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Jd's Restaurant And Pies is located in California. This place features outdoor dining. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features breakfast and lunch.
1.0 of 5 stars.
I have no idea how the food was because we walked out. My wife and I waited for almost 20 min after our drink order. When we finally got service (after complaining twice) they told us we couldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't explain why, but JD's reminds me of a diner at a beach town. Which, in my book, is a good thing. I love the booths, the kitschy quotes painted on the walls, the ginormous portions,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great cheeseburger and fries the way they used to be made.Very affordable and great service. Definitely a place to bring the whole family. The shakes are to die for !!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their milkshake alone deserves 5 stars! At almost $7, you wonder what could be so special, until you see the massive beast that arrives at your table. We split a banana milkshake between four of us...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was another family day and so the bf, little one and I trekked over the hill on Sunday in search of a late breakfast before we went to Golfland. Why do all breakfast places close so early? When we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
JD's use to be the best breakfast spot in the 1990's but it has went down hill severely over the years. I just got home from there. We had to find our own menus I guess them bringing you a menu is not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eatin' the biscuit's and gravy here, yea it's that good!! parking sucks, although they have been doing construction and I haven't been back since the renovations. Be prepared to wait if you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty decent I ate a bacon and cheese omelet with onions it came with potatoes and either toast or pancakes. i got pancakes... i thought that my stomach was gonna explode from all of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the two go to spots for breakfast in CV.Their breakfast is OK. I wouldn't say anything there is really THAT great with exception for their milkshakes.Their milkshakes are pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since they changed owners, the food has been flavorless. The service has gone way downhill. I went there once and had to seat myself, get up to ask for our menus, and get up to ask for coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. I always get the Country Choice. Over easy eggs are perfect. Coffee is always good enough to drink black. Yummy potatoes. Never have to wait too long for a table. I have no...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been comin' here for years. Usually stick to breakfast and get the Country Choice, Strawberry French Toast or the Brunch Special. Just your classic standard American food; nothing fancy for you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
*Update* While I still love JD's for breakfast (and they do it all so well) the burgers here are an absolute FLOP. I don't know why and I'm surprised but they simply are not seasoning their meat...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Bay Area breakfast? quite possibly!Big yummy breakfast eats, remarkable decor and details (love the doilies under the yellow mugs), and friendly staff that bustle with a care for the business....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to grab breakfast. There is a good atmosphere inside. Its a popular place, so it can be crowded, but good places are often times crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great breakfast place. The grilled crab and cheese sandwich is super good. This place was totally old school diner like inside. I'm not sure what it's like now, but I hope they've kept...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We have been watching the construction for a while and decided to go check them out again. We heard there were new owners. I have been there for breakfast and once for lunch since the new owners...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Roaming around the area with my hubby and felt kind of hungry. I kept an eye out to look for a "busy" looking place to eat and spotted this joint.While walking it, the decor was very busy as with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Breakfast ... Great hamburgersYou can't miss with the food I did not give 5 stars due to the smallness of the placeThe booths and chairs are pretty uncomfortable. They are remodeling hopefully...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was really good. The waitress was really slow on taking our order, and was not all that friendly. It also took a really long time to get our food, and she never came and checked on us. I will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like it. I feel like I would give more stars if service was more consistent; even though most of the servers here are really nice, sometimes it can be a little slow, as though not enough employees...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here solely to taste the milkshakes based on reviews. The couple next to us ensured us it would be the most amazing shake we ever had. What came out of the side door was the T-REX of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WHo the heck doesn't love JD's? As long as they don't run out of Eggs Benedict, it's worth the wait. Crab Omlette...a winner...PB&J French TOast...My Fav...and the Eggs Benedict...MmMM!!!My mom loves...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Big Breakfasts!!!I like breakfast, yes if I can go to a sit down breakfast, I will take you up on the offer!pancakes are okay...they are just really big pancakes.coffee is goodparking sucksoh and its...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning. That was probably a big mistake-the restaurant was packed full of people eating all kinds of things. After waiting 45 minutes from the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A-OK for the pecan pie alone. It was very good. The pie itself has a unique custardy texture you don't typically find in pecan pie. As for the foo, particularly breakfast, meh. I've definitely had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My number one breakfast/brunch spot in Castro Valley. I love their omelettes and milkshakes. Pretty much everything they have to offer tastes great. Their shakes are gigantic and enough to share...