poor richard's cafe

after an impromptu stop at the donut shop across the way, we ate at poor richard’s on nom’s suggestion. she claimed it was good, let’s see!

om: so happy that nom suggested this place! i had never eaten there before, and i walked away thinking that it was one of the best breakfasts that i’ve had! the restaurant is located in a strip mall, not a flashy exterior, but a large interior and dining area that holds agoodnumber of people. we were seated immediately and placed our order shortly after – our waitress was nice and patient while we looked over the menu. i ordered a pecan waffle, eggs, bacon, potatoes, and biscuits w/gravy. yes, i was hungry! food came out pretty fast considering the place was pretty busy. i have to say that everything was just fantastic! the pecans are baked right into the batter, making the waffle have a satisfying “crunch” as you eat it with agoodpecan flavor. eggs were buttery, bacon crisp, potatoes fresh with the skin still on the pieces. biscuits and gravy were very satisfying as well. poor richard’s is one of, if not the best place for breakfast that i’ve been to! excellent food, clean restaurant, reasonable prices, solid menu variety, friendly service…if it weren’t for the 20 minute drive i would find myself here on a monthly basis easy! nom picked out a great place!

nom: i haven’t been to poor richard’s in a long time!! and wow i have been missing out… you’d never guess driving by how wonderful this place is, you might not even notice it’s there! it’s very unassuming not fancy at all and very small town dinerish except the inside is huge!!! they can seat more people than you can wrap your brain around! we only waited a matter of a minute or two to be seated and when our waitress came she was super helpful with our questions. i ordered french toast with an egg over medium and bacon. the french toast was wonderful, it has a nice batter on it but they manage to cook it all the way thru so there is no gooeyness to the bread, it’s also coated with a nice thin layer of powdered sugar! the egg was cooked just right, not slimy but still with a soft middle and the bacon…well i could eat the bacon by itself till i’m full. it’s flat, crispy and the color of rusted tin…perfect! i’m not a huge fan of their biscuits, because to me they look like a cross between a roll and a biscuit but they are still tasty! i love this place and i’m so happy i could introduce my handsome love to this place!

poor richard's is a reallygoodfamily friendly restaurant that serves a quality breakfast at a reasonable price. the service was spectacular on our visit and we never had to ask to have any coffee refilled. the kitchen is fast too and we had our food within ten minutes of ordering.

fast seating sudden service. we have eaten at poor richards numerous times the past few years. even though we don't live in the immediate area, we often stop here when we are traveling in this area. we have never been disappointed. with nearly a 90% customer approval rating, you can be quite confident. if customers who have a complaint would voice their gripes with management, there is agoodchance they would attempt to make it right.

average diner.. the menu is huge: this is usually a sign the kitchen is overworked and unfocused. based on recommendations here and from a person online, i had the eggs benedicts combo.
the potatoes were great, very tasty. the eggs were perfect. the hollandaise sauce seems to have been mixed with that nasty watery brown gravy, had a funky brown gravy-like taste and consistancy, and there was so much of it the toasted english muffins were soggy and basically ruined.
the bacon was average (notgoodwith this gravy stuff), the sausage patty was, well, uniquely flavored and not to my taste, but the ham was good.
ice tea was strong and perfect, even unsweet. the canned cling-peach on the plate made for a great appetizer (eat dessert first).

portions are huge, but that does not help if you don't like it. stick with the basics i guess, the ladies group at the next seem to have all ordered salads this morning. hmmm!

this is my kind of spot.goodfood and low prices andgoodservice.