This place is impressive. The first thing is that the staff is AWESOME. The service is outstanding, which is nice first thing on a Sunday morning at 9am. Our waitress was great with the table next to us, who was keeping the kids entertained by coming up with a breakfast food for every letter of the alphabet. When they included her in the game, she was adamant about helping find options that began with the letters "u" and "z"... The food is very tasty, and creative. We had an Indian Omelette - tasted amazing and interesting for 9am. We also did the steam special for the day, the shrimp & grits. It was very flavorful and the grits tasted nice, not overloaded with butter as they often are. A great place to enjoy delicious food and friendly conversation... read more

Having read good reviews this might be a fluke but we just had a horrible time here. Started off as I walked in the door. They have no parking here so dropped my wife off for the short wait and found a spot. I walked in the door and didn't even have the keys on the table before the waitress asks if I was ready to order. I told her I just walked in and asked for a min. She seemed snarky. I asked my wife, did I say that rudely? She says, no she seems to have that attitude with the table next to us as well. Orders an omelet and wife had chilliqueles, ok I know I spelled that one wrong. Her dish had the chips so crumbled up that it tasted of mush. They were not homemade chips so do not hold up well to being cooked with sauce. My omelet didn't come with cheddar. They claim it was but I know the difference between cheddar and provolone. What made the experience terrible was two things. The service was terrible. The waitress never once came back to ask how are meals were. When she finally did she seemed snarky. The other killer. And why we wouldn't go back is that it was so hot in there. I do not enjoy dressing nice and sitting with sweat rolling off me while eating breakfast. It was so hot that our table was soaked with the sweat water coming off the water glasses. read more

What we ordered: 1. Roasted potatoes- 7.2/10 2. Frenchtoast with strawberry's- 8.9/10 3. Hot chocolate- 5/10 4. Steak omlette with 9 grain bread- 7.8/10 The food was well made and the nice thing about their food is their use limited use of condiments. They put just the right amount. I cried metaphorical tears of joy when I found out that my french toast was not sweet at all. Just a tiny hint of sweetness. Culinary bliss. read more

Formerly Wish You Were Here, still very arty and stylish, but we wish there was more menu diversity, though the food is very good and high quality. You can still get the Swedish buckwheat pancakes, vegan-style, and they even serve Earth Balance butter. And the wonderful homemade sausage is still on the menu too. Advice: order one pancake, not two, no matter how hungry you think you are. They are huge enough to cover the plate. The bread has milk and eggs, but you can get the lentil hummus as a salad plate, and the soups are made fresh and sometimes are vegan. We kept seeing people come out of a door, though we assumed the restaurant was one room. It is not. There are two more rooms downstairs, along with a pretty and private patio. The bathroom is here too, and there were very cool photos on exhibit while we were there. Nice ambient electronica can't help but relax you. After your brunch, there are plenty of cool places to wander to. The people of Lancaster love their downtown. read more

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Take a guess where this tasty gem is located?!.. BINGO "On Orange" ! If you happen to be visiting Downtown Lancaster's Amazing Farmers Market on Saturday morning, drop off your bags of Amish Goodies in the car and stroll around the corner to On Orange! On Orange is the old "Wish You Were Here" Restaurant. Most of the food and decor has stayed the same (still homemade, organic and local). The morning after my Husband & I were married we stopped by On Orange for breakfast before heading out on our Newly Weds Road Trip. BREAKFAST & BRUNCH is WHERE IT'S AT! HOLY AMISH COWS, this place is wicked good! Everything is so creative, fresh and organic. Don't you DARE leave without giving their SWEDISH PANCAKES AND WAFFLES also known as "Svenska Pannkakor" (Made with Organic Oats, Served with Maple Syrup & Stewed Apples) a try! When I want breakfast in Lancaster... this is always my GO TO! :) read more

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Chilaquiles are a 10/10 Coffee 10/10 Service by staff 10/10 Last week steam special was cauliflower curry which my son gave a 10/10 Why eat somewhere else thats not 10/10? read more

