B&B Cafe in Albert Lea, Minnesota, gives you every reason to make breakfast the highlight of your day. The Big Breakfast earns its name. Two eggs cooked your way, crisp bacon, and golden hash browns deliver hearty satisfaction. Then comes the pancake. Huge, golden, and fluffy, it stretches wider than the dinner knife laid across it. That's a breakfast worth bringing your appetite for. The coffee service deserves its own applause. A carafe of hot coffee and fresh cream comes right to your table, so your next cup is always within reach. With counter barstools and limited tables, this cozy café offers the kind of breakfast experience you'll want to repeat. Plan your visit: * Breakfast only, Tuesday through Saturday. * Arrive early, especially on Saturday. * Saturday lines can stretch outside. By 10:30 a.m., staff may designate the last person in line who will be served. Order the Big Breakfast. Give yourself time to enjoy it. B&B Cafe makes a generous, delicious case for starting your morning in Albert Lea. read more

B & B Cafe - Big breakfast pancake is bigger than a dinner knife - Cafes Near Me - Albert Lea, Minnesota

We found this place on the way back at 6:30 a.m. from the Mayo Clinic to Des Moines. Service was super fast and amazingly friendly and attentive. The pancake was out of this world the best ever. The eggs, homemade sausage patty, hash browns and toast were perfectly prepared. If I lived in the area I would definitely be a regular. A super gem of a breakfast place. A+++++++++++ read more

We arrived on a Saturday morning at 8:00. Had about a 30 min wait for seating. Tiny restaurant. Pancakes were really good. Total time in and out was 1hr 50 min. A little too long for us. Waitresses were great. read more

They have the best pancakes. We've been coming here for years and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. read more

B & B Cafe - the front of the building - Cafes Near Me - Albert Lea, Minnesota

If i could give this restaurant 7 stars, it would be awarded. First visit to Albert Lea and B&B. Briana was our waitress and she is the template of how customer service should be. Home cooked breakfast was hot & excellent (they know how to cook bacon). Prices are very reasonable. Family atmosphere. Tip: cash or check only, no credit cards. Highly recommend. read more

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Welcome to the best pancake in the world. This is more than a meal, this is an experience. 1st off the business is family owned/operated, and you are welcomed like family. Southern hospitality made its way up to Albert Lea. This is a throw back American diner, bar stools and all. The difference is you will never have a breakfast like this anywhere else. Diamond in the rough is an understatement. This place is a blessing from God Himself. Cash only, come prepared. Start with breakfast at B&B Cafe, then hike a trail at the state park up the road. Perfect Day. read more

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Thanks for an amazing breakfast served curbside today. A cinnamon roll to die for, breakfast sandwich which my wife refused to share, and 3 gigantic buttery and fluffy delicious pancakes that will serve as a second breakfast. You guys rock! read more

Very quaint cafe. Food from the past when I was a child in the Midwest Good service food tastes like home made read more

They need a bigger building! The wait times are crazy BUT it's worth it! One of the few places that does hand patty breakfast sausages!

A tiny cafe nearly hidden despite being on Main Street, this is the gem of Albert Lea. They have ruined me for pancakes, which are the size of dinner plates, from other establishments because no one compares. But don't let the hype of the pancakes overshadow the rest of their offerings. Smothered hash browns, French toast, Carmel rolls... all of it is delicious. Eat in or order take out, you can't go wrong. read more

Great Family owned restaurant. Stopped for breakfast. We shared the big breakfast w/ french toast and a 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy. What can you say about eggs, bacon and hash browns other than they were properly cooked and hot. The french toast was delicious...very eggy and the custard has a hint of almond to it. Must say the sausage gravy was the low light of the meal. Delicious coffee that they kept refilling constantly. Great service. read more

This place hasn't changed much in 40+ years ago. Food is great for the price, mostly simple meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and cheese. The week link here is their coffee, which was so bad on a recent visit I don't think I'd even have the courage to serve it to my dog. read more

A small cozy diner that feels like your in your grandmother's kitchen. Ive been coming here since a small girl i always would get the pancakes they are the absolute best, big too! The pancakes can satisfy even the largest appetite. Very reasonable prices for what you get. Theres usually a wait line to get in since its so popular but its always worth the wait. Very friendly service i feel at home while here the staff are so sweet and helpful. Definitely worth a try if you havent yet you wont regret it! read more

Without any question, the best pancakes I've ever had in my life. No need fir syrup, just let the warm whipped butter melt on them and experience the most delicious cakes ever. read more

Super friendly car side service. My breakfast was just as I ordered and really hit the spot!

