Tasty Cafe

Happy New Year! I stopped at the cute little spot with my significant other for breakfast. I ordered the scrumptious California Crepes. OMG!! I recommend them to everyone!
Our waitress, Nita was prompt and Helpful.
Took a slice of their homemade Strawberry cheesecake home!

A good local breakfast spot is one of my favorite things in life. I like waking up and cooking bacon, eggs and potatoes for myself, but what's better than having someone else do that for you while you relax in a booth while reading the morning news? This is what I needed on this particular Saturday in Eldridge, and this is what I got from Tasty Cafe.

The building in which Tasty Cafe resides is pretty unassuming and easy to miss. It looks clean and new from the outside but also has a really low profile. On this Saturday morning, however, it wasn't hard to spot. As I neared the restaurant traveling west along Le Claire Road, it was easy to tell the parking lot was packed. I got a little excited - this place must be really popular to be this full!

And indeed it was. As I approached the entrance, I literally became the line out the door waiting to get in for a table. Only for a moment, though, as the staff quickly cleared a few tables and I was seated in a booth about three minutes later.

I quickly had a drink order in and a menu in front of me. As I typically do, I ended up ordering a skillet - I think the title was Ay Caramba, or something (it was a Mexican Skillet with chorizo). The servers were really nice and with my order placed, I sat back with some reddit on my phone to enjoy my morning.

The interior of Tasty Cafe is much the same as many other newer breakfast nooks I've been to recently. The interior appears to have been redone recently - the floors are a clean looking grey/brown ceramic tile, the walls are a very neutral light blue, and the overhead is covered in a simple drop ceiling with florescent lighting throughout. It's all very clean and reminiscent of many other breakfast diners.

My food arrived not long after ordering and I tucked in soon after. The scrambled eggs were a little less fluffy than I'd have expected, but were still soft and buttery and paired well with the rye toast I'd gotten with the skillet. With the eggs completed, I tucked into the skillet contents underneath. These were similarly solid - the chorizo had some nice spice to it, the home fries were crispy on the outside and fluffy within, and the vegetables throughout were sufficiently cooked but still retained plenty of sweetness and texture. All in all, a great way to start this lazy Saturday.

If I were back in Eldridge again, I'd come back here for more breakfast. For that matter, I'd come back to try their lunch options, as well. Everything looks tasty, the servers were really nice, and the interior is clean. Thanks, Tasty Cafe!

This place is insanely great!! You absolutely have to try it for breakfast!! We had regular pancakes, an omelette, and the cinnamon roll pancakes…all were a 10/10 with the cinnamon roll pancakes being something like a 15/10!! Great service and reasonable prices. Seriously, just go try this place!!!

An absolute delight! Perfectly cooked steak paired with the eggs created a mouthwatering combination. It was a hearty and satisfying start to the day. I couldn't ask for more! Highly recommended!

Everything we ordered was delicious! The order came out to the table and I had to take pictures because it looked so amazing! The coffee was good, too. The waitstaff did a great job of ensuring they checked on us at the right intervals and took care of our requests promptly. We will be back in the future.

I’m just a simple City boy that was reminded of what great food, and family style service is. The fine staff here reminds me of what customer service used to be. Mid way the lunch, we chanced our mind from fries to soup with the meal. They were kind enough to accommodate our indecision. While we are in town this will be our new primary place for breakfast and lunch. My deep hearted thanks to the staff here!

It’s worth going out of the way to hit Tasty Cafe. They have a very full breakfast menu which is what we were there for. The dine-in table service was fantastic and so was the food. Their orange juice is exceptional, fresh squeezed right in the restaurant.

This is a great place for an amazing breakfast! The chicken fried steak was perfect and the potatoes were so dang good!

So phenomenal! Second time coming back. The soups of the day taste like everyone’s grandmas-recipe. I love this place so much. Definitely top 5 favorite restaurants of all time.

I love breakfast and the French toasts were satisfying. Tasty Cafe is a down-to-earth old style cafe with country atmosphere. Friendly waitresses., clean place serving comfort food.

Such a gracious welcoming staff, and the food was sooo TASTY!
Enjoyed the total experience and very reasonable prices for generous portions.

Very great and I mean very great. The employees checked in on you frequently asked if you wanted more coffee and even my kid was enjoying the employees too. The cinnamon roll pancake with chocolate chips in it was super. The soup might have been the best soup I’ve had in my life and if you had a cold baseball game it’s only about 8 minutes away with warm hot cocoa and whip cream on top so if you read this you need to go because you’ll probably rate this 5 stars too.

This was the best skillet I have ever had. So much food I couldn't eat it all.

Great little cafe that has a good selection of breakfast and lunch choices. The country egg breakfast and Farmers eggs Benedict were excellent. The servers were very helpful and efficient. Will return.

I dont even have my food yet. The pepsi is the best fountain pepsi ive ever had in my life. Immediate 5 stars.

Got together with cousins and had a great time talking and eating delicious food! Loved the slice of onion that came with my sandwich. An actual slice!!! Not something you get at other restaurants. Had their grilled chicken sandwich with awesome fries and a house salad. Delicious!!!

Great food! Tried the Steak skillet, to die for!!!! Literally the best skillet I have ever had, And super fast!

Very awesome waitresses, helped getting residents in cafe. Food didn't long.. And it was good!!!

The food was fantastic. The service was perfect. It was a full house and we had breakfast. It was the best cooked food and the staff was fantastic. I definitely want to return and eat there again. Highly recommend if you are looking for quality food like "grandma" used to make. I took half of mine home and reheated the next morning and it was just as good as the day before.

I just love this restaurant! My friends parents own this cafe, and I plan to work here some day. The waffles are crispy, topped with powdered sugar, and you can add as much syrup as you want! The fries are crispy, wholesome, and make you feel like home!