Really cute and comfortable location near the downtown area. Staff was friends and the food was superb! Their biscuits and gravy are a must have. read more

Cafe Berlin - Biscuit & Gravy Roasted Potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Great food but if you're going there on the weekend for lunch you need to get there early. We arrived at 12:30 and were told there was a 45 minute wait for 2 and that we may not get seated even if on the list because they stop seating at 1pm. read more

I miss the original location, but they just plain out grew it! Such a popular place and state below to say the least. I lived here for over a decade during and after college, and after living in SF for another decade I came back to buy some property, NOT because I prefer middle-Missouri over the west coast... however, places like Cafe Berlin were my go-to spots before and still. read more

Fun atmosphere. Pleasant server. (Why two stars and not one) got there right when the doors opened at 8. Ordered the breakfast burrito with guac. Was told that where out of Guac. So changed my order to the breakfast sandwich with sausage and the potatoes as my side. It came with bacon. I had eaten one of the potatoes before taking a bite of the sandwich. I told our server she took it back. After waiting awhile she came back with just the sandwich and stated they where out of the potatoes. The other sides where not I would want so I said to forget the side. Then when I picked up the half of sandwich it had no egg on it. Sad because I wanted to like this place but won't be back read more

Great food great atmosphere!!! Servers are always so kind and attentive. Great for brunch/lunch

Great food, Great service, the energy is amazing and the art everywhere gives it a unique comforting vibe. Such a great place to go for a nice brunch read more

Glad this place was open a little side track of our path of travel but so worth it! Unique and yummy read more

Cafe Berlin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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I've been here 3x despite having some bad experiences so I consider my review fair given my many attempts. 1st experience wasn't great. Honestly I cannot remember exactly what I ordered but knowing my personality it was probably something very basic 2nd experience was much improved. I had the breakfast sandwich and my husband ordered the waffle sandwich. I thought his was a little weird but he seemed to enjoy it 3rd experience. Since I had such good luck with the breakfast sandwich I decided to get it again. Consistency is not their strong suit. The toast was stale and dry, the egg overcooked, the bacon was in small broken pieces so it kept falling out of the sandwich. My husband got the pancake roll. It was so disgusting and completely doused in pancake syrup. Imagine a pancake and egg roll topped with sausage and drowning in pancake syrup bc that was exactly what it was. Oh and there was the fruit cup...they served kiwi with the fuzzy skin on probably bc they're too lazy to peel it off. Finally, the best part was our waitress who looked like she had no interest in being there. It's pretty safe to say we probably won't be coming back here for brunch. read more

I was really disappointed in Cafe Berlin. I had high hopes of a quirky and enticing menu. Instead I found a boring and trite attempt at being anti-bourgeois wearing some sort of "cause of the week" ideological advertisement. The coffee was mediocre leaving the taste of cheap coffee on the palate akin to cheap motel coffee. I had the Apples and Sausage breakfast entree, which looked promising. Unfortunately, the sauce was too sweet and too soupy overpowering the andouille sausage completely. The apples were very good, but impacted by the poorly crafted sauce as well. I tried the breakfast burrito as well. It was fine. Nothing extraordinary, but edible. The potatoes seemed like they sat around before being assembled for burrito. The bacon was fine. The service was mediocre, slow, and inattentive. The staff did not seem sanitary to me with evidence of not bathing and wearing unkempt garments and dirty head gear. If you want quality food, look elsewhere. read more

What a terrific breakfast find near the college. The Butch Jones and huevos rancheros were excellent. The coffee and service too.

Great spot for a local, good old-time breakfast. They make biscuits from scratch and don't forget the grits!!

I have no idea how this place is so highly reviewed. When we sat down, the waitress came over to take our orders. She brought us the orange juice and it was probably 65% pulp and 35% liquid juice. I actually had to chew it. My boyfriend is usually very soft-spoken and doesn't complain, so this was out of character for him, but he asked if she could take it. The waitress made a slightly attitude-y comment of "it's cause its fresh squeezed." Yeah, I get that, but you don't need to throw the peel in there too. It's called orange juice - the implication is that it should be a liquid. It's like they were trying to save on oranges by giving you one orange worth of juice and topping it off with pulp instead of taking the time to cut open a second orange. She brought out my pancakes (which were good - I liked them) and his egg benedict. The benedict looked awful. The white was stringy and gross looking. When he cut the eggs in half, one was overcooked and solid, and the other was raw with a clear runny egg WHITE, not yolk. White. (ew). He kind of picked at it for a minute and then pushed the plate away. We told the waitress that the dish isn't cooked properly. She said something along the lines of "Aw i'm sorry about that, can I get you something else?" but at this point we were on a time crunch so my boyfriend said no thank you and asked for the check. She brought the check and we saw they still wanted to charge us the 14 dollars for the benedict. We were planning on asking the waitress if she can take it off since that's just not right. At this point she just started avoiding us entirely. She walked by the table probably 5 times without looking at us. The sixth time, I made eye contact with her and gave a smile and nod that we'd like her to come over. She smiled back and then just disappeared again. My boyfriend asked another waitress if we can talk to the manager. The manager comes over and agrees that the eggs are not cooked properly. She says something along the lines of "Sorry about that. Normally we don't take things off the bill like that but I see these aren't right." and sort of implied like she's giving us an exception this time. I appreciate her taking it off the bill, but a chef should have never looked at those eggs and thought that they were appropriate to serve. read more

