I have been to this establishment a few times and, coming from the service industry, I'm a pretty laid back and empathetic customer. That being said this place is terrible. If you have 3 hours to spend on an overpriced breakfast then you will probably love it. The waits for tables aren't generally that bad, pretty normal and I'm used to it coming from a big city. However, the wait for service is horrific. Each time I've been here, I have waited no less than 20 minutes to be greeted by a server, the food takes over 40 minutes and getting served between the initial greeting and right when the food arrives is impossible. The food is mediocre and not worth the price, so I would suggest amount it up in the service side so I can justify spending money on it. The last time I was here with my boyfriend. Long distance relationship and he flew out that night so we thought we'd grab a quick breakfast and spend the day together. After waiting a half an hour for the table it then took another 25 minutes for the server to come to our table. We gave him food and drink orders at the same time. It took 15 minutes for the drinks. We didn't see the server again. I asked for eggs scrambled easy. He came out right after the food and asked if we had everything, I told him the eggs were missing. He went back to the kitchen, came back with the eggs 15 minutes later and just dropped them off and left. The eggs were dry and cooked way over, and they were cold. It had died down a lot during our meal (considering we were there a while) and I tried to get the servers attention but he never came back to check how everything tasted. Finally, when a majority of the place cleared out another server was cleaning tables and I asked for new eggs. Eggs still didn't come back until we both finished our meals. Then we had to pretty much tackle (not really) the server for our check. I didn't even eat the eggs, and I didn't care, usually I'd feel bad. I refuse to go here anymore. If Corvallis had more breakfast options it would either put this place out of business or challenge them to have higher serving standards. I just wish I didn't go there and spend all that time on breakfast when I could of enjoyed some quality time with my boyfriend for the few times he visits. read more

I'm in town for work. Visiting from Massachusetts. I needed to catch breakfast before I went to my customer. The servers were all very nice, the coffee was fresh and delicious, the food was very good. You get bonus points for having home made corned beef hash! Thanks for starting my day off right. read more

Good food. The bacon was amazing, the oatmeal acceptable. Paid an extra $2 for "fresh berries", which amounted to five sliced strawberries. The strawberry jam, the source of so many raves, is good but I'd be more impressed if it wasn't more corn syrup than sugar. Loud. Very loud. I would put in cork ceiling tiles or something to muffle the sound. The hostess needs some training - not her fault. We got there and several other people were waiting, so I asked to put my name on the list - we were a party of two. She asked if we were both here, I said yes, and she said since everyone else was waiting for someone in their parties to arrive, we could take the table she pointed to. However, it was a four-seater. There was also an empty two-seater. It was 8:45 on a Saturday. I've never worked in a restaurant but seriously, Saturday morning at a brunch joint, you don't put a party of two at a four top unless you have to. We offered to take the two seater, and she said "oh, no, that's okay, you can take the booth." I must've given her my best I'm-your-mother-shut-up-and-do-it look because she kind of wilted and said "um...you can sit there if you want..." She'll learn. read more

Basic. Nothing special. Service was decent but not great. Food was average, no specials or specialties.

Great menu, good good, excellent cocktails. Be prepared to wait if it's worth it if you have time.

My favorite breakfast joint in Corvallis! Benedict to die for! Choices of Benedict? Yes! Homemade Strawberry jam. I highly recommend Broken Yolk Cafe. The kind of food that creeps into your dreams, grips your brain, and won't let go until you can run out for breakfast. The space is perfect. Rock N'Roll meets cozy. There is a small play area for the young ones. The staff are friendly. They are attentive without hovering. I am a major fan! read more

Food is usually fast and good. Some people may think I'm being nit picky, but there is a cook in the back who has this enormous raggedy beard. Like it doesn't look like it's well kept and normally I don't care if you have a beard and handle my food if it's well kept. But this guy had a bad beard. It's really messy and it kinda looks like a bad version of a rasputin beard. He doesn't wear a beard net is why I'm complaining. I don't want beard hair in my food. I think he puts his hairnet on only when the managers are around. But it's kinda gross. Please have him wear a hairnet for his beard. read more

