good prices, sometimes slow service.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Standard diner fare and great service even during a packed weekday breakfast rush. They kept my coffee full, just how I like it. Killer photos on the walls of old school Bay Area. We sat at the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best hashbrowns on the planet!My standby breakfast order is the biscuits & gravy.Can't go wrong at Jim's - I have never been dissappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly, my service experience there was better on the crazy, hectic mess that is a Sunday morning in Alameda when everyone's trying to get diner food, versus a quiet Tuesday morning. On one...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like Jim's but it's always so crowded. I much prefer Alberts on Webster because I can always eat without an hour wait.Also EVERY FUCKING TIME I GO TO JIMS THEY ARE OUT OF WAFFLE BATTER (I started...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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Nice coffee
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hit Jim's for the second time today for an early breakfast before driving back to Los Angeles. My family of five sat in the Green Day Booth. I had a lox and scallion omelet with hash browns. My...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's always comforting to know there's a place like Jim's in the Bay that up serves up a nice, greasy breakfast. So many of the hip breakfast spots around here don't have the classic "American diner"...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so the b/f is a BIG breakfast fan. He just loves it. Sooo I heard about Jim's and we decided check it out... B/F ordered the chicken sausage w/eggs and I ordered the Waffle/meat/egg combo. OK so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I am an eggs benedict fan, if they are a menu item, I've got to have them!What a wonderful surprise to discover that not only did they have eggs benedict... they had all sorts of variations: -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visited Jim's diner on Sunday and had a wonderful breakfast! The hashbrowns melted in your mouth and the cornbeef hash yummy!!! The portions are big and the menu has lots to choose from. Can't wait...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's Coffee Shop is often not consistent. You definitely do not want to order breakfast in the evenings. Even though they offer their full menu all day, they dinner cooks never get it right! The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is simply the best American breakfast diner in the Bay Area.The reviewers who've pooh-pooh'ed Jim's don't get the "American" part of this equation; the greasy spoon is one of the few laudable...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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This is a great place to eat if you partied all night and need something to get you over the next day jitters.Their food is a bit greasy and they have WAY TOO MUCH on their menu, it's kind of like a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of our favorite breakfast places in the island. It does get crowded on the weekends, but if you go a little before 11am, the wait should not be too bad.Jim's = good friendly service; bright and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Used to go here alot when projects were close and I was in Alameda quite a bit. Now I'm lucky to pop by once a year. Went here for a Sunday business meeting with an old friend John Michael, and had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! If you're ever craving for breakfast mid-afternoon, this is the place to go. They are not stingy with their portions neither. I crave for their fluffy buttermilk pancakes and also...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A greasy meal is exactly what you need on the New Year's Day. My friends and I came here around 2:30 in the afternoon, and the place was still serving the entire breakfast menu. I ordered special #2...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love this breakfast shop. The food is really good, the hashbrowns are awesome, crispy and buttery! The country benedict is tasty with gravy taking the place of hollandaise. The stuffed french...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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This place just welcomes you in. I love their breakfast but also enjoy the occasional dinner. The very reasonable prices also help It tends to be packed but it adds to the great atmosphere of the place. Just...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Alameda so like 90% of the rest of residents I'm on Park street during the weekends. Jim's is near the corner and as you drive by or walk down the street you can smell the food. IT SMELLS...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here a few times. The atmosphere is what you would expect for an old diner. There are lots of random pictures/ drawings on the walls. I like to people watch :)
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's Jim's Jim's. What a tough experience. I really like the breakfast, the linguica is tops. But the steak............the steak was so bad. I couldn't eat it. But their eggs and hash brown are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great diner that never has you waiting too long for a seat, big and spacious you never feel too cramped especially if you're after a hangover cure.A very big menu that has pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went on a Sunday so the place was packed at 11am, the place is notmodern, but big very big. the wait wasn't long .the specialty of this restaurant is breakfast everyone was ordering waffles,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty straight forward, it's a coffee shop. They get in you in and out with good service and good food. The food is by no means fancy-schmancy but it reminds me of what my parents made at home on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was up in the bay area for a visit with some of my cousins and they picked out Jim's Coffee Shop since it was in the middle of where we all lived. I heard they had large portions, but I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I are loyal customers, but they're going to loose us if they keep giving us bad salmon. It was turned salmon. We could have gotten really sick.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is so hard to rate a place that has so many good things about it and so many bad things. Let me count the good: (is that plagiarism? no)Lots of seating for fatties, big comprehensive menu of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are pretty quick in serving your food when they are not busy. They have awesome coffee! I love their bread that they give you during dinner, its soft...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is our usual breakfast joint. Can't beat having corned beef n hash or a nice crispy chicken fried steak on a beautiful Alameda morning. The down home service is always friendly. Come during...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A real old-time diner, not one fixed up to look like one. Simple meals; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nice selection and daily specials. I think they excel at breakfast. Coffee isn't too bad,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Jim's. Love them. They can have a little off day here and there, but I go there often enough to know most likely I will be getting a great, classic diner meal. My favorite these days is one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast diner.Went here on a Sunday for the first time, and there was sort of a line. But it moved by so fast we didn't really notice. The host took down our name and called it within 5 mins....
