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Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Restaurant Cafe Breakfast restaurant Family restaurant American restaurant Diner Brunch restaurant Lunch restaurant

Local chain serving American breakfasts & comfort-food lunches in a modern diner with booth seating. People often mention breakfast, good, service, toast, time, coffee, server, delicious,


Address

13121 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618, United States

Website

www.kekes.com

Contact

+1 813-968-0005

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: (Good Friday), 7 am to 2:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 7 am to 2:30 pm
  • Sunday: (Easter), 7 am to 2:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 7 am to 2:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 2:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 2:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 2:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (16) good (15) service (10) toast (9) time (9) coffee (7) server (7) delicious (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Rachel 1 year ago on Google
    This is a cute breakfast spot with a big menu and friendly servers. There was always someone walking around with coffee refills too, which is nice!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ted p. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is above average but nothing too memorable. It’s atmosphere is a little more refined and relaxed than a typical breakfast spot. Coffee cups are small but they refill often. They do offer stuffed French toast, which is not my thing, but looks great. However they do offer cinnamon raisin as an option for toast, which IS my thing. Enjoy.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S. Mashet S. 1 year ago on Google
    I had the chance to visit this location while in Tampa. Due to us not having this franchise in GA I was unaware of what to expect. Let me start off by saying they did not disappoint! Everything from the decor to the friendly staff to delicious food made me glad we opted to go there. Will definitely return to keke's again when visiting family in Florida.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robert N. 1 year ago on Google
    At sunrise the first thing you notice is how bright the place is. It was a large clean area and thankfully warm since it was cold outside. Nothing posh about this place, simple decor, good american fare at a good price. Ham and cheese omelet, toast and crispy bacon. The glass of orange juice was huge and the food tasted just as it should. A no frills breakfast that's easy on the wallet. I'll be back for some waffles next time.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mrs S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a hidden gem restaurant with good tasting food and friendly staff. I had no idea it was in this shopping plaza before my friend brought me here. I'm glad she recommended it! We sat by the window, and our waitress was helpful and cheerful. I chose the Florida waffle with fresh fruit. The waffle was light & delicious, and the fruit WAS fresh: strawberries, blueberries and bananas under a bed of whipped cream. My friend had a sumptuous banana nut French toast with caramel sauce & butter on the side. Both of us relished every bite, but she couldn't finish hers. She got a box to take half home. I look forward to returning to try other menu items!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shannon B. 2 years ago on Google
    Had chocolate chip pancakes with a side of home fries, cranberry juice, and coffee. My husband had a southwest omelet with toast and home fries. Everything including the service, was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve S. 2 years ago on Google
    I am new to the area, and I've found my breakfast spot! First, our waitress was awesome and our service was excellent! My family always has special requests, and everything on our order was perfect which I cannot say about other places. The coffee was fantastic! Or waitress said that they use a European blend. I got a breakfast wrap with egg, turkey sausage, spinach, tomato, mushroom, and extra cheese. When it was brought to our table the cheese was ever so slightly oozing out of the wrap, and my mouth began to water. It did not disappoint as all of the flavors blended perfectly for a delicious bite! My girlfriend got the turtle stuffed french toast, and thankfully she let me sample it. I think the picture speaks for itself, but it was fantastic! We will definitely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tess Zigo, CFP, C. 1 year ago on Google
    Liked the place! No wait time, good service and good food. Loved the cheese omelette and the French toast was good too. I’d come back ❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M K. 1 year ago on Google
    If you go when not super busy you have little to zero wait. Now I am going to be honest here I love Keke's but this was a very unusual visit for us. We ordered food and apparently an error happened so server kindly explained that it would take another 10 mins. Okay, we said no worries, we are patient. When we sat we ordered one coffee and two waters but she brought 2 coffees by accident. So I said she could leave 2nd if she wanted since they will dump it anyways. After 15 mins of explaining error food came. One meal was eggs benedict florentine. Eggs were poached but solid and no run and home fries were all raw uncooked. So we sent it back no point in eating raw potatoes. The kitchen manager remade it and server brought check said manager gave us a discount. We said thank you but hadn't looked at it. It was military discount for $4.15. The first two charges was 2 coffees for $3.49 each of which we only ordered one so basically they gave us 2nd coffee off. So meal took an hour to be cooked not raw or overdone and they give you 4 off for your time of waiting. Way it was explained first round of meals went out to another table by another worker. Bill was $40.47 for two meals and two drinks. Now I am not a Karen I didn't yell or get loud asked to speak to manager and explained to her what transpired she said it wasn't explained to her that way and we probably shouldn't pay for the one meal since it took 3 times. I explained to server she did nothing wrong well the coffee thing was wrong if table didn't order it you don't charge them for it anyways. But this place is always good and food is always fresh and warm and normally we say nothing about food we just don't return. But this place is good and I recommend at non busier times to go and have some breakfast! Pictures actually show potatoes were raw this was 2nd one that actually reached table. But this place is always good! Lots of locations!