9 year old Thomas: "I absolutely 100% loved their biscuits and gravy. I think their service was incredible and the waitress was very kind." 5 year old Maelin: "The pancake was really good, and the girls bathroom was so cool with the gameboard on the wall. The kids play area needs more games though." read more

Even with a crowd waiting we were seated fast. Clean and wait staff is efficient. Only two stars because the air conditioning blows right on you and cools your food immediately. The napkin on the table had to be held down with the utensils. There are good decaf coffees out there and was ice cold after a few sips. This one misses the mark. Advertised GF, only item I found was GF toast for an additional $1. I'm not a happy diner. The German potatoes with eggs is tasty and cheesy. Hubby had the hash & eggs. It is also good. Sad it's too cold to finish-I'm not a cranky person but find it quite uncomfortable dining with air conditioning blasting on me and my food. read more

Not very often I get to visit the Corvallis area, but happy I ventured in here. Warm and inviting when I entered, and didn't have a wait at 8am. Staff is diverse and have a positive vibe. I inquired about a few things and ordered the Corned Beef Hash and Eggs with Hash browns. Choices for the meal are 2 eggs any style, hash browns or home fries, and toast. As is always a concern of mine, I waited and hoped I wouldn't end up with Libby's Corned Beef Hash in a can on my plate. Within 10 minutes I had my answer...REAL Corned Beef Hash. The hash browns had a good crispy exterior, which I did not have to request. The Eggs were ordered well done, and weren't over cooked. The Corned Beef Hash was amazing! Hearty chunks of meat and potato, great seasoning, and a good ratio of meat to potato, which is good considering it came with a side of starch. Other meals passing by looked fresh, and just as yummy. Great place! read more

WiseCracks Cafe - Cornbeef Hash and Eggs Eggs any style, hash browns or home fries, and toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

this restaurant is so unique! the food is always great and the staff is so sweet! i absolutely love the environment in the restaurant, the only bummer is how busy they get. But it is a great restaurant! read more

there was a wait but worth it. get the cinnamon roll! we got one to share and it was a great idea. i ordered the corned beef and eggs and it was so delish. staff attentive. will be back. read more

Just ordered breakfast to go! Pigs in a blanket was done well and got a 2 thumbs up by my youngest. I ordered the biscuits and gravy and it was Super yummy! We highly recommend read more

Our server, Taylor T. was top notch! She was patient, friendly, responsive and personable. We had a group of 8 and she was wonderful. I myself was dairy sensitive and she was very patient in making sure I didn't get effected or felt bad asking. Anyway, food we good too but it's been very hard finding servers that cared. read more

This place is the best breakfast spot of all breakfast spots in the entire world i haven't eaten so much in so long this is the glory hole of breakfast will be back everyday of my life read more

WiseCracks Cafe - Great place loved the mother load will be back pretty much everyday - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Service was great, food was excellent!! Definitely will be back for more. I had an omlete, full of veggies. Coffee was good, hot, and strong. read more

I like a greasy breakfast but this was way too much. It's like paying 3 or 4 dollars per egg. Look at the price of the menu... and what you get. I'm sorry but never again. It's just breakfast I could make at home read more

This used to be my favorite breakfast place in Corvallis, but it seems as though they've become less unique and more streamlined because of the small kitchen and usually longer wait with a lot of food now coming pre packaged, like the jam, it now is made with corn syrup and doesn't seem home made at all. They also have automatically charged me 17% tip instead of letting me choose the tip amount! Still a nice place to go to! Definitely one of the better places in Corvallis. read more

My favorite restaurant in town! Perfect place for anyone to enjoy! Awesome atmosphere and wonderful staff! The food here is bomb and keeps me a constant customer! Love you guys! read more

best eggs benedict in corvallis fabulous wait staff love the owners awesome loaded bloody mary perfect hash browns homemade catsup

