This is an out of the way gem. You almost have to know where this place is to go. You can't see it from the road (as they are on the side of a shopping center) and the signage at the road is pretty bleak. It's the kind of place the locals go to have coffee in the morning and sit for a while. We had breakfast and were happy with our meals. The waffle maybe was one of the crispiest and best I've had. I wish they had real butter and not tubs of whipped margarine, but I ate it anyway. Eggs, bacon and sausage were perfect. Service was prompt and friendly and for a packed weekend morning they were well staffed. If you want fancy skip this place. I'm looking forward to trying lunch and maybe treating myself to a slice of one of those amazing looking pies. read more

There is nothing better than a southern home type restaurant and this is number 1 in my book!! Homemade pies to die for as well. Pleasant "John Wayne" themed decor and rolling pins all over the walls. They bring in all kinds of people and all are welcome. Friendly staff. Locally owned. read more

Great food Great service Great ambiance Great atmosphere Great breakfast entrees Great restaurant read more

IDK what has happened to the Rolling Pin. Used to be so great. Today the service sucked. Took the waitress minutes to decide to wait on us. I ordered a sausage rolling pin NO Cheese. My husband ordered a sirloin, eggs, hashbrowns, and he wanted toast and gravy instead of biscuit and gravy. She said toast would be $0.90 more. He said forget it. When we got our food, I had a bicuit cut in half with an egg and whole sausage patty, covered in cheese and gravy. I looked at her and said this has cheese. She goes oh, you wanted no cheese. Then she goes I guess I misheard and thought you said with cheese. It comes with cheese why would I aske for it. Took another 10 minutes to bring me another plate, the biscuit was hard and dry like a hockey puck, the gravy was so watery it could hardly be called gravy, it was TERRIBLE. Won't be going back. They used to be SO good. read more

Excellent food and service! It is seat yourself so be prepared for people to try to jump in front of you to grab a seat. I wish they would seat people but I get why they don't also! read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - Best omelet ever - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

All of the servers here make you feel right at home, the food is amazing and feels like a nice home town dinner, will be here again!!

Down home, home cooked breakfast. You really can't beat this. We came in town for a visit to the University of Arkansas, but it was clear that this is a local favorite. You will not leave hungry! Staff was great! Oh, and the pie was amazing. read more

We were a party of two, waited over an hour to be served while 3 or more parties of OVER 4 people came in and were served before us. 45 minutes into the wait a different server came and asked what our order was again AFTER we had already been waiting for our food for 45 minutes. 30 minutes after that we finally got our food and some how some way it was cold... we were going to get pie but were so disappointed with the service and didn't want to risk being there until the sun went down. Highly discourage dining here you will regret it very much unless your the cooks long lost cousin you might get service faster. read more

Got the John Wayne omelette. Bacon was burnt and pickled jalapeños in it and came with picante sauce . The toast was dry and cold. Just not something that left a good taste in my mouth. read more

I stopped here because I'd read the reviews and it was really good. I got the hash brown casserole because of the reviews and I wish I hadn't because they are not hash browns but big chunks of potatoes and for me that's a no. I had my biscuit split and two types of gravy put on each half. Both of the graves were bomb. I got the sausage gravy and the chocolate gravy and both were awesome. The biscuit was flatter and less fluffy than I like. The waitress was amazing. She was so sweet. read more

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Wonderful home-style breakfast with incredibly friendly service. The biscuits were absolutely perfect! read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

Service was great, food was excellent. The John Wayne is excellent, as is the biscuits and gravy. Visiting from San Diego and I love this down home family owned restaurant that gives you the ambiance of an old nostalgic cafe Well done RPC! Nothing fancy, just a straightforward country cafe! read more

