This was my first visit. I ordered a margarita that was huge and reasonably priced. Also ordered quesadillas. Good, plentiful, and reasonably priced. The server was nice even though she seemed to be covering all the tables by herself. The night I was there, the restaurant had entertainment which I enjoyed. Bonus that it wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation without shouting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kelley McMillion
The food was amazing. I ordered a BLT with cheese that came with fries and a drink for 13.17 with tax. It was loaded with bacon and so crispy. However, customer service was horrible. I placed a to go order in the restaurant and waited 35 minutes for my order to come out. I watched 4 people, 2 men and 2 women come in and place a order ( not pick up a to go order) and received their orders before me. I went back up to the counter twice to inquire about my order. The woman behind the register never went to the back to check on the progress, but instead shrugged her shoulders. I noticed this was the same thing happened to 2 people that were there before me. Ironically, we were all black and those who came in afterwards that placed orders and received their orders were all Hispanic. Not sure if race was a factor but that was truly too ironic. This food is too good to have such poor customer service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Matthew Hoh
All that I need to say is: just go l and enjoy. Excellent food, service and prices. Coffee is good too. I’m always happy to be over on this side of Durham so I can go here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Mutz
Overall good value diner with strong portions and nice service but average food.
Came here with the colleague and we had a good breakfast with OK diner coffee, and a very nice waitress. The portions were good and the omelette was solid, but I wouldn’t necessarily seek it out.
Great option if you’re in the area, but not somewhere to go out of your way to eat at! That said it would be great with kids and it’s very spacious inside.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Elizabeth Lopez
Love this place very friendly and nice, we've been coming here like forever all our get together and birthdays we get our cakes here. I give them more then 💯 star😉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lillian Martinez
Im a big supporter of Esmeraldas Cafe! We visit the Durham location very often the food , service and atmosphere is 💯 there! Butner IS NOT ! we got excited to find this one on our way home. Unfortunately the only person there that had good service was the young man sitting people. The server had a headache and you could tell with the service that was provided. Very blunt, unwelcoming (maybe because of how she felt) . The food presentation was messy. We ordered “El Hondureno” and the yuca and chicharones were really over cooked and hard. My family had ten minutes with their drinks and when i asked the server told me she doesn’t do that .Once i got it ,No cute presentation on the coffee like how durham does. The cappuccino was very dark even after ordering it sweet. My daughter had ordered the special the had 2 pancakes, 2 eggs and a choice of meat for $5.99 We had paid and realized i wad charged $12.99 for a pancake platter. Once we asked what the difference was the girl MADELINE told me i was probably given a kids meal which made no sense… if it was a kids meal i should not be charged that amount . After explaining it multiple times to her she began coming at me like if i was lying to the point she said “oh no dont try me today” At that point i could have called the police for feeling threatened . What was she going to do fight me outside lol? Then she was saying racist things about salvadorean people . When she found out i was salvadorean she started apologizing. I would have returned to this location if it was just the food and waitress but Madeline’s big mouth was very unprofessional and not worth any penny they pay her. To the sweet owners - please hire different staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Monica Crump
Just started a new job in Butner this month, never dined anywhere. Forgot my lunch and ordered picked up for a breakfast burrito here. Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had. Will definitely be coming here often.
Food: 5
Dawn Wills
First time visit and received a warm welcome even though the restaurant was pretty busy. We seated ourselves immediately and our server Kelly brought us menus right away and offered water and coffee. Our food was delicious, but the service was fantastic. We will definitely be back to try other items - they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices.
Pretty good place. First time here. Came here on a Sunday breakfast time which the place was busy. A good sign. Had to wait a little but didn’t mind. The food was amazing, want to come and try out lunch. The atmosphere was very noisy as expected because how busy they were. Would definitely come back and recommend for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jeff Allen
Haven’t had good Honduran food like this since I lived in Miami. The baleadas are massive, and very very good. Other places are skimpy with meat, not here. The sauces went great with the baleada, and the vibe there was nice. The staff were friendly and the service was fast. Will come again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Farmer
Food is good! Problems are getting what you order a major language barrier. I got a couple refills on my regular coffee and was charged for 3 cups of coffee over $10 extra. I told them about it and they said there coffee is a special coffee and they charge for all refills (but they don't tell you)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Eugina Barnes
My first time eating here. The plantains were excellent!! The Cafe Americano was very hot and stayed out thought out my meal. I ordered the omelette without meat and the home fries. I will definitely be back!!
