The wait times for this place are pretty crazy. It has to be great food since it's always a zoo but in our 3 years here the wait has never been under and 45 minutes when we tried. I love breakfast food like a fish loves water but I'm not sitting around for an hour to be seated for eggs. I hope they open a second location to help reduce wait times. However the ambiance is nice, seems like a great little breakfast/brunch spot. read more

Until the Lush & Honey cocktail is removed from the menu or made available, I will not be returning. This drink for the last year has never been available. It's the running joke when I come in with my wife and friends. We come about once a month, and the ability to never have something available, yet always have on the menu, is very frustrating. The food and staff is the only reason for the 2 stars. Foods good (not great) and friendly staff. read more

The food and service was perfect. I had the low country hashbrowns and it was uniquely amazing. Perfectly cooked shrimp. My cuz had the blacken shrimp and grits, also top notch. Any time I'm in Lexington, I'll be happy to come here again. read more

Cafe Strudel - Gamba, Shrimp and Grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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Visited this location on Sunday around 1. It wasn't as busy as it can be but we were told 15-30 mins wait for outside. My boyfriend mentioned to the waiter that we don't mind sitting at the bar but they would need to clean the two empty bar spots. As we sat in their waiting area by the bar, we saw two open tables outside. After finally being seated 5 mins later, after my bf had to tell them there were two empty tables outside, it took our server another 10 mins before even coming to our table. Took our drink order but left before we could place our food order saying she'd give us some time to figure out what we wanted, without her waiting for us to tell her that we already knew what we were gonna get because we waited 10 mins. The bartender had to come out & tell us we were out of the White Tai beer for the manmosa. After finally placing our food order, after I had to call the waitress over because she passed us a couple of times without stopping, she comes back 5 mins later to tell us that she forgot that they were out of brisket... how are you gonna be out of brisket when you have several dishes with brisket? Anywayssss, the lowcountry hashbrowns was the only thing that was good. Not impressed with the Hangover Hash browns nor the side of biscuit & gravy. The hangover hashbrowns had no flavor whatsoever. The biscuit & gravy was cold by the time we got it & the sausage wasn't even incorporated with the gravy? It seemed like it was just added the on the side after they added the gravy. We had to go get our own condiments because we didn't feel like waiting 10 mins for someone to come out. Waited another 15 mins after we finished eating to get our check. Overall, we were not impressed with the service nor food at this location & will not be back. read more

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I've been to the other location while visiting family and that placed seemed more... thought out? As far as the decor etc went. The food was still delicious, I got the smoked salmon omlette and holy cow it was delicious. The service was good, the server was nice and our orders were brought out quick and correct. It was a nice brunch, overall! read more

My partner and I got the pomegranate mimosa ($6+), the bacon bloody mary ($6+), the breakfast burger ($17.50), steak n' eggs (~$25), and a side of sourdough toast ($?). The pomegranate mimosa was sickeningly sweet yet tart at the same time. I can't say I was a fan of it. My partner's bacon mimosa was supposed to have two olives and a bacon wrapped cucumber as the garnish, which he did not receive and was very disappointed about. We were pleased to see that our food came out really quickly. The breakfast burger was about as I expected; it would have been much better with lettuce, tomato, and onion on it. It was just too greasy, so some veggies would have helped cut that grease. The hash that came with the burger was simultaneously crunchy and soggy. It was fine, but did not help with the greasy feeling of the meal. The burger itself was fine, but again, just was too much. My partner was pretty disappointed with the NY strip and eggs. He got his eggs sunny-side-up and his steak medium rare. The eggs were fine, but the steak was small, overcooked, and unseasoned. He didn't finish his hash either since he didn't like the texture or greasiness (same as mine). He said that the biscuit was average. Another problem we had was that the 'sourdough' bread was most likely not sourdough. It didn't even taste remotely close to it. It looked (and tasted) like thick-cut white bread. It was fine, but not what we ordered. My partner said that he would not want to come back--he was not impressed. I like Café Strudel, but I prefer the Columbia location and would not get that breakfast burger again. ---------------------- Over all: My ratings: **Pomegranate mimosa: 5/10 **Breakfast burger: 6.5/10 **Hashbrowns: 4/10 **'Sourdough' toast: 7/10 Partner's ratings: **Bacon bloody mary: 6/10 **NY strip & eggs: 5/10 **Biscuit (with butter): 6/10 **Hashbrowns: 6.5/10 **'Sourdough' toast: 5.5/10 Total rating: 5.7/10 (or 2.9/5 rounded to 3/5) Total paid: ~$65+ (minus gratuity) read more

