Winthrop Center Cafe

A Google search found this place for me after a chilly walk around Deer Island. A no-​frills diner with really good food. I *loved* the chicken noodle soup. I found out it’s prepared when ordered, rather than ladled out of a hug pot, so it took a while for it to come out. The broth is salty and peppery and fantastic, and the meat is very nicely seasoned. I would come back here just for this. I grabbed coffee to take with me and I gotta tell ya, it was way above par for diner coffee. Great find.

I came today with someone that is handicapped, and they didn’t even try to help us out with a table. After 5 minutes, they came to see what we needed. Not satisfy at all with this.

Five stars in all regards: the food, the staff, the regulars and the atmosphere.
I usually stop in for breakfast and a fat iced coffee. Food is always hot and served quickly. Can’t say enough about the staff as they are very friendly and down to earth.
The café is packed with regulars which is always a good indication that a place is worth your while.

My third time here, and third time bringing guests with me. All ordered a variety of dishes, service was quick and efficient, restaurant has been regularly kept clean.
Food all cooked perfect and tasty!
Plenty choices for the kids and picky adults as well.
Keep up the good work.

Food and coffee at this place are very average. But need to say, the owner is very rude. I went by on a lazy morning for a chill breakfast and coffee. Sat inside eating and checking out the news with their wifi on my iPad. I literally had been there for 30 minutes when the owner sent another staff over to ask me to leave because I had «been using the internet too long». What makes it worse, I literally was the only customer in the entire place. Now I guess I know why. Would never return.

Great food. Ingredients are fresh. Staff and owners are great!
Like to order pancakes, French toast, omelet or for lunch burgers are very tasty.

Found my new favorite breakfast place! The menu online is not nearly as extensive as the one in the actual establishment. The food is very yummy, and opt in for their potatoes!
The service is very friendly, and the restaurant in general is very cozy, if you go too early on a weekend, I can see you having to wait outside for a table. The prices are decent, less than $ 10 per plate, juices and beverage cost extra of course.
Also, its a little hard to find if you are not familiar with the Center, but its pretty much across from Blackstrap BBQ on woodside ave.

Three options were presented when I woke up this morning: A) we make a good breakfast (but we need to go to the grocery), B) we go out for breakfast or C) use the toaster.
I was leaning towards B, what I really wanted were pancakes, preferably the perfect pancake that is either as good as what I make at home or better. Donna’s was floated as an option but I wanted to mix things up and try someplace else. This led us to Winthrop Center Café.
Good service, decent prices, mediocre food and abysmal décor pretty much sums this place up. Make no mistake, this is a townie place where loud old ladies go after church. If you keep your expectations at realistic, this place should probably hit the mark.
Ryan liked his eggs on toast, but I didn’t get my perfect pancakes. In fact, as appealing and fluffy as they looked on the plate, they were way too dry. These are the kind of pancakes that absorb and, seemingly, digest, any butter or syrup you put on them and it takes mass amounts to make them moist enough to consume. By then you’ve sozzled it in so much syrup that your teeth ache.
I asked for a side of bacon and a side of sausage. The sausage was OK, a very generous portion, but the bacon was a bit sad: skinny, paper thin little pieces. It was clear it was neither thick cut nor Applewood, but even your basic Oscar Meyer bacon looks more impressive. Where did they get this stuff? The Winthrop High cafeteria?
The coffee was fresh, the juice selection was pretty good (all off the shelf stuff, my V8 came in a can) and the service was fast and friendly. If I lived in Winthrop, I’d probably come here again, but since I have closer and slightly better alternatives, I think I’ll stick to them.

Nice, clean, simple place for brunch.

My husband and I has breakfast here recently and it was good. The menu is basic diner food. Lots to choose from they serve lunch and breakfast. The prices are fair. We were able to fit a largish party in the small space with no problem. The wait staff was very nice and the they listened to all out special requests and got them right when the food was delivered, which is a big plus. The atmosphere is about the same as High Tide in Winthrop, just a tad smaller. I would go again. :)

A great place to have brunch. Or have dinner for brunch. The owners and wait staff are so nice. A real suburban moms & pops feel.
We love their pancakes, french toast, eastern omelette & mocha frozen blended coffee.
We come here about once a week. Absolutely great experiences. Each and everytime.