Snooze an AM Eatery

Typical brunch spot in Hillcrest, but their food is always a hit. If you’re a first timer, let them know and they may bring you out a free pancake (their signature).
They do change their menu per season so if you see something you like, may want to scoop it up while you can.
There is ALWAYS a line on the weekends, so I suggest getting there early to put your name on the list. There’s ping pong sometimes or even corn hole, and it’s located next to Urban Outfitters so you can feed your inner hipster while you wait.
The atmosphere is fun, the staff is friendly and it’s fairly priced. This is the first place I tried a beermosa, so they do have unique menu items.
Always a hit for out of town guests.

I really like how early this place opens!
Now to the rest… I was doing a breakfast run while everyone else slept since we were out dancing the night before. There’s water and coffee on the side for those waiting to be seated. Your whole party has to be present to be seated!!!
This place definitely has their regular and apparently lines start forming before they even open. Who knew?! If they had spare time, they chit chatted with me while I waited for the food.
I ordered to go. My list was long and there was a mix up. They corrected it right away and were nice enough to label what each meal was so it was easier for me to distribute when I got back to the hotel. They even gave me a complimentary card to come back because of the mix up.
I found parking right outside the place and it was Sunday so it was also free :)
Eating the food we were all mouth watering how good it was!
If I am in the area again, I will come =]

Came here per recommendation of a friend and it was so delectablly delicious haha. First off the interior design of the place is beautiful with modern and a homey feel.
Ordered the bennies half-​half with the Bench Goodman and Bella Bella Benny, simply amazing. Gooey and every bite has flavor to it. Wait might be long, but it’s worth it!

I started to go there when I lived in Denver. I was so happy to see them coming in to cali. By far, hands down, my favorite breakfast place. I little bit o the mountains on the beach, at least for me.
I get their sausage and shredded pork on potatoes or an omelette with the chicken sausage and shredded pork. I am drooling just thinking about it. yum!
The wait is worth it or get their early and sit at the bar. Either way it is so worth it!

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN PANCAKES!
I don’t consider myself a pancake person (French toast ftw), but these were delectable. The caramelized pineapples and cinnamon butter are LIFE. DO NOT PASS ON THIS.
Tip: Pancake flight doesn’t have to be just pancakes. We tried the OMG! French Toast and the Sticky Toffee Pudding French Toast also, both delicious.
Also shared the Benny Goodman (lox salmon Benedict) and it was good. BUT, this is the first brunch place where I’d pick sweet over savory. There’s a reason that section of the menu is labeled as Sweet Utopia.
Our server Alec deserves a shout out (as well as the rest of the team here!). We were so surprised to see that every dish was already split out into two plates for us (our table had a lot of sharers). We didn’t even ask. That’s A+ customer service right there. Oh, and the checks were split too. A+++
You can tell a place is poppin’ if they have a wait at 10am on a Thursday. Our group of 13 waited over an hour for two tables here, but the wait was SOOO worth it.

Pretty overrated brunch joint.
I feel like their big draw are their sweet offerings for brunch, namely their pancakes. We tried the Pancake Flight and found the pancakes to be very sweet and heavy. Nothing that special. Mostly just drenched in sugary syrup. They basically tasted like straight up cake. Best of the pancakes was the Pineapple Upside-​down pancake.
The other dish we tried, an omelette, was a quite small portion for its price.
Wait time was about 10 minutes on a Tuesday around noon. They text you when your table is ready which was nice. Street parking and paid parking lots nearby.
If you’re visiting San Diego, I’d recommend The Cottage over here unless you are specifically looking for a sweet brunch.

