love this place. A reminder of better days and communities.

I should have written a review of this restaurant ten visits ago. Staff, friendly and professional. Food made from scratch, delicious, and affordable! This is a Hayden local gem. Fancy? Not really, but it's about the food more than ambiance. Check hours open before driving there. I believe breakfast and lunch only. read more

Ordered: Biscuits and gravy Egg muffin sandwich Vegetarian omelet I was going to write a comprehensive review, by it's definitely not needed. This place is awesome! Delicious food. Keep me and down-to-earth staff. Cheap food. Advice: be here early. This place gets packed like no other restaurants in the area. read more

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Quaint little place just outside of CDA. Got there just before 11:00 and the waitress told us they were about to stop serving breakfast. So we ordered quickly and I am glad we did. I got the biscuits and gravy with sausage links. Great pick. The B&G were pretty good, and the sausage was Great. Wife just got the fried potatoes and they were fantastic. Lots of locals showed up for lunch so I got the feeling that the place was popular. Service was great and food was equally as good. read more

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Once again, found another five star in town! The word that comes to mind is simple, simple, simple. Simple menu, simple concept, and most importantly, simple schedule, unlike the ugly G______ Cafe which is now struggling because of my scathing review. And the prices are unheard of, not typical of this tourist town! Restaurant was over half full, and our breakfast came within 5 minutes of ordering, exactly as ordered. Fast food is not even that quick! Nothing frilly or exotic, what you would expect if you asked a local where they eat, pre- Yelp era. Side note, they had the presence of mind to wave down my hearing impaired wife who was searching for the bathroom, exactly what it's called for from the deaf community. Support this place, keep it afloat with your return business! read more

The service here is amazing! You get a great meal for a reasonable price. The staff is always happy and helpful. I can't get over how well they work together to ensure your experience is exceptional. read more

Perfect - Kinds loud inside ... Just kidding, you can't hear anything ... Foods great, staff is Great !! Go in early and chat up some busted up welders / loggers & Union guys ... it's a hoot ! read more

My food was the same as every place else , cute little place , the service / now that's something else again - arrogance entitlement rude and full of it is the best way to Describe the service' .... read more

My brother and I LOVE this place for breakfast. The only thing I have to warn about is that you WILL leave smelling like breakfast food grease.. not sure if the ventilation is not working or what but the smell sticks to you heavily, in your hair, on your clothes haha. If you don't mind that, then no problemo, it's a great place. read more

This place is always amazing! Growing up in North Idaho it was a weekend tradition to grab eggs, french toast, coffee, and hot coco before we head into work. Such a great little breakfast spot. read more

We have breakfast at Blue Plate quite regularly and they have never let us down! We finally had the opportunity to have lunch! Sooooo excellent!!! We will make an effort to have lunch here more frequently. read more

Amazing food nice staff and clean the bathroom was nasty but they were really busy

If you're in Hayden and want some breakfast food, this is definitely a place to check out. They got all the food you expect for breakfast and, to top it off, the prices are great! Me and my wife got all our food for under $30! read more

Well...my daughter said they have "the best cottage cheese she's ever had". She's 6 years old, and wanted to add her comments after we all said how good it was. Funky salt and pepper shakers on the table, home made jam on the table.. The waitress right up front says hey grab a seat anywhere. Then the menu. Excellent variation of the standard breakfast, portions are huge. But to me what sets a place apart is what they can do to the potatoes. Not frozen hash browns been sitting on the back of the grill. Real potatoes. Chunky cut grilled well and tasty, read more

Good thing this place came up on my gps as I was traveling thru northbound. Parked the rv on the street the parking lot was pretty full. When in and ordered a Denver omelette with sourdough bread. Had it in no time. Took it out to the rig and dove in. Delicious omelette and crunchy potatoes. Could only eat 1/2 so the other was for lunch once I arrived at my campsite on the lake. The rest was as good as when it was hot, but I decided not to warm it. Excellent place to stop by if your traveling thru. Looks like the locals love the place. Great Food read more

