This place is awesome! The food is fresh, delicious and reasonably priced. On top of that the staff are very friendly and helpful! This is a family owned restaurant who were firefighters. The owners, husband and wife, were in the restaurant serving the customers today when we went to have breakfast. The inside of the restaurant is tastefully decorated with first responders badges and memorabilia. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Countryside Café is a great little breakfast spot! The restaurant was clean, the staff was friendly, and the coffee was good. We had eggs and the creamed chipped beef, and everything was good. It's a nice local place for a simple breakfast, and we'd be happy to stop in again. read more

Excellent food and service. Great old school diner who knows how a restaurant should be run. We will definitely go back our next time in town. Keep up the good work. read more

3.5 stars. Good coffee, decent food, nice servers. I had chicken salad on rye bread. Tasted good. My partner had a cheesesteak omelette. I thought the filling was kind of skimpy, but he said it was okay. Good food, nothing fancy. read more

Countryside Cafe - American Near Me - Selbyville, Delaware

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Great food, great service, and reasonable prices. However, on my second visit on 7/25/26, the older white man, who I assume was the owner, yelled at the cook in front of customers for running out of icing for the cinnamon bun special. I personally watched him grab a cinnamon bun with his dirty bare hands, put it in the microwave, lick his fingers, wipe them on his dirty pants, pick up several clean dishes with those same dirty hands, remove the cinnamon bun from the microwave, spread the icing on it, lick his fingers again, wipe them on his dirty pants again, and then serve it to a customer. Watching someone repeatedly lick their fingers, wipe them on dirty clothing, and then prepare and serve ready-to-eat food without washing their hands was extremely disturbing and, in my opinion, a serious food safety and health concern. To make matters worse, the older white woman, who I assume is his wife, took my stepmother's cash payment at the register and kept the entire amount without giving her any change back. My stepmother had to say, "Hey, you owe me change." Only then did the woman hand it back, acting as though she didn't realize she still owed my stepmother money. My stepmother had intended to leave that money as the tip on the table, but she couldn't because she had to ask for the change first. Needless to say, I won't be back for a third visit. It's too bad because it seemed like a nice little breakfast spot with good food, great service, and reasonable prices. read more

Countryside Cafe is always very good and consistent. The staff is warm and friendly. Always a staple at our house!!

What a great find on the back road to the beach. We all enjoyed our first visit this morning for breakfast. The interior is covered in Fire and police themed memorabilia including photos, patches from everywhere and fire trucks. Just delightfully honoring our first responders! The service was awesome everything came out as ordered, drinks included. I tried the Chicken fried steak with country gravy, home fries, rye toast and two eggs over easy. My sis and I also ordered a French Toast(6) to share. I also had an iced coffee(refills). The portion size was generous as was the country gravy. The gravy was a bit bland so I needed to salt and pepper it. Crispy fried bite sized potato cubes accompanied the dish as did the two eggs. The toast was toasted perfectly. The French Toast was 6 thick slices of Texas toast bread wonderfully seasoned and cooked. My dining companions all enjoyed their dishes of western omelette and corned beef hash they loved their grits! A delightful discovery and close to home! It was nice to enjoy a country styled breakfast with generous portions decently priced! My only complaint was the lack of air conditioning on a 90 degree morning. It got hot fast. They only accept cash and there is an ATM in the lobby. read more

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Their food is never a disappointment. Their waitresses are fantastic and the owners are very kind. What I do like about that especially is that fireman from all over the country have given things to this restaurant to put on their walls and they put it on.! It's so interesting and cool. Any kid would be interested in going there, especially if they like fireman! read more

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Always have a good meal here and come back every time we are visiting! Everyone is so kind and great service!

