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Missy's Main Street Cafe

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Lunch restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Rockaway


Address

181 E Main St, Rockaway, NJ 07866, United States

Contact

+1 973-625-0552

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (893 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (12) menu (10) service (9) staff (9) friendly (8) wait (8) sauce (7) good (7) garlic (6) small (6)
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  • 5/5 Geocentricity 8 months ago on Google • 78 reviews
    Great energy, service, and food. No anemic looking home fries or anything on the plate. The seasoning, playful and different variations on familiar items is sure to please foodies and regulars alike. I'd leave a longer review but I don't think I need to rave about this place any longer as it is already popping. Driving the 30 mins just for a meal at Missy's was a trip worthwhile that I will continue doing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shawn’s H. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is super awesome!! I wanted everything on the menu. The breakfast was very filling. I like the original menu items. I recommend J.B. Black garlic smash. 2 eggs , Taylor ham , sautéed onions over deep fried tater tots with a Jersey barnfire black garlic hot sauce. I opted to go with a side of the hot sauce because I’m not too into spicy but I still wanted to try it and it was a good choice it was spicy but had really Good flavor. Great friendly fast service. It’s a small place maybe 10, 2 person tables and a bar. It seems to fill up fast which is always understandable when good food is to be had. I’d like to go back for other menu items. Check came in a super cute mailbox and she said checks in the mail. I got a good chuckle out of that.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shreya K. 1 year ago on Google
    Cozy diner with friendly staff and a variety of menu options! My boyfriend and I drove an hour to try Missy’s after seeing all the great reviews. There was a 30 minute wait but once we were seated, our food came out quickly! The service was excellent and the portion sizes were big. We got: Buttermilk Pancakes (3/5): pretty average, not too sweet, would have tasted better if topped with fruits BBQ Chicken Ranch Wrap (4/5): loved the BBQ sauce Black Garlic Smash (4/5): a little on the heavy side because of the fired tater tots, runny eggs mixed with the black garlic sauce tasted good, tangier than I expected since the sauce was made with black garlic not traditional garlic Come here if you’re looking for simple and tasty breakfast!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ila S. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is small and charming with vintage vibes. Service is good and the staff is friendly. As the place is small the place may have wait to get seated. The food is prepared fresh with fresh ingredients. We had waffle with strawberry , eggs with toast and home fries.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suzana K. 10 months ago on Google • 360 reviews
    The cutest little breakfast place ever. We made a pit stop on a faintly road trip we often take and we have decided to make it part of all future routes. It’s small and charming. It’s woman owed and all the staff hustle with a smile. We ordered food to go but will definitely be dining in next time. The pancakes are huge and definitely worth the calories!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jesse K. 4 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Excellent, creative dishes and cute breakfast spot. The huevos rancheros burst with flavor and the waitress may have been the friendliest I have ever met. Well done Missy’s Main Street Café - I’ll be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John C. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to have breakfast or lunch. Ample parking, great atmosphere, great sevice. The decor is awsome and the dishes on the menu are different than the average cafe. The staff is very personable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ash G. 7 months ago on Google • 524 reviews
    Fully satisfied breakfast accompanied it with great service and cool vibe. The place has limited dine in and few chairs at the bar, the place can get quickly crowded, and might have to wait at times. The service is amazing, working on many things at a quick and friendly pace. Loved the coffee served and I enjoyed the JB garlic smash, the hot sauce was yum! They were able to swap Taylor ham with chicken sausage for me. I wouldn’t hesitate visiting again!!

