The Bayou Cafe

Good reliable breakfast/lunch place in downtown Tarpon Springs with exactly cooked-to-order healthy portions at reasonable prices. Friendly servers with great local vibe. Luckily they, along with all other downtown shops west of Alt-19, weren't hurt by the recent storm surges of Helene.

In spite of my previous experience, The Bayou Cafe truly is very nice Brunch joint to eat at. I've been eating here since the early 2000s and it has been here for a long time for a reason.The food is pretty good! If you want it a certain way, you gotta speak up and they'll prepare it how you like it; I've come to learn thats how it works at brunch joints, so don't hesitate to speak up. You want your bacon crispy? Just say so and they'll do it. You want your home fries a little dryer and crispier? They will gladly do that.The cooks are definitely very humorous and good at what they do, and the area definitely is very homey; It's got just the right amount of small-town charm.Their lunches are really good as well; They specialize in wraps, burgers, and multiple types of grilled sandwiches...Basically they double as a sandwich joint as well; Their appetizers are also pretty decent too!One thing's for certain, you won't walk away hungry!

What a great hidden gem. We had a group of 8 with us including locals who dine here and recommended the restaurant. The portions are quite large and the prices..... well let's just say they are from something you would see in a menu ten years ago! I mean under $20 pp out the door with tax and tip. I had the eggs with giant ham slice, home potatoes and English muffin. Someone in our party ordered a side of pancakes which were easily over a foot in diameter. Someone else had the yogurt banana split which was presented itself like a banana split but a much healthier version. And the skillets looked delicious. I like that you could also order from the lunch menu at 7:30 in the morning since that's what both my parents opted for, Mom had the Ruben and said it was delicious and Dad and their friend got the Philly steak sandwich which looked delish also. When in Tarpon Springs, we will easily dine here for a delicious meal at reasonable prices. It was busy and there was only one server in our section for 5-7 tables, so the wait was a bit on the long side. But with our large group, the conversation kept us occupied. Our server was also very friendly and attentive.

We're visiting friends of ours here in Tarpon Springs and this is one of their favorite local joints. The meals are generous and affordable. Love the local vibe and great service. I ordered the garden bowl and it was super tasty! I was so full I couldn't even finish my meal. No wonder people love it here. :)

My husband and I have just moved to the tarpon area! Today, I wanted to take him to one of my favorite places that I have not been in awhile! I was happy to see it has expanded with more seating area or maybe they just moved things around a bit. Looks nicer inside. I mentioned that it looks like it has changed and the waitress had a look in her face that seemed like she thought I was crazy! I did say I have not been in a long time and it was one of my favorite places. New staff as well. I used to have the same waitress every time. That was around 2014ish. She then said how many in your party "snarky". Then says, "give me a few minutes". She had an attitude from the start like she was annoyed that we came there to eat. She then says something to the cook and after a few minutes goes outside to clean a table. In the meantime, the other waitress asked if we have been helped. I said kinda, and she said well if see greeted you, she is good and she will be back. So we waited some more. Then we asked if we could sit at the bar and their silverware for rolling was on the counter and she said sure, give me minute to clean the area. Not wanting to bother her, and she was being nice trying to get us seated and happy, I said no we will wait. I said, well at least that girl is trying to help to my husband and that is when the shit show started. She became all defensive about her coworker. She offered us another table and I didn't want to sit in the direct sunlight so she said again well give us a few minutes to clean something! We had a long time to observe as we were waiting and there were plenty of clean tables in the other room that she could have offered. I guess I should have taken the table offered, but I was uncomfortable with the attitudes at this point and the possibility of getting a waitress that didn't want us there in the first place. Bottom line is this, the other waitress should have just tried to seat us and let us know they were just coming off a rush and to give them a few minutes to recover. We would have been fine with that. The other waitress had more going for her, she was pleasant until she tried to defend with an attitude. We no longer felt comfortable because I was worried about our food being contaminated at this point. I am sad because we are so close now and will not go back. As seen in many of the disappointed customer comments, no one steps in from owner/manager to make people feel better. So, they really don't care and these attitudes will continue. They have plenty of customers and don't care about new ones coming in. We would have been regulars. My husband said he has had better service at Waffle House. Oh well. Off to Rodies we go.

Had a relaxing breakfast there this morning. Food and service were great! We had our dog with us and they are dog friendly outside.

One of our favorite breakfast spots. Tucked inside a building in downtown Tarpon off Tarpon Ave it's a hidden gem.Nice,clean diner with lots booths.My husband usually gets the fried chicken Benedict with crispy fried chicken,fluffy biscuits & yummy country gravy. He said it's delicious & he really likes their pancakes too.I have had their scramble and their Florentine Benedict and both were very good. They do a great job of getting the hash browns crispy if you ask for them that way. Servers are always super friendly & efficient. Highly Recommeded PS we haven't tried their lunch/dinner yet but the menu looks good.

This cafe is a little hidden gem amongst Tarpon Springs Antique shops. The atmosphere is very cute and comfortable with lots of welcoming smiling faces. The food was delicious, and plenty of it. I got the Ultimate bowl and my husband got the Mexican bowl, both delicious and plenty leftover for breakfast tomorrow. Already planning on going back next weekend!

Yesterday had my usual Two eggs, bacon, home fries and English muffin. .. oh, the coffee.. it tastes like dirty bitter old sock water... worst coffee I have ever had Quick service but I could smell the stink of the grill on my plate when brought to the table. I almost left the food... the eggs were perfect, bacon cool as were the potatoes I am guessing they live on the grill in heaps The smell and taste were disgusting I ate the eggs some bacon even a few bits of potato ... the English muffin was also perfect ... please, clean your grill and let me smell a fresh plate of food and not whatever nightmare surface and ancient grease you cook on and with... shame on you!Never to return

Oh my!A hidden gem! Tucked away in an historic movie theatre ...This small eatery had just about everything. You can sit in what was probably the lobby, outside or in a small cafe. It is charming not in decor but in the quality of food , staff and service. I watched locals interact with staff as if they were family. Kim is amazing ! Go meet her.