Janet's Cafe and Deli

I have not been to Janet's in over 10 years, found the food bland. Today, I went and OMG, best breakfast I have ever had, chicken fried steak ,best I have ever had, service amazing, champagne was great!!! IMO, Santee needed this, finally a GREAT RESTURANT, Thank you Janet's cafe!!! 10 stars!!!!

This is the first time we've sat in the extended bar area and it was a quiet treat! Sorry my pictures are after we've already half eaten our food, but it was delicious. The cheeseburger 🍔 was juicy and a thick beef patty cooked perfectly and my husband had a breakfast burrito that he said he'd order again and he is very picky. The service was great and we brought home an awesome piece of carrot cake that we'll definitely go back for again. Great visit, great food, decent reasonable prices

What a nice local hole in the wall breakfast and brunch place. I thought it was quaint and enjoyable and felt welcome and part of the scene. Food was just fine, I'm not a picky eater and would say there was a lot to choose from.

An excellent cafe for brunch. The portions and prices are fair. We got the chicken fried steak, toast, eggs and hash browns; and the pork chops, pancakes, eggs, and hash browns entrees. They were excellent. Update: Got the Build Your Own Omelette, Italian sausage and eggs, and strawberry French toast breakfasts. Everything was excellent.

Took my daughter to Janet's in Santee yesterday, against her recommendation. She and her BF had dined there recently, and she said the experience had really been subpar compared to previous visits. (We used to go A LOT.) I suggested that maybe they'd just had an off day, and we went anyway. The server nodded for us to sit anywhere we liked in the tiny original dining room. The newer add-on dining room was not open for seating. (They didn't need it.) As we looked at the menu, I noticed the prices had gone up considerably since our last visit, but as a former restauranteur, I understand that when groceries go up in price, so do restaurant menus. As I was ready to order my favorite - Blue Cheese Avocado Burger (a little over $20) - I saw that they've added a $2.50 upcharge to substitute a veg