This place sounded pretty good online and we wanted to visit downtown so we gave it a try. Positives: we were seated immediately and the staff was all very friendly. The place is big inside and cute. Negatives: food options seem a bit limited, especially if you don't eat pork or lots of carbs/sugar. No fancy coffee drinks. I was going to try their corned beef hash but learned it was from a can instead of homemade. I went for the veggie & cheese omelet (minus peppers). There was no option on type of cheese, just American. The omelet was filled, which was nice, but it seemed at least the mushrooms weren't fresh and were also canned. The grits were pretty good, not sure why mine came in a bowl (which I liked). But my partner's were on the plate with his omelet. He ordered one with sausage, which he said was ok, but he didn't love it due to the type of cheese. We didn't try the coffee as we prefer cold brew or cappuccino, so we stuck with water. Our server was very nice and came back often. This just isn't really our type of establishment, so I do not see us returning or recommending. read more

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Busy, bustling, tasty restaurant! Fantastic food and prices. This is a great diner and proud establishment i love to support. Always gives great portions, service, honesty, and options. I usually get omelettes with sausage and cheese! So tasty to enjoy! Dining in or taking out, its a blast! read more

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Sat down at 10:05 and within 6 minutes had my sausage omelette breakfast with coffee in front of me. Very reasonable price and fast attention. The vibe is small town and lively. read more

The Brick House Cafe - Sausage Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Hot damn this place was good with pancakes as big as your head! Service was amazing (especially Courtney!) food was tasty and when I'm in the area I will a million percent be back! read more

Stopped in on our way home. Good reviews. Pretty busy on a Sunday morning. Had to wait about 20 minutes. Once seated our server was right over for drinks and orders. Tough decision between breakfast and lunch. I landed on the turkey, ham and bacon club. Very fresh and large portion. Side of tots were on point! Deb had the pot roast. Great as well. Very tender and the gravy was delicious Nice local vibe and good food. Worth the stop. read more

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We are from Hudson and drove over an hour as we were going to our grandsons baseball game nearby. We looked up Breakfast places in Plant city and the Brick House had great reviews. 9:00 on an Sunday morning and they were bustling. The hostesses were sweet and sat us right away. Our server who's been there a while was at our table with our coffee and waters right away. Hubby had eggs and pancakes and I had the same but with a side of grits! The pancakes were delicious and huge and we could not even finish them.. OMG! Real grits. Perfectly cooked salted and buttered...to me that was the best part of my meal. Service was great, the restaurant was clean and I would recommend going for a bite to eat there. read more

If you find yourself wandering through the charming town of Plant City, Florida, make sure you stop by The Brick House, a hidden gem nestled behind the taller buildings and sitting right next to the train tracks. From the moment you arrive, you'll feel like you've stepped back in time to an era when the town was first taking shape, and the steady rhythm of the passing trains evokes a nostalgic connection to the past. The Brick House is more than just a restaurant--it's an experience. Walking through the door, you're greeted with warmth, both from the rustic, inviting interior and the genuinely friendly staff. There's an unhurried, welcoming vibe that invites you to relax and savor the moment. Here, the goal isn't just to feed you, it's to make you feel at home--like you're dining with family you actually enjoy spending time with. It's a place where conversations linger, and you're encouraged to slow down, reconnect, and truly enjoy your meal. We dove into their menu and tried several dishes, all of which exceeded expectations. The BLTs were wonderfully crisp with just the right balance of bacon to bread, and the bacon and cheese omelette was perfectly simple--fluffy, with a light touch of cheese and perfectly crisp bacon inside. Served alongside grits and a homemade biscuit, it was comfort food at its best. The grits were silky smooth, topped with a generous pat of butter, just the way they should be, while the biscuit was flaky and fresh--so much so that I couldn't resist asking for some honey to make a quick honey butter. It tasted like something right out of my grandmother's kitchen. The breakfast platter, featuring scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and golden toast, was also top-notch. The eggs were perfectly scrambled--not too dry, not too runny, and the bacon was the right kind of crispy. Even the simple crinkle-cut fries served with the meal were executed to perfection, bringing a bit of nostalgic comfort to the table. Though we didn't get to try the fried grits (which are only served on weekends), I've heard they're a must-try, and it's already on my list for the next visit. I can't wait to return for that treat! And, of course, we couldn't leave without trying dessert. The homemade peanut butter chocolate pie was the perfect ending--rich, creamy, and decadently satisfying, with a crust that was the right balance of crunchy and buttery. It was so good, we couldn't resist taking a slice home. If you're in the Plant City area, The Brick House is an absolute must-visit. Whether you're a local or a traveler passing through, this unassuming spot is a place where the food feels like a hug from the inside out, and the atmosphere makes you feel like you belong. Trust me, it's worth the detour. read more

