Came here with my son after church on Sunday and honestly we can't say enough good things about it. The place itself is cute, not super big, but old school diner vibes, and it even has a counter you can sit at. The service was amazing from the time we walked in the door- we were seated right away, our server was so sweet and attentive. She made great recommendations since it was our first time in, and made sure that we enjoyed everything. The food came out quickly and was fresh, hot and everything tasted great. Honestly though, the pancakes are a must if you go. Hands down some of the best pancakes we have ever had. We tried the cinnamon roll, which was okay, but not near as good as the pancakes- my son got the country fried steak, which had a generous portion and he really enjoyed it, and I got the breakfast burrito, which was delicious and big (I took half home). If you are nearby, definitely check them out. They have a big menu. Including lunch, and the price point is amazing. Overall we were super happy with everything and know we will be going back. read more

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It's a matter of perspective when visiting Covey's...this is a neighborhood place where people know each other and it's more like visiting a friend's house than a restaurant. As long as you keep this perspective, you'll love Covey's! The service, decor and food presentation is like visiting your friend's or family's house as well - nothing has been updated in a while (Christmas wrapping was still up in late march) and service is slow paced and has the essence of "I'll be there when I get there". But this is a family run business and it's obvious when everyone that works there seems to gel well with each other and it provides a nice feeling of camaraderie. The place was half full when we arrived and were instructed to sit a table. Menus came a little while after, server came out a little while after that. Like I said, slow paced. Ordered the chicken sandwich (comes with lettuce, tomatoes and pickles), added cheese, and fries as a side. Hubby ordered the 2 pancakes, 2 scrambled eggs and 2 sausage patties breakfast. Food came out not too long after. My sandwich was really good! The bun was soft and fresh, veggies were crisp and the chicken was perfectly cooked; chicken was incredibly tender and the batter was crunchy without being too hard. The only downside was that the cheese was cold and not melty. The fries appeared to be fresh cut, homemade fries (which was appreciated) and regardless of pretty good flavor, were undercooked and soggy instead of crispy. You get a lot of them with your meal. The fry sauce was just as unimpressive as the fries. Hubby loved his pancakes; soft and fluffy with crispy butter edges. Eggs and sausage were at perfect temperature and tasted great. Hubby felt like he finally had a hometown option for breakfast again and was beaming with joy. read more

Covey Cafe - 2 Pancakes, Eggs & Meat - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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The food was great & service was fast and they kept our coffee and water flowing. Small businesses are the heart of our community and this is family run. Everyone takes a lot of pride in the cute cafe. read more

Covey Cafe - Chicken fried steak, Hash Browns, scrambled eggs, sourdough - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

Went in today with my mother around 1:30 and 2:30pm. We waited for out server for our drinks and we waited again for our server to take our order. We waited for so long I had to look over my shoulder just to see the wait staff socailize about themselves. We got up and left. I spent my to eat down the street. I had to tap on star to get this message out. read more

You first walk in and its clean but a little dated. We were told to sit where ever we wanted but dud not get quick service for taking our order. I had the Chicken Fried steak which was pretty good. The hashbrowns and eggs were not seasoned at all. My wie got the breakfast burrito. Her eggs were overcooked, hash browns undercoooked and there was not much sausage in it. read more

The food is fantastic. Homemade biscuits and gravy!! Huge cinnamon rolls. The owner Jose and family and staff are so friendly. Great place to eat breakfast lunch and dinners. read more

The food is really good. Every time I go I order fresh squeezed orange juice. My family and I enjoy eating here.

This family owned business is a hidden gem. They have a large orange juice maker that makes the best orange juice fresh. They cook their food mostly from scratch. They make their sausage patties and sliced potatoes. We enjoy breakfast there every week. read more

Besides the amazing double bacon cheeseburger(I honestly was not expecting it to be that good) and fries, the service was also far more than I expected. Ariana was the standout!! She was SO friendly and just so sweet, and proud of her dad, Jose, who owns the restaurant. It made me very happy that I stumbled into this place once again after many years and I plan on going back again soon. Not too many burgers are this good around here!! Cheers and Well done! read more

Great family owned little dinner. Delicious delicious burgers. We've been waiting till the construction made it easier to access, well the wait is over!! We had cheeseburgers, one with a generous side salad and one with home cut French fries. Everything was flavorful and the prices are great. Be sure to stop in and tell everyone the construction is over!! read more

Covey Cafe - Cheeseburger with home cut fries - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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I would like to preface this by saying that the cafe as well as the food is outstanding and i have not found a better place in the Caldwell area than Coveys in the last 10+ years. However, there is a waitress who has long curly dark hair who's name i believe is Casey and she is the meanest person I have ever witnessed as a waitress. She made me and my dining experience very uncomfortable. She was extremely rude and disrespectful to another young waitress and even was openly disrespecting the owner of the cafe in front of other patrons as well as myself. Again, the food and the cafe are both outstanding however they have lost a customer and I will not return anytime she is working. Such a shame. read more

Excellent local cafe with exceptional service! We took the whole crew here for a lunch before Christmas and they took great care of us.

