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    Patty's Off-Center Cafe

    4.5 (562 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Barbara C.

    Delicious food, super friendly staff and just a wonderful overall vibe in this little diner. Everything is scratch made, huge portions and decent prices. Very busy place and with good reason! Place is small and doesn't have seating for many. Be prepared to wait a while for a table especially on the weekend. Unless, you choose to sit at the counter like we did. Came for breakfast on a Saturday morning and place was hopping with a line outside the door. I ordered the Meatlovers Skillet Special. Came with a jalapeño, flaky, buttery biscuit. So delicious! I took half of my meal home. Very healthy sized servings let me tell you! My friend had the Redneck Eggs Benedict. Which is jalapeño biscuits with sausage, eggs and country gravy. Be prepared to do some cardio after eating that! Heavy but oh so satisfying comfort food. High praise to the owners and to Patty for greeting us, seating us and serving us that amazing food. Her hubby prepares the food and she runs the front of the house. They're very successful at it and it shows. Looking forward to trying their lunch items next time I'm in the area. Highly recommend this little diner!!!

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    Stacie C.

    Cute little breakfast spot we happened to stumble Upon. We were seated immediately and had drinks within a few minutes. The food was ordered and came out quickly. Everything was tasty. We were checked in on quite a bit, our drinks were refilled without them ever getting empty. I think we would come back.

    Eggs, sausage, potatoes, and a biscuit.
    Tim G.

    Great service. Great food. No waiting. Family enjoyed the decor. The cinnamon roll was delicious and fresh. My only issue was I wasn't sure where the actual restaurant was initially... but pulling into the lot it became clear. The biscuits were made fresh and were a delight. The chicken fried steak was good compared to most of the competition. It was lightly under seasoned, but my Dr. would tell me to be happy about that and I like being able to add salt, rather than wishing my dish were less salty. Not pictured were the vanilla pancakes with chocolate chips which I was told were "perfection". I shall take her word for it as she didn't offer a bite. The family all voted that we could come back again. Prices are fair and the portions are more than adequate. I was full when we left.

    Karin H.

    It had been years since we had gone to breakfast here...like change in ownership and first time back long ago. Think classic old-school diner and that is the Off-Center Cafe. The changes to the dining room were nice...it is no longer fifty years of grease hanging in the air around mismatched dinette sets. The menu was quite a bit different but still your standard breakfast classics with their own signature dishes added in. I had a scramble that was more of a frittata. I had them hold the ground beef so our server had them add avocado, which was a nice touch. Food was good, service was great.

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    LaVerne T.

    There's always parking right up front. The decor is cute and homey. You can either sit at a table or at the counter. As you come in you can check out the specials of the day. They always have great specials on their specials board which we've tried almost all of it and they're all tasty! The food is always Delicious and it's generous servings! Hubs and I are able to share their meals and still walk away with a full tummy! Eating here is like eating at a friends home

    Country fried steak, no eggs(I'm weird), gravy on the side
    Martin F.

    Coming back from the coast, we wanted to try something new. This is deservedly highly recommended and we were not disappointed. We were able to get a seat right away. Coffees and waters were brought right away, it took a while for our meals to arrive. I went for the chicken fried steak, no eggs and gravy on the side. It was fork tender, cooked to perfection. The herbed biscuit was good although somewhat heavy. I also got at l an English muffin and would recommend that to anyone following us. I may have had the last CFS for the day, I heard the servers say they had no more to people ordering after us. The wife had the California Benedict, it sounds like the last bernaise sauce for the day as well. She was very happy with her selection and thought the potatoes were some of the best ever. Our friend went for the corned beef hash, following the server's recommendation for the eggs to be basted. She was very delighted with the food and enjoyed every bite. Service was prompt and friendly. Our cups never went empty. It's an eclectic place so be prepared for them to decide not to do the lunch menu on a weekend day and to run out of some of the breakfast items. I was disappointed that they charged me $2 for the English muffin, it seemed a reasonable substitution for the 2 eggs I didn't have. Oh well, it came out of the tip.

    Katie S.

    Service is amazing. Good but casual, like your family. They make practically everything from scratch, even their own hot sauce! Cholula and Tabasco who?! So far everything I've tried is delicious. Prices are reasonable. I would come every weekend if I could.

    Thanks for breakfast Patty

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    Great place to eat breakfast. Great food and friendly staff. Parking can be tricky if the place is bust but so worth it.

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    Great prices, great food, great people! They love our baby boy too! Get the lemon poppyseed pancakes.

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    Came in at just the right time! We were a group of 5 who ordered coffee and breakfast. Once we sat…read moredown tons of people came flooding in afterwards which we took as a good sign. You order at the counter and then you get a number to take with you and place at whichever seat you choose. Drinks and food both came out really quick. I tried the bees knees which had honey, lavender, rosemary and simple syrup with a dash of black pepper. I did not see nor taste the black pepper but I was a huge fan of this drink. It wasn't overpowering in any of the flavors and the rosemary sprig made it look so cute. I got the breakfast potato hash with no tomatoes and it was a delicious and filling breakfast. The potatoes were so good my group wouldn't stop helping themselves to them. I added some hot sauce as it was in the dryer side but still really good. I also tried the matcha coconut scone. It had a pretty matcha green color but it was hard to taste the matcha or coconut and it was quite dry. Service was quick and friendly. The inside is really beautiful and we couldn't help but do a little photoshoot, so many fun backgrounds! Things to note: Restroom shared with other businesses close by businesses and metered street parking only.

    Got coffee here a week ago and the vibes were really off putting. Maybe it was just the guy at the…read morecounter, but he was pretty rude rushing me to order when there was no one in line in front of me. Food service can be rough, but when there's no one in line not giving someone at least 30 seconds to check out the menu is really frustrating. The coffee was pretty good, definitely worth going out for. I also really liked the peanut butter and jelly chia pudding. It was really filling and a perfect portion of protein/natural sugars before my workout. The seating area had a nice warmth to it on a sunny afternoon. The outdoor seating looked welcoming too.

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    Another group favorite! Not much seating inside but we were lucky to get a table for 5 on a busy…read moreSaturday night. Ordered way too much food because everything looked so good! Basket of rolls: apparently these are quite famous and I can see why. Light and airy and the garlic butter is to die for. I coding even get a picture of the full basket because everyone dig in too quickly BBQ russet potato fries: good cut of potato, good portion size but a little salty. The ranch was good and I loved the Marion berry bbq sauce. Lobster and shrimp stuffed mushroom: Wouldn't get again, but good portion size and great seafood. Street corn dip: too many chips for the amount of dip but it was warm and cheeses and delicious, was missing a little bit of spice. Coconut curry squash soup: BEST thing on the menu, 3 of us ordered more to go. Absolutely delicious. Caprese chicken radiatore: loved this pasta. For having cream and pesto I was surprised at how light this pasta was. Really good and didn't leave me feeling bloated. Loved our waitress, she was wonderful. Very quaint and italianesque. Things to note: One restroom in the back of restaurant. Street metered parking. Great downtown Salem location.

    Came here for lunch with a friend on a weekday. It was very busy inside so we were lucky to get…read moreseating outside without having to wait. A few parties arrived after us and did have to wait for a bit. I had the cucumber refresher mocktail and the wild pear salad, both were great and I have no complaints. My friend got the quiche of the day with a cup of soup and an iced tea. I believe she enjoyed all of those. Service was good, especially given how busy they were, and we had a nice time!

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