Simple Café

Lake Geneva, 525 Broad St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, United States | ★ 4.6 (1510 Review)

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AT SIMPLE FOOD GROUP WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING LOCALLY GROWN, SEASONAL INGREDIENTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

Our menus emphasize the best artisan producers in the southeastern Wisconsin region. Our cafe, bakery and market are located in the heart of Lake Geneva serving our community fresh food, pastries, artisan breads, and fresh products with good quality ingredients sourced from our local farmers.

We welcome you to try our food and taste the difference.
Non service dogs are welcome on our patio only. Dogs must be well behaved. Any service dogs should be in uniform, and the owner should have the appropriate paperwork.

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Kelly Hensen

★ 5

Stopped by for Sunday breakfast so the wait was long but there were lots of places to sit and it was worth the wait. The menu has a lot of variety and the food was yummy. I wish I could remember our server’s name - she was sunshine.

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Linda Burns

★ 5

Wonderful place for breakfast, brunch, lunch. Love their menu.

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Megan Pope

★ 1

Placed an online order through Toast marked Gluten free/gluten allergy in 2 different sections - bun looked not GF so called restaurant to ask if they can check. Took forever to get through, when I did the girl said “it should be fine” - I said I have celiac and just need to confirm if possible - she “went to check” and then the phone hung up. So I called back 12-15 times and they never answered. So disappointed, what a waste of $20. I should have confirmed at pick up AND apparently can’t order online from here ever again. I assumed it was a safe place to order because it’s advertised as GF safe and the online order let me mark gluten allergy!! Big sad!

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Chuck Caley

★ 5

Absolutely amazing breakfast!

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Steve Anthony

★ 5

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Kelly A. Kline

★ 5

The eggs Benedict was perfection. I ordered on sour dough. And their hot tea is real leaves! Do steep a second cup to go! Do order a side of bacon! Next stop next door for the world’s best chocolate croissant! Bon Appetite!

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Anna Meza

★ 5

A great breakfast! Fresh taste and unique menu options. Would definitely return!

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Steve Love

★ 5

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Copernicus Kali

★ 5

Great restaurant in Lake Geneva. The food is outstanding.and very healthy. Enough variety for different palates. The blueberry pancakes were perfectly made and they have real.syrup not that synthetic garbage most places serve. An excellent selection of teas served with a proper strainer. The staff are very friendly, personable and remember their interactions with customers from days prior.
The interior decor is pleasing, calming and colorful. The outdoor patio is clean and accented with flowers creating the perfect outdoor eating experience. Don't sleep on this spot. There is parking but if you park on the street don't forget to pay the meter. The city is diligent about collecting the revenue.

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Cesar Romero

★ 5

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Neil Koplitz

★ 5

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Amanda Gibbs

★ 5

Delicious food in Lake Geneva! The hotel we were st recommended it, and so glad we stopped by. The absolute best mashed potato omelet with chipotle hollandaise sauce made for such a delicious breakfast! Everything was very fresh

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Brad Gibbs

★ 5

Lots of great options, the food was delicious, love the fun decor! Had a really good time here

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Garett Shuman

★ 5

Delicious food and friendly service. I highly recommend the garden burger.

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Tom H

★ 5

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M K

★ 3

I used to dine here often when I lived in the area. Today while back in my birth place visiting me and a friend decided to revisit one of my favorite restaurants. The food was great we both agreed, but I am convinced that they put eye drops in my food or beverage for some reason because immediately after eating and leaving I got super explosive diarrhea, luckily I was close to a toilet. Being someone who has worked in the food service industry for 15 years I know they either are not keeping stuff at proper temperatures to prevent food Bourne illness and bacteria growth, or they felt offended in some way and physically put something in what I consumed to provoke the intense reaction. Sadly, this experience makes me want to choose a different establishment to support and nourish myself at.

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Molly Pilman

★ 5

Amazing food and service! Highly recommend the Korean bbq pork belly sandwich, even the people next to us asked for a bite!

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Jesse Carlson

★ 5

Great food! I didn’t realize how busy this place was but the wait was definitely worth it! Love the place and the food! Will go here again! I wish it wasn’t raining the day we went, otherwise we would’ve been able to sit outside on the patio.