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We go here frequently, at least every other week. I love a greasy breakfast and sometimes it's my only motivation to leave the house. I always get the country choice breakfast which is 3 eggs,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place for breakfast! Their menus are vast and full of endless possibilities. Their milkshakes also rank pretty high up there, along with Val's! The atmosphere is small town buffet...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this spot. Breakfast is good but for me it's all about there Strawberry Milkshake with chunks of strawberry...mmmm!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for breakfast. The menu is big, the food is good, and the decor is unique and homey.If you want a blast of sugar, try the french toast with peanut butter, jelly, bananas, powdered...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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This restaurant is very small but it is delicious. It is always packed on a weekend morning, but it is worth the wait. They have really good food, and the service is always pretty good.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
JD's milkshakes are marvelous, really thick and ginormous. It's basically a gallon of ice cream mushed into a huge glass. Enough ice cream to feed an entire kindergarten, or a family of 6 for a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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This is probably the smallest restaurant you'll ever walk in to and it is often so crowded that you have to wait outside. But the food is worth being cramped and worth the wait. We don't get out early enough...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
J D's used to be a favorite! A treat! It was special... though on my most recent visit, after coming here for more than 15 years, it was rather dissappointing. The omlette is not an omlette - it is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In these times of rising gas prices, changing climates, political turmoil, and a shitty economy, I find comfort that the JD's milkshake--a marvel of human achievement--stands strong.When I was a young...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Whoever heard of an omelet with cold, pickled zucchini in it? blech. I ordered a morning sandwich, and my friend got the dreaded omelet, which they graciously took back and brought her a sandwich...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only place that I've seen someone order an omelette with a side order of pork chops. Omelette. Pork chops.The eggs benedict on Sundays are also very good. I called them once to see if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
well the new owners are keeping things in tip top shape! i find myself here every other week and i'm still loving jd's as it's my all time favorite place for breakfast and i pray it continues to stay...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pure, mouth wateringly sweet Breakfast porn at it's very best.There will be a party in your mouth, only this time swallowing will be a pleasure.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I once ate a pancake that had fallen off my spatula an landed on an ashy fire ring rock. The pancakes that I had here on Sunday were almost that bad. They were thin, tough, and not even formed into a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This new "write an update" feature on Yelp is great! I'm surprised to look back and see that I gave it 5 stars. It's definitely the nostalgia, the small town feel of this restaurant that makes it so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went here long time ago and never came back. Not that anything bad happenned. It's just that this place is only popular with a bunch of old farts that are just used to going here for the breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Upon arrival there was no line, so we were seated promptly. Drink orders were filled quickly, but then the waitress disappeared for 15 minutes. We were ready to order, so we got a bit impatient. When she...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Actually, I'm kind of fond of JD's. The waitresses are always very friendly with us, and the ricotta french toast with strawberries is tasty. It's a down-home, local kind of diner. It can be busy, and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast is ok. Big portions. I got the corn beef and hash and was hoping it was the real corn beef, but it was the canned stuff instead. I was a little disappointed, but it was still good though....
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been a long time fan of JD's and eat breakfast here pretty often. I love their large omelets and the fact that they offer pancakes as an option instead of toast. I don't ever order pancakes as...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My mom and I have been dining out once weekly to a new place. I figured I would try to get her eating at different places besides the norm which she's used to. Well I decided to check on yelp for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As some will know, the original JD sold the place about a year ago (Feb 2007) The new owners have made a few changes (open for breakfast Mondays, open for dinner Tue-Sat, credit cards accepted), but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Met some friends here on a Sunday morning and boy, it was crowded. (usually a good indication of yumminess, but not this time) So we ended up sitting outside in the patio which thankfully had some...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I usually don't go here for breakfast ever since I had the over priced eggs benedict about a year ago. This morning I thought I would give it another try. Never again. The place is dirty, the menus...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just got back from JD's with the wife and decided I'll do a little write up on it. We've driven by here a thousand times and never partaked till now. We saw 7 Oakland cop motorcycles jammed in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and ordered breakfast both times. The seating area feels a bit cramped, not for the larger than life folk- you probably won't fit into the booths. Tables for two really can only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
BEST MILKSHAKES EVER!The food is okay.