Frustrating experience- would not recommend to folks who are immunocompromised or are otherwise at high-risk for COVID-19. I ordered a meal for curbside pick-up, though it took 5 different attempts to submit my order through their website before it actually accepted it. Upon arriving, there were no designated parking spots for pick-up, and all the parking in front of the restaurant was taken. I parked in the back and tried to call the restaurant 3 different times to let them know where I was, but I was immediately put through to voicemail each time. This ultimately forced me to go into the restaurant which I was trying to avoid due to the pandemic. I was very disappointed to see such a full restaurant with so many people seated close to each other without masks on. The staff didn't acknowledge me, but I saw my order sitting on the counter so I just grabbed it. It seems this place is still very oriented towards serving people in house despite the increasing number of COVID cases in Oregon/Benton County and have not committed to serving more people through online ordering. Restaurants are known super-spreaders for this virus so I was really disappointed that one of my favorite community breakfast spots is not making itself more accessible to high-risk folks. read more

Honestly, I can't believe the number of negative reviews for this place. I've eaten here multiple times and every time has been excellent. Granted, I've never tried to get food here during the breakfast rush, but how can you complain about a long wait during the busiest time of day for a place like this? Kind of silly, what did you expect to happen? Their scrambles are fantastic and the cinnamon rolls are absolutely heavenly. I highly recommend getting the home fries on the side; perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. From my experience, the service has been great and the food comes out quick. They even offered to replace our cinnamon roll one time because they saw that it wasn't cosmetically perfect, but we hadn't noticed and didn't mind. I typically eat here at or after lunchtime though, so my perspective on the service and speed is based on that. The owners are nice and appreciative of their customers. They started to recognize us after eating there only a few times! read more

My favorite breakfast place in Corvallis. The portions are huge with a reasonable price.

Very Portlandian environment, healthy ingredients, hot food, very busy. The portion size is not over-the-top. Check it out. read more

We come here for their strawberry jam but have been very disappointed with their service and hygiene. A few months ago when I ordered a second serving of toast the server brought out the toast by hand! Literally! No plate, nothing. I decided to give them a second chance but today when served my tea the cup had lip stains around the rim of the glass!! Yuck!!! Jam is good, but not worth going back. read more

Really good ingredients and a very friendly staff. They were very accommodating to my daughters needs and I appreciated that. Great spot.

Best breakfast in Corvallis. Hands down. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and you get so much for what you pay. It's a must do anytime someone visits and the only breakfast my boyfriend wants on the weekends at my place. read more

Love this greasy spoon . Very busy on a Saturday. Great staff very friendly, nice and helpful. Great portions and great price. Highly recommended this place read more

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People - why the hell are you all waiting in line on Saturday for this glop? Go to any drive thru for something better. Oh wait, it's the atmosphere of kids screams resonating off hard surfaces that you truly love? Well then, take your drive thru breakfast to the chlorinated playroom at Papas Pizza for an enhanced experience! read more

I asked for one of my breakfast favorites a slight variation on plain cottage cheese. Add diced red onions and tomato, they slced and diced it right up. Very responsive, and love the new name. read more

Incredibly disappointed. I came in with my brother on a Monday morning and were seated right away. The service was pretty quick and efficient but the food was less than okay. I ordered my usual two egg breakfast with bacon crispy. They brought out my entree and the eggs were way over done, maybe the chef thought I wanted my eggs well done too? I only hope not. We decided to sit at the counter and also noticed that they do not toast the bread as the orders come out. The express person was toasting bread (with his hands, not using tongs) and then putting it under a heating lamp. As you can imagine, this created super crappy soggy toast that was burnt. Also, there was little to no butter on the toast. I am just okay with toasting my own bread. I hate hate hate doing this, but I was let down. Folks are nice, but food was awful. read more

We had a really yummy breakfast, we ordered the french toast, German hashbrowns and eggs both were delicious. Exellent service, friendly staff. This is definetly my go to for a breakfast spot in Corvallis, probably the finest breakfast you can find in town. read more

WiseCracks Cafe - German hash browns and eggs, French toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