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Adam Davidowitz

★ 5

Quality food and good service. I got the simple eggs, over easy which were nice and runny. Perfect to dip the 2 large slices of sourdough into. My wife got the corn omelet which was quite good. A really nice brunch experience.

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Justin Hopper

★ 5

Breakfast was delicious! Both the corned beef hash and Breakfast sandwich were great, and the potatoes were nice and crispy. Really great service for toddlers as well. Highly recommend

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Joe Kunzelmann

★ 5

Outstanding breakfast, wonderful service, nice setting.

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Renee

★ 3

I was disappointed in the mashed potatoes omelette. It was very basic in flavor and texture.

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Susan Thomas

★ 5

We used to love this restaurant but now the quality of food gone down. Some of the items not available.
Ordered simple salad with chicken but the plate didn’t have many items that mentioned in the salad. Disappointed customer

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Mark Middleton

★ 4

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Mojdeh Baghaei

★ 4

Mayte was great.

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Maritsa Sotelo

★ 5

Food was good, service was excellent, atmosphere was nice.They have indoor and outside dining available

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Claudia

★ 5

Simply delicious! Great service, too. I highly recommend the breakfast sandwich. You must stop by the bakery next door as well. Everything is baked fresh daily and absolutely delicious. The staff is wonderful!

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samantha esposito

★ 5

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Amos Grünebaum, MD

★ 2

I truly wanted to like this place. But the “chicken” salad was mostly salad. There were a few tiny pieces of what could be chicken but looked like processed pieces. Definitely not what one would consider chicken salad. The tiny cup of tomato soup was $5. In addition something I am always surprised about is that they do not accept Apple pay at the table. Something you get in Europe all over.

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Jen Woodrum

★ 5

This was a nice, healthy breakfast! We really loved the potato side, which was crispy and flavorful. I took a chance on the hummus toast which felt more unique for a breakfast item, but I absolutely loved it. Creative dishes and fresh ingredients! We had a bit of a wait (35 minutes) but it was worth it.

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Emily Jones

★ 5

This place has the best quality ingredients and inventive rotating seasonal dishes. The only thing they lack is espresso and proper latte drinks. Otherwise 10/10!

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Deborah Roycroft

★ 5

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Twyla Becker

★ 5

We had such a wonderful breakfast here! The staff was cheerful and helpful serving us with careful attention but not hovering.

I am a bit of a coffee snob, and this coffee was fabulous!

My husband and I decided to split the mushroom omelet and the apple crumble French toast; a little sweet and savory. Fabulous choice! The mushroom omelet had just enough flavor to not be overwhelming but still very interesting, a great balance between the mushrooms and the cheese! The French toast was as I expected, a drier French toast than some, sprinkled with sweetness and crumbles.

Our son ordered the Korean BBQ breakfast bowl and our DIL ordered the turkey brussel sprouts hash with eggs over easy - the richness of the eggs was beautiful! They each tasted the others and both said they could finish the others as well as theirs! That's a little too savory for me at breakfast, but that's the beauty of this place- delicious options!!

Good for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free!

A definite favorite for us!

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Rasmus Nielsen

★ 5

WOW. One of the best breakfast I have had in a long time. I went for the Turkey Hash, and it was outstanding. I usually do toast as a side, but my wife insisted on me getting pancakes (as it is also her birthday) …. So I ordered that. Waitress came out with the foor and had put a little candle in the pancakes … very small gesture … but another reflection of a restaurant that goes over and beyond on it all ….. highly recommend - 5 stars all around. Thank you to our waitress Violet !

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Jim Kristof

★ 5

Food was awesome! Highly recommend the breakfast burrito.

Worth the wait!

Waited about 30 minutes which was a bummer but the food was worth the wait. I’d recommend getting there earlier when they open if you have a larger party. Parking is street parking that is meter enforced. There is a bank parking lot which you could take your chances with…

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Donna Healy

★ 5

Simple is my absolute favorite lake geneva restaurant

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Brit Windel

★ 5

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Dale Ludwig

★ 5

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Eric C

★ 5

First time there and Lily did a great job navigating us through our experience! Try the market next door for baked goods too!!

