Umpas is a great breakfast place. Always has been. A typical neighborhood, home cooking, Mom & Pop diner in every sense of that word. We met our contractor there to review some details, and I ordered the hamburger not expecting much. I was 100% surprised. It is large. On a real fresh bun that does not squish into a nothing ball of dough. They cook to order so rare or medium rare is an option unlike almost everywhere outside of home who only serves well-done. It was obvious the meat was fresh not frozen. No fancy decor, but neighborhood homey and pleasant right down to the home-made curtains. The focus is good food. The burger was delicious, and I took half of it home completely satisfied. This is now my go to burger place. Priced for the workingman. read more

Merritt Island is blessed to have several outstanding breakfast restaurants - this is definetly not one of them. The interior is shabby, severely dated, and not very clean. The service was laughably unfriendly. The "waiter" was wearing his pajamas and clearly did not want to be there. When he bothered to speak he mumbled so low we thought we were being pranked. It must be a family member because not business would otherwise send this fellow out to meet the public. As a side bar - the food was below average. As noted, there are many better options on the island. read more

We tried Umpa's for the first time this morning. Excellent breakfast options, very tasty (and filling!), great service and prices! Loved all the pics, Apollo pins and notes on the walls. Will definitely be back! read more

Food was very good. Waitress was very friendly and efficient. Will definitely go again

My wife and I were driving down the road on our way to another restaurant and we saw all the cars in the parking lot for this one. Thinking if it was that popular it had to be good, we decided to give this one a try. SO glad we did! Great service and great food in a Mom and Pop diner. My wife had the best tuna melt that she's had in years , she said. My ham cheese and egg breakfast sandwich with simple but delicious! On a sidenote I loved all of the photos of military veterans on the wall. This was a great find and we will be back! read more

Umpa's Diner - Breakfast Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Merritt Island, Florida

Highly recommended, very attentive staff, its worth your buck, my favorite place so far

Let me start off with the server manager absolute super Karen yelled at me because I wanted a refill on my water the food was great. The service was terrible. You can't miss her big neck hair in a ponytail cankles hot breath. read more

The atmosphere was very comfortable and welcoming. The facility was very clean. Our server Ariana was precious, polite and very attentive. The breakfast choices we got were absolutely mouthwatering and we can't wait to return to try other dishes. This is a great place for breakfast. Next time lunch. read more

Friendly little hole in the wall with great breakfast. Driving by, we noticed this place had a good amount of cars outside daily, so we figured the locals knew it was good. We arrived Black Friday for breakfast around 9am. The place was booming. We grabbed a table immediately and the coffee was flowing. The server and service was fantastic. Everyone loved their food, real potatoes go a long way in this family. read more

Umpa's Diner- Merritt Island, FL- 2 Stars Reading the name on my random name generator, I metaphorically wiped my brow. After a run of Italian joints, I was in need of a good ole fashioned American diner, and just my luck, Umpa's Diner in Merritt Island popped up. The drive up was a given spectacular journey as you just can't beat the scenic drive up the island especially when you get to the zero lot line commercial district with zero growth planning. After being seated I was introduced to my waitress, the owner, Michelle. Michelle is extremely pleasant and informed me she had been here for 10 years. That deserves a shout-out as the restaurant business is a fickle wench and surviving 10 years (including a pandemic) should be congratulated, regardless of the slop they are slingin'. Thankfully, I got my order of a Tuna melt with fries and two eggs, corned beef hash, home fries, biscuit and a griddle cake, before Michelle was called away to attend to other duties and was replaced by an inattentive, Bogdanoff looking emo named Christina. I wish Michelle had been able to remain my wait staff, but alas, that is not how the cookie crumbled in this case. After snapping a few requisite snapshots of my fodder, grabbed the tuna melt and commenced to the job in hand. The toast was grilled in margarine, so I have to give some points for that, however, the tuna itself was bland, unseasoned and did not taste exceedingly fresh. It wasn't bad, mind you, it just didn't have the fresh made-to-order taste. The fries were of your average frozen variety. Moving on to the order of breakfast staples, I found neither the potatoes nor the corned beef hash exuding much in the seasoning department (reminiscent of the Tuna Melt). I understand not wanting to overly salt and pepper your goods before shipping them out, but all three foodstuffs mentioned should have some flavoring. The eggs were average, however, the big conundrum here was the biscuit. It tasted okay but clearly frozen. Michelle might be getting frozen biscuits and other foodstuffs from Sysco, but I can at least attest to the fact that the biscuits are on the higher end. The Johnnycake was thin and flavorless, nothing to write home about. Umpa's Diner is like hundreds of greasy spoons across this great land of ours that appeal to the lowest common denominator. This place will certainly never win any James Beard Awards (or any other culinary award for that matter), but if you just scraped up $2.00 from your couch cushions or a passing stranger, this would be a King's breakfast. The Big Boy says, "I don't know what Umpa means, as I looked in every foreign dictionary I could find. Apparently, it means BAD FOOD STAY AWAY." #bigboydiningout #bigboy read more

