This place is great! I had the French toast combo plate for breakfast and everything was cooked perfectly. The staff was fast to refill drinks. I could not have asked for a better experience. read more

Tried with daughters on Sunday. Nice attentive staff. Lavazza coffee is a bonus. Kids actually ate which is nice. I had a skillet. Good size and flavor. read more

Service was great food was great. I think i found a new place for breakfast. The avocado toast was on point the salmon was fresh. read more

We were in town for a great granddaughters birthday and we're hungry for breakfast. It was DELICIOUS! we couldn't eat it all. Our waitress Dro was the best and so was the owner. Will definitely be back next time we're in town read more

We were traveling from Chicago to Central Ohio and wanted a locally owned restaurant for lunch/brunch. Cafe Stelio's worked out great! I had breakfast=Greek omelet. My hubby had lunch=Cobb salad. Service was great as well as the food. read more

This is place is a hidden gem. Wonderful menu with nice coffees, fresh squeezed orange juice, and delicious food. Service is prompt and friendly. I had the croque madame which was rich and decadent and my friend had the chicken and waffles, she said they were excellent. Only open until 3pm and anything in the menu can be ordered all day. Give them a try you won't be sorry! read more

Cafe Stelio's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

FIRST!! She got me at fresh squeezed orange juice and the hand patted sausage patties reminded me of watching my grand mama in the kitchen cuz that sausage was straight Saturday morning, no school, watching Justice League type shit!! I never gave a fuck about cage free but gotdamn those eggs taste like the chicken coop is behind the restaurant!! The grits were creamy that bacon was to die for and the pancakes were like clouds with butter on top. There's a place called Brothers Juniper that I hit up every time I go to Memphis that has to be one of the best breakfast spots in the States ohhhh BUT STELIOS is on that ass to the point I feel like I'm cheating on my wife. I will most definitely hit this place up Er-Weekend cuz I need to explore more of this menu. Chicken and Waffles, Fried Italian donuts Bruh, she had me at fresh squeezed!!! read more

Had breakfast here. It was pretty good. Service was friendly and attentive. Had a girl in training and she was super sweet. Definitely will be back! Hostess was great also read more

I highly recommend this place. I had a breakfast bowl and my wife had a breakfast burrito. Both were really really good. Just like all of the other reviews, I have to mention their fresh squeezed orange juice-it was the best I've ever had. This place looked new and the staff were very courteous. I would definitely return here for breakfast next time I am in the area. read more

This place is superb. Veteran waitresses. All very knowledgeable about the menu and clearly very proud of the food. And rightly so. I tried the multigrain pancakes on a whim and they were delicious. Just a slightly more toothsome and hearty version of a regular buttermilk pancake. Farm fresh eggs, homemade sausage patties, hot toast freshly buttered in the kitchen so the butter is all melty. Friendly, casual setting and a diverse clientele of all ages. I don't live around here but I would come here all the time if I did. read more

It. Was. Amazing. The food was perfectly seasoned and filling. The steak and eggs were perfectly cooked as preferred and the sausage patties were out of this world. Fresh squeezed orange juice and a mocha perfectly complemented our meals. The English muffin was exceptional. One of the best breakfast we've had for some time. read more

Cafe Stelio's - Mocha with a delicious cookie biscuit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

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Great portions! Fantastic food! Especially the pancakes. Latina hostess and server gave excellent service. She made our morning!

We had a large party and we called ahead and they reserved a table for us. Our food was delivered promptly and it was all delicious! We went home satisfied! read more

Food portions were very generous and tasted great. While the service was fast and friendly. Environment was welcoming and very patriotic for the 4th. Overall great place to eat with family and friends. Will return in the future. read more

I really enjoy this spot. I bring my two little boys at 2 times a month so that they can get pancakes! They lice it...it's really family friendly and the waitress is always real nice to me and loves the boys. The food is always fresh and a nice mom and pop store that I will continue to frequent. read more

