Everything was great. We were told the wait was going to be 30 minutes (on a Saturday morning) but only waited around 10 minutes. My mother and I were driving through the city on our cross country trip and two days later she is still raving about it. She got the San Deigan and I got the Florentine. Both open faced omelettes with fresh ingredients. Came with cheesy grits, biscuit with what tasted like homemade jam. Coffee was super good! Would definitely recommend! read more

Back to Memphis for a short visit, and this is the BEST breakfast place town. Others have great biscuits, but this place has it all, (like Blue Plate). Great omelets, hubby had the Mexican with chorizo, black beans, etc. Wow, amazing. Although seemingly plain, I had the 4 cheese omelet with cheddar, mozzarella, swiss, & feta. This was very yummy, the salty feta really made it. Biscuits were awesome as well, homemade preserves actually won out over the honey on the biscuits. Every time we are town, this is our go to place. Even though we arrived just before opening, there were a number of folks already waiting for the opening. Always a good sign. Also, way large portions, I can not even finish half the meal. The staff is super efficient & kind. FYI- I HATE any brown on an omelet, so always order it "light, no brown". What I get is always a toss up. Well, here, they cooked the omelet perfectly! Not one piece of brown, and not runny either. Oh, and the homefries are crispy on the outside, luscious on the inside, and the sprinkle of Parmesan cheese doesn't go unnoticed. Don't miss those, either. read more

Awesome breakfast today, as always!!! Well worth the drive in from Bartlett. Everything was wonderful, from the food to the service.

This is possibly the best breakfast I've ever had. The service was excellent and the open faced omelets are incredible. The cheese grits are good but extremely rich and they give you a lot. read more

Wow! When we travel eating at local joints is a priority! Bro Juniper's is a winner. Top to bottom everything was perfect. Loaded cheese grits were fluffy and a meal by themselves. Looks to be a great family business. If u are in the Memphis area u need to make a breakfast stop here!!! read more

Omg!! This is one of my favorites now for breakfast. I went yesterday morning when I got off work with my bestie. We both ordered a Juniper Latte to start us off. The Juniper Latte is your normal latte with caramel and man maybe one of the best lattes I've ever had. I typically have to add into my lattes, but this was perfect the way it was. Now for the meal; we both ordered the Hungry Tiger. This is an open faced omelet and it comes with cheesy grits and either toast or biscuit (both breads are homemade btw). In the Hungry Tiger it was home fries, turkey sausage, ham, bacon, scallions, diced tomatoes, cheese blend, and feta cheese to top it off. It was very delicious and of course we couldn't finish it all . Those cheesy grits was to die for. Now if you aren't a big fan of garlic then you may want to get another side. The homemade biscuits were melt in your mouth good. They were so light and fluffy, and you also receive some homemade jelly (2 different floors) they make daily. This meal was not expensive to me, a grand total of $18 roughly, but the portions were huge. I will be back. Oh yeah the waitress, ONE OF THE BEST I EVER HAD!! Great atmosphere as well!! Check it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

The best breakfast in Memphis. Get there early or be prepared to wait because they don't take reservations.

Fantastic place. Can be busy, so be ready for a wait on the weekends. Omelets and specials always delicious, but the conventional, top-menu breakfast items keep me going there. I dig the cheese grits. Endless coffee. I will go back soon. read more

I don't really understand the hype for this place. I've been multiple times. The lines are long and the food is average. You could get the same thing at Perkins or bob Evans. There are many restaurants in town with better breakfast than this. read more

Thank goodness I live close by to Brother J's! Try as I may to order anything else, The San Diegan Omelet lures me back in most days. It has everything anyone could want: bacon, cheese, home fries , onions and sour creme. Order the cheese grits which are creamy, cheesy, garlicky. Coffee is always great. Service is prompt and friendly. You will wait at least 30-60 min on the week ends for breakfast seating but get a cup of coffee and watch the parade of people and look at the local art. You will not be disappointed!! read more

If you like quantity over quality, this is the place for you. Lots of (average) food. But the place is filthy. Dirt on the walls. Crap on the floors. Can't imagine what the kitchen is like. read more

I have to agree with Tanya T.'s review - Brother Juniper's is good, but overhyped. I was so excited to try it after hearing so much about it. The chee grits are indeed delicious. And my open faced omelete was good - not amazing, but good. The atmosphere is cozy but the restaurant has a bit of a run down feel. I went on a Friday morning and got a table with no problem, but I'm sorry, I'm not about to stand on a long line to get in here. read more

Refused to allow us to place a take-out order. Falsely listed on Yelp as offering this service.

