Foley Coffee Shop

213 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL - (251) 943-7433

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Posted By Dave Reasons on 1/16/2010 10:59:00 PM

Located on Highway 59 in the heart of Foley across from the park, the Foley Coffee Shop has been one of the local folks' favorite breakfast diners since 1965. When you walk in the door you feel that you've stepped back in time. We were promptly greeted by one of the friendly waitresses, and all the local folks looked up from their papers and plates to see if they recognized us. From the time we set foot inside we were greeted several times by the friendly folks and felt right at home.

There was a constant clinking and clanking from the grill area as the short-order cook worked her magic on the big flattop griddle while keeping the grits and gravy stirred. Other staff were busy baking rolls for the lunch crowd and washing dishes. It was fun just to sit and observe all the work going into making folks happy with good food.

Debra (my wife) ordered ham, eggs, hash browns, and a biscuit, and I ordered eggs, hash browns, grilled pork chop, and toast. The food arrived promptly and was hot off the grill. Our eggs were cooked exactly as ordered, with the yolks intact. The hash browns were crispy brown and my pork chop was grilled to perfection. Debra was a little disappointed that the ham was not country ham but, since the menu didn't say either way, she didn't complain too much. Presentation of the breakfast was what you would expect of a local diner. The waitress never let our beverages get low.

We both enjoyed our breakfasts. Service was above average for a small mom-and-pop diner and we'll do breakfast there again on our next trip through Foley.

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Overall: One of the Best - Worth a Trip

Pork Chop	Hash Browns
Fried Eggs

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"A working person's breakfast: thousands of calories to burn!"
Michael Stern

"Eggs are cooked to order with the yolks intact."
Dave Reasons

"Coffee is presented with the spoon already in the cup, ready to stir. Note the napkin-wrapped silverware behind the cup: a southern cafe tradition."
Michael Stern

"A pork chop can be ordered as a side. I was expecting it to come fried, with bone-in, but it came grilled and was very moist and tender."
Cliff Strutz

"The griddle man works hard all morning, flipping pancakes and scrambling eggs. Grateful patrons use this collection jar by the cash register to express thanks."
Michael Stern

"Creative mural to disguise the grill exhaust fan."
Dave Reasons

"On the road to Gulf Shores, Foley is a busy crossroads. This cafe is its "town square.""
Michael Stern

"Across from the Foley Coffee Shop is the train depot, as romanticized on this handsome mural that takes up one whole side of the restaurant."
Michael Stern