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| - Listen well: I come here with this expectation that any regular, run of the mill breakfast place--no matter where you go--..."breakfast food is always horrible when it's not gourmet". Some of you should write that down ;P
But, not everyone can just sit down and afford $20 breakfasts at the top notch places. Some of us just want steak and eggs and don't want to spend a ton of money (me)! And some of us are drunk and hungry and need a 24/7 breakfast place (sometimes me)!!!
That being said, Marilyn's Cafe is not that bad. It's on par with IHOP and Blueberry Hill in terms of food. And let's face it--every cheap breakfast place you've stopped at is probably horrifyingly average.
AMBIANCE: 3 - The Cafe, or at least the inside seemed out of place. The Tuscany looks like a classy casino, until you step into the cafe, where it seems a bit worn down and old. However, it was very spacious inside and they try to sit everyone at booths since not a ton of people come visit them!
SERVICE: 4 - Our waiter was really friendly and fast at servicing us. Our food came out quick--I know, how can it not?! It's steak and eggs!--and they left us alone for the most part except to refill drinks.
FOOD: 3 - Word to the wise: Alert! Alert! BYOW. Bring Your Own Water. The water I had was nasty. I would strongly suggest some bottled water, or maybe you could get a soda! My steak and hash browns were okay, as long as I had it with steak sauce! Don't get me wrong, the steak was big and juicy, there was just something off with the taste. The eggs were good! I usually order either scrambled or over easy with cheese.
Fun Facts: Their jelly that goes with their Toast is Heinz jelly instead of Smuckers! It's way, way better.
Times were fun, MC. It's a win when you're on a budget! If I go again, I might just taste their pancakes because it's so cheap!
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