Came to South Hills Cafe in Eugene thinking I'd get a solid, low-key breakfast... and somehow ended up questioning everything I know about breakfast burritos. First of all who gave them permission to make it this good? I'm from Los Angeles, I've had my fair share of legit Mexican food, and this burrito? Absolutely ridiculous (in the best way). Like... borderline emotional experience. Honestly, the people running this place deserve a Michelin star. Or at least a standing ovation every time they bring a plate out. Super friendly crew, chill South Hills vibe, and plenty of spots to sit and enjoy what can only be described as breakfast excellence. Came in hungry, left impressed, slightly confused, and already planning my next visit. We will be back read more

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We were visiting family in town and my brother in law suggested South Hills for brunch on a Sunday morning in March. Our party of 7 decided to meet at 11am. We were happy to see that while they were fairly busy, they were quick to put together a table to accommodate us right away. Located within a small strip type mall in South Eugene, parking is relatively easy. This local family business is open 7 days a week from 7am to 2pm. They offer their full menu which includes both breakfast and lunch items all day. In addition to American breakfast classics they offer Mexican-inspired dishes such as Huevos Rancheros and Chilaquiles. Our server came by and welcomed us and took our drink orders. In addition to the natural offerings of coffee and assorted juices they offer specialty coffees ranging from a standard iced coffee to white mochas, cappuccinos, dirty chai tea latte's and Mexican mochas. As we began to peruse the menu we immediately noticed their prices are extremely reasonable, which is always appreciated. Everything on the menu sounded really yummy and we each made our selections. Our table ordered items including the Linguica Scramble, Pancakes, and Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches. The restaurant had a good steady stream of customers but they appeared to be able to handle the amount of people and we didn't notice anyone wait more than a couple of minutes to be seated. We also observed a good amount of to-go/Door Dash traffic. Our orders arrived in a timely manner and looked delicious. We each enjoyed our meals and we understand why my brother-in-law made the suggestion. If you are visiting the U of O campus or are in Southwest Eugene, check out South Hills Cafe! read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

It's fine. The service is lovely, the cafe is spacious, and the food comes out in good time. But the food itself is fine. We ordered grandma's favorite burrito, grandma's favorite omelet with hashbrowns and a biscuit, and the chilaquiles. All of the dishes felt like they could have had more flavor and spice. The biscuit was crumbly/dry. It's a good neighborhood spot, though, and I'm interested in trying their sweet items instead to see if there's much of a difference there (pancakes, waffles, French toast). read more

My first time here. Good food but I was in a hurry and didn't look at pictures. I ordered the home fries potatoes instead of the homemade hash browns because the garlic, onion and peppers made it sound better but unfortunately for me the potato pieces are quite large. So more like just eating roasted potatoes. Still very good but not my favorite so I looked at the pictures and the HASH-BROWNS look fantastic. It looks like they CAN stir them a bit on the grill to make them which would have made me VERY HAPPY. We are visiting family and leaving tomorrow so next time we're here I will remember to ask if they can mix in some onions and peppers with the hash browns...so if that idea trips your trigger also, ask. (:-) The portions are not big so probably no sharing meals. The menu is quite varied. It was a difficult decision because everything sounded great. I decided to go with the traditional I'M HUNGRY breakfast. Bacon ordered extra crispy was great. They have orange marmalade. I loved it on my English muffin. A very satisfying breakfast. If you find this review useful please vote! read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - I'm Hungry Breakfast eggs over hard & home fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Nice little family owned breakfast and order lunch place. I ordered huevos rancheros and asked for a side of their house made chorizo. Everything was prepared well and I had asked for crispy. House made hashbrowns and they were delicious. The house made chorizo is not greasy and had a nice flavor. The interior is very open with nice little tables and chairs and plenty of parking in front of the café. I plan on stopping here on a regular basis when I am in the area. I also had a white mocha iced latte that hit the spot. I love to support Our local restaurant people.! The server was prompt and was able to answer all the questions that I asked her about their café. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Huevos Rancheros with side of House Side of House Made Chorizo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Located right off of Hilyard, I've driven past South Hills Cafe 10000x and I've always wanted to stop in. This family owned and operated establishment is a great local spot to grab some breakfast. They close in the early afternoon and open later in the day for late lunch/dinner with a taqueria menu! With the ducks playing Cal + parents weekend for the undergrads, I was worried there would be a long wait. I was impressed we (a party of 2) were seated almost immediately and the service was really fast despite it being busy and only having a couple of servers. Kudos to the incredible servers and kitchen staff -- they were HUSTLING and I appreciated their hard work and kind service! Now for the food. Large portions, tasty food, very reasonable prices ($12-15/person). My omelet was huge and packed with veggies, sausage, and cheese and the hashbrowns were extra crispy. The toast was soft but perfectly toasted. The scramble also looked incredible for the same reasons and can accurately be described as "good" . Lastly, I always love a sweet & savory balance for breakfast so we shared a single pancake. The pancakes are HUGE and are so chewy and delicious, especially topped with butter and syrup. There's a small parking lot, so carpool if you can. While there's a good amount of indoor seating, keep in mind larger groups will likely need to wait especially during the morning rush. Definitely adding this to my weekend brunch lineup! Recs: Linguica Portuguese Sausage Omelet w/ hash browns & sourdough + Grandma's Favorite Scramble w/ hash browns & biscuit + single pancake read more

