My sister took us to Keke in St John's. (There is one in Mandarin too we've never been to) There have an option for you to pick pancake/toast, eggs and meat (or opt out for fruit, veggie) for around $15. The pancakes were huge, eggs perfect and bacon crisp; no complaints. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Looks good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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We recently had another phenomenal meal at a Keke's- this time closer to home! Every time we go to a Keke's we're always very happy with the taste, size, and variety of meals on the menu! It's basically a book a menu items which are all pretty big, freshly made, and come out in a punctual amount of time. This time around we went big with the egg and cheese sandwich, omelette, AND the chocolate chip pancakes. This was the right move because we also had leftovers for dinner that night. Make sure to give Keke's (any of the locations) a try! read more

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A beautiful location nice and clean music playing nice place to gather with friends. Food was great loved everything. The waitress Maddie was a joy very informative and attentive to all her tablets. Would definitely recommend and go again. read more

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The food was very nice and fulfilling, it was nice and warm when the food was handed and the French toast was nice and chocolatey, the service was really nice, the atmosphere at the cafe was nice, warm, and friendly. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Nutella Stuffed French Toast with NUTELLA® toast, Sausage ,and cheese grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

This place was so great at about 8 o'clock in the morning on a Sunday we got in and we sat down. We got our food really quickly. It was absolutely wonderful and super delicious. I took my pancakes home with me and ate them the next day and they were just as good. 10 out of 10 would recommend for your next brunch. Spot service was amazing. Everything was clean. Staff was friendly. Food was quick and delicious. read more

I've tried this business twice in a month to give the benefit of doubt. My 1st trip was on a busy Saturday morning. My 2nd trip was on an early, quiet Sunday morning. The location is great, the food quality, not so much. On both occasions, I ordered the same items. I asked for crispy potatoes, they came out both times looking like they were barely warmed up on the griddle. The toast was warm bread with hardly and char. In both occasions, when I complained to the server, they left the plate with the existing food on and took away the items that needed to be actually cooked. Consequently when the reheated/slightly more cooked food came out, it was in a separate plate for me to add to my now lukewarm/cold food. On both occasions, the kitchen was slow to put orders out. Based upon a very simple order, two strikes won't make a third. read more

Ordered breakfast. Got raw potatoes, toast that was not toasted and saggy with all the butter. Been awhile since I ate here but I will never eat here again. read more

Unfortunately their hype is not real. We spent $65 for 3 people and left disappointed. The made fresh coffee was watered down and tasteless We ordered the pancake combo and the food was ice cold. They remade the food, but my party was almost done with their meal at this point. Don't order the turkey sausage. It's frozen and they cook it at high heat and the inside is still frozen. I'm concerned I may get food poisoning from undercooked food. This is the first and last time at Keke's read more

Very disappointed. I decided to try this restaurant after passing it a few times. First off, the host was VERY cold - not friendly all. The restaurant was not full at all but he chose to seat me right next to the kitchen door. I didn't like it but chose to roll with it. The waitress was "ok" - didn't smile, just very matter of fact and to the point. The kicker though was the food. The presentation was great but the food was COLD. Not warm but COLD - almost as if it were something that had been frozen, warmed up and then left to sit. I had to wait 10 minutes before the waitress returned. When I explained that the food was cold and asked to pay for my coffee (since the food was cold) and she said, "Oh we can cover the cost" and walked away. No "I'm sorry" or anything. NEVER AGAIN. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! read more

The food is very average. We decided to give it another try today and walked out after waiting on our food for over 40 minutes. It was just 2 of us and we ordered basic breakfast items. Ridiculous read more

Our breakfast meals were excellent! I truly enjoyed the fruit bowl and noticed how fresh, clean and abundant the portions given. The service from Maria was great she captured my request precisely and relayed it to the kitchen staff. The kitchen staff were all new employees and made our food extremely tasty. Thank you Keke's! We will be back! read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Sausage Omelet Bagel with Fruit Bowl... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