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Yanira Ayala

★ 5

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larry toppel

★ 5

Great food and service

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Sheri Lynne Simah

★ 5

Our server was Violet and she was so welcoming and attentive!
Food was DELICIOUS.
I had hummus toast (why is it so much better than avocado toast?) it had beets and asparagus and a large amount of frisée with radishes and a delightful vinaigrette.
Rest of our group had the strawberry basil pancakes and the mushroom Gruyère omelet, all looked and smelled amazing.

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Drew

★ 5

Fun, friendly breakfast spot. Have the typical breakfast dishes but some unique options too. Had the Korean BBQ bowl - spicy and delicious

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Danny “Geezy Glider” Norris

★ 5

I don't live anywhere new there but I keep on going back. Food is great and the service is consistently friendly and effective.

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Altay Ozyavas

★ 4

Friendly staff and a nice little patio. Food is okay.

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k8emp

★ 5

OBSESSED with the delicious Korean BBQ Breakfast Bowl…AND the amazing staff🩷. I accidentally left my denim jacket behind and not only did they mail it to me (I live 3.5 hours away), they sent it at no cost and at lightening speed. This was my second visit and Simple Cafe will be a must stop every time in LG. The menu and the service are out of this world!

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Carter-Lori Arndt

★ 5

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Tom Klimczak

★ 5

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Cindy Irwin

★ 5

Always top notch! Enjoyed Eggs Sardou - ate every bite!

Return visit:
Tried the corned beef hash with a mascarpone strawberry pancake instead of the toast. We split it between both of us. Perfect! Satiated all the taste buds!

Looking forward to our next visit!

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Sara Kathryn

★ 4

Food was better than expected. Appreciated healthy gluten free options. Will visit again.

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Janessa Peterson

★ 5

Good breakfast!

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Amanda D

★ 3

Food was ok, just generic breakfast diner-style food.

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Joe Fromil

★ 5

Excellent food as always excellent service

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Maribel Manriquez

★ 5

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Francine Jones

★ 4

Friendly service...sat at the counter. Homemade Corned beef Hash nice and tender. No eggs 😞...I can't have them. Wish potatoes were skinless and browned for a textural addition to the dish.

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Googie

★ 3

Don't ask for a fruit cup in May. I was given a cup of sliced green apples with craisins on top - eww. Green apples are so acidic and generally used for baking. Craisins? Does anyone still like those? The rest of the meal was okay, but their menu has not changed much in many years and it would be nice if they updated to a more modern menu.

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Peggy Kasimatis

★ 5

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Don Beck

★ 5

This restaurant is A level. Great food and service. Great manager and staff.

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Brian Wallace

★ 5

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Dorothy Robin

★ 5

Jesse our great server today. We've been coming here for many years and love the food and the atmosphere. Locally sourced foods, including from the bakery next door. Mmmm.

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Elisa Brown

★ 5

Awesome food! Good service!

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Chris

★ 5

Great little gem off the main road but highly worth it. The name should be anything but simple. Eggs, homemade "hash" which was potatoes, sweet squash diced, shredded turkey that was juicy & just the right amount. Whole grain bread was good with homemade strawberry jam & honey butter. Toasted apple cinnamon French Toast with cinnamon crumble was to die for. Even the coffee was hot, strong & plentiful. They even have a little store next door to take home homemade bake good & fresh coffee beans. Great find.

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Kat Higgins

★ 5

Delicious breakfast and coffee. Prompt and friendly service. Everything was very fresh and pancakes were super fluffy.

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M S

★ 5

The place had really good fresh ingredients and you could tell it’s farm to table with the quality produce. Service was really friendly and didn’t feel rushed or pressured into anything. A lil gem of lake Geneva

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Glenn Brown

★ 5

Eggs Benedict was incredibly delicious.. Every single bite was absolutely amazing.. I can’t wait to come back and have it again.. Highly Recommend!!!!

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Annie Sanchez

★ 5

always love the food here, and the service is super nice!!

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Darlene Noble

★ 5

Decided to come to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for a quick b-day getaway. On our last day there, I saw this place on Yelp and the food looked good so decided to try them on 12/1/24, a lazy cold Sunday morning. I was a little nervous because many of the reviews talked about having to wait awhile to be seated. We lucked up, this wasn't our situation as they seated us right away. It was packed in there. We got to sit by the window which was the perfect spot. At the particular time we got there, we didn't have to pay the metered parking which was sweet but please, make sure you check if you happen to park in those spaces to make sure you don't get a ticket.

