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    Real Deal Cafe

    4.2 (159 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 1:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Graham Cracker and Coconut Crusted French Toast with Orange Honey Butter--our favorite!!
    Valda N.

    Their classic American diner offerings are very good and consistent with generous portions and fresh ingredients. We often go for their crave-worthy Graham Cracker and Coconut-crusted French toast, and Bacon always cooked nice and crisp. We also love the Chicken BLAT, and Fresh Fruit plate stands out with prettily arranged trio of what's in season: strawberries, pineapple, oranges, kiwi or melon. Staff are friendly and take good care of customers except one server, Ruth, who never checks back to see if orders are okay and says refilling coffee is not her job. The dining room is rather plain and the restrooms not so clean, but the kitchen is what counts and appears in good order and efficient.

    Those potatoes!!!
    Mikey H.

    Boy, this place is the read deal!!! Old school diner...full of locals! This place is off the beaten path and just a hidden gem that serves homestyle cooking! I was getting ready to leave Medford but needed some serious breakfast. I ordered Those Potatoes since it was a house specialty. Nice crispy bacon and home style potatoes with cheddar cheese! Two eggs scrambled and a nice fluffy biscuit. This was a great way to start my morning! The staff is really friendly! You do need to get here early cause it does fill up quickly!

    CFS breakfast. Yum!!
    John C.

    Medford OR. Server was incredibly friendly New place for me and CFS is my go to for breakfast. I always ask if it's breaded in house. A Yes then I order it, a No then I don't. It's that simple. Nice sized portion with eggs and browns, toast too. I really enjoyed the thickness and flavor. I would like a little more gravy though. Maybe because it's so good. Anyway, this is my new bfast joint when I'm in the area.

    Watching the kitchen hustle to a full house!
    DeAnne V.

    We visited the Real Deal for brunch and sat at the bar because the place was packed. That's a great sign! The owners work the restaurant themselves with an efficient crew of employees. The advantage of sitting at the bar was watching the staff hustle with efficiency. The kitchen was clean and the food tasty. We will be back again!

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    Rick S.

    This restaurant is called the real deal because it is. I had breakfast here and I ordered the Eggs Benedict . We sat outside and it was a nice morning. The waiter was great and the service from the other waitresses were very good. The Eggs Benedict were very good. I had the home fries with them. The Eggs Benedict had a big slide of ham on them and the hollandais sauce is good. Hollandais is a very hard sauce to make,so most restaurants have okay hollandais sauce. The restaurant has a great feeling to it . I'll be back to try other items off the menu.

    French Toast (3) and two eggs à-la-carte
    Marty T.

    This was my third time here and still I find myself amazed at the variety of distinct menu items that sound really good to me for a roadside diner in a small city running parallel to an interstate in southern Oregon. I was craving some French toast, and the French toast menu item comes in a two slice order or three slices order, and I went for the full shebang, the real McCoy. I ordered two eggs on the side from the à-la-carte section and together it all completed quite an entrée as a combination. They serve two syrups with the FT, marionberry and maple. Can't go wrong with either. I think I found my favorite custom combo here, folks. My friend enjoyed a chicken fried steak and both the steak, and the chosen side of cubed potatoes were delectable. I must note the potatoes held their own as I tried them as the portion was generous, and were well seasoned, not oily at all, chopped small, so you're not showing a quarter of a potato into your esophagus. Can't wait to go back here on another Sunday casual breakfast run. Sat at the counter for the first time this week and enjoyed it, enough elbow room for all.

    Perfect coffee with your choice of Half&Half or Vanilla cream.
    Vickie O.

    Best breakfast cafe in Oregon! Breakfast wad so good, fresh, and yummy! We were traveling through Medford, to the coast. This breakfast, atmosphere, snd staff, snd were so good that to we came back on our way home. Tana is a professional in the way she serves people! Her attitude appears genuine and she seems to really enjoy people. So, between perfectly prepared food (light and not greasy) and the warm, friendly service, it is the perfect choice, hands down. We had the oatmeal (don't turn down the orange-maple butter), a blueberry pancake, and the veggie omelet (light and fresh, not runny but perfectly cooked) with hash browns and English muffin. The serving size is Oregon large and cooked perfectly. Tana was so gracious to fill our water bottles with ice water. We will definitely return next time we are in the area.

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    Without a doubt the best breakfast chef in town. Everything is always cooked perfectly. It is The Real Deal!

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    Our go to for excellent breakfast. Service is great and staff friendly and attentive. Usually it is a busy place with a cool friendly vibe.

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    Great little diner! Super nice staff. Quick in and out if that's what your looking for - and delicious food! What's not to love?

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    This is my favorite breakfast place in Medford. My wife and I come every other week for a morning date. Good food and nice people.

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    One of our favorite breakfast spots! Love their breakfast sandwich and fry sauce! It's a classic American diner feel with tasty food.

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    I've been here twice now. Love their chicken fried steak!!!! Friendly staff. Be a bit patient, it gets busy. As we Hawaiuans say, "ONO"

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