Started the day with time to kill and an improvised morning in Hillcrest with the hubby. Why not try Snooze for the first time? I heard great things about the place.
Parking sitch is typical for our San Diego urban areas. Parked in a cash only garage for a tiny price. You can also park on the street.
Got there a little after 8am on a Monday and beat the morning rush. There was a line out the door when we were leaving. So i guess… get there early to beat the crowd? Or maybe we were lucky but we were sat right away when we got there.
Awesome.
The hosts and servers are all nice. No matter how busy they seem to get, they stay calm and sweet.
The ambiance is simple, bright and down to earth. Like someone took a dream kitchen nook and made it large enough to to seat a bunch of hungry San Diegans.
Food was excellent.
It was actually a chilly morning so I went with a hot chai. There are two spice levels to choose from and I went with the 3^rd Street chai which is the milder chai. Very delicious with the right amount of spice!
I was looking for a savory dish and was immediately attracted to the benedicts. Went for the Benny Duo because I’m an indecisive vegetarian.
Hubby customized a barbacoa filled three-​egg omelette with cheese and ranchero sauce. And, he subbed his toast for the pancake of the day!
Both meals came with hash browns which come all pretty since they place it into a round mold. Cute.
Now back to that pancake! Oh man, lemme tell ya! That pancake was filled with a danish cream and white chocolate chips, topped with cherry cream, banana slices and crushed graham crackers. Wow! Heaven!
Will I come back? Heck yes. Do I recommend this place to others? Yes, especially people that haven’t tried it before!

Love the décor and ambiance of this restaurant. Ive never really been a fan of eating breakfast (call me crazy) but Snooze is an exception. The hash browns are a must and their bacon is finger licking good. Super crispy and fatty, just the way I like it.
The Bangkok Bloody Mary is delicious and flavorful. If I had a sweet tooth I would try the French toast or pancakes– they look amazeballs!

I went to several restaurants during my short weekend stay in San Diego and all restaurants were good but not exceptional. This Denver-​based breakfast joint was the lone exception and it was one of the best breakfast experience I’ve EVER had. Their impeccable bar service made my visit even more enjoyable.
The whole restaurant felt spacious, modernized, clean, and relaxed environment. There was only one TV at the bar and it was playing ESPN SportsCenter. For parties with 3 or less people, you can choose to sit at the bar and it has a separate dry-​erase sign in board. The wait wasn’t too bad … only 20 minutes!
The staff (especially ladies at the bar) will try to make you feel today will be an amazing day. I KNOW there are certain folks out there who are willing to pay a premium for this kind of attentive service! One of ladies even called out my name out of the blue and I was like, «What the heck … I don’t remember telling her my name!» Later I realized that I did write down my name on the dry-​erase sign in board and she actually remembered my name. Now that was impressive. I didn’t even have to ask and the staff automatically ask me whether I want a coffee refill.
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Pancake Flight (OMG! French Toast, Blueberry Danish Pancakes, Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes, $ 10.5): Pancake Flight allows you to choose any three pancake /​French toast flavors out of ~9 different options. I’ve had OMG! French Toast during one of the Unilocal tasting event and it was still as delicious as I expected. Blueberry jam was good, but definitely not my cup of tea. No matter, both pancakes (just raw pancakes without any toppings) were hands-​down the best pancake (s) I tried, period.
Snooze House Blend Coffee (beans from Guatemala & free refills, $ 3): It was a fine cup of coffee and surprisingly I even got a bag of house blend coffee for additional $ 11.
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This is one of the few restaurants that I am willing to wait for 60+ minutes. A must try in San Diego and expect at least one hour wait during weekends (UNLESS you come here early enough … like before 8 AM ~ 8:30 AM).
P. S. — Free street parking on Sunday & Snooze offers free guest WiFi!

They have over 3500 reviews but I still feel the need to express how yummy this place is! Fun menu with lots of options and everything I tried was really tasty. I got the Deluxe Spuds adding caramelized onions — delish. They also have an amazing OMG French Toast!
They were pretty crowded but service was speedy.
Will go outta my way to visit next time I’m in San Diego!

Pancakes pancakes pancakes!!! If you LOVE pancakes look no further Snooze AM specializes in sinfully delicious selections! They have so many varieties from sweet to savory. My selections came with lots of toppings that of course I requested to be placed on the side. All the little ramekins were overwhelming but tasty ingredients for the most part. The omelet was also pretty good. Pancakes aren’t the only thing they specialize in, Snooze offers a plethora of mimosa flavors as well. The décor is inviting, easy-​breezy, the service is very pleasant (a little slow on the wrap up but pleasant nonetheless) we had to track our sever down several times to close the check. There was bar seating, an outdoor patio and a large dining room to accommodate large parties.
Great brunch spot; overall I enjoyed the experience. Closing this one out at a 3.5÷5 stars on the Christy Scale folks.

