Perko’s Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Perko’s Cafe, a delightful spot in Modesto, California, where American comfort food meets inviting hospitality. Perko’s boasts a diverse menu tailored for breakfast lovers and family gatherings. Famous for its generous portion sizes, patrons rave about dishes like the chicken fried steak and flavorful chile verde and eggs, ensuring that everyone leaves satisfied.
For coffee enthusiasts, signature espresso drinks like the iced caramel macchiato and hot mocha are top picks, alongside a range of refreshing beverages like strawberry lemonade and handcrafted shakes.
With options for dine-in, takeout, and outdoor seating, Perko’s creates a cozy atmosphere suitable for family meals or casual hangouts. The attentive service and comforting vibe make this café a must-visit for anyone craving good food and a warm experience.
Signature Espresso Drinks
Iced Caramel Macchiato
Iced Cafe Mocha
Hot Caramel Macchiato
Hot Cafe Mocha
Hot French Vanilla Latte
Iced Vanilla Latte
Iced Coffee
Strawberry Lemonade
Raspberry Iced Tea
Freshly Brewed Iced Tea
Minute Maid Juice - LG
Handcrafted Shake
Made with Dreyer's ice cream.
Soda
Beverages and Shakes
Coffee and More
House Roast Coffee
Decaf Coffee
Hot Tea
Milk - LG
Chocolate Milk - LG
Hot Chocolate
Splatter Cakes Combo
Our twist on a crepe our famous splatter cakes filled with vanilla cream cheese, topped with glazed strawberries, and served with 2 eggs and your choice of bacon or sausage.
French Toast Combo
Our hand-dipped French toast, 2 eggs served any style, and crisp bacon or sausage.
Big Breakfast Combos
2 eggs any style, choice of sausage, bacon, ham or corned beef hash, country potatoes or hash browns, choice of pancakes, toast or blueberry muffin.
Splatter Cakes
2 splatter cakes filled with vanilla cream cheese and glazed strawberries.
Pancakes (2)
With butter and syrup.
Belgian Waffle
With butter and syrup.
French Toast (2)
2 slices with butter and syrup.
Stuffed French Toast Platter
Two slices of hand-dipped, thick sourdough, stuffed with sweet vanilla cream with strawberry topping, served with two eggs, choice of bacon or sausage and potatoes
Hot Off The Griddle
Breakfast Platters
Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs
A 1/2 lb. of homestyle breaded chicken fried steak topped with country gravy.
Sarah's Old Fashioned Ham
A full lb. of premium, bone-in ham served with 3 eggs.
Ranch Steak and Eggs
Our 6 oz. signature ranch steak fire-grilled to your liking.
Traditional Big Breakfast Combos
2 eggs any style, choice of sausage, bacon, ham or corned beef hash, country potatoes or hash browns, choice of pancakes, toast or blueberry muffin.
Chile Verde Burrito
Seasoned and slow-roasted pork in chile Verde sauce wrapped in a tortilla with scrambled eggs, country potatoes, onions, bell peppers and jack and cheddar cheese. Then topped with more chile verde and melted cheese.
Eggs Benedict
Smoked ham and poached eggs on an English muffin topped with creamy hollandaise sauce and served with choice of potato.
2 Egg Breakfast
2 eggs, choice of potato and choice of pancakes, toast or blueberry muffin.
Traditional Breakfast
Skillets
Chile Verde Skillet
Slow roasted pork in chile Verde sauce over country potatoes topped with Jack cheese, 2 eggs, and pico de gallo.
Farmers Skillet
Smoked ham, crisp bacon, tomatoes, green onions, and country potatoes all tossed with scrambled eggs and topped with melted cheddar cheese with a biscuit and gravy on the side.
Country Skillet
Country sausage piled on a scratch-made biscuit with scrambled eggs topped with cheddar cheese and country gravy with choice of potatoes on the side.
The Mother Lode Omelet
Crisp bacon, sauteed mushrooms, diced tomatoes, and lots of cheddar cheese topped with avocado.
Denver Omelet
Smoked ham, peppers, onions and cheddar cheese.
