Brunzeez Cafe

Quickly prepared. Generous portions. Freshly made hash browns. Large, delicious, home-made biscuits. Excellent gravy. Could not believe that there were homemade turnovers, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls with fresh bacon bits! There were pies and cakes displayed in the pantry! I just stopped by for breakfast. This will have to be on my saved destinations list, even if its a bit off my path. The ladies there were SO sweet, too!

As a retired jet engine mechanic, I've eaten breakfast at about every WH, Denny's, IHop, Mom, and pops in America. And it took the small country town of Ava to hit the home run. It was amazingly delicious. Veggies and eggs from farmer Bubba just down the holler. I mean, the picture speaks for itself. Semper Fi God and country🇺🇸🍁🧡🍂

Came for the breakfast 😋 plus they have everyday specials.We been back.had a dbl cheeseburger 🍔 😋. OH ! don't forget to order some mushrooms, you be sorry if you dont.

05/25/2024 Updated Great service, good food as always. Today I had one of the specials, Country Fried Beef , Mashed Potatoes with White Gravy and Corn. We split an order of their Fried Mushrooms which are amazing .. 01/27/2024 Our waitress was an absolute delight. Very friendly, the service was fantastic. A great small town restaurant with a hometown feel. The hand breaded fried mushrooms are deliciously perfect and came with the house ranch for dipping. I will say they are the best fried mushrooms I have ever gotten from a restaurant. Pictured is a full order, I could not finish them all so brought some home for later. I decided on the 8oz hand pattied hamburger which came on a buttered and grilled bun. All of which was cooked to perfection. This place is a southern Illinois gem. I am a definite fan and look forward to trying their other menu items. I wish I would have had room for dessert because the pastries I saw looked amazing. They also had a large selection of pies listed.

One of best restaurants I've been to in quite a while. My server, Kristen, was very friendly and welcoming as I entered the restaurant. This place seemed newly remodeled with comfortable seating. I was suggested to try one of their their house specialty hamburgers, (Double Bacon Burger) and it may of been the best burger I've had in my life! I highly recommend trying this place out of you are in town!

5-6-25 We stopped in for treats. The blackberry cobbler was great. The spice cake was really good. I do prefer it not be refrigerated but it was good nonetheless. The coconut cream pie was tasty. We had coffee but prefer half and half or real cream (which they don't have) vs milk. They do have powdered creamer but no thanks! Seemed expensive for the size of slices that you get but we understand inflation. Nice quiet atmosphere. Service was good.

Food was delicious! Large portions even though we got a small and priced well. Waitress was friendly and attentive. Small town Cafe atmosphere where everyone knew everybody and was friendly. Can't wait to go back and try the lunch and dinner!

Great local hometown diner. I recommend the mushrooms they’re very good. All the food been good so far so definitely stop by if you’re the neighborhood.

This was a great place to grab lunch. I got the burger with fried onions and BBQ sauce, and it was plenty filling on its own. No sides needed. Onions were perfectly cooked, with just the right amount of batter. Our server was also super personable and helpful answering questions. Can't wait to come back.

Bluegill dinner was excellent! Breading on the fish was crisp and flavorful. Definitely stopping here again soon!!

Really enjoyed the take out meal I had here. Mainly locals and it's family ran. Very affordable with a solid size diner menu to please the whole family. From the outside it might look a little runned down but they recently remotely inside and it's bright, homey and comfortable. Don't forget to save room for the homemade desserts/pies.

This was a quaint little cafe. The food was well flavored and the atmosphere was what we expected, but there were some issues: There was a leak of healthier options, so my wife felt like she had to settle for the lesser of evils in picking her dish. I had the sirloin, but it was thinly cut and not evenly cooked (I ordered medium well, but the one end was well done and the extreme other end was medium. Plus, there was a decent amount of gristle that wasn't trimmed of before cooking. I took a picture of how much gristle was inedible. To top it off, our server was kind but once she delivered our drinks came by only once and refilled my wife's tea. My glass was empty by the time my food came but I was not offered a refill and she never came by the table again. We even told her as we say down that it was our anniversary and we would have dessert but she didn't even cube back to offer is dessert. Overall the service was good enough to keep her to but not good enough to make me give than 15% to make up for the fact they get screwed with crappy pay below minimum wage. While I'd consider eating here again, I'd temper my redirections next time now that know what to expect.

It's a small town restaurant that still holds themselves to strict guidelines concerning customer service. It also helps that it's amazing food and a lot of it is original recipes. You also need to try some of the homemade from scratch pies!

Good place to eat. Prices are reasonable and food always very good. Waiters very prompt no waiting.

Had a special of the day board and got the pulled pork sandwich, slaw and beans, all of which was very good. Service was fast and with a smile. The place did not seem real inviting from the outside and seating was kind of unusual. Would go back if the opportunity arises.

Surface and fluids amazing if you want a home cooked meal styled food you should come here

Hash brown skillet with crispy Browns, homemade fluffy biscuits that can't be missed. This is a hidden gem in Ava Illinois, known in the area for homemade pies and cheesecakes. Don't be fooled by the simple small pole barn exterior. This is the real deal. The staff was warm and friendly as another bonus.we will be back!