955 Elgin St W, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6, Canada
Family owned restaurant, for 30 years. Now serving icecream and milkshakes, 20 plus flavours. Creating homecooked breakfast, lunch and dinner items. We also offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Take out available.
Disappointing Experience – Will Not Return I recently visited Home Plate and had a very disappointing experience. My niece didn't enjoy the hollandaise sauce, and when we mentioned it to our server, instead of being accommodating, they decided to argue with us. The server questioned our taste and implied we must prefer "fake" hollandaise sauce, which felt very unprofessional. To make matters worse, as we were leaving, three staff members sitting at the front of the restaurant ignored our polite goodbyes. The lack of courtesy and customer service made the visit even more unpleasant. We will not be coming back.
Greek egg Benedict is amazing! Fish & Chips is also wonderful! Hamburgers are awesome! They also have a great selection of pies. Hungry man breakfast is great for two.
The food tastes just like grandma's cooking. The service is very friendly. What more can I add? Delicious, healthy, and feels like home 👪 🤤👌👏
The breakfast platter and eggs I had was great. However the eggs Benedict my girlfriend ordered was much to be desired. The hollandaise was white in color, tasted like flour, gritty in texture and and no flavor. I think the recipe needs to be modified!
We stopped for breakfast at Home Platw when passing by the area. Staff was friendly. Service was fast. Breakfast was great. We got the 2 eggs with bacon or sausage with 2 sides (homefries and chocolate chip pancake) as well as a waffle with blueberries. All was delicious. The protecting shields are still in place between tables, which I assume are to accommodate/protect senior patrons. An improvement I'd suggest to make the experience even more enjoyable : to include coffee/tea and toasts with most of the breakfast would be greatly appreciated. Definitely pay a visit when in the area!
Great little breakfast spot with everything anyone would want for breakfast/brunch - they even have a little patio for those summer days! Amazing food and excellent service! Especially loved how crispy the home fries (wedges) were! We wanted to try the specialty milkshakes but we were too full from all the food so we will definitely have to come back to try those!
Im no chef but i do know how to season food, ordered mozzarella sticks which were very good, deep fried mushrooms, the coating was very dry and flavourless, i had the breaded chicken club with greek salad, the salad was good but again the sandwich was flavorless and dry, no mayo, i had to ask for some. My husband ordered a hot beef sandwich, he said it tasted ok but again it was dry. He also had the mac and cheese, which looked amazing but once again tasteless. Really dont recommend this place. Even their Earl grey tea had no flavor. And im not even kidding or exaggerating, sadly
I was here with my wife and daughter. I had the big breakfast with pancake, my wife had the basic 2 egg, kallista had the all you care to eat pancakes ($6.99)!! Everything we had(and all the other dishes we peeked at😃) looked really good. Exceptional value and quality for an area that, in my humble opinion, is mostly over priced. A+++
Food always great as well as service!
Service was good. Portions were very large, including the Grandstand and Hungry Man combos.
Nice place to go for all day breakfast. Our favourite and only place we got for breakfast. Kid-friendliness: High-Chairs and lots of options for kids
Best place for breakfast! Owner is always happy and good to talk to.
Food was great, service was quick. Price was perfect.
Good
Best Greek Benny! Coffee good, food excellent, clean and very hospitable! Definitely a Coburg gem!
I recently ordered veggie benedict from this restaurant and was disappointed with my meal. The shered potato was extremely oily, and taste of hollandiase sause had a bad taste! Additionally, the meal didnt taste fresh at all.
Amazing service, good took five minutes to come out. Ladies were super friendly! Would recommend.
Great spot. Fast, friendly service and a great breakfast. We will be back
The staff are friendly and helpful. Service was excellent. Breakfast was great. Can t complain about anything here. 5 Stars!!
Lovely place to have breakfast. Fast and friendly service.
Great food, great service. Everything came out really fast. Our server was so friendly and efficient.
The only reason I am putting a 4-star instead of a 5-star is that my poached eggs came with too much water in the little bowl which ruined the yolk. It turned soupy. And they put way too much butter on the toast. But otherwise, the food was wonderful. My friend had a perfect breakfast. The staff was wonderfully inviting and the prices were good. A truly lovely place, I would come again.
