There used to be fantastic little diners like this all across the country. But now they are a dying breed. This one has been around since 1945 and seems to still be going strong, so here's a vote for longevity. Basic diner menu, all scratch made and delicious. Friendly service. Good coffee that never has a chance to get cold because the servers stop by regularly to top off your cup. And the decor is pure small town diner where you get the impression the regulars don't even need to order because the staff know exactly what they want and how they like their eggs cooked. My breakfast was all good, but the grits were the standout. Some of the best I've had and the melted butter on top was just how I like them. If you find yourself in Starkville stop by and see for yourself. Heck, if you find yourself within 50 miles of Starkville make the trip. It's worth it! read more

Starkville Cafe - Great coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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We tried the signature pancakes and the chicken-fried steak. The pancakes were good, and the maple syrup was actually one of the highlights. It was really flavorful and definitely lived up to being their signature. Unfortunately, the chicken-fried steak was pretty dry, and it took quite a while to come out after everyone else at our table had already gotten their food. That made the experience a little disappointing, especially since we were really hoping to find some good Southern comfort food while in Starkville. One other thing worth mentioning is that the restaurant has a lot of political messaging displayed throughout the space. Overall, the pancakes and maple syrup were good, but the chicken-fried steak and overall experience left us wanting more. read more

We were in town to visit family and they recommend Starkville Cafe. It was pretty good. Little rough start though. We walked in and one of the waitresses pointed in one direction and said "sit there." Okay, so we started sitting in a booth and she tells us "no, I said back there" and directs us to another room. Okay... our waitress "back there" was nice and attentive. Which made up for the beginning, but that room was a very different vibe from the front room. The decor was just plain and it felt like an add on room. The food was decent. Nothing to brag about. The biscuits and gravy were on point. The omelette could have used some more seasoning. The syrup that came with the waffle was interesting. By itself I didn't care for it, but on the waffle it was really good. I did notice as we were paying up front that they had a bigger coffee menu on the wall. This was not shown to us at our table. I sure would have ordered something from it. read more

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Stopped in for a quick breakfast in Starkville before attending orientation at Mississippi State. The place appeared to be packed with locals. The server was nice and answered our questions about the different dishes and their syrups. The food itself was just average. The pancakes are super thick and dry. My son was not a fan. The waffle was the same as making your own at any hotel chain. The French toast was super basic and dry. They used the heal of the bread which was somewhat of a disappointment considering you are paying a hefty amount for it. I don't think we will be back. Maybe they are known more for their lunch options. read more

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I love feeling like I'm stepping back in time. This place gives that vibe. I found it on yelp while passing through after visiting my aunt in Mathiston. I wanted an old fashioned breakfast and they delivered They first seated me in a booth near the door. Perfect. Then asked if I would "sit upstairs" because it was Brittany's turn for a table. I reluctantly followed them to another room that was so cold you could hang meat. I declined and walked back to the booth. Shirley was my server. I swear I think she said she's been serving here 26 years! Super friendly and accommodating. I had the 2 eggs plate. 2 fluffy scrambled eggs, creamy grits and 2 hand patted sausage patties with a warm, light biscuit. Not convinced the biscuit is made in house but it's still a good one. The sausage has a little kick and I loved it. Fresh coffee. It's worth navigating the construction for the breakfast. I wish I was staying till lunch just to try their burger. Please note that I had already put my grits on my eggs before I remembered to take a picture read more

Starkville Cafe - 2 egg plate that I had poured grits on my eggs before pic - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

It was like I was on a movie set, in a sweet southern town. Imagine a place where you walk in and are greeted by name & you see people that you know & they speak & they say "Hey, how are you?!" ...I sat in a booth right in front with a window view & near the door. I was in heaven watching the lunchtime crowd roll in deep. I had the best sweet tea & ordered the BLT w/ fries lunch plate. I was treated with the friendliest faces & best service! Go ahead see for yourself, I got called sweetie & left a big tip! ;) read more

