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    Morning Glory Café

    4.2 (694 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Eric J.

    I'm making a bad habit of NOT ordering the most flavorful thing on the menu which was those multigrain pancakes. Don't even need the blueberry sauce, syrup was enough with how good they tasted and i only had 2 bites. There was no wait when me and my friend came in around Sunday at 2pm. Found parking easily right across the st. Love that the waitress was honest and told me the oatmeal is really plain and healthy and to add some peanut butter and brown sugar to that. The eggs and potatoes were both also good. I'll be back for those pancakes next time i come to Oregon. Don't let the photos fool you lol

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    Kara M.

    A popular spot for locals and visitors alike, this breakfast cafe spot is small but mighty! Serving up pretty much everything except meat, come for a hearty breakfast or brunch/lunch. Everything from your basic eggs and toast to sweet and savory items and a full drink menu with lattes and teas. Organic and locally sourced ingredients. We visited 2x during our trip because it was just so good! Service is casual and quick. Very diner-style. Order, eat, and pay up at the front counter. No frills, easy in and out, and great food. We really enjoyed the Morning Medley, Backpacker's Pancakes, omelettes, and the Three Sisters (hash brown bowl). Egg yolks are so orange and bright, and everything is so fresh. Great spot!!!

    Outdoor seating in mid October
    Babette C.

    I am keto and they had nothing I could eat here, but they had this dill weed bread with real butter that was uhmazing! Sucks for me, but my tongue is thanking me. It's probably 30 feet from the Amtrak station and since the station doesn't have restrooms, get your meal here if you're getting ready to board the train.

    Chilaquiles with eggs added plus green goddess salad.
    Miriam K.

    Delicious vegetarian breakfast with a solid drip coffee (medium roast, good flavor). Chill vibe.

    Little Bear's Vegan Omelette, Breakfast Scramble, and Vegan French Toast
    Keely N.

    Great service. The staff were nice. We sat in the patio. I ordered little bear's vegan omelette and didn't like it as much as I wanted to. The vegetables inside the hash were bland. The tofu cream definitely was the star of the dish. The French toast was ok, but I like the freshness of the jam.

    September 2025 organic specials.
    Parker T.

    Morning Glory Cafe is my favorite restaurant in Eugene. My parents & I have visited Eugene twice & both times we've had multiple meals here. It's the oldest vegetarian restaurant in town & extremely vegan-friendly. I find their breakfast/brunch items as good (if not better) than most similar options in Portland. I also appreciate their friendly service despite being extremely busy every time we've visited. I don't get to Eugene often but every time I do I'm coming to Morning Glory Cafe.

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    Allie C.

    Friendly service. Nice folks. I had pea soup, salad and dill bread with "butter". It was pretty good. The dressing I selected was peanut based and I love peanuts - never had a peanut dressing so it was good. The dill bread was crispy and warm on the outside and chewy on the inside- wonderful! I'm not a vegan or vegetarian so I was missing meat here. This would be a great place for vegans or vegetarians.

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    Kitty H.

    In my opinion, there are two great places for brunch in town and this is one of them. It's often busy at all the predictable times and you will have to wait. There are a few tables outside that are nice when it's warm out, but expect to wait for any table on the weekends. My favorites are the happy morning sandwich and the chilaquiles. My husband's fav is the 3-fingered Jack omelette. Their specials can be fun but tend to be a little pricier than the rest of the menu. We had a special chocolate waffle recently that was fantastic. They have lots of great homemade bread choices to go along with your meal (vegan and gluten-free options) along with homemade pastries (which I always come home with at least one). Alongside my meal, I like to get a biscuit or dill roll. We also appreciate the squeeze bottle of raspberry jam (no tiny packets) and local hot sauce to go with our meal. I've been going here for over 15 years and I hope to continue to for a long time!

    Bakery case!!
    Desi S.

    Is it worth the hype and wait for NON vegan/vegetarians??? Yes!!! I had a salad and loved it. Their peanut vinaigrette was amazing! I was surprised by their bakery case. They had so many choices. An added bonus is the dill roll. Next time I go I'll get some to go.

    Tigga W.

    Vegan breakfast? Yes please! Really tasty cafè near the Amtrak station. Got the Three sisters dish and my partner got the Pesto scramble. Incredible flavors and super satisfying and nourishing! Great coffee great service everyone was super kind and helpful. I wish there were more vegan options for breakfast but this is a great start! Loved the vegan sour cream. No notes. Hopefully I'll be back one day! Yum!!!!!

    Breakfast sandwich with eggs subbed in the foreground and the peanut rice noodles in the background 1/25/25
    Julia D.

    Love this place so much. I'm annoyed at myself for not trying it sooner but it's now my go-to spot every time I'm in Eugene at breakfast time. The servers are awesome, the food (everything) is excellent, and their (NA) drink menu has some glorious hot and cold drinks on it. Can't wait to go back once again.