Our female waitress was wonderful - friendly, kind and very attentive. We didn't have to wait long for our food. Breakfast is served all day which I love places that do. Our food was delicious! Everything was fresh! Pancakes were so yummy and yes, they were just as good, buttery and fluffy as my picture shows! Homemade chicken sausage was really good. The red potatoes I really liked - they sauteed it with green onions which really gave it a good flavor (I want to try this at home and see if I can come close to how theirs were).

The eggs get a paragraph all to themselves. My God! Those were the best eggs I have had in my life, do you hear me? They had to have just gotten those from a chicken - even the orangish-yellowish coloring of the eggs were different. I wanted to order more eggs but I couldn't fit it anywhere in my belly - I was too full :(

I really enjoyed my meal and hubby did too as he had the Korean BBQ Breakfast Bowl. Both of our plates were clean when we finished. I definitely want to return here. They have a bakery next door should you want to treat yourself to a sweet.

Simple Cafe, there is nothing Simple about you! Thank you for adding to our wonderful trip to Lake Geneva. A++++ all around in our books! Thanks so much!

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Miranda Leonard

★ 5

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Liz Oppewal

★ 5

First time diners. We were there for a late weekday breakfast. No wait to be seated. Coffee was great! We had the corned beef hash & BBQ Korean BBQ Breakfast Bowl. Both meals were amazing & full of flavor. And our waitress for so friendly. Highly recommend.

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Dan McNeil

★ 5

Great breakfast spot. Portions were large enough to split. The seasonal frittata was awesome. It's hard to make kale taste good, but they accomplished that wonderfully!

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Rich Jentzen

★ 5

this farm table restaurant had top-notch ingredients, put together onto ample plates and servings in a wonderful atmosphere and environment.

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John Finger

★ 5

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Jezrrel Lechuga

★ 5

It was so fun and the food was delicioso and service was good

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Aditya Rode

★ 5

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Justin Eltoft

★ 5

Loved the staff and great avocado toast

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Danielle & Ron Bielanski

★ 5

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Robert Fox

★ 5

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Mark P

★ 5

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Sarah Lucchetti

★ 4

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Rick Hobb

★ 4

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Up Town

★ 4

They're great for the community. They always use locally on grown foods produce they're doing something right Because there's always a line, so always come early

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Shopping Therapy

★ 4

Excellent food, great service. Small place but worth the wait. Reasonable prices.

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Shirley Vozel

★ 5

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Carlos Felix

★ 5

We spent three days in Lake Geneva and went with the mission to not repeat a restaurant. This place was so good we had to break our own rules.

Even when it was packed with a morning crowd the sound wasn't so loud that you couldn't hear each other.

The food was excellent. The service was spot on.

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Abbie Jones

★ 5

Really enjoyed the simple cafe! It is exactly what it sounds like- a simple cafe but is truly wonderful at that! Service was really great! The food was really great and the restaurant is clean and feels open! Loved the little bakery next door too that we checked out while waiting for our table! Will definitely come back!

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Nick Masini

★ 5

Best breakfast place in town

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Kathryn Allen

★ 4

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Paul Sanchez

★ 1

Came in for breakfast on Dec.31st and was turned away because of the long wait... So they say. They were closing early for the day, which is fine. But there was over an hour left before closing. And there were empty tables ?!? It's breakfast; eggs and toast don't take that long to make. Not a good way to treat customers. Just be honest and say, don't give me excuses.

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Emily ET McLean

★ 5

My family and I have enjoyed Simple Cafe a few times now and are always wowed by our experience. The food is outrageously delicious, the atmosphere is perfect for families, couples, or individuals. We ordered the Breakfast Sandwich, kids eggs platter, short stack, and the seasonal frittata. Indescribably good.

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JADE

★ 4

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Connie Henry

★ 5

This is a gem for sure!!
Don’t second guess breakfast was amazing and everything is homemade

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maciek kawka

★ 5

First time here, nice clean place with friendly staff! Food was great. Korean bbq bowl was fantastic very flavorful a little spicy mushroom omlet great choice also apple crumble toast. Definitely when we come back to this area we stop again.

