I ordered a Cobb salad veggie quesadilla to go. The produce was so fresh and crispy that It could have been picked from the garden that morning. The veggie quesadilla was so flavorful that I practically inhaled it. I highly recommend giving Perk-Cup Cafe a try! Denise Timco Rubber read more

Stood around waiting to be greeted for 5 minutes. No one at hostess stand and 2 coffee guys are talking to a regular, he walks away and the two of them don't even acknowledge that someone is in the lobby. I walk up to the coffee area, directly in front of the one guy and he completely ignores me. Won't come back. Atmosphere seemed off as well. Get it together mgmt. read more

A hidden gem. The specials are worth a try. Beef Wellington is my favorite. It has a reputation for breakfast (try the eggs Benedict Florentine) and lunch but the dinner entrees are great. read more

So this restaurant used to be my favorite place to go I might have to reassess. Today we went around d 10:30 am and it was busy not unusual for a Sunday morning. We waited over 45 minutes for our table. The waitress was friendly and took our order in a timely manner. My husband got the breakfast buffet which he enjoyed I wanted biscuits and gravy but it was no longer on the menu. I ordered a breakfast sandwich on a bagel with hash browns. My husband was on his second plate before I got my bacon egg snd cheese bagel. The waitress forgot my hash browns and I didn't remind her as it took so long to get my sandwich I thought I would just skip it. My sandwich was disappointing the bagel looked like it was formerly frozen and it tasted stale. The coffee as always was great. The staff seemed slow and off and Im not sure what was going on but we probably wont return for a good long time. Very disappointing. read more

Perk Cup Cafe recently opened its doors (about 3 months now) in a tucked away newly opened strip of shops in Berea, OH. Their offering is primarily the breakfast, brunch, & lunch crowd. The interior is very well planned out, spacious, complete with rearrangable tables as well as a fireplace with a nook for more cozy seating. Check out the pictures I uploaded. They even boast a drive-through, which does not yet seem to be open. Although touting to be a breakfast stop, Perk Cup Cafe by no means is a grab-and-go place. The service is relatively slow, although not impolite. The slowness is clearly evident from the ordering process through the table service. So my conclusion of Perk Cup is to either go for a sit-down breakfast, brunch or lunch time. Due to its recent opening, lunch time is not very busy during the weekdays. Food menu at Perk Cup, offers breakfast sandwiches, other standard breakfast items like Granola, Yoghurt. the coffee selection are the standard 4 or 5 flavors for a breakfast stop. For lunch crowd the items choices include Salads to light standard cold or panini sandwiches. The food items and quality are nothing to 'write home about', they are the standard tasting. Perk Cup does not seem to offer any niche or specialty items when it comes to food. If you are located in or visiting Berea, and need a spacious and un-crowded place for a breakfast or lunch meeting, Perk Cup might just be a good consideration. read more

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We came here because this is the only breakfast place within 10 minutes of the airport, where our friend was staying. I was expecting an empty place, but surprisingly, a lot of people there on a Sunday morning at 9:45am. Food wise, it is your standard breakfast fare. Lunch was also served in the early morning as well. My bf got the chicken salad - had a bite, our clinic cafeteria made better chicken salad sandwiches with more flavor. It came with a side of chips. Nothing special, not worth paying $8 for it. I ordered the Sweet and Savory platter. Three small slices of bacon - on the plus side, they were not very greasy. Two eggs over easy - eggs were well done, but they are just eggs... Didn't appreciate the french toast and the eggs on the same plate, since it just made the egg yolk run over to the french toast, ketchup mixed with maple syrup, etc. Had the extra blackberry brandy sauce on the side for the french toast. I think the maple syrup tasted better. The sauce was on the sour side, not what I was expecting... Service... now this is where they get bumped from 3 stars down to 2. The whole place was full, so it was fine waiting 10-15 minutes for a table. However, when we got down to ordering, we ended up waiting almost 30 min for our food. This is very very simple and standard food. I cannot comprehend how 2 dishes of 2 eggs, bacon, french toast, and a chicken salad wrap could have taken that long... even if there was a whole dining room full. Should still have not taken that long. We did not get checked on once during our meal, except for like 1 minute after we got the food, before we even started eating, the waitress came by to ask us how we liked the food. After that, it took us 10 minutes to get a waitress to bring us our checks, and then another 10 minutes for them to bring the credit cards back. Overall, what should have been a 1 hour long breakfast got extended out to 2 hours. Ridiculous. read more