I have been there a few times before and really like the food and service and have taken a group of Red Hat Society women before and all was fine. This past Saturday 4/13/2024 was absolutely horrible. Arrived at 10:00 am waitress brought water and did not return until we flagged her dow 30 minutes later. We ordered and our food came an hour later luke warm and eggs almost cold, not as ordered and the grits for one lady were watery. I understand there was a rush that came in but no one came over to say anything, apologize or acknowledge us. We just sat there. The 9 ladies in our group all asked for "to-go" containers as it was too long waiting and the food was cold, burnt or unacceptable. EVERYONE STILL PAID FOR THEIR FOOD! The onwner did not want to hear any complaints and said out loud "your whole table has issues and does not want to pay. This is where I stopped her and asked that she not spread this untruth and she said "I'm done talking and walked away. Our waitress was working both sides and left us unattended for long periods of time, did not bring what we requested and had to be found and repeatedly asked for service. We normally collect and give a generous tip but all declined.I will be thinking hard about giving it another try because I do like the Avacodo Toast but this was a very negative experience. read more

Came here last week, the menu offers new flavors and interesting combinations. Had the lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes they were tremendous!!! Homemade sausage patties were very good. Service was not bad at all. Decor was updated and inviting. Last weeks meal was so good we came back this week as well! Do yourself a favor and check it out. read more

Stopped in for brunch, was very impressed by everything; decor, friendliness of staff, quality and price of food. Some of the best coffee you'll find in a local restaurant, fresh juice was raves about, and eggs are cage-free. This will be a local spot that I not only return to, but also recommend. read more

I came to this restaurant because it was supposedly gluten friendly according to many online reviews. Apparently they have a new menu which removed the gluten free options. Not only do they have no gluten free options, but they would not even substitute fruit for an up charge in place of toast or pancakes I physically can't eat (both of which cost more on the menu than the fruit!) The waitress seemed to be empathetic but the owners (or manager, I'm not sure which) did not seem to care in the least that I have a literal gluten allergy (celiacs) and cannot eat it without puking. read more

Great brunch place- loved veggie skillet! Grits tasted"grit-ie" too! Recommend in Valparaiso Merrillville area.

GREAT place for breakfast! They put great effort into everything they make and it shows. Every time I go here it's never disappointing. The only thing I don't like is the biscotti that comes with the latte is black licorice flavored, but you can't be mad at a gross garnish. Wonderful place. Very clean and comfortable. read more

My husband and I stopped in today for a late breakfast. I got the avocado toast: sourdough toast, cream cheese, diced tomatoes, avocado, spinach, poached eggs with a balsamic drizzle. He got the Greek toast: sourdough toast, cream cheese, diced tomatoes and green peppers, avocado, with poached eggs, feta cheese, kalamata olives and a balsmic drizzle. All I can say is wow! I was only expecting one piece of toast but we both received two huge slices topped with everything I listed above. We honestly could have just split one order between the two of us because of how much food we received. Eggs were poached perfectly and all of the toppings were very fresh. This is the third time we've stopped by Cafe Stelios, and I can say that 2/3 visits have been excellent. The last time we were here our food was overcooked, but I'm very glad we gave it another shot. This place has a casual vibe and decor, and is very clean. All the employees are friendly and the service has been consistently good despite the food being a little inconsistent. Our server today was very quick to refill coffee and check on us periodically. I think it's important to note they did a good job with social distancing. Will continue to come back, especially for the avocado toast! read more

Loved that they carry Lavazza coffee. Definitely did not like being told "no" when I asked for a side order of french toast. Waitress stated I had to order the full menu item which is ridiculous. The food was great and she was pleasant, but I don't like being told "No", specially when it comes to my food. Management should reconsider the side orders. read more

Found this amazing place. Service by Emma was incredible, super pleasant, friendly, and food was brought out very quickly. I had the Mexican skillet, it was ok. I personally never had a skillet with corn but the rest of our order was delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Had a great breakfast! Went with 2 others, we each tried the others food. The biscuit and gravy was one of the best in the region! Pancakes were great- really everything was. Can't wait to go back! read more

I really liked it. Today my husband and I stopped there for the first time. Food was delicious (I had avocado toast w/salmon, my husband had breakfast burrito). Portion was generous with hashbrowns on a side. Good coffee which is a deal breaker for me when it comes to breakfast. Our waiter was great, - attentive, caring, pleasant. Also other serving staff were really team players taking empty plates from the tables that were not their customers, offering coffee, etc. I gave four stars for unprofessional greeting when we entered the door. Perhaps hostess was not there yet or went somewhere. We stood there until some lady at the register hastly yelled "could somebody seat them?" And then an older waitress was perplexed where to take us. It was early morning, it wasn't crowded, so I think this was unnecessary although I know serving staff takes turns for their tables to be seated. Other than these very first unpleasant minutes, everything was very good. read more

