cafe eclectic

one of the nicest places forbreakfastand brunch. ideal place for a date. the coffee is awesome here. both inside and outside sitting available

unique food, atmosphere, & experience!. it was the 4th of july (my husband's birthday), and he's been wanting to try a certain dish called "chicken and waffles" (a southern specialty) for some time now. so where do our friends point us? cafe eclectic. we went forbreakfastand were happy to find them open (sorry poor servers working on the holiday!). service was fast and very friendly. everything was clean and there wasn't really any wait time when we arrived.

the food was delicious, and my husband was blown away by his creme-bru-latte. huge portions of food, great quality, too, definitely get your money's worth here! if you're ever in need of a goodbreakfastspot in memphis we recommend this one! (side-note, their hash, which has russet and sweet potatoes - amazing!)

went forbreakfastonce and it was wonderful the second time was horrible, hasn't been a third time...

bestbreakfastever! stuffed french toast is great and the creme brulatte is amazing! great atmosphere and staff are very nice. love love love cafe eclectic!!!

great food and great service. everything was fresh and portions were great too. had the spicy diablo wrap w fresh greens on the side. excellent forbreakfastn brunch also

more than you think. this is my second meal at café eclectic café. first i hadbreakfastwith biscuits and sausage gravy. there were plenty of health choices but i wanted gravy.
the coffee is a brand called illy. very smooth and flavor full. not over done like charbucks. i also had the grits. this is not "old school grits with no taste but a great corn flavor. they were busy but the service was great. they also have a great selection of bakery items.
my second visit was for a quick dinner. the n'awlins dog. it is a nathans dog with chopped lettuces, tomato, bacon and a ramoulade sauce. oh my! it was good.
i also tried the gator taters. chopped regular and sweet potatoes with onion, bacon, chesses and fresh jalapenos cooked on a flat grill. it was a great side to go with the dog.
there were many great sounding things on the menu. i'll have to go back and try more.

we just hadbreakfasthere and i was very impressed! nice and roomy environment, friendly staff, great coffee, awesome pancakes and the donuts are outstanding!! will be back many times in the future :)

not a cafe, and not eclectic. don't be fooled by the name of this midtown cofee shop / bakery...it is not a cafe. the miniscule brunch menu also makes this place more of a cofee shop, which happens to serve some food. the menu included only a half dozen brunch entrees + a very very limited lunch menu. i had thebreakfastwrap, which was the basic eggs, bacon, etc...but with some avocado added. what was not added were any spices or sauces. it was bland, and at $7.50 without even a single side item, i was still hungry afterwards. my wife had the eggs benedict, which she liked. this is the basic version, with no options for steak, seafood, etc....added. they likewise have only one single omelet option. the asparagus side was wispy thin and overly cooked...so much so that my wife thought it was canned asparagus, but i didn't think so. now the service...it took 40 minutes to get our breakfast. when they brought it, we didn't have any silverware, which took an additional 5 minutes. they also didn't bring our son'sbreakfastand seemed confused when we asked them twice for it (just fruit cup and bacon). it took almost 10 minutes b/t laying our wallet with a debit card on the table, to the point that we were able to pay the bill. so 1:15 minutes. the coffee was fine though, and the bakery menu looked adequate. bottom line is that you should only come here if you want to read the paper or chat over a coffee. don't expect good food (other than bakery items), good service, or an expansive menu. the atmosphere was typical midtown laid back coolness however. they do not serve alcohol, but do have free wi-fi. this place is similar to republic coffee with a weaker menu, equally bad service, and an equivalent atmospher.

notimpressed!. i have been waiting to try this place out, so since it was bday this week we decided to try it out...i must say i was really dissappointed. i was really excited about the soda fountain and the desserts..but our drinks were canned dr peppers unlike what the menu stated...the few items we asked about we were told they were out of.....the lunch/dinner selection was not really anything special or much to choose from, thebreakfastmenu does look promising. they only have certain ice creams and such on certain days but there is no daily routine of what will be on which day. i ordered the dagwood turkey sandwich, it was too large to take in a bight it was a huge slice of turkey a pickle hard bread and tom...they were out of lettuce....my friend ordered the mac n cheese that was supposed to have a panko bread crumb crust but it was bland and there wasnt anything special about it. i got a doughnut for the road since i saw the freshly made bakery items, it was ok but i wouldnt eat there again...oh and the school across the street let out just as we were eating and about 10-20 kids came in and ordered water or a doughnut paid in exact change as they knocked us and bumped into us sitting at the bar area, we were so crowded and disturbed we asked for our check and left. i think they should have a sign or a rule that kids should not be allowed in there without an adult...it was rude and annoying.

solidbreakfastspot, fresh pastries. i atebreakfastat cafe eclectic this summer after driving all night to get from the outer banks to memphis on a cross-country road trip. we arrived at the restaurant just as it opened, exhausted, hungry and in need of caffeine. cafe eclectic did the job, with an excellent selection of teas, fresh croissants forbreakfastsandwiches, and great fresh fruit. although not the bestbreakfastwe had on our 6-week trip, it was a good find (kind of off the beaten tourist path in memphis) and we'd go there again.

amazing peach pie. my fiance and i had dinner at cafe eclectic a few weeks ago. i heard about this place from several people at work and decided to give it a try. the decor is paintings, old tables and chairs, it is a fun atmosphere. our server was cheerful and sweet. i ordered the jj's patty melt and my fiance the herbivore wrap. he found their vegetarian selections to be somewhat uninspired. i ordered my patty melt medium rare, and when it arrived and i cut into it, it was absolutely raw in the middle. i called our server over, he put in a new order. less than two minutes later the manager came over, apologized, and said he would compt my meal. this was u nnecessary but very kind. when my burger arrived it was cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious, like the kind of delicious where you have to force yourself to slow down. they use neola farms beef which is flavorful and delicious. at checkout we decided to get some peach pie to go, little realizing that the best surprise was yet to come. the peach pie was nearly indescribly delicious. flavoral, flaky, real peaches, not gluey or gloppy at all. i can't wait to try this place again especially forbreakfastor brunch.

love it. i love cafe eclectic, and i actually haven't had too many service problems here. i'd call the service "laid-back," so don't be in a hurry. the staff is friendly.

the food is reliably fresh and delicious, both when i've eaten atbreakfastand lunch/dinner, and seems to be mostly from scratch. everything i've tried has been great.

please get a donut if you like donuts. they are wonderful, as is the bread. the mayan cappuccino is an interesting adventure in coffee.

cafe eclectic. local cafe with great coffee drinks, a genuine soda fountain. real gelato and a fine kitchen. great breakfast/brunch dishes, excellent lunch/dinner options like neola farms hamburgers, blt&a - a blt with avocado and their own in-house bakery with real bread. their espresso drinks are made with illy coffee, which is perfectly roasted and the whole experience is intimate and neighborly. i especially like thebreakfastsandwich on a fresh, in-house baked croissant, and the sunday brunch bagel with smoked salmon, again on an in-house, fresh-baked bagel. the scottish porridge atbreakfastis sublime - actually irish oats, and when they have chicken pot pie, it is made from scratch. and so local, this place is a midtown treasure.

great food and relaxed atmosphere. went forbreakfastand i had the granola and yoghurt - both very good - and a viennese coffee and orange juice - both very small, but good quality, taste-wise. the bakery counter was full and all looked really good. not a huge selection on the menu, but they had most of the mainbreakfastoptions covered.

nice atmosphere in there, but quite busy!

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