Country Cafe — Restaurant in Culpeper

I came to a nearby Inn for my birthday dinner last year, and I stayed in a quaint little Bnb in nearby Culpepper. The next day, I started my long journey back home, and it included a stop downtown for a nice breakfast. There were a few options, but overall, the Country Café looked like our best bet. So we parked in the very rustic and fun parking lot, and headed on in.

Stepping into this place, there was an instant vibe of everyone in the room being regulars and had been going there for many years. There were pictures of people and newspaper clippings and all sorts of small town stuff all over the wall that I loved. It made me real homesick for my small hometown. So even though we were outsiders, I felt right at home, and our super friendly server helped us with amazing service was start to finish.

Looking at the menu, it was small and simple, my favorite. Do a few things perfectly rather than many things poorly. Browsing the menu, I only ever had the one option, the Country Boy Breakfast (The way grandma fixed it! 3 eggs any style served with 2 bacon and 2 sausage, fried potatoes with gravy on top and a biscuit).

Usually, normal breakfast items don't fill me up, but boy howdy this one did. Well-scrambled eggs, skin-on potatoes, a well-peppered gravy, and sausage And bacon. So good. I enjoyed this a lot.

I also got to sample some sort of apple cobbler French toast. It's not on their regular menu, it was a special they had going, and it was also good! This was quantity and quality! I love the skinny toast French toast, because it's soaked and cooked all the way through. And they certainly gave us enough apples on top. A good breakfast dish.

Overall, I am a huge fan of this place. I don't know if I will ever come back, but I can guarantee, if I ever Am near Culpepper again in the AM, I will be making a special...

I've lived in the area for 20 years, been to Culpepper numerous times and never even noticed this place.

And to be fair it doesn't look like much from the outside.

But the surprise is inside.

As the name would suggest, this is a cute little country diner/cafe. The ambiance of the place takes me back to my childhood growing up in a small counyry town. There's an open simplicity here that is absolutely appealing. This is the type of place where most of the patrons know each other and know the staff. According to the locals "It's been here forever".

The food is not spectacular but it is good; the prices are excellent. They serve 2 eggs, toast and hash browns for $6.99.... a 3 egg omelet with toast and choice of bacon ham or sausage for $9.99, And - wait for it - 2 eggs with toast, potatoes and a 4oz ribeye for $12.99 (!). In each case, coffee is included.

Perhaps the most noteworthy stamp of approval on Country Cafe is the number of law enforcement folks that day here. When I entered, no less than 3 of the tables were occupied by local sherriff's deputies and state troopers.

The fact that these guys know every restaurant in the area, and chose to come here is quite a statement.

I will be visiting this place the next time I'm in...

I went here a while back and would usually forget about leaving a review, however my experience was so awful that it needs to be heard. It wasn't that the pork BBQ sa which I ordered was grey in color and tasted like yesterday's news paper on a bun, but how the manager handled the situation. When I had told them how I satisfied I was with the pork BBQ sand which I had only taken 1 bite out of, he dismissed that there was even a problem. Stating," that's how the BBQ comes." Really?? Really?!? With no bbq sauce? Not even North Carolina style-which I prefer-but there was nothing but grey, stale, pork meat on top of a generic bun. When I told him that I wasn't going to pay for this bc it's inedible, he fired back stating that I had already eaten it and he doesn't give refunds. Well with a restaurant loosing business due to their poor staff and disgusting food, I could imagine why he would have trouble finding it in his budget to refund me the $6 for the sandwhich. I stay clear of this place. I'd much rather go to the gas station...