The Potholder Cafe Los Alamitos - Breakfast restaurant in Los Alamitos - 5008 Katella Ave, USA

I was looking for a new breakfast place to try that wasn’t far away and offered a sit down breakfast with lots of options including chicken fried steak and pancakes. This place delivered. They have an outdoor patio and about 12 tables indoors. We chose indoors as it was still a bit overcast outside. We were greeted by a friendly server that told us to pick a table. She was quick to take our drink order and bring menus. I ordered the breakfast enchiladas and the hubby got the Sam’s breakfast bowl. Both were amazing! I loved my enchiladas and the potatoes were yummy too. Hubby’s bowl was piping hot! The enchilada sauce had good flavor and he’s pretty picky on his sauce. Parking was a bit challenging as the driveway does not go all the way through so when it was full, we had to back out to turn around and find parking. I would definitely recommend giving them a try. We will be back.

Came here for breakfast on Saturday morning as I was passing through the area. The location is rather odd, as it's a diner located in a shopping strip with a lot of miscellaneous stores around it. Inside however, it's very pleasing to the eye. I like how it feels like a very laid-back diner, with an American/50s-esque theme. The food was delicious and with the wide variety of options, an appetite of any kind can be accommodated for. I had two eggs with two sausages, three pancakes and a potato scramble. It had some specific name as a combo option but I cannot recall it now. It goes without saying, what I had was delicious, everything was perfect from the fluffiness of the pancakes to the potato scramble. It was great. Service was also amazing, all the employees were friendly and attentive, making sure we always had everything we needed. One man thanked us for coming in to eat there that morning as he refilled my coffee, and I felt that type of service was endearing and something not common at most other eateries. I really appreciated it. Overall, great stuff, I loved this diner a lot. Will be back when I visit SoCal again in the future.

This place is great. Me and a buddy of mine, eat breakfast here maybe every other Sunday and I just love it. Only thing is, I don't think they have a biscuit and gravy plate, just as a side. Other then that, the waitresses are cool as hell, coffee cup is always full, and the food is just great! I recommend this place to everyone!

The restaurant was clean and the servers were nice. The table clearance was minimal, there was more than one customer there that either barely or didn’t fit in the booths. And the parking lot was ridiculously small, and half the spaces were designated for a specific store.

The food is amazing! The menu has so many delicious food it's hard to choose! We have been here multiple times and it never disappoints! We love the charming outdoor dining area. Last time we were here my husband lost his wallet and the helpful servers found it and reached out to us, saving us a lot of hassle and headache! I can only recommend!

I wanted so much to like this place. Breakfast enchiladas were messy and watery, the waitress brought them over with some of the salsa spilling over, got all over my pants. The beans were terrible, bland. I was offered a different side, went with the potatoes - they were slightly tastier. The chef was nice enough to come out and explain that they don't season the beans, not his choice. I'm not sure if I'll give them another shot.

Overall, I will give a 3 star rating, but only because I wish I could also include a half star. Overall, when my husband and I came here, we were excited to try a new place. We might go back maybe one more time, but otherwise, no. Food gets a 2-star review because aside from my Eggs Benedict, which was okay, it wasn't great, but it was decent. I did enjoy what the items on the menu were named. Some were silly while others were witty. Anyways, hubs food is primarily why it gets a 2-star review. The sausage he had ordered on the side, which I think he got 4? 2 of them were so burnt that they were hardly edible. They did have parts or portions that you could get a good bite, but otherwise, it was too tough to eat. Aside from that, he did want to try the red velvet pancakes. The pancakes came out and we looked at them in delight to try them, upon taking a bite, we were a bit disappointed, the pancakes had been thoroughly soaked in chocolate syrup in each other on top decorating it with chocolate pieces/chunks. Service gets a 3-star review. Our waitress was extremely kind and patient, considering there had been the back table that was taken up by a bunch of teens who had obviously just been to a Rave and were probably coming down from "stuff" (if you know, you know). I've been to raves, and I do get it. She refilled our waters, hubs coffee, checked on us once or twice, but we greatly appreciated that she didn't check too often, to where it could be awkward, when waitresses or waiters arrive to ask you how everything is just as you take a huge bite of food. The atmosphere gets a 2-star review. It could possibly very well be just the day that we had gone, so I will say that first. The atmosphere was just a bit off and a bit weird. There were other individuals there as well, there was a cute little family, a couple that had been in a seat right behind the family, the hubs and I, the teens, and then there were these 2 elderly women. The teens were constantly super loud, listening to music, I can only assume music from the rave they just must have gone to, were speaking really loud as well, but understandable. They did give weird looks to everyone else, but otherwise minded their own business. The couple and the family were wonderful and sweet, and strangely enough, the elderly women seemed the most hostile. Immediately, hubs and I are greeted by their stares of disapproval and kept staring at us while we waited to be seated. After 5 straight mins of them staring and giving us dirty looks for whatever reason, I was going to politely tell them to take a picture because it would last longer, but luckily the waitress had come in time and had us seated. They did continue to stare for a bit longer, finished their food, and then ended up leaving. So I'm not quite sure what that was about. It had been a Monday, and it was hot, I had worn shorts, and just a regular shirt, had sunglasses just chilling on the top of my head, my purse. Hubs wasn't dressed poorly either, normal shirt, men's shorts, sunglasses, and watch. We didn't look like hooligans, so I'm not quite sure what their problem was.

This has become our go-to for breakfast. Awesome breakfast burrito for him and AJ's Healthnut (egg white scrambled with spinach cranberries walnuts tomatoes) for me but I had to upgrade with a waffle! Comes with potatoes yum! Everything hit the spot. Service is good, especially when it's not super crowded. There is outdoor seating so we feel pretty safe.