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Ok so I have lived 3 minutes away for years now and I finally made it in. The atmosphere is fine. Sort of smells like cleaner in the restaurant. The service was excellent. Fast and very friendly. I liked that at 10am on a Saturday they had a table available without a wait. They serve espresso which is nice too! Their menu is standard greasy spoon with a couple latin classics. We ordered the California Benedict and pancakes. Everything was just fine. Nothing to rave about, but nothing was bad. We will be back. I gave it a four star review because it was super easy and fast. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - California Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Serviceable breakfast with sweet college girls serving the food. French toast came out cold so the margarine wouldn't melt, and the grandma's omelette was just warm. If you're choosy about things like real butter and real maple syrup, you might want to go elsewhere. With tile floors and high ceilings, it was too noisy to have table conversation. read more

Believe it or not there aren't a lot of good breakfast places open on weekdays in Eugene. And even fewer that make their own chorizo for chilequillas. Super friendly, great service, with never ending pots of coffee. I loved my chorizo and egg scramble with the crispiest hashbrowns. Plenty of seating and lots of natural light coming through the big windows. Convenient location and plenty of parking. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Chorizo scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

The food with 1 exception was really fresh. I had a turkey bacon avacado club sandwich & potato salad. The sandwich & everything on it was fresh tasting. The potato salad had potatoes diced super small and was very crunchy. This potato salad made me want to go offer to teach them how to make a potato salad. The potatoes tasted like they may have been previously frozen? Very unpleasant texture to this salad. 1 person on my oarty had a tuna melt & fries. She shared the fries with me after the potato salad was not a hit (all 3 of us in my oarty tried it & none of us liked it). The fries were good. The 3rd person in my party had a Philly- cheesesteak He said it was good. He ordered onion rings. The rings were really good. The portions were decent & pricing was good for today's high priced standards. If eating there again the 3 of us will mostlikely just share 1 meal. Although we were hungry, 2 of us don't eat much at 1 time & the potato salad put a damper on my appetite. I would recommend this place & will likely eat there again. read more

I met my friend at South Hills Café for breakfast. She arrived first and was already seated when I arrived a few minutes later so I joined her. Within a few minutes, the hostess came to our table and reprimanded us for not waiting to be seated. Unbeknownst to me my friend did not wait and chose a table - they were at about 30% capacity. I apologized to the hostess and asked if she prefers we sit at another table. She said no and huffed away. Understandably there may be many reasons to seat people but it was interesting to watch as others came in and were not greeted. The hostess just simply yelled sit wherever you want. Not the best way to attract clientele and make people feel welcome. She could have let us know in a different way our patronage was welcome and next time to wait to be seated. Oh, well! The coffee was good and the food was bland. Had upset stomach afterwards and wondering how often the oil is changed and what kind of oil is used. Ultimately, irrelevant since I will not be returning nor recommending this place. read more

Hell yeah!! Amazing Benedict. Fantastic family owned place with fresh and delicious food. Great service. GREAT onion rings. Clean inside and out and chill lighting. read more

Great food and wonderful service!! The staff was lovely. The breakfast menu has a great selection. The restaurant is clean and cheerful inside. Will choose this over other options in Eugene! read more

This is a must-go-to place when you're in Eugene. We go every single time we are in town. They have incredible breakfast, especially their platillos especiales (Mexican food). Their coffee is also great. It's a family owned business too! They get *very* busy, so be prepared to wait a while for a table & bring patience once you're seated. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

I do not recommend, there was hair in my food and when told they just took 10% off my bill. They do not use hairnets in the back kitchen. I felt uncomfortable eating my food, paranoid that i'd have another piece of hair fall into my food again. read more

Great service, ambient atmosphere, good prices, amazing food, and very niced baked goods. all around a solid experience for (in my opinion) groups. read more

Come early this place is awesome and gets a little crowded, but so worth the wait! We got Grandma's scramble and the sausage with eggs. Both were delicious. The staff is friendly and service is excellent. We'll definitely be back! read more

We came across this cute little cafe after a morning hike and decided to grab breakfast, and we were very glad that we did! The Omelette and Scramble were both delicious! The staff was very welcoming and friendly, and the food was prepared very quickly. read more

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The Food was good. We had California eggs Benedict. I substituted grilled tomatoes for potatoes. The server was very accommodating. Service very good. Would recommend it for breakfast. read more

Great breakfast place. I had Portuguese sausage with eggs and hash browns. Everything was cooked perfectly. Biscuits and gravy were above average but needs more sausage in the gravy. Coffee was good. Service was on point. read more

The owner is so helpful and curious And the Food is amazing and so is his wife always available 10 read more

Organic coffee not that great Home made chorizo pretty average No refill offers on so called organic coffee read more