The thing people have to understand about this place is that it's practically impossible for a server to actually do an efficient/best job. All of the coffee is brewed into these crazy air pots. And then transferred into other pots. Coffee is constantly being brewed... it's exhausting. Plus dirty dishes can only be dropped off down that long hallway back past the bathrooms. The other thing is....just in case anyone wonders why you get ignored when you walk in... there's this weird fear of seating someone unless the "hostess" seats someone. It's bizarre at best. read more

I went here today to take a couple work clients out to lunch. I'm from Dublin Ohio but these clients are from the area and picked the location. The building itself looks brand new inside and out. The place is very clean and big. I noticed that they have a party room also. They serve all day breakfast and have wonderful smelling coffee! I had the short rib sandwich, the guys had a fish sandwich and quesadilla. Everything looked fresh. My sandwich was outstanding! The meat was juicy and very tender. The sauce was also very good. I would go back here in a heart beat. My Cleveland office is about a mile away from it and rest assure I'll be back! read more

We love it! Excellent food that even our picky daughter loves! We will be ordering this weekend as well.

Definitely a hidden gem! Berea needs more restaurants like this. Quality ingredients. Great sandwiches. Love the homemade soups and sauces. Solid breakfasts. read more

Good food, bottomless mimosas! I had the bourbon peach French toast, my husband had the Florentine eggs Benedict- neither disappointed. My husband also ordered a homemade biscuit and it was probably his favorite part. We will definitely come back when visiting his family. read more

A bit of a "hidden gem" in a nondescript strip mall in Berea, just on the other side of the viaduct. This place has a nice assortment of both breakfast and lunch dishes...I have had both and can attest to the quality and freshness of the food served. My favorite menu item there is there club sandwich with fresh turkey, bacon and all the fixings. Also, don't forget to try their "loaded" potato salad...a unique take on a traditional side dish. Have also been there late-night for coffee and dessert. They have a nice double-sided fireplace with comfy lounge chairs to hang out, etc. Will definitely return once I move my office back to Olmsted Falls. read more

Get the biscuits! Even as just a side with jam. Bottomless mimosas. And the bourbon glazed peaches on waffles or pancakes.

Best omelet ever! Good service and very spacious seating. My friends all enjoyed their breakfast also!!

My favorite Breakfast place ever! The French toast with Bourbon Peaches is Amazing! The Pork Smother is my other Favorite. The Sunday breakfast buffet is great and includes made to order omelets and waffles (get the blueberry topping) their sausage gravy is also top notch and biscuits are homemade. Grab a mimosa and check out the local art adorning the walls. If you do lunch there the cheesesteak sandwich is my go to with the Ruben a close second. I also think their overstuffed BLT is fantastic. Enjoy! read more

We went for Sunday brunch, everyone ordered the buffet. They had an omelet station, pierogies, chicken paprikash and all the regular stuff. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Coffee was good. We will come back! read more

This is my first time here. The place looks new and clean. The staff were courteous and friendly. My omelette was delicious. The only downside is the wait time for the table and food. read more

Perk-Cup! Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berea, Ohio

Today 2 stars. This is a usual go-to place for us. Today though stood at the hostess station for 5+ minutes with no other customers waiting. 8 employees walking around and not one including the hostess acknowledged us. Two servers were arguing. Walked out and went to a place down the street. Safely this is probably our last trip to Perk Cup. read more

3.5 stars. I never really know what to make of Perk-Cup Cafe. Is it a restaurant (the place is packed on Saturdays and Sundays for brunch, and they offer full menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), a bakery (the windows case is packed with cakes, cookies, and other bakery delights), or a cafe (a variety of coffee drinks are available)? The thing is, I guess that's where Perk-Cup falls a little short for me; it seems to have a bit of an identity crisis. In fairness, I have only been there (albeit on a number of different occasions) for breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday, and I have never opted for the brunch buffet, electing rather to order off their menu. The food is always really good. Fresh eggs, fresh ingredients, and some of the best pancakes you've had in a very long time unless you're making them yourself; yes they're that good. The service is ok. They're generally nice enough but there also seems to be a systemic problem somewhere behind the scenes, as it always feels as though you are on the cusp of utter chaos, like they're just barely hanging on. It's just a bit disorganized and it makes one feel a bit uneasy. On the coffee side of the house, let's just say you've had better coffee at a lesser place I'm sure. I'd either take the "Cafe" out of the name, or find a new coffee vendor and/or barista. It's not horrible mind you, but it's not anything to write home about either. The bakery case is always full of sweet treats, although I question their freshness. I've never actually eaten any of there bakery items, and they all look really good, but I wonder how long a quarter of a cake could have been sitting there when I come in on a Saturday or Sunday morning. How quickly could they have sold 3/4 of a cake by 9 am? See what I mean? But again, in fairness, I've never actually tried anything from their bakery so I may be way off. Like I said, I've been to Perk-Cup a number of times for breakfast, and I will go a number more times. I've always enjoyed my breakfast there. But with a couple of tweeks, I bet this place could really be something! read more

