J's Prairie Rose — Restaurant in Laramie

Good food. Good service. NOT 5 STARS, but a solid 4. I ate a late breakfast (around 9:30) and it was crowded whenI walked in. They put me in the back room, which was surprisingly quiet. I was actually impressed with how quickly they served me and brang my order considering the number of customers. The food (steak and eggs) was cooked exactly as I requested it. The portions were not very large, but as expected. Prices were reasonable but not as cheap as some reviews make it out to be ($4 for a large glass of orange juice isn't cheap). If the portions were larger or the prices slightly lower I could have easily given five stars. But five stars, in my opinion, should be reserved for places that get it all right AND 'exceed' reasonable expectations for some reason most reviewers think five stars are deserved just because a place doesn't screw things up (places that are a bit better than average do not deserve the exact same rating as places that completely excel). The staff here, all of them, that were on hand when I went in definitely deserve credit for cooking the food well and quick and...

Love the food, service is shameful.

Tuesday brunch time, not crazy-busy:

After the initial "sit where you want" we waited for 5 minutes before getting our menus or being acknowledged. Then we were rushed to order as soon as the drinks were brought. Server seemed annoyed that I wasn't ready.

The food came in a timely & reasonable fashion, but the server left our empty drink cups ignored for the entirety of the meal, we waved her down and asked specifically for a refill.

Shortly after the refill we wanted the ticket & a go-box, after waiting & growing frustrated by feeling ignored I chose to go to the register, I was over it & tired of being looked over.

The server made a silly, lighthearted comment about us not being able to leave & I replied with a "guess not" but it was an uncomfortable experience & the comment was too little too late to make little jokey-jokes. I really wanted to leave her a fantastic tip since I only treat myself every-so-often & I've waited tables myself. I think we'll find a different...

Extremely cozy, but busy diner. I was fortunate enough to get a seat immediately on a Saturday morning at 8 am since I was solo, but it was packed.

The smothered breakfast burrito was delicious and filling - the options for extra proteins are extremely affordable so I’d suggest getting double or triple protein if you are hungry. I was going for a hike after, so I went with the single protein to not be weighed down.

Staff were super friendly, and good at navigating the small space with large quantities of food.

Only issue I had was checking out at the front. It took almost as long to pay my bill as it did to get my burrito. With the influx of people coming in to put their spot in line, people ordering takeout, as well as people trying to pay and leave - I can’t help but think there could be a better system in place to help out...