The Roost

Wonderful Breakfast place, all the food has great flavor. They have a coffee bar, and you can get regular coffee. It's self-serve, you can choose your strength of coffee. The place is small, so there can be a wait to get in. They also have cocktails for their lunch time. This place is only open until 2 pm.

Stopped in for brunch on a Tuesday at 10am with a co worker. KU had just won a national basketball title the night before and this place was packed. There was a wait. But the food and experience was good. I would definitely eat here again, but hopefully when they aren't this busy...

Enjoyed Sunday brunch here with friends while visiting from our of town. Great menu options and food was delicious. We had about a 45 minute wait which was right on target with the quoted time. Service was quick on the front end but the wait to get our food was longer than expected. We would still highly recommend Sunday brunch!

Coffee, coffee, coffee from around the world. Pastries made fresh daily & breakfasts made to order.

Want alcohol? Full bar too.

Seating inside & out. To go, counter or table service.

This very local eatery supports local farmers & artists. All the paintings ( mostly birds) are from on artist & great detail for each painting.

Food was good and the waitress really kind. We tried the roost and vegan hash. Quality vs price was decent. My main reason that the rating stays at a flat 4 is a host name Sue. Sue seemed irritated to be working and even rolled her eyes talking to an elderly woman ahead of me in line to make a reservation. Could be a bad day or the wrong job either way wishing her a better day or a job change.

One of the best breakfast spots in an Lawrence, excellent food and service. Be prepared to have to wait for a table though as it's a popular restaurant and during their peak rush there's always people waiting to be seated. The coffee here is fantastic. Best French toast in Lawrence.

Fantastic first experience at The Roost! The biscuits and sausage gravy is one of the best I've had. Make sure you get a single order with your meal. The Kansan was excellent as well. Bacon crispy, eggs cooked well, and potatoes were flavorful.

The lady went with the corned beef hash. It was delicious and seasoned just right (some places are overly salty).

The food was absolutely delicious! I got a their signature breakfast sandwich and a cappuccino. Delish!! My friend got a whiskey spiked coffee I tasted and that was strong but also good.
I have it 4 stars because the staff was very kind, but never called/text us when or table was ready and they did not check in super often or offer our checks, we had to wave them down to ask. Not a big deal, but it did slow down our time there.
I would definitely eat there again ❤️

Really cool little diner in the downtown area. Food was tasty and portions were bigger than expected. Staff was friendly and responsive! This is a great breakfast stop, we will definitely be back!

Super cozy spot with fantastic food. Went on a Monday morning so it wasn't super busy . Got a spot at the bar right away and was greeted immediately. Coffee was excellent and the eggs Benedict hit the spot . 😋