Ballesteri's Coffee House

We went for breakfast and it was great! We had the Denver omlett, and the hashbrowns were cooked to perfection. I practice a low-carb lifestyle, so I asked for poached eggs with Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce. They were so gracious about modifying my request and making it just the way I wanted it. The coffee was fantastic as well. This restaurant is a win for breakfast.

The place has been steadily going down hill, and today it's close to the bottom. Same meager decor and worse furniture but the kicker was the food. I think my sandwich, ( the turkey tomato ) was about the worst I've had. A pickle on the side and a small bag of plain chips for $14. My wife's was worse,( turkado) so bad she didn't finish. To say it was sparse of ingredients would be an understatement. And paying nearly $30+ for something you can spend $10 in a grocery store and do 100% better... for 3 meals worth is sad.
Used to be a nice place. Now it seems they aren't even trying. Will not go back. Say goodbye to another sad ending to one of Yakima's favorites.

Nothing special but nothing bad, a favorite place for seniors, food is good but very mild, don't expect much spice in favorite place of senior citizens. When they get busy (full) the service falls behind.

We arrived at 10:58, the cook STRICTLY cut off cooking breakfast at 11:00. It was 11:03 when we were ready to order. We did not get breakfast. We did not want lunch. This policy cost them two very loyal customers.

Cool place with good service and typical diner food.

Staff was friendly and nice.

Excellent little hidden gem in Yakima! This little boutique restaurant has great service and a great breakfast and lunch menu. The atmosphere is quite nice and relaxed, while service is expedited for those on a lunch break. Delicious sandwiches, soup, salad and burgers are served with chips and a pickle. Soup and sandwich are this writer's favorite, but their Cobb Salad is divine.

Have lunch here all the time, wonderful place highly recommend.

Ohhhh Ballisteri's, where the motto is, "if our food never impresses you in the first place, it can never let you down!"

Pancakes = tiny, oddly gooey

Potatoes + hash browns = unseasoned and still taste frozen even when fully cooked, definitely not crispy as we hopefully requested

Gravy = looks like something that rhymes with gum, slimy at best

Omelet = flat pale eggy flap surrounding uninspired filling

1 point each for:
Bacon = still tastes like bacon, MVP of this meal, hands down
Coffee = better than hospital coffee, but not by much

Ambience = strip mall meets confused country dive feebly disguised in french flair. Bonus points for awkward pink hand-cut rain drops adorning the bathroom wall.

In the past I have had delightful gatherings & food at Ballesteris. It has a homey atmosphere, nicely located. Yesterday I took three friends out to lunch. I was shocked. The French dip had 1/2 of a normal roast beef serving. My chicken noodle soup was luke warm & had a rancid taste. The waitress seemed quite irritated when I walked up to her sitting station (unable to catch her eye) to ask for more ice tea. I did have a good visit in spite of this all. I do hope Ballesteris Cafe can delete such experiences and again become an enjoyed place to have conversation and GOOD food.

Busy, little place that's always good in a pinch. Orders are ready fairly fast for takeout but the food is just "ok". I have ordered the Chicken Pesto Club (very messy), Grilled Cheese Margarita Sandwich (very wimpy), the Oriental Chicken Salad & Southwest Salad (must ask for extra dressing!!!) and each time, I'm never impressed. And the little bag of plain chips....I could definitely do without that. Cute little cafe though and even when they're busy, it may be slower service but it's not for lack of staff hustling. They're always moving! We'll keep ordering for convenience but not necessarily for their stellar food.