A favorite haunt of mine while out west is Hobees. They have several locations around Silicon Valley. Great California fare, with special attention to freshness. In fact, try to get into one on a Sunday morning and you'll find yourself waiting an hour+ for one of their breakfasts. Oh, and no matter if it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you really REALLY ought to try their blueberry coffeecake. It's what put them on the map many years ago and is still what gets me coming back. They even sell take-out tins of the coffeecake that serve about a dozen and hold up very well on flights. I brought home a couple of them just last week. (And they freeze well, too.)

Mmmm... now I'm hungry.