    Rashmi R.

    Went there with family on Thanksgiving weekend Sunday while driving to Seattle. It was a delightful morning with friendly staff, cozy ambience, and cute and interesting paintings. Let's talk food: interesting menu and healthy options. We enjoyed all that we ordered - tomato roasted garlic soup, enchilada, sandwich, omelette and the bakery picks (vegan poppy seed orange scone). The restrooms could have been cleaner, but the mural on the hallway wall compensated for it in my opinion. Overall a must if you are driving by and want to get a local vibe.

    RobertMosura M.

    Vegan with flavor! Fun atmosphere GREAT vegan food with inspiration... nothing is boring here Corn fritters or poppy seed pancake all creative and tasty!

    Yummy breakfast

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    I love Morning Glory Cafe !! It had been such a long time!! Vegan biscuits and gravy

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    Good food with a health focus. Service could be a bit more attentive. Reasonably priced. Cute cafe.

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    The Sparrow & Serpent - Behind the bar

    The Sparrow & Serpent

    3.4(84 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    What a fun family night. I love that they allow all ages to come to drag bingo at 5pm on…read moreSaturdays. There were so many families enjoying time together. Some of the other reviews were negative on their food...but our food was fantastic. The burgers were moist and not greasy. The waffle cut fries were hot and crispy. The bartenders work non stop to get your drinks and food out quickly. My daughter loved the churro style donuts (but they are messy). The decor is a D&D dive bar scene....so many things to look at as you wait for bingo to start. They just changed the rules and you do have to pay $1.00 per person to play bingo...but where else can you get that type of entertainment for a dollar. We can't wait to return.

    Food - My oh my. I should have gone with the fish and chips. My poor fried mushrooms were assaulted…read morein the back of house and deep fried 50 shades of charred. The stew was very stout, like an aged stout...no I mean licking an old beer can out level and it needed an unscrewed lid salt pour out (twice). Ambiance - The bathroom wall writings are worth a stop and read. The decor is like a giant game of I-Spy, from owls to pearls to clowns to Freddie Mercury. The Krampus painting isn't for sale!!! The drag queen bingo experience and show was worth it all. Service - The bartender was great. She kicked a guy out for being a creep...how will they stay in business kicking local creeps out down by the river??! My rum had a little coke in it. Definitely worth a stop and people watch.

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    The Sparrow & Serpent - All ages welcome Drag Bingo

    All ages welcome Drag Bingo

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    Lion and Owl - Excellent espresso

    Lion and Owl

    4.4(420 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    There are restaurants that seduce you with promise, and others that test your patience before…read morerevealing their intent. Lion & Owl, on this particular morning, proved to be both--a place of evident talent, yet uneven discipline, where flashes of brilliance are offset by lapses that no serious kitchen should permit. Let us begin with the triumph. The buckwheat pancakes arrive not merely as breakfast, but as a composition. A stack of admirable loft and structure--evidence of a properly developed batter, handled with restraint and precision. The crumb is airy yet resilient, each bite yielding gently before dissolving into a delicate nuttiness inherent to buckwheat. A caramelized banana sauce pools generously, glossy and fragrant, its sweetness tempered by the cultured tang of crème fraîche. Toasted coconut chips scatter across the top like crisp punctuation, lending both aroma and texture. This is cooking that understands balance--sweetness checked by acidity, softness lifted by crunch, comfort elevated by technique. It is, quite simply, a five out of five dish. The kitchen, here, remembers what it means to nourish and delight. And then--alas--we encounter its counterpoint. The mushroom brioche toast, in conception, should be a study in harmony: buttery bread, earthy fungi, silken eggs, fresh greens. Yet the execution falters at its very foundation. The brioche--so essential, so central--is pushed past the threshold of caramelization into bitterness. In a bread so rich with butter and sugar, precision is everything; overcook it, and the entire structure collapses under a shadow of char. The garnish, too, feels careless--large stems of greenery draped without intention, rather than composed with purpose. It is a dish that looks promising from a distance but betrays its flaws upon inspection. A two out of five--a failure not of imagination, but of discipline. The brie and truffle macaron arrives as an afterthought--set aside, unannounced, uncentered, as though it were a spare utensil rather than a composed pastry. Presentation matters. It signals care. Here, there is none. And the macaron itself? A confection that should whisper with delicacy instead resists with age. The shell is hardened, the interior overly chewy--signs of time having passed unkindly. The flavor is confused: a sweet, almost vanilla shell encasing a mild, savory filling of whipped brie and timid truffle. Neither side asserts itself; neither yields to the other. It is neither dessert nor savory course, but a muddled compromise. A two out of five, and left unfinished--a silent verdict more damning than words. The mimosa, I am told, is bright and pleasing, though presented without flourish--a small omission, but telling in a restaurant aspiring to polish. A four out of five, competent yet unadorned. The pour-over coffee reveals a lighter roast profile: bright acidity at the fore, a nutty mid-palate, a gently lingering finish. It is, as you observed, "hipster coffee"--intentionally expressive, though perhaps too acidic for a more classical palate. On flavor alone, a three out of five. Yet the experience is marred by a most unforgivable intrusion: a hair in the initial cup. Such a thing should never reach a guest. Ever. And beyond the plate--there is service. Dishes arriving out of sequence. Eggs meant for one guest appearing with another's delayed entrée. A table divided, one diner finished while the other waits. Explanations that do not align with reality. Items placed without acknowledgment or intention. These are not minor stumbles; they are fractures in the very architecture of hospitality. The Verdict Lion & Owl is a restaurant caught between what it is capable of and what it consistently delivers. There is real talent in this kitchen--evident in the pancakes, in the conceptual ambition of the menu, in flashes of thoughtful composition. But talent without rigor is unreliable. And hospitality without coordination is hollow. For every moment of genuine pleasure, there is another of carelessness--overcooked bread, stale pastry, inattentive plating, lapses in cleanliness, and disjointed service. In the end, one must judge the whole, not the highlights. Overall score: 2 out of 5. A restaurant with promise--undeniably--but one that must remember that excellence is not achieved in moments. It is achieved in consistency, in care, and in respect for the guest at every stage of the meal. Until then, Lion & Owl remains... a place that almost is.