we had been getting breakfast here 3 times a week going on 3 years . the last year the quality has dropped insanely , from finding whole eggshells in eggs , uncooked potato's, and questionable French toast . we remained loyal in hopes the service would regain it's original quality, just to find this absolute mold ridden "Joe on the go " sandwhich . definitely will be the last time we return . read more

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This is a great casual place to grab food. While it's not fine dining, it's perfect for what it is. Atmosphere: bright and open are the best two words to describe this spot. It's nice because the tables aren't clustered together, and the combination of lights and windows give plenty of light. Service: servers are friendly. Mom and pop diner feel for sure. Food: I've tried several dishes here; gf quesadillas, salads, but mostly breakfast. Everything was always good. I can't say I've fantasized about the food here after I've eaten, but I've never had any complaints either. Overall a good diner spot. read more

I frequent Perk-Cup quite often because I like the variety of food, it is very clean, the decor is modern with community artists work displayed on the walls. There are many delicious options; Bourbon Peach French Toast, the breakfast sandwich with choice of meat, cheese and egg and pancakes, eggs, breakfast meat are some of my favorites. They have a variety of omelet's and many other breakfast and lunch options. I find myself ordering the tuna melt and quesadilla frequently for lunch. They have a variety of hot and cold drinks. I like their soups, as well. The Sunday breakfast buffet is a treat with an omelet station, many traditional choices, as well as, homemade bread pudding, and sausage gravy and biscuits. Many people in the community frequent this restaurant. They have a pick-up window, as well. This is an independently owned restaurant with a committed owner and workers. The staff is helpful and friendly. I know that they have struggled with waitstaff since Covid. Yet, many of the workers came back. I like giving them my business. read more

Excellent food (the peach pancakes are a win). Only reason it's not 5 stars is the wait was considerable and the service really slow. Not bad service (nice and attentive to refills) but sloooow. read more

Was pleasantly surprised to walk in and find Stuffed Pepper soup AND Chicken Paprikash on the menu! Both were amazing. I highly recommend grabbing some. Way better than going to the same old places for the same old food. Thank me later. read more

Food was amazing, all house made. Staff was friendly and extremely helpful. We will be coming back for sure.

Average food, lousy service. The hostess was very monotone. She sat on her shift and stood up to greet me with no personality . I requested a specific table by the front door but was told that was the "owners" table. Odd they need their own specific table and would take away from paying customers, but hey it's not my establishment. Hostess sat me at the next table over. The server was nice, but slow. I felt like I waited forever to get things. The food was average. Not bad, but not spectacular either. When it came time to pay my server disappeared completely. I couldn't find her and needed to get back to work. After 10 minutes went by with my credit card just sitting on the table I flagged down another server. Asked her if she could cash me out. Of course she couldn't, but would find my server. Waited another 2 minutes are so to be cashed out. read more

So, we had an Entertainment coupon for Perk-Up, and decided to give them another try after staying away for over four years. Let me tell you, not much has changed. Even though it was a weekday and there were a handful of empty tables, we had to wait longer than seemed acceptable, and the only person who even greeted or acknowledged us was a woman in the kitchen. After we were seated, our order was taken fairly quickly, but it took 27 minutes to get our food! Now mind you, we're talking about a breakfast sandwich and another meal with with scrambled eggs, sausage, and hash browns......not exactly a labor-intensive order. I requested smoked Gouda on my breakfast sandwich, and it tasted like it was starting to go bad. There was also a small cube of tomato or something on the tip of the knife that came with my breakfast sandwich. I was like....wtf is that? My boyfriend's meal was not very good. The hash browns were greasy, and the toast was hard and barely buttered. He left half of the hash browns on his plate, which is something he never does! After serving our meals, the waitress never came back to check on us before bringing the check, and actually didn't have much of a personality, never saw her smile once. We watched her bus another table and wipe a bunch of hash brown crumbs onto the floor, and then watched people walking over them. It was gross. I think that now we are finally convinced not to come back to this place. It's certainly not somewhere to come when you are hungry, that's for sure. We noticed that everyone who came in after us was subjected to the same rather long wait to be seated, even though there were plenty of empty tables in plain sight. I don't know how this place stays in business. read more

