Toro Place Cafe

I have been here in the past and I had a great experience, but today my daughter and her friend went in for brunch and had a horrible experience. Walked in with coffee from the shop next door and was told next time to not come in with outside drinks, asked for waters and water was never brought to them. They felt they were being rude while they noticed they were being kind to all the other customers but them. Shocked to hear this as I have been here before. Disappointed.

Toro Place Cafe: Salinas Hwy. (Breakfast over @ 11:30am no exceptions): excellent chil verde. Nice and chunky. Chunks of chili as well. 1st time I saw that. The biscuits and gravy are good too. Fresh biscuit. 2/1/2026. I would recommend and I will be back next time I head to Monterey. They are hustling and bustling. The food is all that matters at the end.

No service. Everyone around us received their utensils and menus when seated. We did not. Two tables that were seated after us received their utensils and drinks in a reasonable time. Orders from those parties were placed as well. Finally, when we recieved menus, we were told firmly that we had two minutes to order from the breakfast selections. Okay. The crab benedict sauce was great. Maybe a tablespoon on crab on the Englsih muffins. Avocado was very good. The fruit cup was delish. We got the sense we were not welcomed to be there.

Food was good. Pricey but close to Laguna Seca for a quick lunch. Fast service and great staff

We stopped by for lunch on a Saturday and we were thrilled with our order. I had the grilled chicken club and spouse had the mushroom burger. 🍔 We enjoyed the patio dining and the food was terrific! If you are on Hwy 68 the Toro Cafe is a must stop!