Greetings! Tucked away in a quiet corner of Lafayette, Indiana lies my next discovered gem to share with you: North End Cafe. Pleasant staff greeted us upon arrival and the genial vibe continued throughout our meal. Props to Paige for great service during an obviously busy Saturday morning. Quaint decor and quality service gave me high hopes that the meal would be a winner, too...and it was! Dishes were served hot and perfectly plated...and the first bite sealed the deal: Delicious! Flavor development and fresh tastes met me bite after bite...excellent in every way! If mild coffee is the way you enjoy your coffee, you'll enjoy their coffee...I prefer a more robust blend and missed it the table with the symphony of other great flavors. The carefully clean dining room and bathrooms tell me that management covers all facets of running a great restaurant...kudos! I'll be sure to return to The North End Cafe in the future and I hope you have a similar experience when you cross through the door for the first time! Until next time...tk read more

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It's an interesting-looking place with a variety of seating options, including some people on couches just having coffee. There are also booths and tables available. I counted 5 different rooms. There is a shop selling odds and ends. I took a picture. The service was prompt and knowledgeable but not at all pushy. I'm having the eggs Benedict; my husband had the breakfast burrito with chorizo. I have coffee. My husband has tomato juice. The tomato juice is very nice, and I'm pleased to say the coffee is perfect. Everything was great except for the hollandaise sauce. It wasn't a bad sauce, just not real hollandaise. No problem; it's easily avoided. read more

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We met friends for breakfast and they have a lot of seating and could accommodate larger groups. I ordered the eggs Benedict with a side of potatoes and a cafe latte. The food was decent, and they serve basic breakfast. read more

North End Cafe - Eggs Benedict - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

This was our first visit to this cafe. The food was very yummy I loved my bananas foster and he loved his breakfast as well. The server was very pleasant and I loved the overall atmosphere. It's very beautiful to look at and very chill environment. Can't wait to come back again! read more

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A cute community center annex w/good coffee and decent menu. Not having lights in the hallway leading to the bathrooms is a hazard-- the staff seemed not to care much that it is a hazard. It's farther from Rt 65 than I'd hoped. read more

North End Cafe - North End Cafe, Lafayette, IN - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Great food and service! Only visited an handful of times so far, but never had anything but a great experience here.

Same as my previous review. Friendly and attentive staff. Good sized menu with lots of choices and decent bottomless coffee. I find the food very bland but there is hot sauce and ketchup on the table. The vibe is open airy contemporary artsy charm, maybe? The omelette was filling and hearty. The pancakes had a strange texture and taste, maybe it was gluten free or buckwheat batter. The food is three stars and service is four stars. Total score 3.25. read more

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I was next door watching my Son's BB game when we decided to stop in for breakfast, I couldn't imagine it being a gem!. I was blown away the design of its seating area, it had top notch service and delicious food!. Love this place and will be returning for sure! read more

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Food is really fresh, very well seasoned and cooked Service is super friendly atmosphere is clean, well designed and for those of us who love The Lord... they do t read more

North End Cafe - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

As soon as you walk in a bakery case greets you with a variety of sweet treats including muffins and cookies. While you're waiting for a table you can look at the musical decorations and check out the store that's connected to the restaurant and Community Center. The menu has breakfast and lunch options. From omelettes to biscuits and gravy to the thickest, fluffiest pancakes I have ever seen! I was tempted to try the breakfast taco or quesadilla but went with the 3-egg omelette, home fries and an English muffin! Everything was delicious! We splurged at the end of the meal and tried the beignets! They came with a delicious caramel sauce to dip them in. Can't wait to go back and try a few other things on the menu. All the servers were polite, friendly and quick. The prices were very reasonable and a good for a group or for college students! read more

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We had such a fun time! The food was great service was amazing and so was a little shop attached. What a little gem.

Food: lightly seasoned, perfect on the stomach for breakfast and lunch. Portion sizes are fairly large, definitely getting your money's worth. Service: the front staff is kind and very attentive, I had a nice lady fill my coffee whenever I was getting low. Honestly bonus points for that, it's rare to get front service this good!!!! makes me want to go back. Ambiance: it's very clean, it's like a fusion of a diner/cafe. I didn't it but this was mainly a Christian ran cafe. I usually stay away from those types of places because I always get weird stares whenever I'm trying to eat (Chinese dude, in a sea of old white Christian dudes) but the staff were very welcoming that I would totally come again. read more

Sat at the bar to have a drink and dinner. Food was good and atmosphere was also nice.

