The food absolutely delivered. The hash browns were one of the highlights--perfectly crispy on the outside while still soft and warm on the inside. They had that golden, slightly buttery crunch that makes you keep going back for "just one more bite." The sausage patties were just as impressive--juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked just right with a nice sear that added a ton of flavor. Together, they made a simple breakfast feel way above average. What really made the experience stand out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive without being overbearing, and made the whole place feel welcoming from the moment I walked in. It felt like they genuinely cared about making sure everything was perfect. Between the comforting food and the amazing service, it's the kind of place you leave already thinking about when you'll come back next. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - The Jumbo cinnamon roll - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

One of the few places in downtown Nampa that was open on the 4th of July. No wait at 10am on a Saturday, probably because of the holiday. We were greates quickly and got our iced tea fast. But then waited about 10 minutes before waiting for someone to take our order, while watching multiple waitresses walk past us. Once we did order, I went with lunch (rueben sandwich with fries? and hubby went with breakfast (chicken fried steak, hashbrowns, and toast). The sandwich was delicious!! But the waitress didn't ask what side I wanted and just gave me fries. I could have said something, but was hungry and didn't want to wait for it to be fixed. Hubby loved the gravy, but thought the actual chicken fried steak was just ok. The breading was meh and the meat was more of a hamburger texture rather than cube steak. His hashbrowns were also very under cooked and the oil tasted old. Despite those issues, we'd still go back and talked about what we'd try next. Once we placed our order the waitstaff became much more attentive and was very friendly. read more

Service was great! Our waitress did amazing. Unfortunately, we got stomach sick right after we left restaurant. The food was OK. We had breakfast that day. We ordered the meat omelet, biscuits n gravy, and a cinnamon roll. Because we got sick it messes up my experience. The cinnamon Roll is more bready then soft and chewy. It's more like a big piece of bread w cinnamon. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Huge cinnamon roll - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

Here's an old fashioned country themed diner/breakfast/lunch spot you won't want to miss. This was our first time for breakfast AND WE LOVED EVERYTHING. FOOD EXCELLENT, SERVICE EXCEPTIONAL ND FRIENDLY. read more

Service was good. Friendly. Food was good. It was perfect breakfast spot for our visiting friends from out of state. We had gone to the Nampa Farmers Market and were able to walk to LeBarons. read more

I understand Saturday's are busy, and that a wait is expected, but when the waitress running your section refuses to make eye contact, takes orders from every table around BUT yours, there's definitely an issue. So- grey blond waitress working on 3/22/25- in the white button up shirt- I'm sorry you're apparently miserable- but if your very nice coworker hadn't stepped up where you failed- we would have left. No excuses for your behavior. This is the first time I've contemplated getting up without giving a locally owned institution a chance simple because of you. You've walked past us 5 times while I've written this, checked in on people Sat 30 minutes after us and still refuse to make any eye contact or even try to apologize for making us wait IN YOUR SECTION. I hope the owners see this. I hope your day gets better, and more importantly I hope the waitress (Becca) that did acknowledge us takes your job and becomes your manager one day. She deserves 5 stars. You- greyish blonde "server in the button up" deserve a new job in a bad way. We will not be back. I can deal with under seasoned food but not terrible service and no accountability. read more

Food is so good. Nice people too. Like that it's still little town feel! Good prices too.

I just moved to Idaho to be with the love of my life.. my fiance told me both him and one of his coworkers come here often for work meetings in the morning, and they love going here. He gave me some money to treat myself to breakfast here while he's hard at work. I was excited to see what an idaho diner that isn't a franchise is like! First thoughts: this place is big ! From the way he talked about it, I thought it would be small but it's the complete opposite. It seems to be popular with the locals as there were about half the tables taken. The look of this establishment has a certain charm.. I really like the bar stool area towards the back with the large mirror and the booths are cute. I sat myself as the sign when you walk in states to do so, and it took a bit before someone came by to hand me a menu. There was an older waitress who was taking orders for other tables around me but she skipped my table completely. There was also a younger waitress whose name tag read Kelly who was working hard bussing tables who told the older waitress I've yet to be helped but she seemed like she could care less so Kelly stopped what she was doing to come by my table with a menu, she apologized and took my order. I really appreciated her kindness .. she was VERY sweet to me! One thing I've noticed moving here is that i don't look like most people in idaho.. the way I dress I stand out, you can tell i'm not from around these parts, and while I've come across some very kind people here, others really aren't used to my uniqueness. So when someone compliments me or smiles at me, I really take that to heart. Kelly made sure I got exactly what I ordered as well! I'm also kind of unique in the way I order at restaurants too... I wanted the garden omelet but no mushrooms whatsoever, I also asked for wheat toast on the side and no hashbrowns.. I opted for cottage cheese instead. The cooks in the kitchen were about to throw a big pile of hash browns on my plate and i heard Kelly yell to them "she wanted the hash browns swapped out for cottage cheese!" I looked up immediately, our eyes met, and we smiled at each other. LOL! The food was delicious!! Everything from the orange juice, the omelet, cottage cheese and toast were all plated and prepared to perfection! I left with my belly full and happy. The bill was quite reasonable too... I made sure to give Miss. Kelly a generous tip for her delightful service. I will definitely come back with my fiance and I hope she will be my server again when I do ! She is what earned this place 5 stars from me today and if the owner sees this review he better give this nice young lady a raise and big bonus for the holidays and hold on to her as long as possible. It's hard to find great workers like her anymore. read more