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Amy Luebke

★ 5

The turkey has was outstanding

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Ryan Schlangen

★ 5

Solid high quality breakfasts and lunches here. Great coffee and a rotating seasonal menu.

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Becky Zsido-Gray

★ 5

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Nicole Vrabel

★ 5

Always a favorite when I’m in town! Love the Korean BBQ bowl! Thank you :)

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Tim Schmidt

★ 5

Hands-down, the best restaurant in LG. This is the place all the locals go to because it is consistently delicious, and the prices are good. Plus, the bakery next door has the best bread in SE Wisconsin!

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Mike Hayes

★ 1

As a resident of the LG community my wife and I stepped in to have breakfast. As we were waiting for a table for two, we were asked to step outside because we were “in the way” of the servers. Every single server was standing at the hostess station and we were not even close to being in the way. I don’t mind waiting but being asked to stand outside when it’s 15° is just ridiculous. Won’t go back there again. Walked across the street to Grandma Vickie’s and was welcomed with smiling faces. If you want the Chicago experience with rudeness then Simple is your place

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Peonie Love

★ 5

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Colleen Riese

★ 5

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Jonathan Weeks

★ 5

To put it simply—DELICIOUS. Our server, Brooke, was friendly, attentive, and helpful with deciding what to order. We got the simple burger and the roasted turkey hash. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend, and can’t wait to come back!

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PAULA ZWIEG

★ 5

Best place for breakfast and lunch. Great ingredients makes for great food.

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Amy Meese

★ 5

Great spot for breakfast or lunch! With the wait!!

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Deena Schmitz

★ 5

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Carol Grueneich

★ 5

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erin hisaw

★ 5

favorite lunch stop in lake geneva!

my usual order is the turkey brussels sprout hash — i always add goat cheese, because YUM!
NEVER disappoints!

also LOVE their tomato soup with grilled cheese — SO good.

everything on the menu is GREAT — i’ve truly never had anything that wasn’t TOP. NOTCH.

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Joshua Sadorf

★ 5

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Debbie Shreve

★ 5

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William Landwehr

★ 5

Wow - what a variety of unique, delicious breakfast and lunch items.
Always friendly and professional service.
We'll be back.

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Caleb Barrett

★ 5

Their specialty Benedict (char siu) was wonderfully interesting while still tasting like a Benedict. One of the best benedicts I’ve ever had and one of the most interesting and flavorful breakfasts I’ve ever had! Their regular (Colectivo’s blue heeler!!) and decaf (Colectivo’s Mexico) coffees were so good, too! My wife’s roast turkey and sweet potato hash was excellent, too.

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Pascal

★ 5

Food was delicious. Will definitely be back again for brunch when we visit Lake Geneva again👍👍

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Terry Tschanz

★ 5

Wonderful food, very pleasant waitress

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YDG

★ 5

It was hard to decide what to order. Everything sounded so good. Our breakfasts and coffee were truly delicious and served hot. The wait staff was top notch, We will definitely be back to try other breakfast dishes!

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Bill Cross

★ 5

Good food and good service, always, for both breakfast and lunch.

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Sheryl Church

★ 5

Food was good, wait was not too long

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Eric Zillhart

★ 5

It was extremely busy, but they were working super hard to still provide great service! Food and atmosphere were great!

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James Harkins

★ 5

Food is amazing

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Pete Scratchley

★ 5

Great breakfast and service! Thanks 👌

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steve grabowski

★ 5

Great food. Huge portions. Corned beef and hash was great.

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Daniela Lehmkuhl

★ 5

Thoughtful and simple food! I stopped in on a rainy and dreary day, and nothing fits the bill better than a grilled cheese and soup.

The grilled cheese is on housemade bread that is hearty. Great selection of cheese to put in your grilled sando, and I chose Gruyère. The tomato soup is simple, creamy PERFECTION.

Service was prompt and friendly. Busy, but excellent hospitality!

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Amy Moree

★ 5

Great service and the food hit the spot!

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Rick Adamski

★ 5

Food was quick and delicious! Atmosphere was very nice! The hostess for my pick up order was very friendly and knowledgeable for my first time here. Will definitely be back!

