Patty's Off-Center Cafe 1741 Center Street Northeast, Salem, OR 97301

"First time here, visiting from Illinois and met a friend here for breakfast. Service was excellent, food was good with plenty on the plate. Would come again when in the area."

"I never post with negative reviews, ever. When we entered the building we stated we wanted a table for four. A server said, "We don't have a table for four and can you shut the door!" The other server from behind the counter, "I'm sorry for her, did you mean you wanted to be on the list for four?" And we said yes. Later on, she asked one of our party "it's really busy, can you get out of the way?!?". I know we came at a busy time but we were not rude and we were not pushy. This was unacceptable and very rude. Update: I saw the unprofessional response from the owner. We could not sit in the car because we had a compact truck, and my mother in law said it wasn't an option, that you don't understand the situation (sitting in the car). Anyway, we honestly did not mean to come across rude and we certainly did not yell at anyone. We never said, "Did you want us to leave". This may be a different party then us that the owner is thinking of. I guess it was a bad experience from both the customer and restaurant. Either way, we won't come back. They are busy enough, they won't miss our business anyway. Humility and kindness will go a long way. The owners response was far from that. I am truly disappointed and saddened by that response. I really hope that this unprofessionalism and defensiveness will be resolved, because this is truly unacceptable. Please owner, do not edit your response again. I'm really over all of this. Peace be with you and your restaurant. Peace out I'm done!"

"Good food and fast and attentive service. A bit of a wait for the food, but that is to be expected with a full restaurant. Lots of vegetarian and allergy-sensitive options as well. Excited to come back here in the future! Breakfast burrito with chorizo and the ultimate scramble."

"This is mine and my husband’s new favorite spot! We were so impressed with the quality of service, the delicious food, and the laid back atmosphere. We were in and out within 35 minutes! The dining room is very cute and gives an old diner vibe. Patty was so friendly and on top of service, and the cook was super friendly as well. Just a really great spot with delicious food. Definitely recommend for breakfast or lunch!"

"Cute, quaint local place with friendly staff and great specials! A friend and I came here while I was in town visiting her and we were immediately charmed by the neighborly atmosphere. The specials were unique and definitely worth it. I always like to ask for recommendations and the chef steered me towards the bacon hash which I didn't regret. When ordering, I asked our server about the sides and he recommended the jalapeno cheddar biscuit - it was AMAZING! My friend got the lemon poppyseed pancakes - also delicious! I asked about the potato soup and they offered us samples! It was well worth it because we got two orders to go for lunch. I would definitely come back here or recommend it to a friend for a casual, comforting meal."