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    Banana River Cafe

    4.6 (299 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Pigs in a pond!
    Aubrey E.

    Great little local spot. Everything is good. I typically get the Power Bowl or the Pigs in a Pons if I'm feeling like a fat kid. The coffee is great (Apocalypse)! The staff is friendly and they have a bunch of kitschy art from local artists. Busy on the weekends. But the food is great everyday. Oh. The specialty pancakes are the best too!

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    Todd D.

    Banana River Cafe, 1301 S. Patrick Dr., Satellite Beach, FL 32937 5 Stars I swore four years ago I would never go back, yet here I am like fish from yesterfang in the parking lot of a restaurant that at one time (under previous ownership) was my number one breakfast place in Brevard County. After it was sold, it was turned into a joint that wallowed in bad food and even worse service. As I said, that was four years ago. I have since deleted that review. Now, I can say that it is safe to return to the water, but I get ahead of myself. What changed? The new owner/chef is a CIA graduate who did his externship at Michelin Star restaurant Gramercy Tavern in New York City. Emerson Krause turned down a position at the famed restaurant upon graduation to return home and bring Brevard a taste of things seldom sampled in this part of the Sunshine State. I can safely speak for all of my fellow Floridians on the Space Coast when I say, "Thank you, Emerson and welcome home!" After being seated at a delightfully decorated table (I love the paint scheme on the chairs), we were approached by a charming lady named Nicole. Nicole was outstanding in every way a service professional should be. I asked Nicole for an order of the Bacon Sea Salt French Toast, one Texan Potato Stack and a San Antonio Biscuit Bennie. Snapping a few quick pics of the warm environs, I sat back, soaked in the peaceable atmosphere and awaited Nicole's return. The aromas were enticing to such a degree; it was all I could do to take some pictures before digging into the edible artwork before me. First to saunter across my palate was a taste of the Bacon Sea Salt French Toast. One taste and I was deep in Hog Heaven. That bacon! While I love "meat candy" more than almost any other animal flesh, that is not what set this order of the tried and true breakfast staple of French Toast apart. It was the bread and execution. This bread was fresh, thick and griddled to a delightful golden brown. The outside had just the right amount of crunch, while the inside was airy, fresh and wonderfully warm. I could eat this every day and never tire of it. Heaving a sad sigh of regret, I moved on to the next dish to be sampled, the Texan Potato Stack. Every Potato Stack is served with eggs over easy on herb roasted potatoes and topped with jack cheddar cheese sauce with your choice of toast or biscuit. The Texan came with added chorizo, onion, peppers, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. One bite and again, I was done. The flavors cascaded down my gullet like so many drops of gastronomical gratification. The last to dance across my taste buds this morning was the San Antonio Biscuit Bennie. I won't bore you with any more details; suffice it to say that this was on par with the rest of the meal. Everything was cooked to perfection and the flavor combinations were unparalleled in a breakfast biscuit (if this still qualifies as such). The Big Boy says, "If it is breakfast or lunchtime, stop what you are doing and go there right now."

    Breakfast Bowl (on the special's board)
    Kristina G.

    Amazing place. A small restaurant but-wow! they did a great job! There was one waitress and she was absolutely amazing taking care of everyone. Their menu is reasonably priced and the food was very delicious. I got the chocolate chip pancakes with eggs, and my mom got a breakfast bowl they had on the specials board (apologies as I can't remember it's exact name). Make sure to check the specials board on their wall when you come in, everything on there sounded great! I will definitely be coming back here with friends and family. A great little spot to get breakfast/brunch!

    Crave worthy!! Power bowl. Beans, Rice, carnitas, Pico de Gallo, 1/2 avocado, special sauce, toast. Gluten Free English Muffins yay!!!
    Angela E.

    So GOOD!!!! Ordered the power bowl. It did not disappoint. Fresh, flavorful, yummy. Love coming here. Fast friendly service and the coffee is really good.

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    Linda D.

    Oh my what can I say about this place . It's one of my favorites. Good food large portions and quick friendly service . I have never had any issues here and definitely recommend going

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    It's a cute little place and a perfect combo of choices and prices were great. Love their turkey sausage as well! Definitely will be back

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    Food was great! We were super impressed! Restaurant is cute, If not a little small, but the staff were friendly and the service was fast.

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    Outstanding service. Try the bacon sea salt Carmel French toast! The BRC Sandwich is killer too. A real satellite beach staple.

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    1 year ago

    Great service! Bacon sea salt French toast & Mexican scrabbler good size portions and very tasty!

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    2 years ago

    Amazing food and great service! The bananas foster French toast will change your life!

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    Very cute breakfast/lunch spot. Friendly service and delicious food. French toast and breakfast burrito were delicious.

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    We love the unique and tasty breakfast offerings! Service is always prompt and friendly. Highly recommend!

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    We're new to the area and have been on a very serious (and slightly hungry) mission to find our…read morego-to breakfast spot. After driving by this place multiple times and seeing the parking lot packed every single time, we finally stopped in... and now we understand why. Everything we ordered was fantastic. The Greek omelet with potatoes was perfectly seasoned and cooked just right. The Southern Benedict with hash browns and the Alaskan Benedict with grits were both excellent--classic comfort food done right. The Breakfast Bundle with chocolate chip pancakes was a big hit... although those pancakes disappeared so fast I'm not convinced we didn't imagine them. The food came out hot and fast (always impressive when a place is clearly busy), and the coffee and soda refills for the kids kept coming without us even having to ask. Service was friendly and welcoming the entire time. The restaurant was clean, there's outdoor seating available, and the whole place just has that "great local breakfast spot" feel. Safe to say our breakfast search is officially over. And if the packed parking lot didn't convince us before... the food definitely did. We'll absolutely be back.

    Went for breakfast and it has been 7 years since our last visit…read more The two egg breakfast was good with wife's eggs cooked well. Bacon was really crispy. I had a made to order omelette. Cheddar, bacon and spinach. Fresh spinach which is a big plus. Home fries were a miss for me. They put the biscuit on the grill which I like. Gonna try to make it for dinner one night. Fish fry Friday perhaps.

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