Blue Plate Cafe

I had a great experience. Food was good and service was great. The line to get in seemed long on a Sunday, but they were really good and moving people through the restaurant; only ended up waiting about 10-15 mins. Restrooms were clean.

This Friday's visit to Broken Arrow had my son and I targeting the Blue Plate Cafe at the corner of 71st and Elm (Same location as Pho 71 and Lima Peruvian). He runs more to the tame side of food, so this was a logical choice for us. TLDR: good food, reasonable prices and really nice people. Got there around 12:45, and were seated immediately. We got menus and ordered drinks and set about making choices. My son went with the chicken and waffles, hashbrowns instead of eggs, since he doesn't eat eggs. I went with my usual diner test, the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, cream gravy and green beans. The inside is clean, neat and cheery. Staff were busy but attentive. Food arrived quickly and was piping hot. Son's chicken and waffles were outstanding, according to him. Chicken not dry and waffles crisp on the outside and tender inside. Not sure what syrup they use, but he commented that it had almost a cinnamon flavor that he loved. The dish comes with a berry compote type dip that was quite good. Hashbrowns were perfect. Crispy on the outside and steamy soft inside. My CFS was one of the better ones I've had. Not the best, but certainly an 8/10 on all points. Plenty thick enough, nearly 1/2" and well breaded. Crust to meat ratio was good too, with only a little pullback on the meat. Brust was flavorful and not at all soggy. Potatoes are scratch made, and the gravy was both flavorful and plentiful. Green beans were slow cooked and once I salted them, they were great. CFS could have been a little more tender, as some parts definitely needed a knife to cut, but overall, a really good effort. It also came with a respectable side salad that I enjoyed a lot. Prices are reasonable, service is great and the atmosphere is typical diner, without being a greasy spoon, not that that's a bad thing at all. My part of the order ran to $18 and change with an iced tea, and for what I got, that's not bad at all.

This is a great breakfast/lunch spot in Broken Arrow. Good sized menu, from classic breakfast options to skillets to breakfast burritos and chicken and waffles. So far I’ve had the breakfast sandwich and breakfast burrito, both excellent. The hashbrowns and breakfast potatoes were good, I’d probably request them a tad crispier next time . Staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean and tidy. Prices are on par with most places.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🍳 Wonderful breakfast! Our server, Zoe,was completely in tune with what we wanted; refills were offered at the right time without having to flag someone down…. maybe the best service anticipation we’ve ever been treated to. She was friendly, helpful and wonderfully polite. The food portions were massive, tasty and very fairly priced. We had the Popeye and everything omelettes and they were DELICIOUS! The pancakes were a complimentary “side” and were done perfectly. This is our new breakfast “go-to”!

We almost decided to do our regular lunch date at the Pho restaurant a few doors down. But then we decided to try out Blue Plate Cafe for the first time. I am glad we did. The menu has a lot of items offered so it was hard to choose. I selected a deluxe waffle, it's supposed to come with 2 eggs, hash browns and link sausages. The scrambled eggs seemed more like 4, the hash browns were too much and the waffle is really good with a slight taste of cinnamon. They give you blueberry compote. The wife got one of the skillets with potatoes, over easy eggs, 4 chicken strips, and a biscuit that's so soft and fluffy! Her plate was covered with gravy and chopped green onions. As shown in my pictures, you get a huge amount of food. The overall atmosphere is relaxed and our waitress took good care of us. We definitely enjoyed our meal and will be back!