Erika’s Place

Cute little place that we stopped into on a whim after some impromptu yard sale-​ing up in Noblesville. When we walked into the small vestibule between the front door and the door to the restaurant, we ran into a clump of people waiting. They filled us in on how the seating works — you wait in said vestibule until a table opens up, then the next group in line seats themselves. The rest of the experience is the usual and then you pay your bill at the cash register at the end of the meal.
I was thinking of French toast initially, but opted for the biscuits and gravy. I have a hard time passing that up when I see it on a menu. The nice thing about Erika’s is they give you the option for a full, half, or quarter order. I ordered the half, but it was a huge portion, so I wonder what the full would have been. I would have definitely been able to skate by with a quarter portion, especially since I love to pair my biscuits and gravy with an egg, over easy. Our meals came out quickly and were hot. I only wish the sausage gravy had more chunks of meat, but that’s just a style preference. Overall, it tasted great and I pretty much inhaled it.
One other thing, it gets a little annoying to be seated at the two-​top directly in front of the door. Lots of in and out and the door slams every time someone comes or goes. I definitely noticed when a nice, older gentleman took a minute to hold the door as it closed, because it was such a nice break from the constant slamming. I would think it would be really drafty there in the winter as well, but perhaps they have a system to handle that when it comes.
Overall a positive experience. I don’t know that I’d make a special trip back up to Cicero just to breakfast there, but I wouldn’t hesitate to stop back in if I were in town.

I went here one time and I ordered a potato I waited a whole FIVE MINUTES and I still didn’t get a potato yet! The lady said, «I’ll bring a potato and I’ll bring it nice and good» I got Belgian fries! I didn’t even want French fries and especially not Belgian fries! The Belgian fries were made of rutabagas and it wasn’t a potato. ;_​; I wanted a beige potato I meant baked potato with stuff on it. It came 30 minutes later! I got French fries after some lady touched my shoulder a lot. Itwas uncomfortable. Then I got a beige potato I meant baked potato and it was super duper yummy delaisious!

Great restaurant! Me and my wife try to go once a week for breakfast. The staff have always been great. I’ve had a few run ins with rude customers and I really wouldn’t recommend trying to go with a large party simply because it’s small and you leave alot of people standing outside waiting for a table. Other than that make sure you stop by if you are in the area! I recommend the chicken fried chicken or the roast beef potato.

A tiny, down home country joint, but I’m totally ok with that! Friday morning, 8 am, lots of seats available and were served immediately. The french toast is awesome, not too sickly sweet. I devoured all 6 pieces! Hubby ate every last bit of his eggs, bacon and home fries. Quick and friendly service, $ 20 and out in 30 minutes? Cool. Be back for certain.

A great example of an old time diner! The food is basic and well prepared. The servers are always friendly. Check it out for yourself.

Totally worth a visit, excellent salads and tenderloins! Great service all around worth the drive! Tables are close together but its cozy and it didn’t bother us at all. We will return for sure!

Fantastic pot roast sandwich, not a long wait (even when they are busy), and very friendly people. This place is great and I’ll definitely be back again.

Everything is good. Everything everybody said good about this place is correct. Great small town restaurant with great breakfast. Not great ambience, but what do you expect in family owned small town? I had Greek omelette and wife had something else that was yummy. Big quantities, but delicately prepared food. I wish it were in my home town. Folksy and fun in town I never had been in. Interesting town too.

My wife and I love this little diner. To sound cheesy, it is Cicero in a restaurant. Small, charming and everyone there is so nice. This is one of our favorite places in town. We go there once a week, sometimes I sneak there for a quick lunch or dinner if I am around. The service is excellent, no matter how busy they are. And the food is always great; I haven’t had anything I do not like. Keep up the great work!

If you want a great breakfast nothing fancy just good food great service nice price what more can I say I prefer the one in Cicero… Also the Pork Tenderloin is HUGE !

