Mikhael's

I’ve been here a few times and it’s always good. However this is the first time I’ve gotten the French toast. Freaking amazing! Not sure why I haven’t gotten it before, but I will definitely be getting it from now on. The service is always great and really friendly. This is a great place to eat a good lunch at a good price.

in town for a baseball trip and needed pregame food. This spot ended up being perfect for some hearty breakfast at a good price. It was a little busy but we were seated and served quickly. Even with the packed room our coffee never got cold. Food was excellent and the price was more than fair. Good place to stop off for some good old breakfast.

Nice Mom and Pop feel. Closes at 2 PM! Great breakfast and lunch shop. Friendly and helpful staff

Mikhael's is a fabulous place to eat! The food has been delicious, and the service even better! Mikhael's will be on my "go-to" list when I'm in Cedar Rapids.

I had been craving their hot beef and was finally on that side of town. Walked in and the waitress immediately said "hot beef" and I said yes and then she wanted to know what I needed to drink. The hot. Beef was delicious and as usual I needed a box for leftovers.

I had read about Mikhael's in the CR Foodies group on FB. We were on the SW side of town and decided to try them. We were there mid-morning and there was still a steady flow of regulars. Service was very good and the food was amazing. Three of us had their cinnamon french toast with eggs and bacon and one had the biscuits and gravy. The bread they use for the cinnamon French toast is from a specialty bakery in Missouri and it was the best French toast I have ever eaten. I didn't get any photos but you definitely won't leave hungry. Everyone enjoyed their breakfast and we will definitely be back.

This is a decent breakfast place in Cedar Rapids. The service was really quick and the staff were really friendly. We ordered the veggie omelette with the American fries and white toast. We also ordered a hot chocolate and coffee. The portion size is really generous for a low price. The food was really tasty as well.

I expected good food, I did not expect to be entertained. I went for an early breakfast to Mikhael's Restaurant. The building is unpretentious, to say the very least, a concrete block and brick affair that looks like it may have been there forever. It is one of those locations that is easy to drive past. It is on a busy street and sits in a neighborhood location, not surrounded by other retail or restaurant businesses. But it is definitely worth finding! I'll get to the food later. Right now, I want to write of the entirely authentic interior and the one of a kind dynamo of a waitress, Amber. The interior could easily serve as a set for a television show or movie about a diner. It has such an iconic style. Not the kitschy chrome and red leatherette, black and white subway tiled styling that one so often sees in "retro" diners, but a spare, bare bones, scrubbed for decades look that instantly strikes one as authentic and genuine. When I walked in, shortly after they opened at 6:00, I noticed that all of the patrons were older men, a crew of gruff, good natured codgers that could have come straight out of central casting. And then, a millisecond later, I noticed Amber, the blond, cheery, chatty, ultra high energy waitress hustling about the room, tossing a quick word or laughing at a joking comment from one of the regulars. She is a treasure. I have met a lot of diner waitstaff over the years, and it would be hard to count their number. But out of the thousands, Amber stands out like a shining beacon. Her effervescent personality, the obviously caring relationship she has with the regulars, the sparkling, positive energy she brings to the proceedings, all unmatched in my experience. It was a joy to watch her moving briskly from table to table, inquiring about one gentleman's health, asking another of their plans, reminding yet another about an upcoming appt. As I said earlier, I could have been watching a rehearsal for a play entitled "Waitress." I was so enchanted by the performance in front of me I almost forgot about the food. I suppose I should mention the food. It was in keeping with the setting, classic American diner. Omelets, shipwrecks, hash, 'cakes, French toast, steak and eggs... the only departure I noticed was the offering of Greek style eggs and a gyro omelet. I chose a shipwreck (as I so often do), consisting of American fries, sausage, bell pepper, jalapeños, and American cheese. I love shipwrecks, and I loved this one. The potatoes were well crisped, which I consider essential to good American fries. The veg and sausage were well distributed and chopped to what I would call a medium fine consistency, and the American cheese squares were blanketing all with their melty goodness. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the hot sauce, not just "the" hot sauce but "their" hot sauce. Quite often, one will find a house hot sauce that is simply privately labeled Tabasco. That is definitely not the case here. This sauce had a lot of body, with a rich, darkly flavored heat including lots of big pepper flakes. Absolutely yummy, in fact, so good that I asked the ever-present Amber if the sold bottles they do, and I bought one without hesitation. I absolutely adored my visit to this completely genuine, beloved neighborhood eatery, and I would go back even if they stopped serving food.