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    Perkins American Food Co.

    2.8 (64 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    PERKINS AMERICAN FOOD CO. ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Big Country Sunrise Skillet.
    David N.

    I've become pretty easygoing in my old age. I tend to give most restaurants a four or five star rating, mostly because I know how difficult it can be to run a kitchen. I figure, as long as it seems like everyone involved is putting forward some kind of an effort, the least I can do is be fair and balanced when it comes to my reviews. Perkins didn't seem to care about me or my satisfaction at any point during my interminable visit, which is why I'm giving the place an incredibly rare one-star rating. When we arrived, we were seated in a small booth right next to a fairly noisy family, despite the fact that the restaurant was pretty much empty. Making matters worse, a huge group of rowdy kids wound up occupying three tables right next to our booth shortly after we sat down. It was unpleasant, to say the least. But whatever, I was there for the food, not the ambiance. I wanted something hot and hearty, so I decided to go with the Big Country Sunrise Skillet ("Pork sausage, Applewood smoked bacon, smoked ham, American cheese and cream gravy with two eggs served over crispy smashed tots"). The food arrived about 20 minutes later and it looked like pretty much what I was expecting, although I was concerned by the fact that it was basically swimming in gravy. I took a bite of a tater tot near the edge of the skillet and immediately noticed it wasn't hot. I figured, okay but surely the food in the middle of the plate must be hot. Nope. This dish was somehow room temperature all the way through. I have no idea how they even managed it. Did I get someone's cancelled order that had just been sitting around? It was baffling and infuriating. And while the bacon had a nice smoky flavor, the rest of the dish was mushy and forgettable. It didn't help that every inch of it was covered in this awful, bland cream gravy. I don't know what that stuff was or was supposed to be, but it was pretty gross. The cost of this abomination of a plate? Over $20! Unbelievable. I don't think I even ate half of it before I threw in the towel. It was just so disgusting. I think it's safe to say I'll never be returning to Perkins. Yecch!

    The free breakfast YUCK!
    Jess R.

    We stayed at the attached hotel and received 3 free breakfasts for the 1st day. After that, I wouldn't have paid to eat there. The free breakfast came with a drink, toast, scrambled eggs, a piece of sausage and bacon and hash browns. The eggs had no flavor at all to them and I gave mine away. I truly believe they were powdered eggs. The bacon was medium done so not chewy or crispy so I guess that's to please anyone (I prefer crispy). The sausage only 1 person enjoyed. The toast you could tell had butter on it at one point, but very dry. The best part of the meal was the hash browns. I could have ate those all day. My tea was cool to lukewarm from the moment they gave it to me. We were getting ready to leave, so I went to use the bathroom....I walked out because every stall was disgusting! Do they not flush toilets there? In the restaurants one defense, they were cleaning the men's side when I went to the ladies, so they were getting to it. I feel it had to be days with how it looked!

    Teena D.

    I had breakfast this morning at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery. It apparently opened at 6am but when I got there about 6:45am, there were no servers or hosts in sight. The sign at the door said to wait to be seated ... so I did ... then I finally sat myself. There was another fella waiting to be seated ahead of me (he waited) and we were the only two in the restaurant for a while so it's not like the servers were busy taking care of others. I built my own breakfast and had a couple fried eggs, toast, bacon and homestyle potatoes. It was a good breakfast. When I was finished, no one gave me my bill so I went to the cash to pay. A couple servers were there talking about one's dog that attacked another dog recently and was going to get sued. They kept talking while ringing my bill in. It was like I wasn't even there. I would think that good customer service would mean they would pause their conversation while taking care of me and then carry on once I've left. The restaurant is attached to the Holiday Inn so you have to take a parking ticket to get in but the restaurant validates the ticket so parking is free for two hours.

    Big space and lots of seating
    Chatele O.

    This was my first time here and my last. The food is bad, the service is worst. There was five of us on Sunday afternoon and they were not busy. At less than half the restaurant had people seated. Our server was slow as hell! I was so annoyed by the time we left. The only thing she brought us was coffee, I ordered juice which didn't come till after the food arrived! The food was mediocre at best. First the brought out the wrong order and got pissy they had to fix it... The scrabbled eggs I had were over cooked and tasteless. And the French toast was meh. Soggy and bland, if it wasn't for the syrup there would be nothing for it. I didn't even finish my meal it was so bad. We had to wait 20 mins for the waitress to come back, keeping in mind she never came to check out table once the whole time, we asked for the bill and hot damn that came in less than a minute. Good to know all they care about was the money. During the service the wait staff were standing around talking, not checking on their tables, not cleaning up tables that left, not even refilling coffees! I will never come back here, this place is garbage. Save your money and find something else.

