Lea's of Monroe — Restaurant in Monroe

Classic local diner experience. Hot breakfast, good hot coffee.

We had a couple of the breakfast combos and an egg and biscuit. Everything was tasty.

Things were a bit busy and we had to flag down the server for refills, but that was not hard to do.

This is an established local place and there are "stories" that we would love to know. But, we will have to go back and ask. The guitar on the wall, the painted seat backs, even the old TV...seems like there is history and tradition here.

There was plenty of seating and there were little booths outside. Parking was a little limited but adequate.

Only downside was no "real" butter for the biscuit. Good food in a relaxed casual environment.

We have heard multiple exclamations on the excellent reputation of the pies. We hope to snag one on the way home. Will...

TL;DR This is what Cracker Barrel wishes it was.

Stopped by for breakfast on a road trip between Dallas to Fl. Staff was welcoming and friendly. Service was great without any hiccups. The kitchen was quick to prepare food for a party of 7. Every single dish was cooked to perfection. The eggs didn’t look like rubber bullets and the hash brown casserole was seasoned perfectly. Bacon was crispy and the sausage wasn’t the typical thick, over-salted type patty served elsewhere. The pancakes were great as well as the French toast. Might be the best breakfast I’ve had in years and blows most Dallas places out of the water. Did I mention prices? This place is affordable as hell. Cheaper than everything compared to the DFW area. The waitress did advise if we ever go back to try their pie. Saving this for...

My husband and I had breakfast here on Sunday morning. I give the service 5 stars because they were friendly and attentive. My pancake and egg were good. My coffee tasted more like hot water than coffee. It didn’t taste bad, just had no taste. My husband ordered the big breakfast (eggs, bacon, hash browns, biscuits and gravy and orange juice because they were out of coke products). The biscuit was swimming in gravy. I asked him how they tasted because it looked good to me. He told me to try it. At first it tasted pretty good but then the herb they used started to take over my mouth, and then that was all I could taste. Overload on the herb! Then, I went to pay...$22.00 and some change...for breakfast. I guess I had sticker shock but I’m not use to paying that much for breakfast. It just wasn’t...