OH MY GODDDDDD!!!! if you're looking for good food at a reasonable price, great atmosphere with kind staff, this place is a must. service was quick, the music is great! the pancakes were perfect like perrrrfect. the benedict sauce was so good and the dirty pumpkin chai was so sweet, such a treat! what a perfect little breakfast joint. will be back! read more

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So mf good. Parking is very limited and packed on weekends, but worth the wait. The Grandma's favorite scramble is great and they make a nice dirty chai. I've frequented since moving to Eugene three years ago! read more

Great food, coffee and service! The dining area is spacious, clean and comfortable. Our waiter was so kind and attentive.we will be back read more

Such a gem. Family-run, fast, friendly service. I arrived at 10 on a Sunday and was seated right away. I asked for decaf coffee, which they normally wouldn't have in the morning, and they brewed a fresh pot just for me, which I really appreciated. Portions are hearty and I think you get a lot for your money. read more

After my long Sunday run I found myself famished. I found South Hills Cafe online and thought their menu sounded perfect. Plus it was a short drive from Creswell. It was pretty busy when I arrived but I was seated rather quickly. Service was great even tho they were super busy. Menu options were great and I decided to try an omelette. I had Grandma's favorite and boy was it good. Plus a lot of food, which didn't disappoint! I enjoyed my pot of coffee with cream to wash down my breakfast. I'll most definitely come back! Customer service was very good and everyone worked so hard to keep customers happy and seated. Great little spot open 6 days a week until 2 pm. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Grandma's Grandma's Favorite Omelet with home fries and toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Wonderful place for breakfast. It was very clean and the staff was very friendly. The service was top notch. Our meals were delicious and they had the best coffee. Will go back for sure. read more

I love their coffee and food! I like getting the Mexican mocha and my husband gets his drip coffee and they bring it inside a stainless steel insulated coffee carafe which gets him about 3 cups of coffee. After church this is my favorite breakfast place to go and it's always busy but we are always so patient with the amount of people wanting to eat here, it says a lot about their food and service. So be patient and I would also suggest to wait, I see many people walk out it goes by quickly when they see a long line, it's not as bad as it looks!(: read more

This was the first time eating here and it was very good! I'm looking forward to returning and trying something different from their menu! So many different options. The service was excellent and everyone was very nice. Definitely will return! read more

Two days in a row, amazing service and stellar food at a great price!! 100% would do again, and again, and again read more

Got the Mexican expresso and that was really good! Service was quick and the people there were very nice. I will come back here again. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - French Toast combo and Country Fried Steak and 2 Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

We were the first customers in, the food was cold and the papas were hard. Nice people but very dissapointed with the food. It took forever to get service. We went there because of the good reviews but were let down. You should try another restaurant before you go here. read more

Came to town from California to watch our nephew play some Oregon Ducks Baseball this weekend. Never been to Oregon, so of course we don't know where to eat. Decided to try this place on a whim based on other Yelp reviews/ratings...and it did NOT disappoint! Love the hometown feel. You feel like you're at a friend or family member's house eating your meal! This is not just a regular cafe...it's where you go when you don't want good food, but you want GREAT food! And the portions?! Are you even kidding me?? What a great value! When we come back to OR to watch some more Ducks games, we are definitely coming back here! *** and to the lady in blue medical scrubs in a white sedan who parked in HANDICAP parking with no marked plates or placard just to run in and what for her order (and NO ONE else in her car) what makes you so special or entitled to park there?! Thank you...not. My family struggled with the wheelchair to get back in our car and you parked with privilege?! Uh...ok...whatever! read more

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I love this place for breakfast! We went on a super busy day right after the marathon, so it was a while for the wait. They do typically have a longer wait, so keep that in mind before heading over there. My breakfast was very good, and my friends also enjoyed their breakfasts (they got a burrito and pancakes). read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Veggie Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Good basic breakfast. The Hash Browns were good. Solid service in a relaxing spot. For sure a solid breakfast place. Nothing fancy just good breakfast read more

YUM love this place. Also recommend their coffee, so good as well. Highly recommend, your food comes out fast too read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Bagel Deluxe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Had the breakfast omelette. Good portion and good food! Service was quick and pleasant. The restaurant is basically a diner in a strip mall and very casual. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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The service is the reason for the low stars. The young female working here really put a dent in our experience by avoiding eye contact, not smiling even once, and outright ignoring a request for to go boxes. I walked up to her, politely asking for help with the boxes and she went out of her way to ignore me. She was not busy doing anything else. This is sad because another employee (maybe her dad?) was very friendly to us, and all he did was bring our food. Actually, let's talk about the food instead. The food was amazing!! This review would have been 4 stars otherwise. The portions are huge and my hash browns were crispy, not greasy. The ingredients tasted fresh and their coffee is also worth trying. The white mocha was satisfying. My daughter ordered their adorable bear pancake and loved it. I can't say we will be back, but our bellies were happy after this meal. Thank you to the gentlemen who served our food and was extra friendly to our little girl. read more

South Hills Cafe & Taqueria - The bear pancake :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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We love this little cafe. They make a yummy breakfast including Huevos Rancheros and Chilaquiles, as well as more traditional fare. The owners and staff are super friendly and efficient. This is a great place for brunch or lunch too! read more