My mom and l go there quite often. The best breakfast any where. Keep up the good work. The other nice thing is the giant Windows to look out. Great feeling Parking: Large parking lot
Always delicious! The staff is welcoming and friendly! Definitely a favourite breakfast spot.... And they serve perogies as an optional side
Good food...fast friendly service
Love this place , and Dianne is super duper friendly and helpful, see my full review on facebooks woodys Ontario eats
The waiters/waitresses are very kind and the food was delicious!
We like the restaurant going to go back
Homey atmosphere. Super service with delicious food.
Easy, quality, affordable breakfasts. Think of your favorite breakfast chain, increase the quality of ingredients, control the portion size so youre not wasting food but still feel full, and hide it away in a small quiet corner of a quiet retail complex. Service is friendly, great spot for locals, and they love what they do, it shows in their food.
Good breakfast
Great breakfast and service
First time there and definitely going back. The food was perfectly prepared and delicious. 5 stars for sure.
Absolutely delicious breakfast! I was traveling through the area and on a limp I needed breakfast & decided to try this place. Best decision ever! The portion size was perfect, the price was perfect and I got everything my perfect breakfast consist of! Will be back if I ever come through the area again
Large breakfast portion for reasonable price. Staff friendly. Family run restaurant Coffee good Food : 5/5
Always great place for family and friends
It s cheap and the food still isn t worth it. The hollandaise sauce on their eggs bennie was watery, cold, and made me sick. The service was the saving grace however, Our waitress was great.
Really nice people. I had a good experience all around. Prices are reasonable too Food
Real hospitality Great menu Great atmosphere Great servers Lots of parking Kid-friendliness: Very
Very friendly atmosphere and delicious food. The corn chowder is AMAZING!
Wife and I had the roast beef sandwich which was awesome but I wish they had fresh cut fries. Fresh cut fries with that gravy would of been a 5 star. Service was great. Thanks
Great experience, original and unique in a great way, great food
Second side of hollandaise sauce was also just warmer then room temperature , and already congealed. Told it could not be warmer or it would cook the egg. BS have had Egg ben in all kinds of restaurants an this was my first, though it tasted great the temperature made it not enjoyable.
Was a delicious , fast and clean restaurant
The food was good but the staff and the service are so baaaaaaad! Once I finished the food they handed me the bill, I did not ask the waiter for it!!! This not acceptable at all!!!! You can go there only if you want to have a breakfast in 10 mins!!!
Good food, good prices, great staff
Perfect restaurant for a stop and a quality lunch. Excellent and fresh food. Bravo to Stacy for the service. Highly recommended. All good and their cheesecake falling to the floor. Number one
Great food and service. The accommodated 26 of us in a timely and friendly matter. Stacy wad an amazing and efficient waiter. 10 stars for me!
Cannot say enough about the service and food! Ball team + parents accommodated! Well organized, very efficient and extremely happy with the overall experience! Stacy is amazing!
I ordered the Greek omelet, and it was absolutely delicious. Great place highly recommend. Everything was fresh and wonderful. Wont disappoint . Thank you, Home Plate.
Great place to eat. Service was excellent. They were easily able to accommodate our team with families. Food
Could only order a few things on our visit but this was was great.
awesome breakfast..very nice prices, awesome staff...stop in..if from area or your not!
Delicious!
Excellent food prices are very reasonable
Makes the best crepes. They make them with cheesecake. Mmmm so yummy
First time visitor to Home Plate even though it has been in Cobourg for over 30 years. Never found the time to drop in, but I finally did. Had the breakfast special and hot tea. Friendly staff, prompt service, very tasty breakfast, tea was properly made & hot and great price. Will be going back soon to try other items. Lots of regulars so you know people keep coming back.
Love the cozy atmosphere, Eggs Benny was delicious. Lucked out in timing and only had a few minute wait.
Impromptu breakfast...good price ...food was less than desirable. Service and atmosphere were outstanding!!
The staff and food was very nice. A little pricey, but everywhere is at the moment. Overall, Id put the staff first, the food, then the atmosphere. They also had a very diverse breakfast menu, which was nice.
Excellent breakfast, but too many options that have additional costs. One price for breakfast would be nice. Nice location.