A Cicero institution.
Erika’s is everything you could want and more out of a small town diner. The place gives you a warm, cozy feeling… it’s very personal. The service is (usually) quite friendly.
The food is good for a place like this… I’ve never really had anything here that was disappointing. It should be noted that this is a small town diner, not a fancy top quality restaurant (10 West down the street offers this experience), and thus the food is more traditional and on a lower level. However, when you’re in the mood for this kind of thing, Erika’s hits the ticket every time.
Things I suggest getting:
Burgers…pretty tasty, very large.
Tenderloins
Breaded chicken sandwich… a little greasy, but good
Mozzarella sticks… great appetizer
Whatever’s on special. Chicken and noodles, fried chicken… just go for it
Pancakes! They serve breakfast all day.
The sides are pretty solid (fries are meh)

Love Erica’s for friendly service and great breakfasts! Good hearty comfort food for dinner too.

Solid breakfast place. Staff is just delightful and great quality of breakfast food. Need to time visit around church crowd on weekend, can be hard to get a seat. Omelets, nice with variety of fixins. Corn beef hash with eggs tastes fresh. I hate to sell as we will not be able to get a seat next time, but that would be unjust, go try and enjoy.

Down home comfort food cookin’ :)
The hubs and I just recently moved to Cicero so of course I’m going to be on the prowl for new places to try! On moving weekend when you have nothing in your fridge, you tend to venture out in search of a place with some good eats. We stumbled upon Erika’s Place and decided to try it out. Upon entering, it’s a tight fit, but it gives you that «come on into our kitchen» feel.
We sat down and immediately ordered coffee — I must admit, when you move, you are exhausted, on the brink of starvation, and in need of major sustenance… Erika’s gave us just that. I loved how their coffee was served in bigger mugs rather than the tiny café cups you usually get. Our waitress was nice, attentive. I ordered off of their Create-​Your-​Own menu because I like to be difficult ;) I went with the 3-​egg scrambled option with cheese and added hash browns and toast. The hubby ordered biscuits and gravy along with some french toast — both he said were delicious! We were completely satisfied at the end of the meal and ready to continue tackling our move.
A few things to note:
–be sure to get here early enough, they tend to run out of food
–the tables are close together, so expect to overhear your neighbor’s convo
–it’s not very clear if you’re a first-​timer, but you pay near the kitchen in the back
All in all, a cute place that we’ll try again :)

Great breakfast place!
Always a smile & friendly people!
Quality is great. Hole is the wall, always the best breakfast!

Love this place! The servers know you after the first or second visit. Love the small town atmosphere. Great food and great service

Small town charm, great service and an amazing country fried steak. This place reminds me of home. Food just like grandma used to make.

Stopped in the other night with friends. We had actually tried to go to a restaurant right down the street but there was a 45 minute wait and I wanted food NOW!
My fiancé has been for breakfast a number of times, but I had never joined her. This place is very small-​town mom and pop, cheap and quick food.
After going over the menu I ordered a bowl of Clam Chowder, the soup of the day, and decided to go with their chicken fried chicken, two heavily breaded chicken breasts deep fried and smothered with a white gravy. Served with your choice of two eggs, toast, and hash browns. Pretty self explanatory, and pretty much what you’d expect. The chicken was good, but the gravy was harshly under seasoned. Clam chowder also under seasoned, but good nonetheless.
Nothing special here, but worth stopping in every once in awhile for a good quick meal with a feeling of home.

This place is what a small town diner is all about. The food is superb. I especially like the meat lover’s omlette with crispy hash browns (served anytime). They also have one of the best breaded tenderloins in Indiana. Hoosiers know good tenderloins, and don’t give out praise unless it is worthly. The service is also the definition of what a small town diner should be.

Just basic food! call the food at Erika’s basic food but you would be short changing what is some of the best food around! When you walk out of Erika’s you feel like you just eat at your grandmothers once again. The feeling of being back home for the holiday’s. I can say that I have not found a better place for a meal anytime you are in the mood to sit back and loosen your belt.
Eat well and live well, and please no chains!