This is just one more example of why I love Yelp: you're a stranger in a strange land and have a hungry tribe and no clue where to go. You open your Yelp app and it's got the recommendations and you use the GPS/map to walk there. Oh - and the reviews are on point and it's a great place. From the outside it's small and unassuming. You go in and there's both a basement and outside so it can hold more than you'd think. We venture outside to eat and loved everything about the place. (They need to expand with outposts in NYC and Montclair - two places that would appreciate it.) Good food... good coffee... friendly staff. It was the only place the rest of my family demanded we hit a second time while in Lancaster. And I learned something new - lagniappe! (I saw it on the menu but was too embarrassed to ask what it was so I quickly Googled it before it arrived. Yum!) read more

We arrived a little after 11am and only had a 20 minute wait for brunch. We lucked out and were seated downstairs which was very cozy, warm, and super cute. My mother had her heart set on the baked oatmeal, but they were out! Bummer! I suggest that if you plan on going that you call in advance and ask them to set you one aside. For a group of 4, we opted for the grilled cheese, swedish pancake, and the "On Orange" special. The pancaked tasted just like the baked oatmeal, but less calories(I hope) and it was extremely good! The grilled cheese was phenomenal, but very rich, so pace yourself. The "On Orange" was very good as well and their thick sliced 7 grain bread was amazing! A definite must and worth the wait! read more

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! I was looking for an authentic friendly home-style Amish breakfast and what we found was a trendy and homey family restaurant. It was as if I had gone back in time to old city Lancaster and walked into a hip coffee bar. The cooks had gauges in their ears and the lady serving us had on a pair of overalls. The food, wow... the food. IN.CRED.I.BLE!!! Everyone one of the staff was so friendly and would stop to chat and ensure you were enjoying your meal. If you are in Lancaster this is a MUST STOP restaurant. By the way, I had the Cream Chipped Beef (see photo #13) It was HUGE!! And so deliciously creamy! My fiance had the egg sandwich- and the BREAD IS AMAZING! You MUST eat the bread!! While it is brought in from a place around philly it is the sweetest and lightest dough- it's almost like a pastry. AMAZING! read more

On Orange - I had the Cream Chipped Beef- SO HUGE SO GOOD!!! - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Great service. Great food. Nice and clean and outside seating. The staff was friendly and accommodating.

Wow! What attention to detail. On Orange manages to put its own creative, homemade, delicious twist on every element of traditional brunch food. The Indian omelet I had has ruined all other omelets for me forever (but don't get it if you do not enjoy spicy). My children ordered the waffles and Swedish pancakes, which were pretty different from the white-flour kind they are used to (and much better), and they gobbled up every scrap. The atmosphere was cozy and the waitstaff friendly and kind. Uniformly excellent. read more

My mom and I can in to town for the weekend and found on Orange. Great service and food! We were very happy we found this cute Café.

Overall I liked the place and would definitely go back. Pro: food was great! I had the Indian omelette, which was a large portion but good with a kick of spice. My husband had the pancakes, which was absolutely fabulous! The apples were amazing- wish it was drizzled all over the pancakes instead of being served in a small cup. Con: the portion of the dishes were large but the drinks were served in a small cup, the apples for my husband's pancakes was also served in a small cup. The place it's self is very small and we had a bit of a wait time. I would go back because the food overall was great! read more

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1) Food. Really good menu, had the vegan waffles which were excellent. 2) Atmosphere. Overall nice, but downstairs in the dungeon like basement with the candles in the fireplace are a nice touch. 3) Service. The food came out fast even with it being very very busy 4) The negative. I personally hate eating at a place that only seems to be filled with affluent white people, and as a white person, it makes me feel my class and privilege at all times. Please diversify. The price is cheap enough for any walk of life to enjoy the food here. read more

On Orange - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Seating two at tables of four? There was a large number of people waiting - why not have people share? We're all friends here. I had to deduct a star for that alone. Great feel, nice atmosphere in a "trendy/hip setting". The food was good, not great. They were very vegan friendly and accommodating when we stated so. Customer service was good once we were seated. I don't see all the rage of this place, but it was nice. I'd return again if it wasn't so packed. read more

Absolutely wonderful from service to food. It's a wonderful hidden little gem in Lancaster highly recommend.