  • 2/5 Kathleen H. 5 months ago on Google
    Staff clearly not happy and management was no where to be found. No spoons for coffee and server said that people aren't wrapping them in the utensils. Food good but warm. Service slow. Restrooms dirty with no paper towels. Second time I was at the restaurant and found the same thing. Last week one of the toilets did not flush properly. Train to maintain is very necessary!

  • 4/5 Yari V. 6 months ago on Google
    My family stopped in for a quick brunch on a busy Saturday morning, service was friendly, fast, and reliable. Though very busy we were seated quickly. The food was ok, we ordered a burger and a few breakfast items, they were all good. I would definitely recommend all the breakfast items and would probably skip on the lunch portion of the menu (just a personal preference). I will say the service is superb!

  • 5/5 Jack 5 months ago on Google
    This place has awesome breakfast items! Went for brunch on Sunday, be prepared to wait because it's usually packed. I got the stuffed French toast with blueberries and cream cheese.

  • 5/5 Drxgon W. 7 months ago on Google
    Very nice and respectful staff. The food is delicious! These do come in big portions; but the food is awesome (especially the french toast) I definitely recommend this place for breakfast. Especially because I came here for 2 days for vacation :)

  • 5/5 Stephanie R. 10 months ago on Google
    OMG... this is the best hot chocolate I have ever seen... seriously.. could the whipped cream be any higher or more perfectly swirled? Mel is phenomenal!

  • 4/5 Minnie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food in a relaxed environment. Our server was excellent, was nice, and accommodating to our needs.

  • 5/5 Ocean Blue B. 1 year ago on Google
    First time at this Keke's in Tampa with my kids enjoying a good breakfast so far the atmosphere is great. Debbie so far is a good waitress and she's on point with it. What recommend this place to anyone. Food was good.

  • 5/5 Erica T. 1 year ago on Google
    In my exploration of Tampa I dropped in for breakfast. This place was highly recommended. I had a hard time narrowing down what I wanted to eat and decided on sweet and savory. The service was great even when they were busy. Only downside was my food could've been warmer and the restroom was out of order.

  • 5/5 Jennifer W. 1 year ago on Google
    Shout out to Louis (I didn’t catch the spelling so I apologize if this is not correct)!!! This young man gave us A-M-A-Z-I-N-G service Friday morning. My “squad” and I meet up as often as we can for breakfast. We like to catch up on all the family news and Louis was so patient and understanding. He named our chatter “Tea Time” and we will be adopting that from here out 😊 He was attentive and unobtrusive. Thanks again! On to breakfast…Delicious is all we can say! I had the scrambler bowl and wound up taking half of it home. One of my companions was really in the mood for pancakes and was so impressed with the quality, say nothing for the quantity. And the side of fruit arrives a beautiful presentation! We will be back to this location for sure!

  • 5/5 Alexander A. 2 years ago on Google
    Burger was made of great quality product but was lacking on seasoning. The service and other food at the table was all well executed. Worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Jennifer C. 2 years ago on Google
    I had such a wonderful time dining at Keke’s Breakfast. Not only was the food spectacular, but the service was exceptional and I was attended very well. My server Valery, had made sure to frequently check if everything was okay, had offered a warm welcome, and had been so kind and cordial, making my experience so much better. I would rate her service a 10/10, and was so fond of my time there altogether!

  • 5/5 Jason T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to go and always good food. I had the chocolate pancakes and the other person that was with had a ham steak and a side of banana and strawberries.

  • 5/5 Jalynne Z. 2 years ago on Google
    This was me and my moms first time trying this place out. The menu is large with a full page of breakfast and a full page of lunch items. Food was delicious and our server John was amazing and extremely observant/on top of his game with genuine customer skills. My mom had the buffalo wrap and I had the southwest omelette. This will be our new favorite breakfast spot and we were able to be in and out pretty quickly. The only thing to be aware of is “substitutions” costed us the same price as they showed for them being an additional side item, otherwise You must try the hot cocoa - it was absolutely delicious 🤤.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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