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    The Bada Bean

    4.4 (441 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    THE BADA BEAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Brigitte M.

    Met a friend here for brunch. Had eaten here a while back and enjoyed it, but just hadn't been back, mainly because it is on the other side of town from where I live. We had about a 20-minute wait time, but that was fine. We spent the time chatting as we waited. We were asked if we wanted to sit inside or outside, but due to the humidity, we chose to dine inside! LOL! My friend ordered quiche, with home fries. I had the Tin Pan Alley dish, along with cheese grits. Though I would have preferred my grits a bit creamier, they were still good. We enjoyed the meal - and the fellowship. The Bada Bean is not especially spacious inside, but the service is great and the food is tasty. Love the laid-back, down-home vibes. Will definitely try to come more often! Note, though I am not big on sweets, when I came a while back with my husband, he ordered the cinnamon roll pancakes and absolutely loved them. So folks, be sure to try those!

    Alan's Wrap
    Jennifer L.

    Sit outside for cool weather and breakfast at Bada Bean. Enjoy the hearty Alan's Wrap and Tallahassee morning coffee. Service is hospitable and fairly timed.

    The Butcher's Block...fresh corn beef, eggs, biscuit and grits
    Generosa C.

    Stopped there because the name was unique and it had good ratings. It's a local and very casual restaurant that doesn't have a lot of seating inside. We got there around 9:00a which we were seated right away, but by the time we were ready to leave there was a wait. The food was delicious and you can serve your own coffee which they had different strengths catering to your taste. I love medium to dark roast, so try their special blend...yummy! This place is worth the try.

    Yummy quiche!
    Sasmin S.

    The food was sooooo good. It tasted like it was homemade with love. The cinnamon roll was so yummy I can't stop thinking about it. The quiche was scrumptious and the fruit bowl that came with it was if each piece of fruit was handpicked to give me the best and sweetest fruit. The service was wonderful and the teamwork was if they actually had each other's and the customer's best interests in mind. Highly recommend visiting this cute café!

    Crab cake eggs benedict.
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    I ate there once while in town for a meeting. I had crab cake eggs benedict and it was simply outstanding. The potatoes were also very good. The waitress was great. Be warned, this place ain't pretty, but it sure is homey. Comfortable. I will most assuredly eat there again when in Tallahassee.

    "Egg"cellent breakfast ideas.
    Marilu F.

    In principle, this was the best of ideas; in practice, not so much. When we had woken up, I had the desire to go out to brunch. We had talked about it briefly beforehand, but we hadn't made concrete plans. He had wanted to go somewhere else, but I countered with the fact we had already gone to the other place and I didn't recall them serving pancakes. I *really* wanted pancakes. As soon as I mentioned pancakes, well... I began Yelping, while at the same time having some places suggested to me. We kept shooting down each other's ideas until we finally agreed on The Bada Bean, which he hadn't bothered going to in years. He called and the wait supposedly didn't exist, so off we went and on a motorcycle at that as the morning was perfect for a drive. This is where the shoe begins to drop. We arrive and there is a wait. He was annoyed. I was whatever. It was what? 10 or 15 minutes? I'm from Miami where a wait can easily be two hours in the morning. I wasn't phased honestly. They had a waiting area, so we just sat and chatted. Eventually they sit us at the first available table, as neither of us cared where to sit, and the table is outside and the sun is glaring at us. We end up moving to the shady part of the table and go on from there. We were attended by a nice and friendly waitress. I believe her name was Ashley. My eyes immediately glance over the menu and I order a cappuccino. He had some apple juice that for whatever reason they kept forgetting to bring him until he mentioned it again. Service was a bit off at first, despite the pleasantries. I think it's because the poor waitress was attending so many tables. They should have had more people working. Given that this place was chosen due to pancakes, it may surprise you to know that I almost chose a skillet or omelette instead. It's just that the photos looked amazing, and well, I love eggs. I was talked out of this though given the fact that I am constantly eating eggs, haha. I am honestly happy I was. I went for a regular stack of pancakes and added blueberries. He opted for a tall stack of pancakes and added walnuts and chocolate chips. Now this is where things get interesting. They have three sizes for pancakes: short, regular, and tall. The short size consists of two pancakes, the regular size consists of three pancakes, and the tall size consists of four pancakes. We really wish we had known these pancakes were so massive. Neither of us could finish our plates and we both wished we had ordered smaller stacks. And of course, we had a busy day ahead of us on a motorcycle, so taking leftovers was a no-no. Boo. Those pancakes were fluffy, the type that felt like biting into marshmallows. The blueberries were fresh. The combination of butter and maple syrup poured over them worked wonders. They just killed the craving instantly. Or at least they did to me. Accompanying this with a cappuccino just made the morning lovely and made it seem as if I could do anything. My only regret really? I wanted to take those pancakes to go and couldn't. Next time we are driving there!

    Breakfast time
    Kara P.

    Had a decent breakfast with my girls here over the weekend. We think they were short staffed, as are many establishments as they rebound from COVID. For the most part everyone enjoyed their meals. One person made their own omelet and enjoyed it. The other friend had I think was a stuffed croissant French toast. It may have been a special and it's typically stuffed with cream cheese but because of her allergies she had it made without it. She still devoured it. Now to my order the 911 CiniWich. It was ok. I asked for the cream cheese icing which cost an additional .50. Honestly, I think had they truly used their standard cinnamon roll, icing and all, the sandwich itself would be a whole lot less dry. It comes with a fried egg and sausage. No complaints on those fronts. And the cream cheese icing is suuuuper yummy. We also had to ask for napkins several times and a couple other things, but again we think they might have been a little short staffed right now, which would explain the lack of follow up.

    COVID times.

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    Wonderful breakfast place with uncommon egg dishes like shashuka and migas. Try to avoid the big weekend crowds.

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    3 years ago

    super cute cafe, the skillet was amazing and the coffee was self serve. will come back again!

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    great food, good portions, friendly staff! limited seating, located in a small plaza so not a huge parking lot either. Great place overall

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    Great little place, great service and delicious food which is accommodating for different taste buds!

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    Do they take reservations?

    Sadly no

    Do they have any vegan breakfast options?

    As far as I know everything's either with eggs or buttermilk or both. At a minimum. They offer salads, veggie and fruit. Maybe give them a call and see if they could make the pancakes with a different type of milk? I know they offer almond milk for… Read more

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