Stopped in here for the first time in the off-season. Have tried all the other breakfast spots in North OC/Fenwick area and this one stands among the best. It is a law-enforcement and firefighter supporting restaurant which is always a plus. Be mindful that it is cash only. I had the countryside scrambler with ham and cheddar with biscuit and grits. Biscuit was amazing. Wife got the fried egg as, pancakes and home fries which were also very good. Staff is super friendly and it appeared to me that the majority of the customers were regulars as they knew the staff and staff knew them. Highly recommend and we will be back. read more

Great food! Everything cooked perfectly! Don't miss the giant cinnamon buns! The restaurant is clean and has a very cozy/home. We recommend this cute restaurant for breakfast! read more

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When you think of a cute quaint breakfast spot, this is your place! Decorated with first responder badges everywhere and even amusing pictures in the bathroom! My friend and I stopped here before heading back to DC... and it was wonderful. Great service and good food. I loved my biscuit! I felt like I could eat five of them. My crab avocado toast was alright. Crab was amazing especially for the price! Toast is just wheat bread. It also comes with eggs cooked how you like them and some delicious salsa! Loved that it came with berries too! Very fresh! We missed out on the cinnamon roll, but we shall be back to try our luck again! read more

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Efficiently run, very nice people. They went above and beyond to seat out party of 10 on a busy morning. Staff and owner very friendly and the food is great. The prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend if you are in the area. read more

Found this spot on a recent Sister's trip to Ocean City MD. What a wonderful breakfast! The atmosphere is welcoming, the staff is delightful, the food was tasty and reasonably priced. Added bonus - their support of first responders! Will definitely return whenever we are in the area! read more

We visited Countryside Cafe for breakfast this morning, which just so happened to be their 30th anniversary. We were greeted by the owner who was very personable and took time to chat with us for 5 minutes as we were seated. The ambiance is just what the name depicts, a local cafe. It is decorated with badges and coins from Police and Fire Departments all over the country. We saw many local ones and one from as far away as San Diego. The menu is very diverse. Anything you could want from eggs and omelets to waffles and pancakes plus creamed chipped beef or ham and sausage gravy. They also have daily specials with homemade muffins which aren't to be missed! We decided to order a few different items and share between the 3 people at our table. I first ordered the homemade blueberry muffin which is absolutely amazing! I'm so thankful my server asked me if I wanted it griddled with butter. I'd never had it prepared that way before so decided to try it. Although all of our food was good, the muffin was outstanding and by far my favorite item. We also ordered pancakes, bacon, creamed chipped beef and sausage gravy which came with home fries. The sauce for the chipped beef and sausage gravy was fluffy with a generous amount of meat. I would bet the base for both of them is the same, but obviously the meat is different. The meat was not an add in at the end, but you could tell the flavor was cooked into the gravy. Both were flavorful and exceptionally filling! We ordered ours over toasted wheat. The bacon was cooked perfectly with no fatty parts remaining. The home fries were good and seasoned well, but not exceptional. We were so full that we never even got to the pancakes, so we took them home along with 1/4 of each of the chipped beef and sausage gravy, 1/2 of the home fries, and 3/4 of the bacon. The meal was a great value, as we had all of that food for under $40, and we had lots of leftovers! One serving is much larger than a person could eat by themselves. The one negative I will point out is that they are a cash only establishment. I rarely have cash with me, but I looked at their web site prior to going and learned that policy so I came prepared. They do have an ATM on site if you need cash. read more

Food and service were very good. The chipped beef on whole wheat toast is the best within 100 miles!!!

Dine in | Breakfast | $10-20 First and foremost the waitress is the ONLY good thing about this place . Food has no seasoning. Very bland mediocre food. CASH ONLY . Which in 2024 is ridiculous. Thirdly the owners are DISGUSTING and RUDE. You do NOT put your hands on a person I don't give a fuck who you are. You do NOT touch a person. My mother went to put our names down for the line while I grabbed my one year old out of the car and the woman immediately grabbed my mom and YANKED HER BACK OUTSIDE . Then the man called us and while walking in the door he tells me to smile. FIRSTLY you do NOT tell someone what to do. You can think it's "endearing" but it's NOT. It's down right RUDE. ONE you do NOT Know me or my story. Two there was sun in my face and I'm lugging a one year old in the door so how about MOVING so I could get through the door and out of the sun in my face??? Instead of making a comment that I need to "smile". And THEN to proceed to go around to every waitress and customer as they pay to exit . And to tell people that I said it was rude that you told me to smile . I'm a THIRTY YEAR OLD GROWN ASS WOMAN . I don't need a random ass stranger to tell me what to do and as someone who used to work customer service and now works HR, you don't act like that as an owner. If you were an employee bro I would have fired you immediately. Then for the woman to come up to us as we are eating and try to act all friendly right after yanking my mother backwards. NO. And you do NOT attempt to touch a child you do not know without asking the mother first. That's exactly why you got the look I gave you. And then to get in someone's face after they confront you for yanking and putting your hands on someone is DISGUSTING . You should have apologized for touching someone. And then your daughter was no damn better. Getting someone else to get in their face for you cause you knew if you laid a finger on me I'd have beat you to the grown. And then said something while I was leaving??? That you called the cops on me while I was walking out?? And then to FOLLOW me out the door?? Where were the cops??? Cause I would have gladly liked to have pressed assault charges on you. Attached is the photo of the daughter. Definitely won't be back . Worst first experience ever. read more

