Food was delicious! I had pumpkin french toast - SO good! Staff was friendly, restaurant was quaint. Must stop for breakfast!

Great food, fast friendly service. I took my fiancee for her birthday breakfast and we loved it, Will be coming in again to try the chocolate mousse crepes! read more

At first when Idas opened, I was leary to try it. A little cafe in a spot away from the road that I've never heard of; not for me I thought. Then one day I decided to step "outside my box" and try somewhere new to eat (not an occurrence I do often). My fiance and I were seated in a timely manner, the server came to us quickly and our coffees and waters were there before we knew it. Then making the decision; that decision, to me, that could make me or break me..or the cafe. What to order? I glanced up and down their menu as my eyes widened more and more and my stomach grumbled at each choice. I finally took the advice of the server and tried the french toast w/ the walnuts, bananas and whipped cream..FRESH, i may add! My mouth was so happy; my belly so full after eating it. Ida's became a staple in our routine, so did the french toast. I have reached out a bit and tried other items on the menu since then, i.e. the chef omelete..yummy! I love the decor, the owners, the hostess, the servers but mostly the FOOD there! Ida's, I will see you in a couple days. Youre' calling me.."Lori....you know you want to eat there soon..very soon". I do, and so should you; just don't get in line before me. :) Lori Galati p.s. love ya jen read more

Great food with large portion the restaurant it self is on the small side but they do a good job with keeping the food moving and once you are seated the wait isn't long. read more

We waited roughly 15 minutes for a table, and it was worth every second. The food was awesome, the Pumpkin French toast was delicious! Staff are very pleasant and attentive! We will definitely return the next time we visit! read more

Good food. Small little restaurant. I wish they were open for dinner as they are only open for breakfast and lunch. I had the chocolate mousse crepes. The were delicious but a little on the pricy side. It was 3 small crepes that I finished in 9 bites for $10. The crepes did not taste like they made them but that they cane out of a package. They were good but I will get the pancakes next time, where I get more for less money. read more

Great breakfast spot. Went with a big group and was able to sample a lot of the menu. The eggs Benedict and cinnamon French toast were on point! Even the short stack pancakes had great flavor. Very good all around spot. read more

First off, they were extremely patient, friendly and while their tables might be somewhat small, they were so willing to accommodate and make it work for my special needs child. The food came out quickly, nice, and hot. I really enjoyed their ham and cheese omelette (ham was not fatty). Their potatoes tasted like hash brown and while they were a little overdone, they were tasty. My husband had the scrapple and eggs, which he said were fine but the scrapple had an odd taste to it (he only likes rapple though so it could have been another brand). The pancakes for kids were nice and fluffy (very large though for a small eater). All in all this was such a nice place to have breakfast and not put a hole in your pocket. Good tasting food. I recommend a stop one morning! read more

We went for breakfast and it was delicious. Pancake were so big no one finished. My sausage omelet was so good I ate every bite. Small place but worth the crowd. read more

Overpriced biscuits and gravy and gravy of any kind. Food was decent nothing to rave about.

Once you've eaten here, you won't be able to stomach any other diner/family type food! So fresh! So tasty! So friendly! Only drawback is that they close at 4 PM! read more

Great spot for smiley service and tasty comforting food. My 2 year old loves the homemade potato soup!

Quiet nice little place..my French toast was great, my husbands mediterranean omelette was great, my only complaint was I asked for my eggs over hard, I stressed no liquid, and they brought it back over easy, and then had to ask us again how I wanted it cooked, it still came back wrong, so my husband ate it.. read more

Not from the area, I took a friends advice and went and checked the place out. Very mediocre and not a place I would ever visit again. The waitress that we had in particular was quite rude and smelled of cigarette smoke. Old coffee, and the pancakes tasted like box mix. I didn't go there with high hopes, just with an appetite for brunch. For such a small and simple looking place I expected such, just a simple experience. 1 star for the waitress, 1 star for the menu, 4 stars for the clean restroom. read more

I've only gone for breakfast, the hollandaise on the benedict is a little thick, but otherwise good. Homey atmosphere.

Really good breakfast joint. Whole family ate here and nobody was disappointed! Omelettes were particularly strong.

Had breakfast on our way out of Lancaster this morning. Very tasty. Friendly and fast service. Good prices. The raspberry Melba French toast was really good! Hubby had an omelet and home fries. It was good. I like my home fries a little more well done. Portions were large enough to make us full, but not so large we needed to carry out with us. read more

Food was good; not exceptional. Very cramped "quarters" and very loud people who did not apparently realize they are sitting six inches away. read more

A very nice homey cafe. Small and cozy. Absolutely the best pancakes and breakfast anywhere around. I ordered the peach pancakes with a side order of scrapple. Yes scrapple. Wish places in NY carried it. The experience and friendly staff is remarkable. Will visit again on my next trip to Lancaster. read more

Ida's Cafe - Sunday brunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Favorite place for breakfast in Lancaster. This is where we bring all out of town guests for breakfast. The food is amazing and the staff is even better. Always feel like family walking in. read more

