The Cockeyed Rooster Cafe - Smithfield

I don't typically give five-star ratings, but this place truly deserves it. I met a friend for breakfast, and the breakfast menu is fantastic. I ordered the two eggs over medium with sausage, potatoes, and toast. The eggs were cooked perfectly—most places tend to undercook them. The sausage links were among the best I've had in a long time, and the potatoes were delicious. It was as if they took a whole potato, cut it into quarters, sautéed them for a bit, and then served them on the plate. The toast wasn’t drenched in butter, which I appreciated. The coffee was the best I've had in years from a restaurant, and I heard great things about their orange juice. I had to try it, and it turned out to be the best glass of orange juice I've ever had—it was obviously freshly squeezed in-house. If you find yourself in the area, you must stop by for breakfast or lunch. It's been a while since I tried their lunch menu, but I can say breakfast is definitely a must.

Phenomena. Simply incredible. I decided to try this place since my birthday is this week, and the food did not disappoint. I ordered the Apple Crunch French toast, along with eggs and sausages, and it was so delicious you’d want to shout for joy! Plus, the freshly squeezed orange juice was nothing short of amazing. The food was wonderful, and I will definitely be coming back.

I felt like I was on a Weight Watchers plan! I enjoyed a Greek omelet with fresh fruit and an English muffin, all for just 3 points. That’s a rare find. The restaurant is an excellent choice for hosting a group, and both the service and the food were outstanding.

Just fine breakfast cafe, friendly service and good food at decent prices. Not something very special, but solid and simple and good. Their hashbrowns are definitely not hashbrowns, although they say they are. Warm, domestic environment and simple food that is not fancy, I am not sure that I would even say really well done, but only well done to be a pleasant place to visit sometimes. I wasn't disappointed, I didn't hate my experience, it was all good, but more of a normal good.

We only waited 6 minutes before being seated on a Saturday afternoon which isn't bad. Of course I had to go to the restroom as soon as we were seated but it was super clean which was nice. Taya was our waitress and she was pleasant and attentive. I'm giving a 3 star rating because our food was not hot and it was okay. I ordered the steak and eggs with potatoes and pancakes. The steak was bland and the potatoes were dry but the eggs were great. The coffee was delicious as well. My boys had pancake combos with eggs and turkey sausage. They ate most of their food. For $89 I would have expected a slightly different experience. I'm used to Tommy's but since I was in the area decided to venture out and try something new. Tommy's is still the champ in my breakfast spots.