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    River Road Cafe

    4.7 (97 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Food - Hot and tasty Service - Kendra excellent Ambiance - Clean After church we like to find breakfast places and this one is a keeper. I noticed a new bar with pool tables

    Chris C.

    Great breakfast spot when departing Hilton Head. Food was fresh and excellent. Service was quick. Best for small parties of 4. Bread pudding was delicious.

    Cajun crawfish omelet with cheesy grits
    Bunny E.

    Found this gem through Yelp while traveling in Bluffton for a family reunion. The cafe was New Orleans themed pictures and decor all around. It was tough for me to decide what to order and I ended up getting the Cajun omelet with crawfish, and cheesy grits. Super tasty, they don't skip on the crawfish either. The grits were perfect and I contemplated getting order of it Overall a great experience!

    Ugly egg burrito and cheese grits
    Michael F.

    This has to be one of the best brunch places I've been to since we moved here. It's a very small cafe with a New Orleans vibe with a nice jazzy background. The inside was great. Just a few tables with easy jazz playing and it was easy to make conversation without having to raise your voice. The service was great, they were very attentive and nice. Now to the reason we go out. The food was incredible. They have a wide selection of southern style Cajun foods and they all look and sound amazing. I picked the ugly egg burrito. It was wonderfully made and has great flavor. The presentation was top notch for a 13$ meal. It filled me up! Wife got the veggie omelette. She was very satisfied. She even tried some of my cheese grits for the first time and they were great! I can't recommend this place enough. It's small tho so call ahead or go early.

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    Excellent food, great service and not a ling wait. We will definitely be back what a hidden gem!

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    Excellent breakfast experience! Great food and great service! Try the Cajun crawfish omelette .....yum!!!!

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    Found this place by accident one day and glad I did! The food is very good. Service is great. We have gone back and will keep going back.

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