My wife saw Rolling Pen Cafe on the internet and saw that they have great pies. We drove from Garfield, AR. to the cafe on 7/3/25 only to find it closed for vacation. There was no notice on their website about them being on vacation. So sad! So I decided this morning, 7/10/25, to drive back over and pick up one of their great pies. When I arrived, I requested a peach pie to go and was told I could NOT buy a whole pie without a days notice. Their pies are $2.75 per slice. So I asked how many slices were in a pie. They advised 8 pieces. Which would make the pie $22.00. So I asked if I could buy 8 slices of Peach pie? I would have never guessed in a MILLION years what their answer would be... NO! One would think this cafe was in the business to sell pies. I've never heard of anything so ridiculous!!! I was then told I could buy 2 or 3 pieces. What if I have a wife and 2 or 3 kids...I guess the kids can't have pie? Come on people!!!! If you're in the business to sell pies, sell the damn pies. If you're out of a flavor, when the next persons come in, just say it was so good you sold out. Doesn't take a rocket scientist, just a more intelligent business person! Kyle B. read more

Great little breakfast spot for the whole family! A bit crowded and busy inside, but the food was delicious! read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - French toast and cinnamon rolls - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

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The early opening time at six o'clock is very welcome for early morning cravings or sleepless nights. One seats themselves upon walking in. I sat at the front breakfast bar. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. I ordered a two piece french toast, grits and toast, and a mug of coffee. The coffee was very delicious, and a bowl of creamer packets/spread was offered on the side. The french toast was cut into triangles and dusted with powdered sugar. There was no maple syrup served on the toast, but there were maple syrup bottles provided at each of the tables/sitting areas. The french toast tasted like french toast-- not particularly amazing, but not bad either. I was offered grits in either a huge or small bowl. I opted for the small. Coming with the grits was a few slices of plain buttered toast, with an offer for any jelly/jam/dippings on the side. Very delicious. Grits had no flavoring, but were nevertheless very hot and delicious. It's a decent early-breakfast place. Not bad at all! read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - Two piece french toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

Amazing- waitress Paige was great on task yet friendly! Great service & had a steady stream of peeps thru the whole time we were there! My friend Jason was a baker in Army & said best biscuits he's had! Perfection! I had sausage gravy with pork chop. - I think they should be ranked up top for biscuits & gravy. Chop was a lil dry but the chicken fried steak was not. Thought it was good. The hash browns were perfect. read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

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This is a great place to get a home cooked breakfast. My server Paige was awesome and very attentive. Ask for her when you go in. The owners are great people. read more

Great down home comfort food! Unassuming location, family friendly, friendly service, and great food. This was our first time, and it was hard to decide what to get. My wife got the chicken fried steak platter with an egg and hash brown casserole, and I got the fried pork chop platter with two eggs and hash browns. We also got a Rolling Pin (bacon) to go for our sleeping college student. Hope to make it back next time we are in town. Love the John Wayne theme! read more

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We had a nice morning breakfast at rolling pin. Our daughters were excited to try this place out. I will start out with a warning that this place is NOT gluten free friendly, nor do they have many allergy friendly options.... so if you are celiac or sensitive to wheat products I would not recommend this place. That being said I did choose to eat the cheese omelet and grits and have some coffee. More on that later ;-). Rolling Pin is a place locals of Fayetteville love. It has a small diner feel and seems like a place people visit frequently. My daughter had the rolling pin which was sausage gravy over an open face biscuit with eggs and bacon, my other daughter had the French toast. My husband had the cinnamon roll. All three enjoyed their breakfast and would go back again. I had the cheese omelet with grits. The portion size was large and we all left filling full. The cheese omelet was ok. The eggs were flat and the cheese was just a normal cheddar. The grits were not what this southern Acadian girl is used to at all. I was able to season them up on my own thanks to some butter, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce which was good but essentially it tasted like they just cooked them in water with no seasoning. I might suggest they add some cream, butter, salt and pepper to bring their grits to life, stirring in between to give them a creamy texture. If you visit I would say stick with their biscuits and gravy, french toast, cinnamon roll the things they seem to be know for and everyone raves about. I am sure we will be back as my family truly did enjoy it.... I however will most likely just order coffee to be safe given my predicament with Celiac . read more

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If you're looking for home cooking, this is your place! I had the veggie plate and a big piece of blackberry pie. Sooooo good!

