Brunchie’s of Tampa

This is my 2^nd meal at Brunchies and both times I was left underwhelmed. The food seems to be a little bland. Not that it’s bad, just not too flavorful. The noise level is extremely loud, almost to the point of unenjoyable. I think Brunchies has a nice following and I’m glad they are doing well, just not one of my favorites.

There is no shortage of Breakfast/​Brunch restaurants in the Bay area, some spectacular, some bland and uninspiring. Brunchies is by no means the be all end all brunch joint, but they offer value, big portions, and delicious food! Breakfast being the main focus on the their pretty expansive menu which includes omelets, creative skillets, delicious eggs Benedict dishes, etc. They offer a little something for everyone including duck bacon! Who knew that even existed? Lunch may not be quite as expansive as their breakfast menu but what they do have they slay! They have some pretty kick ass sandwiches and burgers including their spin on the club (my favorite sandwich) with with a fried egg stuffed in it! Never knew a club would be so good with a gooey fried egg inside but I’m now ruined and will ask any restaurant willing to grant that request everytime I order a club from now on! My only beef with the place is that they don’t have fries. Seriously! Every restaurant that serves lunch should have them and it’s not like it’s an expensive item. Luckily their home fries are tasty and aren’t too bad of a substitute. When I’m in Carrollwood, brunchies is always a go to for a good meal.

Ate a late breakfast yesterday. Food was good. I ate the Buccaneer, which was two eggs, two turkey sausage patties, potatoes and two granola blueberry pancakes. My wife had a build your own omlette. The only negative portion of the meal is not knowing how much the omlette fillings are. Our server did not know the cost, so we winged. Over $ 12 for an omlette with only goat cheese, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Pretty expensive. Still, the food and service were good.

I love Brunchies!!! I’ve been here a couple of times and the food is always so good. I usually order which came first because it is a heathy choice however, last time I went I ordered the goddess omelette and it was really good I’m glad I ordered it. It’s always busy but they always bring food out in a timely fashion and the staff is super nice. Can’t wait to go again!

This is my go to brunch spot whenever I’m in Tampa. They usually have good specials, as well as a solid (and large!) regular menu. Both breakfast and lunch items are served all day.
I’ve tried the bagel & lox, spinach/​pepper/​goat cheese omelette, eggs benny, a chorizo skillet special, and one or two other things that I can’t recall at the time. Everything is good, to good plus. My favorite dish was the chorizo skillet special.
Service is usually pretty good. It’s a busy, fast paced breakfast spot so sometimes you slip through the cracks but most of the time it’s fine.
They have a large private room you can get for meetings, birthdays etc.

This is one of our favorite weekend breakfast/​brunch places but be prepared to wait. You can often snag a spot at the bar but since it is marble, it tends to be a little cold. You have to order the fresh squeezed orange juice! It comes from a local farm and tastes like the oranges were picked just moments before. They also make lattes and café con leche. If you like goat cheese I recommend the billy goat omelet. I’m a self professed turophile and find they can be a bit skimpy on the cheese. The eggs can be a little on the dry side which some people prefer. Today I ordered the Waldorf salad on croissant and was very pleased. The croissant was large and fully stuffed with chicken and grapes. The home fries are diced deep fried potatoes, which can be substituted for grits. Both are excellent options. If you are a fan of shrimp try the bayou omelette or shrimp and grits. They have a seasonal menu on the back page (Mexican, Italian, winter specials, etc.) which is nice because you can always find something new. I’ve never had a bad meal!

Pumpkin pancakes were to die for. Lattes were
Very good. Great menu for Brunch. It does get crowded on the weekend (there may be a wait after 10pm), and very loud. Service was pretty fast however. My friends were happy with their omelettes and skillets.

They have it amazing shrimp n grits and their hot sauce is awesome. The server talked me into trying duck bacon which was delicious I have been coming here once a week ever since

This is another breakfast place that is a waste of time. I have been here twice and not a fan.
Our table was dirty and had to let the staff know. Of course the table was wiped down with a sour smelling rag. The staff was running around like they weren’t sure which direction they should be going in. Food was tasteless. It was so bland that hot sauce couldn’t help their breakfast potatoes. I ordered their famous cheese grits but butter nor extra cheese could help.
The restaurant wasn’t even busy yet for such a bad experience.

