This is a locals place but very welcoming to everyone. It's eclectic in ambience and the service is very good. It's a good breakfast spot and lunch is just as good. The guys in the kitchen need to understand sunny side up vs. over easy. I like sunny side up not over easy and that's what lost a star. I recommend Meridian Cafe for any meal. PS: park in the back not on the street, there more room. read more

Meridian Cafe - Breakfast menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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Hands down best eggs Benedict! Pancakes and waffles delicious too! Chicken fried steak another banger. The staff is amazing, always checking on you and with a smile. I don't think I've ever had bad food or rude service here. They always hit home with good food and good service! read more

Meridian Cafe - Traditional Eggs Benedict! The best ever. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Stopped in there for breakfast on a weekend morning . First impression was wow it's DARK in here! I look around to see if I can find a table with better lighting and then I look up at the lights and the light hanging above me is covered in cobwebs! Didn't really see any other tables that had much better lighting. Server was kind and friendly. Food was just OK. Nothing to rave about. Toast and bacon were cold as if they had been prepared much earlier. Cinnamon roll big and Just OK. Definitely not worth the $13+ Cinnabon way better on all levels. I like to see my food when I eat so eating breakfast in a very dimly lit establishment with a light fixture with cobwebs hanging over me kinda ruined it for me. I could understand a dimly lit restaurant at a high-end dinner restaurant that has the ambience to go with it as well as the food. read more

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Honestly, I wasn't sure what to make of this place when I walked in. It's a little dark, a little worn. It's a seat yourself sort of place so I found a place by the window so I had enough light to read. The server greeted me warmly, offered me a cup of coffee and a well-handled menu and that's where the apprehension stopped. This is a delightful place. I ordered pancake and eggs, my plum line for breakfast. Delicious. The pancake had a sweetness and the perfect crispness that played perfectly with the yolk of my over easy egg. Service was attentive but not overly so. She saw my book and read the room. Exactly what one wants for a solo breakfast. At least this one does. read more

Meridian Cafe - It's a lovely spot for breakfast, alone or with a small group. The train sounds help. They made me feel like I was going somewhere. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Five stars - Great We went here for brunch and were seated quickly. Our waitress was friendly, and the food came out fast. The food was delicious. I don't think my partner and I have devoured a cinnamon roll so quickly. The cinnamon roll is BIG. And it wasn't dry because it was slathered in cream cheese frosting. I got the All American Breakfast to balance things out, and I was stuffed. We will definitely go here again! read more

Meridian Cafe - All American Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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2nd time here and great experiences both. Had a very simple breakfast, A pancake, fried egg and a crispy piece of bacon. Perfectly prepared. Fluffy pancake. Great coffee. Love the booths. Service is super friendly and helpful. read more

Met up friends for breakfast, and definitely was a good find while out on vacation. The cinnamon rolls as others I'm sure post about are definitely a go to item. It's large, so can be shared...or indulge! Our party ordered quite a variety and we all enjoyed our meals. However since it is a smaller location, and its popularity, it's a packed house... so make a reservation to get a spot. Great food and service! read more

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I've gone there before and it's every time that I go I love it the food is good and you get a big plate of food and it tastes good. The service can be slow at times but if you go during the week then it won't be as slow. The ambiance is amazing and in the winter it's super warm and cozy I'll definitely have to go back. read more

Went here with family. Food was pretty good and filling though I could of stopped it was a lot of food. Didn't want to take home or let it go to waste. Service was on point. It's a cute Lil cafe. read more

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Big back approved, chicken fried steak is not frozen, my girlfriend had a horrible dream so I brought her her to enjoy a warm delicious cinnamon roll read more

Meridian Cafe - Cinnamon roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Date: 6/20 Time: around 11:00-11:30 AM Parking can be a bit of a challenge near building, but you should be able to find a free lot or street parking not too far away. A very cool, historical older building with prints and signs. Rustic is a good description. This is a 'seat yourself' restaurant with ample tables and booths. Didn't take long to order; waitress was pleasant and brought out our food quickly. I had biscuits and gravy while my daughter ordered pancakes. Food was very good and service was decent. Highly recommended for breakfast. Will have to come back to try lunch. read more

Meridian Cafe - 2 Pancakes & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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We loved this place! Homey vibes, but still not too crowded on Sunday morning. Super sweet waitress and legit breakfast with Cafe Darte coffee. Oh and a pretty epic cinnamon roll! read more

Service wasn't good. I ordered online a takeout and waited for five minutes when I walked in the door to be greeted. There were probably 8 to 10 employees working on the floor. They all continue to look at me, but no one acknowledge me or asked if I need help. There did not appear to be somebody greeting people and no one even said will be with you in a few minutes I had to walk to the bar and ask for my to go order because no one seemed to care that there was a potential customer waiting. Maybe it was just a bad day but that's still pretty unacceptable service. Re the food, toast wasn't toasted and it was dry. Hash was basic. They gave me bacon on my sausage breakfast sandwich. I ordered online so I chose the meat. I also asked for cheese on the scrambled eggs on the sandwich, surprise that didn't happen either. I attached my receipt so you can see I'm not lying. read more

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Biscuits and gravy were so good! Biscuits were nice and fluffy. Will be back for sure

As another patron mentioned, this place is edible, but that's about it. The customer service was pretty awful, minus our waitress. We walked in and everyone stared at us as if we had done something wrong. The food came out fast but nothing was great. Seems like not the best quality either. Big disappointment since it's Easter Sunday and I was with my family. Won't be coming back. read more

Good wholesome food, outstanding service. I eat there as much as possible. It's a very busy on the weekends.

Really really good coffee. Not the foo foo rose petal coffee or the old school coffee that tastes like it has been sitting on the warmer all day but tasteful aromatic perfect color coffee. Katie provided immediate service and the food arrived just as I was needing my second cup of coffee. Did I mention how good the coffee was? The high ceilings, the heating system tubing, the old brick walls and vintage countertop area keeps the motif perfect for its location. The Maridian Cafe may not be your cup of tea but I bet it could be you Mug of Caffè D'arte Coffee. read more

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In town early this fine Halloween Friday for some business. Cafe was open early so was not to busy. Nice use of the old building in the old downtown area of Puyallup. Waitress was pleasant and the coffee was actually real good. I was craving a Denver omelette and it did not disappoint. The portion was perfect size although I still could not eat it all. The hash browns were cooked just right a little bit of crisp but not undercooked and soggy. Would highly recommend this spot. Oh and the food was super quick and service was on point! read more

Recently came here on vacation as it's one of my cousin's favorite breakfast places and OMG the monte Cristo is incredible! Waitress was really nice too. I'll for sure be back on future vacations!! read more

Friendly staff, good food, and in the great location of downtown Puyallup. We come here every week and will continue to. read more

Well I'm giving the cafe a second chance to impress me. It's Monday and it was open seating. The service was quick to drop off the menu, cup of ice water and some coffee that was just luke warm. The atmosphere is that of a small cafe but larger than expected inside. Back to the two sided single page menu "breakfast & lunch." This is perfect but be prepared with your reading glasses as the font is small. After ordering my food I figured 10-15 minutes. Well to my surprise it was under 10, although the restaurant wasn't too busy. I ordered traditional eggs Benedict served with hash browns. The eggs were poached perfectly, the slice of ham was just enough, the muffins were actually toasted lightly and the Hollandaise sauce was just okay. Unfortunately, the hash browns were only cooked/a little burnt on one side. So overall they did a good job, next time I'll have to bring a friend or two on a weekend. read more

Meridian Cafe - Traditional Eggs Benedict Not Canadian Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Went here with my wife for brunch. Good coffee, fast service. I had an excellent eggs Benedict with their home fries (made like O'Brian potatoes). The wife had a really good club sandwich with excellent crispy fries. Nice place. read more

Ok, this joker who ordered takeout and got all backside hurt because no one greeted him at the front clearly can't read well. This was my first time here and I immediately saw the large sign up front which says "Please seat yourself". This means #1 you won't get greeted and #2 you should walk in and find a seat ... wait for it ... YOURSELF!!! As soon as we sat down we were greeted within 1 minute and the service and food were both fantastic. The 12$ cinnamon roll is as big as 4 normal sized ones. You gotta try it! FTFY. read more

Seems kinda PRICEY , most likely not trying this place at all. Over $20 for most everything

Came here on New Year's Day. I expected it to be busy, but then I realized we didn't show up until noon. I was very hungover and needed something but couldn't figure out what. The waitress suggested some items to us. We ended up having a hard time deciding between the French dip and the breakfast burrito. Ended up going with both and the waitress had them split both on separate plates, and had no problem doing so. This is a pretty regular diner but it's also exactly what you need for a breakfast or lunch place. Thank you! read more

Would give 3.5 stars if I could. Stand out items were the cinnamon roll and the hashbrowns, they are crispy and delicious. Food was overall good, some items just had a smoky and interesting after taste to them, specifically the bacon and gravy. I wasn't a big fan of it. Service was great, got right in midday on a Saturday during the fair. It's a very cute and quaint little diner, very well decorated interior. read more

Eggs Benedict was out of the park!! Wife had buttermilk pancakes and she really enjoyed them. read more

We had to stand and wait a few minutes before they noticed us. I went to the restaurant because on their website they advertised pecan beignets. I was really looking forward to having one of those. So after looking at the menu, I saw no beignets. So, I asked the server what happened to the beignets? She said we don't sell beignets. She then asked another server. Did we ever sell beignets? The server server replied a few years ago maybe five. I said why is it still on the webpage.? I did advise her that she should talk to the webmaster and tell the webmaster to remove the beignet off the webpage. The reason I chose this restaurant is that they advertised beignets and that's what I wanted. The food we had was adequate, nothing to write home about. The service was the same. The diner was cute. The walls were nice ,nicely decorated. And the food was priced well all in all fair experience. read more

Ordered a pick up order and they made my sandwich wrong, I mean literally no egg inside my breakfast sandwich. I offered to go back and pick up the sandwich thinking they would remake it. The manager told the cook to make a medium egg and that's all they handed to my boyfriend. The servers and manager is lazy asf, don't expect much from this "restaurant" lmfao. read more

Meridian Cafe - Breakfast Sandwiches - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Great place for a relaxing breakfast break with friends. Service is great and consistent.

The french dip was excellent (8/10) and the onion rings were dang near perfect (9/10). I wish the portion of onion rings was larger, would've gladly ordered two servings though. Service was fast too. I probably would've given 5/5 stars but they forgot to include the au jus. I checked the bag prior to leaving so crisis averted. I'll definitely be returning. read more

Stopped in while we were in Puyallup. The environment is so inviting! Cute vintage tables/chairs. The staff is so friendly! We got the chicken fried steak and the corned beef. Loved the corned beef with the home fries! Portions are large. We subbed some toast for a pancake and it was a good choice! So delicious! Would definitely come back. read more

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Went to Meridian Cafe this morning after a long night spent in the emergency room with my mother. After discharge my dad, mother, and I decided to dine here as we were exhausted and starving. Anticipating a good hometown experience we sorely disappointed. Everything was going great until my mother discovered hair in her pancakes, we brought the issue to the attention of our server, who apologized but still charged us for the pancakes. She then took drinks off the bill but not the pancakes, stating she'd have to ask the manager. Honestly, didn't make sense. The pancakes were the issue and more expensive so I felt it was them trying pretend to resolve the issue. Won't be back. read more

I was on my way home from Seattle with two friends when we were hungry, but wanting to get far enough outside of Seattle to avoid the traffic. It was about 2pm (Sunday) by the time we arrived, the restaurant wasn't busy, the server was sweet and attentive. Food delivered quickly and as according to the order which was nice because we did add extras and changed some things, but everything came out great. I had the corned beef hash & added avocado, a friend ordered a cob salad, but switched out and added more to it & another friend ordered the chicken fried steak. Everyone was happy with their order we all over ate, portion sizes were relatively large - but that was expected with a diner. Our visit was just what we needed thank you read more

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Service was great. Food was AMAZING. The OJ was really good, definitely gonna go back for the mimosa. The hashbrowns were on point,nice and crispy, not soggy or oily like other places. Omg the bacon was sooo good and the portions are great. Highly recommend this place. read more

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REAL CINNAMON ROLLS!!! Nice, proper portions, friendly and super quick service, and overall good vibes. read more

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Great breakfast Great atmosphere Food portions are great Price worth servings Great breakfast Great atmosphere Food portions are great Price worth servings read more

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I visited the cafe for the first time, this morning. I'll definitely be going back. It's within walking distance of where I get my hair cut, so my plan is to visit again before my cut. The outside of the property is very inviting and fun, as you can see from my photos. When I stepped inside, the charm washed over me. I liked that they let me choose where to sit, by politely writing, "Please seat yourself." I found the perfect place to enjoy my breakfast. Fluffiest scrambled eggs, tasty pancakes with a dusting of powdered sugar. They were pretty. My bacon was cooked just right. And, finally, the phenomenal service. Thank you team Meridian Cafe. I'll look forward to seeing you again soon. read more

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Came here with a group for breakfast, cute vibe in here. Menu isn't huge but has a good variety of foods to satisfy anyone. I got the corned beef hash with an over medium egg and wheat toast. The homefries were perfection, crispy and perfect. Eggs and toast were great too. But the corned beef didn't taste like any I had before and was extremely dry. My daughter loved her chocolate chip pancakes and devoured both. My husband got one of the omelettes and thought it was just okay. Service was pretty good too. Overall a fine experience with okay food. read more

Meridian Cafe - Corned beef hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Nothing amazing and nothing wrong with this place. Very middle of the road. The food is good. The staff is kind and helpful. The parking is street parking in downtown so good luck. read more

Meridian Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puyallup, Washington