Papa Kern's Cafe

304 E 30th St #3718, Des Moines
(515) 262-7692

Recent Reviews

Megan Haskell

Tried this little small business for brunch this morning and we were very impressed. I highly recommend the farmers eggs with a little hot sauce, I added mushroom and jalapeno and they didn't even add any cost to my meal for it. Our waitress was handling a room full of customers with grace and efficiency. Coffee was good, the biscuits and gravy my husband ordered was good. We were shocked at how economical our little date out was at the end. We can't wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

George Culbreth

We took our child out to get breakfast on St. Patrick's Day. They forgot all about us and our order was really late. They did nothing to Make it right. And the food sucked and it was overpriced. We're not being edible so stop we are not going back for sure.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Brenden Allen

Lovely little mom and pop looking diner that serves good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

ajid542

Food was good even though our order got messed up

J B

Breakfast was good. The service was horrible.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1

Diane Schafer

Waiter is very friendly the food is always

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kickin Texan

Bob Jewett

Good breakfast. I order the Farmer Eggs.

John Deaton

Love Pa Pa Kerns. Absolutely an east side treasure. Very good food, very good service, hope they solve the staffing issue. The best establishment to ever occupy that location.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kris Spoonhaltz

Food good service is great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

N/ A

Good food but it can get pretty busy

Pete Panada

Went for the Farmer's Eggs that I would order when I came here in the past. Not as good now. The "country" potatoes seemed like maybe they were boiled, then sliced and spent a few seconds on the griddle. Not 1 crispy...... or even golden brown potato on my plate. Over easy eggs had some runny yolk like they should, but the white was pretty brown and crunchy. A bit of a let down from a year ago or so.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Gc Chasee

Had the roasters. It was really good got it to go the gal was real friendly. And they weren't skimpy on the food .. I be back there again to try some other dinner meal

Brandon Butters

Overall papa kerns is very good with very friendly staff although Out of the number if times we've been here, we have only had one somewhat bad experience. Food was good but whole order was not received and still did not receive the rest of it by the time we we're done eating. We even reminded them hey can we get the rest of our order. Said oh yea i'll get it and never came back to the table, and the whole time we we're there our drinks never got refilled, didn't ask if I wanted more to drink until they were clearing the table off of plates. Not sure what was going on but the waitress we had seemed way more concerned about her other table than ours

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Plate, It Was Breakfast Pancakes, Cheeseburger, Kickin Texan, French Toast

Louise Croy

My husband absolutely loves this place use to go in quite often with his old boss! Living down south haven't had much time to make it back up there

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tim & Sharon Thomas

Food is quality and substantial servings! Served very quickly although we came in before the lunch hour rush. One of our favorite places!! Highly recommend for good comfort food!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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