MJ’s Cafe

Daaaaamn. Watching all the people behind the counter work to get the orders out during lunchtime rush is pretty awesome. The MJ’s staff runs like a well-​oiled machine. There are no wasted movements or people twiddling thumbs, that’s for sure.
I got the chicken bacon club sandwich, which came with a small container of delicious pasta salad. The bacon was cooked perfectly, and the sandwich was jam-​packed with so much good stuff. They used white bread by default, which is not my favorite because it tends to get soggy quickly (it did). But other than the bread, the sandwich was great.
I also got a grilled cheese sandwich, which I didn’t see listed on the menu, but you can create your own sandwich, so there you go. The grilled cheese was made with real cheddar and lots of it. It was a good, no frills sandwich.

Nasty overpriced food. Definitely paid reviews on here. Came here a few times and all pretty bad. Slow, crap service, way overpriced items. Plus, they don’t bother telling you it’s more expensive than what it says on their menu. wth. Then impatiently demand money because they’re people behind? I never write reviews but this place really pissed me off

Their «large» to go containers are now about half the size, so charging over $ 6 for a pile of lettuce is completely ridiculous.
Also the half salads are seriously overpriced. 80 cents off for half (or less) of the food? And no discount for taking the chicken, cheese and chips off my salad. A discount for the meat, at least, would make sense. The food is generally pretty good, but my order is wrong or something is missing about 70% of the time.

Ambience: ⁴⁄₅
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ⁴⁄₅
The ambience here is typical of a café. There are a few tables to sit at, but there are more outside. It was cold today so I sat inside. Noise level is typical and nothing out of the ordinary. Just a classic café look and vibe.
I got the South of the Border Turkey Panini for $ 6.95. The menu however says $ 6.45. I just assume they raised everything by 50 cents (to account for inflation etc.) but didn’t update the menu.
Taken from the menu, the sandwich contains turkey, tomato, sliced red onion, pepper jack cheese, avocado & chipotle on foccacia bread. Has a nice little spice kick to it, but I can’t handle spice that well so if you’re a spice lover you might not even taste it. Also, the flavors overwhelm the avocado so I couldn’t really tell it was there but it definitely is. Overall, a pretty good sandwich.
It comes with the sandwich, a pickle and a small cup of fruit. Food is pretty good and fills me up, especially for lunch hour food. I definitely feel like I get my money’s worth here. I work in the area so I’ll be back for sure.

I come here for breakfast almost every day during the work week. The 2 items I really like are the breakfast burrito with sausage and the Newport Panini with ham. The staff are very good at what they do and you won’t be disappointed with the price. Overall, this place is a great café.

Truth be told, I was actually craving boba during my lunch break and I was surprised mj’s café had a second location… So I came to find out it’s not the same thing.
So as bummed as I was, I decided to get something since I was already there. I couldn’t decide if I wanted coffee since it was past 1 already, or to just simply get a fountain beverage. I took a chance and went for the green tea latte. I wasn’t expecting much, but the drink was seriously delicious. I would definitely go here again if I happen to be in this plaza for lunch :)

I’ve been twice and got a sandwich once and then a panini. Overall, their food lacks flavor and isn’t especially inexpensive. It may be healthier due to the lack of oil, mayo, sauce… in general any fat, but I’d rather you make it tasty and I have the option of asking for less mayo to make it more healthy for me. Also their bread (as a result) is dry.
Even their bacon was bland on the panini. How to make bland bacon?
I’ve heard that their soups and baked potato are good, so I may come back to try something other than a sandwich.

Walked in to MJ’S after 9:30 on a Friday for breakfast.
The menu: Lots of choices. Full of salads, Panini’s, smoothies, Sandwiches and more. There’s something here for everyone.
The Service: The Greeter was friendly, patient as I decided and asked the right questions. The attitudes behind the counter seemed great and they were working as a team.
The Price: Very good. No individual item on the menu was priced over $ 8.00 which kicks the teeth out of this café’s local competition.
The Food: I ordered the Newport Panini and Grand Slam Smoothie. My smoothie was huge. The taste of the Smoothie and the Panini were great. I was very happy with my visit here.