Snooze has become one of my most favorite breakfast places. I love the concept of their daily pancake specials, being able to pick 3 pancakes, and being able to choose 2 types of benedict. I’ll admit however, the portions are smaller than most breakfast places. Their hash browns look almost cup-​sized and are crispy on the outside but not much on the inside.
Surprisingly, this location isn’t as busy as the Del Mar location in the AM. Coming in at 8−9AM there was no wait. I have yet to try their alcoholic coffee beverages!

FINALLY getting around to writing my review –
This place is pretty good. I love the upbeat vibes coming from this place. Check in was easy, they took your phone number at the desk and would call your name AND also text you when your table is ready (that’s neat!)
What wasn’t neat was the 45 minute wait… I’m a patient person but my gosh lol my husband and I had to go a few blocks to get a smoothie we were so hungry. But after that stupidly long wait, we got sat down and was greeted by the most awesome waiter! He was super cool.
Nothing to complain about the food. There’s plenty of it when ya order! I’d come back since I know how it works. It’s a for sure must try if you’re in the hillcrest area!

After eating at Wildberry in Chicago with their bomb pancakes, I thought the pancakes here would be a disappointment but they weren’t! Still, not like Wildberry BUT its an awesome alternative.
Food is good (GOTTA TRY THEIR SPECIALITY PANCAKES), although I wasn’t too crazy about their french toast, service is good, they have a full bar which is unusual for a breakfast/​brunch spot but why not!!! Be careful though, this place gets PACKED.

Let me start out with saying that the Early Harvest Benny was probably the best benedict I have ever had! What a unique dish with the pesto grits and the mushroom and broccolini ragout! My mouth was so happy with every bite I took of this dish!
I came here on a Tuesday morning and there was still a 30 minute wait for 2 so don’t think that going on a weekday means no wait — I guess this place is just that good. The nice thing about them is that they take down your phone number and text you when your table is almost ready. The surrounding neighborhood is interesting and there are a bunch of small shops to go an explore if you’re looking to pass the time!
In addition to the benedict, we also got the French Toast Neat and it was exactly how it sounds. It was a solid, basic french toast (nothing out of this world).
The service is a little slow but that makes sense considering how crowded they always are. The nice thing is that there’s water and coffee for you to drink while you’re waiting for your table! Definitely try this place out if you’re in the area and don’t mind the wait. Another plus is that the zoo is relatively close by so you can enjoy a nice, hearty brunch at snooze before trekking all over the zoo for the entire day!