(Again, this place is not affiliated with San Diego's Broken Yolk Cafe, shown on Man v. Food) I popped in for a quick takeout order, seeking a good breakfast. One smiling, enthusiastic female server greeted me, almost like I was the coolest family member on the planet. I wanted to look around to make sure she was actually talking to me and not some much cooler person... The Greek omelet ($9.50) was on my agenda this time. Three or four eggs, packed with artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, capers, roasted red peppers, garlic, feta cheese, and spinach. I got home fries and wheat toast. The omelet was pretty good, although I question whether it really was 3-4 eggs. Such a cute little guy, I tell ya. Perfect for even a semi-full panda to just completely destroy. Coulda eaten a couple more of those rather easily if I had an empty stomach. The brininess of the artichoke hearts and olives came through. The feta added a bunch of salty flare. But the home fries looked like some prepackaged deal, so uniformly brown and cubed. Whatever happened to large real potato chunks, browned up on the flattop? All those blackened or really toasty spots on the exterior, with the pillowy soft insides? What I received seriously should be reserved, at best, to school cafeterias. It's pretty much a dang foodie violation to me. I just hope that's also not the case with the hash browns.... The wheat bread was toasted and buttered. Yet, in the styrofoam container (yup, styrofoam), I'm sure the heat emanating from the omelet caused the toast to lose that toasty crunch. I'll take the blame there. I should have asked for some of that Grandma's homemade jam. People seem to rave about it to no end. Bad panda...no biscuit! People with huge appetites should take a gander at "The Broken Yolk" omelet, which has eight eggs, three types of cheeses, and three types of meat. Yup, bacon is in there. It should stuff many individuals and bring you that much closer to a heart attack. Brilliant! Despite top-notch professionalism from a great server, the food failed to leave a very strong positive impression on me. I'll call this one an average experience. read more

I should have been tipped off by the fact that there was no breakfast place in Corvallis higher than 3.5 stars...but, it was a Saturday and we decided to stop at BY for breakfast before cruising through the farmer's market. I would give 2.5 stars if I could, but I was so less than impressed that I'm not going to upgrade to 3. First, the positives: ~Wait time of about 3 minutes at 10am on a Saturday. We did just beat a huge rush though and noticed people standing for 10+ minutes, still not bad though. ~They have a nice little kids play fort right in the dining room, so you can ship the kids off to play while you enjoy your coffee and still keep an eye on them. God help the people sitting next to that thing though when some noisy kids are around...yikes. We glanced over the menu with it's nice selection of vegetarian and meat-infused breakfast items. They have some great looking specials, scrambles, hashes, etc to choose from along with the breakfast staples. Now, here's a little side note: I will ALWAYS judge a breakfast place on one of two dishes. The biscuits and gravy and/or the chicken fried steak. Now, negative time: So when our waiter arrived to take our order I asked him "Is the CFS homemade?" to which he replied "No, it comes out of a bag." Strike one. "How about the biscuits? Made in house?" "No, we don't make those here." Strike two. I mean really?!? You're a BREAKFAST PLACE! Are you just cracking eggs??? Maybe those come out of a jug, who knows? So I went with the CFS with the home fries that I've seen raved about on Yelp. The plate shows up,and they're fucking FROZEN potatoes. THOSE AREN'T HOME FRIES!!! Strike three! This town is obviously dying for an actual home style breakfast cafe! The strawberry jam was the best part of the breakfast, and that's pretty sad. Good coffee as well, but had to ask our waiter for refills after he passed our empty cups about 4 times. So, bottom line: Sysco food with sub par service. I will return however and try some of the specials which looked tempting, but now that I know they'll be served over frozen bagged potatoes I'm less than enthusiastic about it. read more