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This place is classic. If you are from here-everyone knows this place. I haven't been here in 20 years and my review is 100% based on nostalgia. It's like taking a step back in time but with updated amenities. Came here on a Saturday morning and was seated right away for 4. The service was fast and friendly and the food was decent diner food. We tried a few options and you can't go wrong. Big portions! It would definitely feed a crowd. But if there is one thing you must have is the cinnamon role! We got one and shared it with the table and it was perfect. read more

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Stopped in here for lunch and what a treat. Like turning back the clock. Excellent service and good. Had their special burger with peanut butter and bacon. Yummy. Fritz were crispy and delicious read more

Great breakfast spot! The inside looks like old times, but is very clean and nice. The staff was extremely nice and helpful. I ordered the Farmer's Breakfast hash with smoked prime rib, excellent! Wife got a Garden Omelette and really enjoyed it, said the veggies were very fresh and eggs were yummy. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Farmer's Breakfast w/ smoked prime rib - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

Service and food quality amazing and plentiful. A fun atmosphere for our annual Halloween breakfast. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

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Solid food, fair prices, good service. Got the Idaho melt, it was nice, didn't blow me away or anything but was worth the price. Bread/meat/veggie ratio was good, and with the fries the portion was quite big. I recommend this place for breakfast/lunch! Especially since there doesn't seem to be a lot of great lunch options in the area. read more

Food was Not very flavorful. Food came cold. Tastes like cafeteria food unfortunately. Sad

Food was great! Servings were huge!! Excellent service. I don't live in Nampa, but visit there several times a year. Somehow, I had never gone to Honkers. Definitely going back! read more

This historic cafe is not only beautiful but has incredible customer service and food. You get soooooo much food for a low price. The cinnamon roll was the best we ever tasted and the pancake came with blueberry syrup that tasted fresh from a farmers market. Our waitress, Carlie, was very sweet, knowledgeable, and made us feel welcome. We had a smile on our face the entire time we were here. I will definitely make my way back more than once. read more

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My wife and I were antiquing today in Ada and Canyon counties. We were in Nampa and we were hungry. I told my wife I would like breakfast so she told me to look for a place. I was on Yelp and saw this restaurant. We were a minute away so we walked there. Even though it was afternoon we both wanted breakfast. I ordered the Mexican Omelette and it was delicious. The eggs were fresh, the salsa was good. The biscuit was fresh as well. If I am ever in Nampa again I will try this place. read more

We stopped here for breakfast this morning. This is some amazing diner type food. The portions are huge, the prices right, and the service outstanding. It is in the heart of downtown Nampa. I would definitely return next time I am in Nampa. If you are looking for some good breakfast, this is the place to go. read more

I love it it's my second time here and look forward to coming next time I'm in town ! They have the fantastic food and service , our servers Xayna was amazing and very nice attentive thank you ! Yummmy delicious food a read more

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One of the best places to grab a meal in all of Nampa. Their warm and gracious welcoming helps you feel at home while you order and wait for your food. You can't go wrong eating here! read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Idaho Melt with fries - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

This is one of the of those rare unicorns... not a chain! It is very popular with locals. The food is average for the most part. The tuna sandwich did not have raw onions in it, so for that I am grateful as I am allergic. There was a lot of tuna in the sandwich! The fries were very good. My son ordered the French dip. Typical French dip is sliced roast beef, but this was a half inch slab of roast beef absolutely full of fat and gristle. This sandwich alone would have earned them a 1 star rating. But the waitress was awesome, the fries were good and the tuna sandwich didn't have raw onions, so they get 3 stars instead of one. I'll be back and give them another go, but I'll never order another steak product from them again. read more

