This place is like brunch in Wonderland. Had a "waffle burger" (which is secretly a breakfast sandwich in disguise), killer truffle fries, and my nieces shared the Oreo pancakes that would seriously challenge a grown man. Decor's wild, staff's awesome, and the portions don't mess around. I've never had brunch quite like this. read more

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I'm a fan of simple breakfasts, so I usually stick to classics like French toast or a soft, fluffy waffle. The waffle here was exactly how I like it--light, soft, and delicious. The sausage, however, wasn't really my favorite and just didn't suit my taste. What I enjoyed most was the atmosphere. The restaurant is in a charming location near the beach, making it a relaxing place to start the day. It's beautifully decorated with a cozy, welcoming diner feel that adds to the experience. If I ever have the opportunity to visit again, I'd love to stay at the bed and breakfast. It looked incredibly charming, cozy, and like the perfect place for a peaceful getaway. Even though not everything on my plate was a hit, the warm atmosphere and lovely setting made it a place I'd happily return to. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

Awe. Made Mother's Day reservations 1 week in advance. It was confirmed with the manager. Got there with my family and was told there was no reservation for us. Other people with reservations were waiting over 45 minutes for their table. Would not recommend at all!!! Wish I could give NO stars. Extremely disappointing and a ruined Mother's Day read more

Good food, good service, cool decor. I had the Alice in (avocado) Toast, which had great flavors - sourdough bread, lemon ricotta whip, avocado, egg cloud - yum! Other had a breakfast skillet which was also delicious. It's not a huge place, but roomy enough; has a full bar. Would go again. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - breakfast skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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We showed up on a Wednesday around 1pm. It was empty so we were seated right away. This place is old but they have it decorated brightly and fun. They close early so the food is oriented towards the breakfast and brunch group. I had the chicken and waffles ,which was very good. The chicken was cooked nice and tender ,not dry at all. These fries have a coating of seasoning that makes you want a lot more than they give you. Im not a big French fry fan but these were good. The hamburger needed salt and pepper. My best description it was a flat taste. Even with the mayo and cheese it needed something in the meat. Overall it was good but needed a bit more added to their lunch menu. read more

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Love this place. We come once a year and always try to hit up the Mad Hatter for lunch. My favorites are the NE clam chowder and lobster roll. Unfortunately, no more lobster roll. I had a the breakfast sandwich with bacon and egg, pretty darn good too read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Bacon and egg sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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The Waiter said we smell , service very slow , they denied us sauce , the food is nasty , fruit is not fresh it's a week old , and the bathrooms were dirty , they lied , and i am very unsatisfied. I only put a one star because i had to , i tried to do zero . update they didn't want to refund my food .They are charging for ice , the food is making my stomach turn . The waiter charged for a refill , but didn't not tell me i had to pay when i asked . they took $15 for a tip , and NO WE DID NOT WANT TO TIP THEM . DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE read more

This was a great first stop! The structure is so beautiful both the front and back felt so much like Nola. The vibe was a little heightened at first and then they played more mellow brunch music. At first it felt like we were in a club it was so intense haha. The food was GREAT and we were both absolutely stuffed. I was so grateful that they had so many Gluten Free options and took Celiac seriously. I was a lot more comfortable when the waitress said that she didn't know but would confirm with the Chef for certain items I asked for. Not only did she check but she confirmed ingredients with me before placing the order. I can't wait to come back to sit up front this time. read more

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I have wanted to try this local Place for a while and it seems to always get great reviews. My group unanimously would not go back. Nice service. Nice ambiance. Caramel pecan roll: after they heated it the caramel hardened so much that we had to break it off. It was too hard to eat if you have a crown. Crab dip: very good Reuben: biggest disappointment. It is not carved corned beef. It's processed thinly sliced deli meat. They stack it but it can't save the sandwich. Should not call it a Reuben. Burger: requested medium rare (which was noted on our receipt) and got well done. It's a thin burger, so getting it cooked to ordered temp would probably be hard to do. Egg in it was not runny so it did not add moisture. Crab cake Benedict: good but not great. The crab dip was much better. Did we complain about the food? No. We enjoyed each other's company and ate the food. If I had read a review like this one at least I would have been prepared. read more