2nd trip here for breakfast I was anxious to try the french toast. French toast was 'ok' & fresh, but their table syrup was 'watery' & flat out TERRIBLE, as in the WORST table syrup I've ever had at a restaurant. I usually avoid the chain restaurants when the mom&pop cafes are around, but Perkins down the road has MUCH better french toast & syrup. Sorry to have to say that but I just call'em like I see'em. I would come here for eggs/biscuits/gravy though. read more

Brunched at the B & B today. The food was what is to be expected from a local, Mom and Pop, breakfast joint in the Midwest. Exactly as expected the food was delivered hot off the grill. The service was great. I was also pleased that the fumes from the adjacent body shop were not making the place smell like paint and Bondo today. read more

We had an enjoyable breakfast at B & B Cafe. It has a friendly and warm vibe, and our server was friendly and attentive. Simple breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, American fries, bacon, a biscuit, and coffee. The coffee was underwhelming - not much flavor, and what there was wasn't attractive. The potatoes were very good - parboiled and then griddle-fried, with actual potato flavor and texture. The bacon looked like it was locally prepared and was very tasty. The biscuit was OK. The scramble eggs were...nicely cooked scrambled eggs. You can have a very pleasant breakfast here - just don't order the coffee. Note that when we were there, they were not accepting credit cards. read more

Best pancakes ever! Long wait as usual but worth it. It was busy so it was nice that the server put a carafe of coffee on our table so we didn't have to ask for refills. read more

This is hands down my favorite breakfast place in the state. The pancakes are absolutely delicious and are as big as your plate! They have amazing service, the only downside is that it's so popular that it is always packed. read more

Been going here since we were little with our grandpa. Amazing cakes! A must in Albert Lea!

This is the perfect spot if you're traveling on interstate 35 and want to stop for breakfast! It's a quaint diner with about 6 booths and some diner style seating an old time feeling. We had a group of 5 and there was one table able to accommodate,the rest were the 4 seater booths. Service was good...food was perfect home cooked greasy spoon. (Pan)cake was great...and big! And the bacon, eggs and hash browns were cooked how you like it. Perfect spot for a quick breakfast on a road trip! read more

B & B Cafe - The Big Breakfast! Perfect home cooked breakfast! Bacon (and everything) was cooked perfectly! - Cafes Near Me - Albert Lea, Minnesota

This place has the best pancakes in town and they are huge don't come here if you were not expecting to get full! There is also more than pancakes including French toast bacon eggs and sausage The service is great and nice it is usually a little packed but there is almost always a place to sit I would recommend this place for any one a lot read more

One of the best breakfast places we've found! And we eat out a lot. The pancakes overflow the dinner plates. They bring carafes of coffee to the table. Prices are very low. A winner, all around! read more

This place had the best pancake I ever had!Fun staff and local diner atmosphere. I plan to make this a regular stop. Cash only, and it's limited seating - but they move you in quick. read more

Kind of off the beaten path. We waited maybe 5-10 min for a table. Absolutely worth the wait. Best pancake ever! Super cheap breakfast!

Small town charm with awesome breakfast! Simple menu with great prices. They do run out with their items such as cinnamon roll and biscuit so go early! read more

Great food! We had the pancakes, French toast, and breakfast sandwich with sausage. It was great food and service! Not an in and out experience, go when you have time to enjoy. Love that you can walk by the grill and see how they make everything. read more

The pancakes here are fantastic! My friends and I would come here occasionally when I was going to trade school in Albert Lea. Great hometown feel, the staff is always really friendly. I have had many of the breakfast items and they have all been tremendous. Not a huge place but that adds to the feel and makes it so you're not waiting for very long also. read more

One of our family favorites! Great pancakes, eggs (cooked just how you like), bacon, cinnamon rolls, and my favorite - homemade potato chips! Service is great - haven't had a grumpy server ever. You do need cash (no credit cards). Worth the drive! read more

been here for 1 hour, took forever to give me my food. got there at 8:30 and didn't get my food until almost 10

Fast homemade pancakes. Small seating area filled with old duffers but the food was great.

The best pancakes and Biscuits and Gravy around! Be prepared to wait for a table but it will be worth it!

It's absolutely necessary to stop in at the B&B! You will not be disappointed! The pancakes are the best thing you have ever put in your mouth and the staff makes this small little joint all the better! You also can't go wrong with the prices either, compared to other breakfasts places it's cheap and you leave way more satisfied and full! Only downfall is their weekend hours, (only open til about 1030 or so I believe) but for a family restaurant it's understandable! Make this your next breakfast stop! read more

Best pancakes ever! Hands down! Arrive early because the line will be out of the door.