Crawled outta the hospital after my colonoscopy like a hungry wild dog ISO food! Brenda's did not disappoint! I quickly devoured my CFS & Egg plate like I hadn't eaten in 36 hours! Oh, wait - it had been 36 hrs!! The Chocolate Milk also hit the spot! My wife enjoyed her Pancake & Egg combo, and had to bring some of it home. (Quitter! ) Well done, Brenda!! read more

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This is a great restaurant & on holidays they have an awesome buffet. The staff work so well with making sure everyone has everything they need & want. read more

my very favorite place to frequent and enjoy their marvelous food friendly help. Very fast and friendly employees.. all helpings are big James. The owner believes in big and that's what they do.. read more

Very crowded & had to share a table with another couple, which was a pleasant surprise. The service was excellent & everyone received huge portions. Had the atmosphere of a community gathering.The food was delicious with huge portions & the side salad was a meal in itself. read more

Fantastic Fresh Hot Food. Cooked when you order it. Best food in Mountain Home. They cook real food. Not heated up in a microwave or stuck up under a light. And fantastic service. read more

This is a very fun little place for breakfast and a lot of times they will have a local band playing pancakes are huge and Service is great but sometimes there's a wait because there's a line trying to get in but it moves pretty quickly. Don't miss out on this one. read more

I always seek out breakfast places, but by the time I got around to breakfast today, it was almost 11 a.m. There was a line when I arrived, but I got my buzzer and waited (about 10 - 15 minutes) a reasonable amount of time for a table to open as the place was hopping. Another reviewer referred to the well oiled machine, and I concur. As soon as a table was vacated, someone was cleaning it and buzzing a guest to be seated while everyone seemed to be bringing out food and taking orders to keep things moving. I ordered a cup of coffee which was a great value at only $1, and enjoyed that while waiting for food. I thought about the eggs and ham steak, but the fish special was too good to resist. The amount of food on the plate was impressive which made the meal a great value. The beans needed salt, but that was an easy adjustment for me to make. And while sweet cornbread is not a personal favorite of mine, it went well with the beans and did fine on its own (almost like a cake texture). The slaw was so so, but the fish was amazing. One server kept bringing around fresh hot fish periodically to keep everyone's plate full. For me, this was an amazing meal in an environment that was run efficiently with very friendly staff. There were other breakfast options in the area, but I'm glad I went with Brenda's. I would definitely return on a future visit to the area. read more

Brenda's Cafe - All You Can Eat Fish Friday Special - American Near Me - Mountain Home, Arkansas

Get here early! We got the there at 9am on a Saturday and once we sat down the other open tables quickly filled and then a humongous line formed. The food was amazing. The service was friendly however don't arrive if you are in a hurry. They move at their own pace but once we finally got service the food came out quickly. Kind of a quirky small town spot. Good for local flavor and if you're looking for an old school breakfast greasy spoon kinda spot. read more

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Mushroom Swiss burger seasoned fries fresh hot food always great service too and cheap too read more

Brenda's Cafe - Mushroom and Swiss burger with seasoned fries is a must excellent burger hot and fresh service was awesome too - American Near Me - Mountain Home, Arkansas

Excellent food I had excellent food. I would recommend this place to anybody. If you leave here hungry it's your own fault.

Great home style food with proportion and taste of Grandma's house. And great service

Great place & nice people, lots of food & good service! They have the BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK!!!! Hope they don't change it. It's not a hamburger patty which I do not like. It's really good!!! read more

All of it! Everything is good and hot and tasty! The waitress's very quick and do a great job!!

Great place, nice folks, good food, great prices, can't go wrong here. Wonderful breakfasts and lunches.

Breakfast was excellent, but service was even better. Jamie handled the crowd by herself and took care of all.

Hometown feel. Everybody seems to know everybody and the servers treat you the same. Though we ordered the basic breakfast dishes, they were yummy and satisfying. One morning there was even a music artist sharing his talent with us. We were in the back of the restaurant. I saw other reviews that complained about it being loud, so I imagine if you're sitting up front, that might be an issue. But from where we were sitting, it was a nice addition to our meal read more

They told us it would be a 25 minute wait. We told them four and a high chair. Despite telling them twice (4 & a high chair) they kept us as a table for 5. We found out we were passed up for two people twice as they kept us as a party of five. We have three little kids and sat waiting for drinks while setting the tables of large parties who got here long after we did getting food and drinks. We almost left and finally got served. Never again. We've been here over an hour and still no food. read more

The live music would be MUCH BETTER without a microphone and speaker, the room is too small for that amount of noise. The food was amazing!

Great food and wonderful service! Portions are big and well worth the money. Best coffee I've had in awhile and d it was only $1!

I love to eat here when I'm in town, it's not a huge place, but the food is fabulous, portions are big, and you will never be disappointed. The servers have great personalities. If you go once you'll definitely be back. read more

Home cooking, massive amounts of food, and full of flavor. One pound burger competition! Very busy.

Excellent food excellent price. Wonderful service. The food is really good. We had the breakfast and enjoyed it a lot.