Sigh. This is a place that I would only go to on a weekday. But I would definitely go… again. And that sigh… it was a *sigh* of satisfaction.
Snooze’s popularity is unquestionable. A 15 minute wait on a mere Thursday morning (…hey…aren’t the rest of you guys supposed to be working right now?). They take your cell # and text you when your table is ready. Very 21^st century.
But what is not-​so-​21^st century is the interior, colors taken straight out of a mid-1960’s designers magazine: bright orange, gold, turquoise, and lime green splashed on the walls and the retro furniture and upholstery, and their signature, contemporary geometric pattern, a design reminiscent of a child’s jax set. Look upward and you see modern, drum style light fixtures suspended from the high ceiling. The one side of the large dining area was all upholstered booths and tables, the other side had cool lunch counter dining. Outside, patio dining with orange umbrellas. Yes, all very mid-​century modern, a very baby boomer-​ish, 1960’s flashback.
Our millennial server, Matt, came quickly, took our order. A good start. Our food and drink came relatively quickly, considering:
From the bar, a specialty alcoholic drink called the Orange Snoozius, $ 8, an Orange Julius-​type of drink made with MEII Vodka, orange liqueur, fresh orange juice, and whipped cream. Just ok, really nothing to write home about. But they have many other foo-​foo house drinks you might want to look at.
The house coffee, served in a large mug, is a medium roast from Guatemala. Again, nothing for me to write home about since I am a dark roast lover. After saying that, here comes my first criticism, er… observation. They served the cream in a cutsy, little container, just enough for one or two mugs. But since I am indulgent with my cream, it was enough for one cup for me. And there was no system in place to keep my coffee cup full, so it meant flagging down our already hustling server for refills, both coffee and creamer. Not so happy for me… not so good for him.
Soup and Sandwich meant a grilled cheese on sourdough for me. It came overflowing with at least two kinds of cheese, both relatively mild tasting (a slight disappointment on my part). One snafu here, I had requested ham in my sammie, but it was nowhere to be found. But after flagging down our server, who graciously offered to have it re-​made, I declined. The sandwich was so rich and thick with cheese, I realized that adding ham would be a mistake for me. As it was, I was unable to even finish half.
The creamy tomato soup was delicious (yes, get it!), a thick, chunky version with a secret ingredient, so mouth pleasing (shhhh…don’t tell anyone but it is fennel pulp). A generous serving size, and unabashedly bowl-​lickable.
Breakfast Pot Pie — a spicy, rosemary sausage gravy that smothered a large square of flaky puff pastry. You get one egg and a molded cupful of hash browns. The gravy is definitely not for everyone. Mr. B found the gravy disappointing for it’s scarcity of sausage. He said good tasting, but there just were not a lot of chunks. For me and my wimpy tastes, I found the gravy to be too hot/​spicy.
But the winner and absolute pièce de résistance was my side order, a single Pineapple Upside Down Pancake. And this was one of the reasons I declined to have my sandwich re-​made. Light, moist, huge, with small chunks of delicious pineapple throughout the batter, what really made this upside down masterpiece a perfection for me was the vanilla crème anglaise and clump of soft cinnamon butter that was waiting to be spread over each lovely mouth morsel. Dessert worthy but thankfully not too sweet, I would not hesitate to re-​order this.
Now looking back at my review with its frequent «meh» commentaries, you might wonder why I gave it a full 4 stars. The tomato soup and the pancake were out of this world. Everything else was good, just not right for me. However, the menu had so many interesting things on it, it was seductive and what I consider a harbinger of many other things «good».
One last observation, and this is intended for the owners/​management. It is obvious this restaurant is a very successful chain. It has the wherewithal to locate in some high rent locations. But with that kind of means and popularity, I still sympathize with the servers. I am surprised they have not invested in an I-​pad based POS system. Think: one for each server (maybe even carrying a mini printer on their belt) rather than the current system (i.e. writing the order down on a piece of paper and then tediously typing it into a single computer terminal). I suspect that kind of inefficiency contributed to my sandwich order mess up. And, hey, on a petty scale, larger cream containers would be nice so they don’t have to keep refilling them too! I would rather my server spent more time checking on my table than paperwork and screw-​ups.
Your servers are awesome, BTW.

After living in San Diego for all this time I finally went to Snooze in Hillcrest! I’ve only been to the location in Del Mar before so I was excited to try this place out.
I came here early on Saturday with Maridel A. before we had hula rehearsal. We came around 8:50am and the wait was about 30 – 45 minutes. We had time to go back in the car and do makeup LOL
MY ORDER:
Iced caramel latte: Super good and sweet! Better than Starbucks!
OMG French Toast $ 10: Delicious! You MUST order this!
Side of sausage $ 4-​come with 2 links
There’s also bar area seating but you must put your name down on a separate list. It’s not first come, first served.
If you have a lot of time in the morning it’s worth the trip out here for breakfast!

