You can tell from the picture that the Mission Family Restaurant has been around for a long time. Concave roof design, ancient sign, and rock wall exterior, this place is old school and nothing beats old school. Cancer is old school and nothing beats cancer. Shut up Lance Armstong!
Another sign that Mission Family is old and old school, the booths have not been redone since who knows when. My booth was held together with duct tape. Literally duct tape. The layers of duct tape tell the age of this place like the rings do on a tree trunk.
I'm not even sure where this place is and I was just there. This is far and away from my usual stomping grounds. #1 Diner Companion Antoinette and #1 Co-worker Eveleen brought me here. It's in Pomona, apparently.
Antoinette said I'd love it based on the decor alone; she knows me well. I love the "dinge" places. Although I was not a fan of the heat lamps I saw on the kitchen counter, just about everything else was top notch in terms of creating an experience.
Antoinette ordered the Mission Scramble, which was described as "scrambled eggs, two pieces of bacon with biscuit and gravy." It arrived as such:
Yes, smothered eggs with the biscuit. No mention of this at all on the menu.
I ordered the country breakfast of 3 eggs, 3 bacon, and biscuits and gravy, all for $6.35. It arrived as this:
Yep, totally normal. Totally as you would expect. I swapped with Antoinette. Sometimes the man has to take a hit. It was a good hit, though. The gravy, which is ladled up like soup onto the plate, was smooth and not greasy. It was just a bit too much. I think I made it through half of it before saying "No mas!" I did really like the biscuits. They had a soft, corn-bread like texture.
Evaleen got a standard pancake sandwich. It was what it was.
That cup in the foreground is coffee, which is very good at Mission Family Restaurant. I also want to note that they serve buttermilk by the glass. I honestly would like to try sitting down to a glass of buttermilk and a biscuit some time.
Other points of interest:
Crane machine! What is it with family restaurants and crane machines?
This one at least has cute stuffed animals. Like real ones that you could conceivably find in a store. These are not your usual hech en Tijuana ones full of sawdust and shredded newspapers. That frog is adorable! And that baby chick on the left? I want to hit with a hammer, it's so cute.
I was a little surprised to find these machines in the bathroom:
I guess it should be called Mission Family Planning Restaurant.
Food: Decent.
Service: Started good then went a little downhill.
Price: 4-10 for entrees
Pie: When it came time for this I got really distracted by a guy with a tracheotomy hole in his neck. It weirded me out. They have basic pies. Apple and Cherry are a safe bet.
Overall: The place thrives on the experience. The food was decent and the price was cheap.
UPDATE- Mission Family Restaurant closed in 2013.
888 W Mission Blvd,
Near S White Ave and W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 629-6412
2 comments:
I've been to this place three times, and I'm convinced that it's the cheapest food in existence.
1. Standard pies seem to be apple, cherry, boysenberry (which is quite good), and pumpkin.
2. Their sandwiches are far more impressive than their breakfasts. Tuna and patty melts are must-tries.
3. Average price for their breakfast/lunch/dinner specials is like $6. Some are as low as $4. Insane!
4. They close early--6pm-ish.
Also: Funniest. Review. Ever.
#1 diner companion is a filthy liar and a bastard. The cheapest food in existence is at the Gold Spike in Las Vegas. $3 for eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, pancakes, and toast, all served on a nasty paper plate. Granted, it will give you diarrhea, but it's still cheap.
Also: You drove all the way to freaking Pomona for food? Good lord!
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