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god im sooo fulll, lolSo i come here on a sunday morning with the cousins and we all crave for the breakfast they serve here.As usual i always stick to the specials, so for today, i had to go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you enjoy eating a hearty breakfast, I do recommend. I'm on a breakfast eating roll here. I'm a 24/7 breakfast eating dog!
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place......oh....this place......you.....YOU.....this PLACE is the best diner in Alameda. It is the top choice of my kid's very finely tuned diner palettes. My son called this place the "grape...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place 3 stars because of the food-I know food should be everything but sometimes it just doesn't cut it. The food is good but there is always a line outside (which I guess is a good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast shop in Alameda. Portions are huge and it's always packed with people on Saturday mornings...so get there early. it has a ma-pa shop kind of feel with picture frames all around the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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While staying with family a trip to Jim's coffee shop for breakfast is a must. This shop is a real gem! The food is great and you can special order just about anything. They like kids and are so great with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went here for the first time this morning and I was pretty impressed! One thing that I love is that even though there was a wait, they povide self serve coffee outside, that is 100% what people want...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go there all the time but it's changed a bit (taste and service). Good (not great) breakfast with a large selection. A little pricey for breakfast and for its average quality. Burgers are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to wake up and have breakfast - or go and have a sandwich and a beer. the line's are ridiculous though.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The all American style (even mid-western feel) breakfast place. I love it!:)
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to Jim's all the time. Then I had some bad experiences with inexperienced servers and it fell out of favor with me. Now I'm back!They have many unique and interesting omelets, but for me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Local Review: I live in Alameda part time with my honey and she's in love, with hash browns... =).We LOVE this place. Home cooking, real people, good service, good portions, right price. Is there...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's gets a 5 because of its Eggs Benedict and hash browns. There has yet to be another diner to beat their Benedict. They also have large booths and cheap prices.On the other hand it does have a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is a great place to go for breakfast and brunch; however, dinner is another story. The dinner menu was pretty sad and the food was even sadder.As for breakfast/brunch, there is a large variety...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Jim's s a pretty good restaurant. The food is always good. A really good place to go for lunch. It says coffee shop, but they have really good food, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is the 2girls1cup of diner's - NASTY.Decided to have a quick breakfast with moms, this is actually the 2nd time i've been here, it sealed the deal. here's what happened:Ordered the Western...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bacon, Avocado, Monterey Jack cheese omelet with hollandaise sauce. OMG! Died and gone to heaven!