Best CBH & Hollindase I’ve had in San Diego
Being a corn beef hash fan, I couldn’t resist ordering.
I was so happy I did. This was one of the best cbh dishes I’ve had in a very long time. The dish consisted of shredded hash browns mixed with artisan shredded corn beef, onions and caramelised poblanos. Topped with two eggs any style you request. You can have toast or tortillas (corn or flour). I had to try the flour tortillas.
I kept hearing that Snooze had the best hollandaise in San Diego so I had to sample it too.
I tried the chilaquiles benedict. The roasted poblano hollindase was legit. It was served with delicious barbacoa over a small stack of sauced corn tortillas. Two perfectly poacher eggs ontop.
The dishes were plated beautifully.
Service was awesome, very friendly and each employee was very knowledgeable about yhe menu.
The restaurant was very open, clean with high ceilings.
It is an upbeat fun place for breakfast.

Alright, so I have been here on three separate occasions over the years. Each time I leave having the same experience and always saying «meh, didn’t live up to the hype.»
Get here really really early (or sit at the bar) — average wait times are between 1 hour-​2 hours usually.
Service is pretty good — they are really busy and at all times. So I feel the servers and waitress’s do a good job. Friendly staff.
Food:
With items such as flight of delicious looking sugary pancakes, OMG French toast, ginormous breakfast burritos… you would think this place would blow your mind. This is where it fails to live up the hype.
Going off of the latest visit (this past Sunday — 4÷10÷16) we ordered a flight of pancakes: coffee/​donut, the special, and upside down pineapple; we ordered a normal double stack of the blueberry Danish, the OMG French Toast, side of bacon and split and omelette.
The pancakes all looked and tasted like they were pre-​made a couple hours before and sitting in a warmer — and as they get ordered they get doused with whatever flavor or sugar choice you ordered. The pancakes were very dry, luke warm at best (cold in my opinion), and lacked that moist, soft, and hot content that a pancake should have.
The OMG French toast was garbage — I’m astounded that people find that delicious. It is three pieces of white bread folded together with some sort of sauce poured over it… enough said
Omelette was forgettable.
In close:
With all the different varieties of flavorful sugary pancakes that they can create here. I suggest taking the time and making the pancakes per order. Have them piping hot when served. Try cooking some of the ingredients inside of the pancake to keep them moist.
Oh well… great concept… poorly executed.

Arrived right at opening time of 6:30 am and secured complimentary parking on the street. I picked a table by the window with a view of the outdoor patio and 5^th street.
My friendly waitress took my order after inquiring and recomended the corn beef breakfast. The menu has a solid selection and my entrée Included two eggs and I went with the sourdough toast. I enjoyed the entire breakfast. Nothing was salty, greasy unlike some places and they let the client season to taste.
BTW the waitress informed me of a new location opening in Tustin Orange County soon and they have many locations arriving in TX with existing locations in CO and AZ.
I’m looking forward to returning to another Snooze location soon and sampling other entrées.

Definitely worth the wait!
So hard picking what to eat but I settled on the BEAT sandwich (minus the B since I don’t eat meat). My boyfriend got the oh-​so-​popular pancake flight. My sandwich was perfect! Crispy focaccia bun, perfectly over easy egg, ripe and creamy avocado and I added a side of fruit which was a large (and delicious) portion of a variety of fruits.
What’s really awesome is that their motto revovlves around customization. They will literally make any customization your heart desires. More places need to incorporate this amazing customer service!
Loved starting my SD staycation with breakfast at Snooze!

I love Snooze! It is my favorite brunch place in San Diego and I love all of their creations. My boyfriend and I usually get a pancake flight (daily pancake flavors) and a Benedict or the snooze breakfast pot pie. There’s also complimentary coffee station hidden in the corner while you wait for your table. Service is always quick and the employees are super nice. The décor is so cute and perfect! I kinda want their cups, which are actually for sale (I think), but can never splurge enough to buy one. I always recommend Snooze to anyone who asks me where to brunch in SD.
The reason for the one star deduction is that parking in Hillcrest can be a hassle at times. We often end up paying to park in the nearby underground parking garages. It is also more crowded than the Snooze in Del Mar, where parking is plentiful (and free) and there is usually zero wait time. You might wait anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour at this Hillcrest location. At least you can shop at the Urban Outfitters next door while you wait for your table.

