Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe
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Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe

950 Tamarack Ave, Carlsbad, CA

★★★★★4.6(2,387 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This beloved Carlsbad breakfast destination has earned its loyal following with exceptional homemade pies—the pecan and cinnamon rolls are legendary—alongside expertly executed breakfast classics like perfectly poached Eggs Benedict and a chicken pot pie that regulars rave about as the best they've had. The welcoming service, reasonable prices, and generous parking make it feel like the kind of neighborhood spot where both locals and visitors naturally return, whether you're stopping by after church or meeting friends to share your favorite breakfast comfort food.

What to expect

Full breakfastSlow sitTraditional drinksOutdoor seatingParkingLight foodMeetingsFamily friendlyPastries

Google Reviews

May May Lee
★★★★★2 months ago

Brought my friends to come try one of my fav spots in Carlsbad. Every breakfast item I've had is excellent but their pecan rolls are THE BEST, granted my husband says it's the cinnamon rolls. I was so excited they had chicken livers this visit! We always have to get their oatmeal cookies for home. I love their peanut butter chocolate pie but resisted this visit since we were going to be out after. Love that it is family run and service is always on point and everyone is always friendly and helpful. Cozy comfortable dining area with nice patio area.

Sierra Simpson
★★★★★3 months ago

I have been looking for a good local breakfast place for a long time - Village Kitchen finally gave me hope. I had the Eggs Benny was my standard dish to judge the quality of the poached eggs, hashbrowns and sauces. The hollandaise was perfect - creamy, a little acid, no breaking. The poached egg was phenomenal - oozy and perfectly cooked. The hashbrowns were seasoned well and crispy. My husband had the chicken friend steak and a side of the biscuits and gravy. Every bite was a great mix of crispy and creamy with great sausage flavor. Our server was nice and fast. It was very busy and we had a hard time finding parking but they were doing their best to turn tables. The wait wasn’t too bad. We got a slice of banana cream pie to go and will definitely be back to try all the other flavors. It was fresh, creamy, and had real banana flavor. Great work!

Jon Fraser
★★★★★4 months ago

Been coming here for months now. The food has been very good until today. The server and chef had no idea what ingredients or type of mushroom they used for their omelets. After they "found" out and showed me, i ordered the Mexican chicken omelet. The chicken was lukewarm and not tasty by any stretch of the words. The "mexican seasoned" chicken was not seasoned. The eggs are always ok. The hash browns are usually warmer and less oil or butter is used. It shows. The passion, or lack there of. The care and love, or lack there of. I gave them a minimum week to get things together. Maybe change the quality of the food but it was no good. The second photo is there Tamarack club sandwiche. The bread was tasty! Everything else was missing what most people would call quality... This is the last time I order from Carlsbad's Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe I hope you learn what a bakery and restaurant outside of your little world can produce with quality

m silano
★★★★★4 months ago

Best chicken pot pie I have ever had. Same with the key lime, and strawberry rhubarb pie. Service was A class and they were very nice. Lots of parking. Great prices. 10/10 great Caesar wrap too

Marie Lindskoog
★★★★★7 months ago

We are visiting from Indiana and after Mass at St. Patrick Church, we decided to stop for breakfast here. It was perfect! There’s anything you could want for breakfast, including the fried chicken livers I got! Everything was so delicious and the pies and pastries look divine. Our waitress was excellent… wish I had gotten her name. We will be back before we leave town!

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