Food we good server was not so good. Never asked about how are food was. Asked for extra napkins never got them. The prices were above average even for organic ingredients read more

Decided to try this breakfast spot today. Amazing and delicious! I had the eggs Benedict Florentine. It was made perfectly as I asked (eggs poached medium, and instead of ham, tomato and avocado) Our waitress was wonderful! (Wish I could remember her name) Great service with an even better smile! Great suggestions and amazing service. Wish this place was in my hometown. Will definitely be going again before I leave. read more

We got there about 30 minutes after they opened and were greeted like we were family. Breakfast was outstanding. We will DEFINITELY be back.

I had the burger and flavor was good but the burger was pretty dry. It took a while to get our food because the place was packed. So I just let it go didn't want to wait any longer read more

I was excited to try cafe stelios because it had great reviews. My first impressions entering in the place was clean, modern and looked fairly new. I ordered the eggs benedict classic, which I do not normally order yolked eggs with the exception of eggs benedict. They were ok, the ham and english mufflin both were cold. I also ordered a half biscuits and gravy, which turned out to be really good. Service was good, and I will be back for breakfast again. read more

Have had great breakfasts here several times, was very good, quality ingredients, great coffee, too, so important!

Nothing special, typical breakfast food. Berries come from a can, pancakes are dry and small. Not bad but not really good

I received a text to place an order so i tried to and was told they are not taking orders to go?! Couldn't give me a reason and manager was unavailable. They wanted take out orders a few months ago because of Covid, now they aren't accepting them. Really? Won't be getting my money anymore! read more

Friendly people, but the food was not good. I hope they will look up a proper Croque Madame. Fake chemical tasting cheese sauce poured over flavorless huge slices of bread with a teensy bit of Havarti and a thick slab of ham is NOT it. They could save themselves a lot of money by making an authentic one. Or just take it off the menu. It's August so I asked if the tomatoes were locally grown and fresh. The server said yes... they were pale and hard as rocks. My husband ordered red skinned potatoes but got some out-of-the-bag potato cubes. Our server came by and asked how things were but was on her way before I swallowed my coffee to answer. Bad choice on our part. read more

The food and the owner was AMAZING!!! I mean exceptionally, but the server ok the other hand was TERRIBLE.... She was rude never checked back in with us we never got checked on throughout our breakfast.... But besides that perfect read more

I love this place. It is always so bright and cheerfully decorated and the staff is awesome. Most importantly they have excellent fresh food. We have been here for breakfast numerous times and the skillets are delicious. Best potatoes and grits Ive had in NWI. GREAT JOB STELLIOS read more

We tried Stelios for the first time last weekend. We are going back this weekend. The food and service were great. Our server(Doranda??) was very knowledgeable of the menu. She was very friendly and gets 5+ stars. I ordered Chicken fried steak. It was delicious. The gravy was perfect, seasoned well and it had a great consistency. My eggs were exactly as I ordered them-over medium. My husband had the Everything omelet. It was full of ingredients. It was large and cooked well. They serve Lavazza coffee. The fresh OJ was perfect too. I got a side of pancakes, my husband had rye toast. The pancakes were by far the best I've had in the area. They were fluffy and didn't disintegrate when the real maple syrup was poured on. I ordered a lemon rice soup to go. I had it for lunch the next day, it was amazing as well. We will definitely be going back. The only reason I'm not going for a full 5 star, is the hash browns. You have the option for hash browns or red potatoes. We both ordered hash browns, extra crispy. They were no where near crispy. I guess I should have said one level below burnt. We will try the red potatoes next time. If those are good, I will amend the stars. **edit** we had the red potatoes this morning. Delicious and worthy of 5 stars. Had the Georgia pancakes. Absolutely delicious. read more

Fantastic food and amazing atmosphere. There are a lot of options and the portion size is huge. It was a great experience . read more

Such a refreshing take on breakfast foods. The space is welcoming and very stylish. So many delicious options on the menu, I have had so many amazing meals here. read more