Coming from the industry I jump at any place that serves breakfast all day, but going to Caplansky's is like tossing a coin- a 50% chance you will have an enjoyable experience (Grand Electric coming in a close second).
The Classic is a brilliant item- 3 eggs/ beef bacon/ toast/ latkes/ and coffee or tea. But sometimes they do it right, and sometimes they do it reallllyyy wrong.
A couple of times I've had eggs pooling in grease and almost cake like (in the sense that someone couldn't find a bigger pan and crammed 3 eggs into a small one- which comes out with egg whites as thick as the toast) The same goes for the Latkes- greasy and underdone- or yummy. I just wish that they were shredded potatoes and pan grilled as oppose to something that can go very wrong and sometimes tastes like underdone onion bread.
Other times my meal is perfectly cooked but I can't get the server to pay attention to simple duties for the LIFE of me.
Its not very hard to put cutlery on my table before the meal comes, or get my water AND hot sauce and not only bring one and forget the other- then make me ask again and take 10 minutes. Or that you can't do the 2 Bites 2 Minutes rule and come ask me if I need anything (like water)...ESPECIALLY if my gf and I are 2/8 people there. Let's be honest, as a server with a semi-empty restaurant. I would be fired if I did that at my bar or restaurant.
I don't know which guy this is but he is always the worst. Sometimes I see him and don't even bother- because he WILL make you feel like you are imposing. I wish I could remember his name for the life of me for you Yelpers- so you know when, and when NOT to go to Caplansky's.
All that being said. They have me hooked- to simple well priced and tasty food with occasional nice servers. And its in my area. If you've never been- give it a shot because its worth it. But its up to you to decide if it's worth coming back.