Driving North on I 95, this was the best restaurant on Yelp between Charleston and Dillion I could find on a Sunday mid morning (Cracker Barrel at the same exit was the contingency plan). The exterior, wedged in a strip mall adjacent to a gas station, was a little hard to spot having never been in this area before but nonetheless found. Service was over the top prompt and pleasant, food (as pictured) was excellent and we got out for under $25, including tip. I have to admit, everything I saw being served to other diners looked fantastic and I hope to find myself here again to gorge on one of those burgers. read more

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Don't walk away!!! You might look at the store front and think - is this the place?? Well it is!!! So walk on in, note the hodgepodge of tables, chairs, decor and take a seat!! It's a small place and super cute. The service is friendly and hardworking! They were always on the go. The place was packed and they kept busy. The menu had a nice assortment of food!! It was reasonably priced too. Our party enjoyed the food and we would return for another meal. So if you are in the Santee area and looking for a fun dining experience with good food and atmosphere, I'm going to tell you to give this place a shot. Thanks to Yelp for helping us locate this place. read more

Some major changes have been made: The Breakfast Nook has relocated; it's now inside the Rodeway Inn! We couldn't find it at first using Google maps, so we called the restaurant's number (on Yelp) and learned about the new location. All the old photos no longer apply. Service was lovely; we had a very friendly server. The ambience of the place is generic hotel-restaurant, but the breakfasts were delicious, and had that comfort-food vibe. We're very glad we gave it a chance. Side note: It was very quiet, so we played our Pandora app for 'music to eat by' . read more

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I hate doing negative reviews- so I usually don't... I love giving great reviews- and this is one of them. Stopping on the Santee exit off 95 can be dicey. The Breakfast Nook gets it right. It's a down home place, kitschy with simple furnishings and friendly staff. Everything is clean even if it isn't fancy... charm it has! We ordered a burger with fries and a breakfast sandwich. Fresh bread, fresh made Patty, fresh made onion rings... none of it was frozen. The price was super reasonable and the service was super fast and friendly. This is simple fare but made with care. read more

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Hidden Treasure!... delightful... seriously great food. Love the charming ambiance I definitely recommend for the whole family ! Chris is an awesome host. The menu is full of great choices. The French toast was superb... it was light and sweet & tasty. The bbq quesadilla was unique & flavorful. The corned beef hash was cooked just right. And the classic cheeseburger was excellent. The décor added to the quaint feeling of coming home. We will come again for sure! read more

The Breakfast Nook - Front of the Breakfast Nook restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

We could not find it! Called and there was no answer. I hope its still open. We went to the Starbucks across the street, was OK. read more

The Breakfast Nook moved to a nearby hotel. It's open 24/7. It no longer feels like grandma's kitchen. Feels like a restaurant in a hotel. Not sure the same folks own/operate it. Service certainly isn't as good or friendly. Last time there, the server appeared to be the hotel owner's teenager-kinda shy & timid. Food is about the same. Plenty of it & inexpensive. I miss the old "Nook"! Too bad Santee doesn't have more reasonably priced breakfast restaurants. read more

We stopped here for breakfast on our way to Myrtle Beach. This is the cute little place that serves good food with good service - the reason you look for places on yelp that are family owned and not the chains you can eat at anywhere. My wife had the mini breakfast with egg's over easy and I had the mini hash breakfast with poached eggs soft - everything was cooked perfectly. BTW - they are now open till 8:00pm so you can enjoy them all day. read more

The Breakfast Nook - Breakfast menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

Great service, good coffee. Jim had French toast, I had fried eggs hashbrowns and toast Wish they offered real maple syrup read more

The food was average. Everything was average except that I ate there 7 times in 6 weeks, I ordered the same thing every time and was charged 6 different prices ranging from $5.80 to $11.20. I had the receipts. They blamed it on the computer and did little to make things right. I paid , tipped and left. Never again. I'm back to the Cracker Barrel on the same exit. read more

Amazing! We had a great breakfast and great service from Lea! Do not miss this hidden gem!

