Holy hell. Large plates with fast service. It's also a real old school vibe. Loved it. Biscuits…read moreand gravy were a big hit. Chicken fried chicken was expertly cooked

Ambiance: Mid Morning on a Tuesday, they play background music, along with crowd noise, it was…read morenoisy till about 2 nearby tables cleared out, but clean & good lighting for 2 by a window. Service: Good, coffee & Food came relatively quick after ordering. Food: They have an extensive menu with many choices. Ordered the Eggs Benedict with Ham. This dish was hearty with a nice grilled ham steak with two biscuits. Well covered with cheese and some type of cajun sauce. The runny quality of the eggs was good. The cajun type sauce was not delicious, but mixed with the other tastes on the plate was fine, i did clean off the plate: It would have been great without that sauce & it had a hearty southern quality with those biscuits etc. Would return again, quite a few items seem like good to give it a try! (Even a soft shell crab Benedict is on the menu)

It's Simple as the name suggests…read more Nothing fancy or elaborate about this place. It's a small restaurant with a small open kitchen and a small dining room where you stand in line to place your order, get a number to put on your table, and servers bring the food to your table when it's ready. So, if you're looking for a large upscale, elegant restaurant with elaborate food presentations, this is not the place for you. But if you're looking for a simple, quick and delicious meal, Simple Joe Café is for you. The menu consists of a wide variety of breakfast favorites, but the menu is not intimidating and easy to read and order from. Simple enough. When my family and I arrived, the small dining room was packed with a few open tables and about six other customers in line waiting to place their order. On Saturday and Sunday, you cannot sit at the open tables or hold the tables until you have placed your order and given a tent number. At that point, the servers will help you find a table to accommodate your party. The employees do a very good job of clearing and turning over the tables to make sure everyone is seated and able to enjoy their meal in a timely manner. I am not a fan of breakfast food and normally don't eat breakfast, so I only had coffee while my family enjoyed their meal, so the food quality part of this review is based on what they described as they were eating. They each ordered Joe's Number One Breakfast Combos which came with two eggs, choice of meat and pancakes and they shared an order of hashbrown and a side of grits. The food came out quickly. They stated everything was fresh, prepared and cooked as requested, the food tasted very good and enjoyed every bite. Of course, the coffee was hot, and fresh and the service was fast and friendly. The relaxed ambience and decor add to the unique character of the restaurant. Date of Visit: Saturday 05-16-26 Simple Joe Café | 3057 Government St, Baton Rouge, LA

This place is awesome…read more I ended up here the other day not because I planned ahead. Instead, I was trying to meet a friend for lunch and he was so late that we couldn't get in where were trying to go. I saw the sign and off we went to Simple Joe Cafe. Simple, it is. Awesome food, it also is. This place is not fancy nor is it meant to be. This is a solidly Americana type menu and ordering at the counter, serving your own coffee, and picking your own table kind of place. AKA - the kind of place I love. I have been here a few times now and only had breakfast. Hint: they serve it all day. The two meat omelet is a great choice and has been my go-to. The other day some friends got burgers and a club sandwich and those looked great too. This will definitely be in the rotation for lunch.

They were super busy and the service was still kind & courteous. The multigrain pancake with…read moreblueberries MIGHT be the best pancake I've ever had. Didn't even need syrup! Omelette was absolutely stuffed full of meat & veggies. We're coming back and bringing friends!

Extremely good homestyle food, friendly top level Service that rivals Commanders Palace in terms of…read moreattention to detail, and the ambience is friendly, warm and neighborly. Love this place!

Pack your patience and your friends or family and give this place a try. We came in on a busy…read moreSaturday afternoon but the young lady taking orders was kind and quick to help me with any questions. She sold me on getting the waffle breakfast for my visit. Hubs had the steak croissant and that plate was demolished. He said it was one of the best he's had. Whatever the sauce is on there is delicious. The place is small but it's kept clean. It takes a few minutes as everything is made to order which I had no issue with.

The Cozy Griddle is the perfect brunch spot. The food was amazing and the service was great as…read morewell. I had brunch here with my sister and old friend from school and we chose to go here after we heard there was a new breakfast spot right up the street from us. It is a black owned restaurant as well with some very nice owners. Our order was taken and our food came out about ten minutes after we ordered. I ordered their omelet with breakfast potatoes and everything about my meal was amazing. It was so good I didn't even have time to take a picture of it!