Old school breakfast and early lunch spot for the old time locals. Not the same as when the dad was running the place, but still decent food quality and pots of coffee. Service has been spotty as they either have too much staff or not enough. You can end up waiting a bit to get served and then feel a bit rushed to get the hell out of there. Certainly a "we've always gone here" type of place. It's ok, but not like wow best ever kind of place. read more

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the food.. the food is great.. the menu however, is very small compared to what it used to be. And I realize that's probably due to a lack in employees, but it's definitely a drawback to wanting to eat there. read more

The hostess who gave us Menus was not wearing a mask. She asked us " do u want your waitress to wear a mask since I noticed you guys are wearing masks?" UMMMM... yes please! (And why aren't you???) You are supposed to seat yourselves-- we chose a booth. Noticed tables in the center were slightly distanced but someone was seated the the both next to us later. The food itself was a good deal and plentiful. The Small pancake was Big -- so not sure what the regular size one looked like! For $8.99 u get one egg, choice of 2 bacon or two sausage, hash browns, and choice of one slice of French Toast or small pancake. My hubby and boys had this deal. Its a Mini. The regular doubles the meat, egg, french toast or u get a regular size pancake. I had the farmer's bfast-- good and you get a lot read more

Great service, cozy atmosphere, and good food! My husband and I came Christmas weekend and were warmly welcomed and attended to by multiple staff. Mr. Lebaron himself came around multiple times to make sure everyone was enjoying there food and had full glasses. Just a kind of service you don't see anymore. Our food came minutes after ordering - I got the "mini" combo and it was more than enough with plenty of leftovers. My husband got The Haystack and seemed to really enjoyed it. The hash browns and sausage were probably my favorite of what we tried. The biscuits were good and big too! The gravy is a sweeter gravy, not as savory as I prefer, but my husband liked it. We'll be back to try their lunch items soon! read more

So service is always good. But the last 3 times we have been there, the food is not good. The Prime Rib special was terrible, the Prime Rib dip was terrible, the bacon i asked for well done was terrible. And when we were leaving there were a lot of plates with a lot of food on them being taken away. It feels like the owner is not in charge and watching over the place anymore read more

Went to downtown Nampa to fill propane today and decided to stop somewhere for lunch. Pulled over to Yelp nearby restaurants and looked up and we were parked in front of LeBaron's We started to go in but noted that they closed at 2:00 and it was 1:58. We went in and asked if they were still serving and were informed that if we were inside before 2:00 they were serving us. After looking over the menu, I asked the waitress what was good and she said she liked the Ruben sandwich. It had caught my eye when I was reviewing the menu, so we decided to split one because it was so late. And "Boy were we not disappointed ". It was a very good Ruben and with their horseradish sauce it was a great Ruben. We'll be back to try other menu items. read more

The food and the service were great. I'll definitely eat there again. The pancakes were bigger than the plate. I ordered 2 realizing that. The syrup ran off the pancakes on to the table and then on to my shirt. I'm not complaining just be aware read more

The food wasn't not good, country fried steak tasted like frozen and prebattered meat, the Gravy didn't taste homemade as well as terrible biscuits. My plate was a mini breakfast, 1/2 serving of hashbrowns that tasted burnt but didn't look that way and not seasoned, 1/2 biscuit, 1 egg cooked correctly, 1 bacon tasted bad and 1sausage was good. Was a small breakfast but still 12 bucks. Just not good food, definitely did not taste good read more

Great breakfast, HUGE pancake, good gravy. Place was very busy so we had a short wait, totally worth it. Going with the prime rib breakfast next time. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Big breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns, and a big pancake with blueberry syrup. - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