Ambiance was very homey, servers were very polite with amazing attitudes, and prices were very fair. Biscuits were amazing and breakfast sandwiches were fantastic. Great experience! read more

Wanted breakfast out and have noticed the parking lot was full, and I was not disappointed. Had a delish 3 egg omelet with peppers chicken and cheese. Home fries aren't anything special, but the toast was good. My server was very attentive even though I took a 4 top as one person. Great tributes to first responders with badges and helmets on the wall. read more

If you want a diner style breakfast near the beach, you can't beat countryside cafe for the price. This morning I had country fried steak n eggs with a biscuit and potatos and I'm a very happy boy. It's a small dining room and a fairly busy place but I've never had to wait. Their all female/latina staff is the A team. The clientele is an eclectic blend of tourists and the Selbyville geriatric set. The biscuit alone is worth the price of admission -- the best I've had in a long time. Cash only. read more

We have been regular customers for many years and absolutely recommend the Cafe for breakfast or lunch. The owners are hard working blue collar people and go out of their way to accommodate. Do to their popularity, and especially during the summer, there is usually a line but the staff is top notch and work like a well oiled machine getting people in and keep it moving. The food is excellent and definitely reasonably priced. Highly recommended if you are in the Fenwick or Ocean City area. read more

You couldn't find a more local place than this! Owners are fantastic people who spend the time getting to know their customers. Excellent staff and great quality. This place embodies customer service the way it used to be! read more

Food is okay. Hostess/owner is rude and in no hurry to seat you or get up from talking to friends so you can pay. W at the register for her every time. Poor customer service. Will also seat people that just walk in before those waiting. read more

We popped in on Sunday morning for breakfast during Bikefest. They were busy but we were still seated pretty quickly. Serve was very good, our server was very nice and attentive. Food came out in a decent amount considering how busy they were. The food was very, very good. I had Eggs Benidict with home fried which was very good but could could have used so more Hollandaise sauce. The potatoes were good but I asked for onions in my potatoes and I saw very little onions. My wife had the sausage gravy n biscuit which she said was great. Good food, great service and reasonable prices. read more

Just finished eating breakfast at Countryside Cafe. First time eating here. IT WAS EXCELLENT. Restaurant is clean and staff is very attentive. We were seated right away and asked if we would like some coffee or anything else to drink. Waitress came back with our drinks and asked if we were ready to order. Food came out quickly and was good and hot. Our waitress came back no less than two times to ask how everything was and if we needed anything. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE GOING BACK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I recommend the Chesapeake Eggs Benedict and any 3 egg omelette with meat. I had the scrapple. It was excellent. The home fries are excellent too! read more

Solid breakfast place! The service is friendly and the food while not fancy is spot on in terms of serving size, preparation and accompaniments. I ordered two eggs over easy with scrapple and grits. The eggs were perfectly cooked, the scrapple was crispy and the grits were al dente! Highly recommend! read more

Countryside Cafe - Eggs over easy, scrapple and grits! - American Near Me - Selbyville, Delaware

Good is always awesome and the price is unbeatable. I have been going here for years, and I'm surprised to see negative reviews based on them taking cash only. I have never paid more than $11 for my breakfast, how do you not have $11 in cash on you? Is it really hard to take a $20 out at the Royal farms down the street? The service is great, and the servers are always really kind. I love this place and the food and will happily sacrifice 3 seconds to take out cash to support them. read more

Best place at the beach for Breakfast! Great food and amazing and quick service! Owners extremely friendly and welcoming to everyone!

