This is a small town mainstay: friendly waitresses and great country breakfasts with portions that won't leave you hungry. It's not a fine dining affair with crystal chandeliers and cloth napkins and that's just the ambience you want from a restaurant in the middle of Crestview. The biscuits and gravy are great. Only mild complaint: coffee early on is a little weak. I suspect they make it that way on purpose because as the pot sits a bit, the brew strengthens. read more

I love TP. I've never had bad food, and the service is always outstanding. We go for breakfast and lunch. My husband and I have had pretty much everything on the menu. It's not fancy; it's just good. You can't go wrong. read more

Okay, I will make this my place for the omelette. The service was amazing and made the visit worth it. I just love the atmosphere and I can look forward to my next visit. read more

Phenomenal prices and such quick service. Every menu item is delicious and such a family-friendly atmosphere! read more

Tropical Palm Restaurant - Bacon, Egg, Grits and Rye Bread - Burgers Near Me - Crestview, Florida

Friendly service. Prices are reasonable. Food was great. Hash browns can be better though. read more

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What can I say. Small town vibes and definite local dinner. Coffee was hot and fresh I enjoyed the Two egg breakfast with link sausage. The link sausage is a great choice. Eggs were prepared correctly over medium. I choose to upgrade my meal with the Billy Hashbrowns. If your reading this wounding what are Billy Hash Browns the house hash browns topped with cheese grilled onions ham and chopped sausage. Definitely worth the upgrade price. The servers were timely helpful small town servers kept coffee topped off. Over great service. read more

We were running super early for the Girl's State orientation so we decided to grab a bite to eat. The Tropical Palm Restaurant is located in Crestview's revitalized historic downtown district which lends some ambiance. Unless you live in or near Crestview, you may not wander off the I-10 far enough to visit this establishment. The Tropical Palm is what you would expect when walking into a small town local eatery and not really reflective of their name unlike the Sharecropper in Blytheville, AR. The menu is very similar representing good ole southern home cooking with a few more worldly options. If you are wanting to experience fine dining or a tropical ambiance similar to what you would find in the Caribbean or Pacific island destinations then you will be disappointed. But if you are looking for a good belly filling grub with an old worn looking charm, then you will not be disappointed. Staff was friendly and the limited menu is perfect for their regular customers and visitors alike. Service was at a more leisurely sit down restaurant pace allowing easy conversation and the ability to have short conversations with other patrons. Absolutely loved the atmosphere for what it was with families and friends abound visiting one another. We ordered Mama Orene's Breakfast which was a hit with my daughter. She really enjoyed the fluffy pancakes with whipped butter and syrup. My wife had the Everything But the Kitchen Sink Omelette which she failed to finish walking away with two sandwich boxes of food. With large, as in several half patty's of sausages, encased with a multitude of other fixings it more than hit the spot. Lastly, I had the Western Omelette and it filled me up. The biscuits were warm, fluffy and soft as biscuits should be and the grits were, well, grits. I love them because they were as close to rice gruel as American cuisine gets. The sausage gravy was better than Cracker Barrel's but a far cry from the gravy made by my father-in-law's and eldest son. The restrooms were single person and like the restaurant, aged with a few new fixtures. It was generally clean. Overall, the value, atmosphere and food makes it a better option than chain restaurants serving a similar menu. I wouldn't consider it a must visit destination, but if you happen to be in Crestview, then, it's a very pleasant stop. read more

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Went for breakfast and the food was delicious! Staff was super friendly and welcoming! The food was good portions for a great price! The cinnamon roll pancakes are a must have! Highly recommend! read more

Ever since the new owners took over the food and services have gotten better, the atmosphere was fun and welcoming and the waitresses really talked and laughed with us, the food is delicious especially their omelets, everything was just so sweet and enjoyable read more

I was looking for a place to eat lunch and saw this place. So, I thought I 'd check it out. It was 11am already and their customers were eating breakfast. Kinda late for breakfast, I thought. I was hungry, but not breakfast. I looked at the menu and saw that they had open faced roast beef with mash potatoe. I ordered that with sweat tea. It looked good, but it didn't taste as good as it looked. The beef was soooo dry. The gravy was meh, and the only thing good was the mash potatoes. Maybe that was why the other customers were eating breakfast and not lunch. read more

Tropical Palm Restaurant - Open faced roast beef with mashed potatoe - Burgers Near Me - Crestview, Florida

Have always enjoyed the Western omelet and the tomato gravy with biscuit. they open early and the service is always friendly and attentive. Their prices are very fair as well and the servings generous. read more

Great breakfast spot. Try the Billy hash browns when you come in. I'll be back for sure.