I love this place. I almost hate to write a review because I don't want them to get any busier. They do get busy, but the turnover is pretty quick. Even with 5 parties waiting in front of us, I don't think we've ever waited more than 15 minutes. My Dad, my brother, my son, and I hit up Blue Plate almost every weekend. It's our Saturday morning tradition. The staff is fantastic, they know our orders by heart and call us by name. The food is really good and their prices are reasonable. I recommend my standby, Big Blue- eggs scrambled, potatoes well done, sourdough toast. I get this every week. It's rare that I can't finish a plate, but I take some to go every time we eat here. Blue Plate Cafe is doing an amazing job and I'm sure they will be "our place" for years to come. read more

Have always had great service here and the food is good, hot and always fresh tasting. I like the homemade jams. Nice area for parking and it's usually packed with locals. Try the chicken fried steak or a slice of fresh pie from local baker. read more

The food was great, affordable and the staff were friendly. Service was very fast. Their sausage patties are amazing, full of flavor and huge. Very satisfied and i will be returning. read more

One of the best breakfasts around! They know how to do it; great coffee, fresh jam, solid breakfasts!

Hubby and I were looking for a good breakfast and were not disappointed. The chicken fried steak was fork tender and the gravy was amazing. My Denver scramble was full of ham and other goodies. When they bring your jelly it's not the little packets normally used but a nice jar of your fruit choice. The lunch special looked great and we can't wait to go back. read more

Okay, love this place. Kim and crew do a fantastic job. Generous portions, friendly family atmosphere. Be ready, if you come on a weekend they are always busy! That's because it is so good. Haven't had a bad thing on the menu yet. They are Detroit Redwing friendly...the only drawback if you love hockey! :) With regards to the negative reviews read between the lines. Many negative reviewers have relatively few reviews at all. They are the types that only leave a review when they have a poor experience. They rarely take time to send a compliment. I too am fairly new to the area and we as a family come here often BECAUSE of the personal attention and good customer service. I seriously doubt menus were "thrown at people". It's not in their nature. I can say they are ALWAYS BUSY (because it's that good). So can staff get a little edgy? Sure, be realistic. So read between the lines, not a perfect place but none are! They deserve all of the 4 star rating if not 5 stars without the "one star wonders". read more

Blue Plate Cafe - It's ALWAYS BUSY here. I've never been seated immediately! And it's so worth the wait. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayden, Idaho

So we are New and off to check out Farragut state park. But we were hungry. So we checked yelp and found this place had high reviews and was on the way. Don't let the drive in off the 95 detour you. It's a nice cute building just beyond the highway off of government way. Parking lot has some cars (they were closing soon). We go inside and are greeted by wonderful staff. We pick our own table, and are promptly given waters. I ordered the sluggo chicken sandwich. Amazing juicy chicken, fresh avocado, and the bacon was perfectly crisp. It's served on house made buns, as are all of their burgers and sandwiches, and was amazing. My wife ordered the sloppy joe special for 5.50 home made sloppy joe, absolute heaven on a bun. I ate more of hers than she did :) We will absolutely come back and try this place for breakfast and will come back often for lunch. read more

Good home cooking, local favorite & must if just want good ole eggs & meat breakfast. ALERT they do not do egg whites so try the buskers & gravy or pancakes. read more

So sad..... Blue Plate hours say they close at 11:30 Saturday. Came in before then but the waitress said they were closed. Earlier than specified time. Positive business practice would be if a customer enters before closing they are served. Don't think we will visit again. read more

The 15 min wait was well worth it. The food and service were both exceptional. The prices are also very reasonable. I had the French Toast special and my companion had the ham and cheese omelette. Each was under $10. We will be back again. read more

Blue Plate Cafe - French Toast Special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayden, Idaho

I don't know what's so great about this place,we went there this morning. What a let down, we have eaten all over post falls,and wanted to try some place new. Big mistake I got the chicken fried steak, with eggs and spuds. The chicken fried steak was one of the worst things I have ever eaten,the eggs were ok. But how can you mess that up. When it all comes down to it, I suggest you go some where else, you won't be sorry that you did. read more