The service was quick. We were seated within the 15 min time frame. While we waited we sat at the tables outside in the shade next to the waterfall. The food was hot. The pancakes were HUGE. I couldn't finish them. They were delicious. The hamburger was double meat. It was delicious and juicy. The only complaint was the table wasn't cleaned. It had hair on it. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Pancake, scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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This place is underwhelming to say the least. I didn't bother with pictures because it looked just really like breakfast at home. Nothing exciting. I had French toast with a side of bacon and scrambled eggs. The bacon was actually good. Right amount of crispy for me. The eggs and French toast were just ok. My friend had some kind of home fries and over easy eggs. I expected diced potatoes for home fries but they were sliced like potato chips. The potatoes were pretty boring. But the eggs came out way overdone. This is the reason I am giving 3 instead of 2 stars - the waitress was very helpful in making sure what was wrong and getting the right eggs back out and FAST! Basically all 3 stars were for the waitress with like half a star for the good bacon. I will likely not return unless I see some spectacular reviews about them changing. Til then, looking for my dream French toast all over the Durbin/Bartram area. read more

We came around 2PM and they close at 2:30PM. Our server Harrison was super friendly, apologetic and kept us updated on the food. Everything was good. The fries were crunchy on the outside, soft and hot on the inside. I enjoyed my fluffy french toast. Basic but so good when you have that craving. There are booths and comfy, private. read more

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I am a big enjoyer of breakfast food, so when I saw there was a Keke's in the area I got very excited. I came in with a nice book and sat for a good while, enjoying the morning. I was greeted with a smile and sat promptly, my server was very nice and attentive, no ticks at all against the service. The ambiance had some good elements like the welcoming comfortable feeling of the restaurant with its wall art and pleasing colors, but other things like the overhead table light being way too bright and exposed made it to where I couldn't look up without being blinded. The food was alright but left more to be desired. the best part of the meal was the chicken, it was crispy, well seasoned, and juicy; however the waffle it came with was bordering on uncooked for some bites. I did have to season the grits but I do that everywhere, and the sausage was typical restaurant sausage, a little thin if anything. All around my experience was alright but I feel there's room for improvement in the food. read more

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Good service and the food was "Good" no real WOW factor, with the average price points. The Eggs Benedict needed a touch more Hollandaise sauce and bland. Fried scallop potatoes were well prepared. Coffee was a bit weak. The overall ambience was a bit cold almost like being in a waiting room at your doctor's office. I would try again. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Had an outstanding Western omelet with the best home fries I've had in a while. Easily the best chain breakfast restaurant in the area. The staff is friendly and attentive. The price could be a bit much for a family of 4. But that's the world we live in. read more

Okay, this is one of those random times I am leaving a low star rating, after placing our order it seemed like an unusually long time went by before we received our food, our server passed our table at least 6 times during that time frame and not once offered refills, once our food finally arrived he had taken it up to order 2 Kira meal for our table instead of 1 like we had ordered for our son. My husbands omelet was no longer hot and my French toast were not even warm, when the food came out he noticed our empty glasses and asked if we wanted refills, when the refills arrived it was in foam cups not he glass cups we had, we then noticed it seemed all the other tables were also receiving the same slow service and it seemed they had some sort of trouble in the kitchen, lots of Servers and 3 hostess but terribly slow service. Usually I see servers pick up empty plates from any table to help each other as they are heading back to the kitchen, not the case here, we still had to pay for the extra kids meal as the serve didn't take it off even though it was his mistake and we didn't want to ask. We just left after eating and decided never to go back. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Outside entrance - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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I ordered pancakes and this is what I got. Bricks. They take like baking soda. Cutting through them were everything but fluffy just thick and rough. I'll never order from Keke's again. A true waste of ingredients. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

