The only thing I can really think of is that this place is just average. Home cooking style that honestly is pretty run of the mill. Portions are less than the average American size (which isn't a bad thing, but could annoy some). I had the Reuben and fries, which again, were pretty average. It tasted fine and I had no issues with it but didn't leave me craving for more. I had a cup of the chili which was really soupy and unappetizing. Tried this place on a whim and doubt I'll be back. However, it looks like a lot of older regulars frequent this place and the staff adorably takes care of those regulars, which is heartwarming. Excellent service but just meh-quality food. read more

We love Mia! We have been coming to Mias for years and they have never let us down with a great breakfast! Absolutely love all their breakfast options! read more

Always the best! The service, food, prices, atmosphere. It feels like home. Above all else they are kind. When my fiancé developed a sudden dementia they treated him with respect and kindness that can only be described as incredible! read more

Amazing food and staff. First time at Mia's today and Sandy was awesome. She is so sweet and took great care of us. The pancakes were literally the fluffiest I have ever had. If you are looking for a place where you can relax and enjoy great food then definitely come to Mia's. read more

Found this little gem on a search for breakfast places nearby. Had the "Cake & Eggs" breakfast plate and it was delicious! Cafe is the perfect designation for this place because diner indicates a "greasy spoon" and there was nothing greasy about this yummy breakfast. The service was very friendly and our server Joe made us feel right at home. We will definitely be back! read more

great family style restaurant! Great people and we love this place. Very friendly and good food.

Very polite. Health Dept score of 91. Friendly wait staff. Expedient food service. And the food was flavorful and hot! read more

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Only open now for breakfast and lunch, and only had breakfast. Everything was very good. Had to request their rock music be turned down at 9:00AM, but they complied and breakfast was ready fast, hot and good! Lunch menu looked great! Prices unbelievable!! read more

Always good southern food. A great selection every day. We love eating there, and go as often as possible.

The staff was pleasant and you are seated quickly. We initially went for the breakfast, because we have been told it is pretty good. However, it was almost noon, so I decided to go with the daily special. Meatloaf had way too much sauce (ketchup), potatoes were instant, and the chicken clearly frozen and heated up. I was pretty disappointed. We will try the breakfast next time, because with the breakfast orders that I saw coming out absolutely did look amazing. When I think country cooking, this is just not why comes to mind, so it's just not what I expected. However, if you're feeling lazy and not wanting to cook one day, and you need a quick fix with no wait, this would be the place. read more

Mia's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Madison, Alabama

Service was good. The biscuits were good. Social distancing and mask wearing is 5 stars. The hash browns were a little over cooked. Good value for money. read more

Good breakfast food at a good price point. The best pancakes in madison by far! The service is typically good and food comes out fast. The place is always packed for breakfast on the weekends so plan accordingly. read more

I've been here a couple time and the waiters are always nice and funny. Fast service and good breakfast.

Good food, reasonably priced with excellent service. Great spot for breakfast. Sugar free maple syrup was a plus!

Food tasted like they can it came in. They didn't even try to diagnose it. Also food came out to salty and cold.

Great home cooking and fantastic service. I had the chicken and dressing with sides. Always tastes good and daily specials are tasty.

Ugh. Been here before and it was maybe 3.5 stars. Latest visit was a half Star. So I'll average it to 2. Got catfish yesterday and man...yucky. Consistency was good IMO - I liked the little crunch. But the taste - the flavor - yuck. And made me sick too. Immediately went to the restroom about half way thru the meal. I couldn't finish - nor did I want to. Hash brown casserole and Mac n cheese were tasty. The strawberry shortcake was very sweet but pretty good. So looking back...apparently I'm of the opinion that the catfish was unforgivable. :( Yuck yuck yuck. Service was average read more

We've gotten Mia's several times for breakfast through grubsouth. We haven't been disappointed yet. The bacon is always cooked to that perfect chewiness. My husband always gets the country fried steak and it's really good. read more

This place's food has no heart. They should cook what they love. Also our server was not paying attention and made several mistakes during service. Easy things that shouldn't be hard especially given that almost no one was there! read more

I had chicken and dressing, green beans, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese. All the sides were mushy and/or heatlamped. Chicken was serviceable. I had some cornbread that never arrived to the table. One star added for ridiculously low prices, and the people seem friendly. With so many options in Madison, I'd skip this for sure. read more

This place is good! Love the eggs benedict. The biscuits and gravy is good too. Great waiters. The two guys we have had have been super friendly and fun. Enjoy the atmosphere. We always end up waiting a little bit longer for food than we would like, but the pros outweigh the cons in this case :-) read more

My husband and I were trying to figure out where to eat today and ultimately decided on Mia's since it is close and I am so glad we did. I have been craving pancakes recently for some reason and we always end up at IHOP or somewhere similar...I ordered pancakes here, however, and I will probably stop craving pancakes because my body finally found what it was looking for. :) The pancakes were very good at Mia's and you get so much for your money. We ordered the meal that comes with eggs, meat, pancakes and one side...there was SO much food, I could only eat about half of it... for the same amount of money I would spend somewhere else. The service was great, the place was clean, and the sweet tea was just the way I like it. read more

5 18 2019. We are down here from Chicago relocating so we know nothing. We wanted breakfast . Breakfast stops at 2pm. I guess they have to return the eggs and toast and hash browns to the store from where they were bought. So my wife and myself ordered something else. I had the chopped steak with mashed potatoes and black eyes peas and corn bread and banana pudding. Chopped steak very dry no real gravy to speak of. Jury still out on the mashed potatoes, WHY? I'm glad you asked. They Had some lumps in it, but they weren't made with butter and cream, more like with water. Black eyed peas were fresh from the can with no taste. My wife said the corn bread was good. The banana pudding I didnt like at all and neither did my wife. To be Honest that could of just been us. Never had banana pudding before. I am an old man and have been around MANY restaurants . for right now this place rates close to next to the last for me. The place is very clean and the waiter is a nice guy, But i don't like food that's a step up from prison food. Thats why 2 stars. Prison food 1 star. read more

