Maybe they had an off day, being the 4th of July. There was no wait at 8:45 am, somehow our food came out at 9:35 for a 4 top. Ordered country fried steak. The steak may have been 3oz, with the breading being thicker than the steak. Sausage gravy with no seasoning, and little sausage. Over toasted sourdough bread. The eggs and hashbrowns were decent. My SO ordered the steak. They crossed off 'tips' on the menu, when it originally stated 'steak tips.' It was like that on all 4 menus at our table. She got steak tips, nice misdirection. She ordered eggs scrambled hard, got eggs over hard. Her toast and water were decent. Moral of the story: maybe get eggs? Don't get steak. Please step your game up...you're a breakfast restaurant, for cryin out loud. read more

Seems this is the place where the locals go. Though it was crowded, we were lucky to grab a seat as table was cleared as we arrived. I had the chicken and biscuit which was good with a flavorful gravy. I would have prefer the eggs over easy but the menu called for scrabble, so I wanted to try it the way it was meant to be. I am sure they would have substituted. Wife had the veggie skillet which she enjoyed. read more

Awesome food,great service. It like being at home! Basically pull up a seat and it's like you're eating in the kitchen.

I have family in Cedar Rapids so as usual when traveling through the area, we gather for breakfast before I get back on the road. Today we chose The breakfast house. There was quite a wait but that was maybe because of popularity and we arrived with 11 people. Only complaint would be seating. Our waitress was very nice and all around great. The food was phenomenal to say the least. Great portions for the price and great taste. I'd call this my new in town breakfast spot while on my travels if they could only easily accommodate more seating. Not their fault, we just travel in large numbers. For groups of 4 and under I recommend stopping in. read more

Awesome breakfast. Some of the best eggs Benedict I have ever eaten! Supper friendly and attentive staff. Lots of locals made it feel homey. I would recommend this place to everyone! read more

I had biscuits and chicken and the wife had eggs and American fries. Average at best. Biscuit seemed store bought and my wife's eggs tasted like bacon. Not saying that's a bad thing but no what she wanted. Riley's is a way better place to go when your in the area. Service was good. read more

Nice little place. Very busy, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes for a table on Sunday mid morning. I had the skillet which was good. Nice atmosphere read more

Great food! Great prices! Multigrain pancakes were good and BIG! Hash browns were a huge portion.

Excellent food, good prices, nice portions. Good service. Small shop but not cramped. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

My absolute favorite breakfast spot in Cedar Rapids. Good food, service, and constant refills on the coffee.

Long wait, the waitress had a pissing match with someone, still haven't gotten food for at least 40 min...won't be back.

Cute place, good food, service as good as it can be for small restaurant. The wait isn't long at all on Saturday morning. They offer lunch and dinner menu as well. Healthy option is offered and can be requested. read more

This place is amazing! The food is ALWAYS on point! My favorite is the strawberry stuffed french toast. I'm hungry now just thinking about it. Just wish they had more space for dining. Not enough room during their peak hours but I guess I'll just fight the crowd lol! read more

Went here for breakfast this morning and got one of their omlets which was massive and delicious. The coffee was some of the best I've had from a food joint and the service was speedy and great. Highly recommended and this was my first visit but not the last read more

I want to start this off by saying we will not be returning to Breakfast house cafe. We walked in and it was cute and small but every table was disgusting so choosing a spot to sit was like trying to find a table that wasn't completely disgusting as trying to get anybody to clean them was impossible. We sat down and waited for quite a while for our server to come over who seemed completely overwhelmed. It was a busy time so that was understandable. But when our food finally came it was cold and soggy. My hash browns just had a weird flavor and were room temperature in the middle the other parts were cold. My waffles were soggy on the bottom and cold. The only warm thing was my sausage links which were good. I also think that it is well priced if only the food was warm it would've been a lot better! It did have a clean restroom and you couldn't complain about the coffee. Overall I'm sure there are better places to eat and was disappointed by the temperature of our food. read more

Walked here from convention center- WELL WORTH IT! hole in the wall gem! Good food - generous portions- belly full!

Awesome food! Kind staff. Nice place to wake up with some good coffee and an excellent breakfast. I love taking people here who have never been there before. read more

Delicious food, could be a little bit bigger. I have no problem waiting for a table to open up though.

