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4.5 214 reviews
#19 of 89 American in Palm Desert
#26 of 195 Restaurants in Palm Desert
Certificate of Excellence2016 - 2018 Winner
RATINGS
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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, American, Cafe, Diner, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Corned beef hash!!Get the hash browns, they are really good.Breakfast burrito was also pretty good.

Location and contact

74894 Lennon Pl Ste H1, On the Corner of Electic, Palm Desert, Greater Palm Springs, CA 92260-1930
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Email
+1 760-837-9650
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Menu

SOUPS & SALADS‏
Cup of Soup
$4.50
Bowl of Soup
$5.95
Bowl of Chili
$6.50
Caesar Salad
$6.50
Caesar Salad W/Chicken
$9.50
Caesar Salad W/Blackened Chicken
$9.75
Caesar Salad W/New York Steak
$11.75
Cobb
Salad chopped lettuce, turkey, ham, bacon, avocado, hard boiled egg, tomato, crumbled bleu cheese, tossed with bleu cheese dressing.
$9.50
Green Salad
Tossed greens and choice of dressing.
$4.25
Western BBQ Chicken Salad
Chopped lettuce, black beans, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, tossed in ranch dressing, topped with BBQ’d breast of chicken.
$9.50
BURGERS
Burgers on potato kaiser bun, with fries and kosher pickle
“Cj Burger”
Topped with pastrami, grilled onions and jack cheese.
$9.95
Bacon and Cheese Burger
Topped with bacon and american cheese.
$9.75
“Bleu “Burger
Topped with bleu cheese.
$9.25
Southwestern Burger
Topped with jack cheese, guacamole, and grilled onions.
$9.50
Cheeseburger
With american cheese.
$9.25
Hamburger “Plain and Simple”
As it says plain and simple.
$8.75
Patty Melt
With jack cheese, grilled onions on rye bread.
$9.25
CJ SPECIALTIES‏
Meatloaf
Yummy baked meatloaf, smeared with BBQ sauce, served with mashed potatoes, gravy and cole slaw.
$9.75
Spaghetti W/Italian Sausage
Marinara sauce,‏ roasted garlic topped with parmesan cheese, and garlic bread.
$10.25
Fish or Chicken Strips and Chips
Batter crusted cod filet or battered chicken strips with french fries and cole slaw.
$12.50
Hot Beef Sandwich
Oven roasted, open face roast beef sandwich topped with mashed potatoes, gravy, and cole slaw.
$9.95
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Oven roasted, open face turkey sandwich topped with mashed potatoes, gravy, served with cranberry sauce and cole slaw.
$12.95
Chicken Strips and French Fries
Served with coleslaw
$9.25
SANDWICHES
Choice of bread, fries or fruit or cole slaw and kosher pickle
Chicken Salad Croissant
Cj’s fresh chicken salad on a croissant
$9.50
Tuna Salad Croissant
Cj’s fresh tuna salad on a croissant
$9.50
Tuna Melt
Fresh tuna salad, american cheese on grilled rye bread.
$9.50
Pastrami
Dark pastrami and swiss cheese on grilled rye bread.
$9.50
Rueben
Dark pastrami, swiss cheese, sauerkraut on rye bread.
$9.75
Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado on your choice of toast
$9.50
French Dip
Slow roasted roast beef served on 6” french roll with au jus.
$9.50
Philly Cheese Steak
Marinated strips of choice USDA top round, grilled onions, green bell peppers and jack cheese on a 6” french roll.
$9.75
BBQ Beef
Cooked on BBQ sauce, served on a 6” french roll.
$9.50
WRAPS‏
Served with cole slaw
Southwest Chicken Wrap
Tomato flour tortilla filled with strips of blackened chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and smoked chipotle mayo.
$9.95
Turkey Wrap
Spinach flour‏ tortilla filled with sliced turkey, lettuce, tomato, choice of cheese, and basil mayo.
$9.95
GRILLED SANDWICHES
Served with fires or cole slaw or fresh fruit and kosher pickle
Breast of Chicken
Roasted chicken‏ breast garnished with lettuce and tomato on potato kaiser bun.
$8.95
Fires
Cole slaw
Fresh fruit
Kosher pickle
BBQ Chicken Breast
Grilled breast of chicken in our BBQ sauce on a potato kaiser bun.
$9.25
Fires
Cole slaw
Fresh fruit
Kosher pickle
Southwestern Grilled Chicken
Topped with jack cheese, guacamole and grilled onions.
$9.75
Fires
Cole slaw
Fresh fruit
Kosher pickle
Grilled Cheese
Sliced melted‏ cheddar cheese on choice of bread.
$6.25
Fires
Cole slaw
Fresh fruit
Kosher pickle
LOW CARB SELECTIONS‏
Taco Plate
Chopped lettuce, bacon bits, tomato, cheddar cheese, and taco meat.
$9.25
Grilled Breast of Chicken Salad
Chopped lettuce, breast of chicken, avocado, tomato and choice of dressing.
$9.25
Low Cal Plate
Plain chicken breast or hamburger patty with scoop of cottage cheese and fresh seasonal fruit.
$9.50
Albacore Tuna Salad Chopped Lettuce, Sliced Tomato and Lemon Wedge.
$10.50
BEVERAGES
Ice Tea
$2.25
Pink Lemonade
$2.25
Pepsi
$2.25
Diet Pepsi
$2.25
Arnold Palmer
$2.25
Dr. Pepper
$2.25
Root Beer
$2.25
Lemon Lime
$2.25
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About
Friendly, casual breakfast and lunch place with great food! Hours: 7 days a week 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, Menus and Holiday hours available on our website. Dining room open for limited capacity.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
CUISINES
American, Cafe, Diner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Table Service
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Reviewed March 7, 2020 via mobile
Great Breakfast