Literally waited an hour for some pancakes to go.Even ordered ahead online and still end up waiting an hour after getting here.The cook is super fast‍ read more

Went in there tonight when we saw they were now open for dinner. Had a great conversation with the owner of the café. My husband's burger was awesome.. and I had "corn ribs" which were also super tasty! As far as the critiques saying that it's slow.. yeah, that's what happens when food is actually cooked from scratch. It's not a fast food restaurant. If you don't have time to sit and enjoy your company, and the food that is being made for you, go somewhere else. Yes, it's an old building and definitely a dive.. but the food really is good. Go in with an open mind and you'll be just fine. My one critique, the fries are super salty. If you don't like that, make sure to ask them to go easy on the salt.. or no salt and salt them yourself. read more

Covey Cafe - Jalapeño bacon burger - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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Chicken and mushroom sandwich was really nice! Waitress was efficient and nice. Only minor issue was that I only got a half cup of soup, that was all they had left, why not say so and have me select something else? Old time diner but in decent condition. I would go back if I was in the area. read more

Awesome Denver omelette, biscuit a Good friendly service and clean. The food was delicious. I'm going back to check out the other items on the menu. I highly recommend this breakfast/lunch cafe. The cook was a nice guy. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Done. read more

The people who work here are extremely nice; so I almost feel guilty leaving an honest review of the ambiance and food, but I don't want anyone to be surprised by how terrible it is. The entire restaurant was filled with cooking smoke. And our food was awful. I ordered the spanish omelet, no cheese with sourdough toast. My toast was forgotten about, and there was an enormous amount of cheese on my "no cheese" omelet. The omelet tasted like pure grease mixed with charcoal. My husband, who ordered the breakfast burrito, said that the food tasted like they need to clean their grill. I couldn't agree more with this statement. read more

The food is delicious I love it the service is great they are so polite you never run out of coffee or your drinks the coffee is the bomb I will be back awesome restaurant read more

Not a fancy place but the service is great and the food is very good, I call it a road side cafe.

Friendly service. Awesome vibe. Good food. Feels like you're in a diner. Thanks so much! I will be back! read more

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Food was good. Service was great. Ladies were very cheerful I would recommend this place next time I go back. I'm gonna try a burger. I had eggs and hashbrowns and bacon so give it a try. read more

Decided to find a new spot to have breakfast and the Covey Cafe was near by. I had a great breakfast at this old fashioned cafe. The service was great and the coffee was hot and plentiful. If your looking for a good breakfast you should try the place out. read more

I will start with I do not write reviews. The food was so bad that I decided I needed to write one. I guess you can't get a Hamburger and fries early before lunch time. The Hamburger wasn't that bad after I took off the brown Iceberg lettuce. The fries were very dark brown in color but not really cooked. They were limp, cold and greasy. They were not that busy so they should have been able to cook fries and a Hamburger correctly. Very sad place and food. I wish them luck, they are going to need it. Gross. The place did not look very clean either. read more

The food is very poor. Sausage patty was swimming in grease and tasted horrible. Eggs were not cooked as ordered. The new owners need to spend some money on the place. There is exposed light fixtures. The cabinet for the coffee and soda dispenser looks like it is going to collapse any day. I won't go back until I see some major changes. Will definitely keep an eye on the future reviews. read more

My wife and I are truck drivers and finding a good place to eat is difficult. We found this place by accident but will definitely be returning. We had breakfast. The eggs were cooked to perfection, the sausage patties were fantastic and the large pancakes can't be beat. Highly recommend. read more

Took the family here as I love hometown style diners. It wasn't very busy. My omlette was good. The French toast had much to bee desired and was over cooked and charred. They use a cheap imitation syrup which was nasty. Hashbrowns were ok but a bit overcooked as well. The service was also lack luster. Didn't bring enough silverware, I had to ask multiple times to get my coffee refilled. There aren't alot of options for breakfast around here but this will be the last on my list read more

Owner quite nice , but he's got to change the oil for the fries not good ... biscuit unfortunately hard maybe todays but still not soft .. I like supporting small mom& pop places read more

