McLean's Ole Time Cafe

Zebulon, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Zebulon
#8
of 49 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
McLean's Ole Time Cafe, 418 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597
Phone
(919) 269-0125
Website
mcleansoletimecafe.com
Status
Opens soon · 7 AM

McLean's Ole Time Cafe is a restaurant located in Zebulon, NC. It is one of 49 restaurants listed in Zebulon. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Zebulon city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #8 of 49 restaurants in Zebulon. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About McLean's Ole Time Cafe

McLean's Ole Time Cafe is a local family-owned restaurant since 1956! We offer homemade country cooking... breakfast, lunch and supper. Homemade desserts! Decorated cakes, pies, cookies and our delicious chocolate dipped strawberries (Valentine's... More

Hours

Saturday7 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Dawn Armstrong · Feb 2026

In town visiting and was told they had the best southern breakfast in town. The service was phenomenal. Anyah was our server and made great suggestions off the menu. The food was seasoned and hot! Will def be back! 10 out of 10!

★★★★★ 5.0 David Adams · Jun 2025

The place is really big and the people working there are very polite and attentive. The waitress was always bringing more drinks to the table when we needed a refill. The food came to the table very quickly and it was good and hot. The catfish was very good and came with two sides. Save room for dessert if you can, they have some very delicious cheese cake, and the chocolate lava cake was amazing.

★★★★★ 5.0 Tony Bernard · Dec 2025

Great family style place. Service, food and pricing was very good

★★★★★ 5.0 Steve (BigGreek) · Nov 2024

Came here for dinner because of the amazing reviews and this place did not disappoint! When you walk in the door this place feels like home. The waitress we had was phenomenal and we never went without a drink or anything we needed/asked for. We ordered the egg rolls for an appetizer and they were super flavorful. Outside was nice and crispy! For my meal I got the country fried steak dinner, with Mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole. Everything was awesome! The steak was crispy outside and juicy inside, my only thing was the gravy on top was not all that great so I probably wouldn't get it again. The Mac and cheese was damn good, but could have been a little cheesier IMO. All plates coke with hushpuppies and a biscuit which were both super good! That sweet potato casserole though? I'd

★★★★☆ 4.0 Erica Powell · Jan 2026

I went for a pre-christmas gathering with my family from the area. The food was ok. I feel like with so many options to choose from on the menu the food wouldn't taste "homemade" and it didn't taste "homemade" more like quick fix items. My family ordered the beef tips and the gravy tasted like "jar" gravy. Our food came out fast. The service was nice.

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

RestaurantBakeryBreakfast restaurantCaterer

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