Stopped by CJ's, deciding to try a NEW place for breakfast. What a GREAT idea as the food was fabulous, the owner, CJ even came to say hello to us. They close as 2 pm, but they have a FULL Menu that looked wonderful. You...More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed March 1, 2020 via mobile
Fun little diner

Fun little diner with great food! I highly recommend! Very reasonably priced. Try the huevos rancheros!

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 3, 2020
Great Breakfast place

Restaurant has a good breakfast and lunch menu. Food was delicious and nicely presented, coffee good and service excellent.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 26, 2020
Great Breakfast!!

We were in Palm Desert visiting family and was looking for a breakfast spot prior to hitting the road to San Diego. We found CJs had good reviews on Yelp and went for it. The waitstaff was really great. You could tell it a local...More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 8, 2019 via mobile
Very good food

The food was very good. The food comes out very fast if you go early. Get the hash browns, they are really good.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 2, 2019 via mobile
Amazing everything

One of favorite stops in Palm Springs. A fun diner experience The French toast literally melts in your mouth. The servers are always friendly and super fast. Indoor and outdoor seating. They do have a lunch menu but I cannot turn down the breakfast servings.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed October 21, 2019
Absolutely Fantastic!!!

10/21/19 my first visit. I live in Florida and am in town for a conference. Lana O. was my waitress. The service, the food, everything was fantastic! 10 out of 5 stars. I had a feeling it was going to be good when Lana didn't...More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 29, 2019 via mobile
Pleasant

My wife and I had breakfast and the food was what I hoped it was. Hit the spot and tasted good. French toast was actually amazing!

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed September 8, 2019
Good food

We stayed at the Marriott villas 11 and wanted a meal looked on the sat nav and cjs was the top of the list. We did not think it was open as the place is tucked away and none of the other places were open....More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed September 1, 2019 via mobile
A Fine Breakfast in Palm Desert

Big wow for this discovery today. Found CJ’s online close to where I’m staying for the weekend in Palm Desert. Excellent food, personable & attentive service and nice ambience. Way better than your typical diner. I ordered chicken fried steak and eggs with fruit, oj...More

Date of visit: September 2019
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