Burnt french toast. Congealed hollandaise sauce, bitter orange juice, and watered down coffee. Literally the worst, and most overpriced breakfast I've ever had. Plus no one checked on us after our food was served. I have no idea how this place gets such good reviews. read more

Cold/Dry bread with nice sauces is NOT French Toast. What a total disappointment. First of all this review is for a Thursday at 11am not a busy Sunday when the kitchen would be "overburdened." I ordered the Original French Toast which is why I came here. The pictures looked amazing but What I received was all "smoke and mirrors." I had the feeling that it was cooked up by a "food stylist" to look good in photos but was never suppose to be eaten. The presentation was amazing, berry compote good, custard cold but nice and then I took a taste. The bread was cold and dry totally devoid of having been dipped or soaked in an egg batter. No lovely, custardy inside just dense stale bread with a window dressing of sauces. My husband took one look at other people's home fries, decided not to order breakfast and went with a hamburger. Bun was stale and falling apart, burger was a hockey puck that looked like it came from Costco and there was no sauce or mayo on the burger or offered on the side. Sweet Potato Fries were cold. As others have mentioned, the place was dirty and the bathrooms were beyond gross. Really bad. TP on the floor, toilets filthy. If you want a great pancake experience go get an Apple Pancake or Dutch Baby at the Original Pancake House. Even the Swedish Pancakes at the cute but "low rent" Ye Old Pancake House on 11th are a gourmet experience compared to this "fake food." read more

Some of the best breakfast in town. The atmosphere is very quaint and I've yet to have something off the menu that wasn't absolutely delicious. The wait time can be a little long on the weekends due to how busy they get, but it's all worth the wait. Make sure to bring friends and you won't even notice the time. read more

I loved it here! The breakfast food was good and tasty. The atmosphere was tranquil. The servers were pleasant.

I really do love breakfast. And it's always a treat when I get up early enough to enjoy a real one. This relatively small local joint is really the place to go for good breakfast. There's a decent amount of street parking if you go early enough, and seems like a healthy wait for all the patrons. Personally, I love the all traditional benedicts, omelets, and biscuits and gravy for breakfast, and this place offered really good benedicts. My husband and I shared a Northern Lights Benedict (smoked salmon, spinach and tomato under a poached egg, on top an English muffin with hollandaise sauce - $10.50 for full size) with a side of homefries that were perfectly cooked. I like my potatoes a little brown and the pieces here were all perfectly browned and a little crispy outside. The other benny we ordered was the Field of Dreams Benedict (fresh biscuits, topped with ham, spinach poached eggs & country gravy - $8.75). If you love biscuits and gravy and ham as much as I do, this is your benedict to go to. I definitely loved this one more then the northern lights (though both were very good). Very hearty breakfast and worth the wait. The service was good and coffee was not bad at all for a breakfast joint. However, do note that this place is flooded with Ducks (owner/server included) on football days, so if you're from an opposing team, come in with a light heart as you will get a few smart comments from the server- all in friendly, fun rivalry. read more

New favorite breakfast place in Eugene! Great food, quick service and a true "Eugene" experience. Funky decor and local organic coffee. Will return for sure. read more

They improved since the last time I was here about six months ago. The food is now exceptional! Our breakfast was perfectly cooked on all levels. The flavors were absolutely wonderful. Everything is so fresh. Our server Amanda was so friendly and attentive :-) I'm glad to be back in Studio One! read more

I have been here twice now and can't seem to order anything but the French Toast with Berries. So today a friend and I split them and the Crab Cakes Benedict. Such a great idea! The sweetness of the French Toast and the savory flavors of the Benedict were perfect together. I have been told to come here when school is out or you'll never get a table. It's pretty small so I heed the advice. Can't wait to eat here again! read more