We have been trying to get into the Keke vibe. However, everytime we go to the Town center location, there is always a long wait. Thankfully, there is a KeKe restaurant in St Johns County. The host was pleasant but called me Bob when she just took my reservation for a table. Unfortunately, you can not make reservations on line. We received our drinks iceless. Normally when do not want ice in a drink, you ask for no ice. There was no ice to be had at Keke according to our server. Now for the entrees. The server exclaimed the plates were hot but he silver dollar pancakes were not. All in all this is an experience we want to forget. It is hard to make a mockery out of breakfast/lunch but Keke has. This is a one and done type review. read more

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It's like a super expensive version of Denny"s where somehow the food is worse than Denny"s. If you want to pay a lot of money for a breakfast you won't enjoy then this is your place. read more

My wife and I went to Keke's at 450 Durbin Pavilion in St Johns for the first time on Sunday May 5th, 2025. Got there shortly after noon. The store was clean and bright. We were greeted immediately. Our waiter, Porter, was friendly and efficient. On the plus side, the pancakes were pretty good. Slightly dense but I'd order them again. Ham slice was good and plentiful. Coffee was good. The cups were made with very thick walls so there wasn't much in the cups. They would have been fine if there was a pot of coffee on the table. Unfortunately... The scrambled eggs were just slightly beaten. Streaks of white in the yellow. It looks like they were poured on a grill until they were cooked, folded and plated. Just flat and dense. I'd say they were mischaracterized both as scrambled and fluffy. Flat, dry and overcooked. The pile of lumps on the potato plate were supposed to be cheese grits. Lumpy and dry. More like yesterday's mashed potatoes. Worst I've Ever had. Not cheesy nor creamy. The home fries were made of skin-on red potatoes. They probably would have been good if the potatoes had been fully cooked. They broke when you stabbed the slices. OJ was surprisingly watery. read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Keke's special with grits and home fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Friendly service, food was great! First timers will return. Came in on a Sunday morning wasn't too crowded read more

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Terrible service. Waited 30 minutes to be seated and waited an additional hour for the food. Apparently the kitchen was "backed up" but the establishment was half filled. Won't be coming back here but will be going to a different location. BEWARE of your time. Come here and have a 2 hour leeway if you want to be served read more

If zero stars was possible for this rating that is what they'd get. They are in such great need of training that it's impossible to know where to start. Attitude problems are the prevailing thing you will find here. Zero commitment to customer service. The food isn't even close to making it worth experiencing the remarkably terrible service. You will be left very disappointed that you paid money for this experience. Skip it and spend your money somewhere where the restaurant appreciates your business. read more

Service was wonderful. I had the new cinnamon pancakes that were really good . Manager was very friendly .

I was surprised this Keke's has such a low review because we had delicious food, stellar service (thanks, Rex!), and we're seated within 15 minutes. (Perhaps it's because some reviewers are serving up ones for lack of disgusting French vanilla creamer...come on, now!) The Florida Waffle was yummy all-around. Total yum, folks! read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Florida waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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Keke's Breakfast was good. Been to a few different locations but it's definitely not a bad choice for either locations. The portions are generous, making sure you start your day fully satisfied. The atmosphere is cozy and inviting, Whether you're looking for a quick bite or a leisurely morning meal. read more

Food and service was wonderful! Vickie was super attentive and friendly. We drive extra miles to eat here.

The service was really good. The staff were all super friendly and had good knowledge on allergies. The food came out COLD and dry. I offered French toast not toast. read more