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It felt like going back in time good was amazing biscuit was so yummy I highly recommend

Great breakfast food and super friendly fast service. I had the biscuits and gravy which included fresh homemade biscuits and savory gravy. My partner has basic eggs and bacon. Yummy! read more

Absolutely fabulous diner. Came for a business breakfast and everything from food to service was fantastic.

Good food and good people! What else is there! God bless! Patriotic pictures of our veterans lined the walls! read more

Umpa's Diner - Banana walnut waffle! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Merritt Island, Florida

There's new owners and they're awful. Really bad. You can tell they swapped out food for cheaper options for some stuff and it's gross. Also the new owner is rude. I'm sure the original owners wanted to retire or something; however, my husband and I will not be returning. Over it. Watch by next year it won't even be Umpa's food it'll be an Indian sizzler. read more

We had a great breakfast here. I highly recommend this family owned diner. Very friendly staff. You don't see many places like this anymore. I hope they continue to do well. read more

Umpa's Diner - We had a great breakfast here. I highly recommend this family owned diner. Very friendly staff. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Merritt Island, Florida

Staff and management were very kind and helpful. Unfortunately when I read their website it said they had a fantastic breakfast buffet, and the reason I went there in the first place. I ordered the eggs Benedict and they were fine. Unfortunately the hash browns tasted like they were in the refrigerator for a long time and picked up the odors of other food, that I get did not care for at all. I rated it at three star solely because of the staff and management. read more

Very reasonably priced with large portions and homestyle cooking. Would go again and maybe even share an entree! Lots of menu choices as well as kind service Met friends there on their recommendation read more

My husband, grandson, and I were visiting the area and stopped by Umpa's. We had excellent service, great food, and we loved the Mom and Pop vibe of the diner. The owner greeted everyone, including us, and seemed to know a lot of his guests by name. He made us feel like we were locals. Everything was excellent! Will definitely return when we are back in the area. read more

Stopped in for breakfast. I was immediately immersed in Americana. The best Kinda place to visit. Thanks for the great food and conversation. Thank you for your support. read more

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Sam & Michelle have a fantastic diner that serves breakfast & lunch. The food is always good and reasonably priced and we love their patriotic veteran centered decor. Highly recommend UMPA'S as other diners don't compare! read more

Typical breakfast fare service was good but the only negative is that they don't use good sausage links the ones they use reminded me of jimmy dean sausage links from the supermarket. read more

Brevard County runs a very tight ship with restaurant standards and Umpa's without being at all fancy always gets top grades from the inspectors. This is a very basic diner with good simple food and especially good breakfast items. It's reasonably priced, easy parking and friendly service. It would be easy to overlook because it's kind of set back from the road. I just wish they were open about one more hour later so I could stop for lunch more often. I would give it 4 stars because the ambiance is non existent unless you are totally into military tribute. read more

So I stopped in here after reading the reviews and from what the former owners son had told me about the place. I will admit that I got here kinda late. They close at 1:30pm and I got here about noon. I was greeted warmly by the owner, very nice Indian man and his staff. A 40 something very attractive female. Those were the only good things and the reason I gave it 2 stars and not 1 The buffet was runny scrambled eggs, burnt bacon, bland sausage gravy, canned biscuits, some fruit, sausage links(also a little burnt and tasted like they'd been there all morning), and some store bought frozen French toast sticks. A pancake was available upon request, well it was actually offered. Needless to say I probably won't be back read more

This is a great diner. I've passed it over the years and kept saying I needed to stop. So sad I waited this long! It has a super friendly atmosphere and all the patrons seem to know each other. The owner (I'm assuming), could read every customer's minds and gave me water before I asked and my friend Splenda before he asked (it was actually impressive). We ate on a Thursday morning and it was a "seat yourself" situation - It seemed the locals liked to walk in and have a seat - it added to the "local" feel. We found a seat and read the Specials Board and coffee was on its way in minutes. They told us about the breakfast buffet for about $8. I checked it out for this review and it was clean, well maintained, had fresh items, and smelled yummy (however, being a vegetarian I ordered off the menu). I ordered their breakfast special, Eggs Florentine a variation on the classic eggs Benedict using spinach instead of Canadian bacon (they thought of the vegetarians! YEAH!) It was DELICIOUS! It came with a side of hash-browns perfectly cooked. This place I will frequent a lot read more

