Gabe's Cafe

"Good food at a reasonable price. My friend had the steak salad, and it looked amazing, a steak on a salad with half an avocado to boot. I had eggs Benedict, which were average. My other friend had breakfast tacos, which she said were great. I took home one of their huge cinnamon rolls but never got to try it as my husband devoured the entire thing!"

"Nice small town atmosphere, staff is very friendly, food is good and fairly priced. Their breakfast burritos are awesome!"

"First time here and it did not disappoint. Rose she’s great!) told me which was most popular in each of the areas of the menu. The. Convinced me the green chili was worth trying. I order the meat lovers omelette with home fries. So good."

"I was referred to Gabe's for a good bite on the way to a mid-morning round of golf. Hailed as an excellent establishment....Unfortunately, this was not the case. Gabe's Cafe is nestled in downtown Frederick. A local bar/pub that serves breakfast and your typical pub food. The morning got off on the wrong foot, as I sat for about 15 minutes without a visit from a waitress. I was finally visited by what I would interpret as the matriarch of the wait staff (who was not presently serving my area) to ask if I had been helped. When I replied no, a look of disdain came upon her face- as she quickly apologized and got to my service. The venue is typical of what I would expect from a small town cafe/pub. Not contemporary by any stretch of imagination, but not a dump either. Gabe's has larger breakfast menu, but oddly, their cook area is only about 100 SF. Thus- their food is short order line cooking. Which is fine, if the quality is good. Unfortunately- it was not. I ordered a very simple Classic Breakfast. Scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage patty, and white toast. The eggs were a lazy scramble ( cracked on a flat grill and scrambled with the spatula). The hashbowns were done very nicely. Seasoned lightly with butter, a golden brown, and fresh. Very delicious. The bacon, however, was extremely overcooked, old, and cold. The sausage patty was a frozen patty. Also overcooked, cold, and chewy. This is always an indication of sand bag cooking (cooking large quantities and stacking in a pan under a heat source). The toast was old, un-buttered, and curled from sitting. All-in-All, a very bland and boring experience. My advice to Gabe's? Simplify your menu and zero in on quality instead of quantity. If you're going to serve short order breakfast food....Great. But make sure your short order cook is a good one and cares about the quality of the food they are presenting. I'm sure Gabe's works fine for the locals. But you'll find the quality is no different or better than a waffle house or IHOP."