Food - pretty tasty food! I ordered the grilled cheese with crab and the French fries and it didn't disappoint...see images - yummy and tasty! Service - they ask for patrons to wait to be seated and although I was standing there for quite sometime, once I was sat service was great! I'm pretty sure they only had one person for the front of the house so she was hostess, server, runner, drink maker, and manager so that's a lot for one person! She has amazing recommendations and a contagious smile!!! Ambiance - this is one of the cutest little cafes I have ever seen! They are on theme in every way possible - the purple walls, the bunnies everywhere, and the fun menu names! Oh and the mirrors! I do love a good mirror placement and they have it in spades...or is it hearts??? Would definitely stop in for another adventure... read more

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This is my first time here. I decided to check it out since they had a food truck at Pride...thank you for supporting our community. The food was amazing. I ordered the Courts Benedict and everything was fresh and flavorful. Thank you to the kitchen team. Plus, they serve Pepsi products...woohoo. The seating inside is kinda hodge-podge to match the theming. The bar is super uncomfortable because of the step at the base. Forcing you to lean while eating. The price for breakfast was about $25 with tip. Service. Hmmm. I worked in restaurants for 10 years. I get it. We all have off-days. My server had absolutely no energy. To quote Will and Grace: "theyreminded me of a sad clerk at Blockbuster". On the opposite, there's staff who've been in this industry waaay too long but their "f it" attitude and stories fit right in. So service is a wash. Location, signage and parking. I ended up in the Perdue parking lot and had to double back. The entrance is on the corner but the parking isn't obvious. Other notes. Full bar. Good spot to brunch. Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Courts Benedict. Fresh. Flavorful. Yum. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

Food was not fresh. Breakfast burrito dry, egg sandwich toast burned. Carmel Pecan roll required a chisel to eat even after microwave. Cinnamon roll was like a brick despite heating. Owner told me they were made fresh daily-well I didn't just fall off the turnip truck! They were old and awful! Rise Up is still consistently good and fresh. I should have stuck with it! read more

Super cool funky spot.awesome food with breakfast cocktails.Fully stocked bar and some unique dishes read more

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Add reservations for 11:45 I had to wait front for a good 5 minutes before anybody came up. After I ordered and I finally received my coffee which took about 5 minutes to even get coffee, I got up to go to the bathroom when I came back in less than a couple of minutes My table the coffee was all gone they had cleaned my table. The people the table beside me were complaining very loudly about not receiving their meal that they had ordered and they were there before me. My meal didn't even come out until 12:38 mind you I got there at 11:45. My coffee cup was refilled one time. I even had to ask two different people to get silverware . Very disappointed I was expecting so much more. I drove here just for this. I do feel that the portion size of this meal is rather small considering that it was a almost $20 meal . read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Everything but the hound skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

The listing on yelp indicates outdoor seating and good for dogs. Found out that's not true after we showed up with our dogs who were traveling with us. The hostess said they knew yelp said that. Someone needs to fix it. read more

Recently in the area and looking for a nice breakfast spot that had some interestingly tasty sounding food. This was the place !! The decor is great, not over the top, but definitely Alice in Wonderland, right down to the playing cards in the floor. There were three of us, All with our usual breakfast favorites. Avocado Toast, Eggs Benedict, and an omlette / skillet. We all got something we all loved by the end of the meal. Very clean, fresh fasting food. Presentation was nicely done. The Toast for the Avocado Toast was a bit tough, to cut primarily. May be the only issue we had. Great wait stuff as well!! Fun place,Good food, wish they weren't so for away! read more

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The waitress was impeccable! Everyone in there was sweet & up beat. The restaurant is cute. They've got a fireplace to sit in front of as you wait & little cards on the floor, it's cute. The food was great! I highly recommend the Buffalo Mac and cheese & the dodo melt... I had the rodeo burger....it was good but it wasn't what I wanted.... Didn't hit that spot like I needed it to. I KNOW I should've gotten the pancakes Also the lemonade was watered down profusely. It was a waste. Don't get that. When I come back, it's pancakes and coffee flights for me!!!!! read more

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Super charming decor, super friendly serving staff. A lot of personality and character in this place! Oh and the food and drinks are pretty good too. read more

We havent actually eaten here, but I know it is great by the service. We stopped in once and it was jammed, no seats, people waiting, we left. Next time, we sat at the bar, ordered a mimosa, asked for menus and were told "If I were you I would find another place. We are so backed up in the kitchen that you will be waiting more than an hour." I loved that. They cared more about our experience than their profits. We are hoping 3rd time is a charm! read more