Food was not good. I ordered the special-eggs Benedict and both eggs were hard boiled, NOT poached and the hollandaise was separated and not good. Service was awful. We had to ask to give our order and then again for our food. They wanted to seat us at the end of another table because there wasn't seating available. read more

Don't waste your time here! The eggs Benedict, the eggs were hard boiled. The wait staff was complete chaos and orders were messed up. Kitchen extremely slow. read more

This is your basic good ole small town cafe that serves breakfast and lunch through 2:00pm. We enjoy coming here for breakfast while we come to the lake for the weekend and the food a d service is always fast and delicious. They turn their tables quickly so if you see there is a wait, it usually won't take too long. I personally love their veggie omelet which contains all fresh (no canned) veggies and cheddar cheese (not American). Their cottage fries are delicious which are baked potatoes that have been cubed and deep fried--(try them with sour cream). The pancake is huge, literally the size of the plate and perfectly cooked as well as delicious. The waitresses are super friendly and help one another out so don't hesitate to ask any of them for anything you may need. read more

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Food was excellent and generous portions. Busy place but they are a well oiled efficient machine. Prices are great too

It's an old building that could use an update but with the good food, (which you get a nice portion of) reasonable prices and great service you can easily over look that. read more

Brenda's Cafe is a hot little spot that serves out some delicious food. I wished I kept the menu to see what else they had to serve. I was set from the get-go when I saw the fried-chicken special. The chicken was a huge portion and generous mashed potatoes and choice of gravy. Green beans with bacon chunks further elaborated the meal. I can hardly wait to pass through town again for some tasty lunches again. Nice staff too. Great attitudes and very welcoming. Thank You!! read more

We enjoy eating at Brenda's when camping at Lake Norfork. The food is always fresh and hot and the staff has always been very friendly. A country diner that is usually swamped at peak hours so we try to avoid that. It's almost camping season and I'm ready for Brenda's breakfasts! read more

It is hard for me to write a negative review of this place because there are good things to say. We just had such a strange experience there that I can't recommend it. The only two redeeming qualities of this place were the manager and the second waitress. Otherwise this would have been a 1 star review. Pros: 1. The owner (manager?) was extremely warm, welcoming and nice. Most of the folks there appear to be locals and she greeted them by name. 2. The pancakes are large enough to fill an entire plate. I thought they were delicious. 3. Our replacement waitress (see below) was very very sweet. She even brought out a donut for my son who was starving after our long wait time. Cons: 1. We were told the wait time would be 20 min. It was at least 45. 2. During our wait time, a 3 piece band with speakers set up in the small dining room. The music was good, but it was so loud that we could not enjoy our meal, let alone have a conversation. 3. We were seated directly in front of the band. When we asked to move, the waitress was extremely rude and we ended up sitting at the original table. 4. The tables were PACKED in, extremely close together. I have never seen anything like it. 5. I had my baby sitting on the table in front of me. The waitress walked up and said "I'm not bringing your coffee until you remove your child from the table". Now, I understand that they want to keep everyone safe, but there are ways to politely make a request. This waitress honestly had THE WORST attitude. 6. My husband was unable to finish his chicken fried steak because it was so salty. 7. We walked out of the restaurant and straight into a cloud of smoke from patrons stepping out for a mid-meal smoke break. It was the icing on the cake of a pretty bad experience. read more

Well, I received my food at Bobby Sues, faster than the time it took to be greeted at Brenda's! Two girls working, total disorganization, when someone finally came by, I got a coffee, then again nothing, they walked by several times. Never did try the food, it took way too long, the place is dimly lit, dingy and drafty. It's only a couple minutes away from a real restaurant, don't waste your time. read more

The staff is very friendly. I ordered the veggie omelette. The omelette could've used more cheese. The hash browns are the best. I would recommend to anyone to eat here for breakfast read more

Brenda's Cafe - Veggie omelette - American Near Me - Mountain Home, Arkansas

Great place to eat breakfast. We could not find a place open on Sunday morning for breakfast and were leaving Mountain Home when we came across this restaurant. It is on the east side of town about a mile or so past the bypass intersection on 412. The food was delicious and the service was great. A little busy so be patient it is worth the wait. read more

We used to eat here every weekend, and the food was great. Stopped by for breakfast and was very surprised at how things had changed . The prices were much higher than previous, and the food was not at all what we remembered sadly. read more

Excellent Friday night dinner.. Excellent service.. Better than Colton's in a heart beat... read more

Came in and had to wait longer than necessary as the server was busy talking to friends. Went to leave and they apologized so we stayed. Had a ham only omelet which came with cheese. My wife ate it and we took hers home. Coffee was ok. We got badgered by a customer raving about Trump and tried to start a conversation about him and the stupid Democrats. I'm a Democrat and didn't come here to debate some fool over politics. Sorry, the food was not memorable and the conversation irritating. I know it won't be a loss to them but we won't be back. read more

We stumbled upon this amazing restaurant. The food was amazing! The service was fantastic! I enjoyed their special which was an open faced pot roast sandwich. The meat was so tender and juicy down to the last bite. If you are ever in this area, be sure to stop! You will not regret it! read more

we've been coming here for years and loved it service was wonderful until today no menu no nothing sat for 15 min watch other people come in they get menu before us so we. got up and left...they lost 2 customers we will not come back...the lady that gave the customers menus knew we arrive there first so we felt uncalled for and rude read more

Home cooking at its best. Smallish restaurant, wasn't busy at all during lunch which I was surprised because the food is outstanding. Hubby had the special; meatloaf, (real) mashed potatoes, green beans and Texas toast. The meatloaf was off the charts delicious!! I had the chicken fried chicken, they were out of Chicken fried steak, but the CFC was no disappointment. Planning on trying the breakfast in the morning. Portions are huge! Very worth the reasonable prices - $8.99 for the lunches, sandwiches and burgers were under $8.00. Wait staff was pleasant and attentive for the most part read more

Always good food. Serving sizes vary, but are usually large. Not always fast, depending upon crowd size. But ,the food is always tasty, with good aromas. read more