Review of Mom's Kitchen

Mom's Kitchen, located in Auburn, CA is just like the name implies, as this family owned and operated restaurant serves "comfort food," just like mom used to serve at home. It's also dedicated to mothers from all over Auburn, and greater Placer County, as the walls and shelves of the spacious dining room are decorated with countless photos of local moms, from many gold country generations...

As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.

Photo: It's a little past 08;00 in the morning, February 20, 2025 and I've arrived at Mom's Kitchen, located in Auburn, CA to enjoy an amazing breakfast. Mom's Kitchen is open Tuesday through Saturday for breakfast and lunch.

Photo: As you enter the restaurant, you'll be greeted by a white board with the daily specials. You'll no doubt be impressed at the photos of many generations of local moms... there must be a couple hundred photos of moms decorating the restaurant.

Photo: The white board, with today's specials. The printed menu prices are a couple years out of date, and the white board lets you know, so you don't get "sticker shock" when the check arrives.

Photo: The dining room is large, with high tables around the walls, and lower tables in the center. Each table is set with an array of condiments, including two flavors of Tabasco sauce, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, jam and dispenser of maple syrup. Mom's is serious about breakfast!

Most of the walls are painted a cheery white with red trim, and are decorated with hundreds of photos of local moms, going back several generations. The restaurant truly lives up to it's name.

Photo: I sat at one of the high tables near the wall, which gave me a great view of the friendly dining room. Vintage photos of a mom and her daughter were on the shelf near my table. These are two of hundreds of photos of moms, grandmothers, great grandmothers and daughters that decorate the dining room.

Photo: Mick brings coffee refills to a couple dining on the other side of the dining room. Note the many pictures of moms that decorate the wall.

Photo: The kitchen is at the rear of the dining room, just past the counter, where you can watch the talented chef work his magic.

Photo: The small counter was being used as a work bench on this Thursday morning, as the owner of the restaurant seemed to be troubleshooting one of the coffee makers. Note the kitchen behind the counter.

Photo: Mick asked me if I'd like to take photos of the breakfast the chef had prepared for the other diners, with their permission, naturally. The chef has talent in the kitchen, and it's obvious that Mick takes pride in his restaurant, and the delicious home style cooking it serves.

Photo: "Dana's Delight," a bacon, avocado, tomato, onion and American cheese omelette, along with a side of hash browns and toast, and a short stack of pancakes. The diners across from dining room know how to order delicious food!

Photo: Meet the super friendly owner of the restaurant, Mick, who brought my breakfast to me with a smile. Mick is a super friendly guy, an amazing host, and will treat you like family when you dine at Mom's.

Photo: I smile, as I'm a happy guy, ready to enjoy an amazing breakfast! Note the glass of ice water, as no alcohol, including beer or wine is sold at Mom's. Your mom would be happy about that!

My breakfast arrived in about fifteen minutes after I placed my order, which is truly fast service.

Photo: From the "Breakfast" section of the menu, I went with "Classic Breakfast," with hash browns and sourdough toast as my sides of choice. If you're not in the mood for hash browns, you can order country potatoes, and instead or toast, you can choose between grits or pancakes. How many restaurants in Auburn offer grits on their breakfast menu?

I ordered my eggs fried sunnyside up, and they arrived perfectly, as per my order. The slab of hash brown potatoes was cooked to a perfect, medium golden brown on the outside, with the perfect amount of "crunch" for some of the outer layers. Inside, the potatoes were a perfect, tender, chewy white, just the way hash browns are meant to be.

The two slices of sourdough toast were toasted perfectly, with melted butter covering each slice, which makes for a superior piece of toast.

This breakfast was very simple, on the light side, but it was just what I had in mind for this Thursday morning, as I was in the mood for a light breakfast, and my "Classic Breakfast" was simply perfect. The portion size was perfect, the price was right, and the food was truly delicious. Add it all up, and you'll enjoy an amazing breakfast at Mom's Kitchen!

Photo: "Classic Breakfast" of eggs, hash brown potatoes and toast, perfectly prepared, at Mom's Kitchen in Auburn, CA. This is true "comfort food," just like you'd enjoy at home.

Your mother would feel right at home at Mom's Kitchen, as the restaurant offers delicious home style cooking, served by super friendly staff, in a comfortable, spacious dining room, decorated to honor many generations of Auburn-area moms, grandmothers, great-grandmothers... and all generations.

For amazing gold country dining, visit Mom's Kitchen, located on Nevada St., in Auburn, CA.

Mom's Kitchen
359 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
530 887-9233