I've eaten at broken yolk probably a half dozen times or so since they opened. The decor is great- someone knew what they were doing when they built out the restaurant- has a good vibe. As far as the food goes, it's good. Pretty consistent and nice big omelets :) Having been there a half dozen times or so, the food is really what keeps me coming back periodically when I'm interested in going out to breakfast and I'm downtown. If I were in north town, I'd opt for Sam's Station. The big turnoff is the service. I've not had any rude experience(although some might think them rude), simply awkward ones. For example, a group walked through the door, and the waitress was gesturing and talking at them across two tables, with other patrons staring in disbelief, instead of approaching them and politely addressing them in close quarters. Another customer walked in and approached the bar area to get a mocha to go, and stood for a good ten minutes while wait staff walked around him, never asking if they could help him. When someone finally approached him, he politely said no thank you and that he changed his mind. Awkward. I should also point out that it was not THAT busy. Maybe 65% capacity. Then, a few minutes later, a hoard of sorority girls came in for breakfast. There weren't any long tables left, so the waitress went over to another couple that was sitting at a four top and asked them to move so they could push together a couple nearby four-tops for the girl group. Just plain weird. Do they realize this is poor form for restaurant service? If I were buying a 2.99 grand slam breakfast, I'd maybe look past the weirdo service, but my omelet and coffee with a tip ran over 12 bucks. That deserves a little bit more. So, 4 stars for the tasty omelets, the good coffee and the nifty squeeze bottles of strawberry jam. 2 stars for the service. read more

Super good food,sever was polite and nice, and everything was very clean and the bathroom was pearly white not one negative would recommend to anyone read more

"Sam's Station?" naahh.... "Shari's??" Oh hell no... "Broken Yolk??" hell to the yes! Breakfast food without the fast food/chain taste. Decent/semi overpriced dishes that meet the standards of having a hearty breakfast. I miss this place. I miss the atmosphere. I miss bumping into friends here. And I miss coming here with my sister. Every time my sister came down to visit from Portland she and I would make it a ritual to come here and eat. After a couple impatient times at Sam's Station this has become our spot to stuff our stomachs in the mid-morning. I also brought my man here too and his review is below. A different environment for sure than what you can find in SF unless someone can direct me to one place that is the place to go for breakfast =P I had no problem with waiting for a table because I was usually with one other person so don't let big crowds outside fool you. Most likely, they are the big families/groups that want in. My one huge pet peeve is the un-supervised kids that are in the play area. Okay yea you can drop your kid off there but pleeeeeaseeeee keep an eye on them. And if you can't get them to shut up, get them out of there for the sanity of the rest of patrons... Last thing, come early enough to beat the church crowds on Sundays!! read more

I haven't written a review for this place yet?!? I must've just imagined writing one for so long I thought I actually did. This is by far my favorite place to get breakfast. They have a great classic breakfast menu at pretty decent prices. The portions are huge but the service is lacking. This is is also soooo inconsistent. I order the cisco kid omelette every time I come here. The first time it was great, no complaints. The second time it was HUGE but was missing the avocado. The third time it was the smallest I'd ever seen it. WTF? Do they have a different chef every day? Its still really good though and filled with fresh ingredients. This place doesn't look that good for lunch though but maybe thats just because I'm more of a breakfast person. Try not to get seated in the back. Their chairs look like left overs from a convention that was held in the Holiday Inn or something. Half the time the chairs are on top of the tables which looks really tacky. Why can't they just leave them down? I really like how bright and sunny this place is otherwise. I've never ordered their coffee but I always see it served in a different mug each time which I think is really cute and homey. They usually have andes mint chocolates by their door but they didn't have any last time I was there. Booo =( read more

The Broken Yolk has the best breakfast-food in town. The skillets, omelets, pancakes, strawberry jam and coffee are especially tasty. If you've never been here before then you should go. However, it's a perfect candidate for one of those "Hell's Kitchen"-type shows: The service has gotten slightly better since they opened, but it's still not very good (or maybe I've learned to expect the odd service). The staff who have been here the longest would benefit the most from a restaurant-etiquette book -- the service is usually decent when my waiter is a new hire. I've eaten at the Broken Yolk a couple dozen times since they opened a few years ago. This place would be packed every day if the service were good; but, it's not. I like the food a lot, though, so here is some advice: 1. Stop saying "there's no rush" or "take your time" when you bring the check. You say it every time, so clearly this is a conscious choice and part of the training. It comes across as insincere. Just say "thank you." Or nothing. 2. Ask before refilling my coffee. Yes, it's delicious, but I've just perfected my sugar-to-coffee ratio, and I only want to drink a cup anyway. 3. The "entry experience" is one of the worst in town. When I enter by myself, I've stopped waiting to be noticed and I usually seat myself. This has gotten slightly better over the years, but it's still below average. 4. It's not uncommon to be seated at a dirty table. 5. So many of the little things are wrong, I don't know how helpful it would be to continue. Perhaps this is the "style" of the restaurant, but everything comes across as disorganized. The ebb and flow of greetings, service, observing patrons, and busing tables is just not there. I don't know if this is a layout issue or people issue. Yes, you get busy at times, but patrons understand that, and some of the worst service I've gotten was when business was slow. 6. Figure out a better way to "close" the back area besides putting chairs on top of the tables in the middle of the day. (One idea: Don't close it.) 7. The word that best describes the service is "unaware." Maybe visit some other places in town, read a few books, or take a class, and think about it? I'll keep coming back for the food. But, when Corvallis gets an excellent breakfast place downtown, the Broken Yolk will fade if they don't make considerable changes. read more