I would give a 0 if I could . We keep trying but NEVER again!!! This location is pitiful .. we never even got waited on . 2 servers , the receptionist could have a least taken drink orders. The town center location was amazing last week , tons of servers, an actual manager there greeting and helping !!! read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe is part of a growing trend in the last decade or so of a place to grab breakfast in an elevated surrounding than your usual greasy spoon diner. Once upon a time, it seemed that greasy spoon diners or luncheonettes were pretty much the only option if you wanted to go grab breakfast. Now with places like Keke's Breakfast Cafe and First Watch, you have better options if you are seeking to eat out for the first meal of the day (and what I was told since grade school was the most important meal of the day). Keke's Breakfast Cafe is a hometown creation, having started here in Orlando, Florida back in 2006 by brothers Keith and Kevin Mahen. Back then it had the more straightforward name of the Florida Waffle Shop. This location was on Conroy Road and when the brothers started eying the horizon of expansion, they went with the name Keke's (which was a combination of both of their names) both because the name was perceived as more catchy and also because they could not obtain a trademark for the business name Florida Waffle Shop. From that humble beginning of one location, Keke's has grown to over forty locations here in Florida. The reason they have not expanded beyond the Sunshine State yet is that they have not saturated the market yet. The menu at Keke's Breakfast Cafe is filled with the usual breakfast favorites like waffles, omelets,eggs benedict and more. They also have a lunch menu, but I have only tried their breakfast offerings. All in all, my breakfast here was an overall winner. The food was very good, the ambiance was a great alternative to the standard greasy spoon breakfast joint with cheap chairs and chipped tables and my server was friendly, attentive and professional. Overall, I will give this place five stars. read more

Out and about and looking for breakfast food. Stopped by and was pleasantly surprised. Excellent food, excellent service and overall nice place. Will go back read more

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I've given this place several chances and I am just disappointed every time. The food is ok, nothing special. The servers are very nice. My last try was eggs benedict and the eggs were really runny, barely cooked. The home fries were limp and way too peppery. The sauce wasn't tangy. I ate the english muffins and had the coffee and left. read more

Always amazing food! Service excellent Ambiance is comfy I've lobedKeKe's since I went to the Orlando location 8 years ago. Big fan! read more

Birthday breakfast for my daughter! We ordered through their online app which was pretty easy and the food was ready quickly. The waffle combo you do not get an option to have blueberry waffles only add toppings which of course is extra. The blueberry waffle is La Carte so it only makes sense to order the combo if you are looking for additional food. The western omelette with tasty however the potatoes were a bit undercooked so I didn't finish them. For both breakfasts we spent $27 and some change, a bit pricer but alot of food. read more

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We've been to Keke's in Orlando and loved everything about the experience. Saw this one yesterday and drove back from Orange Park just for their amazing breakfast. We started with a wait which was fine. We were seated at 10:11 at a small table for two. Gave our order at 10:15. Left at 10:55 without eating. People next to us had been waiting over an hour for their food. Waitstaff did not update us. Others came in, ate, and were leaving while we and the other table waited. Attempts to get information from staff was "it must be the kitchen". This does not explain other tables being served by a clearly dysfunctional system. We will not return. read more

So I've been to several of the Keke's locations in Orlando and had high hopes for our new location. After I saw all the negative reviews, I'll admit I was a little nervous. BUTTTT, maybe they didn't order the right thing and I guarantee they sure didn't have our server Vicki! We had a great experience overall! Hubs had the pecan banana pancakes, the stack of 3 is ENORMOUS! Picture larger than your face sized pancakes and you've got it right! The flavor was amazing but the amount of banana was underwhelming for my liking, however he was pleased. I had the apple cinnamon stuffed French toast. It was so so delicious, but sad to say a bit over priced for what you get, in my opinion! Our server Vicki was fantastic! She was so outgoing and friendly, and proactive! She definitely enhanced our experience! We will be back to try other breakfast items and request our new girl, Vicki! Thanks for a great breakfast, Vicki & Keke's!! read more

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Pecan banana pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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Harrison was excellent!! So on it and friendly! The food at Kekes is super reliable for all your staple breakfast desires! Highly recommend this location! read more

Much-needed breakfast spot in the Durbin/Saint Johns area. We first experience key keys in their native Orlando/winter park locations so we had a couple staple menu items to order but the entire menu is delectably sinful. The service can get a little iffy when they're busy but most times it's pretty standard. read more

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