The pancakes, French toast, potatoes, and waffles are delicious! The service is wonderful too!

When I go home to visit my parents in Lititz. First place I wanna go? ON ORANGE !! I have been coming here for ages . . . It used to be called "wish you were here" until it changed owners a couple years ago. (confession: I still call it wish you were here). They have awesome Swedish pancakes, made with oatmeal. They are so delicious, I can eat three big ones !! They ordered the VEGAN swedes last time and they were just as delicious as the originals (took longer to make for some reason though?). My mom always orders the western omelette and it looks fresh and yummy. They serve the egg dishes with a side of roasted seasoned potatoes or your choice of bread and jam. AWESOME. The swedes come with a side of homemade apples sauce or pears ... really good. I always order tea here, but my mom brings her own coffee because she says that it is a bit weak. (she's used to espresso) I've noticed some of other comments saying it is not as good as before when it was WYWH. Maybe so, maybe not. To be honest, the vibe is a pretty similar . .. college artsy and to me the swedes taste the same ; -) ... (same recipe btw) . So I'm happy. You can't leave lititz without trying Down to .... OPPs I mean ON ORANGE BTW - You must try the vegan peanut butter cupcakes . . . delicious ! read more

Restaurant Week here in Lancaster, one of the most recognized places (On Orange) is featuring a special dinner menu honoring DipCo--sounds great! Let's start with the good, the service was hard to beat. Very friendly, very prompt. The price for everything was very good, $45 for dinner for two including the soda and coffee I had. The red velvet cupcake was so delicious I literally took 1 bite then stuffed 3/4 of it in my mouth at once. The cheese soup was pretty good, nothing too special but not bad. Needed bacon and/or hot sauce. The "offering" they gave us of pita chips and bean dip was okay but not really my style. The salsa tasted too much like tomato paste. Now, to anyone reading this review, you must know that I am basically a sommelier of frozen hamburgers. I grew up poor on a diet of pasta and frozen burgers. Both my parents worked for BK when I was a kid. I worked for BK as a teenager. I have been to the McDonald's drive thru more than once a day more than once in my life. I know a frozen burger patty, and that is what On Orange served last night. The first red flag was the server did not ask how we would like the burgers to be done. Fresh meat requires temp specification by the consumer, a frozen patty is already cooked! The bun was small and soggy. I am not kidding here people this burger brought back nostalgia for me of when both my parents would be working late and my sister would make us dinner of Weis brand hamburger patties on Weis brand 12-pack hamburger buns. Again, not good, we were poor and couldn't afford anything else and this is what a supposedly "great" restaurant is serving me?? On restaurant week??? GTFO! Makes me wonder where else they cut corners on the regular menu, guess the regulars don't notice, gluten free and vegetarian food isn't exactly ever noted in the culinary world for taste. Will not be back. read more

My wife and 4yo daughter visited for breakfast and was pleased to discover this gem in Lancaster before we departed to our home out of state. We had heard that the "Orange" restaurant was good but, being from out of town, wasn't certain where on Orange Street it was located. Initially we parked in front of another restaurant that had a large Orange on it's sign. I was able to locate the phone number of "On Orange" that we wanted to try, and learned we had parked at the wrong restaurant. On Orange was down a few blocks. There was a parking spot out front with no meter that we ducked into. The waitstaff was welcoming and the service was prompt. There are lots of organic, healthy items on the menu with some vegan choices too. I included two photos of the menu. This is a breakfast and lunch place. It closes at 2pm and is not open on Mon or Tue. My wife and daughter each got a Swedish pancake that they enjoyed along with vegan sausage. One was plenty for each of them. I ordered the baked oatmeal and skim milk. A very unique dish that I found filling and delicious. We will be returning to On Orange when we drive through Lancaster again. I highly recommend it! read more