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
felt like having an american breakfast so off to jim's i went. good thing jim's has a private parking lot. looks like alameda was being cordoned off for their spring festival. little street parking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Jim or joes special. Don't know the name off top, but I can tell you what it has in it... It is Spinich, mushrooms, green onions and menu says Ground beef, but I substitute the ground beef...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was introduced to Jim's by a friend living in Alameda. It's a huge coffeeshop/diner, and it was very crowded when we went on a Sunday, but there were some spaces to sit at near the back area. Jim's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
looks really small from the outside but it's actually pretty big! plus they have their own parking lot! i went here for the first time on Saturday and i was happy! the service was pretty good and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Jim's...I love watching Diners Drive-Ins and Dives...see the connection?Any breakfast spot that's super crowded but fast is a winner in my book. Portions are huge and super tasty, I have yet...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm leaving. Moving on. Turning from a city mouse into a country mouse...well, maybe not quite that. However I have finally succumbed to the blandishments of friends, the lure of a fantastic space...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's Coffee Shop serves such tasty food! If you like chicken fried steak, they make it very delicious.... Their potatoes are buttery and never starchy, yet always served fast, fresh, and hot (along...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was very good.The line is usually short because they have a lot of tables, everything is relatively cheap and tasty. It can get loud, but I like the bustling-ness of the diner atmosphere....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful place. There is lots of room and the servers are friendly. I had the eggs (scrambled) and ham, and the eggs were perfect. Not even the hash browns were greasy. And my check was less then if...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for so many reasons:1. Good sized dining room means little or no wait, even on a Saturday morning.2. Ample parking behind the restaurant off Pacific Street, which means no meters to stress...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So far, this is the only place I'll go for breakfast in Alameda. Even when its busy (I go on the weekends) the staff is very quick and friendly. And the food is always brought out quick. Kudos to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Hi! What can we get you!""I'd like to have the...""What? Could you speak up please?""I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE BAKED CHICKEN!"OKAY ONE DENVER OMELET! WOULD YOU LIKE HOME FRIES OR TOAST? ......I'd like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Ive been to lots of restuarants in the bay are and none compare to huge proportions of quality food put on one plate for such a low price. This b l o w s any other breakfast place out of the water. Definatly...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my,this place has certainly changed; i suppose along with the whole park street scene. instead of the typical greasy spoon diner, they've done completely expanded with a cavernous dining area, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here often, but only because on the weekends, the real good places are too crowded. Jim's has lots of parking and the wait is never longer than 15 minutes. The food is very average, although the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Jim's for a number of reasons:1) It's a classic Alameda-style diner. If you've read any of my other reviews, you know anything Alameda is already a few stars ahead.2) It's got great, random...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of a handful of breakfast spots in Alameda. What makes this place a go-to kind of place is that there's ample parking and the wait is never too long. The menu is large - almost too large....
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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IN A COLD DAY,HAVING A CUP OF HOT COFFEE.WHAT A GOOD DAY.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Great deals good coffee fast service.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a nutshell: big menu, always busy but lots of seating, quick service and they serve gigantic portions! I had the tasty banana bread french toast but it was way too much for one person to eat.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is great place for breakfast, with a lot of variety and big portions. They offer a bacon or sausage, egg and toast special for around $6.The shop has a lunchroom/diner feel and friendly service....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So this place is the also-ran to Ole's. I come here because there usually isn't a wait, parking is easy to find, they have their own lot. On weekdays when I'm working I can't afford to waste a half...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a very popular spot in the Oakland/Alameda area but I have to say, I wasn't impressed the last few times I've been there. The omelettes and the homefries are average. Da wifey's french...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you, Jim's.The last time I visited you, I was too hung over to eat, despite the fact that I desperately needed something to pad my stomach. You didn't mind that after eating a few bites, I had...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be my favorite place to duck into a booth and play two hand touch under the table. But then my High School sweetheart broke my heart at that very booth. Tramatizied, I could not bear to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Banana Bread French Toast. DELICIOUSRest of the food is average, but I give them an extra star for being consistent. The food arrives hot and fast, and always tastes the same. This brings me great...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is great! I had the chorizo scrambled eggs, with hash brown, tortillas and a nice cold coke. Service is ok...the waitress I've gotten the last two times, has no personality. Other than...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
breakfast included chicken fried steak (this is a beef dish) smothered in sausage gravy with a trio of over easy eggs. my issue is with the home fried potatoes. they were served black and burnt....
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a decent diner from someone like me traveling from SF to the Alameda flee market on Sunday. It's been around for a long time and I've discovered this place when I had a friend that lived out...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sure there's usually a crowd on Saturday and Sunday mornings... but that's pretty usual for some really awesome breakfasts.I'm a HUGE fan of the Chicken Fried Steak with 2 eggs (scrambled, please)......
