Poached Kitchen

Poached Kitchen

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Downey natives, bringing fresh, clean eats to your table. Visit your neighborhood kitchen soon!

At Poached, we believe that knowing where your food comes from and how it's prepared is ultimately better for you. All of our supplies and ingredients are handpicked and made from scratch, to ensure that everything we serve is of the highest-quality. We use local and organic produce when available, and our humanely-raised meats are free of GMOs and nitrates. Gather up your friends and come join our Downey or Irvine restaurant family for mimosas, coffee, espresso, fresh squeezed orange juice, omelets, waffles, french toast, chilaquiles, breakfast burrito, breakfast sandwich, eggs benedict, avocado toast, organic oatmeal, fried chicken sandwich and much more! Come enjoy our fast casual breakfast restaurant with bar seating, indoor dining and patio areas seven days a week from 7am-2pm.

09/26/2026

It's National Pancake Day and we've got a fall favorite to celebrate with ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿฅž

๐—š๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ž๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—–๐—›๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฆ โ€” a three-stack made with kabocha squash, orange cream cheese, candied walnuts, powdered sugar, and mint. Cozy season has never tasted this good.

Who are you splitting a stack with?

09/24/2026

Your usual order might have some competition ๐Ÿ‘€

Sweet, savory, cozy, a little unexpected. Our new fall menu was made for trying something new every visit. ๐Ÿ

Order ahead via the link here: www.poachedkitchen.com

09/22/2026

We're hiring! โœจ Join the Poached Kitchen team as a Cashier or Barista at our Anaheim Hills or Whittier locations.

๐Ÿ”— Apply at poachedkitchen.com/careers

09/21/2026

Fall just landed at Poached Kitchen ๐Ÿ‚

Our seasonal fall menu is here, featuring the ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ, ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐—š๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ, and ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜.

Which one are you starting with? ๐Ÿ

09/18/2026

No need to overthink it. ๐Ÿ”

Sometimes, you just want a good old Classic Burger. Especially on National Cheeseburger Day.

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 09/14/2026

One more summer brunch run? We think yes ๐Ÿ‘โœจ

Our Summer Menu won't be around much longer, so grab your seasonal favorites made for sweet cravings, savory moods, and everything in between while you still can.

Send this to the person you're bringing for one last summer order โ˜€๏ธ

09/12/2026

Your sandwich called. It wants a side. ๐Ÿณ

Our ๐™€๐™œ๐™œ ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ comes with your choice of Side Salad, Home Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, or French Fries.

Which one are you choosing? Tell us in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡

09/09/2026

Matcha, five ways ๐Ÿตโœจ๐Ÿ’š

Our NEW Matcha Bar starts with ceremonial-grade matcha and takes it from classic to creamy, fruity, and a little unexpected.

๐—•๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿ’™
๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ“
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐Ÿต ๐ŸŽฅ
๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฅญโ˜๏ธ ๐ŸŽฅ
๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽฅ

Which one are you trying first? ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 09/07/2026

Let's end the long weekend on a high note! โ˜€๏ธ

The Summer Menu is still around, so there's still time for ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ, and a few more seasonal favorites. ๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿง‡

Come get your favorite before fall takes over!

09/05/2026

However you're spending the long weekend, we hope it's a good one. โ˜€๏ธ

Just know we'll be open regular hours, Monday included.

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 09/02/2026

Two patties, double the cheddar, and crispy fried onions piled high. Meet the ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, a lunch menu favorite. ๐Ÿ”

Order ahead via the link in bio ๐Ÿ”—

08/31/2026

We've got a type, and it's sweet ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘ Meet our three summer flings: Nectarine Royal Pancakes, Golden Peach Waffle, and Rose Bloom French Toast.

Pick your favorite, no judgment if it's all three!

08/28/2026

Our Braised Short Rib Birria Burrito is packed with tender short rib birria, white cheddar, and fluffy scrambled eggs ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Itโ€™s on the Summer Menu through September, so consider this your sign to make it your next lunch order.

Trust us, you wonโ€™t want to miss this one! ๐Ÿ˜‹

08/25/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐ŸŒน Fresh raspberry, raspberry coulis, and strawberry crumble, still blooming on our summer menu through September.

Have you tried this Summer Menu item yet?

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 08/20/2026

Choosing between sweet or savory from our Summer Menu? Thatโ€™s the real question! ๐Ÿ‘€

Why choose? Come taste for yourself and find your favorite! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿด

08/17/2026

[GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

Before the backpacks come out, we're sending you back to school with brunch. ๐Ÿ“šโœจ Enter for a chance to win a $25 Poached Kitchen gift card in our Back-to-School Giveaway!

To enter:
1๏ธโƒฃ Like this post
2๏ธโƒฃ Follow
3๏ธโƒฃ Tag a friend in the comments

We'll randomly select one winner on August 24th and entries are UNLIMITED as long as you tag someone new each time. Good luck! ๐Ÿณ ๐ŸŽ‰

08/14/2026

A lunch favorite for a reason โœจ Our Steak Wrap is available daily and packed with fresh flavors, making it the perfect choice for your next meal.

๐Ÿ”— poachedkitchen.com

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 08/12/2026

Matcha just leveled up โœจ ๐Ÿต Our NEW Matcha Bar features organic matcha, made in five ways.

Which one are you trying first? Walk in or order ahead.

08/10/2026

Clean eating, but make it craveable. ๐Ÿฅ—

Meet one of the newest additions to our summer menu: the Kale Garden Chicken Salad. Made with baby kale, quinoa, avocado, and herb chicken using antibiotic-free chicken and real ingredients.

Order ahead via the link in bio ๐Ÿ”— or stop by:
๐Ÿ“ Downey
๐Ÿ“ Irvine
๐Ÿ“ Anaheim Hills
๐Ÿ“ Whittier

Photos from Poached Kitchen's post 08/08/2026

Summer flavors are blooming ๐ŸŒธโœจ Our Rose Bloom French Toast brings together fresh raspberry, lychee, strawberry crumble, whipped cream, and more for a seasonal twist on a brunch favorite. Available for a limited time this summer.

๐Ÿ’Œ Send this to someone who loves a sweet breakfast!

08/06/2026

Weโ€™re known for our brunch, but have you tried our lunch menu? ๐Ÿฅ— Enjoy a variety of fresh and flavorful options, like our Cobb Salad, alongside many other favorites. Stop by and find your new go-to lunch dish at !

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Address


17595 Harvard Ave Unit A
Irvine, CA
92614

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 2pm
Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 7am - 2pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm
Sunday 7am - 2pm