Starkville Cafe - BLT w/fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

This has been a great place to sit over the decades. The food was was good and the servers were all constantly dropping more good coffee in my cup the whole hour+ I sat there and ate and did note writings as well. This is a cool old timey place. read more

Starkville Cafe - Breakfast Tacos and black coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

The staff were very friendly both times I visited once with my girl and once on my own. However, I wasn't very impressed with the food on either visit. The restaurant has a lot of interesting vintage décor, but some items. Like an old cash register covered in dust, made the place feel a bit neglected. On the positive side, the service was great. Unfortunately, the food just didn't meet the same standard. read more

Satisfying Saturday Breakfast! This cafe has an old school cafe vibe. The hostess was friendly and we were able to get a seat in less than 10 minutes! This place is pretty busy on a Saturday. The menu had good options and was straight to the point. I got the hungry man breakfast. The pancakes are pretty thick and are tasty. My eggs were cooked well. My grits were good and flavorful, i didn't have to add anything. The house made sausage was the star of the show. This was truly a house made sausage, it was imperfectly shaped but PERFECTLY seasoned. I would definitely come back . read more

We ordered to go and it was so good, very friendly also. Atmosphere was neat inside and didn't have to wait on my Food read more

Been wanting to try this for a couple of years. With it always being crowded and my vegetarian daughter having limited options, I finally was able to convince my son to go on Friday after the egg bowl. After a longer than expected wait, we ordered almost as soon as we sat down and the food arrived timely. I chose the Waffle Platter with Scrambled Eggs, Grits & Sausage. The waffle and sausage would have been plenty. I can see why they are known for their Duck Butter Syrup. It is definitely better than your typical maple syrup. The sausage was really good too! Eggs & grits were ok but I couldn't finish them. Service was typical of any local cafe, no frills but fast. I can see why there seems to always be a line out the door! read more

Starkville Cafe - Waffle & Duck Butter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

So Shirley served us and was spot on with the Country fried steak! Also had the french toast and a side of duck butter. John introduced us to the country fried tenderloin with tomato grave, incredible! Great folks great food! Will certainly be back!! read more

Cute little place downtown Starkville. Big crowd but we didn't have to wait too long. Service was very fast and nice. Atmosphere is hometown feel. We really enjoyed it. Had breakfast before we went and for Bid Day. We will definitely be back! read more

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I do not recall a visit to Starkville without a visit to the Cafe. Absolutely love this place and all it's about. Breakfast here should start your day off right. Friendly busy service with "cafe" menu offerings warms my heart. I was fortunate to sample a new item this trip. Tomato gravy biscuits. If you like any of those items and it's offered you better try it. It was so dang good! If I'm lucky enough to get back to Starkville again, you can bet I'll be having a breakfast here. read more

Starkville Cafe - Loaded hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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All good. Good service and atmosphere. Good place to enjoy a meal. Go for dinner now too.

Food was barely decent and the service was ok. The atmosphere was about what you would expect for a lunch/breakfast. Coffee was hot and bottomless. I did expect better food. Ate the omelette, was inexpensive and was decent. My toast was not toast. More like old browned bread. I'll try again, but Big Bad Breakfast in Oxford gotcha beat. Step it up and the line will wrap around the building. read more

It is always a joy to come here! The people are kind from the customers to the servers. The food is always amazing and never disappoints. Me and my family always come here when we visit Starkville, it's the place we all agree on!! We always take a bottle (or 2) of duck butter home! read more

Starkville Cafe - Biscuits and Gravy! (That my mom was eating currently lol) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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Need I say anything more than "duck butter" with my pancakes? Ok, I'll add that the coffee was served in a cup that might date back to the first non-indigenous peoples. Authentic! Expect to wait your turn -- they move at the South's pace, not like NYC ... I think that's a plus. read more

Breakfast was delicious. Service was great. Very homey atmosphere received all orders without any delay

