We just ate there this morning. It is DEFINITELY NOT CLOSED! There was a line out the door @ 10:45am on a Saturday morning. We had a seat within 10 mins and had a marvelous breakfast. If you order 2 eggs & bacon it comes with a "side" of 3 fluffy pancakes. I got mine with strawberries on top. Memorable! read more

Service very friendly, fun ambiance with tea cup chandeliers, various nick knacks- decour .. 2nd visit here coincidentally read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

Had breakfast here on a weekend day. Was very busy but didn't have to wait too long. Very clean, staff was friendly. Food was ok. Thought the pancakes would be better. read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

Worst customer service ever. I called this morning to place a to go order and was rudely told by an employee that they were too swamped to take my order & hung up on. I received a reply that said their policy is to halt all to go orders when get busy so they can assist customers. However there is no written policy. read more

Came here for brunch Pros: - The pecan pancakes are delicious, big chunks of pecan in every bite - The gravy for the Chicken and Waffles was well seasoned and had good chunks of meat - The cheeseburger was very satisfying - Place is very homey - Very friendly staff - Clean bathrooms - Plenty of parking out front Cons: - The chicken tender for the Chicken and Waffles were a bit dry and flavorless read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Chicken & Waffle (substituted for pecan pancakes) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

I had the Country Club Omlette with Pancakes and my Girfriend had the Sausage Omlette with English Muffin today. We both agree the Pancakes are Great The sause on Country Club Omlette is not anything like Hollandaise I have had. It is not bad, just not Hollandaise. Girlfriend said Sausage Omelette was OK but worst English muffin she has ever had. Waitress was great and ambiance was good. Search continues for good Hollandaise. read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

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Definitely a reason why this place has been around for more than 3 decades. Good country cooking with solid flavors and wonderful service. Such a nice accidental find as well got off the internet for another place that was closed. Will add this to my scheduled stops when passing through Virginia. Highly recommend the Benedict's Cousin! read more

Kathy's Restaurant - This place is hopping and just a short jump of the interstate. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

This is a must stop! The food was delicious, especially their pancakes! Perfect diner is atmosphere and the service was excellent, very friendly staff! I'm looking forward to the next time I visit! read more

Lived in the area 30 years and this was our first visit. Place was slammed at 10:30 on a Saturday morning. But the service was great. Food was good. Southern breakfast food - just what I wanted. All tasted great! Only reason for not a five star was the temperature of the food. It wasn't cold but definitely wasn't fresh. We'll be back. Maybe a little earlier will help. read more

We were visiting the area and needed breakfast. Had driven past the evening before but it was closed. We were seated immediately and waitress was there quick. Food was fast and good. Obviously had the kitchen routine down. Staff were friendly. Price was reasonable. Only wish they were local to where I live. read more

Always a great place for any type of eating, breakfast, lunch or dinner.. we normally will swing in for breakfast or lunch. Always good. Service is always good too. Love the great vibe of all that work there... read more

I am a regular customer at this amazing breakfast restaurant known for its pancakes!!

Our first visit to Kathy's started with us wondering if we picked the right place for a quick, light lunch. We arrived 40 minutes before closing ( we were traveling & it ended up being a late lunch for us) - they close at 3:00. We stood at the "please wait to be seated" sign for a few minutes before anyone acknowledged us, finally a customer (she must have been a regular) got up from the counter stool & said she'd seat us. We waited a while before anyone came to our table. But, once we ordered the food came in a timely manner. The grilled cheese was very tasty as was the vegetable beef soup. My hubby got a burger - his was good too. We decided to go back the next day for breakfast - it was a totally different scene! We were seated immediately, waited on immediately and our food came so quick, in spite of the fact that the place was packed! We both got pancakes - me pumpkin & my hubby blueberry. They were both delicious, they were so light and fluffy! Both were served with a cinnamon butter - very delicious! Everyone was very friendly & personable. The place was very clean, and I loved the decor. I would definitely recommend this place and would come back again! read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Kathy's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

LOVE DINERS! THIS IS the BEST PLACE EVER!! The service is fast and the food is awesome so many choices and it is clean and very sanitary and absolutely define and unbelievable so BIG and lots of space and very friendly people staff and love it so much and happy loving very friendly environment and and so wonderful and i definitely coming back again this is my first time and so unique and fun and all ages come for any meal breakfast lunch and dinner and or snacks and they deserve big tips and they work so hard and absolutely awesome. I appreciate love and hard work epic kind love and respect devotion they give 24/7 to this amazing and beautiful diner and come here and get a EPIC meal lots fun and plus they are loving and sweet and very kind and sweet hearts of gold all the waitresses and hostess and plus give them lots of BIG TIPS they deserve it. The food is awesome always freshly made and comes out to order and awesome. Thank you so much and happy new year to everyone!! From Lauren read more

