This one is a LONG TIME FAVORITE! My sister lives a stones throw from the Early Bird and we have all adored it for years. Clean, comfortable, kind and friendly staff, Great food. Look at the specials board for the SOUPS! read more

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Great breakfast food, large menu, large indoor dining and has that awesome diner feel.

We love the early bird cafe. Quick service and great food. Our go to breakfast spot! I always get a Belgian waffle with bacon and shredded hash. read more

What is not to love about this diner...great food, fast service and friendly staff. Let's start with what everyone wants to really know about...THE FOOD. Breakfast they have you covered from every basic combination of eggs, Benedicts of all varieties (my personal fav is the country), awesome omelettes and all the pancakes, French toast and waffle options. Lunch menu is packed with the burgers and sandwich's plus all your diner favorites (chop suey, meatloaf, etc) Now the service...this place is packed (for a good reason) but they will get you in and out without feeling rushed. The staff is welcoming and accommodating and will make sure everything is perfect for you. The atmosphere is a small family owned diner. If you are looking for a fancy sit down go somewhere else. If you want to feel like family and have a great meal check them out. So if you are looking for your new favorite go to where you can know your waitress by name and they know you this is your place. read more

Overworked servers, not an 'interesting' menu, but maybe for a kid. Small coffee, far too much money. Used to enjoy it, we've switched to Jimmy K's. read more

Food not that great. Hash was not that great. Ordered special omelette with hash and did not like the flavor of the hash. Service just ok.

The food was good. Omelet a bit small. The service was the issue. We had a waitress Dawn who was a bit much. All we wanted to do is enjoy a Father's Day breakfast with family. She was very forward, touchy feely and made it very uncomfortable. The ambiance was nothing to rave about. read more

The food is always fresh and delicious. The portions are very nice. The service is the best around, I love all the servers. The ambience is fun and inviting. read more

$48.00 For 2 coffees / Irish eggs and an omelet / coffee roll. Rather process for breakfast!!! read more

My wife and I were in the area. Stopped for a late breakfast. Spacious, clean and friendly. Decor was local, natural and fun. Loved the light covers that appeared to be blue sky with occasional puffy clouds. Nice touch. Our server was amazing. Im not sure how her name is spelled but I think it was close to Ava (ah-va). Super friendly, good humor, very attentive. I did not have to ask for any of my 3 coffee refills. :) but not overly aggressive. I love dipping my toast in over easy eggs. First bite was noticeably good. I know you think eggs are eggs but my wife got scrambled and had the same reaction. Yum. Toast was hot and crispy. Bacon thick cut and crispy not burned. Average sausage patty. Thin ham with crispy edge was a nice difference. French toast was thick buttery with a healthy cinnamon taste. Home fries crispy with a light seasoning. And hollandaise was thick not oily. Prices were competitive not the cheapest but certainly not to expensive. GREAT breakfast :) read more

I used to come here a lot with my godmother as kid amazing food service and ambiance. The staff were always friendly and one of top favorite breakfast places. read more

We frequent this place a lot for breakfast . It's very clean and the service is a always great . The food is always great and usually take their American Chop home for later read more

Very expensive and the food is not that great. The owner is money hungry. Try ober easy diner much better and cheaper

Great little breakfast place tucked away in a shopping center along 125. We stopped here for breakfast last week. Very laid back with quite a few locals. I had the Denver omelette and the wife had a breakfast sandwich. Service was excellent with our waitress checking on us and refilling coffee a few times. My omelette was perfectly cooked without any browned or burnt eggs. Hash browns were nice and crispy. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her breakfast sandwich. We will definitely be eating here again. read more

Everything is always great at the Early Bird Cafe. I've always been seated fairly quickly and served just the same. Food is delicious, wait staff is fun and you always see old friends. Highly recommend! read more

Great breakfast! Waitresses are always nice! Cute small diner. It's very busy every time we go. The service is great!

This is the place to go if you're looking for a simple yet great option for breakfast. The food is always spot on! Because of how busy this place "it can get crazy" sometimes the service seems a bit slow but when you see how busy they are it won't matter. I won't say the Ambiance is anything special, but it adds to its charm! read more

Excellent service. Coffee was great. I had the Mexican omelet. Delicious! And I wish they sold their salsa; it was that good! Unpretentious.