This place is sooo popular and is therefore very loud. They knew my friend by name! I had french toast with blueberries, strawberries and bananas with a side of sausage and rye toast and some hot black tea. The sausage weren’t those skinny little things you usually see. No, these were nice, plump and juicy links. VERY Yummy, all of it. Service was wonderful. I strongly recommend it but not for people who are specifically looking for quiet.

3.5 Stars!
Brunchies is our spot during our birthday months. You get a free entrée coupon the month of your birthday. One entrée of higher value is free.
Breakfast options are in abundance here. More than a lot of other breakfasts in Tampa in my opinion. But, the execution of the food is not always great. It doesn’t mean it tastes bad. I just don’t think detail to them is as important.
For example, I guess they are known for the benedicts. That is what our server said. If so, they should be awesome so I picked the special Crab Benedict. It was alright, but the bread was soggy. The eggs were just kinda tossed on the bread.
My hubby loves their skillets. You can create your own skillets and omelets, but toppings you choose have different prices, & you don’t know how much they cost. It does not say.
Just an FYI, the back room is quieter. The main room is LOUD!!! You can sit at the bar, & not wait if you want.
The server Jorge, who is new is pretty helpful and nice. He made a mistake & rang up an omelet instead of skillet. Oops, it happened. He got it taken care of ASAP.
I noticed the male hostess was yelling about his coworker in the front. I heard it too. Totally, not professional.
So Yep! This place is interesting to say the least. Zoo-​like perhaps at times, but I guess with it being loud, people like it.

This is probably the WORST breakfast place I have ever been to — never again! My «go to» breakfast/​brunch place has always been First Watch but we thought we would give this place a try — WRONG, so very, very wrong :-(
The interior is pretty basic & boring, a little on the drab side. We were seated right away & the menu looks great (lots of options). My friend & I ordered pretty basic stuff (eggs & toast) — it took FOREVER (we waited over 45 minutes for our food. My scrambled eggs were dried out on top & the tomatoes slices were not fresh. The eggs had no salt. Even the coffee was lukewarm at best (before adding any milk).
You could go to Publix, buy the same ingredients & make your own eggs/​toast at home for all under $ 10.
Our waitress was absent, never came by to ask for refills & I had to flag her down for basic requests.
SKIP this place — you’ll do better going thru a McD’s drive thru! For $ 35, it was a colossal waste of money.
PS: the pictures on their website are obviously styled & professionally taken cause they looked nothing like what we ordered!

Great place for brunch. Just be aware that you might have to wait a bit to be seat especially on the weekend. My boyfriend and I ended up sitting at the «bar» area since it was the shortest wait. The food tastes great. I really enjoyed the Lox skillet and Route 66. We got two savory items but I will definitely be back to try the crepes and pankcakes!
The customer service experience was good. They hostess and the waiter were both very courteous and tried to get us seated quickly and brought the food out in a timely manner despite how busy it was on Sunday.

As always, one of the best breakfasts in Tampa. The Huevos Avocado is an delicious rendition of Eggs Benedict. The breakfast burrito is great too, but they never give me enough salsa. We also had the Very Berry Crepes, no syrup and just the right amount of sweet. Be sure to get their breakfast club card to get some points. I’ll be back!

Pretty decent breakfast. Healthy menu options. Not my type of breakfast style type restaurant though, I prefer the hole in the wall I can touch the stove from my stool ex convict cook who spent 30 years in the joint making breakfast type spot. This was more… Churchy hometown buffet 70’s carpet having coffee with the grim reaper trying to guess whose going next.
I’ll pass.

«Please, sir, I want some more,» as Oliver Twist would say. The food here tasted great. I had waffles, scrabbled eggs and sausage. Before I knew it, all that was left on my plate was morsels of crumbs. No complaints about the food.
Service was good. It was packed to the brim so of course we had to wait a while. That’s to be expected in anyplace that is as popular as this. If I have any complaints, its the chairs. Is it JUST me or do they seem to be a little low to the ground and uncomfortable? Maybe it was just my imagination but I haven’t sat in chairs like that since I was in kindergarten.
Overall, however, Brunchie’s serves above average breakfast with good service and has a good casual-​upbeat atmosphere to it. I would definitely come back!

