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    Terri's Cafe

    4.1 (178 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Eggs your way with bacon
    Dani S.

    Sunday brunch adventures brought us to Terri's Cafe today. This place was poppin this Sunday morning. We did have a 30 minute wait but we actually got sat pretty quickly. With it being so busy, it did take a minute for our server to get to us. She did stop by and acknowledge our table which was nice. I appreciate that she let us know she was aware of us. She grabbed our drinks and took orders afterwards. Poor thing used 3 reusable tablets to take our order. That's a lot of tablets to carry just to take orders. I found it odd but maybe that's a new way of taking orders that I'm not used to. Breakfast did take a while to be prepared. I noticed a few tables that got their food before us after being sat after us. It could have been that our table was a party of 7 but that still doesn't make sense to me. Why the delay for our table? I grabbed the 2 eggs your way with bacon for breakfast. For my sides I grabbed fruit and country fries with a side of country gravy. The bacon was nice and crispy. The fruit was not quite ripe so it was a little hard but still sweet. The country fries and the gravy were a flop for me. The potatoes were over cooked and not seasoned. Some of the potatoes were so crunchy that it was inedible. One side of the potatoe was dark brown/overcooked and the other side was stark white. Like they cooked the potatoes all on one side and didn't flip them. I couldn't eat half of them cause they were so hard. The gravy didn't seem fresh. There was a chunky part of my gravy that they served me that looked like it had been sitting for a while. It was quite unappealing. After eating at another local breakfast joint last week, they have set the bar incredibly high. Unfortunately today, this meal just didn't do it for me. The service was good and the vibe is nice but as a whole i don't know if I would go back.

    How Terri's cafe started
    Paul P.

    Wow! Finally a place in Meridian that I want to come back and visit again. The bash was fantastic! A fabulous suggestion to add the red potatoes as a side and the "small"pancakes. Did I say wow? Service was prompt and helpful who also offered great suggestions. It's nice to have this kind of service and extremely welcomed. Changed owners in 2017, Terri the new owner has made the breakfast fare wonderful and a delight to eat. It's hard to find great hash like this!

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    Kayla B.

    Absolutely AMAZING spot! Our server Christie was so sweet and attentive, the best service I've ever had! The food was deliciousssssss. And the cafe was super cute. 11/10 recommend Teri's cafe to anyone!

    Monte Cristo a pickle sliver, wilted lettuce, and a cup of raspberry jam.
    Troy H.

    Good basic fair and unlikely to offend picky eaters. We went at 7:30 on a Sunday morning and the restaurant was quiet. Service was great with only half-a-dozen tables in at the time. We had heard from friends that later in the day, there can be a line out the door. What got us to visit was my never ending quest for great hollandaise sauce and Benedict or Monte Cristo. For context, I don't do nasty gravy-style hollandaise that just needs water added. I requested a sample before ordering and the cook didn't even get the amount of water added correct. Some cooks will add a hint of lemon juice during hydration to give it basic freshness, but not here. So I went to the lunch menu. I enjoyed the Monte Cristo. Nice and juicy with a good raspberry jam. Full bite. Not a thin sandwich. Suggest mixing jam first with a fork if you like to dip your sandwich like me. Served as a pre-portioned chunk. The sliver of a pickle on two pieces of wilted lettuce was a bit amusing though. I got the side salad (no picture). Very, very basic, but at least there was no rusting on the iceberg lettuce, so that is a good sign. Croutons, but some shredded carrots would have been nice. I probably wouldn't have served it with a tomato wedge that was that crunchy. My wife ordered french toast with bacon and eggs. Yes, clearly cooked fresh. If it is your style, straight up and between the uprights - basic. Syrup is maple-flavor sugar syrup. French toast lacks something that could offer flavor depth such as a little cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice in the dredge. Bacon was plain but with cooked well. Eggs, straight from the egg with a very minimal amount of salt added up front.

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    Great coffee. Great breakfast. Great menu. Great atmosphere. SUPER DUPER waitress (Lexi)!!

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    Ordered pancakes and was brought French toast. Strawberries and whipped cream made the whole thing a soggy mess.

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    7 years ago

    Great food and excellent service! First time in today and will definitely return soon! Amy did great! Good job crew!

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    Such great service, fantastic customer service and delicious food! Our waitress was sweet to our children and extremely good at her job.

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