Them only being open for a few hours has to do with lack of self improvement, not necessarily good food because it's not good. It's because no one has anywhere else to go. Supposed a tornado went in here and destroyed everything then people would be forced to go and find a proper restaurant a proper business. It sucks!!! They can't even cook a pancake for flapjack sake! They can cook a perfect waffle, but don't even understand how a pancake exists. Such things don't happen in a well regulated establishment. read more

Had eggs, sausage, hash browns, and toast. Sausage was GREAT. Asked for hash browns well done crispy. Server put it on the ticket. Completely ignored by the kitchen. Wife's french toast was quite plain - just bread thrown on scrambled egg. No powdered sugar. Minimal effort. Bland. Waited a LONNNGGG time for our food. read more

Excellent breakfast came out hot and quickly. The atmosphere was good they were busy but they plenty of staff very attentive to the customers did not have to ask for refills they where on top of it . Would differently recommend this cafe. read more

Consistently good, Starkville icon. The breakfast sausage and duck butter are the best.

A place that always feels like home, from the staff members to the already seated customers. They all know each other and bring you in instantly. Every server I've ever had has just been the sweetest. You definitely get the feel of an older hole in the wall place but that's just the charm of it all. The food is never disappointing and the duck butter is stupid good. Many of my friends, from all over, have received duck butter as a gift and they agree as well. Great place you will not be disappointed in and you will leave pleasantly full with a smile. read more

Starkville Cafe - Short stack with bacon and duck butter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

This was a perfect find on a super cold Saturday. We had no clue as what to order so we looked around to see what everyone around us was eating. It was a good mix of breakfast and lunch items so we felt the need to order both. Now I know chicken tenders sounds so plain, generic and off of the child's menu. Order their chicken tenders. These things were massive! Great flavor and we ordered their jalapeño coleslaw which was so good. We also ordered a breakfast platter with their sausage. The sausage was amazing, not the least bit greasy and had great flavor. The pancake that came with it was literally as large as the plate that it was served on. Do yourself a favor and order the duck butter. Life changing!!!! Next time we want to order their onion rings as they enormous and looked incredible. I can't wait to go back again! read more

Service was a little slow. But we really enjoyed the loaded hash browns and the refillable coffee! Made for a relaxed morning. read more

Starkville Cafe - Loaded hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

Great food, nice service, very casual. Only 4 stars is due to limited parking and my personal opinion that the floor could have a bit cleaner. read more

Nice small town feel, good breakfast nothing gourmet but filling. The pace is slow dine in, my son and I stopped here for a bite to eat before a medical appointment and we were able to have some quality time visiting. Restaurant is not loud, would be a great place to meet and enjoy a bite with a family member. Elderly would probably eat this place up. Good service. read more

Disappointing. Charming downtown cafe should have GREAT food. It doesn't. This is my second time here and both visits have served up sad food. Hash browns came out cold. Actually cool to the touch. My (excellent!) server promptly took my plate back to fix it. The "fix" was to microwave the entire platter. So it was returned with hot soggy hash browns and rubbery scrambled eggs that had been nuked to death. Waffle was pale and soft. Just disappointing all the way around. Great staff, mediocre food at best. read more

There's always a wait on weekends, and they don't stay open all day. Friendly, small town feel though. Food is good but nothing beyond typical dinner food. Overall, it's a starkville staple and worth stopping in for some coffee and breakfast read more

This place is the true definition of a cafe, we were told by locals that it was a favorite, so we had to try. When you walk in, you may have just walked back in time, the place has been open since the 40's. Someone at the counter tells you where to sit, you are immediately met with coffee. The casual but fast paced atmosphere is electric. All of your favorite breakfast items are available- a definite MUST if you are in the area. read more

