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    Thunderbird Cafe

    4.3 (677 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Christina Y.

    What a great find in the area. We were told our wait would be 40 minutes, but it ended up taking only 20 minutes for our table of ten. Cute decor! Kids seemed happy with their kids menu option. I never had a burger in a sandwich wedge, but it worked well together! The corn beef was also delicious. Our server got everything in our order right, and the food came out fairly quickly even though the place was packed.

    Sausage biscuits and gravy, wish I could stock in my freezer, so good!
    Liz D.

    This place is super popular and I can see why. The menu isn't huge but it's got some heavy hitters for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Don't expect too much healthy options here but you could get an omelet with veggies and cheese and be very happy. Expect some wait times but they move tables pretty quickly. I'm surprised they don't leave coffee carafes at the table but service was consistent and pleasant. I had the sausage and biscuits and yes- the biscuits ARE that special. It's rare you get a fluffy huge buttery biscuit that's really as good as they say but yeah worth getting some to freeze. The sausage gravy was well balanced but I think maybe getting old. Our whole table was well fed. Expect to pay premium prices for everything, but getting an espresso martini with breakfast is a lovely experience! Would stop again anytime.

    This is the cinnamon whipped waffle without the whipped cream.
    Kerry H.

    The food was amazing. Nice staff and service. Rustic and homey. We will be back again.

    Omelet platter.

    Food was excellent. Service was a little weird. Even though the restaurant wasn't crowded, it took way too long for someone to acknowledge we were waiting to be seated (we almost left), and then it took way too long for the waitress to make an initial appearance at our table. However, once the waitress appeared at our table, everything went fine. I think they were understaffed. My dining companion noted that the omelet was overstuffed, which is a good thing. Eggs are cheaper than the filling, so she felt like she got a very good value for her money. Last time we were there was a few years ago, and it felt like it has a different vibe now. Maybe it's under new ownership. Total for three chocolate chip pancakes and an omelet platter was $26.40 cash, not including tip.

    The garbage and sticky chicken.
    Terri K.

    Great food great service. Would eat "the garbage" anytime. IT was awesome Sticky chicken great!

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    Rob K.

    The majority of my family (9 of us) stopped by the Thunderbird around 9am on a Sunday morning. When we arrived in town the day before and I spotted the Thunderbird and felt that was a place we should certainly visit. I'm glad that we did. Service was truly outstanding. Our waitress was amazing and attentive. The restaurant is a decent size but not huge. I was surprised they were able to accommodate our party of nine. I had the sausage with two eggs over medium, a biscuit, and home fries. Food was fantastic and everyone in our party enjoyed their meals. I highly recommend the Thunderbird for breakfast or lunch. Great place!

    Dana M.

    Loved the style of this vintage diner with traditional American breakfast foods. The waitress was great and attentive and the food was delicious. Reasonably priced and you can look outside at the mountains of Massanutten.

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    Emily G.

    We just looked up places to get some brunch while out of town and my boyfriend picked this one!! Our clean plates say it all. Happy plates. Happy couple. I got country fried steak, mac, and baked apples. He got fried catfish, collards, and mac. Everything was so so good! The mac was phenomenal. Service was good. 10/10.

    Blueberry waffle
    Patricia G.

    Came to Thunderbird for a quick bite to eat before hiking in Shenandoah. Definitely has that small town diner look and feel. We were seated promptly and Lou was our server. She was very sweet and attentive. We ordered a cup of coffee, the sausage and eggs meal and a blueberry cream cheese waffle. With the sausage and eggs meal, I also got toast and homefries. The homefries were nice and crispy, the eggs were fluffy, the sausage was nice, had a little kick to it, and the bread was thick cut with not too much butter. The waffle was a standard run-of-the-mill Belgian waffle, the blueberry cream cheese almost had a cheesecake taste. Creamy, light and a mixture of whole and blended blueberries. Overall, this was a nice meal to start the day before a long hike. However, the meal was $32. Seems a little steep for how small the portions are. Also important to note, you do pay a little extra if you pay with a card. So if you want to save a dollar or two, you can pay with cash.

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    Christopher W.

    So the food was satisfactory but definitely not worth the price. I got a waffle, 7.99$ thought it would be thick like a Belgian but no. Wife got French toast, and neither came with sides. Then got a "kids breakfast of eggs, bacon. Got an OJ, and coffee. This all came to a grand total of 42.39!!!! Didn't realize either the drinks were $3.99 a piece so that's my bad. Am I the only one that think this was ridiculous for breakfast? I think not, we ate at long horn the night before, both got steak meals and was barely 60$. Won't be going back unless I hit the lottery lol

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    Friendly staff & food was great . Definitely recommend stopping here . Was a cool little spot in a dense location lots to do

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