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| - Everything you need to know about Cafe Miami is written here because I've eaten there 804 times. This place is "Cleveland". There is so much to say about this charming local diner. Yes, it's a diner. Don't let the "cafe" part mislead you. It's definitely a local place. It's full of Old Brooklyn residents. I used to live about a block away from this place and it never let me down. It's owned by the hilareous "Larry" who will talk about politics or religion or the latest tv drama with you, so long as you sit at the counter. That being said, sit at the counter by yourself or with a whole mess of people. You'll be entertained. The wait staff is a rotating cast of characters I can't even been to describe... except that it's comedy.
The decor is like the best finds of a lifetime from the Cleveland area's flea market/thrift store/garage-sale line. Electic sums it up pretty nice. Make sure to check out the huge map left of the counter...it's the "World According to Ronald Reagan" and it always makes me laugh. The old books and glass figurines are somehow fitting in this little dive as well. While the decor is vintage, the newspapers are current and you can do the crosswords in them without having to buy them.
Coffee is diner coffee. So for coffee snobs like me, just drink it. It's okay. The pancakes make it all worth it. They are the best pancakes you'll ever have. Just get 'em straight up. Anyhow, the homefries are really what this place is known for. I'm not a homefries person, so I think it means something that I always get them here. The omelettes are good too, but if you really want to get your money's worth get the All American Breakfast for $2.50. Cafe Miami is a bargain as it is, but the $2.50 All-American breakfast (eggs, sausage/bacon, homefries, toast) is a steal for all the omnivours of the world. I never had it myself since I don't eat sausage/bacon, but when I took my cousin from California here he couldn't believe the deal he was getting. He thought it was so good and the price was "ridiculous" that I'm pretty sure he left a 300% tip.
The hours here are short so you better get up early before work or fight the weekend hangover to make it over before the place closes shop in the early afternoon.
Come to Cafe Miami, you won't regret it. When I was unemployed, this place kept me nourished with yummy food without going broke. After I got a job again, I started leaving much bigger tips to make up for my lame ones from before. But Larry didn't mind the late cash delivery. He's a cool cat.
SIDENOTE: Larry is also a really great baker. He baked me a lovely professional-style birthday cake. It was amazing! He experiments a lot with baking... and if you're a regular he'll oftentimes bring you a slice of whatever just came out of the oven for you to try!
*The only downside here, is that the place is cash only. However, it's so cheap that you can manage to scrounge up a five or ten (or a bunch of change).
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