My family and I were visiting the town & saw the great reviews left on here. I ordered the (1)biscuit and sausage gravy with link sausage & a side of hash browns (served all day). My dish was good, but I did not like the link sausage. We were not greeted very friendly from the start. The waitress never came to check up on us... not even asked if we needed a refill (which we needed)!! We won't be stopping by here again and we don't recommend you coming here if you are visiting the town either. read more

Tropical Palm Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Crestview, Florida

after waiting 30 minutes for my breakfast it was cold and tasteless, awful waitress and prices high, I was so mad

I've eaten at this place sence way back in the late 1980s. The chicken and dumplings are so good that you will have to lie to your wife and mother about thiers being the best after eating here The staff work's hard to get you everything you need and appreciate those tips you leave nicely for them. No I'm not related to them or the owner's I just know them ladies Hussle while working. The prices are reasonable. Stop in and try thier home cooking. You won't be disappointed. read more

Let me start by saying the first time me and my wife ate here everything was fine, the young lady who took our order was polite, and the food was great. No complaints! Here's our problem when we stopped in for lunch today... Apologies if it seems long. We sat near the kitchen and the restaurant was pretty quiet. Our server today was a younger man probably mid 20's. Apparently there was a mistake when he took my order, as we heard some grumbling in the back. We heard him say: "It was the Chinese guys fault, I didn't understand him." The older waitress heard him too, and she immediately shushed him as we were sitting near the kitchen listening. I got up to leave, my wife payed for her drink. The older waitress who heard all this just replied: "Don't worry about paying for that drink." That was it, no apologies or anything of the sort. Some background on myself, I'm ethnically Korean and born in the states. Active duty Military with 18 years in, and I don't speak any other language besides English. We moved to Crestview a year ago, and haven't experienced anything like this, until today. This was extremely disappointing, as we thought this was a nice family restaurant with good Christian values that we could come back to. read more

I wish I could leave no stars . Stopped in here with my family while on vacation . I read the reviews and saw nothing but good things being said . Decided to try it out . Big mistake ! We were in the mood for breakfast , it was 12:30 pm and was told they stopped serving breakfast . Ok no problem . I ordered the club sandwich . Was so upset when they brought my plate . Club sandwich is made with chicken NOT ham . They made theirs with ham . Not a fan of it . My husband ordered coffee to drink and not once did the waitress come and ask if he needed a refill or to check if any of us needed refills etc etc . Save yourself the disappointment and go to another restaurant where the workers are friendly and check on their customers . read more

Tropical Palm Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Crestview, Florida

Best western omelette in town! This place is hidden on Main Street and doesn't look open, but it's great. One of the better breakfast spots in Crestview. Cheese grits are on point and the coffee is good (for any of you coffee snobs like me). read more

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So I was looking for a breakfast diner, without driving 45 mins to a Dennys. So this restaurant popped up, read the reviews, checked the menu, it looked good. So I placed a call in order. I have never felt so uncomfortable walking into an establishment in my life. I felt like I was transported into a 1940s diner and wasnt welcome here. So glad I ordered to go because there is no way I would have sat down to eat there. I get up to the counter, no greeting, no welcome, just a let me guess your the one that ordered to go. So I got my food, paid, and jetted out as fast as i could. Prices were great, the food was ok, nothing impressive. I should've just made breakfast at the house. read more

I will never come here again. My wife and I came here for breakfast today. There were very few people eating when we came inside. The waitress brought our drinks then took our food order. About 30 minutes later the waitress came back and told us she lost our order and we had to order again. Then more people came in after us and ordered and got their food while we were still waiting for ours. Finally after waiting for an hour they had our food. I was not happy by that time and told them I didn't want it. I also told them I would never come back again. I will tell everyone I know about my experience and advise not to go. Patrick read more

The food was fantastic the service was just as good and prices were ideal! When we're in the area again we will be back for sure!