    The Build-A-Breakfast, with eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast
    Julian C.

    This restaurant is very just OK. I'll start with the service, which was typically not good at all. Most waiters and waitresses are not that pleasant and just seem like they're trying to get you out, despite the restaurant not being very busy. For dinner, I had gotten the salmon with veggies and the salmon was dry, the veggies just okay. I had also gotten the chicken and bacon honey mustard sandwich, which was actually good. I would get a side salad which was just alright, the vinaigrette was very thick. Breakfast here is quite good. I'd always get the build a breakfast with eggs scrambled (they are never overdone), the hashbrowns (always tasty), the bacon, and I would always switch up the carbs. I've gotten the pancakes which were fluffy. The muffins are huge and DELICIOUS. the toast is plentiful. I give it three stars because of the dinners and the service

    Hearty Mans Combo
    Fay G.

    So yummy! Great presentation, good selection in menu, staff is friendly and food never took long to get to us.

    Bilal S.

    The mood was for an american breakfast, so Perkins was on the way from where we were coming. Hence, we stopped by to have a big breakfast. The start was excellent as there is a huge parking and the place is quite big. We walk in and lined up to be seated and were found a place easily. From here it was all down hill for me, as I experienced one of the worst customer service possible. The server was not friendly and all about tips with bad service. He put the menu on the table for us to make a selection and left. We ordered scrambled eggs with pancakes and Classic Eggs Benedict and told him if we can get some water as he didn't bring it earlier. As he was caring more things and our 2 glasses of water in one hand, the water was dripping out on to his fingers and leaving darker dirty finger marks on the glass. The food was here after a bit of waiting and the scrambled eggs with pancakes were fine but the Classic Eggs Benedict had peameal bacon or ham slices (I don't eat pork so I am not sure which one was it) in between the egg and toast. I inquired and the waiter argued it said in the menu and will not making me a new one, all he will do is take it out and bring the same plate. He had already taken the menus away and I was not able to check it, as he kept arguing it being on the menu. Below was the extract from the menu online and there is no mention of meat in the eggs, I have also brought in the * comment. ===== Classic Eggs Benedict* A traditional favorite served with choice of hash browns or breakfast potatoes and choice of fruit or Mammoth Muffin®. *NOTICE: Eggs served over easy, basted, poached, sunny-side up, or soft boiled and hamburgers and steaks that are served rare or medium-rare may be undercooked and will only be served upon the consumer's request if permitted by health department regulations. Whether dining out or preparing food at home, consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. ====== I lost my appetite from then onwards and when we paid he was expecting a tip. He didn't see any tip on the receipt and just walked away without acknowledging and angry. It is sad to see a good restaurant going downhill even the greasy spoons fixup or change anything wrong in the meals.

    Mediterranean omelette
    Alyssa P.

    I've been here about 5 times now and they have been pretty consistent with their service and food. I've been here when they were really busy and food took longer to get to the table, However, they did let us know, but at that capacity it should be expected. The most recent time I was here it wasn't too busy and there were only a couple servers so the food was quick, but there wasn't much service at all. My favourite thing about Perkins is their Tater Tots! Because of my love for Tater Tots, I have tried the Big Bacon Smasher and the Big Country Smasher, and both were delicious! I have also tried the Southern Fried Chicken Biscuit Breakfast and thought it was good, very filling. There was too much biscuit for me, but I enjoyed the combination of everything on the plate. I have tried, and really like their Mediterranean Omelette. The last time I got the Chicken Strips sandwich with Tater Tots and ate half so it was good for a lighter lunch. They have a very big menu so there is always something new to try! I also like that if you order a coffee, they bring you a whole carafe. Makes it easier than waiting for a refill. The location is great as it's close to the airport. I usually end up here for breakfast with the family when I fly in or out of Pearson.

    Blueberry banana pancakes!
    Gabriela C.

    I came here to kill my late night craving of pancakes. When I arrived, there was no line yet it took them four minutes to seat me at a table. Once I sat it took them another ten minutes to take my order. My pancakes took about five minutes to come out. Pancakes were good though they weren't out of this world. I give these restaurant a three... food was good though two points deducted due to the fact that they had me waiting in an empty restaurant.

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    Expensive and poor quality. I had the added bonus of a hair on my fruit salad. Do not eat here. Go to Swiss Chalet

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