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's Coffee Shop is the best diner in Alameda, hands down. I treated myself to huevos rancheros with hash browns. These huevos were even better than Otaez's. They were pretty spicy too! I loved...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm reading some of the bad reviews here and I have to say that although the food wasn't stellar, it was exactly what we expected on that sunny Saturday morning when we were looking for a place to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've been coming here for over 20 years, when it was a wee place compare to what it is now. The food has been consistent. Still the long waits on the weekends. Huge amount of food. One can share a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place can serva a lot of people - and that might just be the problem. The food is average - we have only had breakfast. On weekends they get busy, but they put coffee outside to make the wait a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has really gone downhill since it remodeled. the food is bland (worst home fries ever) and while the proportions are large, the omelet I had was tasteless.Also singles warning: don't come...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i always have a nice time at jim's and the food is generally pretty good. don't be fooled by the giant menu, most of the food, while delicious, is basically the same. i like the green chile omelette...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is basically a diner, but a little better. There is a huge variety of food, all of it decent, some of it spectacular. Among my favorite of the spectacular items is the "stuffed french toast,"...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I keep going back because I really want to love them. The waitstaff is, more often than not, adequate, but that's it. I've had coffee poured into my half-full tea cup. Food is ok.Are my expectations...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for Breakfast, a large one too. great in price for the amount of food they give. Breakfast for me is the most important meal of the day and this place at 9am on a Sunday is a great answer to a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets 4 stars for the food, one extra for the portions, but loses one again because if you go for brunch you get the feeling they are understaffed and you do some extra waiting for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Good food, good atmosphere. long lines.
judysbook.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every Alamedan knows Jims. How can you not? It is on Park Street on the way off the Island.Great meeting place because of its locale and familiarity. Yo, wanna meet at Jims. In fact, my contractor...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, now that I"ve eaten at a number of breakfast places in the Bay Area and tasted mostly their omelettes ... I am stymied. I mean, they are all good.Ole's is great, Jim's is great .... they all...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was impressed with the size of the omlettes but not with the taste at this Alameda diner. I ordered a "Greek" omlette that was supposed to have feta cheese in it but they left this essential out...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Jim's...what happened to you? I've been going to Jim's forever. I've been through all of their growing pains but it's just very hard for me to continue going there. They used to be so much...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FOUR STARS FOR THE DINER FACTOR and FREE WiFi!If your idea of a diner had anything to do with Barry Levinson's classic film respectively titled 'Diner', then Jim's maybe be as close as you can get to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
went here late sunday morning and we didn't have to wait long but the pancakes were dry and our waitress never refilled our water! she came back several times to offer me coffee but never refilled...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The overall rating should have an asterisk (*) because it should be between one star and two. (6-10 years ago, this would have been a 5 STAR!).My family and I have been eating at Jim's for ions!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Omlette's at 2:00pm. God Bless it! Big portions and friendly staff.The Manager was going off on his bus boys right in the middle of the restaraunt. He scolded two or three of them during my breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a good place for breakfast and not having to go far, this is the place! HUGE portions, great choices of omelets and breakfast platters. The wait on a weekend brunch isn't too...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is not so great. My toast arrived 3/4 of the way through breakfast and was burned and sopping wet in butter. My hash browns were not crisp enough and the omelette was nothing to write...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has huge breakfasts, you might plan on splitting something. The food isn't amazing but it is satisfying. The menu is pretty huge, so there really is something for everyone. A great option...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A straightforward breakfast spot - always reliable. A great alternative to Ole's, and much bigger so the wait is shorter if any at all. Apart from the American breakfast basics, there are many good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is a great little breakfast diner. The wait is not as long as Ole's and you get free coffee while waiting. It's not the best coffee but you can go down to Peet's before coming here. I feel the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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big restaurant, plenty of highchairs... they are so good with kids... delicious waffles and pancakes... don't be intimidated with the long lines as they move fast
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Jim's for a long time and I have to say that it's quite average. I feel like it used to be much better. The lunch and dinner food is alright (some of it is pretty good!) but the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had I rated Jim's before I went again tonight, the first time back there in over a year, I'd have given it 4 stars. My memories of Jim's were always of a decent place, good food, quick and friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