This place has many reviews, over 3000 reviews, and yet they still have an average 4 star rating. That speaks to quality, consistency and value. Deservedly so.
To avoid a15+minute wait for a table at 10:15 on a Monday morning, I immediately choose to sit at the counter exposed to the fresh air looking out onto the patio and street.
Service was fast & friendly. Diverse menu and interesting selections made my choice difficult. However, the two french toast items could be split, so I got to try both!
There are going to be many returns here to try many other items.

One of thee Best Saturday Breakfast restaurants in Hillcrest
Atmosphere: very open and airy… Plus syfy’ish meets 50’s, it’s just cute!
Taste: Great! Order the Chiquita’s Benedict loved the taste and portion, but it was cold and this is where they lost points
All in all great place to come with friends, family or a morning date! But beware of the wait unless you’re there before it.

Everything about this restaurant is amazing. The atmosphere is awesome, along with the music. I’ve been here twice and each time I noticed how friendly all the workers are to each other. When people come into work they all hug, and everyone is smiling like they genuinely enjoy being there. Very refreshing.
THE FOOD: so. good. The breakfast pot pie is melt-​in-​your-​mouth amazing, and the chili verde Benedict is so tasty. I also had the coffee and donuts pancakes and I pretty much licked the plate clean. I haven’t had anything I don’t like. Will definitely be coming back here on the regular.

Infamous breakfast pot pie is more like their take on biscuits and gravy. Their thick and chunky sausage gravy over a light flaky pastry with an egg on top. This comes with a side of their uniquely presented hash browns. I’d recommend coming here for this dish since it’s the epitome of warm comfort food. Really feeling the hash browns. They were tasty. Service was great

Snooze is a fun place! Their music is always popping! And their OMG French toast is worth every bite! They also have gluten free options for those friends.
Downsides…
You either have to get there early or go at off times (which is what I usually do) otherwise you’ll wait a long time for a table. Their service isn’t the quickest. Their chilaquiles benedict were unimpressive.
#sandiegofoodgirls

Okay. NOW THIS IS SERVICE. I haven’t forgotten my previous review, but you get an A for Apple, the sweetest girl like ever. I would totally want to be friends with her because of how awesome she was to me and my friends.
Food was great, won’t go into too much detail. Just do the pancake flight, which includes the French toast, and share with your party. It’s a great way to end the meal.
I’ll definitely come back this time around. Oh, and ask for Apple if you get the chance.

I used to think this joint was all hype, but after having an early breakfast here, I’ve bought into it. Everything is fairly priced for the portion size.
Parking is terrible but fortunately the meters weren’t running because of Presidents Day. The servers are all peppy and the happy music the restaurant plays will definitely put a little pep in your step.
I ordered the pancake flight and the chilaquiles Benedict. The eggs were perfectly cooked and the dish as a whole was delicious. Unfortunately, their style of hash browns is to cook the potatoes in a cylinder type of stack. Because of this only the top and bottom are crispy and the center is soft. I personally prefer hash browns that are crispy throughout.
The pancake flight let’s you select 3 pancakes from their list and each is delicious. I don’t like sweets or pancakes but they were still pretty good. Definitely a type of dish that will satisfy a craving for some sugar.

This is a must go spot for brunch if you’re in SD! Make sure you give yourself enough time because the wait could be for a while — from an hour to two! The bar is open seating now but its a battlefield there too with people fighting over who came first.
Now to the food, make sure you get the pancake flight to try the pancakes because they’re A. M. A. Z. I. N. G. And get the corn beef hash!!! The bennies are good too but I recommend the pancakes as a must!