The waitresses at this establishment blow me away each time I visit - and not in a positive way. Their behavior varies from visit to visit - I've been there maybe 7 times over the last couple years. One of those visits was blissfully uneventful - I managed to enter, order, be served, eat, pay and leave without incident. That's not the norm in my experience though. The general tone from the wait staff seems to be exasperation. Each visit save the one uneventful one left me feeling like a child under the supervision of a teenage babysitter who would much rather be elsewhere and was doing the bare minimum possible to get paid. I've been served grossly out of order - with people entering 10 minutes after me placing their orders first and being gone before I've started to eat. During those waits I've sat without so much as a cup of coffee - which would have gone a long way to quelling my rage. In nearly every visit I've had the food kinda flung/slid onto the table with the waitress already turned in the opposite direction - as though she'd really preferred to have thrown it but settled for a passive-aggressive fling instead. English muffins seem to come either dry or drenched in 'butter' - toasted if you're lucky. This is, not surprisingly, a waitress duty. Given the wait staff's general demeanor and taking, as it does, roughly one minute and four whole steps to produce a butter-moistened and toasted english muffin, I suppose this should come as no surprise. Should you like to take issue with any of these things you're just out of luck, you won't see that waitress again until she comes back by to give a sh**-eating grin while delivering the check. Oh, and if you're seriously lucky, refill that mug you waited forever to get, drained and subsequently have been waving at her in an increasingly less subtle manner. This doesn't scratch the surface. The last two times I've been there I've actually started letters to the owner, whom I seriously hope is ignorant rather than tolerant or encouraging of this type of behavior. The letters have both been scrapped on my way out the door, my oath to never return rendering them pointless. I can't emphasize enough - the service is TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE. That mug-waving comment? Yeah - it's true. And the waitress at the time? Standing at the counter with her hands on her HIPS, spaced-out, staring *past* me out into the street. INFURIATING. So does the food make up for the service? Well, not many breakfasts could, provided you've got any dignity. Judging by the prices and decor, they're shooting for something a step up from Tommy's (recommended greasy spoon) and Sharon's (formerly-recommended greasy spoon). In comparison to these places I'd say The Broken Yolk does serve a tastier plate in most cases, mostly due to better ingredients. Judging by taste, they don't appear to buy the cheapest cheese, etc (a route your typical greasy spoon would take). They also include green ingredients like avacado, which would send Sharon's redneck clientele scurrying for the door. The much-vaunted jam in the ketchup bottle is nothing to write home about, but a step up diner-staple 'apple butter' packets. The cooks seem to do a competent job. That their honest effort is ultimately soiled by the behavior of the indifferent servers earns them my sympathy. A typical visit finds me sitting, clutching my empty coffee mug, watching the assault on human dignity that is the Yolk's wait staff, wondering whether the cooks know what happens out front and then wondering whether it might be best for them to just remain ignorant. So why do you see lines for this place on Saturday & Sunday mornings? I'd like to say it puzzles me, but I'm pretty sure it's just this town's ample supply of self-satisfied, affluenzic hipsters, attracted to the IKEA-like basic colors, happy to accept indignity and confident that indifference is a sure sign of quality. Well, in this case, it's not. What it IS is an episode of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares waiting to happen (witness my last visit, weekday midmorning, when cook threw a minor tantrum and unceremoniously closed up shop). read more