Covey Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

We got breakfast via DoorDash. It arrived warm and good packaging. Delicious breakfast burrito and pancakes with eggs and sausage patty. First time trying this cafes food. Thumbs up! read more

I have dined at Covey Cafe dozens of times. I have always had a delicious, satisfying experience, accompanied by friendly servers and prompt service. I recently brought my out-of-town family in for breakfast, and the entire staff happily took care of us! Owner and cook Dave even came out to say hello. I'm writing this review today because some feel empowered by sharing negativity. I read the condescending comments of some sourpusses and even wonder if we went to the same cafe. Before they whipped out their phones, did they speak to Dave, or did they want to place a mar on the team's hard work? I, for one, will continue to come back. I am never disappointed, and I always receive a welcoming smile! It helps when diners come in smiling, too. read more

I read some of the reviews and was a little hesitant to bring my family here. But overall it was a good experience. They were out of biscuits, apple juice, and tea, so that was a bummer. But when the food came out, it was a solid 6/10. Decor is dated for sure The waiter was friendly and attentive. Definitely will come back read more

Wasnt sure about going in, as it is a really old structure. However, hunger got the best of me. I ordered a patty melt and fries. The melt was very good, and fries were cooked and salted well. The waitress was very courteous and attentive. I will most likely eat here again. read more

Dirty, slow, and bad service. We walked in and it was very warm. Pretty sure there was no air conditioning or air circulation. We placed our order. We had lots of time pass to see the place is extremely run down and dirty. It's sad because I bet this diner was great in its heyday. The drink stand cabinets looked like they were going to collapse. The light in their hot chocolate machine was flickering like something from a horror movie. Finally, after waiting for a little more than an hour, the waitress came to say they didn't have the ingredients for the turkey panini. They made us wait an hour to be told that. There is an obvious disconnect between their waitresses and kitchen staff. We left without having anything. I didn't want to make an entire day of getting food there. read more

Loved the food. My eggs were perfect, the portions of the food was huge for price. My husband's biscuit was freshly made this morning and the gravy was also from scratch. My pancake was delicious we are definitely coming back to this place. read more

This place is definitely a hole in the wall, highway diner. We saw this place on the Idaho Foodi feed and thought it might be worth checking out. The service is on point and they are very friendly. Prices are reasonable. Pancake or toast? Chose yet Pancake every time it was exceptional. The bacon is very good as well. I liked the chicken fried steak and hash brows, but it may not be for everyone. I like a good pepperd gravy; my wife doesn't. I will order it again. That being said, the bacon is a winner for everyone who likes bacon. It was not too thin, and the crisp was perfect. read more

Covey Cafe - Poached eggs pancakes, hash browns, and bacon. - Cafes Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

I ordered a Denver omelette and hash browns and a pancake,my hash browns were floating in grease and when I opened my omelette it was greasy,my pancake was cold and had black spots all over it,I took one bite and threw it away read more

This place earns its rating. Not much to look at, but I've always liked rough looking joints that have great service and delicious food. Unless you are a snob, you'll really like the Covey Cafe. read more

first off! walking into the care it was super cute and very homey feeling. we were greeted with the best customer service really down to earth people. secondly the food was really good we ordered the breakfiat burrito and biscuits and gravy and the dever omelet and fries. it was all really good and all had great flavor. and lastly our favorite part was definitely the red bull infusion that they offer. over all if your looking for a diner with a hometown feel and great customer service that's VERY WELCOMING! I would 10/10 recommend this cafe read more

My food was undercooked, there was no taste, I will never eat there again cafe cafe needs new management

Filthy and too slow - We tried to support the new management today. After we ordered and waited over 45 minutes, Jenny came to the table with a question about our order. We paid for our coffee and left. Won't go back. Won't go there again! read more

I am posting this review not to be mean but to perhaps help the owners make some changes that really need to be made to be successful. 1. Before opening a business please do the grunt work first, the flooring, painting, replacing the ceiling, new window covering, sprucing up the counter stools cleaning the napkin dispensers and removing all the cluttering papers from the walls, first appearances are detrimental to an establishment serving food. 2. Once the doors are open for business the food and service should be a priority, go easy on the grease and oil, my goodness if you want folks to come back, give them something to come back for. The server was sweet, though a little distracted by the television. I love to find and go to small businesses because I know how hard it is to run a small business, But the fundamentals of running a business is to appeal to the vast majority of the people that will patronize it, bring their family and friends and recommend it to others. Unfortunately this café needs a lot of work before I could recommend it. read more