An unfortunate miss! My husband ordered a Veggie skillet. The skillet is 6" in diameter. It's similar to a cookie skillet. It was $12. I ordered the Hatter's favorite Platter for $13. I wanted eggs over medium and they were fried so much the ends were crispy. The potato's were very good, but only one piece of toast. Underwhelming. read more

The food, service and the restaurant itself was lovely! The ambiance was vibrant and lively. I came here an almost 7-8 years ago and it's just as good as I remember! read more

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Thank you so much to EJ for going the extra mile for me during Easter brunch. The cafe had an Easter buffet planned that I was unaware of when I made my reservation for Easter Sunday. I eat a vegan diet, so I was excited to order something vegan from their regular menu. I was disappointed when there were no vegan options at the buffet except for a sausage. My mother and I were going to leave after our drinks to find somewhere else to eat. EJ came out after going to the chef and said the chef would prepare me something off of the regular menu. I was so relieved and grateful! The veggie skillet was delicious. I am removing one star unfortunately due to the lack of communication about the buffet only set up. My mom also said a couple items in the buffet were overdone. Overall, I would definitely recommend and return! EJ saved the experience. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Mimosa flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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It'd be great if the person at the host stand would get off their phone and not have their back towards the entrance they're blocking when trying to enter. I don't know what's worse, not being acknowledged or that this has been a trend. Happy Mother's Day? I hope they improve or just close at this point. read more

Stopped here on the way to the beach for a quick lunch. Sadly, several items were not available on the menu. However, the server did try to work with the kitchen to create a similar dish. We ended up going with crab dip and the lettuce wedge. Both items were fine but not exactly what we wanted. Overall, I think this would be a better brunch spot and look forward to trying brunch in the future. There's plenty of parking, and it's very easy to get to. The inside is cute and the service was nice. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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Customer service is excellent, very polite, professional and courteous. The pancakes were delicious, husband ordered the soup flight, very tasty. The crush flight was superb and my exotic chocolate drink was definitely a winner!! Lived the ambience, decorated with details from Alice in wonderland. Very original and great place to stop. We will be back! read more

Fun place with great food. Went there for breakfast and was very pleased. Staff was fantastic. Will definitely be going back.

I have attended Mad hatter a couple of times. I have to say the food is overpriced for it to be mediocre. Service is okay definitely depending. The vibe is good and I love the decoration. read more

This rating is tough, because somethings they do right, and other things, they get very wrong... Service was friendly, but distracted and confused. When we sat down, there were 8 tables filled, nobody waiting, and 10+ people working. I would have expected better service given those numbers. It took awhile for food to come out, and when it did, ingredients were missing. It took almost 15 minutes to get the missing pieces, which amounted to bacon and toast... one would think that would be a quicker turnaround. Food WAS tasty and good though - so the ingredients and quality is certainly achievable, just execution was lacking this morning. Bloody Mary, which they advertise as "award winning", WAS in fact, excellent - though it would have been nicer if the shrimp were peeled instead of shell on - which made it somewhat messy and inconvenient for brunch. We'll likely return again, and give them another shot - they may have just had an off day. read more

The space was classic. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable. I enjoyed brunch in this location and had at the pancakes and hummus plate. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious. I couldn't finish them all. One issue I had was that the hummus was super salty in the hummus platter... making it really difficult to eat. but overall I enjoyed the dish. I also had the mimosa flight and was a little surprised that they were all room temperature. The flavors also didn't taste natural such as the "mango". Their classic flavor was the best (orange). read more

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I've been only here once for a traditional breakfast, but the meal was excellent. The bread and sausage were both house-made and the coffee was strong. I loved the decor and the very apparent individualist streak of this small business. The music on this particular occasion seemed to prominently feature Limp Bizkit and MCR. Not my personal taste but I enjoyed seeing the waiter spontaneously trying out some dance moves in the back that I don't think he intended to be seen. read more