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I've never been here before and found this by doing a restaurant search in the area. When my daughter and I walked in, the first thing we saw was the display case with pies. I was going to get one to go. We weren't seated right away or even acknowledged. The restaurant was moderately busy. Finally a grumpy server seated us and gave us two adult menus. I had to ask another server for a child's menu. Then I had to ask her for crayons since she didn't offer them. A server brought me coffee which had grinds in it. My very hungry daughter and I waited literally 17 minutes and not one server stopped to take our order, although several walked by and looked at us multiple times so we left. I expressed my frustration and the server apologized for forgetting about us but apology not accepted. Extremely disappointed with this place. read more

Great eatery. First visit, which was for breakfast, was more than anticipated. Eggs were done perfectly. The French Toast was amazing. Great tasting coffee. Greta was our server, and she was very pleasant and attentive. Planning on going back for an early dinner. A diamond in the rough. Can't beat the prices.' read more

Food was good, service : not so much. They were busy because it was a Sunday so that's expected. The host was very short with every guest and acted like she didnt want to be there. Server didnt introduce herself and when she asked if we were ready to order we said not yet and she said "ok good" and sped away . My wife got her coffee refilled 3x before I even got a cup of water refilled. There was also no drink menu offerred ,no talk about specials, etc. Although they had a variety of coffees and other drinks from what we could see. Service was very slow. It took about an hour to get our food . If I went again I would get pick up for sure . read more

I've been here twice now for brunch. Each time I'm a bit amazed at how good the food really is for a small town place tucked in near the train tracks. I went a la carte on my last visit and ordered a pancake, sausage patties, hash browns, and a side of fruit. I figured they would all be super small side portions, but boy was I wrong. They were very generous with the plating and I couldn't finish all of my food. The pancake was delicious and looked so tempting that my friend had to sneak a taste too and agreed. It was a fluffy disc the size of a large plate with a dollop of whipped butter on the top. It's probably a dish you can recall from memory of a past experience, but this pancake still exceeded my expectations. The maple syrup mixed in with the melted butter to create a wonderful balance of decadent sweetness. If you're looking to order a dish straight off the menu, I would recommend the Spanish Omelette. Cheesy eggs and meat together with a little bit of spice. What's not to love? A note to spice wimps that the dish is not too hot on the scale. Let there be a warning that service is fairly slow here. If you're someone that often needs a refill of coffee or water, this probably isn't the place for you. Most servers are friendly at least, but one of the women that runs food orders is not only not helpful, but is rude and dismissive. I tried to politely ask about the side of fruit that I ordered and was missing from the table, and she rudely said the other woman would bring it and walked away. My server then came out, but there was still no side of fruit. I had to kindly ask again for my order. My server quickly fixed this issue, but the other woman had the first opportunity to correct the order and dismissed me. All in all, I deducted a star for service, but it's a place I'd go to again if I was in the area. At least I know that I'll get a pretty good meal if nothing else. read more

We were visiting the area and decided to try a local restaurant. We went on a Sunday around noon and stumbled upon their Sunday brunch buffet. The omelet station is well stocked with a good variety of meats and vegetables. The gentleman cooking them is very personable. The Belgian waffles came with a choice of blueberry or apple cinnamon toppings, and both were delicious. They also offered various breakfast meats and sides as well. The coffee bar portion of the establishment made a great addition to the meal. The only negative in any way comes from the service. While very friendly, it was an extremely relaxed atmosphere of "We'll get to you when we want." In spite of the service issue, my wife and I will definitely be back whenever we are in town. read more

