First time there [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute European feel to it place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great variety menu, service excellent, food was fresh and outstanding Will be making this place our favorite little gourmet nook to hold hands ands and remind us of our many travels we have had to places like this [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience makes a meal a memory[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Classic hometown/cozy cafe that always has friendly staff and quick but tasty food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely a local place vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is very small but that is what makes it so special.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Awkward foyer so it is hard to find a spot to sit or stand and wait for your table. A little awkward staring at the people eating at the tables while you wait for a table for yourself. We usually retreat to the back of the restaurant there is a little hallway before the restroom that has a line of chairs in order to get out of the way from the front door. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor could use a little makeover but at the same time it does give a warm grandma's kitchen vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Single stall bathroom in back is ok - feels a little grimey though.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Menu has both breakfast and lunch. Be sure to get the fresh squeezed orange juice - it is a pricey treat but so worth it. They also have specials that are written above the kitchen so be sure to check those out. Staff are great and working hard hustling back and forth between tables and the kitchen. Never feel neglected or that they are too busy to check in. Food is awesome! Had a little but of everything but the quiche was my favorite. Portion sizes are great (other than the fresh squeezed OJ). read more

Downtown Cafe - Quiche of the day. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

We had a delicious Sunday breakfast at Downtown Café. My boyfriend even said, this is his "favorite breakfast in Michigan!" We got the apple pancakes, bacon, hashbrowns, and the florentine omelette. The service was top-notch and our server was very attentive and sweet. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibes are so cozy and up-northy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be back!! read more

Downtown Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

I swear I've written a review for this place, but when I checked, nothing showed up. It's been a long time since I've eaten here, and the food was really good. A bit on the pricey side, but well worth the few extra dollars. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I was here early on a Sunday morning and I was one of the few people in here, so it was easy to get a seat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Menu's pretty decent and the server was fantastic; one of the better one's I've had in some time. Anyway, I went with the corned beef hash and it was really good. Fresh off the grill hot and well presented. Bill was about $17 before tip, and I enjoyed my time here. It's located right next to Sargent appliance off old town road near the library, so it was reasonably easy to find. Parking was okay, a bit tight but my car isn't that huge, so it was a bit easier to get in and out. Will be back at some point in the future. read more

Downtown Cafe - Corned beef hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

PESTO EGGS benedict outstanding!!! Italy level pesto. Sad I was brought here on last day of my visit. Would have been here every morning for these. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Food, service, and atmosphere was great![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We both had the avocado toast and it was delicious! We will go back again. read more

Downtown Cafe is a classic. They're very small & there's often a wait but it's so worth it. The Maurice salad is perfection. If you remember the old Hudson's one, this is even better. The chicken salad croissant is excellent, crispy croissant, not too much mayo in the salad & the unexpected sweetness of dried cherries. 10/10. The Michigan pancakes with dried cherries & walnuts was also a hit. The owner is very personable and happy to make substitutions when needed. I highly recommend Downtown Cafe. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Delightful hole in the wall - seems the clientele were all local as the staff seemed to know everyone.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Chicken salad with walnuts and Michigan cherries was really good. Prompt service. Local gem. read more

Downtown Cafe - Chicken salad sandwich and fruit. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is small, very small so very packed.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Chances are good you will wait for a table. I had a cup of chicken noodle soup that was rather bland and an outstanding Cobb Salad that came with like a banana or carrot bread, I couldn't quite figure out what it was. Service was decent. read more

Downtown Cafe - The Cobb - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

Great breakfast / brunch place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Small cozy dining room but COLD when door opens in winter.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Excellent friendly service. Fast and hot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sit Outside in good weather![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Specials looked amazing! I ordered a poached egg over hard and almost no one actually cooks it hard but it was perfect! read more

Downtown Cafe - Eggs Florentine with bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

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Always a 5* experience! Downtown Cafe reminds me of the gem you find on vacation and tell everyone about. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food, the friendliest people, and a wonderful vibe make it a great place to come every single time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Small breakfast diner with excellent service and delicious food. We had the chorizo hash, vegetarian hash, and a wild berry pancake. All were prepared perfectly! read more

good food, good place for a morning meeting and a cup of excellent coffee. The owners are exceptionally cheery at 7 AM and the service is always smooth. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's usually full of two tops getting the business days started.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]An excellent place to have in downtown Rochester.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking is metered on the street and free behind the building. read more