We stopped on a whim and loved it. Pancakes were amazing! If you order the pancakes be prepared for fluffy delicious GIANT cakes. Loved it. The omelet (western with added mushrooms) is awesome as well. We go back often to enjoy the food and atmosphere. read more

I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of food we get at a reasonable price. They don't always have the same food though, it's different entrees and sides for different days of the week so if you are picky like me and want something like their dumplings you better have their schedule memorized. Also both times I went at least one of my sides was cold. I like my food hot and fresh so I had to take it home and heat it up in the microwave after. Their service was mediocre and seemed like one guy was doing all the work while several employees were sitting and eating at a table at dinner time, like 7 o'clock which was odd to me. However they do have a lot of my favorites like dumplings, collars greens, and hash brown casserole and they are very good and homemade tasting. Overall this place has earned a three from me. There's definitely things that could be improved. read more

Mia's Cafe - Their portions were nice. You pick one entree and three sides. Definitely filling. - Southern Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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I went here first for breakfast. Everything I had was excellent. I had the Mia's country fried steak breakfast. I would give them 5 stars for the breakfast. When I went back for dinner not so good. I had the chick-n-dumplings. It was just ok. for one of the sides you can select the desert of the day. This day it was strawberry shortcake. I was looking forward to it. when it came it looked and tasted old. I would go back for breakfast, but never for dinner. read more

Yes! My kind of restaurant. Good Southern comfort food, nice young waitresses, reasonable check. Excellent Cornbread and Chicken Fried Steak. Very good Hash Brown Casserole and Peach Cobbler. read more

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Overall okay- very spacious- the decor is simple but. Ice, the food doesn't blow you away but it is good. The servers seem to be on point. And that is nice. Can get a little loud when a lot of people are here, don't be fooled by the location - a LOT of room inside. Would I visit again- yes. read more

Chicken and dumpling portion was small for 9.99. I recommend the catfish! My server was not friendly or forthcoming with information. I was ready to order and waited. I had to ask what veggie of the day was. I had to ask for everything. Please don't ask me if I want more water when I am mid meal and mid chew. Just refill it. I would go back if I knew the service was going to be better. I asked for a togo box and he brought one but no containers for the liquid sides (like cabbage) so again I asked for that. I had to ask for more napkins. They served my catfish with Honey Mustard so I had to ask for tartar sauce. Pretty good food but good gosh on the service. It felt like work. On checkout, the lady barely said a word- didnt even ask me how my meal was. She didnt tell me to have a good day- nothing! Where is the JOY in this place? read more

Absolutely one of my new favorite breakfast places! The prices can't be beat, the portions are HUGE, and the service and environment is perfect. This is our new "go to" breakfast place and I can't sing it's praises high enough! read more

Simple, unassuming, excellent service and outstanding prices. Normally I'm ambivalent about decor, but this spot could use some flora, fauna, and artwork to warm the place a bit. The food is a tiny bit geriatric, but very good nonetheless. read more

I ordered buttermilk pancakes, bacon, eggs & hash browns. The food was delicious! The service was prompt and friendly. read more

Mia's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Madison, Alabama

Mia's Cafe is quite possibly our favorite breakfast place in the area. The place is bigger on the inside than it looks, so we have never had to wait to be seated longer than it took someone to clean a table. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. My wife wanted to substitute an item in her combo and Jesus recommended a way to order everything a la carte for less. And all the food was cooked exactly how we wanted. read more

We love this place. We always take out of town guests here. In fact they heervabout the food from other family members and ask to go there. The service is quick and the staff is friendly. I need to try something new but I have my favorites!!!! I LOVE THE FRIED FISH!!! read more

This is NOT Southern cooking as advertised. At best it's prepackaged/boxed or frozen food heated or add water and heat. I had so hoped that it would be better. The service was fairly good. read more

Wow this is a great find. Food and service was awesome. Nothing fancy just food like you know and love. I ordered the French Toast and side of hash cass. Yummy. My hubs ordered the meatloaf plate with mashed potatoes, corn and side of Mac n cheese. Let's just say he could have licked his plate. A huge plus- everything is made from scratched. read more

We ate here for dinner Thursday night. My husband and I had the chicken fried steak and my son had the pulled pork sandwich. All our meals were good. Service was really good. We will return again. It was good enough for a return trip. The mashed potatoes were a little processed tasting but other than that it's a decent meal with decent prices! read more

Only ordered the macaroni and cheese. It wasn't baked macaroni and cheese and taste more like box macaroni and cheese. Not what I expected for southern food. read more

Traditional Southern menu with really good food. Very family oriented, every bit of the restaurant seems well organized. It gets busy on weekends, but it is well worth the wait. The meatloaf must be good because there were plates being delivered all around us! read more

Went back two days ago during lunch to check out the food... although it was good, ordered the cheese burger with fries with all the toppings and asked for my fries to be cooked "extra crispy." Upon arrival the burger was very good sized and nicely presented but the fries were limper than limp... At check out I mentioned it to our waiter who was very nice, and he indicated he wrote it on the slip (which I saw) and verbally told them in the kitchen... I guess it comes down to a language barrier perhaps in not understanding what "extra crispy" means. All in all it was a nice lunch and I will return. I throttled my original rating back from a 5 to a 4 as this shortcoming should not even have happened. I know it sounds petty, but if I'm paying for something I want it the way I ordered it. BTW hours of operation now include Sunday, opening at 11:00 AM. read more