I lived in Staunton for a few years almost a decade ago and was recently back for the first time since. There were a few places on the list to revisit, one of the big ones being Kathy's as it was always a favorite. Their breakfast is still great! Service is still excellent as well. And prices are almost the same as they were 10 years ago which were always fair! I always loved their bennies, but the crown jewel for me was always the waffles with bacon in the batter so I had to get that. It had a touch less bacon than I remember, but it was still great-smoky and sweet with a little applesauce and syrup on top. I added a couple of over easy eggs and was good to go. Definitely recommended if you're in the area. read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Bacon Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

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Just an amazing place for breakfast. I'm no a huge breakfast person but this place is at the top of the list. The eggs are just so fluffy and fresh the best I have eaten in a while. The pancakes that come with the eggs are jus perfection. Great coffee too sometimes an after thought. Cool ambiance and good service read more

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We were very impressed with Kathy's. The service was excellent, and the food was simple but really well done. The country ham portion was very generous. I mean, look at the pics I attached. Ridiculously generous. Eggs were perfect. Sausage gravy tasted like it was cooked well, not a hint of that flour taste you sometimes get. Grits were very good. Coffee was strong and welcome. What more could you want? Look, this is a simple place with basic American breakfast and lunch. But when a restaurant does a simple thing well, it is a really good thing. Kathy's does it right. Five grateful stars for a great breakfast. read more

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Short visit for breakfast while passing thru town. Definitely wouldn't come back. It wasn't bad, terrible, just wasn't worth coming back so I would probably try something else in the area if I was ever passing thru town again. Dinning area floor could use a refinishing, it looks uninviting. I had an omelette with a side of pecan pancakes. The omelette was ok, not much flavor other than the sausage pieces inside and even those were not that great. Pancakes were good, pecans were mixed into the batter and not just dumped on top. read more

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Ambiance was "different". Lots of dolls! Lots! I didn't have an issue with it, but some might. Service was excellent. Food was very good home cooking. We went for breakfast and my daughter loved the bacon pancakes. We will be back. read more

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday. Service was good and the restaurant was clean. Our food came out quickly and was very tasty. read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Steak and Cheese and Rueben - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

Delicious. Ate there two days in a row while visiting Staunton. The biscuits and sausage gravy were like my grandmother's. It felt like home. read more

Prices have gone up, quality is failing. Paid $9.95 for a BLT sandwich(not a club sandwich) The bread was a thin as thin could be and was soggy, had about 1/2 strip of bacon on each half of the sandwich, the tomatoes were mushy and about 1/4 cup of Mayo! All I tasted was the mayo. The only reason I ate it was because I was starving. I should have sent it back after one bite. In addition, fries came with it -- I got about 15 fries that were thrown along the sandwich. The quality of the food has gone way down. read more

Great diner-style restaurant. The building seems like it could be a former Denny's. Counter seats surrounding the central kitchen, booths around the exterior plus a larger room with tables in the back. The place is tidy and clean. Plenty of wait and bus staff. There were a number of people waiting on this Sunday morning, but the tables turn quickly and the wait was less than 15 minutes. Our server, Penny, was great. Greeted us, took our orders, kept glasses full. A slight glitch in the order, but it was our fault for giving contradictory instructions. Time from order to service was about 20 minutes. A little long for this type of place, but it was packed. We opted for a pair of benedicts and an order of pancakes. Pancakes were the source of our snafu - we ordered strawberry but got blueberry. When this was pointed out, the kitchen instantly sent a cup of strawberries. THANK YOU! Pancakes were fluffy and delicious, full plate-sized. With a dollop of whipped cream on top. We tested the mettle of the kitchen by a pair of special orders. For eggs benedict, asked for a biscuit instead of the traditional english muffin. The kitchen came thru, as ordered. Perfectly poached eggs (not too runny, not too hard) atop a fluffy crumbly pan biscuit. With the traditional slice of ham and hollandaise sauce. Nothing too fancy but delicious. Plus crunchy home fries, perfect for dipping in the egg yolk and hollandaise. Yum! The 2nd special order is Benedict's Cousin. For this one, asked to swap out the sausage patties for ham. Again, kitchen came thru. This one is also served on a biscuit, but with sausage gravy instead of hollandaise. Definitely a down-home version of benedict - but an excellent variation. Solid service, a wide, diner menu plus delicious food. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Service, Service, Service all with a smile from the minute you walk in. Very friendly staff and the food was fresh and fantastic. Highly, highly recommend. Visited for breakfast - fresh and cooked perfectly. If in town, you won't be disappointed. read more

We were passing through and had breakfast at Kathy's. The food was delicious with large portions and was very reasonably priced. Much better than Cracker Barrel or IHOP. Their biscuits and sausage gravy - so good! Highly recommend! read more

Great place for lunch and breakfast. All of the staff were very friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. We had a couple of the breakfast meals. Plenty of food cooked just right. read more

I have driven past this place several times when working home visits. The outside has me kind of questioning going in. However, when I looked it up on yelp noticed it was #2 for the area. Decor 5/5 - was fun diner atmosphere. Staff 5/5 - everyone was super friendly and helping each others tables. Bathroom - could used a little cleaning. Was mostly clean but could have been cleaner. Food - ordered a BLT since I needed something quick and didn't want a burger. BLT itself tasted great. The fries were not done. Moral of the story I would try this place again. They did lose a star from me because if I am going to eat the calories in French fries I want them yummy. lol read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

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Excellent service, food, and a beautiful and friendly diner experience. Nice decor. Food is fresh and served hot.

Service, service, service... friendly and attentive from the minute we walked in and breakfast was fresh and delicious. Ordered a simple breakfasts - eggs, bacon and side of rye ... also eggs, sausage and cakes (pancakes). Fresh, perfect temp, and outright good. Recommend if staying in the area or passing through. read more

Great breakfast! Everything from the coffee to the Country Omelet to the excellent pancakes. Kathy's has a very nice nostalgic ambience that makes you feel at home . Our server was Gabriella who was friendly and attentive. A delightful find. read more

Not for vegetarians. Two of us came for breakfast today. We both ordered vegetable omelets and they came with a few pieces of stray bacon inside. They apologized and made us a second set. Those had stray pieces of bacon too. read more

This place is cozy! The diner is spacious and has plenty of seatings. Customers and parties were spaced out to comply with COVID regulations, and the waitresses were sweet and personable. The place reminds me of the movie Goodfellas, when Henry and Jimmy dine in and talk business. Anyway, I digress... I ordered Benedict's Cousin, and it was delicious! I don't usually like gravy on anything, but this is the best I've had. My partner ordered French Toast, and that hit the spot! I love that they have free refillable coffee. We will be coming back for sure if we're in town again. Great people, quiet town, and awesome environment. read more

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Stopped in for breakfast since we were staying close by. Ordered an omelet. The eggs were thin compared to the omelets I'm used to. Could get over that since it tasted fine but they didn't cook the veggies that went inside. I could look past the raw peppers but the crunchy onion did me in. Nothing really tasted good after eating raw onions. The pancakes were okay and the French toast my son got looked great. The coffee was plentiful and service was okay. I wouldn't come back. read more

Service was very quick. Food was good, as usual. We love the diner experience. Waitress was very nice. We've stopped here each time we have been in town for a visit and it is consistent. read more

Kathy's Restaurant - Blueberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Staunton, Virginia

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We were back again on our way to our daughters. Where do the find so many happy people to work? Our food was as good as always and I did not think their service could get better but it did. As alway, we'll be back! read more

So I gave it a 3 because I really liked Kathy's but my wife did not. The food was good; but my wife is a breakfast snob so she thought it wasn't very good. The service was decent, nothing to praise or complain about. The ambiance was good. One part was like a diner. Definitely worth a try to form your own opinion!! read more

Late breakfast, not crowded. Service was very attentive and the food came out quickly. It was pretty good (not exceptional) and the price wasn't TOO bad. Next time I'll order something more mainstream, like pancakes or regular full breakfast. read more

Back again this year. Still the lightest, fluffyest, best pancakes I ever had. Served with huge ball of whipped butter by pleasant chatty waitresses. If you are in Staunton, you must have breakfast at Kathy's. (Lunch and dinner are not bad either) read more

We have been traveling up and down the east coast, eating at several places along the way. This place was our favorite restaurant by far! I ordered Aunt Joyce's favorite with a side of warm apples and sausage gravy on biscuits. My dreams came true with this meal! The side of warm apples were perfect for this comfort food dish. My bf ordered the apple pancakes and I didn't hear from him until they were gone. The only thing he said was "taste this butter". Clearly he loved every bit of his meal. The wait staff was very nice as well! We will need to make this a stop every time we pass through. read more

Came here on a Sunday morning. Parking lot was full but they still had room in the larger dining area and we were seated after a short wait, with several staff asking, in the interim, if we'd been taken care of. Waitress was a little green and unfamiliar with the menu, but polite. Brought me sausage patties when I requested links and didn't bring the eggs and biscuits included in my friend's order. Not a big deal. I'd come back. read more