Karen's Café Menu
Welcome to Karen's Café, a charming, women-owned diner nestled in Palm Desert. Specializing in American breakfast and brunch, this cozy spot has quickly become a favorite for both locals and visitors. With a diverse menu, offerings range from hearty cold sandwiches to delectable breakfast burritos, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
- Inclusive Atmosphere: ADA-compliant facilities and vegan options make it accessible to all.
- Friendly Vibes: Customers rave about the warm, welcoming service and the homely ambiance, perfect for casual family outings.
- Signature Dishes: Don't miss their famous clubhouse sandwich or the comforting patty melt, both praised for their generous portions and delightful flavors.
Whether dining in or utilizing the delivery and takeout options, Karen's Café guarantees a delicious, wholesome experience in a delightful setting.
Breakfast
Traditional Breakfast
2 eggs. Hash browns or home style potatoes and toast. Add protein for an additional charge.
3 Egg Omelette California
Substitute biscuit for an additional charge.Served with hash browns or home style potatoes and toast. Bell peppers, bacon, onions, mushrooms, and avocado. Add cheese for an additional charge. Substitute biscuit for an additional charge.
3 Egg Omelette Denver
Served with hash browns or home style potatoes and toast. Bell peppers, ham, onions, and mushrooms. Add cheese for an additional charge. Substitute biscuit for an additional charge.
3 Egg Omelette Greek
Served with hash browns or home style potatoes and toast. Feta, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, and peppers. Add cheese for an additional charge. Substitute biscuit for an additional charge.
3 Egg Omelette Spinach and Chicken
Served with hash browns or home style potatoes and toast with onions, and mushrooms. Add cheese for an additional charge. Substitute biscuit for an additional charge.
Build Your Own Omelette
Choice of any 4 ingredients.
Country Fried Steak
Served with 2 eggs, potatoes hash browns or home style and toast.
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs with cheese, hash browns, and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage. Served in a warm flour tortilla with homemade salsa, onions on request.
Breakfast Sandwich
Scrambled eggs with cheese and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage. Served on a six inches French roll or bagel.
Full Order Biscuits and Gravy
Fresh buttermilk biscuits served with our homemade sausage gravy and 2 eggs.
Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Raisins, and Toast
Porridge made from oats.
Grits
Served with butter or with 2 eggs.
Corned Beef Hash
Served with 2 poached eggs, home style, or hash brown potatoes and toast.
Muffin
Small cake like quick bread.
2 Plain Buttermilk Pancake
2 Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, or Banana Nut Pancakes
Full French Toast
Lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Full French Toast with Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream
1/2 French Toast with Ham and Eggs
1/2 French Toast with Bacon and Eggs
1/2 French Toast with Sausage and Eggs
Belgian Waffle with Syrup and Butter
Belgian Waffle with 2 Eggs
Belgian Waffle with Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream
Bagel Toasted with Butter
Bagel Toasted with Cream Cheese
Bagel Toasted with Cream Cheese, Bacon and Avocado
Noras Nutty Salad
Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, chicken, sunflower seeds, almonds, and honey sesame cashews, drizzled with Italian dressing and ranch on the side.
Janells Salad
Romaine, apples, cranberries, blue cheese crumbles, chicken, and walnuts served with a sweet Vidalia onion dressing.
Chef Salad
Romaine, ham, turkey, cheddar, Swiss cheese, onions, tomatoes, sliced egg, and olives with your choice of dressing.
California Salad
Romaine, chicken, strawberries, bacon, avocado, cabbage, and onions served with raspberry vinaigrette.
Greek Salad
Romaine, feta, cucumbers, kalamata olives, tomatoes, and red onions served with balsamic vinaigrette.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Romaine, cabbage, chicken, dried noodles, and almonds served with sesame dressing.
Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Eddies Salad
Romaine, chicken breast, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions served with honey mustard dressing.
Crispy Chicken Salad
Crispy breaded chicken served on top of romaine with tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions served with ranch dressing.
Cobb Salad
Romaine, turkey, blue and cheddar cheeses, olives, tomatoes, bacon, and onions served with your choice of dressing.
Salads
Sub Sandwiches Etc.
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich
Roast beef, onions, bell peppers, and cheese.
French Dip Sandwich
Sliced roast beef, cheese, and Au jus on the side.
Grilled Turkey Sandwich
Grilled turkey, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Roast Beef Sandwich
Sliced roast beef with lettuce, tomato, and onions.
Janells Sub
Turkey, jack cheese, roasted peppers, and drizzled with Italian dressing.
Chicken Strips
Clubhouse Sandwich
Toasted triple-decker with bacon, turkey, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Tuna Wrap
Tuna in a sun-dried tomato tortilla
Tuna Sandwich
Mild fish sandwich.
Deluxe TLT Sandwich
Turkey, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, avocado, and mayo on cranberry bread, toasted
Chicken Salad Croissant
Avocado, lettuce, tomato, Jack cheese, mayo, and onions.
Turkey Croissant
Avocado, lettuce, tomato, jack cheese, mayo, and onions.
Avocado Croissant
Tomatoes, cucumbers, Swiss cheese, red onions, and honey mustard dressing.
BLT
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Add avocado for an additional charge.
1/2 Cold Sandwich and Soup or Salad
Choice of turkey and cheese, chicken salad, or ham and cheese sandwich. Choice of soup or salad.
Turkey and Cheese Sandwich
Your choice of cheese. Comes with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Comes with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Your choice of cheese. Comes with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Cold Sandwiches
Hamburgers, Wraps and Hot Sandwiches Etc.
The San Franciscan Sandwich
Sourdough bread coated with Parmesan cheese, hamburger patty, jack cheese, tomato, and grilled onions.
Patty Melt
Hamburger patty and grilled onions on rye bread with cheese.
Beef Mush Melt Sandwich
Roast beef with mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and grilled onions.
Reuben
Corned beef on rye, grilled with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and 1000 Island dressing on the side.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
On your choice of bread and cheese.
Black Bean Veggie Burger
Meatless burger.
Turkey Burger
Ground turkey patty served on a bun.
Cheeseburger
Bacon Cheeseburger
Hamburger topped with cheese and bacon.
Classic Burger
Beef burger
The Daniel Sandwich
Turkey, bacon, pepper-jack cheese, and avocado.
California Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Bacon, avocado, and cheddar on squaw bread.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
On your choice of bread with Swiss cheese.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Sun-dried tomato tortilla
Grilled Veggie Sandwich
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and cheese.
Turkey Brie Melt Sandwich
Turkey, Brie, tomato, onion, and avocado.
Homemade Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Pickles and mayo.
The ACT Sandwich
Sourdough bread coated with Parmesan cheese and filled with avocado, cheddar, and turkey.
Hash Browns
Fried shredded potatoes.
Home-style Potatoes
3 Strips Bacon
Ham
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
3 Sausage Links
2 Sausage Patties
Toast
Hot, browned sliced bread.
1 Egg
Cottage Cheese
Soft white cheese made from soured milk curds.
Fries
Fried potatoes.
Coleslaw
Potato Salad
Cold dish made from seasoned potatoes.
Onion Rings
Fried battered onion.
