Amazing food and service best cafe in Topeka. I mostly order off the breakfast menu however they have amazing lunch options as well. Definitely recommend read more

Passing through town and needed a good brunch, and Banjo's hit the spot! Especially good was the Kitchen Sink, which certainly lived up to its name: eggs, hash browns, onions, peppers, mushrooms, ham, bacon- good stuff! My kids also loved the pancakes and the sausage burrito was fantastic. 5 stars easy! read more

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Love this place! My fiancé and I live in mn, and everytime we visit we go here! Great food!

The food was delicious and service was great! I would definitely recommend eating at Banjo's!

Really bad The service is pitiful. Takes forever to get a menu. The coffee is horrible. Switched to water, the water is the problem. When we sat down ordered coffee there were only 4 cream on table. Asked fOr more. Waitress said sure no problem never came back With more. Orange juicE in a bOttle. Worst b Reakfast I have had Wouldn't go back if it wwere free. read more

Stopped in Topeka,KS and looked up Banjos Cafe. Have to agree with other Yelpers. Definitely a home down place with excellent food and service. Highly recommend by us. Prices are fair for the quality. Known for huge omelets. And everything else! read more

Banjo's Cafe - Sampling of the atmosphere and a few locals. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

2nd time here. Cooks breakfast is the best!! Pancakes, bacon, eggs and hash browns. Place is usually busy so it must be good!! read more

Banjo's Cafe - Cooks big breakfast. Added egg and bacon (1 additional) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

This place is always packed and has the most delicious food. New to the area and we heard from others to try which it did not disappoint. The Kitchen sink is perfect for breakfast and the club sandwich and tater tots was delicious as well. Only open breakfast and lunch which is a bummer for those nights I don't feel like cooking. read more

I really like this place. They have the best pancakes! All my family really liked their food. Our waitress was friendly. The food could have been delivered a little faster but I know service is struggling just about everywhere so I know that's a risk when eating out. read more

To preface this, we are here after we all weighed in for a power lifting meet and we all cut weight so we were STARVING. This place did not disappoint one bit! We basically ordered one of everything and the French toast was our favorite. Also the kitchen sink omelette was perfection. The chef's mom waited on us and she was a treat. Really sweet woman and was quick with service. I'd absolutely come back!!! Good coffee, but if you like fresh OJ you're out of luck. Only bottles. read more

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Had breakfast with fam of 7 Plenty of food, great staff, prefer more than ihop or deny's read more

First timer... A bit confused at first, as in the when my friends and I sat down, we didn't know who worked here and who didn't?¿ it took a while to get someone to bring us our menu too. Granted it was a bit busy (holiday) Flies, too many of them for a restaurant to have inside its business. (Just saying). Service was ok, it warmed up to me. Now the food was great, big portions and hot till the last bite. Over all food was 10 / service 7 / place 4 *flies... Need to do something about that manager(s) The awesome thing was my friends and I didn't pay for our lunch it cuz a very generous man paid for our lunch ( we had our ACUs, military clothes on training orders in Topeka) We didn't get a chance to tell him "Thank him" But sir, wherever you are at "Thank you for your support and God Bless you and your family" read more

Banjo's Cafe - Big utensils - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

The food here is fantastic. Classic diner food/comfort food. Large selection of breakfasts and lunches - they're not open for dinner. Go hungry and when you're not on a diet as you won't find a single thing to eat if you're dieting. Be prepared for food drenched in flavor - a real treat. They're no stranger to butter here. Ordered a cinnamon roll on our last trip. The things are GIANT, tender, and LOADED with a bunch of decadent frosting. Makes for a great dessert. :) And, can't go away without mentioning the service. The girls (I've never had a waiter here, just waitresses) have always been friendly, quick, considerate, and gotten the order correct. They really round out the pleasure in the visit. This is one spot I'd recommend everyone try. read more

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Just a good old fashioned family diner just south of town. Family owned. Generous portions at a fair price. Had breakfast yesterday with my junior in college daughter and remember bringing her when she sat in a high chair. As usual they did not disappoint and service with a smile like always! read more

Banjo's Cafe - Country Breakfast. Bring your appetite! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Great breakfasts! Friendly. Helpful. Room enough to park trailer on street out front. read more

Banjo's Cafe - Chicken fried chicken & pork tenderloin breakfasts - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

I love going here. Friendly people and staff good food! Small town restaurant stop if you're in Topeka. read more