Downtown Café--one of the best breakfast spots out there, and I'll die on that hill. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place feels like a family had an extra room, threw in some tables, and decided to bless the world with their cooking. And I mean that in the best way possible. It's cozy, unpretentious, and just downright great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service? Always on point. The waitresses and manager are genuinely some of the nicest people you'll meet. The food? Consistently fantastic. I've been here at least 30 times, and they've never missed. Not once. I'm a creature of habit, and I stick to my staples because, frankly, they're the best on the menu. The Michigan Pancakes--stuffed with apples, walnuts, and sun-dried cherries--are the best pancakes I've ever had. The apples taste like homemade pie filling, and every bite is perfection. Comes with a side of bacon or whatever else you're in the mood for. If I'm not getting those, I'm going with the Chorizo Hash, packed with onions, peppers, and poached eggs, or the Corned Beef Hash--made fresh to order, never from a can--sautéed onions, potatoes, and more poached eggs on top. This is the kind of place you leave happy, every single time. Great food, fair prices, and it's clear they just want to share their cooking with the world--not rob your wallet. Can't wait to come back. read more

Excellent food and outstanding waitstaff, the owner Tim is always on the floor interacting and helping his customer. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very homey feeling, best Tea in town[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is always busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is a reason for their success; family run, everything tastes great, well decorated and Homie feeling.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would highly recommend this place. read more

Really good food and service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's small but very cute.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love their Christmas decorations![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My Favorite food So glad your on Grub Hub. Downtown Cafe has the best foo choices. Their Chicken Salad on a croissant is Sensational read more

Great food and service! We were in and out in good time and made it to the golf tournament!

A tiny little place on Main Street but with the nicest staff. For our latest adventure, we came back to Rochester because apparently we can't get enough of it. I ordered the southwestern scramble off of the specials menu. The eggs with jalapeño and sour cream was delicious. It came with a jalapeño cheddar corn bread. That was a little dry but still had good flavor. This dish does not come with any potatoes or sides, fyi. They didn't have a kids pancake special but let us order a single pancake with chocolate chips, we also ordered a side of sausage. The pancake with chocolate chip was under $5 and even with the sausage came out to just $8. This is Rochester.. and they still know that you don't need to charge $2 to add chocolate chips to a little pancake. (I'm looking at you shine cafe of Troy). The place was filled with those that seem to frequent this place. I can't blame them, between the service and the food, I would be here often as well. Afterwards, we went across the street to the paint creek trail so I could burn off every calorie I consumed. We shall be back! read more

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This place was amazing! It was our first time there and the food was delicious. The café was very clean and the service was great. The prices are competitive. We will definitely be going back soon. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Love this place, good food service and environment![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Outdoor seating during the summer is always nice :)[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Downtown Cafe - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Such a cute place![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We have been hanging out on downtown rochester for years and never knew of this place! The food truly tastes homemade, the service is excellent! Very accommodating! 10/10 will definitely be back! read more

Downtown Cafe - Eggs Florentine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

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Had the Avacado toast...it was solid. The cooked tomato was a great add, but it made the bread a bit soggier than I like, but definitely not a big deal. Poached eggs were perfect. My daughter got the berry pancakes, which looked amazing. I wouldn't have changed anything. Overall, good prices and interesting menu. Definitely somewhere I would go back to. read more

Downtown Cafe - Avacado Smash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

This is the best breakfast in Rochester. It's not even close. Everything that I've had there has been top-notch. My favorite is the corned beef hash but there's always something delicious on the specials. It's also very nice sitting outside in the summer. Their patio is small but very nice. read more

If you look up "quaint" in the dictionary, you'd see a picture of Downtown Cafe in the definition! There is really no other way to describe it. It's your classic American breakfast spot! Downtown Cafe is located in a small building, shared with Hungry Howie's, right on Main Street. It's a place that I have driven past for many years, but recently, with the pandemic, I have noticed its explosion of outdoor seating & my interest was piqued given how full the outdoor seating was every time I drove by! Thanks COVID! I'm glad I was able to stop in on a weekday morning for some breakfast with my friend. My friend got the corned beef hash & I got the breakfast sandwich. We loved both of our meals. We got there slightly before 8 am, almost all the indoor tables were filled with regulars -- everyone knew each other on a first name basis, which really enhanced how quaint this place is! The menu is small, but filled with delicious options and the service was so fast & friendly. If you're looking for a gentle way to ease yourself into a new day & new week, this is the place to be! The vibe was so chill, everyone kept to themselves & talked quietly. As we progressed throughout our meal, the music slowly started to elevate to a funkier kind of jazz & it was just the perfect way to start the day! read more

Downtown Cafe - A warm morning pre-8 am glow about downtown Rochester as we walked up to Downtown Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

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I cannot believe I've been visiting the Rochester area for decades and didn't know this cafe existed. Yelp led my child and I here and we were amazed by the quality of the food and the service. We spent fifteen minutes debating which dishes to choose. We will have to try our 'rejects' on our next visit, because this is now our default breakfast place. read more