Cuckoo! Snooze… Woke up to a welcoming host and spacious ambience with high ceilings that incorporated
On the table; OJ, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and an order of Pancake Flight.
Pancake flight, choose any three pancake flavors from sweet utopia section of the menu and get the best of all worlds.
Omg, fresh brioche mascarpone and topped with vanilla crème, salted. Arabella, fresh strawberries, and toasted coconut
Pineapple upside down pancakes, buttermilk pancakes with Carmelized pineapple chunks, house made vanilla crème anglaise, and cinnamon butter.
Pancake of the day; The George Washington

Another delicious breakfast/​brunch place in San Diego! My friend and I arrived here at 11am and were given a very accurate estimated wait time of 35 minutes. There is a coffee and water bar to the side that you are able to help yourself to while you wait.
I ordered the Snooze Classic with Lox and a Bahakti Chai Tea. The Snooze Classic comes with three eggs any way you want them (I got sunny side up), toast (I got Rye bread), hash browns and a protein of your choice. Its a pretty basic breakfast plate but really well done. The Bahaki Chai Tea was SO GOOD; very spicy and not overly sweet… one of my favorites to date.
Since my boyfriend had to work and was not able to join me for breakfast, I ordered him a pancake flight to go. The presentation of the to-​go order was awesome!!! All the sauces for the pancakes were individually packaged and logically assembled for easy assembly when ready to eat. Really appreciated the care that went into my to-​go order and my boyfriend LOVED the pancakes.
A must try in SD; I would totally arrive at 6am just to enjoy the food without the wait (though its not to bad).

I met an SD friend here for brunch on Sunday. To try and minimize the wait (no reservations accepted), we planned to dine at 9:30AM. My friend arrived early at 9:05AM and it was still about a 45-​minute wait!
They wouldn’t seat us until our entire party was present, and I was having some trouble finding street parking, but I eventually made it around 9:50AM. The lines/​wait time only got longer during our meal.
The restaurant is modern décor and super spacious with extremely high ceilings, kind of like a warehouse. It’s big enough to accommodate a second floor, and they certainly have the demand for it, but I don’t think it would be feasible to construct.
Our waitress was super friendly and told my friend that you can also add a small size pancake as a side. I wish I had done that, because the regular side pancake I added to my savory entrée was huge! I ordered the breakfast pot pie (basically a puff pastry with gravy and a sunny side up egg), plus a blueberry pancake on the side.
I enjoyed my food/​meal, but it was pretty much entirely devoid of vegetables, so maybe not the healthiest of meals. Prices were moderate ($ 10-​$ 20).
I can see why this is such a popular brunch place, so come early (they open at 6AM) to avoid the wait or be prepared to wait a long time!

O.M.G… the wait here… is no kidding! i’ve wanted to try this place for a LONG time and finally decided to give it a go… we got there around 10am on a Sunday during the holidays… i was naïve and thought maybe people are still hungover or at the church or still asleep… nope! we waited for about an hour and a half… good thing i wasn’t too hungry when we got there… and we all patiently… shopped and walked around… waited for our turn.
the front desk guys were nice though, they know their wait was ridiculous and promised us it would be so worth it, yup it was — ugh, i don’t know if i’ll wait 1.5 hours again… if i come back, i would definitely come EARLY… i wonder if there would be a line say around… 8am?
my friend convinced me to have the pancake trio — so glad that i listened! they were probably the best pancakes i’ve ever had, not too sweet at all and not too overwhelming. the french toast was very good too, breakfast potpie was yum, also the breakfast burrito.
the high ceiling décor is nice, and everyone works there seems really enjoyed being there. would ‘love’ to go back but again. go early… or maybe late towards their closing time.

You will wait to eat here. I promise you it’s worth it.
We waited about a half hour because we were too lazy to get up early to beat the crowds. My boyfriend ordered the breakfast pot pie, and I ordered a flight of pancakes, which is the most awesome thing ever created for people like us who look at a menu and want try ten things.
The pot pie was this perfect flaky pastry and the gravy flavorful without any grease. I tried a bite and then snuck another one. Delicious! My pancake flight was strawberry shortcake, blueberry danish, and pineapple upside down cake. Mind you, these pancakes aren’t just thrown on a plate with some sickly sweet canned sauce. Each one is to die for and it’s own little breakfast dessert paradise all by itself.
A breakfast dessert paradise. We can’t wait to go back the next time we’re in San Diego.