decent diner food. much bigger than ole's with faster, more efficient service. but nothing special.oh, and it's true what people say about the good-looking staff. the last time i was there, i had to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is what it is. A classic diner. Fast, noisy, and inexpensive with huge portions on the large plates. This is THE place to go in Alameda for breakfast or lunch. It's head and shoulders above...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I travel far and wide in search of good diners with a solitary goal: To find the ultimate Eggs Benedict. I love the atmosphere of this small town coffee shop/ diner (even after the remodel). It's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is what it is...Even other posters will tell you...Jim's is a place to go if you're in Alameda and don't wanna wait in the long line at Ole's (Which only takes less than 15 minutes if you're a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Alameda and never tried this place until my friend decided to move here after college. The breakfast here is delicious. The egg plates are great, and pancakes and waffles. Too bad it's so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Almost always crowded, but if you're there on a weekend morning, there's coffee outside for you to enjoy while waiting. The food's satisfying; I like the Philly omelet. A plate of fries helps me...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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Jims seems to be the hub of Alameda breakfast fare. It's the place to go for weekend breakfast...and I know why. The food is great! Yeah, it can be crowded, and you'll have to wait on weekends to get in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Laura B's story is probably true, so definitely don't screw around with meth, kids. If anything that's a great testament to Alameda in general and shouldn't be used to portray the area around Jim's....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's probably the best breakfast place in Alameda. The service is quick and reliable with a good variety of breakfasts. They cook Cajun Style, Mexican Style, etc. etc. The waffles are very good and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i saw the most awesome fight outside of this place one day. it started as a fender bender and ended in...well, you'll see. here's how it went down. this one car rear ends this other car. like a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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The food is fresh and real, the portions are enormous (I'm serious, the pork chops and eggs were 3 eggs and two huge chops!), the menu extensive. I've had better hotcakes but this is nice, solid, breakfast...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great spot to get some breakfast! A breakfast of champions! Good waffles and pancakes. Love the bacon and saugsage. I love everything really! The place is clean and the service is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A lot more crowded than it deserves. If we'd arrived ten minutes later we would've had to wait at least half an hour. That said, the food here is pretty good. Huge portions and interesting breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I was saying in my review of Ole's, I am into the diners- Jim's is just the kind of place I loved to go as a teen. They have your typical spread of awesomely unhealthy steak, eggs, hash browns,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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We went to Jim's for breakfast the day after St. Patrick's Day. They were serving a special of corned beef hash and eggs. I ordered it thinking that when such an item is offered as a special at the ti...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
for a breakfast place in Alameda, it's actually quite impressive... big menu, pretty friendly service, clean and bustling.if you happen to be in the "A" during your morning hours, it might be a go-to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim's is an old Alameda fav! Growing up on the island, many Alamedans remember those teenage years of partying hard on the weekends and then going to Jim's for breakfast slightly hungover with makeup...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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An Alameda institution, Jim's recently expanded and now the famous weekend lines are shorter. This is a true short-order restaurant. Locals mix with tourists over everything from waffles to beef dip s...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Jim's. It's busy and bustling and quite average, but sometimes that is exactly what you want. They offer a lot of choices on the menu and frequent coffee refills.
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Jim's is the place to go for breakfast in Alameda. Period. The place is crazy busy all of the time, which lets you know how satisfying the food is. There is free coffee outside on the weekends for those who...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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My friends have been telling me about this great place for breakfast, Jims Coffee Shop in Alameda. I wasnt the least disappointed after I finally decided to try to place. Its great that you can have great...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2005
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I started going to Jim's Coffee Shop because I heard a lot of great things about it. I have been going there quite a few times ever since. Not only does this restaurant serve large, generously sized...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Jim's is packed every weekend morning with a line spilling out into the street for the right reason! Their food is excellent. I always choose from their list of delicious omlettes. They come with a side of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Waitstaff can be grumpy to parents who walk in with toddlers but are very sweet to the children once seated.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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Big restuarant, plenty of high chairs. Really great with kids. Good waffles and pancakes. Don't be intimidated with the long lines, it moves fast.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Jim's serves up traditional American breakfasts in an equally traditional environment. Styled like a diner, Jim's conjures up both nostalgic feelings and hunger from the smells wafting out of the kitchen.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2005
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The food is average, sometimes a bit greasy, atmosphere is loud, voice seems to echo in the restuarant. Not a place to have a leisurely breakfast, too loud and frantic bustling of the waiters rushing about.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2005
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Great, simple food, best breakfast around right down to the homemade sausages. Not great if you are watching your waistline, but perfect comfort food when you need it.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2004
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Simple, old-school food and ambiance; a real throwback. Huge portions. Don't expect to find real maple syrup, fresh herbs or artisan cheeses. Decidedly not gourmet, but good nonetheless in its own way (but...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2003
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