Favorite breakfast spot in Columbia. The environment is a judgement free zone, reasonable priced, friendly staff, and great menu options for you and your guest to enjoy. There is outdoor seating available for you to enjoy. read more

First time here. Biscuits and gravy were crunchy, reheated and reheated again. Sausage patty was chewy and reheated. Not sure why this place is so popular. read more

I ordered the Tempeh Reuben sandwich and it did not disappoint! The staff substituted the dressing to make my sandwich vegan. The sandwich was huge and the taste was excellent. First time here and if I ever stop through Columbia again I would come back. read more

Really good place good food great location really nice people right next to the bus station across the street from clicks read more

Cafe Berlin - Me - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Funky little cafe with a great, diverse menu. The only downside was that it was very cold inside.

Nice little quirky place for brunch. Super busy though, it can be difficult to find a good dead time to get seated quickly. So be ready to wait! Prices are good, they give you a good amount of food. I wouldn't really say it's spectacular though. The taste is pretty standard with what they put in there and they got their own little individuality with some dishes. Would go again since brunch options aren't super broad and they're probably the best in Columbia. But again but prepared to have to wait for seating if you're going on a weekend. read more

We came for breakfast Saturday April 30- crowded but only about a 10 minute wait- food and service were very good everything came out just right- excellent choice for breakfast read more

Cafe Berlin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Huevos Pancheros is my favorite breakfast meal! B&G, Compost Pile, pancakes, waffle specials are all very good too. Love the atmosphere, mix matched mugs, culture.... I love their coffee and enjoy a fresh apple juice every once in a while! read more

Fantastic food...fresh ingredients, great coffee, glad we went. Busy place, so try to go early if possible to avoid the student-late-risers rush...HaHa. Whole staff was friendly and helpful, even while being constantly busy. Would definitely recommend...oh, I got the Anonymous Tacos (VERY good), and my kiddos and wife got the B and G, which they thought was great. read more

Best breakfast I've had in a very long time. Such a variety and not the traditional eggs and bacon- although you can get that there. Excellent Bloody Mary! Highly recommend anytime but especially after a Mizzou win!! read more

Went with high expectations but got disappointed. Egg Benedict's muffin seemed somewhat dry and overall it was nothing more than a regular egg Benedict. Potatoes were delicious. The rest of the food good - butch jones I liked but others didn't - pricey. Two major flaws: - hot chocolate milk should be listed as Luke warm; 5 dollar for the hot chocolate milk was too much. - coffee 4 dollar steep as well In summary, the bang for the buck was missing and the buck bill was high. read more

So yummy! We had the Mo Mosa (large mimosa), French toast, pork hash, and WALT, and everything tasted so good. So much flavor. Great sizes, great prices. Friendly and quick service. We loved it! read more

The vibe here is great and the food is even better! Loved my breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and French toast. The Americano was good too but a little odd to have it served in a normal glass. Only downside was that my husband's biscuits were a bit over baked for his biscuits and gravy. Service was friendly and prompt. We will definitely be back. read more

Great food. Have the apples and sausage anything for a unique dish and go for brunch.

I absolutely love this place! It's almost always packed and it takes forever to get a table, but it's absolutely worth the wait. The atmosphere is wonderful, charming, and just all around a great vibe for a casual brunch. I've tried something different here every time I've visited, and I'm never the slightest bit disappointed. Their Anonymous Tacos, Eggs Florentine, and Huevos Ranchos are all delicious and satisfying, and their Walt (a bacon, egg, and avocado sandwich served on a waffle with chipotle mayo, tomato, and mixed greens) is spectacular. If you're craving something sweeter, then their French Toast, Waffle, and Pancakes are all amazing. read more

Best brunch spot in CoMo. Has a total hipster flare and delicious, locally sourced food. Amazing breakfast potatoes, sourdough bread, French toast, homemade orange juice, apple butter... I could go on! So good. They have outdoor seating and tend to get busy on the weekends. read more