  • 5/5 Johnny F. 10 months ago on Google
    Beautiful boutique breakfast and lunch locale. From the moment one steps in, one knows that it will be a memorable treat. The prices modest for the delicious and well presented menu. It’s not surprising that Missy’s is a Rockaway landmark.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 EE G. 4 months ago on Google • 229 reviews
    ***3 1/2 stars*** I'm really not understanding the over-the-top buzz for this place; it's the only brunchy establishment in the immediate area, which explains the local appeal but beyond that I'm pretty mystified. I came here yesterday in the late morning with my top-tier chums for a bite. Two of us had been here maybe a decade or so ago and had favorable impressions though so much time had elapsed that I didn't remember any specifics beyond the check coming in a cute little mailbox (which is still the case). Right off the bat, I didn't have a great vibe. They don't take reservations (which is fine) so the first person to show up in our crew put a name in to wait. They were told that the wait was about 30 minutes. It ended up being closer to 40 minutes from then, which I understand is not an exact science but once we were on the premises it was clear that the staff was not prepared to manage dawdlers. There was at least one party in there that had finished their food well before we all got there, and no attempt was made by the staff to move that along, which I think they should be prioritizing when there's literally customers bunched in the front waiting for a table. That table of people actually stayed throughout most of our meal as well, which means they were there for about two hours, and it could have been longer. Meanwhile, you have parties inside and outside just standing around when the seating is extremely limited. I understand that that can be an awkward situation for the staff, especially at a more blue-collar dinery establishment like this, but you CAN go over a little more often, ask if they want the check, etc. There are ways to expedite dawdlers without massively confronting them. We watched the guy at the register (who was very nice, by the way) shoot them a few looks, but it was completely ineffective and he flat out should have been more aggressive/proactive. Huge miss in my book. It was also nippy out so we spent most of our wait in the very small front area that can't comfortably accommodate more than one or two people there, so we were constantly being shuttled aside by other customers or staff to gain access to the fridge for milk, etc. Bottom line: if you don't have the space to handle groups of people waiting for a table, you need to be willing and able to turn the tables over more frequently. That's not just on the oblivious diners - that's on you as the proprietor (for what it's worth, my chums thought that was almost exclusively on the diners, but they're more than welcome to roll up their sleeves and write their own account). Anyway. Our waitress was excellent. Very friendly and definitely took a lot of the bad taste of the wait out of our mouths. She had strong opinions about most of the menu items we referenced, which I liked, and although it took a while for the food to show up, that clearly wasn't on her. I got the Chicken Za Za or something (I just spent five minutes online looking for the actual name, but it seems to be a super recent menu addition - basically chicken and waffles), which came with raspberry drizzle. I liked how the chicken was prepared, pre-cut into manageable slices, which made this dish much more low maintenance. Very nice presentation overall. Surprisingly though, it was pretty bland; the raspberry drizzle was barely detectable so I think they either need an additional ingredient for this (maybe the waffle and chicken by definition are soaking up a lot of the taste?) or a lot more of the drizzle. It wasn't bad but I was a little disappointed in that one. The fries that came with everyone else's dishes were excellent; perfectly crispy. I ate quite a few of those as well. I only had a water, but I did notice that we had someone stop by very frequently to check on both the water and coffee levels of our drinks, so that's a positive as well. This place wasn't bad, but I would absolutely never wait more than 10 minutes here again. And we know now from experience that the 10 minutes would likely be an underestimate.

  • 5/5 Emma R. 3 months ago on Google • 52 reviews New
    Staff was very sweet! My partner took me here for Valentine’s Day. I got the custom wrap with egg, tomatoe, onion, scallion, mushroom, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese with a side of bacon. That wrap did not disappoint! I had half of it and it was so flavorful. The bacon was so crispy and delicious! My partner got the lumberjack and the pancakes were so soft. The chocolate chips were a wonderful added touch. The ham was so flavorful! I totally forgot the name of it. But we also got an appetizer of potatoes with pepperoni side of ranch and pesto aioli. I LOVED it with ranch but my partner really liked the aioli. For drinks the hot chocolate was so cozy and good and my partner got a house made blueberry lemonade mix and it was so refreshing! I highly recommend this cute spot!

  • 5/5 Barbara 7 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Great little place been meaning to try for a while! Did not disappoint. They offer very simple ingredients in their breakfast dishes, but put together with CRAVE worthy impact! It was a special dish on the menu (Monster Smash?) with fried eggs, tater tots, onions, jalapeños and a Jersey hot sauce, just fantastic, wish it was a regular offer, SO good!!! Fortunately, there is a similar item on the regular menu, Garlic Smash, which I am going back next week to enjoy! Loved the artfully presented rye toast as well, very appealing presentation. Also the service is great, love seeing a happy staff, would give them all 10 stars if it was an option!!! See you next week!

  • 5/5 Mallory G. 6 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Awesome place!! The server was super engaging, let me create my own sandwich, and made some recommendations as well! Everybody we interacted with was so friendly and the whole place has a homey feel. I’ll definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Annie 4 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Great service! Great food! We felt very warmly welcomed by everyone there right from the moment we were warmly greeted until the moment we left! We would definitely recommend this quaint breakfast spot to anyone that is looking to grab a quick, delicious breakfast or lunch. I had the western omelet and loved every bite!

  • 5/5 Bill D. 11 months ago on Google
    Best breakfast specials in New Jersey—each one is an innovative, creation! Lunch specials are amazing too!

  • 5/5 Don F. 10 months ago on Google
    A wonderful small town breakfast and lunch place. Excellent service and food! The pancake's are amazing and they provide a healthy serving of bacon.

  • 5/5 Priscilla S. 7 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Cute, kitschy, friendly, delicious! Got the monster mash special and feekys huevos rancheros - both so delicious. But the service and atmosphere is what we loved the most. We spoke with every server in the place bc everyone was so friendly and you could tell from their energy they genuinely loved working there. The decor was also really cute - not overly crowded but fun, halloween themed stuff. Overall experience was 10/10, highly recommend!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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