Stopped in for breakfast on our way out of Eugene. What a good choice we made! This is a cozy café, staffed by friendly folks, serving up good food a decent prices. I was so taken by the benedict selection on the first page of the menu, I had to be told the breakfast selections continued on the next page. I ended up with the Rooster Cogburn Chipotle Chicken Benedict. This included some of the best Hollandaise Sauce I've ever had and was accompanied by a generous serving of tasty home fries. My husband had the Salmon Omelet. This was overflowing with smoked salmon, which he reported to be just the right amount of smokiness, definitely present, but not overwhelming. If we lived in Eugene, I could see Studio One becoming a regular habit. Since we don't, I can only say we would definitely stop in again were our travels to bring us back to the area. read more

Awesome breakfast! Had my sweet n savory tooth both satisfied with the French toast with homemade berry compote and almond custard . Looks too sweet but it was perfect! And eggs and thick smokey bacon! Bonus: coffee was delish too! I'm ready for my day ! read more

Studio One Cafe - Of courses I never get a full pic as I just jump in and start! Can't resist! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

We really like this place. It's quirky and has a very Eugene-esque menu. Sams favorite is their salmon bagel. OMGosh, this thing is loaded with cream cheese and salmon...almost always FAR more than Sammy can eat. Occasionally the bagel is a bit hard but she gets it every time. I tried their special French toast. Um, no...never again. Regardless of how eloquently it is described it is dry and bland. PS cooked strawberries are not visually appealing. Note to the chef, try fresh berries over the flaccid, pink/grey spoonfuls of warmish strawberries. That being said their eggs Benedict totally made up for that on our 2nd visit (in as many months). Yummy scratch hollandaise sprinkled with first Cajun seasoning atop crisp, bright green spinach and deep red tomatoes with perfectly ripe/buttery avocado. Despite how busy this place is we've always been seated, served and left promptly. My recommendation...sit on the porch and linger over your grub! read more

yes, this place is very homey and perhaps brings a bunch of good memory to people. the prices are reasonable for a breakfast place. the eggs benedict (florentine) were ok. the roasted potatoes were a bit dry. they make their own chocolate milk which is delicious. so i guess.. people may like the place based on certain items being better than others.. read more

Really tasty challah french toast (get them with real maple syrup) and friendly, if a bit quirky (in the most lovable way) staff. This place just re-opened. Worth checking out for breakfast all day. read more

So happy this place is back! Fabulous bennie...all the breakfast items look delish though! The pancakes were not as amazing as advertised, but still decent. For something sweet for breakfast I'll stick to going next door to Agate Alley for the car bomb French toast. The service here is definitely some of the best in the city! read more

I love studio one! I have the honors of living so close to those cafe and it's been my savior! The servers are extremely sweet and always helping to provide me coffee when I run out at home must tryyy read more

This place is AMAZING! The manager Amanda was super friendly and made sure our experience was five star. The outdoor seating was super peaceful and they're even pet friendly. Definitely making this our new brunch spot! read more

Eggs benedict is my favorite breakfast and Studio 1 offers 8 different varieties! We tried the Zorro's Pride and The Big Easy. Both were delicious and flavorful! The full plate has 2 eggs, with sides and was very filling. I will probably order a 1/2 plate next time. The place is very small, so there may be a wait. The staff was very nice and attentive with refilling our coffee and loose leaf tea. The menu offers a fabulous array of breakfast options and I look forward to my next visit! read more

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What a neat place! Service is great, the menu Offers a great selection and the food is wonderful. It is very cute and right around the University of Oregon campus. This is a little treasure! read more

I lived in Eugene for a year and this place was the saving grace of brunch. on a weekend morning. I got so tired of IHOP that I get shivers every time I pass one now. This place is down to earth, has some great movie memorabilia on the walls and has amazing "Eggs Benedict" and "French Toast". I definitely recommend getting the fruit toppings on your french toast but it makes it look more like dessert than breakfast. When the UO is in session there's going to be a line at peak brunch hours but it always proved to be the worth the wait. It's a shame the weather isn't better in Eugene more often since that'd allow the nice outdoor seating to get more use. read more