My husband and I stopped in for drinks and an appetizer (around 5 pm, which is obviously not a…read moretypical lunch or dinner time!) There were only a few people there, so we had the undivided attention of our absolutely charming waitress. She cheerfully explained all the details of the happy hour we had chanced on, and we accepted her recommendation of the "LSU Margarita". She did not steer us wrong. Sweet, salty, faintly smoky, citrusy, it was a perfect margarita. My husband got a house salad, which was good - fresh and tasty - and we ordered hot rolls, which were honestly pretty meh. The service, tho? The thing that makes a visit to a restaurant - or the thing that ruins it? Well, the service was goddamn delightful. Will visit again.

This place was great! I've passed it many times driving down Government Street. It's typically very…read morepacked on the weekend but service was still exceptional! John our server was amazing, very attentive, suggested menu items, new cocktails, and more! This place is great for Burch dates, small and large groups. The outdoor patio was pleasant and very enjoyable for a spring Sunday morning! The cocktails were amazing! We tried the brown sugar bacon old fashion, the queens tea- a cocktail with hibiscus tea, strawberry, and sparking wine, the espresso martini, and the new spring peach cocktail that came with the candy peach rings as garnishment that was super cute! I got the breakfast sampler plate with breakfast potatoes, a side pancake, biscuit, eggs, and bacon. Everything was 10/10 and the atmosphere was the best! I'll definitely be back.

Best brunch spot in the state! SERIOUSLY. Not fucking with you. Would eat here everyday if I…read morewouldn't go broke. Best pancakes I've very had. Better than sex.

Great service by Ashley!!! Short wait even though they had a long line. Food was awesome!read more

I always love when you know that you've just had the best of (something) in your life... well that…read morehappened today with the apple fritter here! It's incredible! No matter what else you wanna get on the menu.. you must get one of these! I had a long road trip and didn't wanna stop for food anymore in the day.. so I got a gambit of stuff. Breakfast burritos. Kolaches and the fitter. I spent 30$ for all of it and would do it again! It was all very good and affordable. The staff was also very friendly and helpful! Great spot.

The donut holes are delicious! They melt in your mouth. Sorry -they didn't make the arrival back…read morehome. Fritters are nice size for price point. Service was quick and fast with all the traffic they had at the time I entered. Very polite staff. A cute shop in an old fast food joint.

The food here is actually very good and the server was very nice and knowledgeable. This is an…read moreinteresting for me to try specifically since I don't eat pork at all, but surprisingly there were a lot of options for me to choose from! The bbq salmon is good if you like more of a sweet salmon taste. I subbed the corn for mashed potatoes. The crawfish dip was mostly good it just didn't have a lot of crawfish in it. I also tried the brisket burger and it was externally yummy! Overall it's pretty good. The drinks are well priced, the food is maybe slightlyyyy pricey for what you get but great experience and nothing I batted an eye at. Cute little rustic vibe in the inside. I would go again

The one thing you can always count on with City Pork is consistency! And in addition to that it is…read morealways delicious. We had some running around to do and decided to stop there for a quick lunch. Splitting a burger was the plan but who can pass up their Crawfish and Brie Queso?!? Emma F was fabulous as our wait person and never let our tea glasses get more than half empty. Also, when we told her we were splitting the burger she made sure it was done for us and served on two plates. Excellent service from an obvious professional. We love both City Pork locations however, there is something about the ambiance of the Jefferson location. It is both quaint and not pretentious so you can feel comfortable in everything from workout clothes to date night apparel.

My job had a meal catered and when I say this was some of the best soul food I've had in Baton…read moreRouge, I mean it! The food was delivered hot & fresh & everything had the perfect amount of seasoning. We had smothered turkey necks, rice & gravy, yams, cheese spaghetti, mustard greens, and cornbread. We didn't go to the food stand to get it so I can't speak on the ambiance. However, if you go there, it looks like you order at the window & they send it out. It sort of looks like a large snowball stand. I'll definitely go by to check them out & try more items.

We stopped in Baton Rouge on the way back to Houston and was greeted by the owner / chef herself…read moresitting outside. She told us what she had available (she posts the menus on her instagram). We told her what we would like and she made it on the spot. It was delicious, fast and hot! A meal that was thoroughly enjoyed and bragged about!

Had to come here to try the iced carrot cake cappuccino! Also decided to try a drop biscuit, great…read morechoice. Super flavorful! Service was fast, got my coffee as soon as I found a seat. Came on a Saturday afternoon, quite packed inside and the parking lot was nearly fully. Glad I tried the cappuccino, but I can definitely say that I don't taste any carrot cake flavor in it. It's still a good coffee, just not in a carrot cake way to me. I'd come back to try something else because I enjoyed the ambiance and the biscuit.

This was really yummy especially the vegan breakfast sandwich…read more The tomato jam panini one I felt I was eating more bread than the actual filling.