Great food and service love the place! We had a wonderful breakfast and the prices were surprisingly reasonable. I would definitely recommend it to anyone! read more

We are regulars at this establishment. The food is great. Service is top-notch, especially from Caroline, Debbie, or Christine! Coffee is served fast and hot, and always good. Breakfast is always great, and their reuben is the best around that I've found! Definitely good food! read more

Went here for the first time this past weekend, had eggs Benedict and home fries which were very good !! Food and service were great, ambience not bad. read more

Excellent corn beef hash and perfect poached eggs. I was even impressed with the fired potatoes which usually come out over cooked and dark these were perfectly cook. kudos to the cooks! Very clean restaurant and friendly service. My only negative is the price of a cup of coffee $3.50 for small cup. I understand it's all you can drink, but we both only had one cup each. This did not effect the 5 star review. read more

Dennis and I found a new favorite breakfast place. The Early Bird Cafe is a hot little spot in Plaistow, NH. Open for breakfast and lunch, they offer traditional American favorites. Its the only place I know where they have both the breakfast AND Lunch menu available. I love this since I am not a big fan of the American breakfast. So this am, we get there and the place was PACKED. It is one BIG open dining room and it hold close to 100 people if not more. I had a cup of the chicken and rice soup and I had Huevos Rancheros which came with beans and rice. Both were excellent. Dennis had a chili and cheese omelette. The chili was made there and it was loaded with fresh tomatoes. The coffee was really good. The place really clean and service quick and efficient. We will def be back. read more

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Best breakfast in Plaistow... you almost always get seated immediately and the menu has it all. This is the only place for brunch in this town... all the others have long waits and sultry service. read more

Serves lunch but a great breakfast place. Wait staff is friendly and many have been there a long time. A little noisy but that's OK. Plenty of seating but very busy on the weekends. read more

Good food, good people . Great diner for breakfast and lunch, it's like dining at your favorite aunt's house.

Fast service, yummy food, very reasonably priced. Always a good meal here. The waitresses are all very pleasant and understanding.

Perfect, everything a breakfast place should be! Food and service are great. Sometimes there's a wait to get in. Never too long.

It was close to home. The place was clean , nice staff. The food was ok. The hashbrowns we not cooked all the way. Other then that it was good. I'll go back. Can't happen twice right. read more

Fast service, great food, great personnel and pretty good prices! I'll recommend it for sure!

Delicious food, old time style. Hard to find, but worth the effort. I even had a beer with my omelet. Doesn't get much better for an old lady like me! read more

I've been going here for years. It's a big restaurant so there's rarely a wait. If you're a fan of eggs Benedict theirs is the absolute best! They always have lots of great breakfast and lunch specials. The waitstaff is really nice and attentive. I'd highly recommend the Early Bird. read more

The food was delicious and our waitress was great. Can't speak highly enough of the food and service.

Wonderful!!! Moved to NH a year and a half ago and come here all the time. Cynthia and Karen are the best!!! Very kind and caring people! read more

Have been going here for over 12 years, really cheap and food is really good. Can't go wrong with those two combos.

They are back. Now that everyone is vaccinated we are going back. They are the best breakfast lunch place in Plaistow area.

Overcrowded. No social distancing. Did not feel safe. Less than 3' between tables. If you want a heaping helping of covid with your food, GO FOR IT! I don't know what the food tasted like. I had to chew behind my mask. read more

Excellent place to go for breakfast. All the staff are very nice and the food is always hot and fresh. I been going here for years and have never had a bad meal! read more

Food- The quality is the draw here and is why this place dominates the other 3 diners in Plaistow. It's all fresh, quality food, made the day it's served. They offer a ton of daily specials including prime rib, turkey dinners, American chop suey with garlic bread and over the top fish chowder, plus home made desserts. Once they run out, they run out. There is no freeze it for the next day here. They serve breakfast all day and nail the staples with fluffy pancakes,loaded omelettes, crisp bacon and home fries and juicy burgers. My favorites include the Yankee pot roast ,Huevos Rancheros (dropped eggs in a tortilla with rice) and the Monte Carlo sandwich with a bacon and swiss wrapped chicken breast. Prices- They are standard prices with breakfast specials and sandwiches running around 7 or 8 bucks. You get huge portions of quality food for the prices. Service- This is not a place you'll see a miserable teenage waitress. It's family owned and operated and the staff is always friendly and accommodating since it's often the family you're dealing with. Atmosphere- It's a pleasant diner setting with not a lot of frills. There's plenty of seating inside and stools at the counter. This place fills up and the lines are long on the weekends though, a testament to the quality. It's the best place for home cooked and fresh breakfast and comfort food around. They've done it right to stay around for 20 years so go try it and let the food speak for itself. read more

Early Bird cafe was great. Sorry Sandie G. But Early Bird gets the worm and this worm is squiggly happy!!!!! I happened to be travelling through Plaistow and was able to get breakfast at 3pm. Had a great Omlette, and french toast and a drink for about $12 . That's Expensive? Try anywhere around the Boston area and you'll pay more. They had great specials on the wall too. Service was fast and friendly. Only drawback is they don't take credit cards....deal with it....Its a cafe, I thought it was a cozy neighborhood atmosphere despite the large amount of seating space which in my opinion is better than waiting 20+ minutes for a seat in a small cozy place. I'd rather have a large "cozy" place. Anyway this Early Bird Worm would highly recommend that you come get a seat and grab a great meal :) Just remember to bring Cash!!! (There's a Cumbies down the street with an ATM if you need one) Also they are now open late Wed through Sat till 7:30pm read more