I go here a couple of times per work week and have always had a good experience. Although, I do not know how kind or unkind their staff members are I am sure they are pretty nice :) I always order online and my food is always ready when I get there. Personally I have never had a bad experience yet! I work in the plaza and don’t understand why some people still wait in those long lines haha!

Between noon and 1:30pm, there is always a long line. After I order, I usually need to wait a lot more for my order to get ready. Sometimes, I had to wait for 30 minutes in total to receive my order!
I wanted to try ordering online today. Their website is terrible. It is like a kid built it for them for free. Anyway, I ordered online and went there 15 minutes later. My order is still not there to pick up. I asked their cashier and she couldn’t find my order even though I received an order confirmation email. How can you really lose an online order???
This is a business district with full of professional people working at financial companies, real estate, tech, etc. The only non-​professional company (!) as far as I know is MJ’s Café.
The food is average though if they don’t lose your order and if it is Ok for you to waste half of your lunch time standing there.

MJ’s a great place to pick a breakfast on the way to the office. I am down there greeting Carl and the gang at least 4 times a week. And besides great food at good prices I get to enjoy great customer service with great people, which is something I feel is lacking in a lot of food establishments recently. So don’t be persuaded by negative reviews. I have yet to be disappointed by this little family.

Mediocre. The chicken in their salad isn’t too great.

This place makes phenomenal breakfast burritos! Carl makes THE BEST coffee around town too. It’s always quick so it’s convenient if you work in the adjacent business complex. The Field of Dreams salad is, yeah you guessed it, everything you can dream of. Can’t beat the price and the quality.

MJ’s is the go-​to! Breakfast and lunch are both awesome — great quality and prices. The staff is amazing and friendly. There’s a lot of options around here and this is the only place I go.

MJ’s is THE BEST option for breakfast and lunch in the business plaza! The employees (especially Carl) are SO kind, caring, friendly, happy and they work so hard! The food is so delicious, and reasonably priced too! The food always tastes so great. The lunch special is amazing! Their competitor across the way, Specialty’s, is garbage. Their food is over priced and over processed. At MJ’s you get food that is delicious tasting, simple and great. You can order food a la cart, if you just want a quick snack — Such as just eggs and bacon — Their breakfast croissant sandwich is TO DIEEE FOR!!! SO GOOD! The coffee is amazing. This place is ALWAYS on point — I never have had a bad experience. I will ALWAYS go to MJ’s above any other restaurant in the business plaza. It’s so worth it! Thank you MJ’s for always making my day!

I’ve been a customer of MJ’s Café (Irvine) since 2002 and simply can’t say enough great things about their stellar service, delicious food and fair prices. I work in the adjacent building in which we have our own café in the lobby and still choose to walk over to MJ’s. The funny thing is, I see numerous people doing the same. That, in and of itself speaks volumes about MJ’s reputation. MJ’s for me is what Central Perk is to the crew of «Friends». I know just about all of the staff and I’ve never seen such a dynamic group of people work together as they do. They’re always busy and as we all know, that’s a sign of something good that’s happening. Keep up the good work guys… I just wanted to share my gratitude with you.
–JB

This place always greets me with a smile. Carl and Eldi are just welcoming people. I visit this place for breakfast like 3x week. I also order our company lunches and my clients always are impressed with our spread. Erica who cooks my food always says «HI Kristi». its just warm feeling. When I have my kids they go out of their way to make them feel special by giving them a cookie or fruit what ever they like. … NOW thats customer service at its best.

I wanted to post today because the bacon is perfect.
There are plenty of options on the menu board. But I stick to the same everyday.
Scrambled Eggs and Bacon, can’t complain about the price and the food is so tasty every time.
Today though the Bacon is off the charts.

I work in the this office park center and will no longer be going to MJs. The food is mediocre at best.
Also, the prices they post on the board are less than what they actually charge you. I attempted to ask a employee named Eldi about this and we told that «he could care less and could not change the price to reflect what it says on the board.» He continued to be very rude and disrespectful. I complained and was given a phone number to call where the voicemail box was full.

The staff is very rude. Food is just barely ok, the only thing they had going for them was they would deliver to your office (within the 5 building vicinity, all walking distance). now they charge minimum fee + delivery fee thats more than most of their meals!
I hope this place goes out of business bc it takes up precious space that someone can turn into a much better office breakfast/​lunch area