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We loved this place for breakfast. Visiting for a few days escaping Michian winter. We were passing through headed to a ball game at Lakeland. It is also near the Florida Air Museum. Kaitlyn our waitress was a gem. She had wonderful recommendations. Food was wonderful and seemed to be popular with locals here in Plant City, Florida. I can see why. Homey place, family owned and operated. Very customer oriented. Great vibe imo, as seniors. Nice menu. Will be back if we ever return to the area. Anyway, wanted to share our enjoyable experience. read more

I've been here several times and it's my understanding that the place was recently sold to someone else. No major improvements from what I can see. Lots of open seating. Service is adequate and at times a little slow. But they do stay busy there. They service typical American foods. I've only gone for breakfast and can only speak of it. The portions are large and cooked up right. I can't say I've ever left disappointed or hungry. read more

Nice location in downtown Plant City -- not far at all from other stores and historic places to visit there. On the food: GREAT breakfast here! Omelette with breakfast potato meal choice was delicious. Has a nice little bakery inside. Friendly staff at this place, too. read more

Went here for the first time last week with my grandparents, I was so excited to find a place with great southern food. Our waitress was Sherri, she was terrific! Then today I brought my fiancé and Courtney took great care of us too. All of the staff is so sweet. From the front door all the way to the back. Biscuits& gravy, the deep fried home fries were delicious, the grits, churro stuffed French toast and veggie omelet was delicious. We found our new fave place read more

The Brick House Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

We came by for a quick breakfast. We did find a spot in the very full parking lot We ordered coffee and water which came right away. We had biscuits and gravy, french toast and veggie omelette. The coffee was good and we did not wait long for our food. The biscuits and gravy full size is 2 biscuits and plenty for one person. The french toast was also well portioned and tasty. The veggie omelette and biscuit was good with the veggie sautéed. The environment is quick moving with waitress being very busy but keeping coffee and water full. Will try some of the desserts next time. read more

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So disappointed, NEVER had a bad experience with food, staff or other patrons. The "Owner" came in yelling at the staff and had the staff in tears, so unprofessional. Yelling at the hostess over a sugar packet on the ground with a full house. They obviously were busy and they are part of the experience making everyone feel at home. Sorry to the staff but won't be giving anyone who treats people like that anymore business. read more

So I have a friend group of about 10 who get together regularly for brunch and one of the members suggested this place. They take reservations and our server was friendly, and funny. In addition, the manager/owner came over a few times to make sure we had everything we needed. The food was quite yummy, particularly the deep fried grits. Essentially a hunk of grits, lightly bread covered with bacon, cheese and optional gravy which we got on the side. Our food came out in a timely manner and everyone enjoyed it. The only reason it doesn't have five stars is the acoustics there are not good. It was difficult for us to hear each other, but with a smaller party it would probably be fine read more

The Brick House Cafe - Fried grits with sausage gravy on the side. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Always my go to! My fave is the blt n crinkle fries. All I ever eat there is perfect! New owners are promising to keep everything like it is now. If it's not broke. Don't fix it! Glad to hear it too! I also love the servers here! I like to sit in the back area but all the girls are great! Always laughing and cutting up with the customers. Just a fun place to eat! read more

The Brick House Cafe - a sandwich and fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Greeted by friendly hostess. Server was tentative the entire time. Recommended the Patty Melt and tots. Excellent flavor on both. The ham and cheese was plentiful and delicious. Come slaw had nice flavor. Good tea. The place was clean. The servers worked together. The restrooms were clean. Definitely will go back. read more

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Food was good, but the owner is extremely rude and aggressive. Not recommended and will not return.

