Lunch Restaurant
Lunch Restaurant in Stanton, CA
Harry's Cafe is a lunch restaurant on Katella Avenue in Stanton with fifteen burgers, twenty-three fresh sandwiches, hot dogs, and ten combo meals on one menu. A Junior Burger starts at $3.49, a Philly cheesesteak or a gyro fills out the sandwich side, and carne asada plates and quesadillas cover the Mexican side of lunch, all served until 11:00 PM.
As Seen On
- 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 drive-thru, and portions big enough to split, 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.
What Do Regulars Actually Order for Lunch at Harry’s Cafe?
Burgers are one of the things guests mention most often in Harry's Cafe's own Google reviews, right on the lunch menu. Harry's Cafe keeps fifteen burger builds on that menu, from the $3.49 Junior Burger to the $11.99 Harry's Burger Specialty, with a Turkey Burger and a Garden Burger among them.
Fresh sandwiches sit on the same lunch menu. Harry's Cafe serves twenty-three of them, a patty melt and a gyro among them, so one table can order a burger and a sandwich together.
What Comes on a Burger at Harry’s Cafe?
Every burger at Harry's Cafe comes dressed the same way, 1000 dressing and lettuce, tomato and onion, plus pickles, from the $3.49 Junior Burger up to the $11.99 Harry's Burger Specialty at the top of the list. A Double Cheeseburger runs $8.69, and a Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger adds bacon and avocado over that same dressed base for $9.99.
The build stays the same whether the order is a plain Hamburger, a Chili Burger, or a Turkey Burger, so a diner already knows what a burger looks like here before it hits the table, no surprise toppings and no need to ask a second time.
Fresh Sandwiches Beyond the Usual Four
Harry's Cafe runs a Fresh Sandwiches list well past the simple ham-turkey-tuna-club lineup. A Patty Melt is thinly sliced beef melted on toasted rye bread for $6.99, a Swiss Melt Pastrami layers thinly sliced pastrami and melted Swiss cheese on toasted bread for $13.99, and a Phillycheese Steak Sandwich pairs thinly sliced steak with melted cheese on toasted bread for $12.99.
A Club Sandwich stacks turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato between three slices of bread for $9.99, and a Gyro wraps lamb or beef in a warm pita for $9.99. A Grilled Cheese is $4.99, the lowest price among the twenty-three sandwiches.
A Tuna Melt piles fresh tuna on toasted bread under melted cheese for $7.99, and a Bacon Turkey Melt on Sour Dough is $8.99.
What’s Included in a Lunch Combo at Harry’s Cafe?
Every one of the ten combo meal specials at Harry's Cafe comes with a choice of fries, onion rings, or fried zucchini, plus a soda. A Hamburger Combo is $10.99, a Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger Combo is $15.49, and a Steak Sandwich Combo is $16.99. The Pastrami Sandwich Combo sits at the top of the list at $17.99.
A Chicken Strip Combo runs $10.99. The 1/2 Sandwich & Soup or Salad at $9.99 also pairs a ham, turkey, or tuna half sandwich with soup or a salad, for anyone who wants a lighter lunch.
Mexican Plates on the Same Lunch Counter
Harry's Cafe serves Mexican Favorites and Mexican Plate Specials on the same lunch menu as the burgers, so one lunch table can order a Carne Asada Burrito, tender grilled steak wrapped in a large flour tortilla for $11.99, right alongside an $11.99 Cheeseburger Combo from the same counter on Katella Avenue.
A Chicken Quesadilla wraps tender chicken in a crispy tortilla for $11.99, and any burrito on the Mexican Favorites menu can be made wet for an extra $4.49. The Mexican Plate Specials menu serves a Carne Asada Plate with rice and beans for $13.49.
The Sides Regulars Order Most at Lunch
Fried zucchini and onion rings are two of the sides guests mention most often in Harry's Cafe's own Google reviews. Fried zucchini is $6.99 and onion rings are $6.09 on the side orders menu, and one reviewer described the $8.49 Chili Cheese Fries, crunchy fries smothered in melted cheese and spicy chili, as "gigantic."
Carne Asada Fries stack tender grilled steak strips over crispy fries for $11.99, and Chili Cheese Pastrami Fries top the side orders at $13.99.
How Big Are the Lunch Portions at Harry’s Cafe?
Portion size is one of the things guests mention most often about Harry's Cafe in its own Google reviews. One reviewer put it plainly: "You get a hefty portion enough to feed 2 for the price of one." Lunch prices stay affordable next to those portions: a Junior Burger is $3.49, a Double Cheeseburger is $8.69, and a Hamburger Combo with a side and a soda is $10.99.
Dine In, Drive Through, or Order Ahead for Lunch
Lunch at Harry's Cafe comes four ways: a booth with table service, the drive-thru along the side of the building, takeout, or curbside pickup. All four use one menu, and every burger and sandwich on it stays available from the 5:30 AM opening to the 11:00 PM close. A lunch order placed online is charged the menu price and paid up front.
DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats also deliver Harry's Cafe's lunch menu, and each of those platforms adds its own fee on top of the menu price. So ordering direct from Harry's Cafe adds none.
Coming off the i5 freeway at Beach Boulevard in Buena Park, Harry's Cafe is about five miles south: down Beach, then a left onto Katella Avenue to the drive-thru at Dale Street, where a lunch order comes out the window without leaving the car.
Can Harry’s Cafe Cater a Lunch for a Group?
Harry's Cafe runs lunch catering off the same kitchen that runs the dine-in counter, so a group order can mix burgers and sandwiches and Mexican plates on one ticket instead of picking a single menu to commit to. Call (714) 828-6967 with a group size, or read more about catering at Harry's Cafe.
A lunch catering order for an office team is built the same way a table order is, the same items off the same menu. One lunch catering order came to 200 sandwiches.
Lunch Menu Prices at Harry’s Cafe
Harry's Cafe serves 67 lunch items across its hamburgers, fresh sandwiches, combo meal specials, and Mexican Favorites menus, out of 232 on the full menu. Every price is on the hamburgers menu, the fresh sandwiches menu, and the combo meal specials. Ordering online costs the same as ordering in person, with no extra fee added at checkout.
Burgers and combos
- Harry's Burger Specialty$11.99
- Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger Combo$15.49
- Steak Sandwich Combo$16.99
- Club Sandwich Combo$13.99
- Chicken Strip Combo$10.99
Sandwiches and Mexican plates
- Phillycheese Steak Sandwich$12.99
- Pastrami$13.99
- Carne Asada PlateServed with rice and beans$13.49
- Chicken Quesadilla$11.99
Explore the menu
Lunch Restaurant menus, in full
Harry’s Cafe itemizes each of these menus with current prices, all served 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.
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.
Fresh Sandwiches
Twenty-three sandwiches: a patty melt, a tuna melt, a bacon turkey melt on sourdough, a Philly cheesesteak, a Swiss melt pastrami, a B.L.T. with avocado, plus the simple list too, ham, turkey, tuna, club, from a $4.99 grilled cheese up to a $13.99 Swiss melt pastrami. Every sandwich is made fresh per order, nothing sitting under a heat lamp.
Mexican Favorites
Tacos and burritos, quesadillas and taquitos, tortas and nachos, plus a California burrito loaded with fries. Chili size, chili bowl, and chili beans give the chili three ways to order, and chips and salsa or cheese nachos round out the list. Nineteen options, from a $3.99 taquito up to a $13.99 loaded burrito.
- 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
Lunch Restaurant Questions, Answered
What do people order most at Harry’s Cafe for lunch?
Burgers top every other item in Harry’s Cafe’s own Google reviews. The Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger is the specific one regulars name most.
Do I need to book ahead for lunch at Harry’s Cafe?
No, Harry’s Cafe does not take reservations. Walk in or order online ahead, and there is usually a table open even when the room is full.
Is there parking at Harry’s Cafe?
Yes, free parking sits in the lot beside the building at 8461 Katella Avenue in Stanton, plus free street parking along both sides.
Does Harry’s Cafe have anything for kids at lunch?
Yes, the Harry’s Cafe kids’ menu serves a hamburger, a hot dog, a corn dog, a grilled cheese, chicken strips, or spaghetti for kids under 12, each $6.99 with a small soda. Every plate except the spaghetti also comes with small french fries.
Can I order lunch through the drive-thru at Harry’s Cafe?
Yes, the drive-thru along the side of the building serves the full lunch menu, burgers and sandwiches and Mexican plates, the same as the dining room, from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM.
What comes with a lunch combo at Harry’s Cafe?
Every one of the ten combo meal specials comes with a choice of fries, onion rings, or fried zucchini, plus a soda. A Hamburger Combo is $10.99 and a Steak Sandwich Combo is $16.99. The 1/2 Sandwich & Soup or Salad, $9.99, also comes with soup or a salad.
Does Harry’s Cafe serve Mexican food at lunch?
Yes, burritos, quesadillas, and Mexican plate specials sit on the same lunch menu as the burgers. A Carne Asada Burrito is $11.99, and any burrito can be made wet for an extra $4.49.
How much does lunch cost at Harry’s Cafe?
A Junior Burger starts at $3.49, and a Grilled Cheese starts at $4.99, an affordable range for a full lunch. The loaded Harry’s Burger Specialty tops the burger list at $11.99.
Can I order lunch online for pickup or delivery at Harry’s Cafe?
Yes. Harry’s Cafe takes lunch orders online at the same prices as the lunch counter, paid up front, for pickup or delivery. DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats deliver lunch as well, each adding its own fee on top of the menu price.
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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