I just read this review from someone else; mine was the same but I was basically told I was a liar! This is a review from 3 months ago!!! However the eggs Benedict my girlfriend ordered was much to be desired. The hollandaise was white in color, tasted like flour, gritty in texture and and no flavor. I think the recipe needs to be modified! I was told there was nothing wrong with the hollandaise sauce( obviously there is as this customer had the same experience)and was made to pay for half - I found the whole thing inedible- but was told it was my problem- whatever happened to customer service- guess thats why the place was empty! Will.not be returning!
We have, on several occasions, the great experience of both in door dining and more so now take out food with the lockdowns. The management are eager to make sure the homemade meals are of top quality and still remaining at a palatable price point. Highly recommended for dine in (when we can!) and take out for individual orders or large functions.
Went to a murder mystery dinner. Very disappointed with a # of things. Dont waste your$$$.
Great food and very friendly staff! Although the hamefries were good, I preferred the old ones!!
Our go to restaurant for the past 20 years.
Quick, friendly and fresh. Great breakfast spot.
Timely service, nice wait staff & hardy food.
Good, quick service. Portions are kind of small.
The food was great and filling, and the service was fast. Amazing breakfast stop.
Great food. Reasonable prices. Service was good. Would return for breakfast another day
My visit to Home Plate not disappoint. Courteous, friendly staff. Very welcoming upon arrival we were seated quickly and with appropriate verbal interaction. Just as we were deciding what to order our Server was right there to take our drink order. Since 2 of us were indecisive on what we wanted he took the rest of the tables order and gave us a moment to make our choices. Returning with our drinks he noticed I still undecided. Very professionally he assisted me in making a choice. We were served our food very expedientr and efficiently. Which by the way was simply delicious and plentiful. Breakfast was a Grand Slam Home Run. Definitely a great breakfast spot to return to again and again and well again. If you havent been go and if you have been its time to go back.
Good breakfast foods
Love the food.
One of my favourite places to eat...
Service was great very friendly staff. Food was alright. Eggs Benny nothing special. Nice option as a side was pierogie but watch out the sour cream and onion are ea extra charge. Good coffee. Sadly post covid pricing is gonna push people to stay home unless your offering some incredible home made fare.
Always polite, friendly, awesome place to go.
First time trying home plate food! We had breakfast my oh my we were very impressed with our meal!!! And your coffee is the best so good even wanted a coffee on our way home!:) definitely home
Very good.. hot food and fast service.. First time there.. 5.99 breaky special Monday to Friday..730pm on.. Will definitely return.
Every single time my husband and I come here we order egg Bennie and it comes out different, but not in a good way. Zero consistency. The hollandaise sauce was white (not yellow), it was so runny and about a 3 cups poured on top of the eggs it soaked up my home fries (a couple potatoes wedges, not actually home fries). The coffee is weak and watered down. We ordered a side of bacon and got 3 tiny shrivelled up pieces of low quality bacon. We ate what we could because we were so hungry when we got there. We didn t feel comfortable complaining to our waitress because 1. Who would even deliver the food looking like that, clearly they didn t see a problem and 2. The place is so tiny everyone dining it would hear and we saved ourselves the embarrassment, paid out $50 bill for two and left. We will never go back and absolutely no not recommend. I m perplexed.
Go here for breakfast any time I get a chance. Like that they open early too!
The service was impeccable! This is the first restaurant in years Ive been to that I was attended to very quickly! No waiting on my bill or anything for that matter! Food was quite good! Perogies are awesome!
Lovely discovery absolutely yummy, service is excellent
Had a late breakfast here recommended by a local. Not disappointed and would recommend.
Good coach, better food, best service.
Food is great, prices are good, service is good. My wife and I have made Home Plate our go-to place for weekend breakfasts/brunch. Their All Day Every day Special is loaded for the best price around. The rest of their menu is great too. Good portions for a good price. Food is always cooked right and tastes great. I dont think Ive ever had to send something back to the kitchen. Prices are good. Things are still pretty competitive to other places around town. Service is good. Servers are pretty attentive, even when its busy. Parking: Lots of parking out front. Theres a few other stores so the lot is quite big. Wheelchair accessibility: Everything is ground level. Single front door means a larger wheelchair may have issues fitting through.
