Keke's Breakfast Cafe — Restaurant in Fort Worth

This place is really new. The outside has a very clean appearance and is part of a brand new building strip that has other new businesses slated to open. One of which is a hand spa. That could work nicely for a pampering morning of a treatment and breakfast out. Anyway, let's get to it.

The inside is an open style decorated with light earthy green walls and booths (many with a muted rust color) with yellow sunshine accents and a nice wall mural honoring Ft. Worth. There is a pretty cool metal pergola over one booth area in front of the kitchen and vertical etched glass panels provide some depth and lght seperation. Overall, my first descriptive words coming to mind are bright and airy.

Speaking of the kitchen, I always appreciate a visible one. Theirs has the main line visible behind glass at the rear of the restaurant and really adds depth to the overall look. Of course it always make me feel more comfortable getting a glimpse of how clean the back of the house is. The menu does have a breakfast and a lunch side, but I can never pass up breakfast food!

The items listed provided enough breadth of options that I didn't feel the need to 'call' my omelette and quickly zoned in on the 'Southwest' with tomato, onion, jalapeno, pepper jack cheese, petal sauce (more later), and salsa. I did opt for the grits (cheesy variety of course) as well as well as the home fries. Secondly we ordered the obligatory 3-stack of pancackes.

Everything came out beautifully. The pancakes are massive and fill the plate. No way we could finish all these, but 'to-go' box the rescue! They were deliciously fluffy, cooked perfectly, sweetness on point, and the syrup matched accordingly. The Southwest entree is beautifully presented and enticing from first glance. The omelette itself is a beautiful combination of flavors with some kick, which I love. Each bite is evenly distributed yet provides a varied journey through the multiple items inside. The cheesy grits are, in fact, something I haven't seen presented in a while and I am so glad I tried them. They are properly cooked and done with just enough, yet not overpowering, of both the incorporated and accent cheeses. Now, let's talk about these 'home fries'; they exist in a unique category of their own. Diving in to these is a little trip in to figuring out where the exact origin is. They are shaved red potatoes, full of bold seasoning, and probably a combination of roasting and sauteeing with no greasy residue whatsoever. You can tell the seasonings are milled, and there is a wonderful presence of granular salt. I do have to say, I was in love with every bite, but did have one or two (only) that had a little much. This is by no means a criticism, but rather a hint that I might ask for just a tad lighter touch with it. The petal sauce is their own 'special sauce'. Short of it is: I loved it! Using a very educated guess, this is a creamy horseradish aioli and is simply a delightful elevation to a well-presented entree. My only criticism of anything is the salsa. They obviously don't make this in house, and I can tell you without a doubt it is PACE. I think most foodies throw rocks at PACE for good reason, and I know that, with the quality and attention to detail in this restaurant, they can conjure up their own which would compliment rather than detract as a condiment.

Felicia was our server and was wonderfully engaging and fun to talk to. She did a fantastic job with recommendations and answering questions we had. The Manager did stop by and greet us politely and everyone here was pleasant and cheerful.

Give this place a shot. I will be back and I think you will...

Staff needs training

I ordered over the phone and was told it would take 15-20 minutes which is reasonable. After arriving and speaking with the hostess I said I was here for a pick up order and she told me that there was a lot of people here and to wait. After the line at the front was gone the hostess just stood there and did not ask me for my name on the order.

Then another gentleman came in and she asked him for his name on the order and she would go to check on his food.

Fast forward she just stood there and did not do anything so the other gentleman asked for her to check for his food and I also Chimed in and let her know the name for my order and to check for my food too.

Instead of checking for my food she told me that my food was not ready and she knew this because she had already been back to the kitchen and it was not there.

This was upsetting since not once did I see her go to check and also without knowing what my order was or the name it was under how would you know if it was ready or not.

A man who appeared to be the manager in a polo shirt then came by and I asked him directly to check for my order and 10 minutes later he comes out and tells me my food is still being worked on I arrived 20 minutes after ordering like I was told and then ended up waiting another 25 minutes standing for my order which was 1 pancake with some strawberries, eggs and grits. I also ordered 1 French toast with some eggs and sausage.

Finally my food comes out and they set it on the counter at the front and ask me to pay. After I pay for my food the hostess didn’t know what paper for me to sign which is always the merchant copy. That’s whatever but was really something is after I signed it she just stood there and just stayed there staring at me after I gave her the receipt back instead of giving me my food. I politely asked if I can have my food now since I paid and she said “oh sorry”. She literally forgot to give me my food and just took my money. (Just give me my food bruh😭)

After getting my order and paying for it to top it it all off when I finally got home my eggs that I paid for with my pancakes weren’t...

Family choose keke's due to the fact there isn't a ihop or a dennys around that area. Based on the reviews (currently 4.6 stars) it seemed promising. But little did I know, that was extremely deceitful. Their staff was good when we walked in. Even our waiter was kind and courteous. The restaurant itself was nice and clean. And all this is why I am not giving it a one star.

The food is horrible there. Wife got a chicken fajita omelet and I got a bacon cheese burger. Also, the kids got a "favorite combo" w/waffle and bacon. The fajita chicken and the burger both are school lunch quality. We were able to eat only half of our meals due to the quality. The quality of the food does not reflect the price they are charging and the high class restaurant this place presents itself to be. The kids meal came with only two small quarters of a waffle instead of the whole waffle which is disappointing because the menu did not mention half a waffle. That and at the price they charge it should have been a full waffle.

I will also note I ordered my burger with an egg as it was an option for an upcharge and also requested mustard and neither were on the burger. One redeeming thing they did when I mentioned this was not only did they remove the egg upcharge but they also gave 5 bucks off my ticket which I greatly appreciated. Again, their staff was nice and respectful and I am glad they did that for us. I really want to like this place because of their staff and how nice and clean the restaurant is. However, their food is subpar at best. And at 4.6 star review here on google is INSANE and deceitful. You need to read the poor reviews and you will see food here is terrible. Strictly because of the low food quality, I would not recommend...