My wife and I were traveling through and were excited to find what seemed to be an eclectic restaurant. It was a Sat morning, brunch time. After being seated by the hostess who was friendly, I noticed one of the servers walk by, make eye contact with me as we sat down, and then proceed to the kitchen of the restaurant. After 15 minutes of waiting for a server and watching other servers hustling, I flagged down a staff member to request a server. Eventually our server came and it was the one I had may eye contact with. So she knew she had customers at her table, from the beginning. She took our drink order and when we said we were ready to order food as well, she made a smart comment like "oh, already?" We'd been staring at the menu for 15 minutes... She forgot one our drinks, when she brought the drinks, and didn't bring it until probably 7 minutes later. After the food came, she did not check on us very often. I had to get things myself from a neighboring table. I ordered a skillet plate and it was very mediocre, with an odd flavor, potentially from the mushrooms. I do love all kinds of mushrooms but this flavor was odd. My wife ordered the smoked salmon toast and it was very good, although somewhat small portions. The coffee was not good, like cheap diner coffee, and as coffee lovers we were extremely disappointed. But when it took so long to get a server we almost left and we should have. And we watched other servers working easily 10 times harder than ours. If the food had been better, we might have overlooked the server and tried the restaurant again. But we won't be going back. read more

I tried to patronize on a Thursday for an early lunch around 10:30 and after waiting at the hostess stand for 7 minutes with no acknowledgement I decided to just leave. What's more suspect is two waiters noticed me at the door I smiled at both but neither said wait a minute, someone will be right with you or even a greeting. read more

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Stopped at. ~9:30 am on a Monday. There was a sign saying something about Monday's, so they might not normally be open on Mondays. We had the Mad Platter (2 eggs, toast, potatoes, and meat) and the Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum (biscuits and gravy). I didn't see a list of 'meets" so when I ordered I asked for the veggie sausage which I saw below pork sausage on the list of side dishes. It turned out to be a $2 upcharge which they waived after I spoke up to say there was no notice of that on the menu. The biscuit with the Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum seemed like a bisquick/pioneer type biscuit, not one that had the butter cut in to form layers. Both plates were good and reasonably priced ($12 and $14). The coffee was good too. The decor is in keeping with the Lewis Carroll story and was a fun part of the visit. When I arrived there was only one server, but he was very quick on his feet and we were more than satisfied with the service. I only mention this because I saw some reviews while searching for a place to stop that raised service as an issue. It wasn't an issue for us that day. read more

Great ambience, service.. l had a quick appetizer.. mini lox salmon.. nice fresh.. my friend ff fresh also.. The hot chocolate was meh.. yes l would come back, with a better appetite. read more

V: Great atmosphere. They really go hard into the Alice in Wonderland theme, but it works. Fun music and clean bathrooms abound. Convenient location on the way to the beach towns. Food was solid but not amazing - unseasoned chips, room temperature melt, etc. Service was quick! A: So cute and charming! I really wanted to try the crab dip, and it was great on the burger. It didn't have much else and didn't need it. I like my fries CRUNCHY but V prefers a thick boy and these were good for him! A nice stop on our way to Assateague. read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - The Dodo Melt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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mad hater was amazing and our server andre was amazing I will deff be coming back her again

Was in town for a weekend during Apple season. Menu online didn't match menu in house. Had a newer server, which is fine but on a weekend she didn't seem to have anyone helping her since service was slow, drinks were wrong, food wasn't great, specials weren't read to us....i mean there was a lot. Other than the Brussels sprouts, which were really good this is not a place I can honestly recommend. Nice idea, poorly executed. read more

Four of us went for dinner after arriving in Salisbury. Two adults, two kids, and all of us hungry. Three of the items that we ordered were on the menu, but no longer available. They are changing over to a new menu. Our second choices were very good. Ahi tuna mango salad and crab cake sandwich were very good. Child's cheese quesadilla was a hit, and chicken tenders were very tender with a light breading. And they have a great HH for wine that ends at 6 pm - $5 for a 9 oz. pour! Sweet! The staff were very nice and gave the kids special treats with their juice that usually comes with chocolate milk. The decor is very Alice in Wonderland- very cute. It's not a large place, but we went early and there were several tables available. Highly recommended. read more

What a cool place! How does something this unique, this absolutely, bizarrely cool place show up in Salisbury Maryland? Well, what can I say? The decor is out of this world. It's open for many different meals and has space for groups and for a couples. if you were younger, it is definitely a first date spot. The food was well thought out, a little on the heavy side, but generally very tasty. The service was efficient and friendly. Bottom line: quirky and cool - definitely worth it read more

Went here for the first time and super cute place! Cute environment. I got the Reuben and it was yummy with a caramel iced coffee, but nowhere on the menu did it say it costed extra for the caramel? It ended up being $5 I believe, but the item was listed under $3 If you're going to charge extra, make a note on the menu! I didn't mind it was only $2 but who knows if there are other items that are more read more

Mad Hatter Cafe / The Looking Glass - Iced caramel coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland