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    Mountain Cafe

    4.1 (117 reviews)
    Closed • 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Overcooked eggs. Nasty hash browns with griddle cleaner taste.
    PJ F.

    Went here for brekkie. Staff was super kind. Food was meh. Omelette was way over cooked. Hash Browns tasted like some funky griddle cleaner was used on griddle before cooking. Very strange offputting gross taste. Farmer Bros coffee is...well.... Farmer Bros. Extensive menu. The family who owns and runs it works hard. Just up the food game a bit, lose the nasty hash browns and do them better and change the coffee. Will go a long way in improving.

    I love Ft. Collins and finding restaurants like this.
    Wm W.

    This is so good! I think I'm gonna quit working so I can just come and hang out here and eat every day. The pancakes were unbelievable. The Denver omelette was the best I've ever tasted and the service is impeccably nice.

    Holly S.

    Charming cozy and friendly staff - step back into 1975 -and the food is yum. The decor is nostalgic of Route 66 off road diner- prices are fair. Great music and the chef is awesome. Owner was serving tables. Try it

    Biscuits & gravy
    JoAnna G.

    Cute little diner in Fort Collins. Fast service! Food was delicious. Server was really nice

    Family from California out for breakfast.

    Greatest breakfast ever! Sandy was an amazing server! Food was not only delicious, but came out quickly. Definitely coming back.

    Cinnamon roll
    Camille H.

    Cute little place, felt very old school which is my kind of scene. We were greeted right away and sat down in a booth. We didn't have much time otherwise we'd have ordered more but we both ordered some juice and coffee, and got the cinnamon rolls. I didn't realize they'd be so big! We definitely could have shared. The staff were all nice and friendly. We both said that if I'm the area again we would surely come back and try a more heart breakfast!

    Fantastic omelet

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    The service was bad and the food was worse. I won't be coming back to this greasy spoon.

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    4 months ago

    Come here with my daughter regularly. Was just charged $3.50 x 2 for carbonated water. We will find a new spot.

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    Hi, it would have been $3.50 for 2 glasses of carbonated water.

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    4 months ago

    Love this place! It's become our weekly go to breakfast spot. Such a good homestyle simple breakfast with great service.

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    1 year ago

    Wonderful Service, very quick. Great back patio with shade for dogs. Would come here again.

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    Thanks so much Brett! We look forward to seeing you again!

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    1 year ago

    The Johnson's Corner cinnamon roll was OUTSTANDING. I'd come back just for that, but the rest of the breakfast was just ok.

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    The food and service are absolutely amazing! definitely my new favorite hotspot for a good breakfas!

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    Good service and good basic breakfast dishes. Nice mom and pop atmosphere. Easy seating on a Sunday morn.

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    I would eat here again. I liked the food waitstaff was attentive. Clean restrooms and restaurant

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    Great service and great breakfast place. Have been there 3-4 times, basically whenever I'm in Ft Collins around breakfast time.

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    Some of the worst employee attitudes I've experienced in a long time. Bad enough to never consider returning again.

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    Wolverine Farm Publick House - Sitting next to the outside patio with my Cuppa Joe.

    Sitting next to the outside patio with my Cuppa Joe.

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