Reviews for Breakfast Republic in Irvine, CA
We went on a Saturday around noon for a morning date. We didn?t wait too long since it was just my husband and I and we sat at... the bar. If we wanted a table it would have been a 20 min wait. Honestly, only one staff was friendly, a young African Americanchick at the bar. We even asked her why she was the only one in the entire establishment who smiled at anyone. The food wasgreat, I got a strawberry screwdriver and it was great as well. The only complaint was the staff was not friendly. They walkedin our way several times and wouldn?t even apologize or show remorse for walking in front of us. Our waiter, a young Asian man,at the bar was not friendly at all and made it seem like it was a burden to ask for items on the menu. Read more
Definitely recommend!! Loved our brunch there! We had a large group and the service was fantastic! They accommodated my egg... allergy and even made a recommendation to go to a burrito bowl instead of the assembled burrito so it was less messy and it wasperfect! Enjoyed their Jurrasic Bloody Mary and California Burrito as a bowl and tortilla on the side. Fun decor and music andwas a great brunch atmosphere! Seating options indoor, outdoor, and at the bar. Read more
From the super friendly waitstaff to the decorations, Breakfast Republic is full of character. The mess are excellent: we?ve... tried the Mac n Cheese (very creamy, a tiny bit greasy), the Shrimp and Ricotta Frittata (excellent and definitely upgrade yourpotatoes to include bacon and Brussels sprouts), the Sammie (huge and a tiny bit unworldly but delicious) and the BreakfastBurger (which includes linguist sausage, a nice touch). The drinks?from the bottomless Cafe De Olla to the StrawberryLemonade?are also well worth the price. This is one of my favorite UCI breakfasts! Read more
I got the steak and eggs. It was beautiful, the sauce for steak was good. The beef was a little bit chewy. The potatoes are... hard, not sure it was because it was cold already or overbaked. Coffee is good, service is helpful. Read more
Best breakfast- that is the absolute truth in my opinion. We love breakfast at our house, we found this spot via another google... guide and it did not disappoint. The staff were friendly, and super efficient. The atmosphere was a very chill and ?welcome in?like grandmas house. You don?t know everyone but it feels like we are all having a big reunion breakfast. Great seating optionsfrom inside or patio, custom dishes, and decorations make for easy Instagram moments. We will be back. Thanks so much BreakfastRepublic for a delicious start to our day. Read more
Great breakfast place with amazing vegan options but long waits and mediocre service. We had to wait for over 20 minutes even... though they had plenty of seating. I would go back but only because they had an amazing vegan skillet. Their breakfast potatoeswere incredible as well. They have their own homemade ketchup which isn?t as good as Heinz but A for effort. Everyone lovedtheir breakfasts especially the brioche French toast. Will definitely try and get back here. Read more
When we got here at 9 a.m. (Saturday), the line started forming. We waited about 15 minutes then got seated in one of the... smaller tables for a party of two. Our waitress was friendly, attentive and accommodating. I ordered scrambled eggs with ham anda side of veggies and whole wheat toast. It was quite filling and delicious. I would come back here again. Read more
Great little place located in the University Center across from my Alma Mater UCI. A lot has changed from whence I attended and... graduated from there and all of it more or less is a good thing. Breakfast Republic is one that can be considered a good changethat opened up in this center. You really can't miss it as it's between the Regal theater and Trader Joe's. We got there justin time because after we were seated and ordered there was a good queue stacking up waiting to be seated. Menu is NOTextensive, but that's a good thing in my opinion. Sometimes when there's too much on the menu you end up with analysisparalysis and can't decide on what to order. They have a bevy of drinks/coffees to choose from. My wife ordered a Michelada,my daughter an ube latte (sounds strange but quite good), I ordered the salted caramel latte and that was SOOOO good. For ourbrunch, wife ordered the avocado toast with a balsamic reduction and topped with micro greens, pomegranate and strawberryscattered throughout the order. Daughter ordered the cinnamon toast pancakes with walnuts and a sugary glaze drizzled over it. I had some of her leftovers and it was amazing, pancakes were light and airy and had that comfort of cinnamon toast I'm sureyou're familiar with. Son ordered shrimp and grits, he loved his dish so much as it was devoured before I was half way throughmy meal. I ordered the shrimp frittata. My dish was done right, eggs were fluffy and bell peppers were not over cooked sothere's that bite to it. There were pieces of asparagus mixed in as well to provide some extra texture to the meal. Definitelygive this place a try for breakfast or brunch! Read more