Run, don't walk here for breakfast! And be prepared for the best food coma of your life. The omelet's are huge - 3 eggs. The Denver Omelet is my favorite, and it's so delicious that I would eat anything this place offers. The home fries are great, the biscuits are great... This is one of the best breakfasts I've ever had, and one of my favorite places to eat in Memphis. I'd recommend it to anyone and everyone. The staff is friendly and attentive. Expect a wait for a table, especially on a weekend, but your food will come out quickly. This place is best! read more

good good food. We had the firehouse (?) open omelette and the open omelette that was a tribute to their mother. Reading the description, we thought the latter would come with smoked lox, not cooked salmon. Unfortunately, not the case, but the food was still very good. Delicious grits, though the loaded version was probably a little too heavy for my taste (which is hard because I do love my butter/sour cream/etc a lot). read more

This place is a little hard to fine but well worth the effort. Had the Juniper Benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce. Nice portion - came with grits or potatoes and fruit. I got the grits but someone next to me got the potatoes and they looked awesome as well. Since I was by myself I set at the counter but there would've been a 10 minute wait on a Tuesday morning so you can tell this is a local favorite. I would have rated it higher but I've had eggs Benedict at other places I liked better and a bit pricey at $11.00. A second visit and a different choice might warrant the other star. Try it!! read more

I love it here. The waits are long, but worth it in the end. I really like to food. The Brother Juniper's Lattes... well let's just say I have at least 2 while I'm there. I like the environment and staff is ok. When I'm off work and don't want to cook, I go here. read more

Definitely the best breakfast in Memphis. Had the Garden & Lamb Omelette and wife had one of the potato dishes. Large portions of awesome food. Omelette was huge read more

It was worth the 45 minute wait with small children. The food was fantastic and our server could not have been friendlier. We really enjoyed ourselves. The only gripe that I have is in regards to cleanliness. We were sitting near the kitchen and I did not care for seeing the inside of the door swinging open - the inside of the door was disgusting and was not something that I wanted to see while I was eating. I know, I know - but I have to be completely honest. read more

Great breakfast, not very southern like you would expect in Memphis, but very good. Omelettes and open faced omelette were great. Grits decent as well. Biscuits are delicious. Gravy is average. Always a wait but quick service once you are sat. read more

Started the new year with breakfast at Brother Junipers. Can't go wrong here. Great food. Party of 5 ordering a variety of dishes, all good no complaints. Our wait for a table was only about 15 minutes (without calling ahead). Looked very busy in the waiting area when we left (around 11am). read more

Popular - which adds to the ambiance. Selections service and quality were all excellent

Best breakfast in Memphis! Must try the cinnamon roll pancakes. Great biscuits. Sometimes have to wait, but it is worth it!

Without a doubt the best breakfast place Memphis has to offer. Go early, there is usually a wait and the early you are there the better. The food is absolutely worth the wait! read more

Best breakfast place in Memphis. The omelettes are to die for. The home fries are the perfect blend of seasoning and crunchiness. Don't go on a weekend morning read more

Fresh and delicious!! Friendly, wonderful atmosphere! Love the owners, they are great caring folks who work with the unfortunate of Memphis and really give from the heart! read more

My husband and I ate here yesterday as we were leaving Memphis. BEST breakfast of my life. The biscuits and jam were amazing. The pancakes were HUGE, thick and fluffy. Everything a pancake should be. My husband's lamb omelet was very very good as well. read more

Great breakfast, and apparently a legend around the MSU (now UM?) campus. Quirky and tasty. Coffee better than your average breakfast joint, and egg plates even better still. read more

i eat there sometimes when im in town for summer theyre really crowded some times in the morning but if you get there early or late its pretty empty i do like their eggs especially if you get sausage and flappies with them when you dip all three of them in the same syrup puddle it mixes all the flavors together it's great also the waiters waitresses are pretty nice i could swear my old roommate dated one of them it didnt work out also this is one of the few places around here that you can eat alone at and not feel like a read more

One of the best breakfast places I have ever been to. The veggie omelet is something I crave along with the yogurt and granola. It is all so good and you can't go wrong. The family who owns it and is always there and second to none. They are truly so kind and so helpful. They spotlight a different non-profit every month and help give back to the community as much as possible. They are some of the kindest people in the restaurant business. Definitely a place I will return as much as possible. read more

Service was great! The food however was just ok. I ordered the country ham ($1.50 more), and it was so overlooked and salty, it was like eating pork jerky. My son ordered the French toast and it was fine. My husband said his omelet was just basic. He said it tasted like pre-packaged products. Not like fresh chopped vegetables you'd expect from this restaurant. This was our first time, and since we are from out of state it won't be our first choice next time. read more

All great food, consistency with preparation. Great service, everyone is friendly. And some of the best breakfast food Ive ever had. Theres a daily special for a sweet potato waffle that was the very best waffle Ive ever had. Each time I return to visit I will be requesting that it be added to the menu permanently. Also have to give an honorable mention to the cheese grits, loaded cheese grits (bacon, sour cream, chives) if youre feeling adventurous. read more

OMG! If you don't love this place, get yo life ! Some of the best breakfast I've had in the city... Sure, it's packed on Saturday mornings...Sure there's almost always a loooonnngg wait but it is most definately worth it. You can always count on great coffee, great food, large portions, and a long wait. But that's part of the charm. Wven my husband with his voracious appetite said he was full after only one omelet. read more

Great food, friendly staff and the owners focus on community and helping those that are less fortunate is truly refreshing!!

