Colonial Cafe

What a clean place this was in the heart of Elizabeth city , full of charm. The servers were a happy friendly group always helping one another. The menu is stocked full of southern comfort food for breakfast and don't forget to try "the dirty bird" the coffee is a great taste the southern sweet tea excellent. You will not go away hungry. Take a break grab some breakfast or lunch and relax

My family and I ventured out for breakfast one morning during our brief stay in Elizabeth City. There aren't many options in the small town, but we did eventually find Colonial Cafe, a very traditional breakfast and lunch cafe. The breakfast menu is full of omelets, biscuit sandwiches, pancakes, and plenty of bigger platters.I settled on the fried chicken biscuit, cajun style ($6.99). Their biscuits are really good alone, but adding some spice from the chicken was an excellent choice. I really enjoyed this sandwich.I also had some of my daughter's biscuits & gravy ($8.99 with a choice of home fries, grits, or baked apples). I would have ordered this had she not done so. But I knew there would be plenty leftover. This was a good serving of biscuits & gravy, again their biscuits are fresh baked and good on their own, but when topped with homemade sausage gravy you can't go wrong!

Opens early so an excellent spot to carbo load before a race. Nice diner breakfast joint. No oil smells. Clean. Eggs , bacon, waffles, pancakes and more. Friendly and prompt service. Ate breakfast twice. Highly recommend for good food and friendly service.

Came for Saturday morning breakfast thinking it's gonna be fast and cheap. I picked the wrong day. We are told early on that 3 servers called out so it's gonna be a long wait w only one waitress. Not being a hurry I sit down anyway w two kids who aren't the best waiters (bc they're kids.). The people just in front of us right away and their food comes before our order is even taken. We wait over 40 minutes before the cook comes out himself to take the order bc the waitress is choosing to take bar orders and not sure what else before taking anyone else's order despite saying I'll be right back to take that order. Food is really good diner fare, biscuits are awesome and pancakes fluffy. The kitchen staff are nice trying to make up for things but the sole waitress clearly is unable to accommodate a crazy situation even w kitchen staff are ringing people out and delivering food. The diner is an old classic diner and looks as you'd expect. I know the staffing was a fluke but I probably won't return bc it was really mishandled.

Pleasant breakfast shop . Often busy as locals eat here often. Wife had biscuits and gravy while I had omelet. Biscuits seemed fresh not frozen and grill reheated. Will return.

Very nice people. Hubn and I loved breakfast. Happy place easy yes for breakfast on a Friday morning

Food was really good. Service was amazing. Our young server Chloe was so very polite with an amazing personality.We had four different dishes and they were all very tasty.What a wonderful little family ran business.

Have been there for breakfast and lunch a half dozen times, usually with several kids. Everyone has been happy with the food and service every time we've been. If you like a classic diner feel with home cooked style food, you'll like this place.

Food is adequate only.Ambiance is old but interesting. Service used to very good before so many of the great service people quit. Our last weekly visit 5 of us the service was extremly poor. That will be our last of Colonial Cafe for us.

An old school Cafe. A place that's been around maybe since Moses was a lad. It shows it's age a bit but so do I... It's not a fancy bistro, I don't think I saw a hipster anywhere but the coffee was fresh and hot and the breakfast menu was solid. Its my understanding it is breakfast only these daysI had the $8 breakfast. EGGS over medium cooked perfectly (not every place gets it right , sausage, toast and home fries. No frills bells or whistles just a solid breakfast with good service for a reasonable price. A reasonable price for the 2023/2024 economy. Happy New Years everybody.