Diner
Diner in Stanton, CA
Harry's Cafe is a diner on Katella Avenue in Stanton, the same room since 1987, with a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu and a drive-thru along the side of the building. One reviewer called it "a down to earth greasy spoon place where the working class like to hang out."
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- about 1,520 real Google reviews
- Health inspection: Pass
- Wheelchair accessible entrance, parking and seating
- Free Thanksgiving dinner, every year for about 30 years running
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Reviews
What our customers say
and about 1,025 of them are five stars, not a rating earned once and left alone. Regulars keep coming back for the burgers, the regulars, and a neighborhood diner since 1987, and every review below is real, unedited, and pulled straight from Google.
Songphi Tran
Google · 3 months agoGood food, good people, good prices, good vibes. This place has been around for a long time and has been a go to diner for me since my childhood. Honestly a local gem of a diner. Gotta try this place if you're in the area.
Yanet
Google · 2 months agoThe best service and food better than any fast food out there.
Jeanne and Karl Taylor
Google · 2 months agoGreat food, super service and damn good prices for the food you get. Who care about atmosphere when you have all the aforementioned. Get to a Harry's and make your tummy, mind and soul happy today.
How Long Has Harry’s Cafe Been a Diner in Stanton?
Harry's Cafe has run in the same Katella Avenue building since 1987, the anchor behind calling it a neighborhood diner. Order breakfast, lunch, or dinner through the drive-thru without getting out of the car, one of the things Google reviewers mention most, more than almost anything on the menu besides the burgers and the portions.
One reviewer called Harry's Cafe "a down to earth greasy spoon place where the working class like to hang out."
Shift Workers Are the First Regulars Through the Door
Shift workers coming off a warehouse floor, a hospital shift, or a job site are some of the first regulars through the door at Harry's Cafe on Katella Avenue, well before most diners even open their own breakfast rush. The kind of customer a neighborhood diner gets built around, not an afterthought.
So Harry's Cafe opens at 5:30 AM specifically because that early demand exists, not as a generic early-bird hour copied from another diner.
Harry's Cafe sits about three miles from the 22 freeway, about five miles from the i5 freeway, and about six from the 405 freeway, so a driver finishing an overnight shift along any of those freeways can be at a booth soon after the 5:30 AM opening.
Students Keep Coming Back All School Year
Students from Rancho Alamitos High School and Dale Junior High show up at Harry's Cafe throughout the school year, not just during a summer rush the way a seasonal spot would see. Rancho Alamitos is a 3-minute drive (0.4 miles) or an 8-minute walk (0.3 miles) south on Dale Street, and Dale Junior High is about a 4-minute drive, 1.2 miles north on Dale Avenue.
A quick lunch between classes or a late dinner after practice both land on the same menu. Steady student traffic is one more reason Harry's Cafe keeps the kitchen running the same hours every single day of the week, not scaled back on a weekday afternoon.
Families on Their Way to Disneyland Stop In Too
Families headed to the parks stop in at Harry's Cafe too: Disneyland is about ten minutes, 4.8 miles straight east along Katella Avenue, Knott's Berry Farm is 3.4 miles away, about a 7-minute drive, and Knott's Soak City sits beside it in Buena Park, 4 miles and about 10 minutes out.
A full breakfast before an early park entry, or a full dinner plate on the way back, both work off the same 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM hours. A family headed to any of the three parks nearby can eat a full meal at Harry's Cafe and still make the gates with time to spare.
Regulars Who Moved Away and Still Come Back
Former Stanton residents now living as far away as Arizona still make a point of stopping in at Harry's Cafe when they're back in town, the same room, the same counter, since 1987. A return trip like this is not something a business earns by accident, and it is not a one-time story either, regulars describe doing it on every visit home.
A regular who moves away and still comes back to one restaurant on every trip home shows the kind of loyalty Harry's Cafe has earned one visit at a time.
Some Families Have Been Regulars for Generations Now
Regulars who first sat at the Harry's Cafe counter as kids in the 1990s now bring their own kids in, the same building the whole time. Others say Harry's Cafe has been their go-to diner since childhood, never a different restaurant in between, the same booth or the same counter seat most visits.
A multi-generation return like that is proof behind calling Harry's Cafe a neighborhood diner, not a marketing label attached after the fact.
What’s on the Diner Classics Menu at Harry’s Cafe?
A Junior Burger starts the diner classics list at $3.49, and the loaded Harry's Burger Specialty tops it at $11.99, both dressed the same way as every other burger on the menu, 1000 dressing, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. A 1/4 lb. Cheeseburger runs $6.29, and a Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger is $9.99.
All-day breakfast rounds out the diner classics: an Old Fashion Country Breakfast is $12.99, Biscuits, Gravy & Eggs is $8.99, and three pancakes with two scrambled eggs and two bacon or sausage is $9.99, the same plates available any hour between the 5:30 AM opening and the 11:00 PM close.
