Borderline Cafe

Thank you for letting us know why your family owned business has been around for over 30 years. From the moment we walked into the Borderline Cafe; we immediately felt the warmest of welcome extended to each and every customer walking through the door from Rae and Joe. We loved the "Hi Friends" and other pleasantries extended as guests entered. The service was with a smile and the food made with love. Our breakfast tasted just as good as the service. Everything we ordered was delicious and coffee was hot and refilled before my cup was empty. If you are ever in the Cleveland area, beeline it to Borderline. They will help you start your day off right.

I cannot believe I waited so long to come here!!!! It was so good! I got a pressed sandwich basil tomato and the banana nut fresh toast with side home fries. My sandwich was so good!! With a side of hot sauce! Perfection!!! The banana nut fresh toast was amazing! Each bite was delicious- the cream was the best part didn't need any syrup! The home fries were too charred for me. Pay with cash for an extra sweet treat! And I will definitely come back here, maybe even tomorrow! Just a fair warning - there is limited seating and we had to wait outside for our table (20/25).

This place is a sweet, funky little casual restaurant with a great menu and excellent customer service. Looking forward to our next visit to try more on the menu!

A wonderful little breakfast spot in Lakewood. It will always be busy because the food is good.

I finally went to this local staple to the area after living down the street from it for 9 years! It's a small, busy place so unless you get there when they open expect at least a little bit of a wait. I think my friend and I only waited about 15 minutes thankfully and the weather was nice because you do have to wait outside. We were seated in a small alcove with two other two top tables - it was cozy but not cramped. I had such a hard time deciding what to have! They have so many delicious sounding items on the menu and a lot of the items you can do a half or whole order of. I had a whole order of the banana nut stuffed French toast and a side of sausage. The server did warn me a full order of French toast is pretty big - it was more than I needed. It was so delicious! The filing really was the star of the show but the actual French toast was soft yet crispy. One of the awesome things about Borderline is they have coffee from 'Ready, Set, Coffee' which is a local coffee shop I haven't tried yet. They also prefer if you pay with cash but they do accept card. BUT if you do pay with card you get a complimentary homemade cookie! I don't know if it's the same every day or if it changes but I was given what I think was a chocolate dipped coconut shortbread cookie - it was so yummy! I will definitely be returning because I have so many things I need to try on the menu.

This place surprised me. If you're planning to come here, keep a few things in mind: 1) you wait in line outside to be called in (no list, no call ahead seating), 2) the menu items are large portions so order a half portion if you're worried about that and 3) it's no longer cash only! After waiting for 45 minutes outside, I got to have Sunday breakfast here. I tried the huevos rancheros verde with chorizo, a side of home fries and the special stuffed pumpkin French toast! All were great and I would get them all again.

My husband and I waited in a long line to enjoy our morning at Borderline, so we anticipated a delicious brunch. It WAS delicious, but nonetheless overpriced.

Borderline Cafe is truly a wonderful hole in a wall breakfast place. It is easy to miss the front door which is right next to West End Tavern and Insomnia cookies. You can park either right in front of the restaurant using the meters (which are free on the weekends btw) or park in Blackbird's parking lot and walk over. My boyfriend and I have visited this restaurant many times and have brought guests from out of town here as well. Anything ordered here tastes great and the prices are very reasonable! My go-to order at Borderline is the belgian waffle with strawberries and whipped cream and a side of their home fries but I'm more of a sweet than savory breakfast type of person. The home fries are a must! I believe their special for the fall season was the pumpkin cheesecake stuffed french toast which I was very tempted to order but I personally can barely finish my simple waffle. Our server, Ray, is the best there is! She is such a kind person. Also, don't forget to pay in cash! If you pay in cash, they give you a free cookie due to helping decrease all the extra fees they pay per year to credit card companies (apparently they pay about $15,000 a year).

Great restaurant for breakfast. I had the Lobster and Brie omelette. Not something you readily find in the area, It was excellent and large portioned. Our server Darion K was very friendly, outgoing and did a super job. I highly recommend this place.

The service was attentive without being overbearing. The food I had which was a waffle was delicious, and my compatriot had a breakfast quesadilla. We got there early, and are glad we did so we didn't have a weight. It is a small place, so come early or just be willing to cue up. It's worth cueing. By the way. Nice little breakfast spot.