This was the most flavorful breakfast I have had in a long time. We received excellent service, and all the ingredients used were fresh. I ordered the huevos avocado, which is like an eggs benedict with cheese and avocado added. It was served with home fries. It was amazing. I can’t wait to see what other things they have on their very extensive menu.

I’ve been eating at Brunchies for many years, and really enjoy this place. You’ll find Brunchies tucked into a strip mall along Dale Mabry in Carrollwood, directly across the street from GrillSmith, and right near YouFit and Abby’s Nutritionals. They’re open 7 days a week from 7am — 2pm.
On my most-​recent visit the folks at Brunchies were celebrating 10 years in business, and they were throwing a big party for their customers with all sorts of specials. The dining room was decorated with colorful balloons, and the servers were welcoming all of their patrons as if we were long-​lost family members.
I’ve always found the staff to be super-​friendly and extremely helpful. They’ll gladly walk newcomers through the menu, and explain all of the customization options. It’s no wonder that you see so many familiar faces eating in here week after week.
The menu is voluminous with all sorts of egg dishes, omelettes, Benedicts (called Benny’s), skillet scrambles, and lots of pancakes, waffles, French toast, berry crepes, organic granola, and fresh fruit dishes. If you want to get a little crazy you can order the Chunky Monkey pancakes with bananas, pecans, and chocolate chips, or the guava-​stuffed French toast, or the white chocolate waffle to get your day started. If you prefer something heartier then you’ll find breakfast burritos, duck bacon, chorizo & eggs, steak & eggs, and shrimp & grits on the menu.
If you’re a late riser then you’ll find a wide assortment of lunch salads, homemade soups, burgers and deli sandwiches on the lunch menu. If you’re in the mood for something different then try the turkey cranberry Monte Cristo sandwich, or the grilled Portobello sandwich made with melted Swiss over marinated spinach, roasted red peppers, and Portobello mushrooms served on a brioche bun.
I had a big glass of fresh-​squeezed grapefruit juice along with a Bayou Omelette which was Cajun-​spiced and grilled Gulf shrimp, fresh organic spinach, sautéed mushrooms with Jack cheese stuffed into a 3-​egg omelette. and served with grits. YUM!!!
I added some hot sauce and went in for the kill while looking through the windows at the restaurant’s community room where the mid-​morning bridge tournament was in full swing. Brunchies is definitely a well-​loved place in the Carrollwood area, and worth a stop when you’re searching for a good breakfast.

Brunchies is one of my go to breakfast joints. The coffee is good, you get super friendly service, and there’s tons of scrumptious breakfast choices on the menu. Some other reasons this is a fave of mine:
1) Brunchies always features a specialty pancake. In the Fall they have pink pumpkin pancakes that can be topped with praline syrup. Yummm!
2) I don’t eat pig bacon and I love, love, love the duck bacon! The turducken Benny has got to be one of my favorite benedicts on the menu.
3) The bagels are flown in from the Bronx. If you’ve ever eaten baked goods in NYC you’ll know why these are special. I get a bag to go after eating a breakfast.
4) When there’s a wait you can eat at the low-​top bar/​lunch counter-​looking seating on a first come first served basis and still get exceptional service.
5) Freshly Squeezed OJ

Came here for a late morning brunch, and was greeted and sat pretty quickly. As it was after the breakfast crowd but still before 11, I noticed they had an early bird breakfast deal.
The egg Sammie with cheese (bacon comes with but gave that away) comes on your choice of bread or bagel. Had mine on Asiago bagel. Side of potatoes, not the best nor the worst. Kind of meal that is hard to mess up.
Server was good up to this point. He dropped off check and then went Mia. Gave me a bum pen and tried flagging down a server to ask for a pen and she said ok but proceeded to whiz by my table several times without stopping.
I hate it when you are held hostage by server who is too busy on cell phone to so I decided to get creative and etched my signature and call it a day. Too bad my etching skills didn’t reflect my usual tip.
Not sure if I would return as the experience didn’t blow my socks off.