Getting a Diner Meal Any Way You Want It
The drive-thru along the side of the building serves the full diner menu at any hour between 5:30 AM and 11:00 PM, one of the things Google reviewers mention most. Table service, takeout, and curbside pickup all run off the same menu too, so a regular short on time never has to pick a smaller version of the kitchen.
Ordering directly through the Harry's Cafe site costs the same as ordering in person, with no extra fees, and DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats also deliver the diner menu for anyone who prefers one of those platforms instead.
Diner Menu Prices at Harry’s Cafe
Diner classics like the burgers below run off the same kitchen as the full breakfast menu, lunch menu, and dinner menu, the whole day covered under one roof at 8461 Katella Avenue in Stanton. The hamburgers menu carries fifteen burger builds in all, from the $3.49 Junior Burger to the $11.99 Harry's Burger Specialty.
Diner classics
- Junior BurgerWith cheese, $4.49$3.49
- 1/4 lb. Cheeseburger$6.29
- Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger$9.99
- Harry's Burger Specialty$11.99
All-day breakfast, the diner way
- Old Fashion Country Breakfast$12.99
- Biscuits, Gravy & Eggs$8.99
- 3 Pancakes, 2 Eggs & 2 Bacon or 2 Sausage$9.99
Explore the menu
Diner menus, in full
Harry’s Cafe itemizes each of these menus with current prices, all served from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM.
Hamburgers
Fifteen burger builds, from a $3.49 junior patty up to the loaded Harry’s Burger Specialty at $11.99. Every one comes with lettuce and tomato plus onions and pickles, dressed with 1000 dressing. Burgers are one of the things Google reviewers mention most, ahead of fried zucchini and onion rings. A hamburger combo with fries and a drink is $10.99.
Breakfast
Thirteen egg plates, three eggs any style with home fries or hash browns, toast, and jelly, from a $7.99 basic plate up to a T-bone steak and eggs at $18.99. Carne asada, pastrami, chorizo, or machaca and eggs bring Mexican breakfast onto the same short list as the classics. Every plate is served all day, from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM.
Lunch
Fifteen burgers, from a $3.49 junior to the loaded Harry’s Burger Specialty, over twenty fresh sandwiches including a Philly cheesesteak and a gyro, hot dogs, and combo meals with a choice of side and a soda. Carne asada plates, quesadillas, and a torta round out the Mexican side, and a Greek chicken kebob plate sits on the same lunch menu.
Dinners
Rib eye and T-bone steaks, a full pound of chicken breast, BBQ ribs, pork chops, and a full Broasted Chicken, four pieces, every plate served with soup, salad, a roll, and a choice of side, right up until 11:00 PM, not cut off early like most places nearby. The full T-Bone Steak dinner runs $19.99, soup, salad, a roll, and a side all included in that one price.
- 4.4 stars, about 1,520 reviews
- In Stanton since 1987
- Open 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM daily
- Order online, same price in person
FAQs
Diner Questions, Answered
Why do people call Harry’s Cafe a neighborhood diner?
Harry’s Cafe has run in the same Katella Avenue building since 1987, drawing shift workers, students, and families back to the same counter year after year.
Does Harry’s Cafe have a drive-thru?
Yes, a drive-thru runs along the side of the building, open the same early-to-late hours as the dining room, one of the things Google reviewers mention most.
What do people order most at Harry’s Cafe?
Burgers draw more mentions in Google reviews than any other item, with portion size named almost as often, the same two things regulars bring up most.
Is there parking at Harry’s Cafe?
Yes, a lot sits beside the building at 8461 Katella Avenue, with free parking along the street on both sides too.
Does Harry’s Cafe get busy with students?
Yes, Rancho Alamitos High School is an 8-minute walk or a 3-minute drive south down Dale Street, and Dale Junior High is 1.2 miles north up Dale Avenue, about a 4-minute drive. Students from both show up at Harry’s Cafe throughout the school year, not only during a summer rush.
Is Harry’s Cafe close to Disneyland?
Yes, Disneyland is about ten minutes straight east along Katella Avenue, Knott’s Berry Farm is 3.4 miles away, about a 7-minute drive, and Knott’s Soak City is 4 miles away, about 10 minutes, so a family can eat a full meal at Harry’s Cafe and still make the gates on time.
What’s on the diner classics menu at Harry’s Cafe?
A Junior Burger starts at $3.49, and the loaded Harry’s Burger Specialty tops the list at $11.99, the same burgers regulars have ordered since 1987.
Can I order a diner meal online or for delivery?
Yes. A diner meal ordered online from Harry’s Cafe costs exactly what it costs in the dining room, for pickup at 8461 Katella Avenue or for delivery. DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats carry the diner menu too, with each platform’s own fee added.
What diners said
4.4 stars on Google, from about 1,520 reviews
4.4
The same rating you’d get walking in tonight.
Harry's Cafe
Open nowBased on about 1,520 reviews
- Sunday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Monday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 5:30 AM – 11:00 PM
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