My friends and I decided to come here for lunch because it had good reviews on Yelp. When we arrived here, there was no one to greet us at the door. There was a sign that said "Please Seat Yourself" so my friend and I proceeded to find a booth. Seems like once we sat down, there were a lot of flies circling the booth areas around us and adjacent to us. LOTS OF shooing away flies. We looked around for the server and couldn't find one. A few minutes after we saw 2 servers at another section of the diner, but none were for our section. It was probably about 10 minutes until our server got to us. She greeted us with a smile, handed us the menus and asked us what we wanted to drink and if we were ready to order. Seeing as we were first timers here, we asked for more time and what types of drinks they had. Drinks were brought out. We had requested straws later since she had forgotten to give them to us, which she apologized for. We waited to for our food for about 45 minutes after ordering (party of 4). It was Fathers Day, so I have them the benefit of the doubt. Apparently all the other tables around us were being kept waiting as well. One table of 4 waited 1 hour and their order was incorrect. Flies kept being shooed away. Finished my half cut sweet tea, but no refill yet. Food was brought out. I ordered the homestyle meatloaf with mashed potatoes, gravy and a side of green beans with bacon. Plate was warm and food was lukewarm; however, the flavor of everything on my plate was true home style and delicious. Excellent choice in my part, highly recommended. I did get another refill after my drink was brought out. She informed me they they had run out of sweet tea, so there was more unsweetened tea in my drink than sweet. What would have been more appropriate would have been if she asked me if I wanted to wait for the sweet tea to brew or if I wanted something else in the meantime, but I just ended up trying to mix some sugar with the tea. Inquired about the flies in the food area and if they had a fly swatter available. She said there wasn't one and explained that the flies tend to come in on hot days, she did apologize for the inconvenience. Once we were ready to pay, she actually told my friends and I that someone had paid for our meal and left (we were in our military uniforms). That was extremely sweet of someone to do that. I've notice while being here in Topeka on military orders everyone has been extremely courteous. Few points for improvement: 1) With busy holidays, it would be more efficient for someone to server as a hostess in order to create a more inviting environment so as to make one feel like they're being acknowledged once you come into the establishment. 2) There should be a plan to help reduce the amount of flies in the eating area. 3) I noticed at least 2 high quality high chairs available with a nice detachable table; however, there was NO changing table available. I had to witness a woman change her baby outside of the bathroom on the carpet floor using her changing mat to use to buffer between her infant and the floor. I proceeded to ask the wait staff if there was an area more appropriate and hygienic to changer her baby, but there was none according to whomever he asked. He did apologize for it. The restaurant REALLY should consider putting a baby changing station in both male and female restrooms. Or at least making sink space with a large surface area to fit an infant to change. Overall, food was great, but everything else needed some improvement. I would like to see how this place operates on a slower day. read more

Banjo's Cafe - View from our seating area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

What a fantastic breakfast spot. Make sure you don't eat the night before. You will need an empty stomach and healthy appetite and the chicken fried steak bowl won't disappoint. My wife had a terrific philly cheese steak with jalapeños. Tremendous flavor and not over the top spicy. Great service very attentive. The price is just right. Double thumbs up!! read more

Banjo's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Always great food. You get a lot of food. Nice staff. Daily specials. Close at 2. Best breakfast around

Sat down and had a waitress at our table within 10 minutes. Took our drink orders were prompt with bringing them to us. Where they're fell short was in the kitchen. I ordered rye bread and I didn't know what to expect for 3$ but two pieces of toast with butter was not worth it. Sorry guys. read more

Banjo's Cafe - 2.49 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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I ordered the cooks breakfast. I was not disappointed. Waitress was friendly and attentive. The establishment is clean. Price is reasonable.

Wonderful homemade food!! Great service!! Everything was so delicious. We stopped for breakfast after being in the area and seeing the great reviews. So glad we found Banjo's!! read more

While in Topeka, Kansas stopped into Banjo's Cafe. Spectacular atmosphere in this little dive. Very family oriented establishment with a great mom and pop feel. Food was absolutely delicious! As close to a homemade breakfast as I can possibly get being on the road. Hospitality was exceptional. Prompt and very courteous. If you're looking for a delightful experience with both food quality and quantity this will be perfect for you. I truly recommend and rate 5 stars based off my experience. Thanks Topeka read more

