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Banjo's Cafe

4.3 (110 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Kathy S.

I've ate here a couple times now and both times the food was good. Service was great the first time and the second time wasn't the best. Although the last time my mom and I got there about 1:00 PM and they close at 2:00PM, so by the time we got our meal we felt like we were being rushed to get out of there. Just the vibes we got from our waitress. The first time I ordered pancakes, sausage, and eggs. Everything tasted great. Coffee was nice and hot, which the waitress kept it full too. I was there before the lunch crowd arrived. Although breakfast is served all day long. Second time was my mom and I eating there, which we decided to just split a meal. We ordered an omelet, fruit, and pancakes. All of the food was great except the fruit, but it's out of season. Fruit was only one option to choose from, so other choices are available. Service could be improved. It might be because it was towards closing and she just wanted to call it day? I still thought even splitting a meal that $20.00 was a bit pricy for no more then we got and $18.00 for when I ate by myself was pricy too, but inflation is horrible. The restaurant is clean. I went to the bathroom and the signs hanging up in there gave me a chuckle. I will say the restaurant is spread out with a lot of room for seating. If you are looking for some good down home cooking, this is the place. Be prepared because during lunch this place is extremely busy!

Sally C.

Hubby and I stopped in on the way to the airport. Found this place on my trusty Yelp app. We generally like to try Mom and Pop locations for breakfast as we have usually found they provide the best be breakfast. Well Banjos Cafe is another hot spot to add to our list. When you pull up to this lil place it is off the beaten road. But don't let the location fool you. They are serving up some good breakfast food. I had the veggie omelette with hash browns and pancakes, hubby had the Corny with grits and pancakes. We both enjoyed our breakfast. Omelette well made and full of veggies, hash browns cooked just right and not over cooked or burnt, hubby said his grits had a really good taste to them. Definitely will add this place to my collections.

Sirloin steak, eggs, and fruit
Dannah S.

Friendly little diner with plenty of options. Good service and fair prices. Everything tasted like simple homestyle breakfast, nothing spectacular but still a good place to have a nice breakfast experience.

Having breakfast with my beautiful wife in Topeka
James C.

Decided to get off the beaten path and give a local restaurant a try. I'm glad we did stop at Banjo's. Great breakfast spot at a reasonable price.

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Valerie C.

Banjo's cafe is definitely a go to breakfast spot. We decided to come and take our family out to breakfast while we were in town visiting. The said Banjo's is the place. It was busy but were seated quickly. 3 of our guests ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast. My husband and I shared a short stack of pancakes. My husband had the country breakfast. I had the basic hashbrowns and eggs and toast. Our server was very attentive, brought all the condiments and jelly we needed. Kept the coffee hot and flowing. Hats off to the chef cause my eggs were perfection. Perfect over easy and my hashbrowns were delicious. Everyone polished off their plates . No leftovers. We definitely left full and satisfied. I really like the decor , it was homey and inviting. I didn't take time to take pictures, we were hungry lol

Darrin B.

Wow.... we are up here visiting family in Topeka and wanted to go to a nice "mom and pop" diner. We saw that this place gets great reviews on Yelp, so we had to come. It is the perfect breakfast place, huge portions, good hot coffee and great service. Our waitress was Chi-Chi and she was great, friendly, warm and treated us like family. The biscuits and gravy are excellent and huge portion. The grits was creamy, buttery perfection. My father had the oatmeal and it was the biggest bowl of oatmeal I've ever seen. If you are in the area and hungry you must stop by.

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3 months ago

Everything is so tasty and their biscuits and gravy are one of a kind and you definitely get your money's worth

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We order here from work on the regular! Great biscuits and gravy and their toaster sandwich will satisfy anyone! Service is fantastic!

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All wheat place not safe. Tons of flour in that place. If you have allergies avoid this place. This is one place ill never go.

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Great service and the food was great! This is my 3rd time visiting when we are in town.

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2 years ago

Great stop for breakfast. Busy but worth the wait. Best biscuits and gravy. It's truly a gem

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Tasty food, friendly staff, and very clean. Feels like a small-town breakfast joint but within the city of Topeka.

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Good food ~ homey atmosphere. The waitress was so incredibly nice ~ I really appreciate her patience.

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3 years ago

Love this place. This place was recommended to me by a friend and I'm so glad he did. My son loves loves loves their breakfasts.

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3 years ago

Their service is terrible. We were frequent flyers and they're rude and could care less we were there. We eat at home or go elsewhere.

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3 years ago

Very military friendly. Food is delicious and cheap. Even when they're busy they provide great service.

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