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I patronized this place twice, during my week long business visit to Starkville. My first experience was okay, not great. I ordered a simple two egg breakfast that included toast meat and hash browns. The eggs were cooked as ordered but the hash browns were underdone and somewhat flavorless. I was there early (before 7) so there weren't a whole lot of people there yet. I thought the time to table for the food was a bit on the slow side. The waitress was pleasant enough so I thought I would try again the next day. I showed up a bit later and they had a bigger crowd but I didn't see the wait staff running crazy. It still took 3-4min for first contact! I almost left but I was already behind in my schedule so I stayed put. The young lady who waited on me was very pleasant, just slow. I ordered the same thing as the previous day and again it took a long time. When my food arrived it was brought by the other waitress, a middle-aged, black lady whose name I did not see. She actually came to me from behind and stopped just shy of throwing my plate down on the table and actually hit my shoulder with the plate as she did so! No apology. No oops. No acknowledgment whatsoever! I still thanked her for the food but I got no response as she abruptly turned and walked away. So strange. I continued to watch her as she served others and the same cheery disposition prevailed. Oh well, at least it wasn't just me? My eggs were horrible. I order eggs over medium, done whites with a runny yolk. The eggs looked like they were poached and when I cut into them uncooked whites ran out. I ate them as a sandwich so I was able to get past it but, seriously? Gross. I tried to get them to doctor up the hash browns by adding onion but that didn't help much with the bland taste. Lastly, the young lady who was my actual waitress was MIA. I didn't see her again for 10min after I finished my meal and I really wanted a refill on my coffee. I did catch her eventually of course but the lack of attention was astonishing. By that time most of the patrons had already cleared out, so I'm not sure what the problem was. I don't think I'll risk another visit. read more

Starkville Cafe has a great blue plate lunch special every day, and also a lunch or breakfast menu that you can order from anytime. The waitresses are so attentive and helpful. Brittany, Shirley, Kimmie, Arrington, Gloria and the other waitresses are the best. read more

Fabulous- great food and service in the heart of Starkville! We enjoyed our visit, make sure you check it out.

I was really excited to try out this restaurant while visiting my cousin in Starkville but unfortunately I did not have the best experience. I will start with the positives: I ordered the waffle platter and my waffle was really light and fluffy and the duck butter syrup was to die for--I've truly never had anything like it. Our server was also very friendly and the cafe itself was cute. Unfortunately, I found two wiry black hairs in my hash browns, which was very off-putting. Our server was very apologetic and asked the kitchen to remake my plate of hash browns, scrambled eggs, and bacon and brought it out very quickly. The hash browns on the second plate (which I was admittedly hesitant to eat) were cold, rubbery, and not crispy at all and the scrambled eggs were runny. I ended up only eating the bacon and the waffle but even after explaining my experience to the cashier I was still charged full price for my meal, which certainly wasn't worth what I paid. I would not recommend this place. read more

Starkville Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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There are a few things that could be improved at Starkville Cafe starting with the service. Brittney (cashier at front counter) ignored us for minutes upon approaching the front counter. Brittney eventually noticed us and I asked for a menu. We waited for at least ten minutes or more before Brittney took the order. She was too busy socializing with the group at the window. In between "waiting for the order to be taken" there was an African American waitress who asked if she could get us anything. At least she acknowledged us. It didn't take long to prepare the order. We ordered five pancakes, bacon eggs and loaded hashbrowns. Once we made it back to my kid's home we did not have any butter, nor syrup. Seriously. I called and spoke with Brittney and she informed me that butter and syrup was given upon request. Interesting. I have never been to a restaurant where you have to request butter and syrup when pancakes are ordered. Imagine trying to eat large, dry pancakes without butter and syrup. We are visiting Starkville and this has been by far the worst food service experience thus far. read more

Starkville Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

I love me a great mom and pop locally owned restaurant and Starkville Cafe does not disappoint!!! It is a true staple to the city of Starkville and the overall history of the town!! I ordered the Pulled Pork Omelette and it was the most life changing food I have ever experienced!!! Everything on their menu is made to order and served hot and fresh!! You will not regret making a stop into this spot whenever you're in town!!! read more

Starkville Cafe - Pulled Pork Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

Best breakfast place in Starkville! Sometimes busy but they are quick to get you in! Just great all round!

Love this place! Everything we had for breakfast was fantastic! We will be going back for sure! read more

Very yummy food, the service was ok a little slow but worth it, the atmosphere was very prideful towards Mississippi State. Over all good experience. read more