I have heard many things about this restaurant as a great place to go for breakfast. My husband and I have been in a real food rut and so decided to check it out. It's not in our part of town which makes me realize how limited I am sometimes in my food choices. I guess it's easier to stay with what you know. Anyhoo, we loved it. I had a simple waffle with a side of Canadian bacon and my husband had 2 eggs with the pecan banana French toast. Our server was so friendly and welcoming. She handled my husband's 1,000 question with good hearted jokes and patience. The food came quickly and with everything we needed. Our coffee was never empty. I will note that towards the end of our meal another customer, who had finished her meal, began clearing off the tables of a large party that had left. I thought she must work there or was the manager, only to find out she was indeed a regular customer who chose to help the servers clean up because they were short staffed. This just makes me like this place even more if the people it serves are motivated to serve back! read more

The fam and I had breakfast at Ida's on a recent trip to Lancaster. Food was hearty, filling, and yummy. I did the traditional eggs and bacon thing; my kid had the USA Waffle, with strawberries (red), whipped cream (white), and blueberries (blue), and enjoyed them. Sure beats Denny's. Idas is clean, tidy, and homey. Our waitress was extremely friendly and good-humored. Yay, Ida's! read more

Employees were friendly and service was fast. I had the Chef's omelet which was tasty but could have used a bit more feta. My wife had the Mexican omelet which she enjoyed except that it was cold. Since the service was so fast it was likely due to the salsa on top which must have been super cold because it made the whole omelet cold. I like the variety of breakfast items on the menu, this place is definitely on our short list when determining where to eat breakfast on the weekends. The one short coming is the size of the tables. There was barely enough room for our plates, the server ended up taking the condiments off to make room. read more

Simple little hidden restaurant with welcoming personnel, nice choice of dishes, rapid service and tasty. Feeling that they take pleasure in satisfying your needs. Montecristo was simple with a new taste for me, served with jelly on the side ( i was also offered maple sirup). A good choice. Finished with cookie and coffee to go, perfect lunch. read more

On a recent trip to Lancaster to escape the rain and wind at home, we found Ida's. We are glad we did. We went on a rainy Saturday around 10am. There was a wait of about 25 minutes. The waiting area is small with only three chairs. The main dining area is about 16 tables and there are two tables in the waiting area. Now on to the good stuff, the food. We have two small children that at times can be picky. They ordered the waffles and asked the waitress if she could make them happy face waffles. The waitress obliged and the kids loved them. My wife had scrambled eggs with the hash browns. She enjoyed them but wished the potatoes had a little more seasoning. I had an omelet with hash browns. I thought my food was seasoned perfectly and cooked well. Also it is good to note that the food came out quickly. My only complaint would be that they could've turned tables faster if the hostess would've cleared tables instead of just standing at the front desk, literally we waited 10 minutes longer because the wait staff was busy serving customers and tables sat empty. When we were sat there were 5 tables that needed to be cleared and cleaned to seat the next guests. In short we will eat here again the next time we're in Lancaster and I recommend anyone else to eat there too. read more

I had an omelet (ham,mudroom, Swiss cheese). My friend had cream dried beef over a Belgian waffle with a side of scrapple (I can't believe people eat that by choice). Quick service. Good food & portions. The coffee flowed freely - that earns an extra star in itself. read more

Finally found the Best place to eat near the Lancaster area. Ordered the blueberry crepes,absolutely wonderful not overly sweet, and the presentation looked like it was from a fancy restaurant. Also ordered the portobello veggie melt it had so much flavor, one of the best sandwiches I have had. Can't wait to go back again read more

Ida's Cafe, 507 Rohrerstown Road, June 14. The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Owner preparing food, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats. Several food items were held at 53-77 F, in the central cooling unit, rather than 41 F or below as required. This unit has an ambient operating temperature of 61 degrees (confirmed by the inspector's calibrated thermometer and the thermometer inside the unit); nothing shall be stored in this unit until it is holding the proper temperature. Torn rubber door gaskets on the central cooling unit, walk-in cooler and reach-in freezer. Deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. A black residue inside the soda nozzles. Old food residue on the can opener blade. A heavy accumulation of old food residue and grease build-up beneath the flat grill, between the flat grill and fryers and inside the oven. Clean food equipment on the storage rack, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Wallpaper peeling above the bain-marie. The coving in the food preparation area has been tacked to the wall with black electrical tape. Two holes in the wall near the electrical box. read more

My boyfriend and I went here on a Sunday morning at around 9:30, which appeared to be before the church crowd. The food was fabulous, the service was fast and friendly, and it was clear that the staff enjoys their job. I highly recommend the cream chipped beef. We will definitely be back again. read more

Love Love Love Ida's!! I am satisfied every time I have breakfast there. Especially because I can go before work during the week...they are open at 6!! Also, the staff is always so polite and welcoming! read more

Ida's Cafe - Over easy eggs, the best home fries and bacon! Plus- Texas French toast!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Terrible first experience. Host refused to seat my friends. I drove all the way there for no reason. Went in and tried talking the host and she said ok and continued seating people around me. Horrible place read more

