Cedar Park Cafe

Honestly, I’m kind of obsessed with any place that serves chicken and waffles because it’s one of my favorite brunch foods, but this place seriously knew how to do it right. So, I know that the Unilocal page for Cedar Park Café is way oversaturated with the same picture of their standard chicken and waffles, but I still felt compelled to add the image of my personal plate, simply because it was absolutely scrumptious!
I actually feel really late to the game in visiting this place, because apparently it’s a well-​known West Philly gem that I hadn’t known about before. Anyways, I’m glad to have finally tried it out because it really was as good as everyone had said.
I came with a group of 7 on Sunday afternoon, so we were a bit nervous about getting seated (apparently the lines go out the door on weekends), but fortunately we must have timed it right because there weren’t any lines. We still had to wait a while because we had a larger group, but we weren’t in a rush so it didn’t hamper the experience. In general, the service was excellent and friendly, the ambiance was a simple no-​frills type of pleasant, and everything on the menu was very reasonably priced and looked great. Even though I’ve only had the chicken and waffles so far, one of the guys from our group who was a true veteran to this place affirmed that everything on the menu was, in fact, delicious.
It’s also located just a few blocks away from my church (one of my most favorite places in the world), so I hope to frequent it more often! My only dilemma will be whether I will try out some of the other tasty looking items on their menu or continue to treat myself to their tried-​and-​true excellent chicken and waffles.

Okay so since my last visit I have fell in love with this place. I’ve only been here about 7 times since the first review and I’m a regular. Great service, great food and on busy days it’s worth the wait to be seated.

Portions are large. To go platters are arranged well. They have a variety of hash browns. Limited street parking availability.

Pretty good spot! We followed the Unilocal reviews on our brief trip to Philly and it was well served. I had the chicken and waffles… tasty and I loved how crispy the chicken was. Only downside is they don’t have a kids menu… but the waiter did accommodate us!

I haven’t order anything bad here yet. The wait service is not bad it’s the kitchen that’s slow waited a good amount of time before my food came out the place wasn’t busy like it usually is oh well the food good just gotta pack your patient.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yesssssss
What can I say? When I walked in I immediately was like «meh, I’m not going to like this as a breakfast/​brunch place.» Boy was I so wrong.
First the food is literally 5 stars. I’d sworn off chicken and waffles after being disappointed by lack of flavor in the chicken but this place restored my belief! The chicken was perfectly seasoned n very crispy– to perfection. The waffles were fluffy n the butter was the icing on the cake.
The BLT– usually I abstain from buying BLTs in public bc I mean, come on u can make that ish at home. But this one was worth it– idk what it was but It was crazy good– I’m sure there was a special sauce or mayo on it. Whatever it was, I’ll def get it again.
Even the basic breakfast platters are exceptional. It comes with two eggs (obviously I got over easy) and hash browns but the hash browns are HUGE, filled with onions and bell peppers, and perfectly crispy. Honestly, aside from the eggs, the hashbrowns stole the show. I got my platter with the salmon steak– which was admittedly «just ok» at best but dipped in the egg yolk it worked just fine.
Finally atmosphere — yes today is a cold dreary day but this place is perfectly quaint and calm. The staff are friendly, and the service is respectful and not overbearing. Perfect for anytime of day.

Service was a little slow. I was there on a Sunday during lunch time. Food was tasty and staff was friendly. Prices were great!

We have been customer at Cedar Park Café 3 years now and most of the times we had good experience, but the last two times were not pleasant. The first one two weeks ago when we got inside we sat at a table which was almost clean. They told us the table was dirty and we need to move to different table. The waitres did not even look in our eyes and did not try to finish cleaning up the table. The second time was yesterday April 20^th. After we ordered the food, we saw tons of ants moving around the wall and on our table, later on the ants came to our food.

loved the chicken and waffles here! the chicken is perfectly seasoned with a little bit of spice in the breading and the waffle comes with several pats of butter and a dusting of powdered sugar — such a treat! douse that baby with maple syrup and enjoy.

Food was fast, hot pretty good. Need to stop having people standing outside the door pan handling and hassling customers on their way in. Other than that pretty good experience.

Tried this spot out on Sunday for breakfast an the place was packed. Standby room only had to wait a few mins to be seated. Our waitress came an sat us down and took our order. I wish she would have told us her name so I cld put it in my review cause she was awesome. I can describe her as dark skin and fairly slim. Anyways she made my coffee perfectly both times. I ordered the fish and grits an boyfriend ordered eggs, hash browns, turkey sausage. I thought the fish could have been alittle bigger but it actually was just enough to fill me up an not make me uncomfortable. When we left the line was out the door. This place is well liked, and frequented by all which I loved. The prices were fair! Will go back

Yummy chicken and waffles! Simple, no fuss breakfast diner. It’s standard fare so don’t expect the fancied-​up food (and prices) that you get in center city.
I went on a Thursday morning so there was no line or wait.
Will definitely go back to try their other bfast foods!

I’m going to just repeat the other reviews by saying the chicken and waffles here are BOMB. But it’s necessary because you need to see this and go get it!
We went on a busy weekend and the line was out the door, but we saw the reviews and wanted to pull through. Nothing in the area sounded as promising. So after finally being seated, we were greeted by a friendly waitress who was quick yet attentive.
The fried chicken comes out hot and crispy. You can tell it was freshly fried, the meat is tender and well seasoned, and the crust on it is unparalleled. It’s paired perfectly with a sweet chili sauce. And of course you have the waffle which is not too soft, the right amount of bite and a side of syrup. Together, with the chicken and the waffle and the syrup or the chili sauce, it’s just a pair meant to be.
Now go get you some!