I loved this place the workers are so friendly and very aware of customer service. I went on Tuesday and was served an amazing meal! And had one of the best if the best waiters so far! I recommend homeplate!
Food is always great. Service is always good
This is a must place to have breakfast any time of the day. Delicious food good value and great service. Definitely coming back soon!
Fantastic place ..great food
The scrambled eggs we over way over cooked
I cant stop going to this place. Being active in and around the cobourg area and being a huge lover of breakfast food, Im always on the hunt for a new brunch/breakfast spot. This is my spot. For me it sits in that niche where its not too pricey, but its checks all the boxes. The breakfast fare is not too greasy, but very tasty. Home fries are spot on, which Ive also found few places do it well, although if you dont like them deep fried you might want to go elsewhere. The service is always friendly and really fast... Kudos to Stacy who practically lives there and is always a joy to run into. The place is also clean and modern with the relatively new reno(its been 2 yrs now.. So not really). Overall this is the breakfast spot in cobourg and I cant recommend it highly enough. I just hope it doesnt get too crowded...
We had a family lunch take out and we were so happy with our food. The portions are huge and everything was made and packaged with care. We tried the pulled beef poutine, Buffalo chicken Mac n cheese, ceased wrap, bruschetta wrap. Everything was super nice.
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! The classic burger is so tasty! Homemade patties, great ingredients. Buffalo chicken wrap has homemade sauce that makes is so delicious! And vegan chocolate ice-cream force you to come again and again
Best home fries in Cobourg, maybe even all of Northumberland. Their hollandaise was awesome and certainly know their way around cooking an egg. Would recommend to any who has yet to try this awesome, friendly and wholesome restaurant.
The food was yummy, the service was top notch, so friendly and made you feel special
First class service, first class food
Servers very professional and polite.would highly recommend this restaurant. Portions are very good .The place is a must go to do not miss.
Delish! My super picky eater gives it a 10 out of 10. Great staff great food
Ordered MVP mc muffin sandwich and omelette. Delicious food, especially, perogies, good portion size, reasonably priced, friendly staff, would go again!
Went there three times so far in business hours always closed
Best place in town by far
That was THE best beefnfries!!! Like a Sunday dinner !!
After a week of semi wet camping our trek into town for breakfast was superb! Friendly staff, large helpings and substitution/omissions no problem!uch appreciated!!
Home plate breakfast have always been amazing and very tasty. They make great French toast.there bacon and eggs are great. Always fresh and hot.
Waited over an hour for our food, waiter came out and told us they forgot us. Never offered to bring us our food just stated the coffee was free.
Great Lil spot .very tasty food and service was with a smile.
cold eggs, missing Sausages
I was at this Restuarant on August 21, 2021. First our waitress was amazing ( older woman who was newer and checked on things for us).We were there celebrating my daughters birthday and because they arevegsn I called and asked about food. I was yold on the phone -no problem, girl on phone was also vegan, going on to tell me about this breakfast -vegan sausages, grilled or bake assortment of vegetables, grilled in canola oil or vegan marg. Potatoes with onion, toast woth vegan marg. Sounded good right.My daughterwent on and on their site so wraps .A before not making anymore wrap. My problem was the did not have any of these things not even marg.They served they the vegan hamburger patties as sauage pstyies and over charged us for deep fried shredded potatoes that were tiny pieces and like pototoe chips .When I cslled to talkto owner she said Take her number I will call back later but she never did and so I called again but nothing. Dont advertise something you dont have.
Good food, good service.
Great place, lots of Breakfast options, worth the wait in line.
Always have a great breakfast here. The servers are fast and efficient.
Absolutely very good highly recommend it ,service great ,food great try it
Cheap, freshly made, delicious comfort food breakfast with weekly specials. A gem in the small town of cobourg
Great breakfast. Nice little.peivatw covid seating .
Would like to compliment you on a fantastic thanksgiving dinner my wife and I thourghly enjoyed it glad we picked one up when we were in for breakfast on Saturday morning The Smiths
Excellent breakfast and top notch service!!
Clean,friendly staff and good food
Just ask for Stacey, Great Service and atmosphere
great staff, excellent food
Ok
Great food, fast, and fair prices. Deffintly reccomend.
They have cheesecake and bacon burgers (bacon ground into chuck then turned into hamburger patties) sooooo good
Good food. Friendly staff. Great ambiance.