We’ve been going to snooze since they opened the first location in Denver. Love the food, It’s amazing. Nice atmosphere for a group brunch or date.
What’s not amazing is the wait.
Maybe we didn’t notice in Denver, but this location is TERRIBLE at seating tables. We came on a Saturday (obviously worst day) and were quoted 45min to an hour. Honestly not bad so we walked around the block, had a cup of the complimentary coffee sitting just inside on the right and waited. I know they have to text ppl and then wait for them to get there… However, a number of two person tables sat empty for 15 – 20 minutes. After 45 min and a two person table sitting empty for 20+ minutes (we were two and notes we would sit outside) I walked up and asked where we were on the list noting the empty table, 6 – 7 ahead of us and yea «don’t you just hate that» was the response. Cool. Hour fifteen later we were texted that our table was ready.
Once we were seated the service was good and the only thing we had to wait a while on was getting the check.
We got a couple different Benny’s (they let you mix) and a pineapple upside down pancake. They were delicious. One of the only places that seems to actually make a porched egg!
Overall we still love it for the food, just hard to talk ourselves into the wait/​seating process too often.

Came here on 2 different occasion and waited 1 hour for them.
But they are worth the wait.
Breakfast pot pie ($ 9.50) A rosemary sausage gravy on top of a flaky pastry, topped with sunny side up egg and a side of hash brown. It was so delicious. The pastry was super light and thin. Super crispy too. And the egg yolk went so well with the pot pie. So yummy. Highly recommend this.
Benny Goodman ($ 11) salmon, lox style with cream cheese topped with poached egg, hollandaise sauce with sound dried tomato and relish and a side of hash brown. Loved the smoked salmon, poached egg was perfect! And the add the prefect amount of hollandaise sauce. the only thing I didn’t like was the relish but everything else was awesome.
Pancake flight ($ 10) for 3 pancakes. We got to try their pineapple upside down, blueberry danish, strawberry shortcake, maple bacon pancake. All of them where super fluffy and tasty. Best place to get pancakes.
Overall, I love coming here. Not a fan of the wait tho, but when you get seat they take your order right away and the food comes out quickly also. They have this thing where they will text you when your up so you can go down the street to get some coffee while you wait for you name to be called.

Deserves a 5, service knocked down to 4
It was a busy morning so… Understandable but it was a whole 10 minutes after we were seated before our server came to us. Needless to say I felt invisible
I’m assuming it’s a 1 of experience so I didn’t judge based on this solely
Anyways I love the story behind this amazing café. Rooted in Colorado. Fresh hipster, trendy cool.
Ordered the Bhakti chai– incredible with notes of cinnamon and ginger so if you don’t like either don’t bother
The breakfast burrito is a WINNER!!! And it’s huge enough to split with someone
Also I am not a fan of the hash browns — crunchy on the outside but outrageously mushy and tasteless on the inside!
Absolutely love this place will be back

Ok, I know my last review for Snooze was a bit hangry, buuuuut I decided to give them another try. So the last time I went on a weekend and I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you check this place out on a weekday. The wait time is considerably shorter, a tolerable 30−45mins.
I ordered the Chilaquiles Benedict, one of my fav dishes to order here. Everything about this dish is deeeeelicious! You have to try it. Overall, this experience was way better than the last. The service was better, the food is still good, and I will only go to Snooze during the week.

BOMB​.COM/​D​ELISH. I’m a huge fan of brunch, and Snooze is seriously THE BEST BRUNCH PLACE that I’ve ever dined in.
We came here on a Monday morning around 11 and there was already a 30 minute wait. They have a coffee and water station for you to refresh yourself while you wait for your table. When you check in, they ask for your cell phone number and you receive a text when your table is ready.
The fiancé and I ordered the breakfast pot pie, the bella bella benny, and breakfast tacos. And we inhaled EVERYTHING. My eggs were perfectly poached and the hashbrowns were crispy and well seasoned. Everything about our meal was delicious, from start to finish. I also love how all of the food is locally sourced.
They have several locations in Colorado and Arizona, so whenever I make my way out where there’s a Snooze within a good distance, I’ll definitely make an effort to stop by!

Très bon. J’ai commandé un Grilled Cheese avec le soupe tomate. Les serveurs sont très gentils et le service est assez vite. Je rentrai!