I'm not 100% sure about this place. It's very cute inside. Looked nice and clean. The service was a little awkward. Nice, but awkward. The hostess seemed like she was uncomfortable seating us. The servers were very young which in itself isn't an issue. They just seemed very scared and uncomfortable. It took quite a bit of time to get our drinks, and they forgot to bring our to go boxes. They were nice though. The food was really great! The beignets were great. I had the breakfast burrito and a half order of biscuits and gravy. The burrito was very flavorful. The sauce on top really sealed the deal. The diced potatoes on the side were cooked and seasoned well. The biscuits and gravy were pretty good for a restaurant. Homemade is always better though. The WORST part didn't even happen directly to us. Our server was standing next to another worker. Possibly a manger because she was wearing a black polo. Standing at a server station, right in the middle of the restaurant, she started throwing stuff on the ground. Looked like check holders with receipts inside. Multiple of them. Then she proceeded to throw someone's payment card over her shoulder onto the floor. Right in front of everyone. That's really disrespectful, especially to do that with someone's livelihood. Not to mention basically throwing a tantrum in the middle of a restaurant. If you need to do that, go in the back out of the customers' sight. Really awful. I'll consider carry out from here, but probably never dine in again. read more

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Awesome breakfast place! The beignets are really good! My party had the eggs Benedict and Fruity Pebbles French toast with a delicious mango smoothie to go. Service was very good and speedy! Decor is cute and fits the menu very well. Overall recommend this spot when in town. read more

Food was good but I will not patronize a business that is a front for their church. Once I found out how they were abusing inpatient substance abuse counseling individuals, I decided I would not go here again. read more

Great service, people and food. Pleasantly surprised at this restaurant that has been here since Spring of 2022. On a late Sunday morning, we had to wait ~15 minutes to be seated - this is nearly unheard of! Fresh food with an extensive coffee bar. Pleasant and comfortable seating area while we waited to be seated. Will definitely come again! read more

North End Cafe - Breakfast burrito - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

We got to North End Cafe at around 9:30am on Saturday morning and that was just in time before the crowds rushed in and it was not long before there was a line of people waiting at the door! This place must be really really loved by the community. First, I love the interior decor! The booths were very cute and the establishment was very clean. For our courses We had corned beef hash (which wasn't the type of hash I was used to, but a little more elevated), eggs benedict, a biscuit and gravy and a mango smoothie! Absolute best sausage gravy on the north side. I'd skip the eggs benedict and corned beef in the future, and go for potatoes and gravy! Mango smoothie was lacking flavor. All in all, loved the ambience and the gravy! read more

I can always count on NEC! It's my favorite breakfast spot in Lafayette/west Lafayette.

Lovely spot in Market Square. The North End Community Center is run by Faith Ministries so there is a very strong Jesus-y bent to ambiance/decor. Nice little patio area and some lounge-y coffee shop type seating indoors in addition to tables and booths. Service was friendly and attentive. Menu is huge and has lots of classics as well as some inventive options. The bang bang shrimp and grits was fabulous. Very flavorful. read more

North End Cafe - Bang bang shrimp and grits - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Great brunch food! The service is always fantastic. So far we haven't ordered anything we didn't like. Has hometown diner feels in the best way -- if you're looking for great breakfast that isn't too fancy and won't break the bank, this is your spot. read more

Great place! Honestly was so surprised to find this kind of vibe around this area. The prices are great, coffee is good, service is sweet, attentive and quick. They had live music too! We had the eggs benny and pancakes. My husband loved it but the Canadian bacon was a little too thick for my liking (a personal preference completely). Honestly this place is similar to another broken egg but wayyy less money. Definitely will be a new regular spot for us. read more

North End Cafe - Eggs Benedict - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

My mom and I took a road trip in to Michigan city and decided to make a plan to only go to local places to eat. Stopped off the beaten path and it was WELL worth it. Servers were extremely nice and food was delicious. Highly recommended. We also forgot our credit card on the table and they came out in the rain to give it back to us read more

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We stopped for breakfast today. The food, service and atmosphere was great.. our server was very attentive and food was hot, fast and delicious. Highly recommended.. read more

Staff was friendly, food was just gross. I got a chicken bacon ranch sandwich with tater tots. The bacon was undercooked. Squishy. The chicken was tough. The cheese just wasn't right, and it was nothing I could put my finger on, but the ranch was good and served on the side. (It was good with the tots) my party got coffee drinks. They were not good and came in paper with plastic lids. read more

Should've looked into more details about the restaurant. Enjoyed almost everything about it except having to listen to a live sermon or something similar being delivered in the next room during my breakfast. read more

Great breakfast or brunch place about 2 miles from Purdue! Adequate parking, great prices and a eggs and pancakes menu! Also decent coffee! Over a comfortable diner experience! read more

The breakfast at this place is great and so is the atmosphere. I would highly recommend.

