LJ’s Cafe

88 Lowell St, Methuen
(978) 258-2744

Recent Reviews

Connor Geoffroy

Had a delicious breakfast will be coming here more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert Stoehrer

Got delivery from here and the food was very good. As a matter of personal taste, I’d pass on the Croissant. But the rest of my meal was great and I will order again. My only other issues were: the plasticware was incredibly flimsy (couldn’t even cut pancakes, and there was no butter for the pancakes. But, I would not for a second hesitate to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pancakes, Blueberry

Norman Noname

If you haven't had a breakfast empanada you're missing out. Friendly staff, fantastic fresh squeezed orange juice, and excellent coffee, and nothing like a piping hot bacon egg and cheese empanada. Very good hours. Good prices.My favorite place to stop if I'm in the area, a real hidden gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paddy remillard

This is our first time there, we didn’t know what to expect, BUT the service and atmosphere were awesome and the food outstanding definitely going to be going back there and I’m telling my friends and family about this place, it may be small But the food is outstanding.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quarter Chicken with 2 Small Sides Cuarto De Pollo

Taylor Ferrante

Ordered from DoorDash- two hours later finally get our food.Restaurant gave away our food to a dasher that stole it then had the audacity to call us (the paying customers) to complain that making the order again was going to make them lose money. Like what?? I understand the frustration but make sure the dashers are confirming the orders before taking them. We spent $$$ on our order and then when we FINALLY get our re-made food the portions were small and it honestly wasn’t that great, missing items, poor quality. Wasn’t pleased with my experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Rob Caron

I've only tried the empanadas so far, but they were very good and I will be coming back to try some other things

Maddie O.

LJs is the best! The bacon egg and cheese on croissant is my favorite but everything is great on their menu. The service is great and ambiance is nice too!

Evan L.

Best breakfast! I go every week. Couldn't recommend it enough! Real Ecuadorian coffee

Chris S.

How do I begin in describing this place? Idk. They have good quality food, with a decent portion and aren't charging $20 for some eggs and bacon. Also, they still have $4 breakfast sandi's. Bruh, you're telling me I can feed my entire team for $20 and its a small business? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh. I'm in. Been going to these almost too much. The meats they use are high quality and delicious and you can tell they care about their business.

Belen C.

Loved the food here, it took me back to eating empanadas de verde with my abuelita in Quito. I also got tigrillo (green plantain scramble with cheese and chicharron) and humitas (corn bread like). Then we took home a ton of empanadas de pollo for my American husband who is obsessed with them. It was all so good specially with some ají (Ecuadorian hot sauce). The people were so friendly and sweet. The ambiance is exactly like going to a cafe in a small town in Ecuador. I've gone a few times with 4 babies and another time with a toddler and a baby and it's been very comfortable!

Jamie Klinger

Fantastic food and unbeatable prices. Great vibes too. Even got some tasty plantain kettle chips for the road.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abner V.

el desayuno estuvo pesimo te sale mejor cosinar en casa no valio la pena. y las empanadas me decepcionaron le pusieron queso americano ese no es queso de empanada

Artem Evdokimov

Tiny Ecuadorian food joint with super friendly staff and an overall vibe of the corner Cafe somewhere in Latin America. A welcome refuge from the dreary New England winter.Authentic taste, highly affordable - I strongly recommend you try this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pancakes

Silke Bansbach

Amazing place. Great food, very clean. My new favorite.

Barbara Ell

It was great!!!! A group of us go every Friday after exercise class at the Senior Center. Food and The server, Marjorie, are great!!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

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