Was in town visiting family and needed a breakfast spot for 11 (7 adults 4 kids) on a Sunday morning. Was worried we would have a long wait but was pleasantly surprised with the great dining space this restaurant has to accommodate larger groups. It was busy but we didn't have to wait and the food and service were great. Price for the food quantity is amazing. Kids have good selections. Cinnamon roles and Biscuits and gravy looked amazing. I had a traditional eggs, sausage and toast meal with hash browns and it was excellent as well. Coffee was excellent as well. Would definitely go back. read more

Breakfast: Good coffee, nice hash browns, cool eggs, soft biscuits, sausage gravy ok not great, one of the worst chicken fried steaks I've eaten. Pounded out so thin with over breading fried so crunchy it was hard to cut it with a fork! That's it-- no long discussions here. Friendly waitress was very nice with refills etc. Disappointment in a well reviewed place. read more

The biscuits and gravy is amazing, the gravy is so good! It's a perfect spot if you're missing "mamas cookin" and wanted some yummy food!

Banjo's the go-to breakfast spot. Always delish. Order anything you like, it'll be awesome.

As a truck driver I stop at a lot of breakfast joints and this one was pretty good. I had the chicken fried chicken that was crispy on the outside with good hash browns and perfectly cooked over medium eggs. I'd stop here again. read more

Banjo's Cafe - Chicken fried chicken. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

If you're in S Topeka, I highly suggest Banjo's Cafe! Such a great environment and really fast service. Chi Chi was so very friendly too! Food was great down home comfort food. read more

Amazing delicious, and fast food! I got the country breakfast, and I could have made 2 meals out of it. Biscuits and gravy were definately homemade! read more

Excellent breakfast fare. I found the cinnamon rolls a little too sweet but still delicious. Always a packed house on Saturday morning.

Don't let the appearance fool you, this place is GREAT. We ate there last Sunday and the food was awesome. For the money you get HUGE portions and you will not walk away hungry. They are only open for breakfast and lunch. read more

Checked this place out today for brunch since it was rated so well on here. Man, it was good! I tried some of my friends chicken fried steak bowl and it was amazing. I got the hefty meal, luckily I wasn't THAT hefty to where I could finish it. It was two huge tasty pancakes with eggs and sausage. Mmmmmm. It was really busy on a Saturday morning but we had no trouble getting a table. Service was slow, that's why I'm giving four stars. But next time (and believe me there will be many next times), I'm sure it will be better. The lunch menu looked great too, so can't wait to try it all! The menu all around was big, which I wasn't expecting from the looks of the place. I'm going to shut up. You need to try this hidden place that I only found because of Yelpers! read more

Best breakfast in town. Not very many local restaurants in this area and this local won't disappoint. Highly recommended. Fast friendly and clean. read more

Went there for breakfast for the first time this morning. The service was prompt and courteous. The food was fresh and hot. The portion sizes were huge. I will definitely be back. read more

Banjo's Cafe - The kitchen sink omelette! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Looked up places which serve good breakfast and brunch and saw this place had great reviews. After my visit I can say they are all true, the food was excellent the wait staff was attentive and the atmosphere was great! Will definitely be coming back again! read more

We were really pleased with our visit here for breakfast. There is plenty of seating in the restaurant so we didn't have to wait at all which was nice since every other breakfast place you would go to at 10am on a Saturday would be packed. Wide range of options on the menu for breakfast and lunch. The portions are large and the service is good. We will definitely come back here and were disappointed that we took so long to try it. read more

Banjo's Café is better than average - it's good. I tried Banjo's first for lunch while traveling in Topeka on business. The menu is substantial and you can order breakfast all day. Two of my lunch-mates ordered salads and they seemed pretty fresh. I ordered the club sandwich melt with a side of seasoned fries. The sandwich was sort of a cross between a club sandwich and a grilled cheese and it was very tasty. Both the sandwich and the portion of fries were plentiful. A few days later, I went to Banjo's on my own for breakfast. I ordered a vegetable omelet with hash browns. They do their omelets differently than I have seen in other places, with the vegetables both inside and on top of the omelet. It was a good breakfast, but the portion was huge - about double the size of what one needs. Banjo's is definitely popular with the locals and they were packed for breakfast. I can see why - good food, huge portions, great value! read more

Delicious food with great prices and HUGE portions.. read more

Banjo's Cafe - Store front - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

The food here is mediocre (frozen chicken fried steak? Really?) but the service and coffee were both good. Topeka is sorely lacking a good breakfast joint! read more