On Orange - Menu Front - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Fresh and light even though we ate a lot I really like this place. The coffee was good The pancakes were excellent And the seven grain bread was good Special touch this place does is give you two oatmeal cookies at the end of your meal with the check read more

On Orange - Chicken sausage spinach and cheddar omelette very good The potatoes were just right also - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Had some great Swedish pancakes here yesterday as part of a Friday getaway to Lancaster Co. Excellent breakfast; pancakes were yummy & filling. My friend had the vegan pancakes which he loved as well. Good service; nice relaxing atmosphere.. Definitely will stop here for brekkie next time I'm Lanacster. A great way to start the day and enough fuel to get us thru shopping @ Centarl Mkt. & Green Dragon! Suggestion; add fresh squeezed juices to menu! read more

Delicious, cozy and eclectic with a great menu.! Small breakfast spot in the heart of downtown Lancaster. Get there early, or be prepared to wait, (totally worth the wait)! I had Dad's Breakfast which was scrambled eggs with the most delicious cheddar cheese and ham. Fantastic seasoning! The whole grain toast was magnificent, as well as the potatoes and roasted tomatoes. Husband had a Florentine Omelet minus the spinach. Much enjoyed! Service was mostly friendly and efficient. read more

WOW!!! I would honestly give this place 6 stars if I could. This is by far the best breakfast I have ever had, and it's not even close. Now first off, when u walk into this place, it seems quite small, with a few tables and small bar area, but there is another area of dining downstairs, and also looks like they have an outdoor seasonal seating area as well. The downstairs basement area is just really cool, with some really interesting artwork, and some really interesting seating configurations. The kitchen is also located on this level. The service was great, and our party of 5 was seated after about a short 10-15 minute wait. Our server, Joan, was really great, and her personality was a perfect fit for the restaurant. The food is really out of this world. I had the Indian omelette, which was a 3 egg omelette with Indian relish, sautéed onions, and aged white cheddar cheese. Served with potatoes and tomatoes. Absolutely delicious. My wife had the grilled cheese which was made with a blend of two cheeses and served on focaccia bread, which I got to taste, and was fantastic. My daughter had the pancakes made with oats, and were truly very good as well. You can tell that all of their food is prepared with fresh, and I'm assuming locally sourced ingredients. The only problem with this restaurant is that I live 1 & 1/2+ hours away from it, but the food is so good, I would make the trip here just to have breakfast! read more

We got the chilaquiles and liquor orange and strawberry French toast! Both dishes were amazing if you like sweet or spicy these two will fulfill your deepest desires! They both hit on every level! Service was super helpful and nice! Very cute place, we shall return!!!! read more

the atmosphere here is really cute. Very eclectic Decor our waitress was extremely nice and helpful and made us feel welcome. They kept our coffee full to the brim. Food was delicious! my husband had the butter chicken and I had to taquikas which were absolutely wonderful a bit spicy if you aren't into spice but otherwise very very good read more

On Orange - Coffee!! - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We're from out of town, needed a walkable breakfast destination. On Orange was terrific. We each ordered a different dish and all were excellent, especially the toast. And we don't even usually eat toast. The coffee was great too along with the service, very attentive. We hope all Lancaster dining is this good. read more

Came here on a Sunday morning and the food did not disappoint! You could tell that everything was very fresh. I had the chilaquiles and my boyfriend had the Dad's scramble, both were delicious! The service was also excellent. When they bring the check they also brought two complimentary fresh cookies that were a perfect way to end the meal! read more

On Orange - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

So many positive reviews for this so maybe we came on an off day. ‍ Omelet was brick cold, waffle ehh and chilaquiles was tasteless mush. Our server was polite and our seat downstairs was cozy. read more

Small little place in Lancaster. Went for breakfast and was not impressed. The food was bland and had a weird texture.