First time I visited this morning and had turkey sausage, eggs, pancakes, homefries and grits. The food was pretty good. It was not fall out my chair delicious cause the grits were bland.
Its was okayyyy… I wouldn’t wait in line for the food though

Service was good! food was great! my mom and I came at the perfect time. We dodged a bullet and were seated right away. Right as we sat down, a long line started forming and had people waiting at least 10 mins before being seated. With that being said, this place gets busy quick! I got the California omelette and it was okay, but I wouldn’t get it again. I loved the potato bread though. My mom got the cheesesteak and it was good !

The food was simple, but prepared well. The potatoes were crisp while the omelett had a nice balance of ingredients. All in all it’s standard diner fare. Nice standard diner fare in a turn and burn atmosphere shouldn’t crack $ 10. Nothing here came close to justifying that price.
Our waitress didn’t deliver the coffee until after the meal arrived and was over all inattentive. The toast also came after the meal. Want to charge $ 10 for an omelett? GET IT RIGHT. Want $ 10 for an omelett? I don’t want to wait at a register. The menu breakfast section was pretty dull and could have used more options.

Heard so much about Cedar Park’s chicken and waffles, so of course, I had to try it out. I came with a friend and both decided to go with their famous plate (instead of getting two different items and sharing like I would normally do). Reading the raving reviews, I really thought that this dish would be spectacular, but unfortunately, was very disappointed.
In terms of service, we came here on a Sunday around noon. It was quite busy and we probably didn’t get seated until after 25 minutes waiting in line. Even after seating, the service was slow. We waited for 15 minutes just to pay our bill because our server just never came back (this was after the brunch crowd slowed down significantly).
As for food? Well, either my expectations were too high or they just experienced a very bad day. The waffle was dry and too cakey. And the two pieces of breaded chicken (albeit crispy and had some decent flavors) was not tender nor moist. I understand that eateries have good and bad days, but based on both food and service, it’d probably be a while before I would give Cedar Park Café another try.

Probably the best fried chicken and waffles I’ve ever had. And for about $ 8, it’s a definite must go next time I’m in Philly.
I don’t know how they get their fried chicken to be so moist and tasty and perfectly fried but all I care about is that I can eat to my heart’s content.
The space looks vaguely like a Chinese lunch place back home in SF. Maybe that’s just what I grew up with when I go to a local, humble and authentic restaurant?
Cedar Park Café has that homey feel with plenty of seating. What’s not to like?

This place is right down the block from where I get my haircut and I try to stop in when I can for one of my favorite meals… Chicken and Waffles! It’s so good here, and at a very fair price! The chicken is a little spicy, but paired with the sweet waffle and maple syrup, it’s pure perfection. I stopped in this morning with my daughters, since they were off from school. I knew the portions were on the large size, so we ordered two plates, to share between the 3 of us and we even had leftovers!
We ordered the Chicken and Waffles, and a plate of creamed chipped beef. The chipped beef on toast comes with 2 eggs, any style and grits or hash browns. One of my girls wanted a side of bacon, too, so we had that, as well. The service was friendly and efficient and the food came out quite quickly. Both of my girls liked the chicken and waffles and they devoured the chipped beef plate.
I’ll definitely return when I’m in the area. Credit Cards only over $ 10 bill.

I came around noon on a weekday, so there wasn’t a wait. This café is in a pleasant location. Beautiful trees are waving outside. Unfortunately my sis and I couldn’t get the window seats, but it was still nice to watch nonetheless.
In terms of the food and service, I would say they were just OK. The server we had was good, adequate enough. She was standing off to the side not really paying attention when we asked for her to take our check, but this is nothing against her character. Could she have been more alert– yeah. Could she have been bubblier, yes probably. But she was good.
The food I had was nothing incredible really. I used to live in Southwest Philly, and Woodland Village makes similar food, for cheaper. I think their platters are $ 4, in fact. The venue isn’t as nice or as clean, but the food is comparable to here. So of course it was a little disappointing to have eggs, sausage links and a waffle that tasted like something I could make myself at home or get at Woodland Village for around $ 8. For all that, I may as well have paid an extra few dollars and gone to Sabrina’s and had one of their breakfast concoctions.
I finished all my food. I enjoyed the time of day and the atmosphere. I just wasn’t amazed by what I had for breakfast. Maybe I’ll go back for the Chicken and Waffles?

Extremely affordable, and placed just within the limits of «this place might be a little sketchy West Philly,» Cedar Park Café offers service with a smile, great taste, and affordable prices.
Enter into Cedar Park and you may not be wowed by its appearance, Cedar Park serves it purpose. Cedar Park leaves you satisfied after gorging on a breakfast just a wee-​too-​big.
Let me recommend that you get the chicken with waffles! At just 8.50 you get three or four chicken tenders on top of a buttered waffle. Throw some syrup on and you are set. Let me add to ask them to make your waffle crispy, as to avoid eating a floppy waffle.
Enjoy!

Price:
Decent for what you get! Spent about $ 10 dollars getting a good sized brunch (2 meats, 2 eggs, toast, home fries, and grits) or eggs Benedict with home fries.
Food quality/​quantity:
Home style cooking with home style taste. Portion sizes are generous. Giving this place a four star because quality is above average but lacking some flavor IMO overall but with all the condiments they give you can potentially make up for it.
Service:
Waiters are generally friendly and attentive. Place to go if you’re looking to satisfy that brunch craving!