Cute and fun atmosphere, good food, and great service! Even with it being a full house, there were smiles on the servers faces and the food came out quick. read more

I have been dining at this place for years until recently--Staffing Issues will kill it! The last two times I was there I was alone and sat at the counter and waited more that 45 minutes for eggs and toast that never came----so I walked out----- Another problem is that people who are popular with the owner will be served first even when they in after you did which is not cool!!! The help is ok but most of the time running and stressed out! Running out of options- read more

This place makes a wonderful breakfast. We kinda hurt ourselves trying to sample everything today! Favorites: Hashbrown casserole is like nothing I've ever had. I think it had green chiles in it, and it was delicious. Biscuits and gravy! I can make my own, so I never order this out bc I don't like being disappointed....well, I loved their cream gravy, and the biscuits are so fluffy and fresh. Pancakes - huge and just really good. Eggs and sausage/bacon- all good! The place was packed, so be patient when you go. Our waitress was so sweet and friendly and managed to take care of her section with a smile even though I know she was frantically trying to juggle all the orders. Its not a fancy place, but it's good people working hard and doing their best. I will most definitely go back next time I'm in town and try a few more things like cinnamon rolls, french toast, or their chicken fried steak. It all looked good! read more

This is not a brunch place, it's a breakfast and lunch place. No mimosas, no bloody Mary's, coffee is hot and served in a mug! Brunch people stay away read more

How unfortunate to live in such a great, educated city, to walk into a Trump loving restaurant (reminder y'all, he lost over 1 year ago and this fetish is gross). My whole company helped the Rolling Pin survive COVID, we supported them multiple times a week through breakfast and lunch orders while their restaurant was dead. I never liked their food, especially their lunch and hash browns, but knew it was important to help this little business survive. Today I walked in to see several "I did that" memes, blaming Biden for normal yearly price increases. As a business owner myself, it gave me a chuckle to see how ignorant and cowardly the owners of the Rolling Pin are. Don't get me wrong, I love that they carry their ignorance on their sleeve, it makes it easier when deciding which local businesses to support. And luckily there are a few great little breakfast gems that align with my morals and values! Now to the food. Gross is my best comment. I have had practically every menu item, and nothing is good or worth it. Considering the president is directly affecting their pricing, you'd think the food would be fresh and delicious. Sadly that's not the case here. The burgers are always dry, over cooked, and burnt, the eggs are never cooked correctly and are typically brown/burned, and the hash browns claim to be fresh but taste like freezer burnt mush. My breakfast this morning was no different, my eggs are brown and my ham is cold. Glad I have a great excuse to finally leave this place in the dust, I'm surprised I supported their medicraty for so long. read more

The food is good, but not amazing. I got some eggs (over-medium), hashbrowns, pancakes, cinnamon roll, OJ, and coffee. These are basic breakfast foods and are simple to make (I understand that), but there was nothing impressive about this place. GOOD: The folks were kind and helpful. My waitress did a good job keeping my coffee full. Fine breakfast foods. POOR: They were unable to make my favorite style of egg (basted). And I asked for super crispy hashbrowns, but they were still soggy. There is nothing appealing about the inside. Looks old, cold, and blah. Needs an update to appear more lively and friendly. All in all: I'd return, but only if someone else wanted to. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, esp. knowing that a Cracker Barrel is not to far away. read more

It seemed a little disorganized when we first walked in because one sign said 'seat yourself' and another said 'please sign in your name and number of your party'. But no one really seemed to be monitoring. Once seated we found out they were short 2 waitresses and the place was packed; and they were looking to hire 2 other waitresses and a cook. Finding help these days is hard for businesses. Once our waitress got to us she brought coffee and water and then took our order. Prices are reasonable and the food is good. I had chicken fried steak, 2 eggs over medium, hash browns and biscuit w cream gravy. Very good. My wife had the same except she had bacon and chocolate gravy. It too was very good. The location is a little out of our normal 'go to' area but the food is good enough to make us go back. read more