Gotta love that French toast. Yes, that is what everyone talks about, I know, but it was a staple of my adolescence. I went there just last week to find out if the fuss was still worth fussing about...turns out Studio One is still equally delicious. I love that they also have some pretty unique teas on the menu, though that doesn't apply as much now that I've become a coffee fiend. I've heard good things about the eggs benedict, but since I live in mortal fear of hollandaise sauce, I will avoid it forever. But people who like that sort of thing like Studio One's version a lot. It does take a long time to get your food, I'll admit, but patience and kindness are good for you, and just remember: if this joint was located down in the Bay Area, we'd call it part of the Slow Food Movement and charge $14 for that challah French toast. read more

Called restaurant to check policy for seating and reservations. Was told even though they do not take reservations to call back to let them know the total number and roughly when we would be coming. Long story - called back was told "well even if you come with 12 - total that can be seated together - we will sit 4 before you and continue to do so to make more money." I can see that we would not be welcomed and sadly I have never been and have always wanted to go. Rude customer service is uncalled for. The pandemic is already an issue I get it but pretty much telling me you refuse to sit groups vs numerous small groups...I will not even attempt to eat here. First impressions mean the most. read more

Best collegetown breakfast, brunch, and hangover cure in Eugene. Hands down. I could still taste their french toast. read more

If you like French toast you gotta check this spot out. The challah redefines the ol' bag of bread french toast. Its about 3 inches tall and really fluffy. You can have it with syrup if you like, or you can really live and get it with the Berry Compote. It's great!! They have omelets and scrambles also that are really good, the portions are large and we always leave full. It is popular being right down by the frat houses, so go early or be prepared for a wait read more

Crab cake eggs benedict! Yes...oh my my my yes! Those were sinfully delicious. I could become servilely rotund eating here. I would have licked my plate clean but I was out with family. Not that they could think much less of me... Good coffee. Reasonably good service. Gripe: once we paid the coffee stopped coming. Boo! read more

New Review: Guys, seriously, this place is so much more awesome now that I discovered that it's a Hollywood/Studio (hence the name?) themed place, menu items and decor! Can't believe I missed that all this time. Anyways, I was raving about the benedicts in my previous reviews, but it's time to put our attention to the french toasts - holy smokes! They are deliciously made with Challah bread, along with the amazing toppings, you can't go wrong! I got a French Toast Meal this time, so I had french toasts, eggs and ham for slightly more than 10 dollars. Sweet and savory, yum! Pro tip: If you can wait, go during lunch hour. Went in today (a Sunday!) at around lunch time and there was no line at all. Who says you can't have breakfasts at 1 o'clock? Old Review: Great place for breakfast! The space can get a little crowded on the weekends, and the wait could be long too. Customer service is overall friendly and efficient when they are not too busy. I like the selection on the menu, can't go wrong with the benedicts! read more

As good as I remember it being several years ago. I used to live next door to Studio One when I was in college and ate there several times. Enjoyed their dozens of affordable and delicious breakfast options. My father and I were down early in the morning for a Duck game this past Saturday and decided to come check it out again since I hadn't been since 2007 or so. Got the Animal House Benedict and it was absolutely fantastic. Still affordable too and friendly, quick service, especially with only one server working at the time. She was very sweet. It's glad to see restaurants staying consistently good for years whenever I come back to Eugene and I'll come back to Studio One whenever I'm around for breakfast. read more

Good potatoes. Casual atmosphere with mismatched chairs, felt like I was eating at someone's house and I'm not mad about that. read more

Studio One Cafe - Morningstar veganized and I swapped guacamole for the vegan protein. No vegan gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