The western omelet was really bad. It was full of what they call tomato gravy which was just tomato sauce. I do give it one star since the service was very friendly due to the cute little child serving as the hostess. read more

Giving two stars because the waitress that we had was very attentive and sweet BUT.. the atmosphere there was not very welcoming. The minute me and my husband walked in, we both felt immediately uncomfortable. We both got weird stares from everyone at the restaurant because I believe it was the color of our skin. I never really write reviews but it's just very upsetting how unwelcome we both felt. read more

Saturday morning breakfast-~ food took about 40 mins to come out. Ordered eggs, grits (watery, no flavor), French toast (decent, not fresh fruits, filled with cream cheese) orange juice (not fresh) bacon was like bacon flavored air. Lol so crispy and THIN. Pancakes had zero flavor. They were huge, so that was a shame. Customer service: rushed, never refilled drinks. Or even came by. Half way though, never saw her again, the cashier didn't speak to me. I would have loved to give feedback. The floor was dirty, and honestly I tried to give it a chance Bc I love hole in the wall local spots. But yah never again. It was an awkward and unwelcoming experience. read more

Bland, tasteless, and extremely greasy fried shrimp and fries. I could not even finish half of it. Service is also poor. Waitress did not show back up after delivering meal. The staff congregates at a table near the customers. They do not wear masks. No sanitizer to be found. I saw a worker at the counter use a flyswatter, and then pick something up with his bare fingers and throw it in the trash. Possibly their all-day breakfast is better, but I will never find out. read more

Delicious food!! Had pork chop, grilled onions, mashed potatoes & delicious gravy, butter beans, cole slaw (slightly vinegary and really mayonnaise-y & super yummy!). Sweet tea is fabulous and fresh. Y'all need to stop in here sometime! We found it by accident, but this place has apparently been here FOR YEARS (as in, TWENTY of them!). What a hidden gem! All my local folk, do yourself a favor and eat here, soon. read more

Great food and super nice staff! First time here and they were super helpful! Had the club sandwich with seasoned fries and it was delicious! It's affordable and a quaint hidden gem! read more

Great Southern food! We've been coming here for over a year, but the new owners have made some great improvements. The restaurant is quaint with an old-timey diner feel. The fried chicken and spaghetti dinners are some of our favorites, but their new pancake flavors that they serve on Saturdays are amazing as well. Definitely check this place out if you get the chance!!! read more

Walked in to find a sign that says, "Seat yourself," so myself and my family did so at the last available table at that moment. we sat there for 5 minutes without a single employee saying a word to us. Two couples walked in after us and were waiting for tables to be cleaned. The waitress cleaned the tables, sat the couples, and got their drinks and delivered menus to their tables, still without saying a word to our family. Ultimately 10 minutes went by with one waitress making eye contact with me several times and never acknowledging me with a hello or anything I decided it would be better to go to the Waffle place that everyone knows. At least they will take my order when I seat myself. I have to say, I'll never try to eat at Tropical Palm again, and will make sure to tell everyone how bad the service is. A lack of employees doesn't give a pass for rude. I could've waited an hour for my food had they at least come and made contact with me, instead of serving those that walked in after myself and my family. read more

I've been here twice. Nothing fancy, just a good breakfast just how we like it. Not greasy or salty. The place is very outdated and probably keeps costs down. $13 for two big breakfasts is awesome! read more

The food is great! The wait staff leaves a lot to be desired. If you are not a regular expect to be ignored or to have to ask for menus, silverware, etc. This is the 3rd time I have been here and by far the worst. We were ignored by every waitress and people who came in after us were waited on first. When we did get service there was no greeting, they took our drink order. When our food arrived we had to ask for silverware and we waited some more, as our food sat. Again great food poor service. read more

It used to be a great place to eat even with the almost always unfriendly service because the food was so good. Now, it all depends on who is cooking in the kitchen that day. It will either be cooked just right and come out quickly or be some disgusting, uneatable pile on a plate that you receive very slowly. Because we could never figure out when the good cook was on duty, we just stopped going. read more

Heard about this place from a neighbor and wow i'm glad i went in to check it out. You can find me and my girlfriend here almost every Saturday morning. I'm not sure but i think it is a Mom & Daughter duo running it. We've had nothing but breakfast here and it is always excellent. Their biscuits are the softest and fluffiest around! read more