Cafe Fredericka continues to be our favorite breakfast spot on St. Simons. Everytime we visit, the quality and service are excellent. This is notable achievement for this area given the fluctuating quality of personnel for staffing. Highly recommended. read more

Went here today for lunch. I had the corned beef Ruben, it was delicious! Tender corned beef piled high on fresh rye with just the right amount of sauerkraut and sauce. I had the pasta salad which was also great. I had been here 3 years ago and remembered enjoying the food, I wasn't disappointed! All of the staff was engaging and very friendly. read more

One of the few places open early on a Sunday morning. The service was amazing and the food exceeded expectations

Tucked away in a shopping complex. We took a bike ride over from our rental house next to the golf course. The food is made to order diner style and very good! We will definitely be back again. It's a small place but plenty of tables. We didn't understand the layout of the menu completely and ended up with a $48 (before tip) breakfast for two but could have been avoided. Here are my tips: Ask questions: The menu was a little hard for me to understand the way things were laid out. Basically, all items on the breakfast side is à la cart. Share your sides: Items come in full size or half size. (Not all listed that way on the menu however our waiter was very helpful letting me know they do offer half orders with the items we ordered the full size was plenty to share with 2 people) Tip: Every item in the omelette except the cheese is an extra charge. That is what bumped up our cost by over $12 read more

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This is a nice little breakfast place that appears to be frequented primarily by locals. Service was good. I had 2 scrambled eggs and home fries. The eggs were hot and well scrambled. The serving of home fries was large and nicely seasoned. My impression is that the food is not fancy but good basic food that is well made at a good price. read more

Cafe Frederica - 2 scrambled eggs and home fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Been coming for years. The #1 breakfast joint on the island. The omelets are top tier. Grateful for the portions, atmosphere, and quality. read more

Cafe Frederica - Heaven - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Cute place tricky to find behind Delanys and Sals.. Good pancakes and french dip special was very good.

Filthy!! There is dust dropping from the old toy train track that is suspended from the ceiling. How embarrassing as we treated family from out of town. The food is delicious, but not when it is drizzled with dust particles! And, where is the staff? Sadly, they seem to be more interested in looking at their phones! As an islander for over 50 years... Tom, do better!! read more

Food was delicious, I had a chicken salad sandwich and my husband had a club sandwich. The club was huge he had homemade potato salad as his side. The people were very friendly. We would definitely go back again. read more

Food was literally a severe disappointment. Service was absolutely horribly rude and disrespectful, and the atmosphere was not conducive to a pleasant breakfast experience with the door constantly opening from outside and no seating. People were standing by your side waiting for a table. The food was way too expensive for the quality and not good enough to be considered even acceptable. We were served after two other groups came in and subsequently they left before we were even done since we were delayed. I let the waitress know that I knew we had been passed over and I did get an apology... But that's no excuse. The ones that were served were most likely regulars. Whatever. When was French toast ever just a piece of dry broiled bread though? Whomever did the crab crakes... well... I can't say anything about it but damn, how sad - the plastic plates and "from frozen to toaster" English muffin was so tough they wouldn't cut and the crab "cakes" were just simply an unformed bit of crab "mush ". Not to mention how sad the coffee was... one thing for sure, the locals don't have to worry about this non- regular local coming back there. To find that they were intentionally overlooking me and my party of three just to cater to some chill, laid back, golf carting, middle aged late morning island regulars who evidently thought "that" restaurant was the best they do for morning breakfast... just to get their 100.00 tip is just well... annoying but admirable. Do what you have to do for the money, honey - but that doesn't change the fact it was a very sad experience - and not worth the time, money or effort to go there. If you're a divorced local man though... must be a pretty good option for them. I even saw a couple obviously local who hobbled in and hadn't even combed her bleached hair. Oh well. Food issues aside... there's nothing about that place worth going for and was a total waste. read more

Cute place but I'd go somewhere else. Everything is a la carte. Love that you can build your plate but it makes things so expensive. Yes, inflation. However, my moms veggie omelette was probably $18 which is how much my seafood omelette would cost. The smoked salmon was good. I did have to peel the brown pieces off. Moms omelette and potatoes were bland. My niece got a lunch sandwich and loved it! read more

Selected this spot for breakfast based upon great reviews. The service was pretty good as the restaurant was very busy. The food was just OK. Definitely not worth the price. The atmosphere was average. Truly expected much more. Disappointing overall. read more

Wondering if I can just get away with great food & excellent service for breakfast & call it a day ? We tried their Coffee, Eggs Benedict with breakfast sausage , French toast, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, fried eggs & hash browns. Locals really love this place also.? read more

