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    Breakfast & Lunch Lovers

    4.3 (214 reviews)

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

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    Chicken fried Chicken breakfast
    Sherelle L.

    This little establishment is a hidden gem! I'm so upset that I haven't stopped by before. It's def in spot where if you don't past by often then you wouldn't even know it existed, but I was glad to see with a 45 min wait that they have some faithful customers! I had the chicken fried chicken that was no where near dry or bland! The fried potatoes were so delicious with a perfect crunch ratio! I loved that my friends side of cornbread looked like a pancake! The size of the plates were super filling and we ate ALL of it! Can't wait to go back and try other items on the menu!

    Build your own omelette
    Lauren A.

    How is that I only recently heard of this place and only recently went? Like how?! They are preparing to celebrate 5 years in business, August 2021, and with food like this, I know they will be around for years to come. I ordered chicken and waffles with a side of scrambled eggs. Listen, the way this chicken is seasoned will have you wanting to kiss the chef. It is a special season blend created by the Owner, Marvin. Marvin was the nicest ever. He came over and spoke to us, gave us the history, and was very personable. I was with a friend who ordered the create your own omelette and she loved it also. We were sitting next to a guy who raved about the burger and then another couple walked up saying, "Marvin, my man, this food was good! We will definitely be back!" I highly recommend!

    Pork chop with 2 eggs over-medium, side of sausage gravy and seasoned potatoes.
    Tesha K.

    Home cooked menu options- from pancakes to fried pork chops with a side of eggs, over easy. Family feel with friendly, timely and attentive service. I'm a repeat customer, and will remain so.

    Tamilah K.

    Okay I'm updating you guys. I had the pleasure of speaking with the owner Marvin on the day of my initial review. He apologized for the unfortunate experience and invited me back for a do-over. To my surprise he gave me his personal cell and sat down with me to discuss the prior visit including a bit of history of Breakfast & Lunch Lovers. I'm pleased to announce that the customer service was outstanding. I ordered a pork chop breakfast (see below). Biscuit was perfect and they had strawberry jelly, Smuckers to be exact :-) I'm here for all of it. Grits took a little elbow grease but I had ample butter and salt (yes, I'm from Louisiana so salty vs. sweet is my comfort). My server is the best one I've ever had, NO CAP! From her attentiveness and kindness I can tell that she loves her job and cares about making sure her patrons come back. Marvin made me a brisket sandwich to-go and whew! If I wasn't already stuffed from breakfast I would've eaten it too lol You should stop by and taste these flavors for yourself!

    Bobby N.

    Excited for another opportunity to support Black Businesses. My sister and I have collard green battles and I feel like these were a STRONG contender. Absolutely the best I have ever had dining out. Seasoned better that Gladys' and cooked longer and leaner than Paula's. These greens brought the heat! All they needed was a couple dashes of Tabasco and you couldn't tell these greens nothing. The catfish was also perfectly seasoned. Not too salty, not over crispy or oily, like cooked to fking perfection - like they got someone's grandma's cast iron back there. I also had mashed potatoes. If I am to write a legit review I gotta say I wished they were a little lighter like maybe whipped up. They had good flavor I just felt like they were a bit to dense for me. Too much potato skin. But for real, I didn't care because the catfish and greens were so fking legit I couldn't have finished the mashed potatoes too. My husband slaughtered his biscuits and gravy and the savage ain't even offer me a bite. When I asked if he wanted to try some of my greens he declined because he said the B&G was too good he needed to save all the room he could. Said he would have felt like he was cheating he was so in love with them. It was a big ass plate full of gravy and potatoes on fluffy biscuits. Still mad at him for that. But he did pick up the check so I guess we're good? My aunties from Texas both had breakfast. Chicken and waffles, pancakes and bacon. They also loved their dishes. Both of them complimented the portion sizes, which I agreed they were perfect. Like not over the top huge but also plenty. You're gunna leave damn full - I promise you. Speaking of portion sizes, I don't think there were many unhappy plates at our table - most of us cleaned them. Matter of fact as I think about it - we hadn't seen each other in a long minute, so we were hella chatty when we sat down. There were 14 of us total. So we were creating quite the low roar in our section. When the food came the talking damn near ceased completely. All I could hear was forks and knives and low yumms, and shit. Service was excellent, attentive, quick, and very friendly. She was kind enough to take our picture- and I know that's a big ask. She kept the order straight, all kindsa separate check madness - with none of the paying parties really sitting together - didn't bat her eyelashes, just handled business like a pro. My husband's birthday is coming up and I'd been pondering what to do for his bday cake - so I think I'm going to score a pie - he wanted to try the bourbon pecan but there simply wasn't the room after all that gravy goodness. I'll update my review when I can tell you about it. Please give Breakfast and Lunch Lovers a try. You can thank me now. You're welcome.

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    Emily H.

    My boyfriend and I just moved to the Raytown area and we're looking for a new breakfast spot. I saw this place was right down the street and had 4.4 star review on google so we had to give it a try. Man am I happy we stopped in!! What a darling place! We were instantly greeted with smiles and a welcome vibe. The service was OUTSTANDING. They have you order at the back bar and then take a seat. I had never seen a diner setup like this before but let me tell you it works. We maybe waited if even 10 minutes for the food to come out after we sat down. I was shocked at how quickly it came out! On top of that, the food was delicious!! Can't go wrong with that! Outstanding service and amazing food. We will be back for sure and advise anyone in the raytown area to stop by and check it out!! Definitely a hidden gem!

    fried chicken 2 Eggs, 2 Bacon, Potatoes & Choice of Biscuit & Gravy or 2 Pancakes, traditional breakfast, gravy on the side

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    5 years ago

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    1 year ago

    I keep driving here to try the food but they are always close during hours there supposed to be open

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    3 years ago

    Service is great!! Food was good and a few tvs for an early morning sc watch. If needing a good brunch this is a great choice.

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    Love the fact this place is black owned but little on pricey side to me. Food wasn't hot when it came out.

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