Sgt. Pepper's Cafe 218 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025

"The short version: Food is decent enough, service is okay, prices are absolutely outrageous. The long: we used to live in Edwardsville years ago. Home for the holiday season and we decided to stop in for breakfast. I ordered a half order of biscuits and gravy, hash browns, a side of bacon, and a small juice. My husband just got hot tea, and our bill was $25. When we looked, they charged $3.50 for the tea, which was literally a Lipton tea bag and a mug of hot water on the side. Not loose leaf high quality tea in a strainer, just your run of the mill Lipton bag for $3.50. The side of hash browns was $5, which were greasy and unappetizing. We live in Washington DC now so we usually don’t scoff at prices, but we were shocked that a small restaurant in southern Illinois is charging prices like they are in the heart of Manhattan. It would be different if it was a higher quality product (hence the tea comment) but $3.50 for a tea bag is ridiculous. The service was mostly teenage girls, they were okay but not a lot of personality and seemingly confused. For example we placed our orders and our friend said “oh I’ll keep my menu, I’m going to order to go for my wife in a little bit” and the girl looked confused, picked up the menu he had and walked away. It was actually a little comical, but it felt like they didn’t have much interpersonal communication training. Unfortunately we won’t be back in the future, there are way too many breakfast options in Edwardsville to pay an arm and a leg for run of the mill food with okay service."

"There was a large variety of items to choose from on the menu, and breakfast was served all day. The food was very, very good. Their French Fries were without a doubt the best I have ever tasted!"

"This place is charming and the Beatles memorabilia really ties it all together. Great food and friendly service. You can't go wrong. Definitely would recommend."

"This is a cool little spot for breakfast. Beetles themed from the decor to the music. The food is good, service is fast and friendly. The portions are very large. I recommend if you are looking for a good local breakfast"