Great food, service, atmosphere. No doubt. CASH ONLY sucked. Mostly because i wasn’t aware and ended up having to use their in-house ATM and pay their fees plus my banks fees. Man that really frustrates me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Wringer
Great breakfast - try the biscuits and gravy. The burger was great as well. Cash only, so be ready. Fast friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KS965
We are in town on business looking for a breakfast place we woke up way too early close to our hotel we saw West Virginia we try it what a great little hidden treasure this is service was so fast we couldn't believe how fast food came out good hot if you haven't been here if you live here try this place out
Travis Cameron
Really disappointed with the last few visits. Very much gone downhill. Food is awful anymore. Cashier was quite rude when I was asked about how the food was. Not sure how you screw up a biscuit that bad…it was like something out of an MRE. Won’t be back.
dennise1964
Jimmy's Cafe in Valparaiso had some positives, but the cash-only policy and limited menu were significant drawbacks. My wife and I recently went for breakfast with another couple and were seated immediately. Our server, who I believe was also an owner, was incredibly sweet and attentive, which was a definite plus. However, the menu was surprisingly small and lacked many breakfast staples you'd expect at a diner, like Eggs Benedict. I ordered the French toast, which was just okay. I wasn't a fan of the syrup, and overall, I was disappointed with the limited choices. I would have rated Jimmy's Cafe higher if it weren't for the fact that it's cash only. In 2025, it's hard to believe any establishment still operates this way. If the issue is credit card fees, the solution is simple: post a sign about a service charge for credit card transactions. This way, customers have the choice to pay with a card if they're willing to pay the fee. It puts the decision in the customer's hands. Because of this outdated policy, I won't be returning.
Jeff Scoma (Coach Scoma)
Great food, great prices. And Greek hospitality!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael McCreary
Food was amazing and reasonably priced. Best hash brown and corn beef in the area!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Dudley
This is definitely a hidden gem... it's like taking a trip back in time... the old diner feel brings back so many memories... the prices are reasonable and the food, let me tell you, is so good and really has that home cooked taste... if you haven't been here you're missing out....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Bacon and French Toast, Biscuits and Gravy
Kara Vandersteen
Cute little café, very welcoming and hospitable staff. Had a chicken salad croissant and chicken noodle soup. It was delicious.
Looking for good food and great service? My wife and I stopped in for a late breakfast/early lunch. The food was prepared quickly, and was very good! And the service was super friendly. Would definitely stop in again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Bacon and French Toast
Henry Woofter
*Cash only* Traditional American diner atmosphere. Restaurant was very clean and well kept. Service was attentive and friendly. Typical clientele were older repeat/loyal customers. Food was good, I enjoyed the omelette. My only gripe would be that I had no idea prior to paying that they did not accept card, luckily I had cash on me, but there was no signage or heads-up for first time customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Weidenbach-Byers
If you like the small townl feel of your morning meal, then Jimmy's cafe is the place for you! Great staff, even better food! Cash only, so don't be mad when they say no cards accepted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Martin
Atmoshere matched the name. Clean and well kept tables and booths. Service was friendly and professional. We went with the expectation of lunch at 11:15AM but was told "not until noon". Food didn't take long being served considering how busy they were and it was hot. Disappointed in finding cheese in my omelet after I loudly asked for NO CHEESE PLEASE. I might have even been charged for it, I couldn't read the hand writing (a price/menu discrepancy or no one gets out of here without cheese chef).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Randy Pena
I drove 35 minutes to get here.The place was somewhat packed.They only had an larger table available and too small spots at the Bar so we were asked to get-up-and-go to the bar which we didn't feel like sitting elbow to elbow.Just wanted to enjoy my breakfast in peace.So we left and probably will never return. So they Kicked out patrons that they had for patrons.They might get, not smart business, not very smart.When somebody's going to put a review on line about you and the quality of your food today.
Cute, Clean, old timey. Was a perfect feel
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, service, atmosphere. No doubt.
CASH ONLY sucked. Mostly because i wasn’t aware and ended up having to use their in-house ATM and pay their fees plus my banks fees. Man that really frustrates me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great breakfast - try the biscuits and gravy. The burger was great as well. Cash only, so be ready. Fast friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are in town on business looking for a breakfast place we woke up way too early close to our hotel we saw West Virginia we try it what a great little hidden treasure this is service was so fast we couldn't believe how fast food came out good hot if you haven't been here if you live here try this place out
Really disappointed with the last few visits. Very much gone downhill. Food is awful anymore. Cashier was quite rude when I was asked about how the food was. Not sure how you screw up a biscuit that bad…it was like something out of an MRE. Won’t be back.
Jimmy's Cafe in Valparaiso had some positives, but the cash-only policy and limited menu were significant drawbacks. My wife and I recently went for breakfast with another couple and were seated immediately. Our server, who I believe was also an owner, was incredibly sweet and attentive, which was a definite plus. However, the menu was surprisingly small and lacked many breakfast staples you'd expect at a diner, like Eggs Benedict. I ordered the French toast, which was just okay. I wasn't a fan of the syrup, and overall, I was disappointed with the limited choices. I would have rated Jimmy's Cafe higher if it weren't for the fact that it's cash only. In 2025, it's hard to believe any establishment still operates this way. If the issue is credit card fees, the solution is simple: post a sign about a service charge for credit card transactions. This way, customers have the choice to pay with a card if they're willing to pay the fee. It puts the decision in the customer's hands. Because of this outdated policy, I won't be returning.
Great food, great prices. And Greek hospitality!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing and reasonably priced. Best hash brown and corn beef in the area!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is definitely a hidden gem... it's like taking a trip back in time... the old diner feel brings back so many memories... the prices are reasonable and the food, let me tell you, is so good and really has that home cooked taste... if you haven't been here you're missing out....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Bacon and French Toast, Biscuits and Gravy
Cute little café, very welcoming and hospitable staff. Had a chicken salad croissant and chicken noodle soup. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Looking for good food and great service? My wife and I stopped in for a late breakfast/early lunch. The food was prepared quickly, and was very good! And the service was super friendly. Would definitely stop in again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Bacon and French Toast
*Cash only*
Traditional American diner atmosphere. Restaurant was very clean and well kept. Service was attentive and friendly. Typical clientele were older repeat/loyal customers. Food was good, I enjoyed the omelette. My only gripe would be that I had no idea prior to paying that they did not accept card, luckily I had cash on me, but there was no signage or heads-up for first time customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you like the small townl feel of your morning meal, then Jimmy's cafe is the place for you! Great staff, even better food! Cash only, so don't be mad when they say no cards accepted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmoshere matched the name.
Clean and well kept tables and booths. Service was friendly and professional. We went with the expectation of lunch at 11:15AM but was told "not until noon". Food didn't take long being served considering how busy they were and it was hot. Disappointed in finding cheese in my omelet after I loudly asked for NO CHEESE PLEASE. I might have even been charged for it, I couldn't read the hand writing (a price/menu discrepancy or no one gets out of here without cheese chef).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I drove 35 minutes to get here.The place was somewhat packed.They only had an larger table available and too small spots at the Bar so we were asked to get-up-and-go to the bar which we didn't feel like sitting elbow to elbow.Just wanted to enjoy my breakfast in peace.So we left and probably will never return. So they Kicked out patrons that they had for patrons.They might get, not smart business, not very smart.When somebody's going to put a review on line about you and the quality of your food today.
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