Java Point Café - Benicia

Always good quality breakfast, location near the waterfront

I'm genuinely perplexed by the high ratings of this cafe. Tried it out for today's brunch date with my husband. I ordered the huevos rancheros. At first glance, it looked promising, with all of the main ingredients that should go into huevos rancheros. But it was bland, without a blend of seasonings that would bring it to life. 16.50 for a good huevos rancheros breakfast plate is a reasonable price for quality dining. But the price was highway robbery for a bland breakfast that I could have pieced together with my limited cooking skills. My husband got a breakfast croissant. He said it was okay, nothing to write home about. He chose the fruit cup side, and we both agreed that the grapes and melon chunks looked sickly, like they were old. He also got the pancakes with mixed berries. He ate the pancakes without comment, and gave the berries to me, which I enjoyed. Google Maps said this place was similar to The Joy of Eating Cafe. I couldn't believe they made that comparison. If you're going to drop $45 on breakfast for two, I recommend you go to The Joy of Eating Cafe, which is *actually* good.

I went to Java Point on a Sunday and was told that there would be an hour wait for my To-Go order. I knew it was going to be worth it. I ordered the Tapsilog and the Cornsilog and wow they were delicious! Definitely well worth the wait for the food.

Good lord this place has fantastic food. I only wish I lived close enough to come here everyday.

I really like this place. However, I ordered pancake and vanilla latte today and the pancake was not cook all the way and they had pancake mix under the pancake. Also the latte has like coffee grinds or something inside. It was nasty. I also ordered the longsilog and that was really good, no issues.