Good southern food! I'd venture to say the best hamburger in Plant City. Only drawback is the hours of operation is limited to breakfast and lunch. read more

I wouldn't say it's great just ok. My son had the steak hoagie and didn't eat it. He stated it was gross. Breakfast is basic but they use oil, not butter so the bread is gross. Syrup states maple but it's a maple blend. Scrambled eggs are not really scrambled. There shouldn't be white ribbons through them. Hot cakes are good basic, hard to mess up but good. Some of the staff seems to have a real attitude and one has a really big mouth. Lots of complaining. I don't want to hear that nonsense. Most likely will not be back. You can tell they have their regulars and the place is at least clean. read more

It's an amazing town. Certainly this place is favored as it's packed. We have a 30 min wait for 2 with no reservations = 1 star. I am an iced tea snob and I have to say the ice tea is pretty dang good = 2 stars now. The service was good = 3. Star read more

The Brick House Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

I asked the server to take off eggs from my order because the eggs were not over medium like requested. She insists to me that she can't take it off of my order. Then to prove her point that the eggs were over medium she sticks her finger onto my plate into my eggs to show me that the white isn't runny. Really rude service, will not be coming back here! Plant city has really been run into the ground! read more

Sat quickly for lunch. Server came to us fairly quickly. Sweet tea is delicious. Ordered the ham, turkey, bacon club and a patty melt. Side of onion rings and fried okra. Large open room for the dining. Booths and tables. Kinda of loud due to openness but not anything unacceptable. Everyone is friendly. Food is delicious and fresh. read more

The Brick House Cafe - Ham, turkey, bacon club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Walk in, step back in time (slightly), enjoy super friendly wait staff, paper checks, and really good food! My teenage son & I stopped in on a whim one day for lunch. He had the meatball sub and I had the grilled ham & cheese sandwich. They were both delicious and came out super fast! They have free Wi-Fi as well, which was great because I had to work a bit also. Will definitely go back! read more

The Brick House Cafe - Grilled Ham & Cheese sandwich - upgraded from chips to fries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Needed to find a place for lunch and I was in Plant City, somewhere I wasn't too familiar with. Yelp to the rescue once again! The Brick House Cafe was actually easier to find than I thought, located just on the edge of downtown. Parking was a bit iffy, but I found a spot. It shares a parking lot with other businesses but when I left, I realized there was more parking around than I originally thought. I arrived just at 11 am, just between the breakfast and lunch rush. First impressions? The place is really cute. Two rooms, super clean, a large homey mural, plenty of seating. The wait staff was super friendly and appeared to know everyone but me. Didn't matter though, I was treated like I was a regular. My drink and food came out hot and fast. I ordered a BLT with chips (I can't eat fries anymore, sadly, so had to pass on the lunch special of a BLT & fries). It was delicious and exactly how I wanted it. This really appears to be a great place. The vibe inside was great and everyone here, young and old, appeared very happy. If I wasn't running errands (and if there wasn't a line forming at the hostess desk!) I would have lingered longer and had dessert. This seems like a nice, comforting, and affordable (!) place to eat at. I look forward to coming back here the next time I'm in Plant City. read more

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Amazing staff and food! Will definitely be back. Super clean and friendly restaurant.., I ordered pancakes and a coffee and both came out super fast and tasty read more

The food was amazing! Freshly brewed tea, good turkey on the club and crispy onion rings! The food came out fast and the service was amazing our server was so friendly too! read more

The Brick House Cafe - Patty melt, club, onion rings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plant City, Florida

I would rate this place in negative numbers if I could. Food mediocre at best. We all came down with some kind of digestive upset (possible food poisoning?) which we suspect possibly came from unsanitary iced tea machine,the only thing the three of us guests had in common,and only place we had eaten before it hit. We should have checked the last health inspection rating and the last violations received beforehand. Live and learn. We will never return to the Brick House Cafe. Caveat emptor! read more

Food is good, and restaurant was super busy. Parking is a little chaotic. It seems like everyone knows everyone.