This place is truly a hidden gem. I went here with a few co-workers on a Friday afternoon.It was packed,so we had to wait for about 15mins before being seated.While we were waiting,we looked up the menu and it was really hard to make up our minds,as all of the choices sounded really good. There was a breakfast section of omelets,pancakes and eggs made to order.The pancake special for the day was oatmeal-raisin. They also have soups,cold and hot sandwiches and salads. After much deliberation,I settled on a spinach omelet with sourdough toast and homefries,2 of my co workers got veggie melts on focaccia(served with chips) and another co-worker ordered an omelet as well, but made a few (reasonable,I must say)substitutions with her order,which our waitress willingly obliged. The food was absolutely fresh and tasty.The service was prompt and friendly.They also sell cookies and muffins,but I was way too full to order anything more.This is a place that I will go back to,next time perhaps I will try their pancakes or maybe one of their sandwiches. read more

My wife and I are expecting a baby any day now and we wanted to have a nice breakfast out before our little girl gets here. We choose Ida's Cafe..... Big mistake. We were so disappointed. I had an omelet which was kinda dry, nothing to really write home about... Home fries were pretty much bland sliced potatoes, but it wasn't the end of the world. The worst part of this was my wife's stuffed French toast came with a nice side of hair with it (it happens), but it took a while to make a new one, so we finished with all the rest of our food before the replacement came out. We should have just canceled the order, but we ate it and it was ok, still nothing to write home about. We get the bill and noticed they didn't comp it, so when we get to the hostess we made mention that we weren't really satisfied and asked if they would be willing to comp the French toast. This is not something we normally do, but sometimes you just don't want to pay for a meal that is a disappointment (and that they messed up). The hostess had to go ask, and when she came back she was pretty rude and condescending while telling us we owed the full amount because they made it right. She also made it obvious she just wanted to get us out the door and talked to us like we were school children. It is completely mystifying to me why a business would want to save $10 at the price of a lost potential customer and a bad review. With better customer service we might have given it another chance, but now we definitely won't be back or recommend it to anyone. Seems pretty costly to me, but I guess some managers are just clueless. Save your time and go somewhere with better food and customer service. read more

Lovvveeeee this restaurant! My favorite brunch spot in Lancaster. All the food is great! Highly recommend!

Horrible service! My boyfriend and I went there about 11 AM Sunday morning for breakfast. There were about 5 people ahead of us and they quoted us that it would be 10-15 minutes. We went outside the front door to wait since the waiting area was crowded, and other people were waiting outside too. After about 10 minutes, someone came out and called for another party waiting. Another 10 minutes went by and we were noticing empty tables inside and that people who came after us were already seated. I went inside to check on our status. The woman looked agitated as she asked for my name, then said "oh we thought you left and crossed you off". I asked her why since we were standing right in her line of sight through the glass door, and had just been calling other people outside. She shrugged and didn't offer me any explanation or apology. I asked her how long the wait would be, and she once again looked agitated and said "I don't know, maybe another 15 minutes". I asked why the people after us would get a table before us since we now had been waiting 20 minutes, she just told me they were holding empty tables since parties of 8 had shown up--long after we had put our name in. Huh? I understand that mistakes happen (I work in retail myself) but I don't understand copping a huge attitude when I asked why we were still waiting. No apology for the mistake. No trying to get us a table. Nothing. We will never go back there again. Their service is absolutely ridiculous and actually offensive. read more

The coffee was great, I had three cups, the food was good, the wait staff was very sweet. My coffee cup had lipstick on it though...good thing my mom saw that and pointed it out to me. No Bueno and the reason I gave it 3 instead of 4 stars. Also the plates, though nice are a bit too large for the table which got overcrowded quickly. read more

Cozy breakfast and lunch place. Lots of speciality French toast offerings. Try the pumpkin! Everything is made special in some manner - all delicious and attractively presented. Comfortable place to meet a couple of friends to eat and chat. Very friendly service. read more

The service was so awesome! Fast and friendly. I thought it would take awhile because it was busy but our food came out quickly. They were also very helpful and accommodating with my baby. Good food! I would definitely recommend it! read more

Was so looking forward to this. The menu looked excellent online. The place was cute and clean. The staff was freindly. Nice variations on breakfast favorites on the menu. I saw Crab Benedict and I was excited. I LOVE poached eggs and the crabmeat and asparagus were an added benefit. Then I ordered it. Ugh. The eggs were overdone!!!! BIG no-no for poached eggs. I love a runny yoke, this was solid! The hollandaise sauce was flavorless and the asparagus were pale green. They charge $2 for coffee, not sure if that included refills, because it was never offered. My husband did like his cheesesteak omelet (although he said it was "minute" steak, not fresh steak). $25 for 2 people. Pricey for a blech breakfast. read more

Went to this restaurant with a girl friend and had a great meal. The place is small, but very cute. I tried a mushroom and cheese omelette. The food portions were generous and it was very yummy. I will return for sure. read more