I would prefer to email my complaint to management but could not find a website with contact information so I will just write here. Let's begin saying my husband and I love this place. Or rather loved it until yesterday. We don't live in Eugene anymore so we don't get to frequent the place often so we ending up going twice this past week for breakfast. There was a night and day difference in the service we received on Saturday vs Sunday mornings. Saturday: amazing and attentive services. Food cooked to perfect and beautiful. Prompt wait staff all around. Received our food quickly on a busy morning. Consistently checked in on. Just amazing all around! Sunday: seated immediately and served our water. Ignored for 15 minutes without ever being greeted by our server. We watched the tables around us receive prior service and consistently checked on throughout our wait. It was not until I asked a bus boy about a sever that our server was directed to our table. She arrived without a polite greeting or apologizing for not acknowledging us. We then ordered our food and waited at least 30 minutes before our plates arrived. Our food was cold and incorrect. We also never received any silverware and took us a while to get the attention of our sever so the bus boy once again helped us out and brought us our forks and apologizing. (We really appreciated him among this experience) our sever never checked back in with us and another server ended up bringing us our check. She showed up five minutes after we had our check to bring us the check we already had and then walked off. We went to pay and were charged for the incorrect ticket and that frustrated us as well. Stand alone, these events would be something to shake off but we felt we were treated poorly by this server and discriminated against being the only people of color in her section. To receive such different service than those around us and different than the day before we are very disappointed and shocked. We definitely left what was our favorite breakfast place feeling like we were no longer welcome there. Such a bummer to us and frustrating all around. Please make sure all your servers respect customers and make them feel valuable when they dine in your establishment. read more

We had the Animal House Benedict, Breakfast Burrito, and Field of Dreams Benedict. All great choices! Tasty, fresh and filling. Coffee was a little bitter though. We came early on a Sunday so probably beat the hungover college students. Pleasant cafe atmosphere. Very friendly staff and great service! They did not waste time getting our order out. read more

Great Call by my Cousin .... Stop by for a quick brunch and met all expectations.... Defiantly will go back when I'm at U of O again ! read more

Studio One Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Yes. It was good stuff. They made what I thought might be a boring, healthful choice of a lunch interesting and full of flavor. I ordered the Turkey Avacado wrap. Huge wrap for the money. And delicious. The sweet potated fries were cooked perfectly - nice and crispy and perfectly seasoned. So many people manage to mess them up by undercooking them. Not here my friends. Loved the cake pans on the walls too. read more

I've never had a bad meal here so I'm surprised to see all the negative reviews. However, I've only ever had one thing here... the turkey and avocado wrap. The wrap is something I would think about in class, empty-stomached and bored, and drool over. I would reach for turkey and avocado at the grocery store, intending to recreate the dish, until realizing that I would never, ever be able to do it justice. I honestly don't know what makes it so magical - it just is. The sweet potato fries and the salad (the side options) are what they need to be. I usually end up with a wrap (1 out of the 2) to take home with me. Service has been eh, but I don't really care. I always go when it's busy, so I'm not surprised at the slowness. Prices are decent, and could certainly be worse. The space is small and cramped, although I wouldn't call it dirty or unpleasant in any way. It is what it is. Sit outside if the weather is nice enough. The hours annoy me, and I would definitely go there more often if it was open past 4pm. I should mention, my boyfriend is a huge fan of breakfast foods, and the one time he accompanied me on a trip to Studio One, he told me the eggs were disgusting. He was rendered incapable of eating eggs for a month afterward. This is worth noting, but, it wasn't my personal experience. read more

French toast was good. Pancakes with strawberries were decent. Service was very slow.