Service is absolutely horrendous just to be seated! I went in around 12pm on Sunday and waited at the hostess table for a good 10 minutes before someone recognized that I was there. They told me that the wait was going to be 30 minutes long for my table of 2 (which is fine), but then proceeded to seat a table of 5, a table of 3, and another table of 2 that had came after me. I left when they seated the table of 2 that just walked through the door after 30 minutes of waiting. They weren't even that busy either. I am so offended by this "establishment." read more

Got no words how peaceful,clean ,friendly ,cozy and the food is just delicious. Got the flat iron steak w eggs . Can't forget about the price on food , I would be stupid to say that but I will say that they should charge more for this fresh and good cooked food . I'm just happy that I found this place and coming every day after working nights just to enjoy my morning with Also the best cappuccino . read more

Stopped here during a road trip thanks to a Yelp recommendation and were not disappointed! Service was friendly and prompt and all four of us were pleased with our food choices too. My teenage sons requested we come back the next time we make this drive... so that is evidence of a great place! read more

This was our second time visiting and both times we really enjoyed it. The food is great and reasonably priced. The servers are nice and it was a great experience. I highly recommend the North End Cafe. read more

Located within the North End Community Center in Lafayette, Indiana, this café is a welcome addition, replacing D&R's BBQ lunch counter and the Flour Mill Bakery before that (casualties of COVID, I'm sure). For those of you unfamiliar, North End is just down the street from Market Square and Arni's flagship pizza location. First impressions - this place is deceivingly large and can clearly handle big groups/families. The décor is fun with the side room dedicated to a music theme. I received superior service, checked on regularly by experienced and friendly staff who worked well as a team. My latte was fabulous and their coffee menu is far better than your average café. The menu runs deep with surprising variety given they are only open for breakfast and lunch. I got the pancakes and they rate slightly under Triple XXX for quality, but who wants to wait at Triple XXX with a bunch of hungover students? Portions are generous at a fair price. The people sitting next to me recommend the breakfast quesadilla and I'll definitely go back and try the Eggs Benedict. Parking is ample and easy. Guessing it will fill up fast on weekends with the post-Church family crowd. Worth a visit! read more

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Delicious food, all VERY reasonably priced (almost all entrees under $10), very pleasant service! The restaurant is run by a church/religious organization, so there is christian decor throughout the restaurant. Super clean inside and I love their coffee! read more

Rude/irritable staff. Asked, and found out that most of their food is pre-made & store bought; including pre-cut, plastic sealed avacado slices. The set up in here feels unorganized and cramped. read more

Best breakfast near Purdue!! I missed this place for years and suffered for years from underwhelming breakfast. This place changed my breakfast experience at college! read more

My wife and I live in Iowa but are frequent visitors to West Lafayette. While here, we are always interested (for Covid reasons) in finding restaurants with outdoor dining, which this cafe has. It also has a nice, homey cafe-style atmosphere, which is also a big plus for me. We decided to try it out for the first time this morning, and I am very glad we did. The food was pretty standard breakfast fare, but was very, very good and reasonably priced. My wife had the make-your-own omelette. They provide a large list of possible add-ins, some veggie and some meat. You can choose as many veggie ones as you want for no extra cost but the meat ones cost 50 cents each extra. My wife had asparagus, cheese (you have a large choice of what kind; she got mozarella) and mushrooms. For her bread choice she picked Texas toast but that was underwhelming. She says that in the future she will likely order a biscuit to give to me. (She knows I am a biscuit lover.) I had the North End Country Breakfast, a fancy name for "bacon and eggs". (You can also get sausage and country ham as your meat.) In addition to my bacon, I got very nicely cooked scrambled eggs, and a biscuit (which I brought home, because my wife gave me half her Texas toast). Both our meals came with potatoes. There was no choice here, but that was fine, because they were phenomenal. When they arrived I initially thought they were just going to be those usual tiny cubes of potatoes (good, but not typically as good as hash browns) but they were cooked "southern style" with sauteed red and green peppers and onions. Best potatoes I have had this trip. In fact, had we not been near the end of our trip, I would have seriously considered buying a side of them just to take home and microwave later. My wife really liked hers as well. Service was also excellent. Our waitress was friendly and efficient, and our food was promptly delivered. One thing should perhaps be noted: this restaurant is in the North End Community Center, which is run by Faith Ministries. When we walked through the restaurant to get to the outdoor seating, we noticed a large Biblical quotation on the wall. There may have been other religious overtones but if so we didn't see them, and the quotation did not bother us at all. There was no religious material at our seat and certainly the waitress did not bring the subject up, so that should not cause any kind of problem. read more

Good food, easy to find and easy to park. Nice coffee, very reasonable price tag. Space ample, enjoy nice food, easy chat, and friendly services! read more

North End Cafe - parking lot with cars parked in front - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Grabbed breakfast here the other day and I must say as a gluten free person I will definitely go here again! They had gluten free French toast which was delicious, could barely tell the difference! It was a quiet little cafe with friendly staff, food came out fast and hot! Would recommend. read more

Hidden gem in Lafayette! Their breakfast offerings have generous portions for a reasonable price. I've tried the omelet and quesadilla and had leftovers both times. The breakfast potatoes are the best in town, potato chunks cooked with peppers and onions. Service has been great, and the atmosphere is comfortable. I need to come back to try more items, I've liked everything! read more