Family brings me to Nampa about twice a year and one of the highlights of visiting is getting to have breakfast here with the Brother. Don't be deceived by the odd name, this place is King of the Nampa breakfast scene. The restaurant is so cozy inside, dark colors surround the booths and tables in the entrance area, off to the right is another dining room, larger, but still cozy feeling. Usually upon entering you are greeted by a sign asking you to seat yourself. The menu is classic breakfast; omelets, eggs, the usual meats and griddle fare. However they do it so well! I've got to come here a few times now so I've tried a lot of the specialties and all of them are top notch. LeBarons also does lunch and dinner however I have only been here for breakfast so that's the basis of this review. This time around on the advice of The Brother I had the chicken fried steak, eggs over easy, hash browns and I upped the bread to corn bread. Here, you can do toast or a biscuit or a pancake, but for a little bit more you can have your own little loaf of corn bread. The chicken fried steak was perfect, dripping with sausage gravy, crispy and the meat was tender. They do an excellent hash brown, crispy enough but The Brother suggests ordering it extra crispy. The eggs were perfect. Now the corn bread is tricky, I'm not typically a fan of sweet corn bread, and this is, however I will say it complimented the meal. I neglected to ask about it. The Bro, he had the normal combo, eggs over medium, hash browns extra crispy, bacon and a pancake. A pancake you think, but oh, gentle reader, let me clue you in. The pancake hangs over the side of the plate, it is very thick. See, now you're worried that pancake is going to be rubbery and tough. You would have worried for nothing, it was perfect in every way. Thank goodness he was full so I got in on that pancake. You may never travel through Nampa, Idaho, but if you do this place is bookmark worthy. The staff had always been very friendly and attentive. The prices are excellent. The food comes out in reasonable time, it's not what I would call fast but this quality of food takes time and its worth the wait. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - The regular combo breakfast with biscuit & gravy. A steal at 8.99. - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

This is a good down home restaurant, with a friendly staff, tasty food, and a clean, inviting dining room. If you're in downtown Nampa, stop by for breakfast or lunch. read more

We've been here for breakfast about six times since December 2021 and have never been disappointed. The coffee is always freshly made, the food is always flavorful, and the service is always prompt, friendly, and with a genuine smile. We look forward to trying dinner here as well! read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Farmer's Breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

I was very disappointed in the food. We saw the good review for this place so we gave it a try. The hashbrowns were practically raw with no seasoning, biscuit was large but dry. I did enjoy my chicken fried chicken however. Servers were very nice, but I can't see us going back. read more

Sweet old school place. I've only been for breakfast. Decor & menu could use freshening up. A great improvement would be a fresh fruit cup as a breakfast side. The people are very nice & keep me coming back. The kids menu is great. The service is quick which helps on a busy morning. The bathroom badly needing a remodel. read more

Been in four times, the first three with my family. We were seated, waited for 45 minutes+ and never so much as got a water. Every time we asked the waitress for water or to be served we were told "Be right with ya, hon!" and were promptly forgotten, did this three time for each 15 minute intervolve. Eventually left as we couldn't get service. The last attempt I went alone, waited ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS, was ignored each time I tried to order and finally left. I can't even give a rating since I've never eaten there. I hear the food is really good, guess I'll never know! read more

Honestly better service than a Michelin star restaurant. Cole was our waiter. He warmed our coffee mugs so that first cup of coffee was hot. Chicken fried steak was good. Biscuit was fair. French toast was Terrible. Pancake was good. read more

Adorable hole in the wall spot with delicious homemade food! We passed this place on our way to the Nampa farmers market, and was so glad we stopped in! It says "seat yourself" when you walk in, but there was someone taking names and numbers of parties. Vivian was the one who greeted us when we walked in and boy did she know how to hustle! She was taking names and kicking butt! She quoted us 15-20 minutes but not even 5 minutes had passed before she sat us. It was a nice pleasant surprise. I love looking at everyone's food that people around me order. They have massive cinnamon rolls here that looked so tasty! Their servings are massive, definitely enough to share! We got the pot roast and le baron sandwich. The pot roast was tender and falling apart, the mashed potatoes were freshly homemade and the gravy was flavorful and thick. The sandwich came with a horseradish sauce that had just the right amount of kick. The fries had almost a beer batter on it. Perfectly crispy! We would come back just for the fries! Love this place and will definitely be telling everyone I know about it! Super friendly service and ambiance. read more

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Our waitress was amazing Danielle was so sweet and professional! She constantly checked on our table! Food was amazing! Will return again and I will recommend read more

The food is delicious, the portions are ginormous, the service is terrific....all in all...a pleasant surprise. I had the Denver omelet, ham, bell peppers, onions, etc. with three eggs. Yummy ! My wife had a "small" spinach omelet. Small...hah hah! We ordered a single pancake that was dinner plate in size but cooked all the way through and very tasty. Also, we had to order the signature cinnamon roll, which, when it came, made our eyes pop out. HUGE is an understatement. I ended up taking most of it home to snack on it during the rest of the day. They also left the coffee pot on the table so there was no waiting around from fresh hot coffee. We have found a new breakfast place in Nampa that is not 20 minutes away. read more

LeBaron's Honker Cafe - Check out the size of their signature cinnamon roll ! - Cafes Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

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