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Maria

★ 4

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Olivia Capodilupo

★ 5

This is one of the BEST brunches I’ve ever had! The menu had lots of creative and upscale options. I got the breakfast tacos and my partner got the roasted chicken & sweet corn omelet. Both were amazing and very flavorful! We also shared a short stack of the most delicious blueberry pancakes. Service was super friendly and fairly prompt, as they were really busy this morning. I will absolutely be back!!

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Reilly Lagerhausen

★ 5

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Sharon Corbin

★ 5

Super nice server Brooke! Food was amazing!!! Cooked as requested! They were busy and that's great. Gave us a choice of where we wanted to sit- bar, outside or table. Nothing bad to report!!

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船木洋一

★ 5

ウェイトレスの方がとても親切でした。活気のある雰囲気が好きです。

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Heidi Wolff

★ 4

Inviting atmosphere, over all food we had was really good Eggs Sardou and frittata
however I personally thought the potatoes were bland. Plates themselves were very hot, food was more warm that hot.
Hostess, when asked for a table for 2 seemed rather clueless… didn’t ask inside outside just walked around “looking” around until we mentioned bar or vacant table -( no real response) so we took bar seats. Took a while to be acknowledged, by the time we were restaurant was already clearing out, but I as good after that.

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Deb Fennema

★ 5

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Luretta Deschner

★ 5

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Victor Vyleta

★ 4

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Matthew Nagi

★ 3

We were looking for someplace a little healthier in the Lake Geneva area and this maybe kinda fit the bill, but the execution was off. Slow service, boring food.

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Elliott Veith

★ 5

Great for solo breakfast at counter or with group (can get loud!). Consistently excellent food, coffee, and service. The bakery next door is wonderful!

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John Dillman

★ 4

A cozy cafe, I got the apple crumble French toast and my mom got the Korean BBQ. We were happy with our meals and the pricing is fair. Nice atmosphere with the outdoor seating and the interior is well furnished.

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m. pass

★ 5

Prompt friendly service, fresh tasty salads and delicious orange juice!

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Dallis Gibson

★ 5

Nice place to eat breakfast in town.

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Joseph Gecho

★ 4

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Erryl Mendenhall

★ 5

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andrea Kroesen

★ 5

We had a wonderful experience when we visited Simple Cafe! Staff was very kind and efficient and the food was so so good! We had breakfast and even my picky 8 year old granddaughter loved her food. Prices are quite fair, portions are large and delicious! I highly recommend!

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john wayne

★ 5

Great experience

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Eva Marie Uzcátegui T.

★ 5

It's a fantastic place for breakfast with delicious food, a friendly staff, and plenty of menu options. Jessi provided excellent service.

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Curtis Hanawalt

★ 5

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Laura

★ 5

We love coming here in the summer. Nice patio for the pup to lay, while we enjoy an amazing breakfast and cup of coffee. The bread in the bakery is awesome to take home, too.

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Tiggz

★ 3

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Barbara Gilson

★ 3

My boyfriend's food was not good had hard potatoes burnt onions. Waitress was great though and brought him a new meal

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Jack Lyons

★ 5

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Amanda Bartlett

★ 5

This place is delicious. I had the burger, my husband loved the breakfast tacos, my vegetarian daughter was happy with something. I don't remember because there was a good list she was considering. It was clean and the staff was helpful and pleasant.
We definitely will return.

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matt mershon

★ 5

Solid offering in Lake Geneva. I came here with my wife after she had previously visited and wanted to come back. We had breakfast and everything was delicious. Highly recommend

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Christine Vicere

★ 5

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Nicole K

★ 4

Considering this is a farm-to-table restaurant in Lake Geneva, it was not the 5-star experience I expected. Our server did an excellent job. He was pleasant and well-timed. I ordered a burger, which was delicious! The simple potatoes are exactly that... Simple and a bit plain, but I adore the farm-to-table method. The light fixtures are interesting to look at, but some are poorly placed. Watch your head! I also noticed quite a few fruit flies hanging out by the booths. If this place has a restroom, and I assume it must, it wasn't signed/labeled clearly. We also had to wait for a table, around 25 minutes, but the text system is great, so you can still wander off a little, but keep your spot. I would definitely place a to-go order in the future, but the dining-in experience wasn't so amazing that I'd wait for a table again.

