Olean's Cafe

I've had some not so good breakfast (the fish) only. But this morning was excellent pork chops and cheese grits and my grand kids ate everything and that's a plus. Keep up the delightful and delicious work.
See you soon.
Your food critic,

Love this place!!! Amazing home cooking! Local breakfast favorite with their $8 Obama special. The owner cooks everything. Always fresh and affordable!!

Great prices, option and staff. Large portions! This restaurant is a Tallahassee staple. The Obama breakfast is popular, but the fried fish is great also. Only thing needing improvement is the eggs... they are usually dry as is the bacon.

If you are home sick, stressed out, getting over a heart break, and needing some motivation to keep going! This place will set you straight! Be warned though! Your first time eating here will make you sleepy! It’s like Your mothers or grandmothers thanksgiving dinner type of sleepy so know it’s fixing to be a great nap!!! I Love this place and would recommend it to anyone who is need of genuine, home cooked food!

FYI Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Perspective:
The items obtained vegetarian egg omelette and toast were solid but not extraordinary. The location is a hub for all things Tallahassee and has a very small town
/family atmosphere inside. Worth at least one try.

The sweet potatoes (yams) and greens were heaping portions and about as good as it gets. Fried chicken had a flavorful crust with tender meat inside. Soothing gospel music floating from the speakers. Truly a worthwhile visit. Looking forward to returning when I plan on trying the Mac and cheese and smothered pork chops

Very cost friendly for a filling meal regardless of time of day. I buy the breakfast special daily! $3.99 gets you grits, bacon and toast!

First time eating here and I ordered the salmon croquettes and cheese grits. Mrs. Olean was a very sweet and beautiful lady that is why I’m giving this place 3 stars. The food however was sub-par. I make better salmon croquettes at home and the grits weren’t cheesy at all. I guess I expected the quality of the food to be a bit better. Also their buffet style threw me off a bit as well. Would’ve been nice if the food was actually cooked to order.

I first came to Olean's when I was a student at FAMU.....long before I became a Yelper. Ms. Olean's is a staple in Tallahassee. She has been serving quality southern food to the Tallahassee community for a very long time. Her restaurant is a small cafe style place that has a comforting family feel that many restaurants have lost over the years. The gospel music playing on the overhead is refreshing and the staff are really nice.

On to the food.....first and foremost, the pricing is unbeatable and the portion sizes are huge! I can't handle a lot of soul food and it is hard for me to eat it because I don't eat pork so there isn't a lot that I have tried on the menu but based on the amount of people the frequent this place, all of the food has got to be superb! Today, I had some grits, eggs and I was pleased to see they offer turkey sausage. It was amazing and I was stuffed when I was finished....The foods fresh and seasoned to perfection. My girlfriend had the pork chop breakfast which came with grits and eggs. She told me the pork chop was seasoned to perfection. We arrived about 10am and they were transitioning into lunch but offered to fry her a fresh piece. She said it was worth every bit of the wait.

If you have never tried Ms. Olean's, you are missing out on some good eating! I'll be back. She's got our vote!

The food is good, but I was definitely swindled. If I ordered a plate that costs $11.10 and two drinks $1 each, how does my total come out to over $17? It hurts me to leave a review like this because I believe in the mission, but this is not cool.