A pleasant experience. My wife and I had lunch there. I had the chef salad, my wife the cheeseburger on rye. Food was good, service was good, and prices decent. The main dining room, although rustic and attractive, was like an echo chamber. Wasn't busy at the moment but I couldn't hear the waitress at times. Next time we'll ask for the room in the back, it has a false ceiling. read more

My Sister and I ate lunch here today and it was wonderful! The food was amazing and the service was excellen!! We had a slice of Peanut Butter Pie that was delicious! Can not wait to go try their breakfast!! A winner for sure! The rustic vibe, ambiance, was really nice. read more

Excellent food! Service was the best you could ask for- 2 servers attentive to our needs. Had lunch special with 2 veggie sides so very healthy. Then we shared a slice of chocolate peanut butter pie- oh my!!! So smooth and creamy and light and fluffy! Absolutely yummy with a homemade graham cracker crust! We will definitely be back. Rustic old building with a modern touch. read more

Great diner in the middle of the historic district with fast and friendly service. Stopped for lunch and will check out their breakfast next time! read more

Been here several times for lunch and since this time it was Saturday I had breakfast. Food is always good and if something is wrong they replace it no questions asked. Their crispy grits with bacon and gravy was delicious. I should have taken a picture but starting eating it to quickly. Staff is always friendly and attentive. It's a place that feels comfortable. It has that small town feel. read more

Best catfish I've had while dining out in a restaurant! I love visiting this place every time I'm in Plant City.

You must try this place. Their southern fried grits is the absolute bomb. It's a brick of grits with gravy, bacon, and cheese. A wonderful heart attack on a plate....so good. The western omelet was good and I asked for my order of eggs, potatoes and corned beef hash to be well done on the hash...the cook did not disappoint. The waitress always super nice as was everyone there...the staff said hello in passing....nice! read more

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They are open for business. Cooking up Breakfast in a good way. The service was good, the food was brought out in a timely manner and tasted fresh and delicious. The Biscuits and gravy had so much delicious gravy and flavor I thought I was in gravy heaven. I loved the Biscuits and ham. I will be back. The also observed social distancing very well. read more

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Cockroach alert! We used to go to Brick House weekly for years and never seen a bug. We've only been there a few times since the new owners and today we saw a live roach crawling on the wall. The waitress was told and did kill it but the owner, Nick, never approached our table to address the issue. The waitress kept apologizing to us for seeing the roach and imo it was the owner, who was there since we saw her talking to him, should have been the one to handle it and apologize. This wasn't handled at all by the owner. This wasn't the waitress's responsibility to address the situation. Very disappointed on how he didn't handle the situation and passed it along to the waitress. We won't be back. read more

so I couldn't even eat here because the hostess kept pulling the wrong pager number. what should have been a 20 minute wait was double and still wasnt sat. sitting people just walking in and at the bottom of the list and ignoring those who had been waiting is unacceptable. honestly not sure I will even give them a second chance to attempt to eat the food. read more

This hometown diner was recommended by the nice owner of The Mercantile across the street. I will review them as well. My roommate and I walked over for a quick lunch before our trek back home. Nice spot that is clearly a favorite of the locals. Everyone who came in seemed to know eachother and the friendly staff very well. Our server was a nice young woman named Emily. Genuinely kind and attentive. We started off with sweet tea and some coffee which were both very good. Then dined on patty melts (burger, grilled onions, swiss cheese on buttered and toasted rye). Upgraded to onion rings instead of chips. Oh and they do have tots, so next time, I am trying those! I had my nomz with bbq sauce and it hit the spot! Nice thick cut crunchy onion rings. Sorry no pics again. Was too hungry to wait. We enjoyed this little diner. Nothing fancy. Just relaxing lunch with tasty comfort food. They also had some interesting daily specials on their board when you first enter. Will def go back next time we hit up The Mercantile. Oh and you get a free drink if you show your receipt from The Mercantile. Win win in my book. read more

First of all: this is in Plant City. Second: do not expect five- or even four-star dining. Third: DO expect friendly wait staff, crowds on weekends along with parking challenges. I was enjoying a family get together with decades-long friends, so being in their company added to this dining experience. This place is one of the family member's favorite diners, which is why it was chosen. I ordered the vegetarian omelette with a side of hash browns and a on-site baked biscuit. Thumbs up for their biscuits---generous size and NOT made from a can! I inhaled several.cups of half-caf, half-regular coffee. (It was SO weak I ended up taking a long nap later that afternoon.) The hash browns weren't greasy, but lacked any flavor; they were saved by a brand-new bottle of hot sauce. Omelette wasn't awful or stupendous. So, if you should find yourself in Plant City, this is a diner-style eatery with friendly wait staff, decent prices, on-site baked biscuits and all-day breakfast items. read more