Two coworkers and I met for brunch here as a last minute decision. One of the girls (who was coming with her baby) literally lived right around the corner and our plan was to head to Great Northern after so we decided to check this place out and boy were we glad we did! Doesn't look like much on the outside, but he place is adorable. It has a bunch of tables with waiter service and then has some couches with a double fireplace where you can catch up with friends and just have coffee if you're not looking for anything sit-down. The decor is super cute, too. Very coffee-shop-esque. For being a Wednesday morning, there were definitely a lot of tables full of people. We started off with some coffee, which was good. The breakfast menu is pretty big!! It was so hard to decide what to get, but I settled on a breakfast bake that had artichokes, tomatoes, spinach, hash browns, scrambled eggs, and cheese. It was delicious! It was baked in a ramekin so it stayed steaming hot during my entire meal which was nice. I got a biscuit instead of the toast. The biscuit was ok, a bit dry and could have used some more salt. My friends enjoyed their meals, as well. The waitress was super friendly and came by often to refill coffee or make sure we didn't need anything else. Another employee (manager?) kept coming by as well, which was nice in the beginning but began to get pretty annoying. She kept interrupting conversation to talk to us about the baby or her childbirth experience.... we do NOT want to hear that during our meal. And like I said, while it was fine the first few times, the number of times she came over was just a bit much. Overall, the food was great, the prices were very reasonable (9 dollars for my meal? I can def do that... she didn't charge us for any of our coffee which was nice), and the service was good. I will def come back here. PS for those who live nearby, they have a drive thru if you prefer to grab your coffee and go! read more

Still haven't eaten the food here but I wanted to give their mocha another try since I didn't want Starbucks or Dunkin. I got a iced caffe mocha & it was really good this time! It was also even cheaper than the last time. I guess the prices depends on who's doing the coffee. This place has been redeemed, totally coming back here again to get my coffee fix. read more

Well I was really in the mood to try a new breakfast place and this one had some good reviews. The service was good and the waitress we had was very friendly. As for the menu, it was pretty basic next to the restaurants we've been going to lately. Sometimes that's exactly what you need. I had the sweet and savory platter with scrambled eggs, sausage, and plain buttermilk pancakes. Very good and satisfied my breakfast craving. I did find the fact that they have breakfast sandwiches pretty unique and even though I didn't get one personally, I heard the Jo Jo was delightful. Now for the stuff I didn't care for... There was a guy doing construction work near the bathroom the whole time we were there. So instead of a music ambiance, we had power tools. Why they scheduled that during business hours is beyond me and if I hadn't had a six person party coming from all different directions to get together, I would have left. It's really distracting trying to talk to people when that's going on. Also the tea I had wasn't very good. I realize it's not their fault when all they have is bagged tea but I do appreciate a larger selection if that's what you're going to serve. The food and service was ok, nothing to write home about but definitely good for the plain breakfast mood when you're sick of Bob Evans. Honestly, there could have been a very good reason for the construction work even though they didn't bother to explain. It could have been an off day and I wouldn't mind giving this place a second chance in the future. read more

This is an interesting little place. Great coffee, fabulous food, and friendly staff. Very unassuming. It's like a breakfast nook and a coffee house had a baby that was perkcup. Cozy fire in the winter makes for a nice atmosphere. Dee is my favorite waitress. Please make / sell more jazzy Java. Order the 'sweet and savory' and drown it in syrup. Keep up the good work guys! read more

What can I say about this place? The food is always amazing, as is the service. My mom and I come to breakfast/brunch/lunch as often as we can. So far I've had their Spicy Chicken Quesadilla, BBQ Pulled Pork Quesadilla, Pancakes, and as of today, their Lenten special Fish & Chips. My mom got the Lenten special cod sandwich and loved it, as much as I loved their Fish & Chips. I honestly can't say a bad word about this place or their food or the service. We will definitely continue to return and spread the word about Perk-Cup's delicious food! read more

Good food and very spotty service. We often hit them up on weekends after soccer or other stuff since they're so close to home, have good food, and nice coffee drinks. If they weren't so close we'd probably hardly show up because of the service. But they're close enough and the food is consistently good. Burgers are really good but they will charge you for simple toppings like red onion (???!!) and everything on the breakfast side is yummy. Tasty coffee drinks too. read more

You would get 5 stars but replacing homemade blueberry muffins with prepackaged GFS muffins is unacceptable #muffingate2019

Worst customer service ever! Wasn't even that busy and didn't get greeted at the door. Was getting gossiped about by employees. My friend ordered bottomless mimosas. I attached a pic so you can see the actual definition. And it took 20 minutes for her to get another mimosa. Wasn't given napkins, and when seated first time they were putting us to a occupied table so had to wait another 20 minutes. They try to make it seem like we were the problem, actually it's the way you run your restaurant. You have 6 servers doing the same thing, when there should be a system worked out to do things. I NEVER wrote a review for anywhere before but this was just unacceptable!! But the food was good. read more

Perk-Cup! Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berea, Ohio