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Steve Mikulay

★ 5

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Damir Muharemovic

★ 1

Ordered the Eggs Sardou and Strawberry Pancakes and both were not good. Breakfast potatoes were not crispy and nothing had any seasoning or taste. Atmosphere was that of a daycare center. Hope they improve

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living creatures

★ 1

service was good, food was awful. execution severely lacking. go across the street.

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Will Rhodes

★ 2

We are here now with a group of 9. Seven of us are leaving disappointed.

Breakfast tacos, chilaquiles, eggs benedict, pancakes were not good. Eggs overpoached, one person left to go elsewhere. Unfortunately we would have been better off at McDonald's.

See photo. Eggs sardou - this is how it came. I thought this was a joke when they put it in front of me. Server says "I think they dumped the sauce on your meal and left the sauce cup." Huh? Completely unacceptable.

The one positive was the panang curry was surprisingly tasty. Wish everything else matched that. They did not.

In addition, we waited an hour for a table for 9 and they split us up. What was the point of waiting an hour??

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Jacqueline Gwynne

★ 5

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Jennifer Vavroch

★ 5

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Anu Sarathy

★ 4

the check-in at 4 pm and check-out at 11 am, so the first day you pay only pretty much for the night. if you are staying for a night the price is very expensive.

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E Merlino

★ 5

Food is great, healthy options, kinda loud at times

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Sean Cummins

★ 5

Best breakfast

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Sara D

★ 5

Yummy vegetarian breakfast sandwich! Food tasted fresh and very flavorful! Great little cafe in Lake Geneva!

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ReNae D

★ 5

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Barbara Sulik

★ 5

Nice lunch, good food. A little noisy.

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Kenneth “Ken” Dooley

★ 4

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Timothy Dempski

★ 5

Food is amazing, love that they change the menu based on seasonal local ingredients. Very fresh and very tasty door. I had the Korean pancakes, and though I was a little afraid that I wouldn't like them, I was extremely surprised! The mix for flavor was amazing and my wife enjoyed their breakfast sandwich, which was also just as amazing. The location has free parking, which is hard to come by in Lake Geneva. The atmosphere is nice and perfect for how they marked their branding. I wish they had a local location where I live in Gurnee/Grayslake area.

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Sammy Ormsby

★ 5

Been visiting here for years. Always fresh baked bread from Nextdoor. This trip had the Smoked chicken salad sandwich and this other chicken sandwich was so messy but so good!

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David Sparks

★ 5

Met family here for breakfast. Wasn't sure if I would find something for me on the menu or not. I was pleasantly surprised by multiple options that caught my attention. Very happy that I went with the corned beef hash and anxious to try something else next time! This place is down a little from the main street but very worth the couple minutes to drive or walk from the main strip and check out the shops between. Either way is a great choice!

UPDATE - We enjoyed this place so much the last time, we had to try it again. We were seated quickly, they accommodated the 2 small children in the group and the food and service were consistently good. The menu has good selections for everyone in the party to enjoy. Even if they have food restrictions. Haven't been disappointed here yet and I would be surprised if I ever was. Simple Cafe is definitely on my list of "go to" places!

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★ 5

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Hossam Abdelsalam

★ 5

Staple in Lake Geneva! They have options for different diets too. The breakfast sandwich is truly phenomenal!

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CHI _BRI

★ 5

Very nice Cafe. Healthy organic Cafe with lots to offer and prices are great as well as staff.

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Cindy Nelsen

★ 5

Everything on the menu is delicious! They use fresh ingredients, and the food has so much flavor. The staff are so friendly, great customer service.

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Joe Roberts

★ 4

Great food!

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Sara Grunwaldt

★ 5

Great tasting food with local flavor and atmosphere.

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Victoria Alao

★ 5

Lots of options! Delicious food and quick service! Highly recommended.

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Joan Zarek

★ 5

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Donna Thorpe

★ 5

Such a cute restaurant with a great variety of unique foods. They serve breakfast and lunch with their items available all day. Well worth visiting when you're in Lake Geneva!