Studio One is a classic nouveau, veggie-friendly diner. The decorum is a clash between art house lobby and bed and breakfast. Figuring out which movie scenes are depicted on the walls drew my attention away from the menu long enough to keep me from choosing diligently; so I decided to just get three items off the menu instead: score one for Studio One. The Morningstar was a good selection. This house specialty contained plenty of vegetables, along with a protein (tofu or tempeh), and topped with sour cream or vegan gravy (I went with the gravy). The french toast was a bit disappointing, but still tasty. It's like they left all the flavors for the toppings and forgot to add them to the batter. I rounded off the meal with biscuits and gravy, as no breakfast diner experience should lack this down-home entree. The gravy (same as on the Morningstar) is good, but compliments the biscuits a little too well. I prefer more traditional cream gravy made with soy or rice milk. Their gravy is more like a thickened veggie broth- good, but not like folks do it back home. The prices were reasonable and the mixture of "bros & barbies" with the tattoo parlor loving environmentalists keeps the place from being a homogeneous hangout. I also really appreciated the service, which was moderately paced (not terribly fast, but not pushing customers out of the door either). I would definitely recommend Studio One Cafe to anyone hanging out in the University area. read more

I really enjoyed the food here. I had the fried grits with eggs. Let me just say that it's really nice to have toast perfectly toasted. It may not seem like a difficult thing, but I find more often than not that my toast at brunch is either overcooked or soggy. Fried grits was more like fried triangles of polenta. nothing wrong here with that. I had some of my friend's french toast (delicious) and potatoes (standard home fries but better cajun style) I give them major props for handling our party which kept expanding to over 15 people. I will however mention that service pretty much just left us to our own devices as far as finding, moving chairs, tables. They were definitely a bit brusque and also occasionally forgot orders. But, I found it mostly understandable since they were pretty busy and our party was overwhelming in size. I would definitely come back here for brunch if I'm in Eugene again. read more

Adorable breakfast spot on the outskirts of the University of Oregon. Came here on accident since all of downtown Eugene was over ran by participants of a 10k. It was really a treat and all the dishes were creative and fun. I liked my tempeh and veggie plate, but the star of breakfast was my breakfast companion's French toast sandwich. I have never seen anything like it! And he seemed to really enjoy the combination of egg, spongy French toast, fresh spinach and maple syrup. read more

Studio One Cafe - The morning sun infiltrated my photo, only making this dish seem more heavenly than it already is. "The French toast sandwich" - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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After the article in the Register Guard on 7/6/16, my friend and I decided we wanted to check out Studio One Cafe. It is a Saturday and the Olympic Trials are close by. People were standing outside and we were afraid of a long wait. We were told 10 to 15 minutes. It wasn't even 5 minutes. They were very busy and they can certainly accommodate a lot of people. The staff was great and the food was excellent. I had the Smoked Salmon Benedict and my friend had a scramble with sweet potato fries. We were stuffed, but determined to eat it all because it tasted so good. It is now 6 to 7 hours later and I'm only now beginning to get a little hungry. Although parking is a little challenging and the prices are a little more than I would normally spend. The food was delicious and well worth the price and effort to get there. We will definitely be going back! read more

Showed up on the busy Sunday morning after St Paddy's Day. This place is pretty small, but they turned tables over quickly which minimized the wait. A friend told us that their specialty is the challah French toast. I tried it. I ordered the original version, with fruit compote and Romanoff sauce. The presentation was surprising. I was expecting the Romanoff sauce to be piled high, but It as not. It also looked as if it would be sickly sweet with the amount of compote provided. It was not. The Romanoff sauce was very tasty. The sour cream cut the sweetness of the whipped cream. The compore tasted like fruit, not like sugar or a jelly sauce. The challah bread was fresh, light, and fluffy. My order came with eggs and bacon. I asked for crispy bacon and this was perfect. No annoying glob of fat on the end. The eggs were eggs. Nothing special, and a little on the cold side. Of course we had 6 at our table, so the eggs probably sat for a minute as the rest of the order as assembled. If you're in Eugene, I'd suggest that you give this place a try. Great service, and a laid back atmosphere, with good quality food. read more

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We cycled here, sat outside. I had the french toast with bacon and scrambled eggs - all was tasty, nothing was exceptional. Nice place. read more

Great little breakfast spot, southeast of campus. Setup in an old house with a cool old movie theme. Fairly small inside and can get crowded. I always get the French toast with the berry compote and almond curd. It's awesome! read more