Colonial Cafe

Elizabeth City, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Elizabeth City
#34
of 126 restaurants
City Percentile
61%
rating percentile
Address
Colonial Cafe, 418 E Colonial Ave, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone
(252) 562-6541
Status
Closed · Opens 6 AM

Colonial Cafe is a restaurant located in Elizabeth City, NC. It is one of 126 restaurants listed in Elizabeth City. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Elizabeth City city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday6 AM–12 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 TodayIsOurAdventure · Apr 2025

Went in for breakfast and asked about ordering gravy biscuits with fries instead of home fries and was told they wouldn't make them because it was breakfast only. We placed our order and then the waitress came back and told us she convinced the cook to make me fries but she wasn't happy about it. Biscuits were ok. Ham was too salty and potatoes were greasy. Overall food was okay. I might go back, but not my first choice.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Paul Christman · Feb 2026

Strike three! Never going back. Went for breakfast yesterday and for 3rd time in a row it was a joke. First, young guy seated me at the bar and commenced to roll silverware with an attitude like somebody shot his puppy. Then apparently never sought to find a server to take my order as I sat there for the next 25 mins until one of the servers finally asked me if somebody was taking care of me after all servers walked past me multiple times. One of which came back to sip her drink which was under the counter right in front of me. Then another group of three not only got their food but ate it and readying to leave before my food came another 21 mins later. And NO the place was only 50% seated during this entire time. Then when checking out with my server has the gall to ask if everything was

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ciintage · Nov 2022

There wasn't too many customers, mostly elderly people. The people who take your orders are really friendly. I ordered the shrimps and grits, it looked great and smelled great but it taste bland. They gave me more seasoning in a small cup and that helped but I ended up getting a shrimp shell in my food, I didn't let anyone know because I already felt like I bothered them enough. This is a nice place to go when you want breakfast!

★★★★★ 5.0 Han Stw · Oct 2022

Stopped by with a group for a quick breakfast. We ordered biscuits which were tasty, soft, and delicious. Prices were decent. The options include sausage, ham, bacon, fried chicken, egg, and cheese. They also sell other delicious breakfast and non breakfast items. The server/staff member was friendly and helpful and the service was fast (given we were in a bit of a rush). Street parking available near the cafe.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Lina Clark · Sep 2025

My husband and I just moved to NC and were looking for good places to eat. Saw the reviews were good for this place but we were very disappointed. I’ve found the water in NC not to be so tasty so I asked for a lemon but waitress said they don’t carry lemons. What do they do for the ice tea then? Anyway not that big of a deal. Proceeded to order and I wanted a biscuit but according to the waitress they were NOT out of biscuits and even though menu said I could purchase one for 2.99 she said they were NOT selling them today and I could not have one unless I purchased one of two specific menu items. I did not purchase one of those menu items but my husband did. When the food came out he had 1/2 of a biscuit. What? Also I asked to sub my country ham for bacon and I was charged for a whole side

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Restaurant

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