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My 60th Birthday year continues on with another "first time" restaurant! We enjoyed brunch this morning at Umpa's with French toast, spinach omelette, bacon, sausage and eggs over easy, pancakes and a western omelette! Sooo much food and very inexpensive! The quality and taste was very good, thanks to Mary the cook! Coffee cups were kept full with smiles from great waitresses. The owner stopped at the table to check on us as well! The diner was..... a diner, simple, small, local. I love it! read more

Cozy family feel dinner. Lots good breakfast lunch under ten bucks. Place ain't fancy, mismatched coffee cups, family army pics on wall but it's a good ol fashioned feel. Stays busy but a lot of seating . Closes after lunch. read more

For a small breakfast & lunch restaurant, they have quite a large offering, and a great list of daily specials, and great prices. If you are a Vet you will love this place. They close at 1:30 pm so get there early. read more

If you are hungry in the morning, this is the place to be. I had their wonderful buffet breakfast. The spread was as follows...... Fruit, pudding, bacon (yum), link sausage, cheesy hash browns, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, two types of scrambled eggs, and grits. Service was outstanding. The wait staff could read your mind. ......I think I want more coffee, zap there it is! The place is also a very good value, you will not go broke eating here. I would go out of my way to go here! Umpa is a grandpa to the seventh power and the nicest, personable guy!!! read more

We went for breakfast, but the lunch menu was too enticing. I got the patty melt and onion rings. Food was hot, tea was sweet and service was spot on. The only issue was that the food was kinda bland, good, but bland. I would recommend it to friends due to its friendly atmosphere and cozy diner setting, but maybe try something else. Side note: I'm pretty sure we saw Elvis there. read more

Sam is a great guy. Love the wall of veterans! Being a vet myself, I really appreciate little things like this. Always great food and very friendly atmosphere.. read more

I posted the wrong rating earlier. I still have a problem with added fee using credit card and for this reason I do not plan on returning. The service was superior and the food is very good. The owner is a great person in how he helps those in our Merritt Island community. I strongly recommend this restaurant if you do not mind paying a credit card service fee. read more

This review will be short and sweet, I stopped by here to meet some family before leaving Florida for the Bahamas. Umpa's Diner is a staple in Cocoa Beach. Price, Food and staff all deserve 5 stars. It is a bit of run down place but those are the best kinds of spots! If you are looking for a quick bite, affordability and taste factor, this is breakfast stop in the area! I hear it gets pretty busy on Sat/Sun so make sure to give yourself plenty of time! read more

Wanted to eat local so we stopped in! So glad we did! Owner asked everyone how the food was and staff was super friendly. I Tried the Walnut Pancake Special and it tasted so good I finished it before I thought to take a picture! Haha. Very Friendly. Great prices and AMAZING Food! Definitely a must stop in! Thank me later! read more

We found this place through Yelp, and are SUPER happy we did. It's a neighborhood diner, full of locals, lovely waitstaff, and great food. Breakfast and lunch are available all day - we had a terrific BLT, and the open face roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. REAL mashed potatoes, at 9:00am. Stop by and enjoy - you'll be glad you did! read more

Food is good and I love supporting small business. That said, I do not plan on returning. I have been there many times and never closely looked at my bill, this time I noticed the charge to my credit card added. The charge was only 70 cents on a 20 dollar bill. I tipped the waitress $10.00 cash and asked to see the owner. He told me the charge was the amount the credit card company charges me to use the card, apparently he does not understand this is the charge to him. If the fee was posted anywhere in the restaurant I would not have complained, but this is theft. I know it is a small amount but I was not informed of added fee. read more

Best place to come eat breakfast after getting off a cruise. Found it by mistake while trying to get gas after the cruise and was very glad we did. Come here every time now. read more

Great local diner with friendly staff and fantastic breakfast. They also have great prices. Highly recommend.

The food was good. Typical diner stuff. We had a burger and the patty melt and biscuits and gravy. All of it was fresh and delicious and prices were decent. The decor is not fancy or trendy it's just a mom and pop spot. The owner walked around and checked on everyone. The service was attentive. The starts are all for the fact that it's fairly inexpensive and great tasting. read more

I've been going to this place for years and every experience has been amazing! The prices are fantastic for the food they serve and the service has always been quite pleasant. The owner is always willing to speak with the customers. 10/10 would recommend. read more