Cafe Berlin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I so rarely do this but this was this first and last time I will be to this restaurant. I'm not from town and I understand there are different restrictions during Covid, but every part of my experience here was just terrible. We went for Sunday brunch. To start, they just have patio dining currently, which is fine, except the location of the hostess stand compared to where customers have to wait is less than ideal, considering only those within about 4-5 feet of the hostess could actually HEAR her calling names. During our 30 min wait to be seated, I counted 4 parties get skipped in line because they literally just didn't hear the hostess calling their names. She made very, very minimal effort to actually come out to the area where waiting customers could hear her before moving on to the next party. We were estimated a 20 min wait and ended up waiting 30 WITH four parties ahead of us getting skipped. So it easily could've been 45min to an hour had that not happened. Now, I understand they're at limited capacity and I don't mind waiting longer than 20 min, but at least set those expectations upfront if you know it's going to be longer. Once we were finally seated, we waited another 15 min for any waitress to even acknowledge our presence. In fact, she visited several tables - most of whom sat down after us, actually - TWICE, before she even realized we were there. And we weren't hidden in a corner by any means. It was literally as if we were invisible to them. No drinks, nothing. Just sitting, waiting, hoping someone would finally acknowledge us. I almost made my boyfriend get up and say something, but I was trying my hardest to be patient. Because we had to wait so long just to be acknowledged by our server, we were ready to order right when she finally arrived, which clearly irritated her because she sort of sighed and dug around for her notepad for a while. Once our order was taken, and even though she had already visited each of her other tables immediately before ours, instead of going straight to the kitchen to put in our order, she went around to each and every one of her tables again, refilling drinks and such. Mind you WE don't even have drinks yet, which took another 10 min to arrive. When our drinks finally DID arrive, my boyfriend was asked IF he had ordered a coffee before being handed one of several she just happened to have in her hands. I had ordered an iced coffee, which came, but still had the mocha powder sitting on the top, so I requested a straw so I could stir it up and not just get a giant sip of powder off the top. She didn't have one on her and clearly forgot I had asked for one because it took another 10 min and me staring her down for that to finally show up. So I had my drink in front of me for 10 min but no ability to drink it because I couldn't stir in the powder it was made from. Another 20 min passes and FINALLY our food arrives but oh no! Not to OUR table, it was given to the neighboring table first and then immediately picked back up and THEN given to us when told it wasn't their order. Even NOT during Covid, having your food placed in front of a stranger before being given to you is disgusting. But we were both starving by that point and decided to eat what was in front of us anyway, rather than wait another 40 min for them to remake it. And after all of that, the food was just mediocre. Fine, but nothing to write home about by any means. I had the pancakes and a side of scrambled eggs, my boyfriend had the avocado tacos. Both just ok, not great. Overall, the whole part of the operation was very much lacking. Again, I understand Covid hasn't helped anything, but THIS was something else entirely. We ended up requesting the check while we were still eating and left pretty quickly, passing some people on the way out who had arrived not long after us and were still waiting for their table. We will not be back. read more

Great breakfast place! Excellent choices, nicely prepared food, friendly service! Eggs Benedict were excellent!

Good food with a west coast hipster vibe. 15 minute wait to be seated on a Sunday at 12:45. Menu is a mixture a of classics like pancakes to my choice of the vegetable scramble. Vegetables were nicely seasoned over an egg fried similar to an omelette. I paired it with grits that we're tasty. I chose the gluten free toast that was solid but nothing spectacular. I love the environment with indoor or outdoor seating available. The crowd was primarily college age or twenty somethings. Although, I'm a few decades older, I didn't feel out of place. The check being delivered to you in a book and the Dakota Access pipeline poster on the wall provided even more encouragement for me to return. read more

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Cafe Berlin deserves a solid 4.5. I can only subtract a half a star, because they seemed understaffed on a busy Saturday morning. I went here while visiting my friend who lives in Columbia because it is her favorite breakfast place, and I can see why! I had a veggie scramble with potatoes. My meal was very delicious, full of fresh veggies and just the right amount of flavor. The potatoes contain a small amount of sweet potatoes, which makes them yummy and unique. It was pretty hectic on a Saturday morning and it helps to know that you have to order first, take the silly toy that corresponds to your order, then find a table, display your toy, and wait for your food. Service was pretty slow, because there only seemed to be a few people working there, but they all working really hard, so I couldn't be upset with them. Who knew that there was good, fresh, local, organic food in Missouri? I would come here again if I ever return to Columbia. read more

Cafe Berlin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This was in my drafts and I forgot to finish it from two years ago! Cafe Berlin was a delightful surprise in Columbia. We were in town for a wedding and had breakfast there. Have the biscuits and gravy. You will NOT be sorry! Amazing service, fantastic food. read more