We've been coming to Ocean City for at least 20 years now. There are plenty of good places to get breakfast, but our favorite is Countryside Cafe. Kind of nestled in a shopping center off of 54, in Selbyville, DE, but not to be missed. We've been here a few times over the years, so far, twice this trip. The baked goods (muffins and biscuits) are homemade; they make their own hot sauce! The service is top notch, very friendly and attentive. Every time we come, we eat like pigs, because everything is delicious. We love their biscuits and gravy, treat yourself! The first responders theme is very cool. My personal favorites are: the Mexican Omelette, Biscuits and Gravy, and as of today, the fresh Blueberry Muffins! Bring yourself! read more

Absolutely loved this place. Great food. Service was wonderful. No wait. This is a cash only business but they do have a ATM machine. read more

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I really like this place. Good breakfast menu and excellent service. Like the fire department memorabilia.

Best place ever. I have been eating breakfast there since I was a kid. Everyone who walks in the door gets treated like family. Great service great food and EVERYONE is loved and welcomed. The family that owns this place are the best ever. The whole family tirelessly goes to the surrounding communities. A family full of first responders and loving caring folk. You are missing the diamond in the rough if you do not stop on there on yoir way to and from the oshun hon read more

Excellent. Everything is great, food, service, ambiance. The service is extraordinary. The kitchen runs smoothly because service is quick. They always have specials and fresh biscuits. read more

Great service and food, prices are reasonable. Love their coffee. Always feel welcome. Come here every time we vacation in DE

When we visit the area this is a go to spot for breakfast. The service is second to none. They waitresses (and owner) are extremely friendly and always come to you with a smile. The four people at my table each had something different. All were happy with the choices but my go to choice is the creamed chipped beef. There is theme throughout the cafe with many police, fiire, first responder, etc. patches placed on the walls. Very interesting. (I added police & fire to her collection.) We will be back on our next visit. read more

I'm so sad to say this but we just didn't love it. With all of the great breakfast places in OC this was not one that we would come to. The best part about this place is the service. I would say 5 stars for that, however the rest of it goes downhill very fast. We ordered the corned beef hash and the pancakes. While the pancakes were pretty good, the hash was not cooked enough. We know its probably hash from a can and it really needs to be cooked properly in order to get that mineral taste out. Additionally, there were flies all over, granted we did sit next to the window, it was just a little much for us. Sometimes I will give a place a pass but it was really hard for us to enjoy. It is possible that we would come back and I would update my review but until then, it was just not what we had hoped. read more

Countryside Cafe - Two buttermilk - American Near Me - Selbyville, Delaware

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Decent and basic breakfast options. Eggs were cooked perfectly! Interesting decor as well. The place celebrates police and firemen with patches and memorabilia from all over. I docked it two stars for two reasons: 1) service was a bit slow. It took a while for them to take our order and no one came by with a coffee refill. 2) it's cash only. There's simply no excuse to be cash only in this day and age. At least take digital payments. read more

Cash only, who carries cash anymore, looks good, but I'm not making a trip to ATM, I got in parking lot say sign and left

This establishment was just what we we're looking for. It was busy as there was a line outside, but their seating system was quick and efficient. The host/manager was friendly, but not restaurant-fake friendly as we shared a chuckle as we were seated. The service staff was capable and on top of things. The food was well made and hit the spot. The reason for the 4-star rating is because a lot of our meal was processed food, but it was what it was and was very reasonably priced. read more

Yes, I am a fan!!! You do need to know if you are going to breakfast on the weekend, there will be a wait, but it is worth it. From the food to the staff, to the decorations everything is amazing. I was visiting my sister and she took me here. The kids enjoyed the food as much as we did. The kids got the chocolate pancakes and they ate them all. I had the french toast and ate the homefries. The waitress told us the history of the place and the owners have children in the fire and police department. I really enjoyed the decorations and the tribute to 911 . read more

Countryside Cafe - American Near Me - Selbyville, Delaware

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