Cafe Frederica - Eggs Benedict cooked just right with smoked salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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My sister came to town and I'd read great reviews of this spot so we decided to try it. There was some kind of issue with the kitchen so they said they had a limited menu. I came for the Eggs Benedict. Definite No. The hollandaise sauce was inedible. So there went my breakfast. My sister eggs were okay and their bacon was okay. With the quality and prices, I wouldn't want to come back. The bright spot was our server who was a Ray of Sunshine! read more

The food is wonderful. The employees are very friendly. The breakfast items are all separate, so could become a little pricey. I asked if they had any birthday specials or discounts. They said No, but made my daughter feel special anyway! read more

Can only give the place 3 stars because our server only came back to the table ONCE. Thank god for the older gentleman bussing tables who was kind enough to get drinks refills for us. As we never saw the server again until it was time for the check. Food was completely worth the 35 minute wait. Will go back again, but will ask for a different server next time. read more

Cafe Frederica - Hot ham & cheese sandwich Potato salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

I have eaten here for 20 years and never had one disappointment. The food is consistently great and so is the service. The friendly atmosphere adds to the overall experience. Stephanie A read more

Step 1: Add your name and group size to the unmanned list. Step 2: Wait (typically 20-25 min wait on the weekend) Step 3: Order ( Menu is pretty much a la carte) Step 4: Enjoy! - Food is phenomenal. Nothing too fancy (no flavored coffee, lattes, or farm-to-table quail eggs), but absolutely everything we ordered was delicious. read more

Cafe Frederica - French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Food was excellent. I have eaten here twice, breakfast first and lunch second. Breakfast was very good and the Ruben sandwich was excellent. Ambiance could use a little help but is clean. Very nice and friendly staff. I will be back. read more

Just GO!!! The food was AMAZING. Loved that we found this hole in the wall. Everything is homemade and you can tell it is. My Mom always made chip beef gravy when I was growing up. I have never seen it on a menu before, needless to say I had to order it. I cant rave enough about how delicious everything was. read more

Cafe Frederica - Crab Cake Benedict, Crispy Bacon and Homemade Chip Beef Gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Very enjoyable breakfast. Food was excellent, I had the French Toast, my wife had the Cinnamon Roll, both were delicious. Coffee was good. Charge for refills on soft drinks. Automatically add $1 to your bill as a donation to St Simons Island trust. Saturday morning ~9 AM, 10-15 minute wait. Staff seemed a little distracted. read more

Food was excellent and the staff was on top of the service for such a busy Sunday brunch. read more

Cafe Frederica - Crab cake Benedict and a side of corn beef hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Arrived around 11:30 for Sunday brunch, party of 4. Put our name on the list and was told to wait an unknown amount of time. We waited about 45 minutes to be seated. Waited another 15 or so for drink orders to be taken. About 6 other tables seated after us got their food before us. When my order came out it was incorrect but corrected pretty quickly. The waitress was apologetic and discounted us. It's a long time to wait for adequate food. read more

Food was decent, service was fine. I just cannot get over the cost. It does not have a good ambience, it is not in a prime location, yet it was $54 for my wife and I to have breakfast. Everything is a la carte, and VERY expensive. It has waterfront prices without the waterfront. I got the steak and eggs, my wife got an omelette, and we each had a coffee. It was almost $60 with tip.....are you kidding me??? Also, the steak and eggs was 2 eggs with 2 tiny little steak nuggets. I will not be back. You can literally get breakfast at ANY other St. Simon's restaurant that has a view for the Same if not cheaper price. Maybe this was a staple prior to everyone using Covid as an excuse to jack up prices. read more

Solid all American breakfast spot - no frills but great eggs, bacon, potatoes, sausage and service Nothing fancy read more

Amazing breakfast location - we chose to eat here three of the four days we were in Saint Simons - delicious food with top notch service with a smile also kept us coming back! Will be back next time we visit the area! read more

Cafe Frederica - French Toast and Bacon were amazing!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Love this place. Wanted something different from the commercial chains and I found it. Portions are large for the fatty in me. Great service very friendly and inviting. I'll definitely be back again and look to bring my team as well... Living in Jax I look for places to give me a taste that's different from the norm...I've found it. read more

Cafe Frederica - 3 egg omelet.... packed with shrimp, cheese, veggies...OMG... wonderful little place and great service. Win win.. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