I wish I could give Cafe Berlin more stars, I really do. I love that they use organic and local ingredients, and of course that makes me feel good about choosing to eat there. I love that the cute location and the mismatched mugs you can pour your own coffee into while you wait. The prices ($7 for a big local/organic breakfast with a side) are totally reasonable for the quality, and I don't even mind that on a Sunday you're looking at a 45 minute wait, easy. It's the "we're probably better than you" service--good luck getting, say, a refill--that makes me knock off some stars. Depending on what you order, it can be excellent. The Apples & Sausage (and the side of roasted red and sweet potatoes) is pretty much to die for--basically local andouille sausage and apples in syrupy goodness with a kick. The standard eggs/biscuit/bacon breakfast offering there is nothing to write home about, so my advice is to venture out and try something they're known for to really take advantage of the fresh ingredients. If they could do what they do well AND serve it with a smile it would really be the perfect breakfast place. read more

Cafe Berlin - Apples and sausage! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I recently accepted a job in the area and have started exploring Columbia more as a result. I was excited to eat here at the suggestion of a friend and I'm happy I tried it out. This is another gem in Columbia. I had the tostadas which were really yum and quite filling. Because I was feeling particulary hungry I also got a glass of orange juice (fresh squeezed deliciousness) and a side of potatoes (sweet + normal, heavy seasoning.) It was way too much food for me, even though I was starving, but that's okay - I just know for next time. I didn't anticipate the tostadas being as filling as they were!! It's not cheap but not too pricey for the quality. I think pricing is fair. The waitress who helped me was very friendly and efficient; I didn't catch her name but she was wearing glasses :) Tips: Mid-week at 10:30am: no wait. Parking lot right infront: no street parking necessary. Almost reminds me of a convienence store from the outside. There were many others who were dining alone (like myself) so it's definitely a casual joint. I'll be back! read more

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While visiting my friends in Columbia I suggested we grab breakfast before I left town and so without even a pause my friends both recommended Cafe Berlin...and my life will never be the same. Upon arriving I was greeted and the service was really good. I ordered pancakes and a biscuit. I also had syrup, butter, and jelly to try. These pancakes were so delicious I couldn't help but moan while eating them I mean seriously, I am a pancake fan and these are by far in my top 3 of favorites. I don't know what it is about them, but they were sweet and cooked just right. The biscuit was fluffy and delicious. I added on the butter and jelly and it was just to die for! I loved every bite of it. Of course my eyes are always bigger than my stomach and so I had to take half of my oder to go, but that's okay because I had breakfast all over again the day after...and I promise, it all still tasted the same. I am so glad I was able to try Cafe Berlin and the next weekend I am in Columbia you better believe I'll go back for round 2. As other says, the food is well worth the wait....and I'll also add that the coffee is as well! The cup of coffee I had was phenomenal and I just couldn't get enough. read more

Cute location with homey decore and suprisingly delicious food! We tried going after church on Sunday and was turned away by the crazy crowds waiting outside. Brunch on a weekday had Cafe Berlin nice and empty except for a handful of people though. There are quite a few tables inside so good for you and a few friends or family. The menu has breakfast and lunch options as well as sides, drinks (adult or not) and coffee. My favorite was K's apple and sausage on pancake- fabulous! The sweet and aromatic syruplike sauce soaked wonderfully into the pancake as you nibbled on sliced sausages cooked with sliced onions. A wonderful mix of sweet and salty, great for breakfast. The biscuit that came with my gravy was tasty but the gravy did not wow (certainly not $2.50 worth of wow). The overall experience was great though and I look forward to coming back and giving the rest of the menu a try. They do close promptly at 2PM though so don't be late! read more

Cafe Berlin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

The food was delightful! The flavors were sublime. A great staff willing to wait on you and review the items on the menu. I took the suggestions. An enjoyable afternoon. read more

Cafe Berlin - Die Speisekarte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Went for brunch today, Saturday. Very crowded and long wait because of graduations. We waited about an hour, but got coffee and lattes while we waited. First time and the food was very good. I got the Union: scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and 1/2 biscuit and gravy. Omg the biscuit and gravy was delicious! Also, the roasted potatoes were up there with some of my favorite. There were some white potatoes and some sweet - seasoned perfectly!!!! The place looks like it is always packed. Parking and search is very limited. Seating was ok, but you are very close to other tables and people are walking around and you're likely to get bumped a couple of times. Overall, very good! I would go again if in Columbia doing brunch again. read more

Cafe Berlin - Classic Latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

My sisters and I stopped in Cafe Berlin for breakfast based on the Yelp reviews. It was about 10 am when we arrived and the restaurant was almost entirely full with the exception of 1 table, which we nabbed. The menu is pretty eclectic with several dishes containing apple and sausage. At first I thought this was a strange combination, but I opted for the Butch Jones and it did not disappoint. Surprisingly, the apple and sausage combo was quite good! Our food came out super quick after ordering - probably 10 minutes max. Oh, don't forget to try their made to order coffee specialties. They're quite good! If you're looking for traditional breakfast dishes with a slight twist, you should definitely give Cafe Berlin a try while you're in Columbia. read more