Very nice place delicious food simply ingredients makes great food bacon is on the money read more

On Orange - Really good, only one thing I didn't like it is they still use straws but the food is delicious!! - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Oh goodness - eat here! Just eat here! Yelp is making me write more...again just eat here...the food is fab and the people fun. read more

I lived in Lancaster for 3 months last year and never seemed to have heard of this place til now! Such a shame as I would have made it my regular. It's a small cafe feel with a bar that you can eat at if you don't want to wait for a table. Big windows facing the street gives it great lighting and an open feel. The wait is reasonable (about 15-20min) particularly for when I went which was a Sunday mid morning. The staff was friendly and attentive. The coffee was good (there were personalized mugs for those who come frequently), and the food was amazing. I had the grilled cheese which was one of the best grilled cheeses I've ever had since it was on such a delicious bread! With the check, you also get to try out some cookies from the central market complimentary! I might have to go buy some when I visit again. Definitely would return! read more

On Orange - Grilled cheese! - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My dish was great. My nephew's dish, the chicken was extremely dry. I love the atmosphere.

The basement is dark and they sat us right underneath the stairs so it was like someone was running very loudly the whole time. Food was nice. read more

Was staying at the convention and looking for a breakfast place. What a great find. It's in what I think was a house at one point. Dining downstairs (steep) and groin level. Maybe upstairs as well. Service was great. Food was some of the best we had in a week long swing through the DC and PA area. read more

I totally love this little place! well, it is probably not that little had i visited the basement. the staff is very friendly, the atmosphere is calming, and the food is exceptional. my friend and i both ordered the western omelet + ham with the sides of potatoes and roasted tomatoes. everything came out perfect! i only wished they have more options on beverages (more tea/coffee options since it it is a breakfast place after all) but heck, the food and atmosphere outweighs everything. read more

On Orange - Western omelette + ham with potatoes and roasted tomatoes - New American Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This was the second day of celebration brunch in Lancaster this weekend and it was a terrific end to a great weekend. I was skeptical at first. When I came in to put our name on the list I was told that it would be a 30 - 45 minute wait. I expected that, so no problem there. When I asked if I could get a cup of coffee while I was waiting I was told no by the hostess. She told me that if she gave me a cup they'd have to give to everyone that asked. She even recommended I go across the street to the gas station's convenience store for a cup. Sorry, but isn't that what business they're in? Selling food and drinks to people? I wasn't expecting the coffee for free. I thought maybe they didn't have take out cups, but later saw a child drinking from one, so that couldn't have been the problem. Note to management - if you expect people to wait 45 minutes, let them buy a cup of coffee for the wait! However, it was Mothers' Day and we were celebrating a family event, so I was there early to wait. Despite that initial hiccup we were extremely glad we waited. This is a small restaurant, so it's no surprise that our party of seven was a little cramped. They even offered to add another table to give us more room as soon as one opened up, but it was not necessary and we appreciated the offer. The young woman who first took our drink orders was very nice. Our waitress that then took our brunch orders was AMAZING. She was extremely soft spoken and kind and really made us feel welcome. The food was excellent. It was brunch, omelettes and such, but it was all prepared and served excellently. I had one of their specials, a lox and goat cheese omelette with spinach, and it was fantastic. If you're looking for a nice brunch place in town in Lancaster, stop in at On Orange. read more

This was our first time and wanted to try a small local place. As soon as we walked in we were welcomed with a smile and a small cozy setting. The service was wonderful and food was fresh and great! I would recommend to locals and those passing through to check out this place! read more

Great service, food had incredible flavor and they carry Cholula hot sauce My sisters and I had over medium eggs, western omelet and peasant omelet. Coffee wasn't the greatest but I would definitely recommend read more