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    Debbie's Cafe

    3.9 (47 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    French toast special
    David P.

    Breakfast at Debbies today to continue the Giambotta tour of Utica. Seated promptly and the waitress was right there with coffee. Ordered a Giambotta with hot peppers (they offer a choice of hot, sweet or mixed peppers). We also ordered the French toast breakfast special. Food arrived quickly - well presented and the Giambotta had plenty of heat. Coffee had great flavor and waitress kept our cups full. Good food, great service.

    double shot of apple juice
    Jeff K.

    I had a lot of hype for debbie's cafe on my Utica (adjacent) diner tour. the coffee was good, giambotte very good, and the pancakes solid. the only The service was quality and i got free coffee refills. The only things i can really think that keep it from being a top notch diner were odd. First, the wife got a pancake special, which came with juice and the glass of juice was comically small. Pretty much a double shot. Just an odd choice in general, i mean apple juice is practically free so I'm surprised they couldn't jazz it up a little. Second, syrup packets. I don't know why I consider this such a cardinal sin, but particularly since upstate is maple country. I don't demand high end maple syrup but I'd certainly be fine shelling out another 50 cents on all pancake dishes for at least a bottle for the table. Weird choice. All in all though its pretty good diner that checks all the boxes.

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    Alex V.

    Came here for Mother's Day and it was packed, had to wait a couple of minutes to get a table. The cafe has a modern look to it, every table had a ballon for mothers days, which I thought was sweet. I ended ordering the farmer's skillet. It's a mix of bacon, ham, sausage, potatoes, and eggs. The food was great but the service was extremely slow. I waited for about 40 minutes to get the food. I guess the food made up for the slow service. I'll be back.

    Veggie Omelet with egg whites and wheat toast
    Nicholas C.

    Come to Debbie's cafe every so often when I'm in Utica with my girl friend visiting her family. Every time we come to breakfast it never disappoints. The food always comes to the table is a good time and is always cooked to perfection. I have had no issues with service and everyone is always so polite. It is our go to spot for breakfast anytime we go out! Always will come back for more!

    Eggs Benedict
    Eileen H.

    Went for breakfast on a summer Sunday morning as part of a group of 8. We had a round table in the outdoor dining. The round table made the whole group feel together. I had the Giambotte which was a new dish for me. I had the meat one with a mix of the sweet/hot peppers. Delicious. My husband had the Eggs Benedict and cleaned up his plate. One other person in our group had the veggie quesadilla. It was a generous portion and they did not finish it. The place was full of people enjoying a Sunday breakfast out. We will be back.

    Eggs Benedict

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    8 months ago

    Amazing food. Prices little high but well worth it. Staff is amazing and sitting outside on a lovely fall day only makes it better

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    So good! Great choices. All of the breakfast items we got were great! Baked goods were amazing! Service was great! Will be back!

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    Delicious breakfast! Enjoyed a great frittata and pumpkin pancakes. Would love to come back.

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    4 years ago

    Wonderful service and great food on a busy weekend. We went back the next day. Highly recommended.

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    The food is amazing. The pumpkin pancakes are to die for. Frittata is very good too! Highly recommend

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    3 years ago

    Great breakfast and brunch, it's a very nice place and the people are always very nice.

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    4 years ago

    Best place in town for breakfast or lunch. Consistency and quality meals. Deb and staff are awesome.

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    What a hidden gem! From the waitress to the food. A genuine diner! Portions were great and the food was good!!

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    Great food with all the choices you could want. Took my family of 8 there and no one left hungry

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    so tasty! i went with my boyfriend on Friday and we went back on Saturday :) loved the skillet

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