This was my first visit. I ordered a margarita that was huge and reasonably priced. Also ordered quesadillas. Good, plentiful, and reasonably priced. The server was nice even though she seemed to be covering all the tables by herself. The night I was there, the restaurant had entertainment which I enjoyed. Bonus that it wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation without shouting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food was amazing. I ordered a BLT with cheese that came with fries and a drink for 13.17 with tax. It was loaded with bacon and so crispy. However, customer service was horrible. I placed a to go order in the restaurant and waited 35 minutes for my order to come out. I watched 4 people, 2 men and 2 women come in and place a order ( not pick up a to go order) and received their orders before me. I went back up to the counter twice to inquire about my order. The woman behind the register never went to the back to check on the progress, but instead shrugged her shoulders. I noticed this was the same thing happened to 2 people that were there before me. Ironically, we were all black and those who came in afterwards that placed orders and received their orders were all Hispanic. Not sure if race was a factor but that was truly too ironic. This food is too good to have such poor customer service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
All that I need to say is: just go l and enjoy. Excellent food, service and prices. Coffee is good too. I’m always happy to be over on this side of Durham so I can go here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall good value diner with strong portions and nice service but average food.
Came here with the colleague and we had a good breakfast with OK diner coffee, and a very nice waitress. The portions were good and the omelette was solid, but I wouldn’t necessarily seek it out.
Great option if you’re in the area, but not somewhere to go out of your way to eat at! That said it would be great with kids and it’s very spacious inside.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Love this place very friendly and nice, we've been coming here like forever all our get together and birthdays we get our cakes here. I give them more then 💯 star😉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Im a big supporter of Esmeraldas Cafe! We visit the Durham location very often the food , service and atmosphere is 💯 there!
Butner IS NOT ! we got excited to find this one on our way home. Unfortunately the only person there that had good service was the young man sitting people.
The server had a headache and you could tell with the service that was provided. Very blunt, unwelcoming (maybe because of how she felt) . The food presentation was messy. We ordered “El Hondureno” and the yuca and chicharones were really over cooked and hard. My family had ten minutes with their drinks and when i asked the server told me she doesn’t do that .Once i got it ,No cute presentation on the coffee like how durham does. The cappuccino was very dark even after ordering it sweet.
My daughter had ordered the special the had 2 pancakes, 2 eggs and a choice of meat for $5.99
We had paid and realized i wad charged $12.99 for a pancake platter. Once we asked what the difference was the girl MADELINE told me i was probably given a kids meal which made no sense… if it was a kids meal i should not be charged that amount . After explaining it multiple times to her she began coming at me like if i was lying to the point she said “oh no dont try me today” At that point i could have called the police for feeling threatened . What was she going to do fight me outside lol? Then she was saying racist things about salvadorean people . When she found out i was salvadorean she started apologizing. I would have returned to this location if it was just the food and waitress but Madeline’s big mouth was very unprofessional and not worth any penny they pay her. To the sweet owners - please hire different staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Just started a new job in Butner this month, never dined anywhere. Forgot my lunch and ordered picked up for a breakfast burrito here. Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had. Will definitely be coming here often.
Food: 5
First time visit and received a warm welcome even though the restaurant was pretty busy. We seated ourselves immediately and our server Kelly brought us menus right away and offered water and coffee. Our food was delicious, but the service was fantastic. We will definitely be back to try other items - they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No explanation needed. So delicious.
Recommended dishes: Burrito, Sandwich, Empanadas, Horchata Frappe, French Toast, Chicken Quesadilla
Extremely good Latin food with very kind staff. Dinner is great but brunch is my favorite here! Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros, Breakfast Burritos, Home Fries
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Good overall experience, recommend 👍
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pretty good place. First time here. Came here on a Sunday breakfast time which the place was busy. A good sign. Had to wait a little but didn’t mind. The food was amazing, want to come and try out lunch. The atmosphere was very noisy as expected because how busy they were. Would definitely come back and recommend for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Haven’t had good Honduran food like this since I lived in Miami. The baleadas are massive, and very very good. Other places are skimpy with meat, not here. The sauces went great with the baleada, and the vibe there was nice. The staff were friendly and the service was fast. Will come again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good! Problems are getting what you order a major language barrier. I got a couple refills on my regular coffee and was charged for 3 cups of coffee over $10 extra. I told them about it and they said there coffee is a special coffee and they charge for all refills (but they don't tell you)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
My first time eating here. The plantains were excellent!! The Cafe Americano was very hot and stayed out thought out my meal. I ordered the omelette without meat and the home fries. I will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
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