Ultimate Steak Omelet
Tender steak, bell peppers and onions topped with pepper jack cheese, pico de gallo and a roasted jalapeno.
Ham and Cheese Omelet
Smoked ham and choice of cheese.
Chile Verde Omelet
Slow-roasted pork in our scratch-made chili Verde sauce topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
3 Egg Omelets
Breakfast Sides
Famous Glazed Sticky Bun
Bacon (4)
Sausage Links (4)
Loaded Hash Browns
Topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon
Load Country Potatoes
Topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon
Blueberry Muffin
Oatmeal, Fruit and Toast
2 Biscuits and Gravy with Bacon
Hash Browns
Country Potatoes
Diced potatoes grilled with onions and bell peppers
Chicken Tenders
Plain, Buffalo or BBQ.
Breaded Onion Rings
Fried battered onion.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
Ultimate Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with house-made chili or chile Verde, melted cheese, pico-de-gallo, green onions, black olives, guacamole, and sour cream.
Starters
Sandwiches, Wraps and Melts
Perko's Club
Ham, turkey, crisp bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted wheat with mayo.
Buffalo Bleu Wrap
Crispy chicken tossed in our Buffalo sauce, wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, bacon and bleu cheese.
Turkey Melt
Smoked turkey, crisp bacon, avocado, tomato and American cheese on grilled garlic bread.
Ultimate Dip
Thin sliced tender steak or turkey, sauteed mushrooms and provolone cheese.
Ranch Steak Sandwich
Our ranch steak, grilled and sliced thin, then topped with provolone on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and our garlic aioli.
Crispy Chicken Tenders Wrap
Crispy chicken tossed with avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger
Crisp bacon, onion tanglers, American cheese and BBQ sauce.
Cheeseburger
Your choice of cheese.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger
Just take a look - crisp bacon, 2 slices of cheddar cheese, and 2 burger patties.
California Burger
Avocado, sauteed mushrooms, and pepper-jack cheese.
Patty Melt
Sauteed onions and American cheese on grilled rye bread.
Fire-Grilled Burgers
Farm Fresh Salads
Cobb Salad
Diced chicken breast, bacon, avocado. Olives, egg, tomatoes, carrots, red onion and bleu cheese crumbles. Over fresh greens with your choice of dressing.
Buffalo Salad
Crispy Buffalo chicken and onion tanglers atop fresh greens tossed with bacon, avocado, bleu cheese and tomatoes.
Crispy Thai Salad
Crispy chicken atop fresh greens tossed with cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, peanuts, chow mein noodles and Thai peanut dressing.
Soup, Salad and Garlic Bread
A house salad and our scratch-made vegetable soup served with garlic bread.
River City Ribeye
A tender, 8 oz. ribeye topped with breaded onion rings.
Loaded Chicken
2 breast filets basted with BBQ sauce and topped with melted cheddar cheese, onion tanglers and bacon.
Baby Back Ribs and Shrimp
Baby back ribs rubbed with brown sugar and slow roasted until tender, paired with four fantail shrimp.
Baby Back Ribs
Slow roasted and tender 1/2 rack, basted with sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce.
Ranch Steak and Fantail Shrimp
Our 6 oz. ranch steak paired with four fantail shrimp.
Home-Style Meatloaf
Slow roasted and sliced thick, topped with mushroom and gravy.
Chicken Fried Steak
1/2 lb. topped with country gravy.
Roasted Turkey
Slow roasted and hand carved, piled high over cornbread stuffing and topped with gravy.
Steaks and Down Home Classics
Dinner Favorites
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
Tender chicken, broccoli, sauteed mushrooms, spinach and penne pasta tossed with a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Served with seasoned fries.
Fantail Shrimp
8 perfectly crisp and golden shrimp served over seasoned fries.
Kids Happy Face Cake
Pancake topped with a whip cream happy face and sprinkles
Kids Waffle and Fruit
Kids Scrambled Eggs with Ham
Eggs scrambled with diced ham and served with toast
Kids Combo
Choice of pancake of French toast, bacon or sausage link and 1 egg