About Dick Church’s Restaurant
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Awesome experience at this location! WOW! We loved it, party of two on a Saturday around 9:15 am. Parking can be hectic especially during peak hours, but if you wait a little bit, you’ll find a spot. Be patient! Outside and inside seating available, plenty of space. They have live shows outside in the evenings I believe. Customer service was above and beyond, you can feel the warm and homey feeling as the staff interacts with all the customers, especially the regulars! We will be making this our Saturday morning spot, we don’t mind the drive from Lake Forest (about 30 minutes) to Costa Mesa. Love the family and chill vibe here. Our waitress was very kind, professional, and attentive! Coffee was really good, I was surprised. And very pleased with the quality of the food. My wife really enjoyed her chilaquiles, and I enjoyed my french toast combo. A nice and relaxing breakfast! Our waitress, Madeleine, said to us before we left “You two look like you have the joy of the Lord with you.” What a kind gesture! We try to be faithful Christians as we give glory to the Lord through our day!
A really delicious breakfast option in Costa Mesa. I would not really call it a diner because it is a bit more upscale than that. It does have a very 1960s, early 70s vibe to it which I loved. Inside is very large and there are many different rooms with different seating options. They also have indoor and outdoor seating. There’s a large free parking lot attached so we were able to find a space a few feet from the door. Our server was extremely polite and everything that we ordered came out faster than expected. They have a very large menu with all sorts of classic dishes on it, but there’s enough variety that you will be able to try different items during each visit. I started off with a cup of the Chili and thought it was surprisingly good. It had a very hearty flavor to it, lots of meat, and it was seasoned really well. I also loved that they covered it in onions and overall I really enjoyed it. For my breakfast I chose the Country Fried Steak because I’ve only heard great things about it. I can confirm it is delicious and I would recommend. It was perfectly crispy, but not overly done, and was fair in size. Overall, a really solid breakfast or lunch option if you are in the Orange County area.
It is rare to find a small hometown cafe. Dick Church has been around in the same location as long as I can remember however I haven't visited in several years. Yesterday I stopped by and to my surprise the food and atmosphere we're still fantastic. A lot of locals still greeting their favorite waitress with a respectful response to all. Even though the place is out of small makeover, it still has the cozy hometown atmosphere that's easily enjoyed and the food is good.
Throw me back into the early 60s! I was so excited to come to Dick's Church for sunday morning. And they did not disappoint! Our server was the most hospitable to myself and three kids. Even with our luggage in tow with us! No questions asked! Delicious food, my body and soul was fed. Honestly I had quite the encounter while eating there, not sure why but my spirit was healed of something too. GREAT food and people. And live music Fridays/Saturdays. Great from the whole family!!!
We love this place for being an old school diner. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious. The tables are still a little wet after being wiped down after the last guests. You'll probably find a couple of old French fries under your table. But if you like old coffee shops that have been around a while because people like them then you'll love this place.