I just have to make a compliant about the parking it is terrible I do laundry next door and have trouble parking because all the people going next door to eat. Very frustrating maybe they should move to bigger facility, just saying read more

This place had the best breakfast i've had in Memphis. The coffee was delicious, the biscuits were heavenly, and my meal was delightful. The pricing of the menu was reasonable and the food came in large portions (I had both brunch and dinner off of it). We did have to wait an hour and a half for our table, but it was a beautiful day so we just walked around U of M. read more

Called ahead, told it would be 25 minutes. Still waiting an hour and 30 minutes later and we finally got in. The food here is average on it's best day but now we're just here to see how long it will actually take. May still be here for dinner, but I'll never want to be here again read more

This is a very popular (and very delicious) breakfast joint! There is normally a line, but don't let that discourage you to wait. They move people in and out pretty quickly. I recommend the garden and the lamb omelet! Worth the wait and worth the money! Also, they have the best cup of coffee in town! read more

I pray my travels land me back in Memphis just so I can come back to this place. We rented an Airbnb place within walking distance, and it was serendipity. This might seriously be the best breakfast place of all time. Their open face omelettes are unearthly good, all herby and complex in all the best ways. I have no idea what voodoo is at work to make eggs this good. And the cheesy grits are amazing. I had no intention of finishing the whole plate, but I was powerless to stop. You'll probably have to wait to get in--we showed up an hour before close and the wait was 40 minutes. The husband is impatient, so he just walked back. I got squeezed in at the bar, which is admittedly quite claustrophobic. I still think he missed out. If you don't mind a crowd, it is SO worth it. read more

I have never written a poor review for a restaurant, but the time has come. I'm not the complaining type. I usually give restaurants the benefit of the doubt- maybe my server was having a bad day, or I ordered the wrong dish. But when I see a clear pattern, it comes down to poor management. I have eaten at Brother Junipers perhaps a dozen times since I moved to Memphis a year ago, and the food has always been great--at least above average. The Denver omelet, the San Diegan, the special gyro on pita, and the black bean breakfast burrito are very good. That is where Brother Junipers has earned their two stars. I have dined here on a variety of occasions, so I've waited in the long weekend lines and I've also been seated immediately at 8 AM on weekdays. I don't mind the wait times particularly. It's a popular spot. What I do mind is poor customer service. And not necessarily from the waitstaff. The demeanor of the greeter, who is usually one of the owners Mrs. Koplin, has never been very cheerful or welcoming. I once was the first to arrive of my party of four and placed my name on the waiting list. After waiting for about 10 minutes, during which only one of my friends had arrived, Mrs. Koplin called my name for a table. When she noticed that there were only two of us, she asked if we were still waiting on two more. When I replied that yes, we were, she asked us to return to where we were waiting and sat the people behind us on the waiting list. I had been seated at restaurants hundreds of times in this situation before--waiting on some of my party to arrive--but never before or since have I been skipped on the waiting list for this reason. During my last visit, I was sitting in the waiting area when I noticed a customer that had been waiting two or three minutes at an empty cash register, attempting to pay his bill. During this time Mr. Koplin, who had been manning the register, was preoccupied schmoozing with a regular at the bar while Mrs. Koplin stood oblivious at the greeter stand fiddling with some tangled register tape. Eventually Mr. Koplin noticed the patron and hollered across the bar/waiting area for his wife to ring up the man. At the end of the meal, when it was my time to check out, Mr. Koplin rang my total without looking up from his cell phone until I asked for a copy of my receipt, a request at which he expressed surprise. Asking for a copy of my receipt has become a necessity at Brother Juniper's since I noticed after one visit that I was overcharged $3 for a menu item. Soon thereafter, my mother-in-law was paying the same cashier (not Mr. Koplin) when she noticed the same thing and asked the employee to check the listed menu prices. When her complaint was vindicated by the menu, the young man seemed more embarrassed to be caught at his scheme than apologetic. Not because of one of these events but rather the conglomeration of them have my wife and I decided to avoid eating at Brother Junipers. I get the sense that because I am not a regular, Mr. and Mrs. Koplin do not see me fit to treat with the common courtesy that I take for granted at most restaurants. The service provided by the waitstaff is not nearly my biggest complaint but is notably average. The food is great, but comparable food quality can be found at other Memphis breakfast spots such as Cafe Eclectic, Blue Plate Cafe, or Stone Soup Cafe with service far superior to that offered by Brother Junipers. If you expect good or even mediocre service with your food, take a pass on this one and try one of the three listed above. read more