Always a great experience at Marvins. Staff is always pleasant and hospitable. Food is fast, tastes great and a generous portion for the price you pay. It is always busy here but worth the wait. The only downside is choosing what to order as it always looks so good seeing what other people are ordering. You got to try!!

The chicken fried steak was great. The wife enjoyed her chilechilas with steak. It was busy so it must be good? Good local diner with a small vibe.

I was visiting my daughter who lives nearby and she brought me to Marvin's for breakfast. I didn't expect much and was pleasantly impressed. We arrived about 10:30 am on a Sunday Parking lot is quite full but we found parking easily. Happy to say that spots are decently sized so cars are too close to each other. We were seated immediately. Warning ... the menu is pretty big for a person with any trouble making decisions (me). I never asked if I could order lunch at this time (which I usually prefer lunch) I decided on the chicken fried steak since I love it and it's not something that I would ever make at home. Daughter usually gets the breakfast sandwich but went with the sausage and cheese omelet. Both came with toast and a choice of hash browns or potatoes. We both picked hash browns and they were amazing. Daughter opted out of toast and we shared mine. My chicken fried steak was amazing. Possibly the best I've ever had I tasted her omelet and it was tasty Hashbrowns were perfect An array of hot sauces were on table with we didn't need to request it. The cutest thing about this place was that each table had different and adorable salt and pepper shakers. Space was super clean. Staff was working hard and were fabulously friendly. I am looking forward to coming back on my next visit. Maybe even come for lunch!

This is always the best food around. always enjoy the friendly wait staff and quick service. its my go to place when im in the cotati area!

The first time I visited, the place was bustling with activity. It was delightful to see such a vibrant atmosphere filled with friendly people. The staff moved around like a well-oiled machine, ensuring my coffee was rarely empty. I ordered the chicken-fried steak and eggs, accompanied by a biscuit, and it was fantastic! The portion size was perfect and bursting with flavor. I can't wait to return.

I love eating at Marvin's. The food is always delicious especially the steak and eggs or the burgers. The servers and cashiers are always friendly and the restaurant itself is always clean and busy. My go to restaurant

What to do when one of your fave brunch places is closed for vacation?! Keep researching for alternatives because we drove all this way up to Cotati. Thank you fellow Yelpers for your insight on Marvin's! As expected on a Sunday there is a bit of a wait for a table (just for 2 of us), but it wasn't bad. The place was very busy. There's counter seating for those who would like to be served more quickly. Since I'm trying to eat low carb I opted for their Joe's Scramble with a side of fruit and hubby went with their Country Fried Steak with hash browns, over medium eggs, & an English muffin. He said it was one of the best Country Fried steaks he's ever had. I enjoyed my scramble and the hot coffee. Friendly service with smiles. I liked it here very much. There is a bit of a wait for staff to take our order, but it wasn't terribly long. Looking forward to trying other things next time!

First time visitor to Marvin's and I am now a fan. The restaurant was pretty packed on a Friday morning when we arrived, and shortly after being seated, there became a wait to be seated. This surprised me for a weekday mid morning. I took it as a good sign that it's popular for a reason. We decided to have breakfast here as we had a coupon from a sports fundraiser booklet we purchased for a buy one get one free entree. It is nice to know that they support local youth sports programs. I had the two eggs breakfast with sausage and bacon, and opted for the hash browns and sourdough toast. Everything was prepared to my liking, including lots of butter on the perfectly toasted bread. It also came with a little side of homemade jam that was really tasty. I was happy that the meats were of high quality and had good flavor. My honey had the full stack pancake breakfast. I kept stealing bites of his pancakes because they were so good. Definitely going to be one of my orders on future visits. The Orange juice is fresh squeezed and full of natural pulp as they prepare it fresh on site. They use farm fresh eggs as well. It just doesn't get any better than this!

Updating this review to say I've come to appreciate Marvin's more! There may be a bit of a wait to be seated as they're often busy, and there may be a bit of a wait to get food as they make everything fresh. Some menu items may be better than others. But the staff is friendly, the food is generally good and they accept modifications, and the interior and menu is classic diner style. It's a neighborhood staple.