Love this place. The staff are always so nice and the cooks make your food just the way you like. Eat there quite offen. Nice place to meet up for breakfast with friends. read more

We found the Breakfast House Cafe via Yelp. I travel to Cedar Rapids quarterly with my family, and like to avoid the chain restaurants. Every visit I have a different meal and every meal have been wonderful. If you want a great breakfast come to Breakfast House Cafe! read more

Amazing place for typical breakfast foods and then some items you don't find everywhere. I strongly recommend the eggs Benedict with Turkey and avocado, similar to what IHOP offers but much tastier and bigger portions. The gravy with biscuits and gravy wasn't the best we've ever had, but every other aspect of this tiny place was great. read more

Absolutely lovely little breakfast restaurant. It's been there for as long as I can remember. The prices are probably the best of all the breakfast places in town. It's a busy place and on the loud side but not in a bad way-- it has the feel of a small town place. Highly recommend read more

It was the absolute worst experience I have ever had. It took an hour for us to get our food and it wasn't that busy. Plus our order was breakfast food not really complicated should have only waited 30 minutes at most! To top it off my food was luke warm and really small portions for almost 10 dollars. Then they got my friend's order wrong that took them an hour to make! How does that even happen!? Not to mention the bad service! My fiancée tried multiple time to talk to our waitress and she just walked off. She also walked around the place doing other things while having our debit card on her. I am so angry and will not be returning or referring anyone. So bad! Cannot not say this enough. read more

Still sitting here now, been here 15 minutes and no one has even come by to say hello or take a drink order or anything. The staff keeps walking by us and will not even acknowledge our presence. Will never return. read more

This place is great. They make excellent food, it's a nice atmosphere, prices are very reasonable and the staff is super friendly. Looking for breakfast, brunch, or lunch, you won't be dissappointed. read more

Excellent neighborhood cafe with great breakfast menu. Had the Florentine omelet - outstanding!

Food was good. FOX News and sign that read, "We reserve the right to seat our customers, " were a real turn off. Will not return.

I had a great breakfast at breakfast house cafe this morning. I consider myself a biscuit and gravy expert, and these are some of the best! It was so busy but that is was a sign that we were at the right spot! It's classic and crowded but 100 precent worth it! read more

The Breakfast House is my favorite place for breakfast in the area. My favorite is George's Omelet, George's Way, which means he puts the hash browns inside the omelet. Sooooo good! Great coffee, too. Holly, our waitress, makes sure your cup never goes empty. Holly is the friendliest waitress I've ever had, service with a smile and funny, too. It's not a big place, so you might have to wait for a table, but it's well worth the wait. 10/3/14 read more

Great breakfast place! Now non smoking, so u won't get your omelette with a side of lung cancer. I enjoy the corn beef hash and eggs.

This paying customer is not happy with the right of watching the local news from 5 to 8 in the morning, we want to watch the local Cedar Rapids news and it's not available because the owner locks the remotes in the safe and we are forced to watch CNN....Breakfast house you are losing customers. You need to get it corrected before this paying customer finds another local Breakfast restaurant that has local TV viewing options. read more

First time eating here. It was home style cooking. The portions were more then enough. The staff was excellent. My son notice the waitress took all our orders without writing anything down. It took about 20 minutes for us to get our food but what do you except for a home cooked meal. Next time we are passing through we will be stopping again. read more

We liked it! They weren't good about special requests or adjustments to menu items - but, were very busy. Portions were large, service was polite. The restaurant is TINY and loud but very cute. read more

This place is the plain jane diner you've been looking for. A hole in the wall with good food priced reasonably. Space is usually tight so you may have to wait a bit before a Tables ready. read more

An amazing little place, with the friendliest staff, great coffee, and scrumptious food. I had eggs, the thickest and straightest bacon, and great pancakes. We did have a small wait but the staff did a great job of getting people seated as soon as a table became available. I don't get to Cedar Rapids often, but I will definitely make this place my breakfast spot. read more

Just had lunch. Cheese burger and fries. This place has been remodeled if you haven't been there for a few years. They improved it a bunch. Much cleaner. Food was good old American fare. If you like a diner this is a good one. read more

I truly love finding an honest, no frills, great food breakfast place. This covers all of the marks. The portions are big, the price is very reasonable and the food is great. I loved the chicken fried steak, my wife's benedict Florentine looked amazing. My only regret was not being able to sample everything on the menu that looked so amazing. read more

Great local place. Service is a little slow but it's worth the wait. Food was great! Staff was nice and friendly.

This is one of the best breakfast restaurant period. I have been eating at The Breakfast House for years, and it is always good food.

I have tried this restaurant twice, and both times left extremely disappointed. The last time I went which was a few weeks ago, I ordered a normal breakfast, over easy eggs, sausage patty, and hash browns. The hash browns came out in a solid mass rectangular sized, obviously frozen from a box, very disgusting and bland tasting. The sausage patty was totally burnt and looked like something you would scrape off of your shoe. I sent that back immediately. How does a chef (if you can call them that) send out crap like that? They microwave a lot, as I had a clear view from my table. That in and of itself is inexcusable. Don't even get me started on the service as that was terrible also. Had one waitress take my order, another bring it, and then another give me my bill. Since I didn't know who was getting the tip and I didn't want the first one getting any, they all got nothing. I have NO IDEA why people love this janky place! I will most definitely NOT be going back! read more