Cafe Strudel - Breakfast burger, steak & eggs, and side of toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

You may want to reconsider your call ahead system & just accept reservations online. There were several parties waiting for tables 30 to 40 minutes as we watched other customers stroll in & be seated immediately. It's like cutting in line! The parking lot has pot holes & gravel with limited outside sitting while you wait. My avocado toast was barely toasted, basically bread with store bought guacamole smeared on top. No fresh avocado? The 2 eggs were the only thing I ate. My friend ordered breakfast chicken sandwich, when served, he questioned about the missing biscuit gravy on top. The server replied they ran out of biscuit gravy however neglected to inform him & just served it. The server should have asked him if he wanted another order or option prior to serving. Im sorry to say...I'm not impressed with customer service nor the food. read more

First time going and everything was delicious! We had the breakfast bowl and the French toast. Will be back!

Amazing breakfast. I loved the ambiance, felt familiar although it was our first time. I loved the self serve coffee bar and helped myself to some Jamaican me crazy blend. There were so many options to chose from but I settled for the Gambas grits and they did not disappoint. We will be back for sure! read more

Cafe Strudel - Gambas grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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Cafe Strudel is managed by extreme incompetence and arrogant kids. We left a real restaurant because the wait was over an hour, we called these folks and was told they could seat us in 30 minutes and they told us we had a reservation. Almost 1.5 hours later, we still were not seated. The Manager and staff was unwilling to put tables together for our party of 4 adults and 2 children. I will NEVER again go near this so called restaurant. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1 read more

Showed up 5 minutes before opening, waited in line and got told it would be a 20 min wait. Only had a party of 6. Had to wait outside in the 90+ degree Fahrenheit heat index. Went back inside to check on the table 2 times after the 30 min mark and received no help. Watched families of 4 that got there after we did be sat immediately. After an hour of waiting outside, finally had to problem solve it ourselves for the staff and add a chair to a booth to sit us in the air conditioning. Once inside, everything was fine. But the service received while we waited for the text that our table was ready was unacceptable. Will not be dining here again! read more

I currently live in Augusta and happily drive an hour to get one of the best breakfast that I found in SC. I've been to this place several times, And each time the food has been amazing. We got lucky this time and we were able to get a table right away. It is so popular that there is usually a 20 minute wait. I ordered my usual Hangover hashbrowns and noticed that this dish won an award. I highly recommend this dish. I also ordered the shrimp and grits which was topped with bell peppers, onions and bacon and finished off with a delicious bloody mary sauce. My girlfriend had a Hawaiian french toast, a side of bacon and a cup of grits. She said the french toast was one of the best she had at a restaurant and the grits were cooked to perfection. We will definitely be making more trips to this restaurant. Kayla was an awesome server that recommended dessert and gave her opinion on recommended dishes. Thank you again Kayla for making my girlfriend's first visit very memorable. read more

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I love, love, love Cafe Strudel. It's not far from where I live in SC, and it's worth the hour drive. I've been to the Lexington location more time than I can count. Because I used to go to the West Columbia location, but Lexington is ALOT closer to me. It gets slammed because the food is that good. The service is ok for the amount of volume consistently coming in. The ambiance is country style. The location is a little small for the amount of favoritism they have. The only thing that confuses me is where to enter. I'm still not sure what the front door is and what's the back. read more

Always the best! You can get something complex or simple since they have options for both. Love that we can also grab a mimosa with breakfast! Never takes long for the food to be ready either. read more

The smoked salmon omelette was delicious, but the restaurant is small and crowded without much ambiance. I didn't like the coffee. However, the unpaved parking lot was the worst part (and it was raining.) I had trouble finding the entrance. The parking lot reminded me of the flood of 2015. Part of the pavement into it has washed away. read more

Love this spot in the Columbia/Lexington area. They do hash browns right. Always spot on. All the dishes are excellent and filling. Pull into parking by sign. It is easy to miss. They have plenty of parking in the back. read more

Great location, close to home, not on the main strip, so a little harder to find. They restored a old house, which I love every bit of it, the floors are original, nice bar and out side seating area. I asked they wait staff the history of the house and of course they didn't know. Personally I would give my employees some tips of anyone should ask. Café was clean and the staff trained well on professionalism. Enjoy Happy Hr! The food was Ok, maybe it was my choice that day, I will try again. The fish had no flavor, seafood macaroni was saturated with to much butter, the wings were seasoned well. I will give them another try for sure, supporting local businesses is a must! Loved the setting and décor. Lots of easy free parking, check out the other location in Columbia. read more

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The waitress was really nice and attentive. The food was just okay. I got the hangover hashbrowns, and it had more onions than hashbrown. Also nothing special read more

Cafe Strudel - Hangover hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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Started our day rolling up to the DMV. The line was around the building so we decided to head for breakfast. We ended up at the café strudel. The host told us to sit anywhere and a waitress came in short order. She took our drink order, and returned promptly. Unfortunately we weren't quite ready to put in our order. She came back a second time after about five minutes. Not being particularly hungry we settled on the cinnamon pancakes that we would split. That's three pancakes, scrambled eggs and two turkey sausages. Just a note about these pancakes. They're not the thick and fluffy type. More on the thin and chewy side. Don't get me wrong these are good pancakes. We had ordered pecans as an extra topping; they added a nice crunch, well worth the extra money. The turkey sausage was very tasty. So there you have it. There are lots of things on the menu that look interesting, such as breakfast burritos, and quesadillas, biscuits and gravy, a breakfast bowl, etc. we'll be back to try those and more. read more

Cafe Strudel - Cinnamon pancakes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

I think this location is better than the one on State street. I got the Sunrise Burrito and it was delicious, tasted fresh, and it was less expensive on my bill than it was on the menu which never happens! I've had the Pear Mimosa before and it's delicious but a little disappointing in presentation. I'd prefer a wine glass or something that feels a little more special. The place was busy on a Thursday late morning. I didn't look around too much but it's a comfortable space and a nice location. Oh, I hope they have plans to fix their parking lot though! That thing is tore up. read more

Cafe Strudel - Sunrise burrito and pear mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Rude waitress and worst food than the Columbia location. Drinks came out when we were halfway done with our meal and when I complained about this I was confronted by the waitress that asked me in a rude tone " what do you want me to remove it from your bill or something"? Food was greasy and bland. read more

We feel fortunate to have found this cute and quirky restaurant for a late Sunday brunch. It is located in a house and even had garage doors behind the bar. We are indoors in a large room that had a lot of charm. Seating is COVID19 appropriate. There is also plenty of outdoor seating. The walls of the restaurant are full of local art for sale. We enjoyed the shrimp and grits and breakfast burger. They were perfectly seasoned and really delicious. Coffee was stronger than what we are used to, but very good. Brittany was a great and attentive waitress. read more

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This place is an adorable gem with fun souvenir style coffee cups, great service, and indoor/outdoor seating. They have a great self serve coffee bar too. My friend ordered French toast which she said was excellent. I got the salmon and grits with a cream sauce and capers and it was phenomenal. I added an egg which isn't something I would typically do. (Hate that trend) but it was great so add the egg. I'd definitely go back and highly recommend it. read more

Cafe Strudel - Salmon and grits with a cream sauce and capers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Great food and excellent service by Brittany! Grain feed beef, all top quality ingredients. read more

Cafe Strudel - Breakfast burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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A must try. Great food and amazing service. Definitely a gem in the heart of Lexington read more

Cafe Strudel - Breakfast sandwich on sourdough bread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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The hangover hashbrowns are always my favorite. The cinnamon pancakes are another favorite. Food is always fresh and quick service.

Great food and good people who work the truck for them! The shrimp po boy was delicious read more

Cafe Strudel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

A bit pricey, but food was very good. Would definitely eat here again. Service was good as well! read more

Cafe Strudel - Omelette, hash browns, and pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

The food was very greasy & bland. We waited thirty minutes to just get water. We were not sure at all who our waiter was till the end. Please stick to the west Columbia location. read more

I guess I can start my review with one word..."Meh". If you aren't familiar with that term it means average or I've had better or something is missing... I really wanted to give this place 4 stars but the lack of food selection for a brunch and the quality of the pancakes won't allow me to do so. Looking at the menu there aren't too many options to choose from and for a Brunch. I just ordered a simple breakfast plate (bacon eggs and pancakes). The eggs and bacon tasted great, and they even had LEGIT hot sauce..and NO I'm not talking about Tabasco sauce *face palm emoji* Asfor my pancakes...those had to be some of the worst pancakes I have ever eaten. Like the pancake tasted like cardboard..no really..the actual cardboard from boxes. Syrup couldn't even bring the good taste out and the texture was too fluffy where when you attempt to pick them up after pouring syrup on it..it crumbles. Maybe it was just a bad batch. Yea..I'll go with that for now. The service was excellent as I would expect it to be so since this is a southern establishment. I might have to come back and give this place another try because it wasn't the best of first impressions. read more

Great Brunch menu options. The Congaree chicken salad is fantastic too. So many delicious and interesting options to choose from. Sunday Bunch? Get the Low country hash browns! read more

Cafe Strudel - Lowcountry Hashbrowns and fresh squeeze OJ Mimosa for Sunday Brunch! Amen! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

The people are very nice the service is great. And the food is really good I would tell all my friends and family to eat there every chance they get read more

This was a very nice experience. The ambiance was very mellow and nice for a chill breakfast. The server was very nice and the food came out in 10-15 minutes. I will say the floor plan is a little weird how they have the tables set up, its like a college bar with tables scattered to make a diner. The coffee was excellent, but the turkey sausage and bacon was not very remarkable. read more

What a fun little find in Lexington. My friend and I stopped here for lunch. I love the fact that she could get breakfast items and I could get lunch. I had an amazing shrimp taco, and a spinach salad. The shrimp taco was so flavorful! The Spinach salad with the Asian dressing was delicious! I would highly recommend this place. read more

We had a server named Casey S. today and she was amazing!! She was very sweet and prompt with her service! The food was also amazing!! I had the grit bowl while my friend had the huevos rancheros, both were amazing!! Overall a wonderful experience, would come again!! read more

Came in for Brunch. Order two types of Bloody Mary's - one bacon and one of the spicy house vodka. Both were very bland! We also asked to do a pitcher because it was listed as available on the menu but they said they don't offer pitchers. It's a small menu. Ordered the low country breakfast but did chicken instead of shrimp. It was good but should have had more sauce on the portion I got. It was a bit dry. The venue is very small, old house that converted into a restaurant. Cute little fireplace in the corner but due to the size it can be difficult to get a table. Our service was pretty good even though they were busy. Wouldn't go out of my way to return, didn't wow me! read more

Cafe Strudel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

We had a great visit to Cafe Strudel in Lexington on Christmas Eve. We arrived at about 9:30, the place was steady but not packed. Our party of 6 was sat quickly. Waters/drinks came out quickly and our order was taken quickly as well. We traveled in to see family from Charleston, and it had been a long trip. My son was having some issues sitting still and was upset, and the servers were so kind bringing him Christmas things to play with. We went outside and played in their parking lot and surrounding woods. This was, albeit not planned, a nice feature to have. The food was great. Had hangover hashbrowns, breakfast bowl, burrito, french toast, among other items. Will definitely come back again when in Lexington. read more

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My boyfriend and I went here for lunch today. They had wonderful customer service! I had the Cuban (I'm a FL girl) and it was delicious! The baked potato salad was excellent. My bf had The Beast which was roast beef and he liked it as well. My only complaint is we both wished there was a little more meat on both of our sandwiches. The quality and taste is there, just a little more meat for the price. We will definitely be back to check out more of the menu! read more

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Not horrible, but not that good. We ordered the pregame hashbrowns and a breakfast sandwich on a bagel. Both lacked salt and were pretty monotone in flavor. The hashbrown dish was also pretty dry. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

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The Lowcountry BLT is definitely worth returning for. Pass on the curry chicken salad, which today was dry and crumbly. Service was good enough but not overly friendly. read more