Great little secret near the university. Breakfast is a must! Old style cafe with good service. Not overpriced.... You can order more or less... read more

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I would give 3.5 stars. Eggs were really good. Sausage tasted more like ground beef but overall they were alright. Hash browns were a little bland. Service was great. Food came out fast. I've had there ham and cheese omelette before and they are pretty good. read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

The food was decent but the service was terrible. The staff was unwelcoming and disrespectful. They repeatedly made comments about the table we sat at (4 adults and a child at a table marked for 5 people) but did not ask us to move. They simply glared at us throughout the meal and made comments that we would get in trouble because of us. Decent food isn't worth being made uncomfortable and perhaps they should seat costumers if they are worried about children not sitting at a table for 6. read more

One of the best Hamburger Steaks I have ever had great service the sides I had with my meal was great too. I would recommend the stop. If you are traveling by. Awesome is a understatement read more

This was obviously a hidden local spot. Loved the sweetness of our server, and the food was great. French toast the best ever! Decor was mixed, but very diner-y. Will return. read more

Good home cooked food. Think of a diner off Route 66 and this place is similar but it's tucked away almost unnoticed. The breakfast is the best and I like you can get it at the lunch hour as well. Nice people too! read more

Nice and clean. Only saw one Trump sign, although I don't much like the idea of mixing politics with business. Waitress was very nice. Food was good. Only 2 comments, 1. Hash browns, a little crispier please, they were a little soggy in middle. Flatten them a little more might help. 2. Sausage gravy, stop using instant gravy mix, no flavor to it at all. We had a restaurant many moons ago, my husband was chief cook. We used the big roll of jimmy Dean Sausage, browned, added maybe a 1/4 cup bacon grease. Ad flour till it has absorbed all the grease, stir constantly till flour is a light brown color, medium heat. And plenty pepper and salt. Ad milk slowly, stirring constantly till the desired thickness, TASTE! It would be cheaper too, you don't have to bye that instant gravy mix. Throw it away. Your chocolate gravy, which we have never seen on a menu was almost like homemade. My husband makes it often. The biscuits were ok but cold. Try homemade too. Much better quality and cheaper in the long run. Will recommend read more

This was our first item eating here, we are trying to eat places we've never been this year. It was self seating, we had to sit at a bigger table than we usually would since there were some closed due to social distancing and a few that still needed cleaning. Took a little bit to get some menus but after that service seems to be pretty quick! We got our food in a timely manner and the staff was very friendly! I've always heard good things about this cafe, I would recommend it. The food was good, definitely your typical cafe meal. read more

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This place is always a hit. it took us 30 minutes to be seated. our waitress was nice and attentive. I got an omelet it was delicious. They also have chocolate gravy and it's so good. i docked it a start just because we waited so long to get seated. read more

Rolling Pin Cafe - a snowman in a top hat - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fayetteville, Arkansas

Tho has been a few years since dining there for some unknown reason, we went for Saturday breakfast. I mean WOW! So impressed with everything! The food delicious, staff awesome and spotless cafe. It is a new favorite and will return very soon! read more

The Rolling Pin is a mom and pop business that serves breakfast and lunch. They serve up homestyle cooking and have many regular returning customers. Our Nana says their homemade pies are also some of the absolute best! We enjoyed our breakfast at the Rolling Pin, like we have several times in the past, as we prepped to return home. read more

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Very good food. Breakfast is my favorite. The John Wayne Omelette awesome. Pies are good, too.

I ordered hash brown casserole with my breakfast plate; but I didn't like it at all. I asked the waitress if I could exchange them for regular hash brown instead. She brought me the regular hasbrowns without saying anything. She ended up charging me for the hash browns as an extra side. When I asked her about it she said, "We are not allowed to give you something in exchange for what you ordered just because you did not like it." I told her that I sure wished she would have told me that because I would not have gotten them. Also, the hashbrowns that I got in exchange for my casserole were also not good. The hashbrowns from Waffle Houses are much better. I also did not like their bacon, it had a weird taste to it. read more