Downtown Cafe - Wildberry Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

Loved their food, loved their service. I was surprised ram horn down the road was pack but this family restaurant is not. They don't have good pancakes like Downtown Cafe. Try Michigan pancakes , and seems like that's a fan favorite too. It has Walnut and berries and apple in it, surprisingly they go well together. read more

Downtown Cafe - Michigan pancakes. Fan favorite - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

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YUM. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute little restaurant that definitely gets busy on the weekends for brunch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was warm and friendly. THE FOOD was great! I had blueberry pancakes and I still think of them every now and then- just absolutely delicious. Everyone in our group was happy with their choices and quality. read more

Small cozy spot downtown, 11 tables, 36 seats available. Not too long for a table, turnover is fairly quick. Started with a coffee, large fresh squeeze OJ. We asked for flavored delight for the coffee, half order of their Caramel French toast, it's baked in the oven and a turkey Rueben with a side of potato salad and eggs Benedict. The fresh squeezed OJ is not super sweet, it's vitamin c intake but flavor wasn't much, needs some mandarin or something to sweeten it some. Our waiter, Josh is nice, quick and diligent. The caramel French toast was mushy and soggy, would have been better if they had pan fried it and then toasted it. Tasted good but the texture turned into mush with every bite. The eggs Benedict was subpar, nothing special about it. The turkey Reuben was utterly disappointing and nasty, had thin deli slices, their slaw wasn't bad but it would have better accompanied with some kraut to make it more of a Rueben. Their Russian dressing tasted strange but was the only thing that helped to get some of the turkey down. The bread wasn't bad at least. The side of potato salad was awful, maybe as bad as the meijer potato salad I had the misfortune of trying once. This place was really disappointing to say the least. Can't believe it since it had 4 stars on here. There was no part of the meal that made the drive Royal Oak worth the trip. read more

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Service time was super fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We came in as a family of five and the place was full, super tiny too but quaint and cute.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They got us a table within 5 minutes of being there. The food was AMAZING. I've been in Rochester for years and I'd never heard of this place until now and now I think it'll be my new favorite spot to go read more

Excellent, unique, tasty food, with many options for vegans, those with food restriction (However, no GF bread, so no toast option). I will plan to go back so I can try some of the other interesting, non-standard choices on the menu--they are what made this place stand out, so if you are bored with other breakfast places, go here. Even though the place was packed, they were efficient and friendly with good service. It was raining and chilly that day, but might consider an outside waiting area or even dining patio in the future if space allows. read more

Laid back restaurant for a Saturday brunch. Got there at 11am on a beautiful day. Only waited maybe 15 minutes for an outside table. The table umbrellas provide some much needed shade from the hot sun. Surprisingly quiet considering you are on Rochester Road with bumper to bumper traffic. If you didn't see it through the landscaping, you would not know it is there. Food was fine. Nothing especially notable. Prices were fair for brunch. Service was good. I'd go back again. read more

Went for my birthday here today, it's a small nice little cafe with delicious food, we tried the eggs Florentine, wild berry pancake and avacado mash, all three items were amazing.. they have freshly squeezed orange juice too which was wonderful. read more

Downtown Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

Food was okay. I expected more based the reviews and hype. Staff were friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very small inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll go to a hire end place outside of downtown instead. read more

Breakfast! Breakfast! I love me some Breakfast! And this place. More so in summer then winter when you can sit outside, but still love it. Five words - get the darn omelets! That's four words, but hey, who's counting. Also anything with dill is good, the servers should carry dill as an add on. Rochester struggles with breakfast places, so there is not much choice. Give this place a look, and while you are there at say hello to Al, that dude has some stories! read more

"Wild berry pancakes" were excellent. I wouldn't go anywhere else for breakfast/lunch in America. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The Christmas decorations remind me of home.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And the service is excellent. A+ from me. read more

I showed up around 11am to try and have brunch with my service animal & friend. I was denied because my dog was not wearing a service animal tag -- tags are not required & are not indicative of the task a service animal is trained to perform. I tried to show the manager my service animal documents and he was literally waving his hand in my face shooing me away not willing to even look at what I was showing him. I've never been so embarrassed about having a disability that honestly my small dog has been a life saver for. I have debilitating panic attacks and he is trained to lick my hand when he senses them coming on. He went through training for this and I had just arrived to Michigan off a 5 hour flight from the west coast. The manager is unprofessional, uneducated & rude. He does not deserve his business. I will be reporting this establishment as denying a service animal is a misdemeanor. I am so disappointed that this behavior exists in my hometown community. read more

Low quality place. Their service is rude and the food is average. Just go somewhere else, there are plenty of better options close by.

So good! Inventive breakfast dishes. Loved the berry pancakes. Friendly service, always busy.