Gailey's Breakfast Cafe

Gailey's is a downtown Springfield staple.  If you come here on the weekend, expect to wait a while.  It's always crazy busy on Saturday!  The timing is perfect on a weekday though, and it's a good spot to go with coworkers for lunch.  The service is always a hair on the slow side regardless of how busy it is, but at least there hasn't been a wait for a table the last couple of times we've stopped in on a lunch hour.

I'm a sucker for a local place and I'm glad to keep my dollars in town.  They display local art, and they have live music on Saturdays.  The building is old and has the charm of the diner that's occupied that corner for decades.

The food is pretty good.  Nothing to brag too much about, but consistent and tasty -- it's a simple menu, mostly breakfast plates like eggs, bacon/sausage, toast, hash browns, omelets, pancakes.  They have a couple lunch things too, maybe a sandwich or two and some soup.  Everything I've had has been great, and the perfect portions for me.

I'll be honest, I never really appreciated eating breakfast food out, until I had really bland hashbrowns and eggs and gritty charred bacon elsewhere.  Gailey's is no First Watch, but it's local and tasty.  And they didn't completely crisp my bacon like every other place I've been, cheers to them!

My husband and I stopped overnight in Springfield on our way to Chicago. A friend brought us to Gailey's for breakfast. My husband and I both had the eggs benedict and it was delicious. It was just the thing we wanted after a drive across country and the price was great. I tried the sweet browns and they tasted a bit like latkes. Not exactly what I wanted at the time but when you take a chance you might be disappointed.

The food was good and the coffee was hot but the service was slow. A table that came in after us got their coffee before us. I saw a pot of coffee in the corner and our waitress passed it THREE TIMES before she finally decided to stop and pour us a cup.

Pros: The food.
Cons: The service.

Go here for breakfast but not if you're in a hurry.

Always a good time. Even if you have to wait, its not usually long. Love the staff, they are friendly and make dining fun.
The food is served in bright dishes and its yummy, cooked to breakfast perfection.
Great atmosphere to sit and chat!