NOTE: This is now located in the Rodeway Inn (123 Mall St., Santee, SC 29142), as others have mentioned. Just enter in through the hotel entrance and it's on the side. Awesome diner! We stopped here on our way back from Congaree National Park and so glad we did. Low prices but generous quantities. Great service. Great tasting omelettes, Philly cheesesteak, and chili fries. read more

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. sat down for 50 min and no food and no refills and the waitress tells us our order has been lost? for 50 minutes? and you are just now informing us? she offered to give us a free meal but im sorry thats not happening at this point you are just going to waste another 40 min of my time. horrible experience, will never go back. should not be open for business if you do not have the ability to run a restaurant. ps this happened to another person we know as well! dont go here unless you want to give up 3 hours of your day trying to eat eggs and bacon that can be cooked at home in 10 min. read more

Bacon cheesburger...how do you mess it up so badly? Burnt and charred bun, burger well over cooked to the point of a hockey puck. Waitress (can't even tell you her name) never checked back to ask if everything was OK or even refill my Diet Coke. Atmosphere is dark and dull and the carpet is nasty. Good thing they had a QR code table tent so I could pay because I never saw her again. Wrapped that burger up in my only napkin and left. Perhaps my dog might eat it? read more

Enjoyed a very good breakfast with omelette Coffee & other sides. Excellent service, clean, prompt. Coffee was not weak or cheap tasting. Right behind Bojangles at Rodeway Inn hotel. Close as possible to 95. Easy access. Worth the stop. read more

Don't let the outside fool you! This place is a gem! Cozy & Delicious with friendly staff (thanks Kelly!). The breakfast was perfect. I had the big grits breakfast plate with perfect over medium eggs (so hard to find!!). They surprised my 6 year old daughter with an awesome Mickey Mouse pancake that was fluffy, golden, and perfect. Sausage patty was good, bacon was cooked perfectly, crispy but not over cooked, one of us had the bacon egg and cheese biscuit and the biscuit was fluffy and golden. Everything was great and prices were too. Thank you so much for just the meal we needed on our drive to Williamsburg. read more

The Breakfast Nook - Pancake Kids meal and big grits plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

This is a really good restaurant. I highly recommend this place to anyone who is in Santee. read more

The Breakfast Nook - Sight of building.w we - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

Great food and service. Food was fast and great. Ambiance was homey and food felt homemade

Wonderful traditional breakfast fare. Love it! Great waitstaff. The ambience is clean and comfortable.

The food was quick, delicious and a great Value. This place might be overlooked but it is a can't miss for food. The staff were nice and attentive and everyone seemed like a returning Patron. If you are in the area and need to fill up on a good breakfast before your fishing trip this is the place! Check out my Video review of this restaurant and several others in the area! https://youtu.be/qSpanEnq6ho read more

Great prices, decent service. Cute little diner with a homey feel! You can get breakfast, lunch whatever (both) and they have great kids prices as well! Loved it :) read more

The Breakfast Nook - Sample of menu with prices ($) - QR code & fb page/phone #/address. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

Daily special, good prices, and excellent food. Very friendly and excellent customer service. Quaint southern armorers read more

The Breakfast Nook - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santee, South Carolina

The food and staff were great. It was a very cute diner and my family and me loved it.

What a find! We were travel home on I-95 and stopped for lunch and found The Breakfast Nook. It is the comfort breakfast food and sandwiches that remind you of your childhood. Great food and service. Such a feel good little spot...try it for yourself. read more

Great breakfast! No frills. Quick and delicious. Easily accessible from 95! Looking forward to a return.

Amazing and cozy place!!! Great prices, food, and service! The place makes you feel like you're at home!

The staff were super nice and the restaurant had a great hometown feel. the food was fantastic. Better actually then some fancy restaurants in Charleston. read more

Stopped in here today for a quick lunch while traveling for work. I have the nook and cheese sandwich and it was so delicious. I highly recommend all the way and their coleslaw is so tasty read more

The yelp directions did not lead me to the restaurant. Once I found it, I went through the trash strewn parking lot shared by several businesses. Very cordial staff, well prepared chicken fried steak with great sausage gravy, over hard eggs(the way I like them) and crispy hash browns except for the very dry biscuits read more

Awful food and terrible service. we waited for 45 min after placing an order and the server came out to tell us that they ran out of biscuits and gravy. At that point, we waited for so long that we ordered bagel and Pancakes to substitute with that order. when the food came out, the eggs weren't cooked, hash brown was soggy and uncooked and no seasoning whatsoever. The french toast was soggy as well. worst food all in all. not happy after waiting that long. read more

The people are really nice and very accommodating to any requests. Had breakfast there two times while my wife and I were in town. Neat little place to stop for breakfast for sure!!! read more