I was pleasantly surprised with this place. I'm new to the area and wanted to find a good local breakfast place (or pretty much anything other than a Waffle House) and then this place appeared. To begin, this place seems to get packed. When I first arrived, there were people waiting outside in the rain which gave me hope that it was good. Luckily, I was eating alone so I was able to go right up to the counter with no wait. (I should note that there is a notebook near the cash register that you put your name on to get in line. No one there asks for it.) I had a cheese omelet with pepper jack, cheese grits, and sourdough toast. For all of this, it only came out to be $12 with tip included. The omelette was good. Nothing super special, but nothing bad. I would definitely be okay ordering it again. The grits though, they were great! Since moving down south for a few months, I've been trying them most places I can, but these had some pepper in it which I have never experienced before. And for only $2.50, you can't pass it up. Also had a great conversation with a local at the counter sitting next to me and she told me some cool things to do on the island. Everyone knew her by name, it it seemed like a very close knit kind of place. I will be back! read more

Cafe Frederica - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

The whole time I was eating I was wondering if the two trains going around and around the dining room in opposite directions would every collide. Nope. They were on two different, concentric tracks. There is a whole Youtube channel where toy trains are made to collide. Graceful Lionels, clunky Lego trains, all of the Thomas the Tank Engine crashes, even a clip of Gomez Addams crashing his trains from The Addams Family movie. If you ever think about it, you realize we live in a weird society. By God, that's why places like Cafe Frederica are needed now more than ever. A neighborhood place to escape all that can't be understood anymore. There was so much that I wanted on the menu, I kind of wanted to eat, walk around the block, come in for another go at it, walk again, and maybe slide an order of blueberry stuffed French toast in there to get to all of what I wanted. I shied away from the decadence of stuffed French toast though and settled on a bacon omelette, home fries, and some blueberry pancakes. A blissful collision of different tastes, warmth, and breakfast craftsmanship. My mother-in-law lives about 100 yards from this cafe and that's how I ended up here. If I lived 100 yards from Cafe Frederica, I would sell all of my pots and pans, my stove, my microwave and I would empty out the fridge and sell that too. I would have no use for them anymore. I'd also end up weighing 900 pounds. Nothing weird, but I'm sure there's a Youtube channel for that too. . read more

Cafe Frederica - Blueberry pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Another really good brunch spot in town! I had their 2 egg omelette. I say I eat a good amount per meal and the 2 egg omelette filled me up just enough! My friend joked the food was so fresh, they prob have chickens in the back of the restaurant laying eggs :) Also love their grits! read more

Cafe Frederica - 2-egg omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Love this little breakfast and lunch spot. Lots of local regulars make it part of their day for a reason. It's always busy, especially on the weekends but the wait is worth it! Their food is fantastic. Good sized portions and a huge variety of options. read more

Food is good. Service is fair because only 2 servers per day. However the cost for breakfast will be around $40 (without tip) for 2 people. Nothing special was ordered. Figure on $10 more than other places for the same items. We will be going elsewhere because of cost from now on. read more

Cafe Frederica has by far become our favorite breakfast spot on the island. On this morning, looking for something light, I had the quiche special with grits and grapefruit sections. The quiche was delicious and of a good portion. The grits were perfectly creamy and the grapefruit sections chilled and refreshing. Other favorites are the corned beef hash and biscuits and gravy. I could go on and on about other items on the menu. Definitely a must on the island. If there is a wait when you arrive, do yourself a favor and wait. read more

Cafe Frederica - Quiche, grits and Grapefruit Sections - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Away from the island tourist area we noted that many were local 'regulars'. We waited 30 minutes to get a breakfast seating but was worth it. Really good food and service. Price is rated $ but with a few extras my bill is $60.00 for 3 adults. The seating is limited but they move customers in and out efficiently w/o feeling rushed. read more

Great food and service. Had the eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. It was excellent.

Great food. I didn't like the pasta salad on the lettuce salad but they were good separately. Quiche was really yummy. Great service. Clean. A little hard to find but don't give up. read more

Been going her for years and it has always been fantastic! Love the breakfast and the people.

Great hidden breakfast place in SSI! Service & food was terrific!! It was worth the trouble finding it!

Cute little breakfast place. The servers were friendly and worked as a team. The seating is limited but it was worth the wait. Their coffee was delicious and so was the authentic French bread French toast. There's not much waiting room outside and the place is a little tricky to find but it's worth the wait ! read more

Cafe Frederica - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Simons Island, Georgia

Three letters for you: O-M-G! Amazing breakfast food. If you like crabcakes, try the crabcakes Benedict, you won't be disappointed. The service is fast and friendly, but be prepared to wait for a table. It's a small restaurant and all the locals know about it. read more