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Alyx Barkwill

★ 5

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Pako Saldaña

★ 5

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Logan Shaw

★ 5

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Pat Olander

★ 5

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Kacey Kaderly

★ 5

I Googled farm to table lunch in Lake Geneva and ended up at this amazing Cafe! Huge selection of breakfast options but I went with the lunch side and ordered a chicken salad sandwich that was perfect. All of the ingredients were balanced, allowing me to get tastes of everything included but nothing was overpowering. I got hints of the smokey chicken, then the sweet grapes kicked in followed by the fresh arugula and then nothing but happiness in my mouth. Ordered a lemon and ginger tea, which was very refreshing. Huge selection of healthy fresh options and the staff were great. Love this place and can't wait to come back and try some breakfast options!

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monika wisniowska

★ 3

We always love this place but this time it was a disappointment. The food wasn’t warm enough. It was very blended too.
The menu is great, so please check in on the cooks.
Our waitress was great.

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Ronald Pfeiffer

★ 5

Perfect breakfast!

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Sue Maffia

★ 5

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Allan Kaminski

★ 5

Excellent for breakfast or lunch. Creative menu. Friendly servers. Check out the bakery next door!

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Lorena Medina Velázquez

★ 4

Fui para un brunch dominical y como era de esperarse tuvimos que esperar casi media hora. En lo personal disfruté mucho de mi platillo, era un bowl a la bbq con vegetales y carne de puerco. Los pancakes deliciosos. Lo único que no fue excelente es un poco la limpieza de los utensilios y la espera, aunque sé que es normal en domingo a la hora del brunch. Tampoco tienen muchas opciones de café o chocolate caliente.

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Josef Locke Klein

★ 5

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Ellen Dragonetti

★ 4

A bit loud, especially next to large group…and the famous potatoes we love were instead big hunks and not chopped and somewhat crunchy as they have always been, otherwise food was good and service wonderful…a lot of choices on menu…those who prefer a “simple” entree can still do that although many choices have a lot of flavor combos

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Charlie Lee

★ 5

Kids loved their pancakes! The Korean bbq bowl was generous and delicious. We also loved the corn beef hash and mushroom omelette.

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Vincent Williams

★ 5

What a fantastic place! The wife and I visited this wonderful restaurant on our anniversary trip, and we were most pleased. They have a great bakery adjacent to the restaurant where we were able to get some great handmade pastries and local coffee while we were waiting to be seated. Believe me, the bakery comes in handy as this place appears to be the most popular in the city because it was absolutely buzzing, and you will certainly have a wait. On to the food, it was phenomenal. I can't say enough about the freshness of everything. The local organic eggs (which you can purchase next door by the way), the fresh house made sausage, the awesome home fries, the pumpkin pancakes, wow, wow, wow! The only drawback is the place is a little cramped, so the seating is a bit awkward, but that's a minor inconvenience for all the excellence this place exhibits otherwise. If you want a great breakfast experience, this place is a must. This will be our go to for breakfast in Lake Geneva whenever we're here.

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Martin Wirsing

★ 5

Everything was great. Will come back again.

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Jooyeon Nam

★ 4

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Nicholas Vorpagel

★ 5

I like to get the breakfast potatoes with salsa verde and chorizo. The pancakes are very good. Very talented chefs. Great waitstaff. Tom is there sometimes and is fun to talk to.

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Blaise Lehmann

★ 4

Big portions, incredibly friendly service. Only drip coffee, so get your latte from the coffee shop outside. Jessica (server) was awesome. Definitely be back, highly recommend asking for Jessica.

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Heather Elrod

★ 5

Having a gluten and dairy free diet can be very restrictive. This restaurant made it easy to find a delicious option. My whole group loved their meal. Will definitely be back.

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tirdad kiamanesh

★ 5

We ordered a Korean BBQ bowl and mashed potato omelet with pumpkin pancake. The food was terrific, and the service was excellent. Just be mindful that the Korean BBQ is really spicy.

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Ian W

★ 5

The vegan options we had were INCREDIBLE. Vegan for four years and this was seriously some of the best food we’ve ever had.

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Keith A

★ 5

Great service and great food. Recommend the Roasted Turkey Hash and omelets. Good coffee.

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Lorena Robles

★ 5

I ordered the bbq chicken sandwich. It was so incredibly DELICIOUS I could not stop eating it while I was driving and wearing my scrubs. Was so tastyI didn’t even care that it got on my shirt. This place has incredibly delicious food!!

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Karan Bandal

★ 5

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