Love going there for breakfast! Alot to choice from and the pancakes are ginormous!!! Staff are very friendly and attentive. read more

Large portions, basic but creative menu. Not over priced. It is one of my favorite breakfast places when I'm in town. Definitely worth the try. read more

You won't leave hungry. The pancakes are huge! This is my go to for breakfast but lunch is also served.

Great place for breakfast: good food and lots of it, just the right strength coffee, friendly staff, clean bathrooms. Expect a wait on a Sunday but it's worth it. read more

Always a great stop for a hearty breakfast. Never been disappointed here. Worth a try. You're going to enjoy.

Friendly atmosphere. Big portions. Some breakfast choices different than other breakfast places. They don't have pancakes, they have fatcakes!! Delicious! My husband got a BLTI omelette, which is bacon, lettuce, tomato, amd 1000 Island Dressing. The omelette is so big, it looked more like a sandwich because the omelette didn't close. For 2 breakfast meals and coffee, was less than $20. Definitely a place I will go back to when in the area. read more

Elm Centre Cafe - Diners Near Me - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Great food and staff. Their pancakes are delicious but if you order more than one make sure your hungry. Lol

No pizza here, but this is one of the most unique and best tasting breakfast places that you'll find in New England. Pancakes, biscuits and gravy, the BEST omelettes around - and anything else you can think of. Great owners, unique specials. You've got to try this place if you enjoy eating breakfast. Hands down 5/5. read more

LOVE! they always have new, inventive and delicious specials even though I always want the same menu items because they are so yummy. Staff are always super sweet and make sure you are getting exactly what you expected. Jeremy the owner is always there taking care of things as well as his staff. A small town place with big city taste! I highly recommend for breakfast or lunch! read more

I'd just like to start by grabbing you attention by saying this is the BEST diner I have ever been to. The Elm center cafe has the most AMAZING bacon. It's as if a tap dancer was doing a jig on your taste buds. Jeremy Buteau the head chef and owner is so friendly to all of the customers and the staff do an excellent job. Like I said the service is amazing and the food is spot on. All I have to say is if your looking for a big meal just buy one, yes only ONE pancake and you will be set for the rest of the day. Just hear me out this place is a million times better than any other cafes or diners in southbridge. This place is wonderful! read more

Elm Centre Cafe - This is the breakfast side of the elm center cafe's menu. There are some really amazing things on here. - Diners Near Me - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Stayed at the nearby and excellent Southbridge Hotel, but didn't want to eat at the hotel restaurant. Saw the Yelp reviews and decided to try it. A little hard to find, but well worth the trouble. Food is traditional diner fare, but it was hot, fresh, and delicious. Portions were generous but not ridiculous. I got the 3 egg scrambler and my wife got an egg sandwich with the delicious homemade hash. Make sure to try their homemade hot sauces, but watch out for the habanero pineapple - it is delicious but liquid fire. Service was fast, attentive, and friendly. We are already looking for excuses to return to the area. read more

What a great find! We were in Southbridge for a wedding and looking for a local place. Cozy, no frills, super-friendly (even post a sign saying everyone of all colors, all ages, all races...welcome!) and the food is fast and delish! My husband had a made to order omelet packed with bacon and I had the pastrami melt. Yum. The wait staff is a team and you don't sit waiting for a second. Our heart goes out to "Noodles" who took great care of us. Such a fun experience! read more

This place isn't easy to find, but worth the search. Seems to be family run, and all the food is home-made. They have a great selection of sandwiches and fantastic service. I'm glad we ran into this little cafe. read more

Been wanting to check this place out and so glad we did this morning. Great service followed by fresh, hot and very yummy breakfast. The portions were huge and we left very full. Great family run business. read more

Oh my god, this place. I can't decide if I'm happy or sad that I don't live closer (happy because I would weigh 500 pounds if I lived closer) We had breakfast here when we were in the area for a wedding. The other reviews are correct that it's a bit hidden, but what a quaint place in a quaint town! There were several obvious locals at the counter, and all the servers were SO nice, even with our toddler having a grand old time chucking things around the restaurant..! You'd better come here on an empty stomach- the portions are huge! I was intrigued by both the brown sugar and oatmeal 'fatcakes', and I asked if I could combine the two. They happily obliged and man, what a combination of textures and flavors! The dough was a bit tangy, reminiscent of a sourdough, the brown sugar sweetened it up, and the oatmeal made it delightfully crunchy. I also ordered a side of their homemade hash, and it was AMAZING. Tons of shredded corned beef brisket. I wish I could have finished it all! My toddler finished her entire order of sausage (yep, that's all she wanted for breakfast) and that is quite a feat! We will be back any time we take a road trip to Boston for sure! read more

This place is such a hidden gem. I loved the atmosphere when I walked in. Lots of space. Booths to sit in. You can actually watch the cooks make your food. I ordered the eggs benedict with hash browns. It was delicious. I will be back very soon! read more

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First time visiting. Food was great, portions very big. The breakfast chili bowl was great. Also, homemade hash!!! Put this place on our short list! read more

This is my new favorite breakfast spot!!! The food was so good and such a huge amount! I love when a restaurant wants to fill you up. I got the Irish Benedict, my usual go to at a breakfast place, and this was THE BEST! I gave the chef a thumbs up when I was able to catch his eye. Sooooo good.... I forgot to take a picture until half way done. I ended up taking the rest home. Doggie bags at breakfast? Yes please! My husband and friend, two big guys, got the lumberjack special and neither one could finish it. I've NEVER seen that happen before. Can't wait to come back! read more

Elm Centre Cafe - Irish Benedict. AMAZING!!! - Diners Near Me - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Came on a Monday morning for breakfast. Food was good (cooks do a great job!) but what really was impressive to me was that our server Riley, did an amazing job multitasking! The restaurant was packed and the phones were ringing off the hook yet she kept her cool and took care of it all with patience and grace! Great job Riley!!! read more

Very good breakfast spot close to home. The portions are huge and you never leave hungry. The place is small but all the employees know the routine and no one is running into each other.... and everyone there is extremely friendly. One thing I will say... be prepared for a wait on the weekends read more

Consistently creative and delicious meals, friendly, speedy service and great prices.

