Very traditional breakfast establishment. Felt almost like going back in time. Can't beat the price and coffee is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Killary
Good food not expensive 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Vieth
I have tried virtually every breakfast restaurant you can think of, and most of them I have tried many times. Nobody comes close to The Owl. Food quality, prices, service, and atmosphere, are unmatched. In particular, if you are picky about hashbrown potatoes, The Owl is one of the last restaurants where you will find freshly grated hashbrowns. Even Country Kitchen has switched to freeze-dried hash browns that come in a box like a box of cereal and are then reconstituted with water in batches to prepare for the next day of cooking. Not at The Owl—real potatoes! Some places use frozen shredded potatoes, which are a little better than freeze-dried, but they have preservatives that I can taste. Again, the hash browns are perfect at the owl. Breakfast sandwiches are amazing. Pancakes are amazing. Eggs are amazing. Bacon is amazing. If you think there is a better breakfast restaurant, let me know, and I will probably be able to debunk your claim. I have no skin in the game. I am just telling you how it is. The Owl is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
robert gille
Always good food, and fair prices,have been going here for at least 20 years. Owner and son are really nice people, Don't miss out on this restaurant!
Parking: Plenty of parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Jeffers
Time has stood still here. Huge omelet. I left so full of food. I went early and hung out with the locals. Good times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bill Day
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joan Driscoll
Quaint, little, down-home restaurant that gives you the basics. The food is good, service is fine, space is limited. Only friendly people are allowed in, I think.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judy Medley
Wonderful people and great food ? ? ? ? ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Barthel
A classic dinner experience. Great breakfast!
Kid-friendliness: My child loved the huge pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
W.M. Concil
List your hours properly. Says open online. Drove 20 minutes for nothing.
Find your way here for endless coffee and an egg sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich on sourdough that is absolutely incredible. Skip the chains and have a real breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra Ackerman
Great little diner. The food is always amazing. I would highly suggest visiting this business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meander18648847554
Had the pleasure of eating at the Owl Cafe recently in Platteville, WI. When we travel, we like independent restaurants (no chains please) with charm, grace and personality. We found it in the Owl Cafe, a "joint" that has been in continuous operation for over 60 years!! The walls were covered with framed covers of Life magazine and lots of tributes to Marilyn Munroe. The food was very good and very reasonably priced. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was friendly. Heck, half way through our meal, we were talking to other patrons. So, if you are in the area, check out the Owl Cafe; you will be glad you did.
Alex Peterson
It is a simple diner, competently done. The menu fits on one normal sized page, I believe everything is cooked on a single grill. If you want fancy go somewhere else, but if you are looking for good quality simple food, in Platteville then, this is the place. The staff have not changed in years, or maybe decades, they figured out how to run the place and have stuck to what they know works. I believe they are family, that helps with retention.
Parking: Behind the owl is a free parking lot with enough spaces for the restaurant to be full. There is a back door from the parking lot which actually serves as the main entrance. While I was there nobody used the front door. There is another larger lot across the street if everyone in the place came in separate cars, plus on street parking in front.
Very traditional breakfast establishment. Felt almost like going back in time. Can't beat the price and coffee is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food not expensive 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have tried virtually every breakfast restaurant you can think of, and most of them I have tried many times. Nobody comes close to The Owl. Food quality, prices, service, and atmosphere, are unmatched. In particular, if you are picky about hashbrown potatoes, The Owl is one of the last restaurants where you will find freshly grated hashbrowns. Even Country Kitchen has switched to freeze-dried hash browns that come in a box like a box of cereal and are then reconstituted with water in batches to prepare for the next day of cooking. Not at The Owl—real potatoes! Some places use frozen shredded potatoes, which are a little better than freeze-dried, but they have preservatives that I can taste. Again, the hash browns are perfect at the owl. Breakfast sandwiches are amazing. Pancakes are amazing. Eggs are amazing. Bacon is amazing. If you think there is a better breakfast restaurant, let me know, and I will probably be able to debunk your claim. I have no skin in the game. I am just telling you how it is. The Owl is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always good food, and fair prices,have been going here for at least 20 years. Owner and son are really nice people, Don't miss out on this restaurant!
Parking: Plenty of parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Time has stood still here. Huge omelet. I left so full of food. I went early and hung out with the locals. Good times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quaint, little, down-home restaurant that gives you the basics. The food is good, service is fine, space is limited. Only friendly people are allowed in, I think.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful people and great food ? ? ? ? ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A classic dinner experience. Great breakfast!
Kid-friendliness: My child loved the huge pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
List your hours properly. Says open online. Drove 20 minutes for nothing.
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Find your way here for endless coffee and an egg sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich on sourdough that is absolutely incredible. Skip the chains and have a real breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little diner. The food is always amazing. I would highly suggest visiting this business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the pleasure of eating at the Owl Cafe recently in Platteville, WI. When we travel, we like independent restaurants (no chains please) with charm, grace and personality. We found it in the Owl Cafe, a "joint" that has been in continuous operation for over 60 years!! The walls were covered with framed covers of Life magazine and lots of tributes to Marilyn Munroe. The food was very good and very reasonably priced. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was friendly. Heck, half way through our meal, we were talking to other patrons. So, if you are in the area, check out the Owl Cafe; you will be glad you did.
It is a simple diner, competently done. The menu fits on one normal sized page, I believe everything is cooked on a single grill. If you want fancy go somewhere else, but if you are looking for good quality simple food, in Platteville then, this is the place. The staff have not changed in years, or maybe decades, they figured out how to run the place and have stuck to what they know works. I believe they are family, that helps with retention.
Parking: Behind the owl is a free parking lot with enough spaces for the restaurant to be full. There is a back door from the parking lot which actually serves as the main entrance. While I was there nobody used the front door. There is another larger lot across the street if everyone in the place came in separate cars, plus on street parking in front.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mom&pop place, very small, food ok...
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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