Little Goat Diner
Jenny H · 277 Google reviewsLittle Goat Diner — one of Lakeview's strongest bakery spots. Buzzy, energetic room where the crowd adds to it. The menu takes creative swings, and lands them. Jenny H: "The pork was perfectly cooked — crisp and golden on the outside, melt-in-your-mouth tender on the inside" [$$, patio]
What 10,512 diners keep saying
What 10,512 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“I tried the reuben sandwich. Excellent with kimchi twist. 💯👌”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great Sunday morning breakfast at Little Goat Diner! We arrived around 9:30 AM and recommend getting there early — it gets busy fast. The staff was friendly, the vibe was great, and the space is super cool with a nice outdoor area. We had the Okonomiyaki and the Simple Goat. The Okonomiyaki was unique, savory, and packed with umami flavor. The Simple Goat was a classic meat-and-eggs breakfast done right — the handmade maple sausage was fantastic and the hash browns were killer. The star of the meal was the cinnamon roll/bun — definitely worth getting. We’ll be back!”
“Delicious food, especially the tofu curry. We sat at the counter and had an excellent server. BUT paying bay QR code is annoying and lazy. I say LAZY referring to the owners, not the staff. You are hurting the staffs tips with this silliness. Not in my case because I’ve been there, but definitely with older crowds who have forgotten what it’s like or never have worked in a restaurant.”
“Food was excellent just as one would expect from Chef Izard. My daughter had “This Little Piggy”, I had the “Sloppy Chicken Sammie” and we shared the “Disco Fries”. I wanted to eat half of my sandwich but I ended up eating all of it. The mix of ground chicken, veggies, two sauces, and perfect, perfect, toasted hoagie, I could not stop. I also tasted the Little Piggy, unreal. All of them complex yet simple tastes. Chef I do not know what it is stopping you from winning TC but it is not your cooking dear. My only critique not criticism. Is I was hoping the ground chicken to have been a tiny, tiny, more crunchy. A little too noisy at lunch time. Maybe the decor needs some sound absorption material.”
“Such a delicious spot! Make sure you have a reservation.”
“Cute little diner !!! Staff is super friendly, food is INCREDIBLE!!! Didn’t make a reservation, being I’ve never been here. Bad on my part, however they were still able to get us a seat. 10/10 recommend!! Will return!!!”
“Service friendly and kind. Food, hot and delicious. Will return. Highly recommend”
“Such a sweet staff here! We've been in a few times, loved the mac and cheese (so fresh and tasty!) and today just a side trip in with the wife. Hot chocolate/matcha and loved every bit as much as the food they always serve with such care. Great little place, really kind people and good prices too for such high quality food and drinks.”
“Chili crunch chicken and dumpling soup is my favorite thing on the menu. I get it every time I come, it’s always amazing and fresh.”
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