I love this place. Great owner and great food. The service is bar none. We go at least twice a week.

Had the bbq bacon cole slaw dog special, that was great!! The fries were a bit too overcooked for my taste. Friendly service even though they were busy during lunch rush. read more

Small cute breakfast place. Amazing pancakes. Homemade home fries were delicious! Staff was attentive and friendly. Definitely will be back

Excellent little place we found by chance (Thanks, Yelp). Both my husband and I loved our breakfast choices. The hash is sooo good!

This place is cozy. The food is tasty and the service is great! The map is wrong on how to get here. The back door is down the alley across the street from the Fire Department. It took me forever to find this place, but it was worth it in the end! The pancakes and hashbrowns are the best. read more

I really enjoy this place with the homey atmosphere. Really good food and the prices are fair.

every Friday morning i meet friends here for breakfast great food /service Friendly atmosphere. Big portions

Excellent breakfast!! Fresh food, i.e. fresh corn beef hash!! Coffee beans ground here!! Very friendly service. Plain decor but who cares about that. Real old fashion luncheonette. Highly recommend read more

Tucked around the corner of the Southbridge Savings Banks, the Elm Centre Cafe is a totally modest hidden gem. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the service is incredibly friendly, the egg sandwich is on point (eggs, sausage, and bulky roll all the same diameter for maximum excellence per bite), and the hash is well executed. Head in before 8:30 on weekday mornings for inexpensive early bird specials. read more

Elm Centre Cafe - Front: Homemade hash, scrambled eggs with cheese, homefries, sourdough toast | Back: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a bulky roll and hashbrowns - Diners Near Me - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Stopped there for breakfast based on the recommendation of the front desk clerk at the Southbridge Hotel. Food was excellent, service was great. Highly recommend. read more

I look forward to coming back. This is an old-fashioned diner in a small town with excellent food. Exit the interstate and get over here -- this place is only about five minutes off of the Interstate and was a fantastic breakfast. Hit this joint on a drive from Boston to Greenwich CT. Since this is a classic diner in the truest sense of the term, I went with the two-egg scrambler, mixing in cheese and onions. Also had the biscuits and gravy, and a side of bacon. Yum. The biscuits and gravy are good enough to be served in the South, and the scrambler and bacon were extraordinary. This is not a place that looks deluxe from the outside, but the people inside are very freindly and the cook is superb. It was great to stop and take a native son of Masschusetts to a diner he'd never been to (and who also raved). I loved the atmosphere and the chalk board contest for free breakfast for eating seven of their pancakes -- not for me . . . but charming eccentricity. This place should be on tv. I look forward to stopping here again. Thank you to all Yelpers for telling me how to get here. It is in the BACK right next to the red brick Southbridge Town Hall, and across from the fire department. read more

This place can get pretty busy, but the wait is worth it. The veggie omelette is amazing, sautéed veggies with flavors that are out of this world. The shredded potatoes are so flavorful. They make mickey pancakes for the kids too. Staff is friendly and work as a team so you never wait long to get refills or extra napkins, etc. They have a variety of specials on the weekends. It's the families new 'go to'. The food is really different and not expected at a diner. So full of flavor it's hard to explain. I've never been for lunch. They also just added lots of muffins, yummy on the grill! read more

Good portions, friendly and fast service. Do not do a food delivery service here. However I believe you can call in your food and pick it up. Great find. read more

Ended up here on a whim after reading a few reviews on this place...so glad we did. The food was amazing, the staff were incredible and the prices were better than reasonable. Can't say enough good things about this place. Ordered a few plates to mix and match...the home fries, the pancakes, and the sausage/bacon were all delicious. One of the cooks also makes his own hot sauce, which he bottled for us to take home. The homemade BBQ sauce, pineapple jabeñero sauce, and smoky bacon jalepeño sauce are unreal. Highly recommend this place. read more

Oh god yes! This place is amazing. The pancakes are the size of a plate and the home fries are great. The coffee is hit or miss, but it's a small complaint on an otherwise excellent restaurant. I would recommend elm centre over any other restaurant or cafe in Southbridge or Sturbridge. My girlfriend and I go just about every Saturday. Give this place a chance! read more

2nd visit today and will be back next time I visit the area! Great menu and specials with unique and delicious offerings! Kudos to the chef and the waitstaff who are friendly, pleasant & efficient. read more

The best breakfast around! Although it can be quite busy on the weekends, Elm Centre is worth the wait! Everyone is always so friendly and the place is always clean. The chorizo hash is to die for! Excellent specials every weekend. This is always my go to for breakfast any day of the week. read more

Very ordinary except for monstrous pancakes (if you're into that). Ordinary diner fare- not like the reviews stated. Ordinary bacon.

Really good little breakfast spot. A little tricky to find as its not really visible from the road, but really friendly staff, and really good food! A specials board loaded with all kinds of interesting breakfast specials....trust me when I say only order one pancake! They're mammoth, fluffy and outrageously good! The Omelets looked really good too! All in all a win!! read more

Elm Centre Cafe - The special...coconut double chocolate chip pancakes....amazing!!!! - Diners Near Me - Southbridge, Massachusetts