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based on a single dining experience here.Went here last night with the SO and our nephew to get some nourishment and energy for a round of miniature golf just up the street. Burger for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1/28/08 - I drove by recently and they're open in the evenings now. Limited days and hours I believe.10/10/07 -I have found my local breakfast spot! This place was great. We came by on a Saturday...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty cool. Nothing too special on the food part but I like the embiance for some reason. It has that old diner kinda feel. I only went here once, and I liked the food but of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
JDs is an old favorite, and we visit at least once a month or so -- this is the perfect place for the perfect Sunday breakfast -- old fashioned, with all the trimmings. The pancakes are incredible --...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Castro Valley is one of the few small unincorporated towns in the east bay that has more than six mom and pop diners (including Vals) and JD's is right up their, Give it go - Parking is easy - if you are a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Castro Valley is one of the few small unincorporated towns in the east bay that has more than six mom and pop diners (including Vals) and JD's is right up their, Give it go - Parking is easy - if you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just a great consistently-good kitschy breakfast place. If you're not into time-warp decor, or you're seeking spa cuisine, go elsewhere. JD's offers a huge and varied menu of breakfast and lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When we pulled into the parking lot, I had this place pegged as an "only if you're drunk/hungover" spot on Yelp. I guess I'm wrong.Sober or not, I was still thoroughly unimpressed with this place. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After taking an out of town friend here a few times, I now greet him at the airport to the request of "Can we go to that breakfast place? I'm starving!"The decor is not hip, not stylish (for any...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Heard by word of mouth. EXCELLENT breakfast place. Nice atmosphere & cozy. Slim pickings for parking situation but worth the walk. The wait staff is friendly but busy. Seating situation is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
JD's is my favorite place for breakfast in the area - though we'll go to Doug's and other places. Others have said its expensive, but, for example, a crab benedict is about $10 - which is pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is AWESOME... Just a sidenote, they take CASH or ATM only, not Credit CARDs..
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great breakfast place - and it's open on Sundays! Why are so many breakfast places NOT open on Sundays like Val's? Love the little outdoor patio area. Went there one time for brunch on my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super over-priced, and a painfully long wait no matter when you go - but ultimately, its all worth it. Its all about the proverbs that pasted all over the walls, and the waitresses who look older than...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place!!! I love having breakfast at JD's on the weekend...or for that matter, any time I get time off from work to eat there. JD's is definitely my go-to place for breakfast. My coffee cup is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally cute little 'blink and you'll miss it' little joint. I look forward to coming back for breakfast some time. The linguica sandwich I had was really tasty.EDIT: Down to two stars based on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite breakfast place, and I am relocating to Brentwood, but will surely drive out to Castro Valley for this joint. I do enjoy Doug's for breakfast for their sausage and gravy, but hands...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We usually go to Doug's (which I can never remember the name of--I just call it "Omelettes a Specialty"), but we decided to try something different.Personally, I think the strange 70s-time-warp-decor...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will only go here when I go out to breakfast with my parents because they pay the bill, and because I'm happy with just toast or cereal for breakfast otherwise. The food is great, although I was a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
JD's is part 1970s diner, part backyard deck, with a dash of pirate ship. The walls and beams of this funky, oddly cheery diner are covered in bad jokes and pearls of wisdom.People come for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: huge milkshakes that can feed 6 people. mimosas, good omlettes and fresh fruit. Excellent way to cure a hangover.Cons: you will eat your entire caloric allotment for one day in one sitting....
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My new principle after patronizing this place: "just because a place is always packed does not mean it's good!"So I wanted to treat my mommy to a yummy mother's day breakfast and JD's is always packed...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Returned 4/27 and I have to rewrite my review..... something changed. It is possibly the best place in town for breakfast, but I have decided that is not saying much. thre was something up with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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I stopped at JDs for some breakfast last weekend. What could be simpler than a couple of eggs, toast and coffee? First off the place has lousy feng shui. Whoever did the layout must have gone to the Harry...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Castro Valley may not be the garden spot of the universe, but it has some great places to let my estrogen pack more fat in the strategic places about my anatomy (still shooting for that 49-D). JD's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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JD's is a great breakfast/lunch place. The place is uniquely decorated with funny things to read on the walls. The food is great, especially the strawberry shakes, which are extra rich, perfectly sweet, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2003
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jdis is part 1970s diner, part backyard deck, with a dash of pirate ship. the walls and beams of this funky, oddly cheery diner are covered in bad jokes and pearls of wisdom. people come for the all-day...
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