    Really great fresh food with some interesting combinations. We came here on a whim (no…read morereservations) while visiting my wife's niece at UofO at around noon on a Saturday. Busy but they had a table for us. Very nice decor, rotating menu. We had the buckwheat pancakes with caramelized bananas, dates, and pineapple syrup which was sweet but not overly so since the pancakes underneath were not touched by the syrup ended up being a really nice balance. Bacon was like a cross between pork belly and bacon (very thick) but really tasty. Breakfast Sando was good with in-house ground pork and a nice aioli. We also tried the savory macarons (Brie and truffle) which are delicious. Creamy and a tad sweet. Not too much truffle. Coffee was a bright tangy pour over-not my favorite type but some people really like that style. Oh, and we had a blood orange mimosa which was really good Overall an excellent experience! Definitely going to again when we are in town!

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    Lion and Owl - Sausage stuffed morels with green garlic sabayon - as good as they look!

    Sausage stuffed morels with green garlic sabayon - as good as they look!

    Lion and Owl - Rabbit terrine with a little treat of the rabbit tenderloin hidden in the center

    Rabbit terrine with a little treat of the rabbit tenderloin hidden in the center

    Lion and Owl - Rabbit terrine plate. Simply amazing!

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    Rabbit terrine plate. Simply amazing!

    Studio One Cafe - Breakfast burrito

    Studio One Cafe

    4.1(661 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    I've never really felt the need to leave a bad review before but given this place suspiciously has…read morea 4.1 average, I feel compelled. I will also say, I worked in restaurants for almost 8 years and I am VERY understanding of costs and the possibilities of off days. But this place is honestly ridiculous. First of all, I did a to-go order, so my review is completely about that experience, the food, and the cost. I do not have a review of the service. $18 dollars for a breakfast burrito sounded crazy, but since it was my bad not checking the prices, I went through with it. The food was not at all worth $18. It was bland and soggy, not moist or juicy from the sausage, just soggy. The flavor of the sausage was good but other than that the burrito was completely bland. The home fries on the side were pretty tasty but I didn't even want them and would've preferred them inside the burrito or not included at all for a lower price. My main reason for leaving 1 star and not maybe 2 or even 3 is that they charge a 10% gratuity on to-go orders which, to me, is unacceptable. I generally tip about that much on my own for to-go (20-35% if I eat in for people who think I'm awful lol), but given the food is ridiculously overpriced I was unsure if I would this time. Them making that decision for me without any heads up ensures I will never come back here again. A small note on ambience; the place is stinky. As I said, I didn't sit down so take this with a grain of salt, but when I walked in I was blasted with a musty and kind of dirty smell that would've had me not wanting to stay for a meal. I honestly feel bad writing this review but this place does not deserve the communities continued business unless they SERIOUSLY up their game. I don't believe I will ever be back but hopefully they improve and actually live up to the 4.1 rating that they have. There are many, many better tasting and more affordable options throughout Eugene, even places with much lower ratings.

    Solid spot for breakfast on the south side of campus! They can get pretty busy on the weekends but…read moretables cycle out pretty quickly. We ordered the chilaquiles and French toast. The Chilaquiles were okay - resembled more of an egg scramble with a few chips. Really enjoyed the French toast though! This place brings back good memories of coming during college!

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    Studio One Cafe - Inside counter

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    Studio One Cafe - People's choice omelette

    People's choice omelette

    Studio One Cafe - People's choice omelette

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