My daughter and I chose this place for breakfast due to the reviews. There were many positives: the waitress was friendly and attentive, and the breakfast was reasonably priced and came out fresh and hot. The restaurant seemed clean and what you would think of as "diner-y." We both put it on our lists of "would return," until I realized they were playing Fox News on their tv. Why? Why would you deliberately offend customers by playing a news station with propaganda? Don't they think maybe we'd like to just have a nice breakfast without that kind of political stress? The ultimate irony, and I forgot to take a pic of it, is that they had signs at each booth saying each egg had a 50 cent surcharge due to the price of eggs. Wait! Wasn't that the big campaign promise? That the price of eggs would come down? Right. I asked the waitress, who didn't know why. I'd have happily given them a five except for this, but I took one point off because maybe they should rethink that decision. I don't support any businesses that don't stand up for ALL our citizens. Everyone deserves the same rights. read more

This is our favorite breakfast cafe/diner around. I don't even know how they get their French toast to taste so good! read more

Chi Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

The food here is great! The staff here is fantastic. I had the cheeseburger and fries and everything was fresh! read more

Chi Cafe - Cheeseburger and fries - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Food comes out fast, staff seems nice. Next time I'd love to dine in. Got the eggs Benedict and asked for onions and peppers on my home fries. The eggs were cooked perfectly. Home fries are extra homey (chunky). read more

Chi Cafe - Eggs Benedict Breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

I'm a breakfast chaser so off in the car for a 30 minute ride to a highly rated breakfast spot on Yelp. Thanks to committed Yelpers we all can find these hidden gems. The staff here was great and food just as good. Although I'm sure I was in MAGA country here reaching across the aisle was easy. All were pleasant not in a patronizing way at all. The decor is old school soda shop you know the ones in black and white movies with a soda jerk?! But modern, bright, clean and purposeful. Several televisions throughout Fox "News" on one, sports another and National Geographic on the other. Something for everyone. When I entered I was immediately great by a very pleasant and professional staff. The food was served hot, prompt, delicious with friendly service from Chole. She was the one who answered the phone to go over the hours of operation when I called. She ended the call with 'my pleasure'! And she was. Chi Cafe serves it all, at the right price and with a smile. read more

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What a cute little luncheonette. Servers are awesome and the food. OMG. We had breakfast and the eggs were phenomenal. Yes I said phenomenal cook great and tasty. I would suggest you to come out here for breakfast. read more

Chi Cafe is a nice little diner in a strip mall. It isn't fancy but it is good food for a good price! read more

Chi Cafe - Fun sitting area!!! - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Breakfast sandwich is amazing. It's nice, small and intimate. prices are decent I order takeout and the food was ready in 15 minutes

Have had breakfast here and love it. It's absolutely what you'd expect for a little cafe, everything is very tasty and the bacon is cooked perfectly. Pancakes are some of the best I've had. Atmosphere is kind and staff is wonderful. read more

I ordered an egg sandwich with bacon for around $6, but I swapped the egg for egg whites with cheese. The restaurant surprised me with an extra $2 for cheese, $5.99 for egg white substitution, and $5.99 for beef bacon. This turned my $6 sandwich into a $15 expense, and I only found out after it was served. It's a shame because I was becoming a regular and always gave this place high praise until they cheated me. read more

Best homemade potato pancakes I have ever had in take out!!! Reminds me of when I was a little girl and Mom used to make them for us. I highly recommend them, and I can't wait to try their other items!! read more

First time here for Mother's Day and was greeted with a rose . My husband got the eggs Benedict over scrapple , I got a sage and cheese omelet and our 10 yr old daughter got a bacon and cheese omelet . All were perfect and delicious. My daughter nearly finished her plate. . I love that it is a small town feel little place . The owner was walking around wishing us all happy Mother's Day . I've had such a rough couple Months so having someone take the extra step to put a smile on your face was so thoughtful . read more

I wanted to try a new place for breakfast thar wasn't along my normal route and I came across Chi Cafe. I came on a Wednesday and this place was pretty noisy with activity and patrons, which is always a good sign for a diner. The service is superb here; they left me with an impression that they treat everyone that walks through the door like a long term patron, which is nice and refreshing to see. In terms of food, it is a standard solid diner menu and quality. And the price is really reasonable too. Definitely a worth a try when in the area. read more

Chi Cafe - Veggie Omelette Breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Price is affordable food was okay for a small breakfast spot. Service was good had no issues me my wife were well attended

I chose this restaurant randomly, having a couple hours to kill in the area. It was one of my best breakfast dining experiences. The food was delicious, yes, but the service was twice as good. No harried, rude servers here. It was clear there are a lot of regulars and the serving staff treated them like friends. I am not a regular (yet) and still received the friendliest service from Lulu. Highly recommend! read more

Yesterday I was having a bad day. I had an ailment and I googled an urgent care close to me, and it told me to go to a nearby Rite-Aid. I paid for an Uber ride to get there only to walk in and be told they didn't have urgent care services. I was pretty annoyed. There's a nearby Goodwill, so I went in and bought a few cheap things to try and cheer myself up. But see, I'm diabetic, and I realized in my haste to get the day going I hadn't eaten anything at all. So on top of all of this I started to feel sick. I saw Chi Cafe a bit in the distance. It's in a kind of old school strip shopping center that I've never had occasion to visit. It's unassuming. From the outside, I have to admit - no offense - it doesn't look that special. I was a little wary about going in but I thought, meh, worst case, I just buy a dessert to get my blood sugar up and move on to elsewhere. Then I walked in, and I was greeted with the cutest little retro diner decor. I know lots of diners try to "do 50's style decor", but this place really felt like I had done a time warp. Everything was really new looking and clean, too. I thought... well damn, this might work out after all. I did notice that literally every other patron was 60 or over, but to me that's a good sign. Older folks don't suffer bad service or lousy food. I'm 39, but sit me down with some elders for a meal and I know I'm probably in for a good experience. There were several waitresses at 11:20AM, and I didn't really have just one server taking care of me. It seemed like they all visited me at one point or another, and they were ALL. GREAT. Look - I'm kind of a crotchety old bitch. I don't ask for a lot, but I do like being taken care of while also not having someone at my table like 40 times in a half hour. And they got the balance JUST RIGHT. But on top of that, they were so sweet and polite and it seemed really genuine. Like they seemed legit happy to help me out and have me there. That isn't easy for someone in a job where they are on their feet all day. I was really really happy. I was also in the mood for some soup, and one of the SOTD was a shells and chicken jawn. I figured, for $3.99, give it a shot. I cannot tell you in adequate words how friggin' good this soup was. I dunno, it could've been straight out of a can, I don't care. I would go back for this soup alone and I'm dead serious. Then I ordered a patty melt, and I had some changes: I asked for well done, with lettuce and tomato, and I asked them to remove the grilled onions and substitute raw. I added fries which is a $1.00 upcharge. It comes with Russian dressing as well, and the server who took my order did double check that I wanted that dressing after all my specifics and changes. I don't know, it just felt really cool that she asked. She didn't have to, but she did, you know? So then this burger comes out, and it was damn perfect. You're probably reading this like "Big whoop, how hard is it to screw up a burger?" Let me tell you: it's easy. I order a lot of burgers, and the biggest issue I experience is well done either being ignored by the cook because they think they know better, or well done turning into a hockey puck. This burger gave me LIFE. It was cooked PERFECTLY. The toast it was on was grilled CORRECTLY. The lettuce, tomato, onion were FRESH, not wilty garbage. There was just the right amount of dressing and cheese. The fries were perfect. And then, you guys for serious, the total meal including unsweetened iced tea w/ refills was less than $15. $1.99 for the tea - and I know at this point I sound crazy but it was GOOD tea - and $3.99 for the soup, and ONLY $7.99 for the burger and fries. Total with tax was $14.81 and you better believe I dropped a $20 and left the change. I have passed by this place so many times without giving it a second thought, and now I am for sure going to make an effort to come back here, on purpose, as often as I can. And you should too. read more

Chi Cafe - A retro feel without feeling kitschy. - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Great place to dine in and the people are so friendly also the food is delicious, will recommend this place to everyone. Good parking outside seating, The cheese steak are awesome . read more

Chi Cafe - two plates of breakfast food and a cup of coffee - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

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This is a wonderful dumpy home spun diner. Service was great, looks dingy, food was hot at spot on. I wish half of the breakfasts I ate where half as good. Just plain old good done right. Coffee stayed full and hot. You really can't ask for much more. Lots of parking. And super inexpensive. read more

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Friendly fabulous breakfast. Staff are wonderful, everything was delicious I will definitely be back!

This is one of those "Everybody knows your name" place. They make you feel welcome from the second you walk in the door. Coffee was always free flowing and delicious. Very large selection of items on the menu for both breakfast and lunch. If I lived closer I would be there a few times a week.I had their crabcake eggs Benedict and my guest had a vegetable omelette both were superb, service was quick and very attentive. It takes a real treat to get five stars out of me and this was a real treat. I look forward to my next visit at Chia Café. read more

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So I stopped by Chi Cafe today. Ordered cheese steak, mushrooms, fried onions and fries. Best fries I had in a long time. Cheese steak was awesome. I am normally plant based but was having a bad day. read more

My food is horrible, i don't know what these red potatoes are because i did not order them .... The food is extremely COLD it's not even close to hot .... Apparently it's been sitting out on my step for some time now because the app or delivery driver did not notify or alert me when the food was here it actually still says it didn't get here yet ! this is disrespectful and disgusting i want a full refund ! read more

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I always eat breakfast at the chi cafe.... stopped in the other day at lunch and had heard about their cheesesteaks... If you live in Chi you know we don't have a quality cheesesteak in our area, give this place a try for a cheesesteak, U won't be disappointed .... Had great flavor, cheese was throughout the sandwich and was very juicy to top it all off.... read more

Great spot to stop on the way to New York! crab Benedict was good and we are from Maryland! read more

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Great, simple breakfast! Loved the perfectly cooked French toast! Inside, although it's a small place it feels airy. read more

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Good, honest breakfast food and great service. Not dazzling but a solid, reasonable place to eat.

Cute, clean little place. A diner in a shopping strip. Friendly staff and locals who know each other. Food is fresh and delicious. Good prices. Specials each day. read more

Chi Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Every time I've eaten here, the plate is always empty! Coffee is always strong, and the people are great! This place has a wonderful atmosphere with the friendliest staff! I will be back often! read more

The food here is awesome! You honestly can't go wrong with ANYTHING that you order. Everything is fresh, delicious, and made with love. The owner puts his heart & soul into his cooking and it definitely shows. The place is a very comfortable atmosphere, styled in 50's diner fashion. You have your choice of booths, tables or a seat at the counter. They are open everyday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. with breakfast served ALL DAY and Thursday's​ 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. serving awesome dinner specials. This place is the heart of Chichester! If you haven't eaten here yet, you are surely missing out!! read more

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Food and prices were okay. The help they hire is a whole different story. The people working here look like they were shooting up ten minutes prior to serving my food. Overall the food was good, the staff was a different story altogether. read more

Absolutely love this place!! Best breakfast and lunch in town..service is fast and friendly and food can't be beat... Love their French toast and pancakes.. Owner is on site and frequently greets customers ...waitresses are attentive and always smiling....since they extended hours on Thursday, I now use the opportunity to visit for dinner...this place is worth the trip.. read more

The new owners have done justice for the old Chi Restaurant. The food is now more consistent , homemade items... And the coleslaw and potato salad are my Uncle Billy's recipe. Yes my family owned the Chi Restaurant back in the day and I can say the food is just like my Uncle Billy made it. I recommend Chi Cafe and I am sure you will enjoy. read more

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Great breakfast and lunch place! Friendly service, excellent food, reasonable prices.

5 stars all the way! these guy rock! Food is always fresh, hot, and delish! The owner "H" and his staff are amazing! Very polite and go out of their way for you. Prices are great for the quality of the food. read more

Great place for a quick affordable meal. Staff is nice and very friendly. The owner always like the customer to have a good experience and if there is a problem they will make it right. read more

Maureen I do like your breakfast but, the Home fries are terrible!!!! I don't think anyone around here knows how to make a good potato fry

We came here from out of town and the food was great. The service was fantastic and the owner even came to greet us. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

Amaaaaazing! And I know good food very well, one of my favorites if not my favorite. Best breakfast and lunch place, great selections very talented owner read more

Chi cafe is the best place in town to get breakfast or lunch! Stop in on a Thursday night for dinner! Very clean and the waitresses are wonderful! read more

I'm so glad Chi Café has decided to offer dinner from 3 to 7 PM on Thursday nights. July 21st was their sixth Thursday night and each week the customer base has grown as the word gets out. Great menu choices, great service and great community atmosphere. Just like the days of old! This past Thursday, one of the specials was pot roast. It was excellent. read more