Starling Diner

Gingermarmalade (18 May 2008)

Starling Diner is a find! It would be typical in San Francisco or New York City but in Long Beach it has its own class. It's a vibrant happy place that serves high quality breakfast, lunch and brunch. The homemade double cream scones are an absolute must - they taste like how scones are meant to be. The French toast was voted Best of Southern California by the OC Weekly. It's almost like a magic diner hidden in the middle of a charming neighbourhood of craftsman bungalows and Spanish revivals. If you love fresh food and organic ingredients, then you owe yourself a treat.

Onionjam (23 February 2008)

Starling is a gem! They showed the way breakfast should be if you could bring all the perfect elements together. It gives me hope for dining in Long Beach. There finally is variety and I can even get fresh squeezed orange juice with breakfast- something that I could get anywhere in the country except for Long Beach. The coffee is also superb.

As for the breakfasts, the combinations are insightful and smart. I love this place to bits. There is also a weekday specials menu that runs around 4.95$. The eggs are cracked fairly, the bacon is apple wood smoked thick cut and the bread is fresh French baguettes. Run, don't walk to Starling, and you'll be glad you tried it.