Blue Plate Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayden, Idaho

Best breakfast in town !! First time customer and will definitely return. Great food , nice portions and friendly staff . Most amazing taste French Toast ! read more

This is the second time that we made special arrangements to go to blue plate on a Monday, my family is off work, and I am in town from Iowa..the first time was 4 years ago and we got there at 10:50.. we were refused breakfast which their advertising says goes until 11:00... same thing happened today.. they should advertise 10:45 if they want to stop before 11:00.. so mad! read more

Amazing food, fantastic friendly wait staff in a great small town feel. You don't want to miss out on this one!

This restaurant is very special to my husband and me - so much so that we made it a priority to have breakfast here the morning of our wedding! It's the perfect little neighborhood diner, with very friendly staff and classic hearty food - and it's cheap! We are in here so often the staff knows us and our orders. We'll keep coming here for a long time! read more

Wonderful small area with great service. I got biscuits and gravy and it was delicious. Most importantly- the coffee was delicious.

It's difficult to get in, just like the other great breakfast places in this area. But once your in- is super cool and stands out from the others by adding homemade jams on the tables, salt & pepper shakers are just like Grandma had, they bring your own flavored creamer for your coffee and have homemade desserts. And the food is tasty great! The only issue is getting in. Staff are friendly and fast! read more

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I eat here frequently and have NEVER had a bad meal...it's like eating at your best friend's mom's house! Homemade soups, I swear they shape their own burger patties, yummy specials (especially the One Eyed Sailor) breakfasts are fresh and tasty...the only bummer is they don't do dinners read more

The food is great and the service is wonderful!! We love this place. We go here often, and recommend it to friends and new-comers in the community. Plenty or parking and easy location to get to. read more

Great food with large portions, cozy environment and friendly staff! My kids love going there for breakfast.

Wonderful breakfast with huge portions! Breakfast was amazing! Food was great and the staff was super friendly read more

Blue Plate Cafe - Amazing looking food with huge portions! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayden, Idaho

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I have eaten breakfast here half a dozen times and a couple of the times the breakfast was great and at other times it was decent and appeared to be thrown together. From what my friends said, the chicken friend steak and the blue plate special were consistently delicious. Overall I would give the food 3ish stars. Service could be hit or miss as well, on occasion my coffee never made it to the last drop for fill but other times it would sit empty. The group I eat breakfast with are big ice tea drinkers (obnoxiously so) and after years of serving I know that can be annoying to a server. The tea refills started to come more and more infrequent and a couple times we were told they had ran out but they were still serving it to other tables. This was their way of hinting that we had over stayed out welcome and drank too much tea. This cracks me up a bit because the cost to make 5 gallons is less than the profit they make off selling a glass of tea. Eventually the staff stopped beating around the bush and pretty much told us we were no longer welcome... The truth of it is, they gave us stipulations and told us we could dine there certain days and at certain times. I know that it can be a bit much for one table to be consumed for a long period of time by the same party but most of these guys are over 60 and veterans. These men fought for our country over and over again and instead of being treated with respect they are asked to leave. Writing this makes me angry for them all over again. I know that as a business you want a high turnover rate and as a server you want the same because it means more money. However, one should pick their battles and realize that respect and patience is of better virtue than being money hungry. read more

Blue Plate Cafe - I arrived late so I am watching others eat and getting hungry. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayden, Idaho

Reasonably priced, good food, friendly. Had the biscuits and gravy with sausage links. As good as any I've had. Coffee was good.

Jared T. Nailed it - grandma who loves cats opens a greasy spoon diner. Food was your standard diner fare, portions were just average but price was decent for what you got. Eggs were actually cooked as requested, service was good, but expect waiting lines. read more

Great food and welcoming staff! Small and homey. Very comforting atmosphere. Lots of regulars as the waitresses seemed to know most peoples names. read more