Great service great food and a great atmosphere
Amazing foods, amazing newish restaurant with a gorgeous look. The staff are fantastic and we walked in as a table of 11 at 9 on a saturday and the wait was just long enough to push the tables together. The food was quick and ohhhhhh so good. I tried the January special that was eggs benny on cheese sticks. Yummmmmmmmmmmers.
Home Plate is a great all day breakfast spot with delicious homestyle meals at a reasonable price
Awesome food and very friendly.
Good place and service.
Very good food and reasonably priced
Amazing food very friendly staff
Stopped in for a late lunch and I think they were mad we did. Had a burger that was burned (!) and they used disinfectant to wash the floor while we were eating. Couldnt leave fast enough.
Especially good breakfast !
Absolutely delicious. Wonderfully friendly staff, and super accommodating with vegan options. We love eating here everytime were in town.
Such great memories..
Great food and service.
Ordered a veggie bennie - vegetables were cold and hollandaise sauce was thin, whitish-yellow and did not taste good at all. Coffee was mediocre. The only highlight was the home fries! I would not return - overpriced for what it is.
Great service during covid. Food was great too
Food was good. Ordering at the entrance before being seated was awkward.
First time out to eat since this pandemic started. It was great! The food was as wonderful as I remember. The tables are spaced out nicely (we ate inside). The service was excellent. In my opinion, Home Plate is doing an amazing job of keeping their customers safe in their restaurant during this new way of life we are living.
Worst breakfast my daughter and I have ever had. It was completely cold and nothing about it was good. Staff was not very welcoming either. Should have known to turn around by the way we were treated at the door.
Great food
Two days ago, my aunt treated my Uncle, Nana, and I to brunch at this place. I tell you: The food I tasted was delicious. Would I come back again? Yes. I will, and by the way, the service was great.
The staff was very unpleasant and the food was not as good as what i thought. I was hoping when i walked in it would be a good morning, i work in customer service. I know good service, but from the moment we walked in it was a terrible experience.
Always good.
Great food at great prices! Wonderful family restaurant!
Amazing place to eat breakfast. Fast friendly service at reasonable pricing. Nice country/industrial infusion decore with a pleasant atmosphere. Cant wait to eat there again
I visited Home Plate with my friend for breakfast and was very pleased with my experience. The food was fresh, hot and delicious and the service was excellent. This is a great breakfast or brunch spot for the whole family and I would highly recommend.
Food was excellent. Server very friendly!!
The food is very good and generous portions. With the high industrial ceilings it was very hard to have a chat with my elderly friend. Also people in Cobourg need to lighten up -I pulled into the handicapped spot to pick up my 85 year old passenger and some jerk is yelling at me Wheres your handicapped sticker? I might go again to this restaurant but not with a senior.
Late in the day but they were opened.waited long for service.food ok.Hubby wont go back
The place is immaculate and cozy. Food is delicious and service is PAR EXCELLANCE!
This restaurant is the best for breakfast and lunch hands down! My fiance and i eat here often and the squash and kale hash is a lifesaver. I dont usually eat out due to allergies but i have never had a problem here. Excellent vegan menu choices too!
Nice/ friendly service
Down home, fast and fruendly
Average at Best.
Great food
Love this place. Excellent food. Always get great service here.
Overpriced, food was ok. Service was good but way overpriced ,I and some other family and friends probably wont be back . Due to the high cost. And same food you can get at other restaurants for cheaper prices.
Good food. Great service
Very fast service, great food, and knowledgeable staff. The menu is fantastic for people on all types of diet restrictions as well.
While I was there a young couple was made feel very uncomfortable because the server could not figure out how to ring in two pancakes instead of 3 on the iPad. Whole seating area was available but chose to sit them on a small table next to ours. Felt like we were eating breakfast together we were so close. We could feel the persons discomfort while she was told how difficult she was making it for the server. The couple said after the server left how uncomfortable they were. Nobody should be made to feel this way while they visit your restaurant.
Always my place to go when in the Cobourg area. Really great price and gluten free options. Service is quick and friendly.
Always a popular choice for breakfast! Food is delicious, price is right. Home fries are not to be missed!
Good but realy expensif !!!